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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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 73 days 22 hours 34 minutes
Julie Andrews: The screen legend shares a few of her favourite things from her Hollywood career
Julie Andrews joined Tom Power to talk about her new memoir, which looks back on her Hollywood years.
Thurston Moore: The Sonic Youth co-founder on his latest release, Spirit Counsel
Sonic Youth co-founder Thurston Moore tells us about the musical influences behind his new box set, Spirit Counsel — a collection of long instrumental pieces.
Eleanor Davis: The cartoonist on finding beauty in 'The Hard Tomorrow'
Eleanor Davis discusses how creating her new graphic novel, The Hard Tomorrow, helped her work through her anxiety about bringing new life into a chaotic world.
Julie Andrews, Thurston Moore and more 16/10/2019 [Full episode]
Screen legend Julie Andrews shares a few of her favourite things from her Hollywood career. Reporter Lisa Richwine discusses how Hollywood changes its movies to avoid Chinese censorship. Cartoonist Eleanor Davis tells us how creating her new graphic novel, The Hard Tomorrow, helped her work through her anxiety about bringing new life into a chaotic world. Sonic Youth co-founder Thurston Moore talks about the influences behind his latest release, Spirit Counsel.
Elton John, Humble the Poet and more 15/10/2019 [Full episode]
Elton John opens up about his "rollercoaster life," how having children changed everything for him and why he's now saying goodbye to life on the road. Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon follows the ups and downs of competitive figure skating in his new memoir, Beautiful on the Outside. Rapper, author and spoken word artist Humble the Poet explains why we all have a responsibility to share our stories.
Humble the Poet: The artist on empowering others to share their stories
Rapper, author and spoken word artist Humble the Poet performs some poetry and recounts some of the stories, both joyful and painful, that have shaped him as a person.
Adam Rippon: The Olympian follows the ups and downs of competitive figure skating in his new memoir
Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon reflects on the process of putting his life story into print, and how figure skating competitions are a lot more like performances than you might think.
Elton John: The living legend on music, his battle with addiction and how fatherhood changed everything
Elton John joined Tom Power for a conversation about his 50-year career, how having children changed everything for him and why he’s now saying goodbye to life on the road.
Kiefer Sutherland, Ruth Reichl and more 14/10/2019 [Full episode]
Actor Kiefer Sutherland talks about country music, the rodeo, his grandfather Tommy Douglas and more. Rhiannon Giddens of the roots quartet Our Native Daughters tells us how the band's new album is reclaiming the narrative of American folk music. Ruth Reichl discusses the golden age of magazines and her new memoir, Save Me the Plums, which chronicles her 10-year tenure as the editor-in-chief of Gourmet magazine.
Bill Nighy, Morris Day and more 11/10/2019 [Full episode]
Actor Bill Nighy discusses his relationship with acting, his career-changing role in Love Actually and his new film Sometimes Always Never. The q This music panel dives into Pitchfork's list of the most defining tracks of the 2010s and share their own picks for best Canadian song of the decade. The Time's Morris Day opens up about his complicated and competitive friendship with Prince in his new memoir.