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Q with Tom Power

Five days a week, Tom Power brings you candid conversations with the artists shaping our culture. Whether he’s chatting with A-listers or rising stars, his disarming warmth and meticulous research always gets below the surface, bringing us deeper into the art and lives of today"s most compelling musicians, writers, actors and filmmakers.As a Canadian institution, Q has attracted the biggest names in the world. But it"s never been about the fame. It"s always been about the art.Since becoming the host

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00:24:00

Théodore Pellerin on playing a fame-obsessed lurker

Q with Tom Power ·

2025/09/04

Actor Théodore Pellerin is a familiar face in Quebec, with critically acclaimed performances in films like “Chien de garde” and “Juste la fin du monde.” Now, he’s taken on his first major role in an American movie with the intense psychological thriller “Lurker.” It’s about a fan who plots and manipulates his way into the inner circle of a rising artist on the verge of stardom. Théodore sits down with guest host Talia Schlanger to talk about his portrayal of an obsessive fan, how he prepared for the

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00:25:03

Billy Idol should be dead — thankfully he's still...

Q with Tom Power ·

2025/09/04

Legendary punk rocker turned MTV Icon Billy Idol is back with his ninth studio album, “Dream Into It.” The record reflects his life and career, with songs documenting his early days, his massive breakthrough, his drug addiction and finally his rebirth. This spring, he joined Tom Power in our studio to look back on it all.

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00:30:24

Blood Orange’s Dev Hynes on being an outsider

Q with Tom Power ·

2025/09/03

Dev Hynes has felt like an outsider since he was a kid. But as a singer-songwriter and producer, he’s been able to transform that sense of otherness into some of the most acclaimed and interesting music of the last decade. For the last few years, Dev questioned if he would ever return to his solo project Blood Orange, but after losing his mom, he was called back to it. Now, he’s released his fifth album as Blood Orange, “Essex Honey.” Dev joins Tom Power to talk about his journey and how being an

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00:33:19

How Kathleen Edwards learned to tell hard truths

Q with Tom Power ·

2025/09/02

Kathleen Edwards is a Canadian singer-songwriter whose lyrics are full of straight talk and sharp comebacks. But it took a while for her to get comfortable with having tough conversations. On her latest record, “Billionnaire,” Kathleen reflects on the last five years in which she sold a business, got married and moved twice. She tells Tom Power how these major life changes have made her more courageous, why she’s choosing to not be self-deprecating anymore, and how working with Jason Isbell taught

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00:15:26

Caity Gyorgy breaks down her approach to scatting

Q with Tom Power ·

2025/09/02

Caity Gyorgy is a Juno-winning jazz singer who’s originally from Calgary. She’s just released a brand new album, “Caity Gyrogy With Strings,” but Tom Power caught up with her during her last album cycle for “Hello! How Are You?” She joined him to talk about her influences and her love of scatting.

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00:32:26

What made Graham Greene an icon? Talent, discipline...

Q with Tom Power ·

2025/09/02

We’re remembering Canadian icon Graham Greene (Dances With Wolves, The Green Mile, Wind River), who died yesterday at the age of 73. Graham was one of the most recognizable Indigenous actors in North America. He was recently honoured with a Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award from the Governor General's Awards, which recognized his prolific career on stage and screen. In this career-spanning interview from June of this year, Graham spoke with Tom Power about the incredible work ethic he developed

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00:23:43

Why Stellan Skarsgård doesn’t give his kids acting...

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2025/09/01

In “Andor” — the latest series in the “Star Wars” franchise — actor Stellan Skarsgård (Dune, Nymphomaniac, Mamma Mia!) plays Luthen Rael, a charming but ruthless rebel leader who fronts as an antiques dealer. Earlier this year, Stellan sat down with Tom Power to talk about the new season of “Andor” and why he’s drawn to morally complex characters. Plus, he shared a beautiful story about his time working with Robin Williams in Toronto on “Good Will Hunting.”

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00:24:39

Gabrielle Drolet is finding new ways to create with...

Q with Tom Power ·

2025/09/01

A few years ago, cartoonist and writer Gabrielle Drolet developed a condition that made her unable to use her hands. It kept getting worse over time, and as Gabrielle searched for a diagnosis, she also had to find new ways to make art. She joined Tom Power to talk about her new memoir, “Look Ma, No Hands,” which tells the story of an artist coming to terms with disability, adapting to the unexpected, and ultimately learning to express herself again.

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00:35:09

The Beaches are embracing their messier side

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2025/08/29

A few years ago, the Toronto band The Beaches were dropped from their record label at around the same time that the band’s lead singer, Jordan Miller, was dumped by her boyfriend. After rallying around each other, The Beaches came out the other side with a life-changing hit, “Blame Brett,” which propelled them into the spotlight. What they didn’t anticipate was the feeling of impostor syndrome that resulted from their fans putting them on a pedestal. Now, The Beaches are back with their follow-up

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00:21:39

At the height of her career, Melanie Fiona lost her...

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2025/08/28

After more than a decade away from the spotlight, Melanie Fiona is back with a new EP, “Say Yes.” It’s the Canadian singer’s first major release since 2012, when she won two Grammys for her work on CeeLo Green’s song “Fool for You.” Melanie tells guest host Talia Schlanger how intense burnout led to a spiritual awakening, how losing her voice taught her to speak up for herself, and why she’s saying yes to singing again.

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00:17:40

Alana Bridgewater on playing jazz icon Ella Fitzgerald

Q with Tom Power ·

2025/08/28

In 1956, Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong released “Ella and Louis” — the first of three classic albums the two jazz greats would record together. Now, a Canadian production is paying tribute to these records and these artists with a new stage show called “Ella and Louis,” which is running at this season’s Shaw Festival. The award-winning Toronto singer and actor Alana Bridgewater co-created the show and also plays Fitzgerald. She joins guest host Gill Deacon to talk about the legacy of these

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00:23:39

The creator of BoJack Horseman is back with a new series

Q with Tom Power ·

2025/08/27

Raphael Bob-Waksberg has a way of conjuring up big feelings, sometimes even when you’re least expecting it. His acclaimed animated series “BoJack Horseman” (about an anthropomorphic horse who happens to be a washed up sitcom actor trying to make his comeback in Hollywood) was an emotional gut punch. Now, Raphael is back with a new Netflix series, “Long Story Short,” which is about the joys and losses of the Schwoopers — a Jewish family made up of three very different siblings. The story follows the

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00:21:39

Some might call artist Shirley Moorhouse a late bloomer

Q with Tom Power ·

2025/08/27

Shirley Moorhouse was 65 when she decided to pursue a Master of Fine Arts. Though she’s been creating art for more than three decades, now, at age 69, she’s finally having her moment. This year, the Labrador-based Inuk artist is on the longlist for the prestigious Sobey Art Award, a major solo exhibit of her work is currently on display in St. John’s, and one of her wall hangings will be shown at the National Gallery of Canada come October. Shirley speaks with guest host Gill Deacon about how her

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00:24:39

Ikky wants Canadians to open their minds to Punjabi...

Q with Tom Power ·

2025/08/26

Ikky is a Canadian musician and producer who’s bringing Punjabi music to the world — and putting the spotlight on Canada in the process. The international hitmaker has racked up billions of streams and worked with artists both at home and in India. Now, he’s back with a new single, “Tell Me,” which is a bilingual collaboration between OneRepublic and Karan Aujla. Earlier this year, Ikky sat down with Tom Power to tell us how that track came to be, how his work fuses traditional Indian music with

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00:24:40

How music helped Billianne find herself after being a...

Q with Tom Power ·

2025/08/26

Billianne is a Canadian singer-songwriter who got her start after she posted a viral TikTok cover of Tina Turner’s iconic hit “The Best.” Since then, she’s released an EP, performed on “The Today Show” and “The Kelly Clarkson Show,” and was called a “young Adele” by Rolling Stone. Billianne sits down with guest host Gill Deacon to talk about her blossoming career, her relationship to her family and her new album, “Modes of Transportation.”

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00:23:17

Jon Batiste proves he’s the “king of cold calls”

Q with Tom Power ·

2025/08/25

The acclaimed musician and composer Jon Batiste is putting his mark on Americana music with his new record, “Big Money.” It looks at capitalism, the power of community and love. It even has a Randy Newman duet, which happened all thanks to a cold call. Jon joins guest host Garvia Bailey to talk about connecting to his creativity, working with Stephen Colbert on “The Late Show” and why he says making music is more than entertainment — it’s a “spiritual practice.”

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00:18:30

Patrick Tarr’s debut novel puts a supernatural spin...

Q with Tom Power ·

2025/08/25

For years, TV writer Patrick Tarr has been writing scripts for shows like “Murdoch Mysteries,” “Cardinal” and “Saving Hope” — but his dream was always to write a book. Now, that dream has become a reality. Patrick’s debut novel, “The Guest Children,” is a chilling supernatural tale inspired by real-life history: the evacuation of 6,000 British children to Canada during the Second World War. He joins guest host Gill Deacon to talk about reframing these events as a ghost story.

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00:33:29

John Fogerty reveals the origin of CCR’s Fortunate Son

Q with Tom Power ·

2025/08/22

John Fogerty is the vocalist, lead guitarist and principal songwriter behind the legendary rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival. With chart-topping hits like "Proud Mary" and "Fortunate Son,” he’s helped shape the sound of American music. But for decades, John didn’t own the rights to his own songs. That changed recently when he decided to re-record new versions of his biggest hits. In this career-spanning conversation with guest host Garvia Bailey, John talks about reclaiming his artistic legacy,

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00:13:39

How Crystal Shawanda found her peace through song

Q with Tom Power ·

2025/08/22

What do you do when the world around you is anything but calm? For the Juno-winning Indigenous blues artist Crystal Shawanda, the answer was to go inward. Back in May, she joined Tom Power to talk about her powerful and deeply personal new track “This Peace,” which channels her family’s strength, her culture and her own journey of self-discovery to find calm in the midst of life’s storms.

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00:24:24

Comedian Andrew Barr takes on the treadmill of...

Q with Tom Power ·

2025/08/21

Andrew Barr is a comedian and recovering addict who’s preparing to record his debut comedy special, “The 13th Hour,” in a packed Toronto comedy club this weekend. But just before that, he plans to push his body to the limit by running on a treadmill for 12-hours straight. The show is a metaphor for how addiction slowly breaks down a person’s body and isolates them from their loved ones. His hope is to raise money for the rehab centre that helped him turn it all around. Andrew joins guest host Gill

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