Q: The Podcast From Cbc Radio
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- Narrator: Vários
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- Duration: 51:00:03
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Synopsis
Get ready to meet the artists you're talking about, and the ones you'll soon love. Whatever you're into -- be it music, TV, film, visual art, theatre, or comedy -- q is there. Expect deep insight, and big surprises. Because on q, arts and entertainment get personal.
Episodes
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Marie Clements: Why talking about residential schools in “Bones of Crows” is sacred work
27/09/2023 Duration: 23minThe new CBC miniseries “Bones of Crows” tells the multi-generational story of one family’s experience with Canada’s residential school system and their quest for justice. Tom speaks with writer, producer and director Marie Clements about adapting the series from the 2022 film of the same name, how nearly everyone on the cast and crew has a relative that went to residential school, and why telling this story feels like “sacred work.”
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Elizabeth Acevedo: Living wakes, family secrets, and why she’s been planning her own funeral since she was a kid
27/09/2023 Duration: 23minNew York Times bestselling YA author and champion slam poet Elizabeth Acevedo has written her first novel for adult readers, “Family Lore.” The story follows one Dominican American family told through the voices of its women as they await a gathering that will forever change their lives. Elizabeth talks to Tom about the book, how her family inspired the story, and how being a teacher influences her work as a writer.
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Talking Heads: The early days, “Stop Making Sense,” the story behind the big suit
26/09/2023 Duration: 38minIt’s been 40 years since Talking Heads’ seminal concert film “Stop Making Sense” was released. Now, the film has been entirely restored and re-released in theatres. In a rare conversation, all four members of Talking Heads join Tom in studio to share some stories from the making of the film, what drew them together in the early days, and where the idea for the famous “big suit” came from.
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Craig Gillespie: “Dumb Money,” Reddit's GameStop uprising, crafting films from real-life stories
26/09/2023 Duration: 19minAt the height of lockdown there was a titanic struggle between power brokers on Wall Street and little retail investors — a battle that could be summed up in one word: GameStop. Director Craig Gillespie tells the story behind the infamous scandal in his new film, “Dumb Money.” He joins Tom to talk about his personal connection with it and why it felt urgent to get this story out now.
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Slipknot’s Corey Taylor: Sobriety, his new solo album, and what’s kept the band together for nearly 30 years
25/09/2023 Duration: 35minFew vocalists in heavy metal are as recognizable as Corey Taylor, the lead singer of the band Slipknot. Corey talks to Tom about his brand new solo album, “CMFT2,” what he credits for Slipknot’s longevity, and what the band members’ terrifying masks gave to them as artists.
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Nicole Byer: The reality of competition shows and how ADHD can help your comedy
22/09/2023 Duration: 32minNicole Byer has made a living talking to people and being funny. She’s so good at it, she’s got three podcasts, two TV shows and a current Emmy nomination for hosting the reality show “Nailed It!” Now, somehow, Nicole has also found the time to take her stand-up on the road. She talks to Tom about growing up as a hyperactive kid, how having ADHD has helped her comedy career, and what you can expect at her show at this year's Just For Laughs.
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Jillian & Mariko Tamaki: Re-inventing yourself, being cousins and collaborators, and their new graphic novel
22/09/2023 Duration: 18minCreators and cousins Mariko and Jillian Tamaki return this fall for their third publication together — a graphic novel called “Roaming,” which centres around three friends on a trip to New York in 2009. Tom speaks with Mariko and Jillian about illustrating the city that never sleeps, how they went from rarely seeing each other as kids to becoming successful collaborators, and what inspired their latest project.
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Elisapie: How translating pop songs to Inuktitut helped her heal
21/09/2023 Duration: 25minElisapie was jogging and listening to ABBA when she got the idea for her latest project, “Inuktitut.” It's a 10-track covers album of notable rock and pop hits that each represent a special childhood memory for Elisapie. She joins Tom to talk about the “healing journey” she's been on by reclaiming some of her most painful childhood memories through song.
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Alison Leiby’s new show “Oh God, A Show About Abortion” + Karkwa is back after 13 years
21/09/2023 Duration: 27minSome of Alison Leiby’s most popular and transformational comedy has stemmed from an unwanted pregnancy. She tells Tom why she wanted to write about her experience with abortion in her one-woman show, “Oh God, A Show About Abortion,” which is currently at Just For Laughs in Toronto. Plus, Polaris Prize-winning Quebecois band Karkwa disappeared for 13 years. Now, they’ve decided it’s time to make new music and have just released a new album “Dans la seconde.” Keyboardist and songwriter François Lafontaine tells Tom where they’ve been and why they’ve decided to come back.
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Bernie Taupin: Writing hit songs with Elton John, avoiding the limelight, and why he’s telling his story now
20/09/2023 Duration: 38minBernie Taupin, who wrote lyrics for Elton John’s biggest hits, has never chased the limelight. But in his new memoir, “Scattershot,” the Grammy-winning songwriter opens up. Bernie joins Tom to share how his love of music started, his memories of working with Elton, and what he credits for their unbreakable bond.
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Leslie Jones: “SNL,” lessons on failure and getting her first big break in her 40s
19/09/2023 Duration: 34minWhen Leslie Jones was in her late 40s, her brother — the last remaining member of her nuclear family — died. Leslie says that experience taught her to stop caring about whether or not people laughed at her jokes, and inspired her to become a more daring comic. In her new memoir, “Leslie F*cking Jones,” she details her journey to becoming a household name — the early days growing up in Memphis, the sense of identity she discovered in comedy, and her time as a writer and cast member on Saturday Night Live. She joined Tom to talk about the stories in her memoir, the advice she got from Jamie Foxx that changed her comedy career, and how she ended up on Saturday Night Live.
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Mick Jagger: The Rolling Stones, Charlie Watts and the future of music
18/09/2023 Duration: 39minThe Rolling Stones are back with “Hackney Diamonds,” the band’s first album of original material in 18 years. In a Canadian exclusive interview, frontman Mick Jagger talks to Tom about the record, the changing music industry and losing their drummer Charlie Watts.
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Marcia Griffiths: The early days of reggae, creating the electric slide, and almost getting killed touring with Bob Marley
15/09/2023 Duration: 34minFor 60 years, Marcia Griffiths has left an indelible mark on Jamaican music, often being called the Queen of Reggae. She sat down with Tom to talk about her incredible career in music, being one of Bob Marley’s I-Threes, and how she’s feeling about being honoured with the Order of Jamaica.
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Bahamas: Making a “country” record, staying off your phone, and the problem with perfection
15/09/2023 Duration: 17minAfie Jurvanen, also known as Bahamas, talks to Tom about his new album, “Bootcut,” how he makes time to be creative, and the story behind his song, “Nothing Blows My Mind.”
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The Blind Boys of Alabama's Jimmy Carter: Gospel, touring during Jim Crow and singing for Obama
14/09/2023 Duration: 23minJimmy Carter (NOT the 39th U.S. president) is a legendary gospel singer and co-founder of The Blind Boys of Alabama. The group has been around for decades and they’ve just released their first album in six years, “Echoes of the South,” which is also the title of the first radio show they ever appeared on in the mid-1940s. Jimmy tells Tom about his love of gospel, what it was like touring in the South during segregation, and the advice he’d give to young musicians as he’s just retired at 91 years old.
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Richard Linklater: Growing up with NASA in your backyard, having a “free-range” childhood and “Apollo 10½”
14/09/2023 Duration: 19minRichard Linklater (Dazed and Confused, Slacker, School of Rock) takes you back to the space race era with his film, “Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood.” It's an animated period piece that's steeped in ‘60s nostalgia, but also speaks to our world today. He joined Tom when the film first came out to talk about growing up by the NASA space station, what it meant to have a “free-range” childhood, and how it inspired “Apollo 10½.”
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Paul Simon: faith, the dream that inspired “Seven Psalms,” and coming to terms with hearing loss
13/09/2023 Duration: 24minOne night in 2019, Paul Simon had a dream telling him to work on a new album called “Seven Psalms.” That led him to contemplating big existential questions about his beliefs. Tom visited Paul at the legendary musician’s home near Austin, Texas — in the studio where he recorded “Seven Psalms” — for a rare sit-down chat about the album.
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Denis Villeneuve: How adapting “Dune” was a lifelong dream come true
13/09/2023 Duration: 24minIt takes an experienced director like Denis Villeneuve (Blade Runner 2049, Arrival, Prisoners) to tackle a project like the sci-fi epic “Dune.” Denis joined Tom to discuss his lifelong love of Frank Herbert’s classic sci-fi novel, and what it’s like to adapt a book that’s long been considered "unfilmable.”
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Rufus Wainwright on growing up in a family of famous folk musicians and his latest album “Folkocracy”
12/09/2023 Duration: 22minGiven his operatic, maximalist and pop-centered career, you’d be forgiven for forgetting that Rufus Wainwright comes from one of the royal families of folk music. On his latest album, “Folkocracy,” Rufus takes a look back at his folk roots. He tells guest host Talia Schlanger about his earliest musical memories and shares the story behind his new album.
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On his debut album “When It Blooms,” Nonso Amadi finds harmony between Afrobeat and R&B
12/09/2023 Duration: 18minNonso Amadi is the Nigerian Canadian musician making waves globally for his music that fuses Afrobeat and R&B. He’s performed all over the world and has racked up millions of streams, all before the release of his debut album. Nonso tells guest host Talia Schlanger about his unique sound, how watching his sisters dance to MTV made him fall in love with music, and how he made the jump from chemical engineering student to releasing his debut record, “When It Blooms.”