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Q with Tom Power

When it comes to arts and entertainment, q leads the conversation. Whether it's music, TV, film, visual art, theatre, or comedy... we take you up close to the innovators making a mark, and let you in on why they matter. q gives you deeper insight into the big names and stories you know, introduces you to the emerging stories and talents you should know, and helps you understand the ways they reflect and affect our world. q - where arts and entertainment get personal.

20:57

From David Bowie to Lady Gaga: a brief look at the history of glam rock

Writer Simon Reynolds, whose new book Shock and Awe looks at glam rock's legacy, discusses some of the genre's most notable artists.

Nov 24, 2016
15:51

Fake news isn't going anywhere but it might change the way we consume comedy

This is That's Pat Kelly and Buzzfeed Canada's Craig Silverman discuss the business of fake news and how the people of the internet can be lazy when it comes to doing their research.

Nov 24, 2016
12:37

Rajiv Surendra explores what it means to fail in his new memoir

Mean Girls actor Rajiv Surendra confronts failure in his new memoir, The Elephants in My Backyard.

Nov 24, 2016
05:51

Ian Kamau's musical tribute to Toronto's Esplanade

The artist gives us a playlist of songs that remind him of his neighbourhood in Toronto.

Nov 24, 2016
01:02:22

Rajiv Surendra, Ian Kamau, Craig Silverman & Pat Kelly, Simon Reynolds 11/24/16

Rajiv Surendra confronts failure in his new memoir. Ian Kamau's playlist for Toronto's Esplanade neighbourhood. Pat Kelly and Craig Silverman on the business of fake news. Writer Simon Reynolds' new book looks at glam rock's legacy.

Nov 24, 2016
14:39

Jay Baruchel and Eoin O'Callaghan explore football and family in new film

Actor Jay Baruchel and journalist Eoin O'Callaghan dive into their fandom of the Celtic Football Club alongside Baruchel's personal exploration of his family's Irish history.

Nov 23, 2016
13:55

Ralph Nader's new book uses animal fables to teach us about ourselves

Ralph Nader’s new book Animal Envy: A Fable highlights animal intelligence while exploring the human condition through another species.

Nov 23, 2016
07:10

The first black female Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia on how and why she dressed the part

Mayann Francis on the pressures of dressing for the public eye as a woman of colour.

Nov 23, 2016
22:53

Gordon Lightfoot has plans of his own as he embraces 77

Gordon Lightfoot welcomes Tom Power into his Toronto home to discuss songwriting, exercise, and Leonard Cohen.

Nov 23, 2016
01:01:47

Gordon Lightfoot, Jay Baruchel and Eoin O'Callaghan, Mayann Francis, Ralph Nader 11/23/16

Canadian icon Gordon Lightfoot discusses songwriting, exercise and Leonard Cohen. Jay Baruchel and Eoin O'Callaghan explore football and family in new documentary. The fashion of Mayann Francis. Ralph Nader on his new book, Animal Envy.

Nov 23, 2016