Q: The Podcast from CBC Radio

New York author and humourist Fran Lebowitz on redesigning American manners. The Beach Boys on their 50th anniversary and new album, That's Why God Made the Radio. Lois Smith Brady, editor of the Sunday New York Times wedding column, Vows.

Journalist and author Michael Fumento on why the right in the U.S. is too extreme even for Republicans. Toronto Star reporter Stephanie Findlay explains the controversy over IAAF rule changes around gender testing for athletes. Film director James Ivory.

A look at the outcry against the uniformity of Facebook's all-male board of directors. Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard performs from first solo album, Rhythm and Repose. Q remembers Rodney King.

Metric plays from their futuristic new album, Synthetica. Q's media panel Margaret Wente, John Cruickshank, and Judy Rebick. Jaime Woo advocates for the rising practice of living at home with your parents in your 20s and 30s. Elvira Kurt's Cultural Hall o

A debate on J.C. Penney's decision to put two gay fathers on the cover of their June catalogue. A look at the state of American political talk with Slate editor David Plotz, National Review columnist Jonah Goldberg and Cassandra Dahnke from the Institute

Art director Francoise Mouly on the New Yorker's controversial and topical front page and her new book Blown Covers. Wintersleep play from their new album, Hello Hum. A talk with Luc Petton about a new dance performance in France that is a duet between hu

Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson of the longstanding and still hugely popular rock band Rush discuss their new album, Clockwork Angels. Tiphany Adams on her participation in Push Girls, an acclaimed new documentary TV series that follows the lives of several yo

Digital Domain's Ed Ulbrich on his company's creation of an Elvis hologram, plus Nathan Rabin of The Onion's AV Club on the rise of hologram entertainers. Q's Redesigning America series -- comic Maz Jobrani and writer Gustavo Arellano on the changing rac

Cadence Weapon performs live from his new album, Hope in Dirt City. The cancellation of a rare performance of Wagner's music at Tel Aviv University. Q's Redesigning America: Public diplomacy expert Simon Anholt, former Canadian prime minister Kim Campbell

Ben Barry makes a business case for fashion brands using diverse models. Writer-director David Cronenberg on his new drama, Cosmopolis. Sam Weller reflects on the life and work of science fiction writer Ray Bradbury.

BBC reporter Chris Rogers on his documentary Euro 2012: Stadiums of Hate, Iranian-born Shahin Najafi discusses his satirical song that resulted in a fatwa, Torquil Campbell's Rant or Rave column, and novelist Marjorie Liu on Marvel's superhero marriage.

Geoff Agombar tells us why Quebec's "Maple Spring" needs translating, Q panel discusses the ethical concerns of kids on reality shows, and Janie Bryant talks about the appeal of the Mad Men aesthetic in the millenial age.

Canadian cyclist and Giro d'Italia winner Ryder Hesjedal. Comic actor Ray Romano on his new DVD. Q's Sports Culture Panel with Dave Bidini and Mary Ormsby.

Jazz musician Michael Occipinti plays songs from the new album Shine On: The Universe of John Lennon. Maeghan Smulders on being a super intern. J.A. Wainwright has a new opera about the Robert Dziekanski tragedy. Barry Michels is a Hollywood therapist wh

The Italian comedian who's making his fellow citizens laugh in the wake of the Berlusconi years. Blues musician Buddy Guy talks about his memoir, When I Left Home. Fashion writer Lizzie Garrett Mettler on the enduring appeal of tomboy style.