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11/06/2025

The Green Line (Interview with Makram Ayache)

Playwright Makram Ayache joins Chris Tolley to talk about growing up queer in rural Alberta. Hear about how the loss of Ayache's father influenced his acclaimed play The Green Line, and what it means to write from a place of “in-betweenness." The Green Line, nominated for a Governor General’s Award, is a lyrical journey through love, loss, and the legacy of queer identity across generations.

11/06/2025

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1h 10m
04/04/2025

Do we need a Minecraft movie? And Val Kilmer's best performances

Culture critics Niko Stratis, Rad Simonpillai and Sonya Ballantyne join Elamin Abdelmahmoud for a group chat on Val Kilmer’s most memorable roles and the films Flow, now streaming on Crave, and A Minecraft Movie opening in theatres.

04/04/2025

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35 min
02/01/2025

Beyoncé at the Grammys, Kendrick Lamar at the Super Bowl: The music stories we're watching for in 2025

Culture critics Pablo The Don, Tristan Grant aka Wolfcastle and Rollie Pemberton aka Cadence Weapon join Elamin Abdelmahmoud to talk about what the music industry has in store for 2025, from Beyoncé at the Grammys, Kendrick Lamar at the Super Bowl to new music from rising stars Tia Wood and Doechii.

02/01/2025

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25 min
06/12/2024

The maple syrup heist TV show, and what makes a Christmas movie work

'Tis the season for holiday movies, and the group chat is here and they're not all Grinches. Thomas Leblanc, Radheyan Simonpillai and Kathryn VanArendonk wade through what deserves your time and how holiday movies have changed. They also chat with Elamin about The Sticky, the new TV series based on the infamous $18 million dollar maple syrup heist in Quebec.

06/12/2024

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27 min
29/10/2025

Can your nail tech throw a mean right hook?

In the new novel Pick a Colour, the answer to that question is a resounding yes. The debut novel from Souvankham Thammavongsa centres on Ning, the owner of a nail salon. Before she was a nail technician, Ning was a boxer … and she hasn’t completely shrugged off those instincts from the ring. Souvankham won the Giller Prize in 2020 for her story collection How to Pronounce Knife, and her new novel is shortlisted for this year’s prize. She joins Mattea Roach to talk about her fondness for nail salons, the weight of names and what being in the boxing ring taught her about herself. Liked this conversation? Keep listening: Ocean Vuong finds beauty in a fast food shift For Indigenous players, ice hockey is a ceremony of its own

29/10/2025

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26 min
31/12/2025

Fashion wins and misses in 2025

2025 was a big year on and off the runway. Fashion writers Danya Issawi, Tashira Halyard and Mosha Lundström Halbert look back on a year in fashion that was full of change, with Anna Wintour stepping down at Vogue, the death of Giorgio Armani and a new crop of designers taking over at places like Dior, Givenchy and Chanel.

31/12/2025

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26 min
01/09/2025

Why Stellan Skarsgård doesn’t give his kids acting advice

In “Andor” — the latest series in the “Star Wars” franchise — actor Stellan Skarsgård (Dune, Nymphomaniac, Mamma Mia!) plays Luthen Rael, a charming but ruthless rebel leader who fronts as an antiques dealer. Earlier this year, Stellan sat down with Tom Power to talk about the new season of “Andor” and why he’s drawn to morally complex characters. Plus, he shared a beautiful story about his time working with Robin Williams in Toronto on “Good Will Hunting.”

01/09/2025

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24 min
14 JAN

Kim’s Convenience (Part One)

One of the most iconic plays of its generation, Kim's Convenience by Ins Choi opens inside a Toronto corner store run by a Korean Canadian family. Later adapted into the global hit CBC and Netflix series, the play introduces Appa Kim, who rules his shop with stubborn pride, sharp opinions, and a deep belief that the store is the centre of the community. As customers come and go, we meet Janet, his fiercely independent photographer daughter, whose life and ambitions sit at odds with her father's expectations. When an unexpected offer to buy the store appears, it quietly destabilizes everything Appa thought was certain. Meanwhile, Janet reconnects with Alex, a police officer who was once best friends with her brother Jung, whose long absence begins to take on new significance. Featuring Ins Choi in the titular role of Appa, the comedy crackles even as deeper family tensions begin to surface. Cast: Ins Choi, Brandon McKnight, Esther Chung, Ryan Jinn, Kelly Seo Kim’s Convenience by Ins Choi Listen to Prodigal, Paolo Santalucia's explosive family drama about power and privilege here.

14 Jan

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48 min
13/11/2023

Elliot Page on his memoir + Charlotte Cardin performs in the Q studio

Elliot Page (Juno, Inception, The Umbrella Academy) sits down with Tom to talk about his memoir, “Pageboy,” how finally writing his story helped him heal from years of having to hide his true self, and what brings him joy now that he’s living openly as a trans man. Plus, Juno Award-winning singer-songwriter Charlotte Cardin tells Tom what happens when your debut album wins a prestigious prize, and what was on her mind while writing her sophomore record, “99 Nights.” Charlotte also gives a stripped back performance of one of her latest songs “Confetti.”

13/11/2023

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48 min
19/01/2024

Venus: The first Indigenous winner of Canada’s Drag Race

Fresh off her win of Season 4 of “Canada’s Drag Race,” Venus tells Tom about the surreal moment she won, what it means to her as a Metis person, and why she wanted to give her mom “her flowers” on the show.

19/01/2024

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17 min

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