Q: The Podcast from CBC Radio
Summary: CBC Radio's Q is Canada's liveliest arts, culture and entertainment magazine. It's a smart and surprising tour through personalities and cultural issues that matter to Canadians. Hosted by Jian Ghomeshi, with his trademark wit and spontaneity, Q covers pop culture and high arts alike, with forays into the most provocative and compelling cultural trends. Q brings you big names, big ideas, and those paving the way in Canada's cultural community. Q is your cultural intervention!
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Podcasts:
Just For Laughs in Montreal just wrapped up, and we've convened the q screen panel to weigh in on one of the festival's most talked about comedians.
Today on q, with guest host Ali Hassan: YouTube star turned comic turned director Bo Burnham on his first feature film, Legendary songwriter Benny Andersson on what it's like to reunite with his former band, ABBA, Laakkuluk Williamson Bathory shares the songs that remind her of Iqaluit, Tina Hassannia and DeAnne Smith of the q Screen Panel.
Daveed Diggs' work on the smash hit musical Hamilton helped launch him into an impressive career away from the stage. His latest project, Blindspotting, explores racial tensions in Oakland.
Toronto indie-pop band Alvvays return with their sophomore album, Antisocialites. They talk to host Tom Power about the 'separation narrative' that runs through the record and why they're not too keen on being too confessional in their music.
Colin Meloy, frontman of The Decemberists, has released a picture book about the folk singer. He takes us through the essentials of Pete Seeger's music in this q gateway.
Every Friday, our q music panel looks at the biggest stories in music news. Today, rapper Cadence Weapon and CBC Vancouver's Lisa Christiansen join guest host Chris dela Torre to discuss whether or not we're closer to famous artists than ever before.
Today on q: Blindspotting co-writer and star Daveed Diggs, Canadian singer-songwriter Astral Swans, q music panel with Lisa Christiansen and Cadence Weapon, gateway to Pete Seeger with the Decemberists' Colin Meloy, Toronto indie-pop band Alvvays.
When Kenny Chesney's sanctuary in the U.S. Virgin Islands was left devastated by Hurricane Irma, the country music star began writing songs to pay homage to what he had lost.
Canadian actor Andrew Phung creates a playlist of songs that remind him of his hometown of Calgary, Alta.
Fortune Feimster joins guest host Chris dela Torre live from Montreal, where she's taking the stage at the Just for Laughs festival this weekend.
Jim Cummings, the voice of Winnie-the-Pooh and Tigger, talks about how he's brought these iconic characters to life for the past three decades.
Country music star Kenny Chesney discusses rebuilding his sanctuary on his latest album. Voice actor Jim Cummings talks about the magic of voicing Winnie-the-Pooh and Tigger for more than 30 years. Andrew Phung of Kim's Convenience shares his Calgary block party playlist. Comedian Fortune Feimster talks about The Mindy Project, Champions and being unabashedly herself on stage.
Nick Drnaso's Sabrina is the first graphic novel ever to make the Man Booker Prize longlist. Graphic novel expert, Peter Birkemoe, talks about what makes this book so special.
Canadian musician Kaia Kater brings her banjo into the q studio and talks about how folk music helped her figure out who she is as a musician and a person.
Simon Pegg talks about his new reality as a Hollywood action star and opens up about his former struggle with depression and alcoholism.
