The Q Interview
CBC
A new podcast series from the award-winning CBC show Q. Join host Tom Power for an intimate look at big conversations with some of the most inspiring artists and creators of our time. The Q Interview features some guests before they appear on the radio show, along with reflective commentary and extra content that doesn't make it to air. This season you’ll hear about the joke that got Jerry Seinfeld his first big laugh onstage, how Simu Liu landed his role as a Marvel superhero, and why Barbra Streisand has never let anyone tell her what she can or can’t sing… plus much, much more. It’s The Q Interview. Follow and subscribe now!
Location:
United States
Genres:
Arts & Culture Podcasts
Description:
A new podcast series from the award-winning CBC show Q. Join host Tom Power for an intimate look at big conversations with some of the most inspiring artists and creators of our time. The Q Interview features some guests before they appear on the radio show, along with reflective commentary and extra content that doesn't make it to air. This season you’ll hear about the joke that got Jerry Seinfeld his first big laugh onstage, how Simu Liu landed his role as a Marvel superhero, and why Barbra Streisand has never let anyone tell her what she can or can’t sing… plus much, much more. It’s The Q Interview. Follow and subscribe now!
Language:
English
Website:
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/q
Episodes
This is Q with Tom Power
1/23/2023
We've moved! Please join us over at our new home: Q with Tom Power. Five days a week, acclaimed interviewer Tom Power sits down with the artists, writers, actors and musicians who define this cultural moment in time. Whether he’s ribbing Adele, singing a boyband classic with Simu Liu, or dissecting faith with U2 frontman Bono – Tom brings the same curiosity, respect and meticulous preparation into every conversation. He also has a track record for interviewing artists on the precipice of stardom – like Lizzo and Billie Eilish — who appeared on Q well before hitting the mainstream. Hear your favourite artists as they truly are, every weekday with Tom Power.
Duration:00:02:18
[Full episode] Nina Hoss, Anoushka Shankar, Kyle Edward Ball
1/13/2023
Nina Hoss co-stars in the new critically-acclaimed film Tár. She shares her process behind preparing for the film, including learning to play the violin, and what it was like playing with a real-life orchestra. Acclaimed sitar player Anoushka Shankar discusses her first live album in more than two decades, her life in music and what it's like having that famous family name. Edmonton director Kyle Edward Ball is making his feature-length debut with the film Skinamarink. He tells us the...
Duration:01:12:15
[Full episode] Ralph Macchio and Dax
1/12/2023
Ralph Macchio talks about what it was like reflecting on the legacy of The Karate Kid in his new book Waxing On: The Karate Kid and Me, and why he's "embracing the past in the present" with Cobra Kai. With millions of followers online, Dax has become one of the biggest up-and-coming Canadian rappers today thanks to his honest lyrics. He shares his journey from college basketball to internet phenomenon.
Duration:00:59:32
[Full episode] Marja-Lewis Ryan, Tablo, Jason Moran
1/11/2023
Nearly 20 years after The L Word premiered, there's a sequel to the historic series. Showrunner Marja-Lewis Ryan talks about trying to reflect our changing times in The L Word: Generation Q. After a series of malicious false rumours almost ended his career more than ten years ago, Korean-Canadian rap star and Epik High frontman Tablo is sharing his story about finding his way back to music. Acclaimed pianist Jason Moran shares why he thinks James Reese Europe, a hugely influential Black...
Duration:01:05:28
[Full episode] Dakota Ray Hebert, Troy Kotsur, Chris Wilson
1/10/2023
Dakota Ray Hebert skewers the document that defines how the Canadian government interacts with First Nations people in her first stand-up comedy album I'll Give You An Indian Act. Troy Kotsur shares how he drew on his own personal experience to play a Deaf father of a hearing child in the Oscar-winning movie CODA. Chris Wilson talks about finding new ways to make people laugh on TikTok, and joining the Canadian comedy institution This Hour Has 22 Minutes as it turns 30.
Duration:01:03:42
[Full episode] Max Martin, Wendy Tilby and Amanda Forbis
1/9/2023
In a rare career-spanning interview, songwriter and producer Max Martin talks about his first jukebox musical, & Juliet, which weaves his biggest hits into a feminist retelling of Romeo and Juliet. Filmmakers Wendy Tilby and Amanda Forbis talk about making their new animated film The Flying Sailor, and why they are fascinated by the story of a man who emerged unharmed from the 1917 Halifax explosion.
Duration:01:07:11
[Full episode] Carly Rae Jepsen, Kate Beaton, Reggie Hudlin
1/6/2023
Carly Rae Jepsen talks about embracing loneliness on her new album, The Loneliest Time, and reflects on her relationship with Call Me Maybe after more than a decade. Cartoonist Kate Beaton shares her reaction to finding her graphic memoir Ducks on Barack Obama's list of favorite books of 2022, and everything that happened next. Director Reggie Hudlin talks about his new documentary, Sidney, which highlights how Sidney Poitier's legacy paved the way for Black actors and filmmakers today.
Duration:01:09:59
[Full episode] Román Zaragoza, Aitch Alberto, Mariko Tamaki, Aaron Craven
1/5/2023
Actor Román Zaragoza tells us about playing a 500-year-old ghost from the Lenape people in the CBS series Ghosts, and how it's given him hope for the future of Indigenous stories on TV. Director Aitch Alberto shares the labour of love that went into bringing Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe to the big screen, and the importance of centering queer and BIPOC stories. Author Mariko Tamaki explains how she approached writing a modern update of L. M. Montgomery's classic...
Duration:01:09:45
Introducing: Q with Tom Power
1/5/2023
Hi! So, you may have noticed this feed has gone dark for the past few months…but we’ve returned to tell you some good news: we’re back! And we’re moving! You can now find us over at Q with Tom Power – our new and improved podcast. See you over there!
Duration:00:02:49
[Full episode] Sheila McCarthy, Roshan Sethi, Julie Nolke
1/4/2023
Actor Sheila McCarthy reflects on a career playing unconventional leading ladies and how playing an elder in Sarah Polley's film Women Talking feels like a feminist full-circle moment. Screenwriter and real-life doctor Roshan Sethi talks about how he drew on his medical expertise to direct his debut feature — a pandemic rom-com called 7 Days. Comedian Julie Nolke tells us about her pandemic experience in the wake of her viral YouTube series, plus how she transitioned from behind the scenes...
Duration:01:05:19
[Full episode] Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings, Nick Mohammed, Camila Cabello
12/30/2022
Musicians Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings discuss their special edition box set, Bachman Cummings: The Collection, and the early days of the Guess Who. Ted Lasso star Nick Mohammed explains why in an era of gritty storytelling and anti-heroes, true subversion is about making your audience smile. Pop star Camila Cabello talks about "giving joy" to herself on her new album Familia and how she realized prioritizing her own happiness is the key to her success.
Duration:01:07:21
[Full episode] k.d. lang, Tal Bachman, Jon Batiste, Kristen Stewart
12/29/2022
More than 25 years after k.d. lang's platinum record Ingénue was released, the Canadian musician talks about their breakout album and what it's like revisiting the work now. Tal Bachman looks back on his hit song She's So High on its 20th anniversary. Musician, composer and activist Jon Batiste discusses his powerful new album, We Are. Actor Kristen Stewart talks about tackling the "scary and ambitious" role of Princess Diana in the biopic Spencer.
Duration:00:59:18
[Full episode] Eddie Izzard, Priyanka, Cassandra Peterson
12/28/2022
Eddie Izzard talks about touring Canada with her comedy show Wunderbar, and why she performs standup around the world in foreign languages — even if she's not fluent. Canada's Drag Race Season 1 winner Priyanka fills us in on her life after the show, the success of her debut EP and how she feels about headlining Toronto Pride this year. Cassandra Peterson, better known as the campy horror movie host Elvira, talks about sharing her amazing life story in her new memoir, Yours Cruelly, Elvira.
Duration:01:09:07
[Full episode] Weird Al Yankovic, Linda Perry, Hoodo Hersi
12/27/2022
Weird Al Yankovic takes us through his biggest hits and tells us how he made a career of being on the outside and "poking fun at the people on the inside." Legendary producer Linda Perry shares the stories behind some of the huge hits she created with stars like Pink and Christina Aguilera. Hoodo Hersi, one of the comedians featured on the latest season of CBC Gem's The New Wave of Standup, tells us the trick to weaving heavy topics like race and religion into her jokes.
Duration:01:03:14
[Full episode] Bob Ezrin, Merry Clayton
12/26/2022
From Pink Floyd to Peter Gabriel, legendary Canadian record producer Bob Ezrin takes us through the highlights of his nearly 50-year career. Legendary backup singer Merry Clayton talks about her first solo album in more than 25 years, Beautiful Scars, which she made in the aftermath of a life-altering car accident.
Duration:01:08:20
[Full episode] Mayan Lopez, Sigourney Weaver, Tom Power, Elamin Abdelmahmoud
12/23/2022
Mayan Lopez, star of the new NBC series Lopez vs. Lopez, joins Tom Power to talk about her relationship both on-camera and off with her co-star and real-life dad George Lopez, how they reconnected during the pandemic, and why she thought their story would make good TV. Actress Sigourney Weaver discusses her film My Salinger Year and shares why landing her breakthrough role as Ripley in Alien wasn't a dream come true at first. Tom Power and Elamin Abdelmahmoud join Talia Schlanger to share...
Duration:01:02:01
[Full episode] Sheryl Lee Ralph, Lisane Basquiat and Jeanine Herveaux, Jah’Mila, Martina Sorbara
12/22/2022
Emmy Award-winning actor Sheryl Lee Ralph joins Tom Power to talk about the road to getting to this moment and why making a Christmas album was on her bucket list. Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat's sisters Lisane Basquiat and Jeanine Herveaux discuss a retrospective book and exhibit about their brother, titled Jean-Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure. Singer-songwriter Jah'Mila will tell you how she fell in love with Halifax and found the right musical community to help her launch for her own solo...
Duration:01:04:25
[Full episode] Aysanabee, Mike White, Hanna Flint, Rad Simonpillai
12/21/2022
The producer and multi-instrumentalist Aysanabee drops by Q to discuss his breakthrough album Watin, which has become one of the most buzzed-about Canadian debuts in recent memory. Writer and director Mike White talks about his time as a contestant on the reality-tv staple Survivor and why he wanted to join the surreal world of reality-television. Plus, it's taken 13 years for the sequel to Avatar to arrive in theatres. Panellists Hanna Flint and Rad Simonpillai look at whether it was worth...
Duration:01:09:50
[Full episode] Colin Mochrie, Arian Moayed, Fefe Dobson
12/20/2022
As he prepares to film the final season of the improvisational game show Whose Line is it Anyway?, Colin Mochrie shares some of his favourite moments in Whose Line? history and reflects on how the show has helped him grow as a performer. Actor Arian Moayed discusses his work on Succession and Inventing Anna, plus how his experience as an Iranian immigrant informs his art and life. Singer-songwriter Fefe Dobson reflects on her experiences of racism in the Canadian pop punk scene, and how...
Duration:01:04:12
[Full episode] Trey Anthony, Ethan Hawke, Tracy and Martina, Robin de Jesús
12/19/2022
Playwright Trey Anthony reflects on the cultural impact of her award-winning play 'da Kink in My Hair on its 20th anniversary. Actor Ethan Hawke discusses his fourth and latest novel, A Bright Ray of Darkness, about a famous actor who makes all the wrong choices. Cape Breton comedy duo Justine Williamson and Greg Vardy, also known as Tracy and Martina, tell us how they're celebrating the holidays with a live wine tasting show. Screen and stage actor Robin de Jesús discusses his role in...
Duration:01:09:41