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:
Author Matthew White on his "Great Big Book of Horrible Things," a history of the world told through its most violent episodes. We revisit our interview with legendary singer/songwriter Paul Simon. Musician James VanDemark on how boxing improves musicianship.
Dwarfism on TV: Are we trapped in the old stereotypes? Plus blogger David McRaney on his book, "You Are Not So Smart: Why You Have Too Many Friends on Facebook ... and 46 Other Ways You're Deluding Yourself." And, accomplished concert pianist Eve Egoyan on her recording of music by the late Canadian composer Ann Southam.
Does "Gap Year" volunteering do more harm than good? * Roger Ebert * Eating Bugs
Online privacy debate * Gloria Steinem * Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic
A two-part Canadian broadcast exclusive interview with Icelandic music icon Bjork on her musical app album "Biophilia". Comic artist Kate Beaton discusses her book "Hark! A Vagrant".
The Best of Q: Médecins Sans Frontières' Marilyn McHarg on why it may be time to stop using famine photos for charity. Actress, memoirist and activist Jane Fonda on her book "Prime Time". An unpaid "Black Swan" intern on why he's out to expose unethical work practices in the film business.
The Bests of Q: A Q debate -is motherhood a glass ceiling for women? Genre-busting Oakland band tUnE-yArDs performs live in Studio Q. Playwright, author and AIDS activist Larry Kramer on the revival of his 1985 play "The Normal Heart."
The Best of Q: Author Jennifer McLagan on her cookbook "Odd Bits: How to Cook the Rest of the Animal." UK rock band Elbow performs live in Studio Q. Authors Rachel Manija Brown and Sherwood Smith on the unspoken rule that gay characters aren't welcome in Young Adult novels.
Comedian and actor Margaret Cho reflects on portraying Kim Jong-Il. Karolyn Grimes, the child actor who played Zuzu in It's A Wonderful Life. A Q Christmas favourite: the cast reunion of voice actors from the Rudolph TV Christmas special. Elvira Kurt.
Spiked editor Brendan O'Neill explains how the UK phone hacking scandal has snow-balled through mis-reporting. Q's UNZIPPED series continues with UK author Lucy Siegle on the consequences of our addiction to "fast fashion". Sweet Invention author Michael Krondl provides a cultural history of dessert.
Cuban filmmaker Alejandro Brugues on his satirical new zombie comedy "Juan of the Dead". Absurdist comic Demetri Martin on his distinctive brand of humour. And Salon editor Thomas Rogers on trying to hold on to his Canadian accent in the States.
We explore a new exhibition about the shameful 19th century practice of "human zoos". German filmmaker Wim Wenders on his new 3D dance documentary "Pina". Country folk rockers Cuff The Duke perform from their new record "Morning Comes".
Q's Modern Love series continues with a Q Debate: Is the institution of marriage outdated? Singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Annie Clark, aka St. Vincent, performs from her new record "Strange Mercy". Q's Sports Culture Panel reconvenes.
Ontario singer-songwriter Daniel Romano. The Sound of Music in Salzburg. Q's final Media Panel of 2011. A look back at late critic, journalist and author Christopher Hitchens. Elvira Kurt's Cultural Hall of Shame.
We launch Q's new series Modern Love with a Q Debate: Is sex addiction a disease or cultural phenomenon? Singer/songwriter Adam Cohen, son of Leonard, performs from his record "Like A Man". The case for compensating, and taking the heroism out of organ donation.
