Five days a week acclaimed interviewer Tom Power sits down with the artists, writers, actors and musicians who define pop culture. Whether he’s ribbing Adele, singing a boyband classic with Simu Liu, or dissecting faith with U2 frontman Bono – Tom brings the same curiosity, respect and meticulous preparation into every conversation. He also has a track record for interviewing artists on the precipice of stardom – like Lizzo and Billie Eilish — who appeared on Q well before hitting the mainstream. Hear your favourite artists as they truly are, every weekday with Tom Power.
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Lynda Barry: The cartoonist teaches us how to silence our inner critic and draw like a child
The pioneering cartoonist, professor and MacArthur Genius Grant winner is helping us access the creativity she says we all possess with a new book called Making Comics.
Lynda Barry, Curtis Talwst Santiago and more 25/11/2019 [Full episode]
Cartoonist Lynda Barry teaches us how to silence our inner critic and draw like a child with a new book called Making Comics. The q screen panel digs into the latest string of box office flops and share their thoughts on what big Hollywood studios are getting wrong. Multidisciplinary artist Curtis Talwst Santiago tells us how he creates tiny 3D worlds inside of vintage jewelry boxes.
Curtis Talwst Santiago: The artist on creating tiny 3D worlds inside of vintage jewelry boxes
Curtis Talwst Santiago is a multidisciplinary artist who creates tiny dioramas inside vintage jewelry boxes. He joined Tom Power to talk about his art and why he loves the miniature form.
Adam Cohen, Reginald Dwayne Betts and more 22/11/2019 [Full episode]
Leonard Cohen's son, Adam Cohen, talks about bringing his father's final work to life: a posthumous album called Thanks for the Dance. Our online columnist Elamin Abdelmahmoud fills us in on Facebook's latest experiment, a meme-creation app called Whale, which is currently only available on the Canadian App Store. Singer-songwriter FKA twigs discusses her long-awaited sophomore album, Magdalene, and why she wants to rewrite women's stories that have been "twisted by the patriarchy...
Maysoon Zayid, Corridor and more 21/11/2019 [Full episode]
Montreal band Corridor drops by the q studio to perform a few new songs from their latest album, Junior. Maysoon Zayid shares some stories from her new audio memoir, Find Another Dream, about her journey as a comedian with cerebral palsy. Audio engineer Susan Rogers gives us a gateway to Prince's album Sign o' the Times. Grant Lawrence and Alan Doyle pay tribute to the late John Mann of Spirit of the West.
Remembering John Mann: Grant Lawrence and Alan Doyle pay tribute to the Spirit of the West singer
We celebrate the Canadian music icon's legacy with two of the people who knew him best: CBC host and musician Grant Lawrence of The Smugglers, and musician Alan Doyle of Great Big Sea.
Corridor: The Montreal band performs live in the q studio
Corridor drops by the q studio to perform a few new songs from their latest album, Junior.
Maysoon Zayid: Don't call her an inspiration — this comedian is here to make you laugh
When Maysoon Zayid first started doing comedy, she didn't want to talk about her cerebral palsy, but eventually, she decided to address it on her own terms. For her, this was the moment a comic was born.
Trixie Mattel: The drag queen on folk music, comedy and life after RuPaul's Drag Race
The drag queen, singer-songwriter and comedian joined Tom Power to talk about the ups and downs of drag superstardom, and her deep love of folk and country music.
Peter Del Vecho: The Disney producer reflects on the success of Frozen and the high expectations for Frozen 2
Disney producer Peter Del Vecho talks about facing impossible expectations during the making of Frozen 2.