Actor Paul Mescal talks about his starring role in Aftersun, why he's intrigued by characters with complicated inner lives, and the success of his breakout role in the TV adaptation of Sally Rooney's Normal People. Performance artist Cassils shares how the very physical way they approach their art is informed by their experience as a transgender person and their desire to make a difference in a world where their rights are under threat. The Trade-Offs frontman Josh Qaumariaq introduces us to the title track off the band's new album, Let Go, Give In, Fall Down. Canadian geneticist and broadcaster David Suzuki talks about bringing science into our living rooms for more than 40 years, and how he's helped open our eyes to issues like climate change.

Shawn Desman reflects on his success in the 2000s and 2010s, the setbacks that left him feeling like a failure and how Drake helped inspire his comeback. Dan Mangan talks about his new album, Being Somewhere, and what he had to go through to stop caring what the critics and tastemakers think. Our panellists Alyssa Bereznak and Rollie Pemberton discuss recent news that TikTok's parent company is looking to expand into music streaming.

Flight of the Conchords' Bret McKenzie talks about his foray into sincere songwriting with his first solo album, Songs Without Jokes. Choreographers Laurie Young and Justine A. Chambers discuss their new dance piece, One Hundred More, which reflects on the ways the human body is used as a weapon for resistance by racialized people around the world. Turning Red director Domee Shi talks about drawing inspiration from her childhood in Toronto to create the first Pixar film set in Canada

Author Ann-Marie MacDonald discusses her latest novel, Fayne, and how curiosity and empathy continue to inspire her work. Producer Bob Rock talks about his new single with the late Gord Downie, Lustre Parfait, and why now is the right time to share it with the world. Our Q This music panellists, Niko Stratis and Elamin Abdelmahmoud, break down Taylor Swift's latest album, Midnights, and what this era looks like for Swifties.

Carly Rae Jepsen talks about embracing loneliness on her new album, The Loneliest Time, and reflects on her relationship with Call Me Maybe after more than a decade. Halifax musician Rich Aucoin sets up a song off his ambitious new project, Synthetic, and why he wanted to break the world record for the number of synthesizers played on a single album. Rollie Pemberton, John Cullen and Maddy Kelly break down the major arts and culture stories of the week, including new music from Blink-182, Animal Collective's cancelled tour and why climate change activists took their frustration out on a van Gogh masterpiece.

Oscar-winning actor Geena Davis discusses her new memoir, Dying of Politeness, about her journey to Hollywood stardom and how she learned to become a little bit more "badass" along the way. Singer-songwriter Janelle Monáe talks about her literary debut, The Memory Librarian: And Other Stories of Dirty Computer, and how she explores her queer, Black identity on the page. Rad Simonpillai reviews Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's superhero debut in Black Adam and whether the movie marks a new era for the DC film universe.

William Shatner reflects on his lifelong love of learning and why his trip to space didn't turn out to be the celebration he had expected. Randall Park talks about his animated series, Human Resources, plus his path from architecture student to comedy actor. Sharon Horgan discusses her latest series, Bad Sisters, and why it can be fun to see people on their worst behaviour.

On the heels of their new album, Blink Twice, Arkells frontman Max Kerman and guitarist Mike DeAngelis reflect on the band's career so far and why now was the time to start collaborating with people outside of their comfort zone. Comedian Paul Rabliauskas talks about co-creating and starring in the new sitcom Acting Good, which draws on his own upbringing and experiences living in a remote Northern Manitoba reserve. Theatre critic Karen Fricker shares her review of Abba's virtual concert residency, Voyage, and what she thinks of the Swedish supergroup's digital avatars. In honour of Life is a Highway winning a SOCAN Award, musician Tom Cochrane takes us behind the scenes of the song that topped the charts for him and Rascal Flatts.

Actor Kathleen Turner discusses her latest role in The Swearing Jar and what the film's love story taught her about loneliness. Actor and comedian Jack McBrayer talks about bringing his aptitude for kindness to preschoolers everywhere with his Apple TV+ show Hello, Jack! The Kindness Show. Rad Simonpillai, Niko Stratis and Syrus Marcus Ware unpack the public backlash to Netflix's new true crime series on Jeffrey Dahmer, plus, the media's approach to covering the latest Kanye West controversy.

Artist Kent Monkman talks about challenging the way museums tell Indigenous stories with his new exhibit, Being Legendary, which sees him take over the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, using the artifacts there to reshape the narrative. Actor Katie Boland tells us how she juggled producing, writing, directing and starring in her latest film, We're All in This Together. Back in 2019, actor and singer Angela Lansbury joined Tom Power to reflect on Murder, She Wrote, plus, her incredible career on stage and screen.