Tom Power

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  1. Dan Levy almost left Hollywood to open a hotel in Italy

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    Dan Levy almost left Hollywood to open a hotel in Italy

    Dan Levy is returning to TV with his new show Big Mistakes, which follows siblings who get mixed up in an organized crime ring. Dan joins Tom Power in the Q studio to talk about why family dynamics were on his mind, and how his own lineage has shaped his path in the industry. Plus, he’ll reflect on his early days at MTV, and his award-winning show Schitt’s Creek.

    45 min
  2. Why this artist believes Indigenous stories are Canada’s DNA

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    Why this artist believes Indigenous stories are Canada’s DNA

    The Governor General’s Award-winning performing artist Sandra Laronde is bringing her novel She Holds Up The Stars to the stage. The story, about an Indigenous girl who forms an unexpected bond with a spirited horse, is performed using multi-disciplinary elements like a full orchestra, movement and a muscular horse puppet. Sandra tells Tom how she saw her novel as a stage show from the very beginning, why she believes the arts shouldn’t be siloed, and how Indigenous stories can help all Canadians know themselves better.

    25 min
  3. Maren Morris’s Dreamsicle is more than just a divorce album

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    Maren Morris’s Dreamsicle is more than just a divorce album

    Nashville singer-songwriter Maren Morris is back with a new album, Dreamsicle. It’s her first release after her divorce last year, but it’s not just a breakup record. It’s an examination of the physical, mental and emotional changes that happen after a traumatic personal event. Maren joins Tom Power to discuss Dreamsicle, her 20 years of making music, and the importance of the collaborators on the record.

    24 min
  4. Piano virtuoso Lang Lang on the teacher who didn’t believe in him

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    Piano virtuoso Lang Lang on the teacher who didn’t believe in him

    You don’t become one of the most successful pianists of our time without a lot of practice. That’s something Lang Lang knows all about. Six years after the release of his celebrated record Piano Book, the virtuoso Chinese pianist is back with a new album, Piano Book 2. It’s designed to inspire people of all ages, levels and backgrounds. Lang Lang sits down with Tom Power at the Glenn Gould piano in our studio to discuss the album, and his life in music. He tells us about the teacher who didn’t believe in him, how he got past that early rejection, and how he found the right people to support him.

    36 min
  5. Scrubs has a “no a–hole” policy to thank for its success

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    Scrubs has a “no a–hole” policy to thank for its success

    The Emmy and Peabody Award-winning show Scrubs was special for the way it balanced comedy, satire and surrealism, all while being grounded in a very real story about medical interns at a fictional hospital. Now, as the show returns for a tenth season, Tom talks to main cast member Sarah Chalke about the legacy of the show, her friendships with her castmates, and how it felt to step back into the halls of Sacred Heart Hospital more than 25 years later.

    17 min
  6. Amanda Peet asks the hard questions about facelifts, validation and death

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    Amanda Peet asks the hard questions about facelifts, validation and death

    Amanda Peet plays a character maybe a little bit too close to home in her new film Fantasy Life. The film brings up questions about aging, art and relevancy — all things on Amanda’s mind — alongside the complicated debate around cosmetic surgery. Amanda tells Tom Power about how the search for validation can lead you down some dark paths.

    25 min
  7. Jacob Collier moves toward restraint and limitation on his new record

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    Jacob Collier moves toward restraint and limitation on his new record

    Jacob Collier is heading on tour with his latest album, The Light For Days. It’s a stark contrast to his last project, Djesse — a sprawling eight-year saga built on collaboration and voices from around the world. Now, he’s stripped it all back to just Jacob and his guitar. The musical polymath joins Tom Power to talk about the album, making music alone once again, the magic of his live performances and why human connection is still at the heart of everything he does.

    38 min
  8. The Dears almost quit the band several times

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    The Dears almost quit the band several times

    Murray Lightburn and Natalia Yanchak are a husband-and-wife duo who lead the acclaimed Montreal rock band The Dears. In the early 2000s, they put a heavy stamp on indie pop music in Canada. Now, they’re celebrating their 30th anniversary as a band with the release of a new album, Life Is Beautiful! Life Is Beautiful! Life Is Beautiful! Murray and Natalia sit down with Tom Power to talk about their hopeful new record, their partnership and that very unique time in Canadian music when they got their start.

    35 min
  9. Mark Critch wants Trump to know he isn’t sorry

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    Mark Critch wants Trump to know he isn’t sorry

    After years playing U.S. President Donald Trump on the news parody show This Hour Has 22 Minutes, comedian Mark Critch has come up with a few ideas on how Canada should deal with him. He’s just released a new book, Sorry, Not Sorry, in which he argues that it’s time for Canadians to park their apologies and match the president’s bravado with some of our own. Mark joins Tom Power to share his unapologetic look at what makes Canada worth fighting for.

    26 min
  10. Superstar producer Greg Wells on his hitmaking career

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    Superstar producer Greg Wells on his hitmaking career

    Greg Wells is a Grammy-winning and Oscar-nominated record producer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and mix engineer who was recently made a Member of the Order of Canada. He sits down with Tom Power to talk about his early days playing in k.d. lang’s band, producing and writing hits for artists like Adele, John Legend, Ariana Grande, Celine Dion and Taylor Swift, and why he’s spent the last few years converting an old church in rural Newfoundland into a community music hub.

    45 min
  11. Folk trio The Pairs don’t write songs with perfect endings

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    Folk trio The Pairs don’t write songs with perfect endings

    What happens when you start to feel anxiety and self-doubt in the middle of chasing your dreams? The Canadian folk trio The Pairs don’t necessarily have the answer, but they are working through these feelings on their new album, Together on a Rock. While their songs don’t come with perfect endings, the stories they tell are incredibly honest and vulnerable. Renée Coughlin and Hillary Watson of The Pairs join Tom Power to set up their devastating new track, Past My Prime.

    16 min
  12. Tenille Townes returns to her own intuition on her new song Enabling

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    Tenille Townes returns to her own intuition on her new song Enabling

    Growing up in Grande Prairie, Alta. and listening to her parent’s old record collection, Tenille Townes has always turned to music to make sense of the world. Now, she’s a Nashville-based singer-songwriter touring with artists like Shania Twain and Miranda Lambert. After going through some major career shifts, she’s back to making music to help her process uncertain times. Tenille Townes joins Tom Power in the Q studio to talk about her song Enabling, off her new record called The Acrobat.

    13 min
  13. Melissa Auf der Maur on Hole’s chaos — and its genius

    25 MAR

    Melissa Auf der Maur on Hole’s chaos — and its genius

    In her new memoir, Even the Good Girls Will Cry, Canadian musician Melissa Auf der Maur pulls back the curtain on the alternative and grunge scene of the ’90s. She tells Tom Power about the chaotic, often destructive dynamics within Hole — and how, through it all, frontwoman Courtney Love emerged as one of rock’s most powerful feminist voices. With both her bass and her camera as constant companions, Melissa made it through the decade not only intact, but stronger. The Montreal-born musician and artist joins Tom Power to share the whirlwind story of how it all came to be.

    41 min
  14. Paul Anka on My Way, giving the Beatles advice and his love of Canada

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    Paul Anka on My Way, giving the Beatles advice and his love of Canada

    After 70 years in the music industry, Paul Anka has more than 900 songs to his credit. The prolific Canadian songwriter is also the only artist in history to have a song on the Billboard Top 100 during seven consecutive decades. In the new HBO documentary Paul Anka: His Way, Paul recounts his life as a teen idol in the ’50s, writing some of the most memorable songs for artists like Buddy Holly and Frank Sinatra, and how he’s managed to evolve through the trends of each passing decade. A few months ago, Paul joined Tom Power to talk about his life in music, having a good cry after he wrote My Way, and meeting the Beatles back when they were a cover band.

    38 min
  15. Chantal Kreviazuk is reclaiming her most famous hits for other artists

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    Chantal Kreviazuk is reclaiming her most famous hits for other artists

    Canadian singer-songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk is known for her distinct voice and gift for writing songs rooted in honesty and vulnerability. It’s a talent that’s earned her a Grammy and multiple Junos. But you might not know that beyond her career as a successful solo artist, Chantal has also penned songs for some of the world’s biggest artists, including Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Gwen Stefani and Kelly Clarkson. Now, she’s reimagining those songs on her new cover album, In My Own Voice. Last fall, Chantal joined Tom Power at the piano in the Q studio to talk about the hits that made her a star in Canada, and why she wanted to reclaim some of the songs she’s written for others.

    41 min
  16. These choreographers are making the invisible visible through dance

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    These choreographers are making the invisible visible through dance

    Or Schraiber and Bobbi Jene Smith are two of the most important names in contemporary dance. They’re also a married couple. Or and Bobbi join Tom Power to tell us how their creative and personal partnership began while they were dancers at the Batsheva Dance Company, how the Gaga dance style influences their work, and their Canadian debut at the National Ballet of Canada, Procession.

    25 min
  17. Sindhu Vee on grief, reinvention and comedy

    18 MAR

    Sindhu Vee on grief, reinvention and comedy

    Before Sindhu Vee became one of the most sought-after comics working today, she was a stay-at-home mom, and before that, an investment banker. Now, she’s performing to sold-out audiences around the world. After a brief hiatus, Sindhu is back with a new tour, Swanky. She joins Tom Power to talk about returning to the stage, navigating the profound loss of her parents and sister, and why humour matters more to her now than ever.

    26 min
  18. How leaving finance for acting changed Sterling K. Brown’s life

    30 MAR

    How leaving finance for acting changed Sterling K. Brown’s life

    Sterling K. Brown’s role as Randall in the beloved series This is Us practically made him a household name. But the actor went to Stanford to study economics with the intention of working in finance. As you’ll hear in Tom Power’s conversation with Sterling, the pull of acting was too strong and he eventually transitioned to doing it full time. They discuss how he went from finance to acting, his mother’s impact on him and his role as a secret service agent on the series Paradise.

    34 min
  19. Nina Lee Aquino on "getting her teeth kicked in" for theatre

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    Nina Lee Aquino on "getting her teeth kicked in" for theatre

    The acclaimed theatre director Nina Lee Aquino joins Tom to talk about bringing Cicadas, a radio play she directed, to the stage, and why she wants to challenge expectations around how we tell environmental stories with this eco-thriller. Plus, Nina opens up about why she believes theatre has the power to make the world a better place — and why she says it’s something AI just can’t touch.

    25 min
  20. ‘Feeling tears roll down my face’: The dance floor experience that changed Harry Styles

    9 MAR

    ‘Feeling tears roll down my face’: The dance floor experience that changed Harry Styles

    Three years ago, Harry Styles was coming off one of the biggest tours in history and had just won album of the year at the Grammys. But instead of rushing to release another record and riding that wave of success, he pulled back and spent time alone. Harry told himself he wouldn’t return to the studio until he answered two important questions: what he wanted to say with his music, and why he was making it in the first place. In this Canadian exclusive interview, Tom Power catches up with Harry in Los Angeles to talk about the path that led to his latest album, Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally.

    52 min
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