Q: Video Podcast

Patrick Watson on the inspiration behind his latest album, Wave

Montreal singer-songwriter Patrick Watson joined Tom Power in the q studio to open up about grief, having to start over and learning to let go.

‘We all have to be in this’: The Weather Station on the importance of talking about climate change

Tamara Lindeman (a.k.a. The Weather Station) joined q's Tom Power to talk about one of the leading issues in the upcoming federal election: climate change.

Queer Eye's Antoni Porowski on food, fame and growing up in Canada

Queer Eye's food and drink expert, Antoni Porowski, joined Tom Power in the q studio to dish on the important role food has played in his life.

Why Rick Mercer believes the voting age in Canada should be lowered to 16

Canadian satirist Rick Mercer sat down with q's Tom Power to offer his thoughts on how to raise voter turnout.

Tegan and Sara on coming out, twin sisterhood and hitting the big time

Tegan and Sara joined q's Tom Power to talk about their new book, High School, and an album, called Hey, I'm Just Like You, which revisits early demos.

Bruce Cockburn on his lyric-less new album, Crowing Ignites

One of Canada's finest lyricists has decided to lose the words — at least for the moment. Bruce Cockburn joins q's Tom Power to discuss his new instrumental album, Crowing Ignites.

Céline Dion talks Courage, life after René Angélil and her new outlook

Céline Dion sat down with q’s Tom Power in Montreal to talk about her new tour, music and why she’s more courageous now than ever before.

Hot Chip on the importance of pop music in troubled times

Hot Chip join q's Tom Power to talk about their latest album, A Bath Full of Ecstasy.

Hong Chau puts a new spin on the Patty Hearst story in American Woman

Actor Hong Chau joins q's Tom Power to discuss landing her first starring role in a feature film.

Toronto rapper Haviah Mighty on winning the 2019 Polaris Music Prize

Haviah Mighty joins Tom Power live in the q studio to reflect on winning the $50,000 Polaris Music Prize.

Luke Wilson on family, breaking type and his new film Guest of Honour

Luke Wilson sat down with q's Tom Power at TIFF to talk about how the loss of his father shaped his character in Atom Egoyan's new film Guest of Honour.

The Lumineers explore the impact of addiction in new album and film

Wesley Schultz and Jeremiah Fraites of The Lumineers join q's Tom Power to discuss their most ambitious project yet: a three-part album and film about the cycle of addiction.

Actor Luke Kirby on portraying comedy legend Lenny Bruce

Luke Kirby is up for an Emmy this weekend for his role as Lenny Bruce in the comedy series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. He joined q's Tom Power to talk about the strange friendship he now feels for a comedy hero who died long before he was even born.

Julia Stiles on Hustlers, nostalgia and her legacy as a '90s teen icon

Julia Stiles joined q's Tom Power at the Toronto International Film Festival to tell us about her latest film Hustlers and to share a little bit about what she remembers of being a teen idol.

Michiel Huisman on getting into the mind of a cult leader for his new film The Other Lamb

In The Other Lamb, actor Michiel Huisman plays a domineering cult leader whose followers are all women. He joined q's Tom Power to talk about making a departure from his usual roles as a handsome leading man-type.

'I'm a bit more daring now': Neve Campbell on '90s nostalgia and her new film Castle in the Ground

Canadian actor Neve Campbell talks to Tom Power about chasing down dramatic roles and how she stays connected to home.

Sheryl Crow on the stories behind her biggest hits and why her latest record may be her last

Sheryl Crow sat down with Tom Power to discuss her biggest hits, her long and subtly political career in music, and whether her latest album, Threads, is truly her last record ever.

Common freestyles about q

Common on his relationship with hip-hop

'Metal and horror capture our dark emotions': Kirk Hammett on his lifelong obsession with classic horror

Kirk Hammett joins Tom Power in the q studio to discuss his huge collection of classic horror and sci-fi memorabilia, which is on display now at the ROM.

Jaleel White on owning his legacy as Steve Urkel, growing up a child star and reconnecting with his mom

You might remember Jaleel White best as Steve Urkel, the lovable nerd on the '90s sitcom Family Matters, but this summer, he's taking on something different: a new reality TV show called 50 Ways To Kill Your Mum.

Comedian Billy Eichner on following in his idol's footsteps in The Lion King

Billy Eichner joined Tom Power in the q studio to talk about voicing Timon in Disney's remake of The Lion King.

Perry Farrell on the second Messianic era, his new solo album and more

Alt-rock icon Perry Farrell sits down with Tom Power to talk about his wild new solo album, Kind Heaven.

Feist searches for connection in new podcast, Pleasure Studies

Leslie Feist sits down with Tom Power live in the q studio to talk about finding the courage to branch out with a podcast, called Pleasure Studies.

'My life took nothing but left turns': Sara Bareilles on her path to the musical Waitress

Sara Bareilles swings by the q studio to talk about how Broadway has changed her, both personally and professionally.

Jenny Lewis on how she tapped into her unconscious to write her new album, On the Line

Acclaimed singer-songwriter Jenny Lewis discusses her new album, On the Line, and performs a few songs in the q studio.

Supinder Wraich on The 410 — a crime drama about what it means to be Indo-Canadian

Supinder Wraich is the writer, co-producer and star of the new CBC Gem series, The 410, named after the highway that connects the city of Brampton, Ont., to the city of Toronto.

'I get to be in control': Why Evangeline Lilly is more comfortable penning kids' books than acting

The world knows Evangeline Lilly as an actor, but she's also the author of a series of children's books called The Squickerwonkers. She talks about making space for the other parts of her creative identity.

Justin Rutledge and Rob Baker on the Tragically Hip, fatherhood and why they teamed up on Passages

Singer-songwriter Justin Rutledge and guitarist Rob Baker of the Tragically Hip join Tom Power in the q studio for a performance and chat about working together on Rutledge's latest album, Passages. http://cbc.ca/1.5153115

From Pink Floyd to Peter Gabriel, producer Bob Ezrin on the highlights of his career

In a career spanning nearly 50 years, Canadian record producer Bob Ezrin has been just as close to the heartbeat of the music as the musicians themselves. He's produced huge albums, like Pink Floyd's The Wall, wrangled some of the most colourful and challenging personalities in classic rock, travelled all over the continent and earned a spot in the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. In that time, he's worked on major records with Lou Reed, U2, Kiss, Nine Inch Nails, Peter Gabriel, Alice Cooper and ...

From Pink Floyd to Peter Gabriel, producer Bob Ezrin on the highlights of his career

In a career spanning nearly 50 years, Canadian record producer Bob Ezrin has been just as close to the heartbeat of the music as the musicians themselves. He's produced huge albums, like Pink Floyd's The Wall, wrangled some of the most colourful and challenging personalities in classic rock, travelled all over the continent and earned a spot in the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. In that time, he's worked on major records with Lou Reed, U2, Kiss, Nine Inch Nails, Peter Gabriel, Alice Cooper and ...

Jim Cuddy performs reimagined songs from his new solo album Countrywide Soul live on q

The veteran songwriter and Blue Rodeo frontman returns to the q studio to perform songs from his new solo album Countrywide Soul.

'I felt invisible and crazy': How coming out as gay led showrunner Lauren Morelli to reboot Tales of the City

Lauren Morelli got her big break writing for Orange is the New Black. Now, she's the showrunner on a new Netflix series called Tales of the City.

Canada's own Mena Massoud on becoming Aladdin

Mena Massoud joins Tom Power in the q studio to talk about landing the role of a lifetime in Disney's live-action remake of Aladdin.

Lizzo on Cuz I Love You and how her music helps fans 'feel better'

Lizzo opens up about the musical forces that have shaped her sound, becoming louder and braver in her career and the heightened scrutiny that follows success.

Lizzo on Cuz I Love You and how her music helps fans 'feel better'

Lizzo opens up about the musical forces that have shaped her sound, becoming louder and braver in her career and the heightened scrutiny that follows success.

Carly Rae Jepsen on her new album Dedicated, songwriting and why she's 'obsessed' with love

Bonafide Canadian pop star Carly Rae Jepsen joins Tom Power in the q studio to shed some light on the songwriting process, her brand new album, Dedicated, and the lasting legacy of her very first breakout hit, Call Me Maybe.

The Jerry Cans on the importance of Northern artists supporting each other

The Jerry Cans have become synonymous with Nunavut music and have helped pave the way for many other artists in their community. Lead throat singer, Nancy Mike, joined Tom Power on stage to tell us more.

Inuk rapper FXCKMR tackles Nunavut suicide crisis through his music | q live in Iqaluit

Inuk rapper FXCKMR digs deeper into the subject matter of his music and has some advice for young artists in the north.

Riit finds the perfect mix of traditional throat singing and electronic dance music | q live in Iqaluit

Riit is a talented throat singer from Pangnirtung, Nunavut who now calls Iqaluit home.

Laakkuluk Williamson Bathory on the need for a permanent performance space | q live in Iqaluit

Performance artist Laakkuluk Williamson Bathory sits down with Tom Power for q live in Iqaluit.

Meet Victoria Kakuktinniq, the Iqaluit-based designer with her finger on the pulse of Northern fashion | q live in Iqaluit

Victoria Kakuktinniq is the designer behind Victoria's Arctic Fashion.

From Smooth to Unwell: Rob Thomas reflects on his biggest hits and new solo album

Thomas dropped by the q studio to perform some music and reflect on some of his stand out career landmarks, both as the lead singer of Matchbox Twenty and as a solo artist.

The Cranberries on their final album and life after Dolores O'Riordan

Noel Hogan and Fergal Lawler of the Cranberries open up about the band's final album, In the End, which was made using the late Dolores O'Riordan's unfinished demo tapes.

Hellboy star David Harbour talks physique, fan interactions and finding humanity in the spawn of Satan

The Stranger Things actor joined Tom Power in the q studio to talk about how he applies his classical acting method to play the son of Satan in the new Hellboy reboot.

Cage The Elephant's Matt Schultz on the emotional risk of Social Cues

Matt Schultz of Cage The Elephant talks about how his painful divorce led to one of the band's darkest and most personal records to date.

PUP rock their demons on new album Morbid Stuff

Canadian punk band PUP is back with their third record, Morbid Stuff. It's a catchy, foot-stomping album that sees the young punk rockers battling existential ideas, darkness and self-doubt.

PUP - Morbid Stuff (LIVE)

PUP performs their song Morbid Stuff off their new album of the same name live in the q music studio.

Pasek and Paul bring the music of Dear Evan Hansen into the q studio

Songwriting duo Benj Pasek and Justin Paul drop by the q studio to perform at Glenn Gould's practice piano and break down what goes into their award-winning songs.

From playing with Prince to her solo debut, Donna Grantis on her life with the guitar

Donna Grantis takes us through her history with the guitar, from learning her first song to going to jazz school to playing her Purple Rain solo with Prince.