Weird Al Yankovic takes us through his biggest hits and tells us how he made a career of being on the outside and "poking fun at the people on the inside." Legendary producer Linda Perry shares the stories behind some of the huge hits she created with stars like Pink and Christina Aguilera. Hoodo Hersi, one of the comedians featured on the latest season of CBC Gem's The New Wave of Standup, tells us the trick to weaving heavy topics like race and religion into her jokes.

From Pink Floyd to Peter Gabriel, legendary Canadian record producer Bob Ezrin takes us through the highlights of his nearly 50-year career. Legendary backup singer Merry Clayton talks about her first solo album in more than 25 years, Beautiful Scars, which she made in the aftermath of a life-altering car accident.

Mayan Lopez, star of the new NBC series Lopez vs. Lopez, joins Tom Power to talk about her relationship both on-camera and off with her co-star and real-life dad George Lopez, how they reconnected during the pandemic, and why she thought their story would make good TV. Actress Sigourney Weaver discusses her film My Salinger Year and shares why landing her breakthrough role as Ripley in Alien wasn't a dream come true at first. Tom Power and Elamin Abdelmahmoud join Talia Schlanger to share the books, shows and music that made them smile this past year in Q's Best of 2022 panel.

Emmy Award-winning actor Sheryl Lee Ralph joins Tom Power to talk about the road to getting to this moment and why making a Christmas album was on her bucket list. Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat's sisters Lisane Basquiat and Jeanine Herveaux discuss a retrospective book and exhibit about their brother, titled Jean-Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure. Singer-songwriter Jah'Mila will tell you how she fell in love with Halifax and found the right musical community to help her launch for her own solo career after touring the world as a back-up singer with reggae legends. Dragonette, a.k.a. Martina Sorbara, drops by Q to unpack the new record Twennies and look back at her career, from playing tiny clubs to headlining festivals around the world.

The producer and multi-instrumentalist Aysanabee drops by Q to discuss his breakthrough album Watin, which has become one of the most buzzed-about Canadian debuts in recent memory. Writer and director Mike White talks about his time as a contestant on the reality-tv staple Survivor and why he wanted to join the surreal world of reality-television. Plus, it's taken 13 years for the sequel to Avatar to arrive in theatres. Panellists Hanna Flint and Rad Simonpillai look at whether it was worth the wait, as well as Will Smith's latest movie Emancipation and the new Harry and Megan docuseries from Netflix.

As he prepares to film the final season of the improvisational game show Whose Line is it Anyway?, Colin Mochrie shares some of his favourite moments in Whose Line? history and reflects on how the show has helped him grow as a performer. Actor Arian Moayed discusses his work on Succession and Inventing Anna, plus how his experience as an Iranian immigrant informs his art and life. Singer-songwriter Fefe Dobson reflects on her experiences of racism in the Canadian pop punk scene, and how she's now staying true to herself and her vision.

Playwright Trey Anthony reflects on the cultural impact of her award-winning play 'da Kink in My Hair on its 20th anniversary. Actor Ethan Hawke discusses his fourth and latest novel, A Bright Ray of Darkness, about a famous actor who makes all the wrong choices. Cape Breton comedy duo Justine Williamson and Greg Vardy, also known as Tracy and Martina, tell us how they're celebrating the holidays with a live wine tasting show. Screen and stage actor Robin de Jesús discusses his role in Netflix's Tick, Tick... Boom! — a film adaptation of Jonathan Larson's musical of the same name.

Director Darren Aronofsky talks about the difficulty of casting the lead in his latest film, The Whale, and why Brendan Fraser was perfect for the part. Actor Alfre Woodard discusses her role in the new CBC/BET+ series The Porter, about Black railway porters and their families in the 1920s. Our panellists Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Craig Seymour and Jen Sookfong Lee look back on the biggest pop culture stories of 2022.

Just for Laughs president Bruce Hills reflects on the Montreal comedy empire's groundbreaking 40-year history on the occasion of its induction into Canada's Walk of Fame. Actor Aubrey Plaza discusses her children's book with creative partner Dan Murphy, The Legend of the Christmas Witch, about Santa Claus's misunderstood twin sister. Pachinko creator and executive producer Soo Hugh talks about adapting Min Jin Lee's bestselling novel of the same name and why the project was so personal for her.

Acclaimed author Lawrence Hill looks back on his career and contributions to Canadian literature 15 years after the release of his lauded third novel, The Book of Negroes. Singer-songwriter Evangeline Gentle discusses their new single, Gay Bar, and why the safety of queer spaces is more important than it's ever been. Rapper and academic Michael McGuire, a director at East of East Atlantic Canadian Hip Hop Archive, talks about the late Pat Stay and what made him a legend in the battle rap scene.