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Jian Ghomeshi
Jian Ghomeshi is an award-winning broadcaster, writer, musician and producer. He is the host and co-creator of the national daily talk program, Q, on CBC Radio One and Bold TV. Since its inception in 2007, Q has garnered the largest audience of any cultural affairs program in Canada and has become the highest-rated show in its morning time slot in CBC history.
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Last updated: Saturday, February 09 2013 07:30 AM
Singer-songwriter Chloe Charles, Boy Scout ban on gay participants, The tale of Kim Dotcom, Chris Hadfield's musical debut! 2/8/2013
Friday, February 08 2013 05:00 AM
Toronto singer-songwriter Chloe Charles on her debut album, "Break the Balance." Twenty-one year-old activist Zach Wahls, an Eagle Scout who formed Scouts for Equality, on whether the Boy Scouts of America will lift their ban on openly gay Scouts and troop leaders. Wired journalist Charles Graeber on Kim Dotcom, the founder of Megaupload. The debut of the song "Is Somebody Singing"...astronaut Chris Hadfield's musical collaboration with Barenaked Ladies' Ed Robertson.
Tennis star Milos Raonic, Is Wheat our enemy?, YouTube fame pays 2/7/2013
Thursday, February 07 2013 05:00 AM
A feature chat with Milos Raonic on his Davis Cup successes and being a top-seeded player. Is modern wheat our enemy? A Q debate with Dr. William Davis, author of the bestselling diet book "Wheat Belly," and Timothy Caulfield, professor of health law and science policy at the University of Alberta. Plus, Sarah Penna, co-founder of Big Frame, on making a salary from your YouTube channel.
Producer Robert Lantos, Indie-band Buke and Gase, The art of karaoke 2/6/2013
Wednesday, February 06 2013 05:00 AM
Canadian film producer Robert Lantos on his pitch to have an all-Canadian film cable channel. Experimental indie duo Buke and Gase on their album "General Dome." Slate editor Dan Kois on Portand, Oregon's epic karaoke culture.
Mike Tyson Controversy, Musician Dave Grohl, Singer-songwriter Ron Sexsmith 2/5/2013
Wednesday, February 06 2013 05:00 AM
Rape crisis advocate Marcie Kaveney on her objection to ex-boxer Mike Tyson's guest-starring role on TV crime drama "Law and Order: SVU." Tyson was convicted of rape in 1992. Foo Fighters' frontman Dave Grohl on his new documentary "Sound City." Ron Sexsmith performs from his new album, "Forever Endeavour."
Olympian Hayley Wickenheiser, Cissy Houston, Q's Sports Culture Panel 2/4/2013
Monday, February 04 2013 05:00 AM
Canadian women's hockey captain Hayley Wickenheiser on heading toward the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, one year from this week. Cissy Houston on her memoir, "Remembering Whitney: My Story of Love, Loss and The Night the Music Stopped." Q's Sports Culture Panel with Mary Ormsby and Stephen Brunt reflect on the Super Bowl.
Rockers Arkells, Scientist Hendrik Poinar, Q's Media Panel, Blues singer Rita Chiarelli, Playwright Sky Gilbert, Actor John Migliore 2/1/2013
Friday, February 01 2013 05:00 AM
Q in Hamilton! Award-winning rockers Arkells perform from their latest album "Michigan Left." World-renowned geneticist Hendrik Poinar on de-extinction. Q's Media Panel, this week with National Post's Jonathan Kay, author Judy Rebick and Hamilton Spectator's Paul Berton. Blues singer-songwriter Rita Chiarelli on her latest project, "Music From the Big House." Playwright Sky Gilbert on Hamilton's increasing "gentrification." Actor John Migliore who specializes in playing zombies.
Pop star Jason Mraz, Singer-songwriter Greg Graffin, Craigslist musical 1/31/2013
Thursday, January 31 2013 05:00 AM
Grammy-winning pop musician Jason Mraz on his historic Myanmar/Burma concert. Punk singer-songwriter Greg Graffin of Bad Religion on the group's latest record, "True North." Veda Hille and Bill Richardson on their Craigslist-inspired musical, "Do You Want What I Have Got."
Journalism Crackdown in Iran, Hip hop artist k-os, The end of "30 Rock" 1/30/2013
Wednesday, January 30 2013 05:00 AM
Sadeq Saba from BBC's Persian service on the press crackdown occurring in Iran. Canadian hip hop artist k-os on his new double album, "BLack on BLonde." New Yorker TV critic Emily Nussbaum on the end of NBC's "30 Rock" and the legacy of Tina Fey's character Liz Lemon.
In defence of January movies, Musical duo Tegan and Sara, Viral Puppy Pitch 1/29/2013
Tuesday, January 29 2013 05:00 AM
Indiewire.com film critic Matt Singer defends January movies, even though it's become conventional wisdom that January is a terrible month for film. Twin sister musical duo Tegan and Sara on their new album “Heartthrob.” Digital humanities scholar Ryan Cordell on the surprisingly popular internet meme that his kids put together requesting a puppy.
"The Taliban of Timbuktu", Is Tipping Bad for the Restaurant Industry?, Q's Sports Culture Panel 1/28/2013
Monday, January 28 2013 05:00 AM
Author and professor Karima Bennoune on the devastating cultural impact of militant Islamists in Northern Mali. Q debate on whether tipping hurts the restaurant industry with veteran restaurateur Bruce McAdams and Steve Dublanica, of the popular "Waiter Rant" blog. Q's Sports Culture panel, today with Hockey Night in Canada's Elliotte Friedman and author Dave Bidini.
UK rockers Palma Violets, Astronaut Chris Hadfield, Prince Harry's War, Professionalization of Minor Hockey, Cultural Hall of Shame 1/25/2013
Friday, January 25 2013 05:00 AM
Rising UK rockers Palma Violets on their album "180." Astronaut Chris Hadfield from space! Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins on Prince Harry's admission to killing in the line of duty and the role of celebrity to promote military efforts. Sports writer Ken Campbell on his book "Selling the Dream," an investigation into how minor hockey has been professionalized. Elvira Kurt's Cultural Hall of Shame.
Bolshoi Ballet attack, Self-help author Timothy Ferriss, Graphic designer Rosea Lake, Rant or Rave 1/24/2013
Thursday, January 24 2013 05:00 AM
Journalist Ellen Barry on the violent attack against the artistic director of Russia's Bolshoi Ballet. Popular self-help author Tim Ferriss on his latest book, "The 4-Hour Chef." Young graphic designer Rosea Lake on how her high school art project "Judgments" became a viral hit. Torquil Campbell's Rant or Rave.
Ultra-nationalism in Hungary, Is the term MILF complimentary? Musician Ben Caplan 01/23/2013
Wednesday, January 23 2013 05:00 AM
Hungarian-born, U.K. poet George Szirtes on how an ultra-nationalist cultural revolution is sweeping his homeland. A Q debate with blogger Danielle Smith and author Jessica Porter on the increasing use of the acronym MILF. Halifax musician Ben Caplan on his album, "In the Time of the Great Remembering."
British Columbia's declining entertainment production industry, Composer Mychael Danna, Actor Ricky Sekhon 01/22/2013
Tuesday, January 22 2013 05:00 AM
Once one of the continent's busiest film and TV production locations, producer Wayne Bennett explains why British Columbia needs help. Golden Globe winning soundtrack composer Mychael Danna on "Life of Pi." "Zero Dark Thirty" actor Ricky Sekhon on the surreal side of portraying Osama bin Laden in Kathryn Bigelow's Oscar-nominated thriller.
Q's Sports Culture Panel, Director Sarah Polley, Cirque du Soleil's layoffs 01/21/2013
Monday, January 21 2013 05:00 AM
Q's sports culture panel, with Toronto Star's Mary Ormsby and author Dave Bidini, reacts to Lance Armstrong's confession and the strange case of football star Manti T'eo. Filmmaker Sarah Polley on her award-winning documentary, "Stories We Tell." A look at Cirque du Soleil in the wake of the organization's 400 layoffs with The Globe and Mail theatre critic J. Kelly Nestruck and Montreal Working Group on Circus' Karen Fricker.
Guitar virtuoso Paco Pena, The Atlantic's advertorial controversy, Q's Media Panel, Actor Dustin Hoffman, Cultural Hall of Shame 1/18/2013
Friday, January 18 2013 05:00 AM
Flamenco guitar legend Paco Pena performs live. Poynter Institute's Jeff Sonderman on The Atlantic's controversial "advertorial", sponsored by The Church of Scientology. Q's media panel with rabble.ca's Judy Rebick, the Toronto Star's John Cruickshank, and Huffington Post Canada's Marni Soupcoff. Actor Dustin Hoffman on his directorial debut, "Quartet." Elvira Kurt's Cultural Hall of Shame.
Islamophobia in American Film and TV, Exposing online trolls, Jodie Foster's Golden Globes speech, Rant or Rave 01/17/2013
Thursday, January 17 2013 05:00 AM
With victories for "Zero Dark Thirty," "Argo," and TV's "Homeland," Guardian journalist Rachel Shabi calls awards season a win for Islamophobia. Should we expose online trolls? A Q debate with UK online magazine editor Milo Yiannopoulos and Kate Miltner of the Social Media Collective at Microsoft Research New England. Cultural commentators Kate Taylor and Michelangelo Signorile decode Jodie Foster's Golden Globes "coming out" speech. Torquil Campbell's Rant or Rave.
Lance Armstrong's Oprah confession, Film critic David Thomson, Return to chivalry? 01/16/2013
Wednesday, January 16 2013 05:00 AM
Sportswriter Juliet Macur on what's led to this week's upcoming surprise interview between Oprah Winfrey and disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong. Senior film critic David Thomson on his book "The Big Screen." Is it time to resurrect chivalry? A Q debate with Atlantic writer Emily Esfahani Smith and psychology professor Peter Glick.
Pop musicians and pop endorsements, Environmental activist Mark Lynas, Is Facebook increasing loneliness? 01/15/2013
Tuesday, January 15 2013 05:00 AM
Food columnist Mark Bittman on why he's mad at Beyoncé and other pop musicians who endorse soft drinks. Environmental activist Mark Lynas on his about face on the issue of genetically modified foods, and the fallout he met with. Giles Slade, author of "The Big Disconnect," on the loneliness that accompanies our passion for technology.
Katie Roiphe, South Africa Comedy, Sports Culture Panel 01/14/2013
Monday, January 14 2013 05:00 AM
Essayist Katie Roiphe on her collection, In Praise of Messy Lives; A look at the rise in South Africa's comedy scene, including a conversation with stand-up comic Trevor Noah; Q's Sports Culture Panel, today with journalists Dave Bidini and Scott Russell.
Whitehorse, Buzkashi Boys, On the Road, coffee camp 01/11/2013
Friday, January 11 2013 05:00 AM
Whitehorse plays live from their latest album, The Fate of the World Depends on this Kiss; Montreal filmmaker Ariel Nasr on his Oscar-nominated short film, Buzkashi Boys; Actor Garrett Hedlund and director Walter Salles on their adaptation of the classic Jack Kerouac novel, On the Road; Matt Richtel describes his immersion into coffee culture via a training camp; Elvira Kurt's Cultural Hall of Shame.
GPS-ing your kid, Oscar nom panel, UK insult law, Torquil 01/10/2013
Thursday, January 10 2013 05:00 AM
GPS-ing your kid: a Q debate, Q's Oscar panel reacts to the morning's Academy Award nominations, Peter Tatchell on why insult laws in the UK need to be reworked, Torquil Campbell's Rant or Rave column.
How To Survive A Plague, comedian Maz Jobrani, illustrated journalism 01/09/2013
Wednesday, January 09 2013 05:00 AM
David France on his AIDS activism documentary, How to Survive a Plague. Iranian-American comic Maz Jobrani on his film project, Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero. Erin Pohlgreen on Symbolia, a new publication that marries journalism with comics in digital form.
China's sex-ed problem, actor David Sutcliffe, graphic designer Stefan Sagmeister 01/08/13
Tuesday, January 08 2013 05:00 AM
A report on how sex education is virtually unknown in China, yet has tangible effects in its absence. Actor David Sutcliffe on his new series, Cracked. Austrian-born, New York-based graphic artist Stefan Sagmeister explains some of his rules for happiness.
Child actor debate, David Cronenberg, Shaun Majumder 01/07/2013
Monday, January 07 2013 05:00 AM
Can young kids really be considered actors? We convene a Q debate. David Cronenberg on his latest film, Cosmopolis. Comedian Shaun Majumder on his reality show, Majumder Manor.
Passwords don't matter, Actor Javier Bardem, Chef April Bloomfield, Paris' underground art movement 01/04/2013
Friday, January 04 2013 05:00 AM
Jim Brown guest hosts. Mathew Honan of Wired on why passwords don't necessarily protect you. Actor Javier Bardem on the documentary "Sons of the Clouds." New British cooking, with celebrated chef April Bloomfield. Journalist Jon Lackman on UX, a subterranean secretive art collective in Paris.
Food is not art, Rockers Grizzly Bear, Videogamer Vander Caballero 01/03/2012
Thursday, January 03 2013 05:00 AM
Jim Brown guest hosts. Essayist Bill Deresiewicz on why the growing aesthetic appreciation toward food is not making us more sensitive to art. Brooklyn indie-rockers Grizzly Bear perform and chat about their latest album, Shields. Videogame creator Vander Caballero on Papa and Yo, a game about his childhood with an alcoholic father.
Author Marcello di Cintio, Singer Nelly Furtado, Photographer Martin Parr 01/02/2013
Wednesday, January 02 2013 05:00 AM
Jim Brown guest hosts. Travel writer Marcello di Cintio on his acclaimed book, "Walls: Travels Along the Barricades." Performance and conversation with singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado on her latest album, "The Spirit Indestructible." Celebrated British photographer Martin Parr.
Author J.K. Rowling, Indie-rockers Divine Fits, Country musician Kenny Rogers 01/01/2013
Tuesday, January 01 2013 05:00 AM
Best of Q. Author J.K. Rowling on her first novel for adults, "The Casual Vacancy." Indie-rockers Divine Fits on their debut record, "A Thing Called Divine Fits." Chart-topping country music star Kenny Rogers on his new memoir "Luck or Something Like It."
Memoirist Cheryl Strayed, Folk band Mumford and Sons, Millennials and workplace culture 12/31/2012
Monday, December 31 2012 05:00 AM
Memoirist Cheryl Strayed, Folk band Mumford and Sons, Millennials and workplace culture 12/31/2012
Writer Carol Blue, Electro-rocker Metric, Does classical music culture need to modernize?, Musician Questlove 12/28/2012
Friday, December 28 2012 05:00 AM
Best of Q. Widow Carol Blue on Christopher Hitchens' recently published collection of essays "Mortality." Electro-rocker Metric on their album "Synthetica." Q Debate on whether classical music culture needs to modernize with Richard Dare, CEO of the Brooklyn Philharmonic, and conductor Bramwell Tovey of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. Musician Questlove on his foodie ventures.
Syrian filmmaker Orwa Nyrabia, Mortician Caitlin Doughty, Pianist Nicholas McCarthy 12/27/2012
Thursday, December 27 2012 05:00 AM
Best of Q. High-profile Syrian filmmaker and festival organizer Orwa Nyrabia discusses his three-week ordeal in a Syrian prison. Mortician Caitlin Doughty on her online video series, "Ask a Mortician." Rising classical pianist Nicholas McCarthy, the first one-handed graduate of London's Royal College of Music.
Comedian Rick Mercer, Indie-pop band The xx, Comedian Tig Notaro 12/26/2012
Wednesday, December 26 2012 05:00 AM
Best of Q. Canadian humourist Rick Mercer on his book "A Nation Worth Ranting About." Mercury Prize-winning English band The xx on their sophomore record "Coexist." Stand-up comic Tig Notaro on her headline-generating "cancer set."
Single-sex classrooms, Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran 12/24/2012
Monday, December 24 2012 05:00 AM
Best of Q. Are single-sex classrooms progressive or regressive? A Q Debate with education experts Dr. Mary Ladky and Dr. Lise Eliot. Actor and former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on his memoir "Total Recall." British singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran on his album "Plus."
The Great Fruitcake Debate!, Q's Media Panel, Q's Culture Maker of the Year, Cultural Hall of Shame 12/21/2012
Friday, December 21 2012 05:00 AM
Q's great fruitcake debate - Delicious or disgusting? - with Hayden Crawford, of the Collin Street Bakery, and Barbara Bailey, of the "The Great Fruitcake Recycling Project." Q's Media Panel with Jonathan Kay of the National Post, rabble.ca's Judy Rebick, and The Toronto Star's John Cruickshank. Q's Culture Maker of the Year announced! Elvira Kurt's Cultural Hall of Shame. Plus, Q's holiday tunes tradition.
Commentator Bill O'Reilly, Director Quentin Tarantino, Author Daniel Handler 12/20/2012
Thursday, December 20 2012 05:00 AM
Controversial Fox news commentator Bill O'Reilly. Filmmaker Quentin Tarantino on his latest, "Django Unchained." Children's lit favourite Lemony Snicket (a.k.a. Daniel Handler) on his book "Who Could That Be at This Hour?"
Bangladesh factory fire, Filmmaker Michael Apted, Life lessons from Reality TV 12/19/2012
Wednesday, December 19 2012 05:00 AM
Wall Street journal contributor Syed Zain Al-Mahmood on the aftermath of the Bangladesh factory fire that killed 112 garment workers, plus author and "ethical living" columnist Lucy Siegle on promoting ethical manufacturing. U.K. filmmaker Michael Apted on his latest film, "56 UP." Andrea Seigel on important life lessons from Reality TV.
Branding therapy, Musician Beck, Denmark as culturally dynamic 12/18/2012
Tuesday, December 18 2012 05:00 AM
Author and therapist Lori Gottlieb on why some therapists are rebranding themselves to appeal to clients who are looking to "buy a solution to a problem." Musician and singer-songwriter Beck on his latest project, a new album called "Song Reader" released exclusively as sheet music. "How to Be Danish" author Patrick Kingsley explains why Denmark is so culturally dynamic.
Do knock-offs encourage innovation?, Director Judd Apatow and actor Leslie Mann, Rant or Rave 12/17/2012
Monday, December 17 2012 05:00 AM
Is copying a key part of the creative process? A Q Debate with law professor Christopher Sprigman and business journalist and author Rob Levine. Writer-director Judd Apatow and actress Leslie Mann on the couple's latest comedy, "This is 40." Torquil Campbell's "Rant or Rave". Plus, music from Q's Top 20 albums of 2012.
Jason Collett, Bahamas and Snowblink, Meggings, Indrani Pal-Chaudhuri, Judith Martin, Elvira Kurt
Friday, December 14 2012 05:00 AM
Singer-songwriter Jason Collett joined by musician Bahamas and duo Snowblink for a special collaborative Friday Live. Style writer Karen von Hahn on the mysterious fashion trend that is "meggings". Celebrity photographer Indrani Pal-Chaudhuri. Judith Martin (aka Miss Manners) on the decline of the dinner party. Elvira Kurt's Cultural Hall of Shame.
MOMA's video games, Michael C. Hall, Nanette Vonnegut 12/13/12
Thursday, December 13 2012 05:00 AM
A look at MOMA's controversial inclusion of 10 video games. Michael C. Hall, star of the popular Showtime series Dexter, on portraying one of TV's most compelling and morally ambivalent characters. Nanette Vonnegut, daughter of the late American author Kurt Vonnegut, on a new collection of his fiction, We Are What We Pretend To Be: The First and Last Works.
Austin Wintory, Kathleen Hanna, Miriam Margolyes 12/12/12
Wednesday, December 12 2012 05:00 AM
Austin Wintory on his Grammy-nominated video-game soundtrack. Activist and punk musician Kathleen Hanna of the bands Bikini Kill and Le Tigre. Stage and screen actress Miriam Margolyes, best-known as Professor Sprout in the Harry Potter series, on her one-woman show, Dickens' Women.
Ingrid Betancourt, Facebook Democracy, Twas the Night Before Hanukkah 12/11/12
Tuesday, December 11 2012 05:00 AM
Ingrid Betancourt on her harrowing story and the plight of kidnap victims and hostages. And, do Facebook users deserve democracy? The social media giant wants users to vote on its privacy policy...but turnout is nearly zero. Plus, 'Twas the Night Before Hanukkah’ - a new compilation of both Hanukkah and Christmas songs.
Misreading the Mayans, Author Caitlin Moran, Director John Glen 12/10/2012
Monday, December 10 2012 05:00 AM
Latin-American scholar Robert Sitler on why the myth that December 21st marks the end of the world persists, despite being a complete misreading of the Mayans' intent. Journalist and author Caitlin Moran on her new collection of music and pop culture essays, "Moranthology." A look at the enduring appeal of James Bond, with ex-Bond director John Glen.
Singer-songwriter Serena Ryder, Who owns street art?, Q's Media Panel, Living à la the New York Times Style section, Cultural Hall of Shame 12/7/2012
Friday, December 07 2012 05:00 AM
Singer-songwriter Serena Ryder on her new album, "Harmony." Writer Marc Schiller on why prying Banksy street art from their original locations and selling the pieces at Art Miami ruins what made them great. Q's media panel, today with Toronto Star's John Cruickshank, OpenFile.ca's Wilf Dinnick, and National Post columnist Marni Soupcoff. Writer Justin Peters on attempting to live his life wholly by the New York Times' Style section. Elvira Kurt's Cultural Hall of Shame.
New York Post Photo Controversy, The Tenors, Critique of Social Media 12/6/2012
Thursday, December 06 2012 05:00 AM
The Poynter Institute's Kelly McBride and Seven Photo Agency's Stephen Mayes on the New York Post's decision to run a photo of a crime victim about to be killed by an oncoming subway. Bestselling vocal quartet and classical pinups The Tenors on their album, "Lead with Your Heart." Journalist and critic B.J. Mendelson on his new book, "Social Media is Bullshit."
Hollywood Reporter apologizes for anti-communist blacklist, Pop-folk band Patrick Watson, Race and ballet 12/5/2012
Wednesday, December 05 2012 05:00 AM
Journalist Daniel Miller on The Hollywood Reporter's role in creating an anti-communist atmosphere in Hollywood and its apology decades later. The band Patrick Watson on their latest album "Adventures In Your Own Backyard." Founder of the Dance Theatre of Harlem, Virginia Johnson, on ballet's traditional exclusion of black dancers and how she's hoping her company will change that.
Music Ban in Northern Mali, Doomsday Preppers and our post-apocalyptic obsessions, The Power of Negative Thinking 12/4/2012
Tuesday, December 04 2012 05:00 AM
Manny Ansar, the director of the famed Festival au Désert, and Andy Morgan, a music manager and journalist, on the ban on music in northern Mali thanks to hard-line Islamist militias. Matt Sharp, executive producer of the National Geographic TV show "Doomsday Preppers," and sociologist Dr. Barry Glassner on our fascination with apocalyptic-themed culture. Journalist and author Oliver Burkeman on "The Antidote," his new book about the power of negative thinking.
Apartheid T-shirts, Oceanographer Robert Ballard, Q's Sports Culture Panel 12/3/2012
Monday, December 03 2012 05:00 AM
South African filmmaker/artist Roger Young on his "I benefited from apartheid" t-shirts and the conversation they started about race and responsibility in post-apartheid South Africa. Famed oceanographer Robert Ballard about the allure of the sea. Q's Sports Culture Panel with Sportsnet's Stephen Brunt and Toronto Star's Mary Ormsby.
Singer-songwriter Diamond Rings, Leveson Inquiry, Former child star Melissa Francis, San Francisco's nudity ban, Cultural Hall of Shame 11/30/2012
Friday, November 30 2012 05:00 AM
Dance-pop-glam performer Diamond Rings on his new album, "Free Dimensional." England's Leveson Inquiry into press behaviour with Emily Bell from the Tow Center for Digital Journalism and Steve Hewlett, host of BBC Radio 4's "The Media Show." TV journalist and former child star Melissa Francis on her memoir, "Diary of a Stage Mother's Daughter." Christina DiEdoardo, the lawyer for a group of activists fighting San Francisco's public nudity ban. Elvira Kurt's Cultural Hall of Shame.
The Fifth Estate's Luka Magnotta Investigation, Country star Dolly Parton, Canada Reads 2013 11/29/2012
Thursday, November 29 2012 05:00 AM
Mark Kelley of CBC's The Fifth Estate talks about their investigation into the online trail of self-generated rumours and video cruelty that preceded the accused murderer Luka Magnotta. A career interview with beloved country singer-songwriter Dolly Parton. The reveal of the jurors and books that will be competing in Canada Reads: Turf Wars.
Dronestagram, Are kids' playgrounds too safe?, GIF Festival 11/28/2012
Wednesday, November 28 2012 05:00 AM
Artist James Bridle on his online project, Dronestagram, that posts images of targeted sites to the photo app instagram, as well as twitter and tumblr. Harry Harbottle from Richter Spielgerate, a German manufacturer of innovative playground equipment for children, on the dangers of safe playgrounds. NYT arts columnist Johnny Misheff on the art of the GIF.
Boys and body image, Of Monsters and Men, Actors Christopher Walken and Catherine Keener 11/27/2012
Tuesday, November 27 2012 05:00 AM
Co-author Dianne Neumark-Sztainer on a new study that found boys are also trying to transform their bodies to meet an ideal. University of Toronto professor Michael Atkinson also weighs in on why body image among boys is an important topic. Icelandic band Of Monsters and Men on their album, "My Head is an Animal." Actors Christopher Walken and Catherine Keener on their new film, "A Late Quartet."
E-book bans, DJ Calvin Harris, The Central Park Five Documentary 11/26/2012
Monday, November 26 2012 05:00 AM
Author Peter Øvig Knudson and Denmark's Minister of Culture, Uffe Elbaek, on why a Danish e-book featuring photos of nude hippies has been rejected from Apple's iBookstore. Tech writer Clive Thompson on what this incident says about the larger world of ebooks. Scottish DJ Calvin Harris on his rise and collaborations with celebrated musicians. Director Sarah Burns and one of the subjects from "The Central Park Five," a documentary about a group of teens wrongly accused and jailed for a jogger's brutal assault.
Electro-punks Shout Out Out Out Out, Irrelevant Show, Edmonton Media Panel, Singer-songwriter Colleen Brown, Edmonton's Identity, Filmmaker Trevor Anderson 11/23/2012
Friday, November 23 2012 05:00 AM
Q Special from Edmonton, Alberta! Electro-punks Shout Out Out Out Out perform from "Spanish Moss and Total Loss." The cast of CBC comedy The Irrelevant Show. Edmonton Media Panel with David MacLean from the Alberta Enterprise Group, Ricardo Acuña of the Parkland Institute, and Paula Simons, columnist at the Edmonton Journal. Folk-pop musician Colleen Brown on her latest, "Colleen Brown's DIRT." Writer Todd Babiak on rebranding Edmonton with the Make Something Edmonton campaign. Filmmaker Trevor Anderson on his award-winning short, "The Man That Got Away."
Director Spike Lee, Singer Michael Kiwanuka, Filmmaker Xavier Dolan 11/22/2012
Thursday, November 22 2012 05:00 AM
Filmmaker Spike Lee on his Michael Jackson documentary "BAD 25." U.K soul singer Michael Kiwanuka performs from his debut album, "Home Again." Filmmaker Xavier Dolan on his film drama "Laurence Anyways."
Hipster irony, Folk trio Trent Severn, How today's supernatural creatures reflect our time 11/21/2012
Wednesday, November 21 2012 05:00 AM
Guest host Terry O'Reilly. The consequences of hipster culture's obsession with irony, according to New York Times contributor Christy Wampole. Live music from Trent Severn, a folk-roots trio featuring Ontario musicians Emm Gryner, Dayna Manning and Laura Bates. Author Matt Kaplan on how today's supernatural creatures reflect our time.
Frida Kahlo's Unibrow, "The Good Girls Revolt," Documentary on David Geffen 11/20/2012
Tuesday, November 20 2012 05:00 AM
Guest host Jim Brown. Q debate with journalist Sarah Mortimer and critic Sholem Krishtalka on whether the "unibrow" marketing effort for the Art Gallery of Ontario's exhibit on Frida Kahlo undermines her work. Author Lynn Povich on "The Good Girls Revolt," the story of how a group of women working at Newsweek in 1970 changed the journalism landscape. Filmmaker Susan Lacy on "Inventing David Geffen," her new documentary about the powerful film and music mogul.
Facebook Safety Debate, Author Susannah Cahalan, Athlete Christian Hesch 11/19/2012
Monday, November 19 2012 05:00 AM
Guest host Brent Bambury. Should Facebook do more to ensure the safety of young users? A Q debate with activist Sandy Garrosino of the Red Hood Project and Parry Aftab, a member of Facebook's Safety Advisory Board. Journalist Susannah Cahalan on her memoir "Brain on Fire," about her sudden descent into what appeared to be a serious mental illness, before properly diagnosed. Competitive runner Christian Hesch on his own drug use and how drugs have infiltrated competitive sport.
Jazz singer Molly Johnson, Writer Oliver Sacks, Sex Surrogacy, Cultural Hall of Shame 11/16/2012
Friday, November 16 2012 05:00 AM
Jazz singer and CBC Radio 2 host Molly Johnson performs. Neurologist and writer Oliver Sacks on his latest book, "Hallucinations," a look at drug and illness-induced hallucinations. Cheryl Cohen Greene, the real-life sex surrogate that inspired the new movie, "The Sessions," starring Helen Hunt and John Hawkes. Elvira Kurt's Cultural Hall of Shame.
High-profile news app, Musician Peter Frampton, Author Peter Mountford, Rant or Rave 11/15/2012
Thursday, November 15 2012 05:00 AM
Nick D'Aloisio, the 17 year old inventor of a news app for mobile phones that's being called the future of news. British-born guitar virtuoso Peter Frampton on his career and new CD/DVD set called "FCA 35." American writer Peter Mountford on cooperating with the anonymous Russian who translated his book for the e-book black market in Russia. Torquil Campbell's Rant or Rave column.
Gay literature in India, Activist Naomi Wolf, Breaking Bad's chemistry consultant 11/14/2012
Wednesday, November 14 2012 05:00 AM
Editor Minal Hajratwala on her new anthology "Out! Stories from the New Queer India" and the burgeoning gay literature scene in India. Writer, critic, and activist Naomi Wolf on her latest controversial book, "Vagina: A New Biography." Chemistry professor Donna Nelson on her role as consultant to the popular TV drug drama "Breaking Bad."
Syrian exhibit in Amsterdam, Actor Sally Field, Author Thomas King 11/13/2012
Tuesday, November 13 2012 05:00 AM
Brent Bambury guest hosts. UK-based Syrian journalist Leen Zyiad and writer Malu Halasa on their exhibit, currently in Amsterdam, "Culture in Defiance: Continuing Traditions of Satire, Art and the Struggle for Freedom in Syria." Actress Sally Field on her wide-ranging career and her unexpected casting as Mary Todd Lincoln in Spielberg's latest film, "Lincoln." Writer Thomas King on his new book "The Inconvenient Indian."
Debate on the changing role of libraries, Actor Ray Romano, Singer-songwriter Cold Specks 11/12/2012
Tuesday, November 13 2012 05:00 AM
Best of Q. Urban affairs critic Christopher Hume debates traditional library lover and writer Jon Reiner on the changing role of libraries: Should they be book havens, or community hubs? Comic and actor Ray Romano on the documentary about his stand-up comedy tour, "95 Miles to Go." Performance and chat with Cold Specks from her album, "I Predict a Graceful Expulsion."
Singer-songwriter Amanda Palmer, America's shifting attitudes on gay rights, Q's Media Panel, Filmmaker Nisha Pahuja, Cultural Hall of Shame 11/9/2012
Friday, November 09 2012 05:00 AM
Singer and performance artist Amanda Palmer and her band The Grand Theft Orchestra on their album, "Theatre is Evil." New Yorker writer Alex Ross on whether we're seeing a watershed moment when it comes to shifting attitudes in America about gay rights. Q's media panel, today with Globe publisher John Stackhouse, National Post columnist Jonathan Kay, and rabble.ca's Judy Rebick. Filmmaker Nisha Pahuja on her documentary, "The World Before Her." Elvira Kurt's Cultural Hall of Shame.
Cultural meaning of Asperger's Syndrome, Critic Camille Paglia, Is GPSing your kids ethical?, Rant or Rave column 11/8/2012
Thursday, November 08 2012 05:00 AM
Journalist Benjamin Wallace on how Asperger's Syndrome -- the autism disorder -- has crept into our culture as both an insult and a way of praising unusual thinking and behaviour. Culture critic Camille Paglia on her new book, "Glittering Images: A Journey Through Art from Egypt to Star Wars." Q debate: Is it right for parents to monitor their children via GPS? Torquil Campbell's Rant or Rave column.
Unpacking post-election speeches, Montreal band The Luyas, Chef Christopher Kimball 11/7/2012
Wednesday, November 07 2012 05:00 AM
Former Reagan speechwriter Clark Judge and former Clinton speechwriter Mark Katz unpack the post-election speeches of both candidates. Montreal band The Luyas on their new album, "Animator." Chef and "Cook's Illustrated" magazine founder Christopher Kimball on cooking as science.
The Clintons as the winners the 2012 race, Satirist P.J. O'Rourke, Christian book controversy 11/06/2012
Tuesday, November 06 2012 05:00 AM
Guardian reporter Paul Harris on why Bill and Hillary Clinton are seen as the true winners of the 2012 presidential race. Conservative satirist P.J. O'Rourke with his views on the 2012 campaign. Christian blogger and writer Rachel Held Evans on the controversy surrounding her first book, "A Year of Biblical Womanhood," and why it's being kept out of Christian bookstores.
Philanthropist Charles Bronfman, Mortician Caitlin Doughty, Q's Sports Culture Panel 11/05/2012
Tuesday, November 06 2012 05:00 AM
Montreal-born philanthropist Charles Bronfman on "The Art of Doing Good: Where Passion Meets Action." Caitlin Doughty, creator and host of "Ask a Mortician," a web series out to demystify death. Q's Sports Culture panel with Mary Ormsby and Stephen Brunt.
Campaign "truthiness," Comedian W. Kamau Bell, Hip hop and Obama, Superpac app, Election Special Media Panel, Reproductive Rights, Electoral Fraud 11/02/2012
Friday, November 02 2012 04:00 AM
Q's U.S. Election Special. Politifact.com's Bill Adair and journalist Andrew Potter on "truth" in the election. Comic W. Kamau Bell on satire as political commentary. Professor Erik Nielson on Obama and hiphop. Jenn Hollett, the creator of the Superpac app. Election Special Media Panel with Democracy Now's Amy Goodman, breitbart.com's Joel Pollock, and media editor at the New York Times, Bruce Headlam. Historian Nancy L. Cohen on how reproductive rights shaped the election race. Atlantic contributor Andrew Cohen on electoral fraud.
Development in Mecca, Humourist Fran Lebowitz, Game developer Vander Caballero 11/01/2012
Thursday, November 01 2012 04:00 AM
The Guardian's architecture critic Oliver Wainwright on development in Mecca. Humourist Fran Lebowitz weighs in on the political landscape of her homeland. Montreal-based video game developer Vander Caballero on his autobiographical Playstation game "Papo Y Yo."
Giller Prize winner Will Ferguson, "Searching for Sugar Man," Novelist Salman Rushdie and director Deepa Mehta 10/31/2012
Wednesday, October 31 2012 04:00 AM
Author Will Ferguson, the newly minted winner of the Giller Prize for his novel "419." Filmmaker Malik Bendjelloul and singer-songwriter Rodriguez on their wildly popular documentary "Searching for Sugar Man.” Author Salman Rushdie and director Deepa Mehta on their feature film version of Rushdie's "Midnight's Children."
Comedian Rob Delaney, Rock icon Billy Corgan, Fashion icon Tavi Gevinson 10/30/2012
Tuesday, October 30 2012 04:00 AM
Comedian Rob Delaney on the role of Twitter in starting his career. The Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan on the band's new album "Oceania." Teenage blogger and fashion icon Tavi Gevinson on her book "Rookie Yearbook One."
Gender-specific literary prizes, Duran Duran's John Taylor, Q's Sports Culture Panel 10/29/2012
Monday, October 29 2012 04:00 AM
Janice Zawerbny, editorial director at Thomas Allen Publishers, on instituting a gender-specific literary prize in Canada. Duran Duran co-founder John Taylor on his memoir "In the Pleasure Groove." Q's Sports Culture Panel with Toronto Star writer Mary Ormsby and writer and musician Dave Bidini.
Electro band Dragonette, "Corpus Christi" Violence, Playwright Eve Ensler, Q's Media Panel, Cultural Hall of Shame 10/26/2012
Friday, October 26 2012 04:00 AM
Canadian electro-rockers Dragonette perform from their latest record "Bodyparts." BBC's Paul Mason on the recent, disturbing attacks on attendees of an Athens production of the controversial play, "Corpus Christi." Eve Ensler of "The Vagina Monologues" fame on her new play, "Emotional Creature." Q's media panel, with rabble.ca's Judy Rebick, publisher of The Toronto Star John Cruickshank and the National Post's Jonathan Kay. Elvira Kurt's Cultural Hall of Shame.
Journalism in Somalia, Comedic actor Jack McBrayer, Third grader's homage to historical figures, Rant or Rave 10/25/2012
Thursday, October 25 2012 04:00 AM
Award-winning journalist Jamal Osman argues that one of the reasons many reporters wind up killed in Somalia is because of their involvement in corruption. Comedic actor Jack McBrayer, aka Kenneth the Page on NBC's "30 Rock," on his latest role in the animated film, "Wreck-It Ralph." Third-grader Stella Ehrhart and her mother explain why Stella has been going to school outfitted as a historical figure or character everyday for over a year. Torquil Campbell's Rant or Rave column.
Webcam extortionists, Composer Alan Menken, Former NHLer Chris Nilan 10/24/2012
Wednesday, October 24 2012 04:00 AM
Vice Magazine's Patrick McGuire on how the media is missing an important aspect of Amanda Todd's story - webcam extortionists. Multiple Oscar winner Alan Menken on his new musical, "Sister Act The Musical." Former NHL enforcer Chris Nilan on the new documentary he stars in "The Last Gladiators", a film that explores the world of hockey tough guys.
Director of "The Iran Job", Singer-songwriter Burton Cummings, Comic Tig Notaro 10/23/2012
Tuesday, October 23 2012 04:00 AM
Director Till Schauder on his documentary "The Iran Job", which looks at the bonds between a visiting American basketball pro and the Iranians he encounters. Canadian rock pioneer Burton Cummings performs some of his classic hits from his new album "Massey Hall." Stand-up comic Tig Notaro talks about making international headlines for revealing her breast cancer diagnosis on stage in what was quickly called a legendary set.
Underground cinema in Saudi Arabia, Award-winning writer Junot Diaz, Q's Sports Panel 10/22/2012
Monday, October 22 2012 04:00 AM
Guardian reporter David Batty on the underground cinema movement in Saudi Arabia. Pulitzer Prize-winning author Junot Diaz on his new short story collection, "This Is How You Lose Her." Q's sports panel with Mary Ormsby and Scott Russell.
Singer-songwriter Wanting Qu, Regular-sized women on TV, J.K. Rowling, Rant or Rave, Cultural Hall of Shame 10/19/2012
Friday, October 19 2012 04:00 AM
Singer-songwriter Wanting Qu performs from her debut, double platinum album, "Everything in the World." New York Times TV critic Alessandra Stanley on regular-sized women on television. A Canadian broadcast exclusive: Author J.K. Rowling on her first novel for adults, "The Casual Vacancy." Torquil Campbell's Rant or Rave column. Elvira Kurt's Cultural Hall of Shame.
Idols South Africa, Musician Ben Folds, Photographer Martin Parr 10/18/2012
Thursday, October 18 2012 04:00 AM
Journalist David Smith on the significance of the first black winner of "Idols South Africa", after 8 seasons of the show. Nineties indie rock favourite Ben Folds on the reunited Ben Folds Five and their new album, "The Sound of the Life of the Mind." Acclaimed British documentary photographer Martin Parr.
Generation Y in the workplace, Singer-songwriter Regina Spektor, Memoirist Augusten Burroughs 10/17/2012
Wednesday, October 17 2012 04:00 AM
Morley Winograd, co-author of "Millennial Momentum", looks at millennials and how the generation is changing office culture. Singer-songwriter Regina Spektor performs from her album, "What We Saw from the Cheap Seats." Best-selling memoirist Augusten Burroughs on his latest book "This Is How."
Playwright David Henry Hwang, Indie band Grizzly Bear, Q's Sports Panel 10/15/2012
Monday, October 15 2012 04:00 AM
Award-winning playwright David Henry Hwang. Brooklyn-based indie kings, Grizzly Bear, on their new album "Shields." Q's sports panel with CBC Sports Weekend's Scott Russell and Sportsnet writer Stephen Brunt.
Indie pop band Hey Ocean!, Update on Malala Yousafzai, Do movies have a future?, Grad school of rock, Cultural Hall of Shame 10/12/2012
Friday, October 12 2012 04:00 AM
Guest host Terry O'Reilly. Vancouver's Hey Ocean! performs from their new release 'Is.' New York Times correspondent Adam B. Ellick on getting to know Malala, a prominent 14 year-old Pakistani activist recently shot by the Taliban. New Yorker movie critic David Denby on his new book, "Do the Movies Have a Future?" Creative writing professor and musician Ben Nugent argues rock musicians need grad school programs. Elvira Kurt's Hall of Shame.
The pseudoscience of popular neuroscience, Fashionista Stacy London, Swedish chef Magnus Nilsson 10/11/2012
Thursday, October 11 2012 04:00 AM
Guest host Terry O'Reilly. Author Steven Poole explains why he's so critical of the trend toward popular neuroscience books. Fashion maven Stacy London of "What Not to Wear" fame talks about her new book, "The Truth About Style." Swedish chef Magnus Nilsson on the rising popularity of New Nordic Cuisine.
Buying Twitter followers, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Director Brandon Cronenberg and actress Sarah Gadon 10/10/2012
Wednesday, October 10 2012 04:00 AM
Journalist and Slate contributor Seth Stevenson on the practice of buying Twitter followers. Actor and former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on his memoir, "Total Recall." Director Brandon Cronenberg and actress Sarah Gadon on their film "Antiviral."
Actor Sarah Wayne Callies, Filmmaker Sarah Polley, Actor George Hamilton 10/09/2012
Tuesday, October 09 2012 04:00 AM
Sarah Wayne Callies, co-star of the hugely popular TV zombie drama, "The Walking Dead." Fillmmaker Sarah Polley mines family secrets in her highly praised documentary, "Stories We Tell." Tanned and debonair actor George Hamilton, co-starring in a stage production of "La Cage aux Folles."
Memoirist Lily Raff McCalou, Comedian Stephen Merchant, Have standing ovations lost their meaning? 10/08/2012
Monday, October 08 2012 04:00 AM
Memoirist Lily Raff McCalou on her book "Call of the Mild." U.K. "The Office" writer and comedian Stephen Merchant. New York Times theatre critic Ben Brantley on whether standing ovations have lost their meaning.
Singer-songwriter Hannah Georgas, Overuse of "really?", Music legend Kenny Rogers, Gangnam Style and racial stereotypes, Cultural Hall of Shame, Quidditch's growth 10/05/2012
Friday, October 05 2012 04:00 AM
Vancouver's Hannah Georgas performs from her new self-titled album. New York Times TV critic Neil Genzlinger on his objection to the ubiquitous use of "really?" Country music star Kenny Rogers on his memoir, "Luck or Something Like It." Is there a racial component to the worldwide love for viral hit Gangnam Style? Elvira Kurt's Cultural Hall of Shame. The growth of Quidditch, the Harry Potter-inspired sport.
The Romney and Obama brands, Bike helmet debate, Blogger Emma Koenig 10/04/2012
Thursday, October 04 2012 04:00 AM
Terry O'Reilly guest hosts. Harris Decima chairman and brand expert Allan Gregg on the first US Presidential debate and the Romney and Obama brands. Q debate: To wear or not to wear a bike helmet? Emma Koenig on her blog and book "'EFF! I'm in my 20s."
Silicon Valley as a stand-in for college or university, Singer-songwriter Beth Orton, Rant or Rave column 10/03/2012
Wednesday, October 03 2012 04:00 AM
Why go to college or university? Writer and professor Kevin Carey on Silicon Valley's various programs that invite young entrepreneurs to skip the post-secondary step. English 'folktronica' singer-songwriter Beth Orton performs from her new album, "Sugaring Season." Torquil Campbell's Rant or Rave column.
The Tragically Hip's Gord Downie, The rise of the a-hole 10/02/2012
Tuesday, October 02 2012 04:00 AM
An exclusive interview with The Tragically Hip's Gord Downie on their brand new album, "Now for Plan A." Author and linguist Geoffrey Nunberg on his book, "Ascent of the A-Word: Assholism, The First Sixty Years."
Director Paul Thomas Anderson, Indie-rockers Bloc Party, Q's Sports Panel 10/01/2012
Monday, October 01 2012 04:00 AM
Director Paul Thomas Anderson on this fall's most buzzed-about film, "The Master." U.K. indie-rockers Bloc Party perform from their latest album, "Four." Q's sports panel with Mary Ormsby and Dave Bidini.
Country star Paul Brandt, Calgary's One Yellow Rabbit Theatre Company, Q's Media Panel, Musician Chad VanGaalen, Journalist Amanda Lindhout, This is That 09/28/2012
Friday, September 28 2012 04:00 AM
Q on the road! A live audience show from Calgary. Country star Paul Brandt performs from his latest, "Give It Away." Michael Green, co-founder of Calgary's One Yellow Rabbit Theatre Company. Calgary version of Q's media panel with Rod Love, Rebecca Sullivan and Jason Markusoff. Chad VanGaalen performs from his release "Diaper Island." Journalist Amanda Lindhout. Comedians Pat Kelly and Peter Oldring from CBC's "This Is That."
NHLer Paul Henderson, Musician Chilly Gonzales, Director Rian Johnson 09/27/2012
Friday, September 28 2012 04:00 AM
Former NHL player Paul Henderson on his memoir "The Goal of My Life." Classical pianist and pop performer Chilly Gonzales on his album "Solo Piano II." Director Rian Johnson on his time-travel thriller, "Looper."
Director Sarah Burns, Filmmaker Spike Lee, Brunch is Bad, Rant and/or Rave 09/26/2012
Wednesday, September 26 2012 04:00 AM
Director Sarah Burns and Raymond Santana on the documentary "The Central Park Five." Filmmaker Spike Lee on his new documentary, "BAD 25", about the making of Michael Jackson's Thriller follow-up, "BAD." Writer Alexander Nazaryan argues that brunch is corroding the soul of America. Torquil Campbell's Rant and/or Rave.
Facebook and photo tagging, Comedian W. Kamau Bell, Singer-songwriter Feist 09/25/2012
Tuesday, September 25 2012 04:00 AM
Tech writer Clive Thompson on Facebook's suspension of its facial recognition photo tagging practice in Europe. Comedian W. Kamau Bell on his TV show "Totally Biased," produced by Chris Rock. Fresh off of her Polaris Prize win, singer-songwriter Feist.
Author Dan Pallotta, Singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran, Q's Sports Panel 09/24/2012
Tuesday, September 25 2012 04:00 AM
Author Dan Pallotta on why he thinks charities should act more like for-profit companies. British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran on his album "Plus." Q's sports panel with Elliotte Friedman and Stephen Brunt on the NHL lockout.
Singer-songwriter Lindi Ortega, Olympian Carol Huynh, Filmmaker Xavier Dolan, Documentary filmmaker Barry Avrich, Elvira Kurt's Cultural Hall of Shame 09/21/2012
Friday, September 21 2012 04:00 AM
Singer-songwriter Lindi Ortega on her forthcoming album "Cigarettes and Truckstops." Freestyle wrestler and Olympic medallist Carol Huynh. Montreal filmmaker Xavier Dolan on his third feature "Laurence Anyways." Filmmaker Barry Avrich on his documentary "Show Stopper: The Theatrical Life of Garth Drabinsky." Elvira Kurt's Cultural Hall of Shame.
English folk rockers Mumford and Sons, Christopher Hitchens' widow Carol Blue 09/20/2012
Thursday, September 20 2012 04:00 AM
English folk rockers Mumford and Sons perform from their new album, "Babel." Writer Carol Blue, widow of Christopher Hitchens, talks about the journalist and commentator's just-published collection of essays "Mortality."
Long-distance swimmer Diana Nyad, Author Randy Cohen, AshleyMadison.com's Noel Biderman 09/19/2012
Thursday, September 20 2012 04:00 AM
Guest host Jim Brown. Long-distance swimmer Diana Nyad on her recent failed attempt to swim in open water from Cuba to Florida. Former New York Times "Ethicist" columnist Randy Cohen on his new book "Be Good." AshleyMadison.com's Noel Biderman.
Journalist Claudia Hammond, To spank or not to spank?, French musician Laetitia Sadier 09/18/2012
Wednesday, September 19 2012 04:00 AM
BBC science journalist Claudia Hammond and author of the new book "Time Warped" on our enduring cultural fascination with time. A Q debate: To spank or not to spank with Dr. John Fletcher, editor in chief of the Canadian Medical Association Journal, and Dave Quist of the Institute of Marriage and Family Canada. French musician Laetitia Sadier with her new album "Silencio."
Humourist Rick Mercer, Actor Dustin Hoffman, Singer-songwriter Cyndi Lauper 09/17/2012
Monday, September 17 2012 04:00 AM
Humourist Rick Mercer on his book, "A Nation Worth Ranting About." Oscar winning actor Dustin Hoffman on his directorial debut "Quartet." Singer-songwriter Cyndi Lauper on her memoir.
Montreal band Stars, India's crackdown on political cartoons, Danish director Thomas Vinterberg, Montreal-based director Kim Nguyen, Elvira Kurt 09/14/2012
Friday, September 14 2012 04:00 AM
Montreal band Stars on their album, "The North." Political cartoonist Sudhir Tailang on why he believes political cartoons in India are under attack. Danish director Thomas Vinterberg on his latest, "The Hunt." Montreal-based director Kim Nguyen on his harrowing drama "Rebelle." Elvira Kurt's Cultural Hall of Shame.
Vilification of NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, Actor Javier Bardem, Memoirist Cheryl Strayed 09/13/2009
Thursday, September 13 2012 04:00 AM
Journalist Jonathan Gatehouse on his new book "The Instigator" and on what he argues is the unfounded vilification of NHL commissioner Gary Bettman. Actor Javier Bardem on the documentary, "Sons of the Clouds: The Last Colony." Cheryl Strayed on her bestselling memoir, "Wild."
Activist Angela Davis, Director Deepa Mehta and author Salman Rushdie, Pianist Nicholas McCarthy 09/12/2012
Wednesday, September 12 2012 04:00 AM
Professor and activist Angela Davis, the subject of a new documentary by Shola Lynch called "Free Angela and All Political Prisoners." Director Deepa Mehta and novelist-screenwriter Salman Rushdie on their film collaboration "Midnight's Children." Rising classical and left handed pianist Nicholas McCarthy.
Actors Christopher Walken and Catherine Keener, Musicians David Byrne and St. Vincent, Director Brandon Cronenberg and actor Sarah Gadon 09/12/2012
Tuesday, September 11 2012 04:00 AM
Christopher Walken and Catherine Keener on their new film "A Late Quartet." Musical collaborators David Byrne and Annie Clarke on their first album together, "Love this Giant." Director Brandon Cronenberg and actor Sarah Gadon on their movie "Antiviral."
Russia's Fog News, George Clooney's Satellite Sentinel Project, Q Sports Panel 09/10/2012
Monday, September 10 2012 04:00 AM
Journalist Masha Gessen on Russia's fake news site, Fog News. Director of Operations Nathaniel Raymond on monitoring Sudan via the Satellite Sentinel Project. Q's Sports Panel, journalists Stephen Brunt and Mary Ormsby.
Singer-songwriter Matt Mays, Ben Johnson documentary, Q's Media Panel, Chef Chuck Hughes, Elvira Kurt 09/07/2012
Friday, September 07 2012 04:00 AM
Canadian musician Matt Mays on his new album "Coyote." Filmmaker Daniel Gordon on "9.79*", a documentary about Ben Johnson. Q's media panel with the Globe and Mail's Margaret Wente, rabble.ca's Judy Rebick, and The Toronto Star publisher John Cruickshank. Celebrity chef Chuck Hughes on his new TV show Chuck's Week Off. Elvira Kurt's Cultural Hall of Shame.
Director Rian Johnson, Indie rock group Divine Fits, Author David Chilton 09/06/2012
Thursday, September 06 2012 04:00 AM
Director Rian Johnson on his new film "Looper", opening this year's Toronto International Film Festival. Indie rock supergroup Divine Fits on their first album "A Thing Called Divine Fits." Author and newest Dragon's Den judge David Chilton.
Missing Syrian filmmaker Orwa Nyrabia, Singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado, spoken word artist Jello Biafra 09/05/2012
Wednesday, September 05 2012 04:00 AM
Mahmoud Kaabour on missing Syrian filmmaker Orwa Nyrabia. Singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado on her upcoming album "The Spirit Indestructible." Dead Kennedys punk legend turned spoken word performer Jello Biafra.
Debate on single-sex classrooms, Actor Victor Garber, Torquil Campbell's Rant or Rave, Critic J. Robert Lennon 09/04/2012
Wednesday, September 05 2012 04:00 AM
Education experts Mary Ladky and Lise Eliot debate single-sex classrooms. Veteran actor Victor Garber. Torquil Campbell's Rant or Rave. Critic J. Robert Lennon on why it's important to write a good review of a bad book.
Eating squirrels, The Myth of the Muslim Tide, country singer Corb Lund 09/03/2012
Monday, September 03 2012 04:00 AM
Our new season launches with food writer Mike Sula who advocates eating urban squirrels. Journalist Doug Saunders on his new book "The Myth of the Muslim Tide." Alt-folk and country singer Corb Lund on his new album "Cabin Fever."
Erasure of recent history in Afghanistan's textbooks, Chinese dissident artist Ai Wei Wei, UK musician Noel Gallagher 08/31/2012
Friday, August 31 2012 04:00 AM
BBC journalist on the erasure of recent history in Afghanistan's newest textbooks. Chinese dissident artist Ai Wei Wei speaks out despite personal risk. UK musician Noel Gallagher on his debut solo record High Flying Birds.
Good grammar as job requirement, Musician and composer Philip Glass, Polyglot teen Timothy Doner 08/30/2012
Thursday, August 30 2012 04:00 AM
Tech world CEO Kyle Wiens on why he wouldn't hire anyone with bad grammar skills. Influential New York musician and composer Philip Glass. Polyglot teen Timothy Doner, who has learned 23 languages and counting.
Good grammar as job requirement, Musician and composer Philip Glass, Polyglot teen Timothy Doner 08/30/2012
Thursday, August 30 2012 04:00 AM
Tech world CEO Kyle Wiens on why he wouldn't hire anyone with bad grammar skills. Influential New York musician and composer Philip Glass. Polyglot teen Timothy Doner, who has learned 23 languages and counting.
Filmmaker Rob Stewart, actor John Lithgow, "Bronies" subculture 08/29/2012
Wednesday, August 29 2012 04:00 AM
Sharkwater filmmaker Rob Stewart on his new memoir, "Save the Humans". Actor John Lithgow on his memoir, "Drama: An Actor's Education." A look at "bronies", a subculture of young men obsessed with My Little Pony.
Toni Morrison, E.L. James 08/28/2012
Tuesday, August 28 2012 04:00 AM
Two-part interview with Nobel Prize-winning novelist Toni Morrison on her latest novel, "Home." Author E.L. James on the "50 Shades of Grey" erotica novel series.
TV series Stars Earn Stripes controversy, Coldplay 08/27/2012
Monday, August 27 2012 04:00 AM
TV critic Bob Thompson and author David Sirota on the controversy surrounding the NBC reality tv-series Stars Earn Stripes. Chris Martin and Johnny Buckland of Coldplay on their album "Mylo Xyloto."
Ground-breaking play in Uganda, Vancouver band Mother Mother, David Cronenberg 08/24/2012
Friday, August 24 2012 04:00 AM
Stephen Quinn guest hosts. Director Angella Emurwon on her ground-breaking Ugandan play "The River and the Mountain". Mother Mother on the band's new album "Sticks." David Cronenberg on "Cosmopolis."
Latin American soap operas in the U.S., rock veterans Wilco, NBA star Amar'e Stoudemire 08/23/2012
Tuesday, August 28 2012 04:00 AM
Stephen Quinn guest hosts. Scholar Ilan Stavans on the international popularity of telenovelas (Latin American soap operas) and their biggest push into the English language market. Rock veterans Wilco on their latest album "The Whole Love". NBA superstar Amar'e Stoudemire on his semi-autobiographical kids book "Home Court".
World Music debate, Writer Andrew Blackwell on eco-disaster tourism, The Kills 08/22/2012
Wednesday, August 22 2012 04:00 AM
Guest host Stephen Quinn. Columnist Ian Birrell and world music advocate Derek Andrews on the whether to retire the term "World Music." Journalist Andrew Blackwell on eco-disaster tourism and his book Visit Sunny Chernobyl. The Kills on their 4th studio album, "Blood Pressures."
The National Youth Orchestra of Iraq, Indie rockers Band of Horses, Phyllis Diller 08/21/2012
Wednesday, September 26 2012 04:00 AM
Guest host Stephen Quinn. Conductor Paul MacAlindin on the National Youth Orchestra of Iraq. Indie rockers Band of Horses on their new album Mirage Rock. Legendary comedian Phyllis Diller.
Belarus teddy bear stunt, Blues musician Buddy Guy, Baseball documentary Ballplayer 08/20/2012
Monday, August 20 2012 04:00 AM
Guest host Stephen Quinn. Ad exec Per Cromwell on his teddy bear stunt in Belarus. Blues musician Buddy Guy on his memoir "When I Left Home:My Story." Director Jon Paley talks about his baseball documentary Ballplayer:Pelotero.
Writer David Kirby on Death at SeaWorld, reggae musician Jimmy Cliff, comedian Gilbert Gottfried 08/17/2012
Friday, August 17 2012 04:00 AM
Stephen Quinn guest hosts. Journalist David Kirby his new book "Death at SeaWorld" and the ethics of keeping intelligent top predators in captivity. International reggae musician Jimmy Cliff on his new album "Rebirth." Comedian Gilbert Gottfried.
Insane Clown Posse sues FBI, actor Jane Fonda, musician Bahamas 08/16/2012
Thursday, August 16 2012 04:00 AM
Guest host Stephen Quinn. Village Voice writer Camille Dodero on Insane Clown Posse's decision to sue the FBI. Jane Fonda on her new French film Et Si On Vivait Tous Ensemble. Musician Bahamas on his recent album "Barchords".
Online forum about rape, singer Jason Mraz, special effects wizard Gordon Smith 08/15/2012
Wednesday, August 15 2012 04:00 AM
Stephen Quinn guest hosts. Journalist Katie J.M. Baker and psychiatrist Rob Tarzwell on the ethics of an online forum about rape. Musician Jason Mraz on his forthcoming album Love is a Four Letter Word. Canadian special effects wizard behind X-Men and JFK Gordon Smith.
Robert Fisk on Syria, Lionel Richie, Cosmo's Global Impact 08/14/2012
Tuesday, August 14 2012 04:00 AM
Stephen Quinn guest hosts! Veteran Middle East correspondent Robert Fisk on the destruction of Syria's cultural heritage. Pop/RnB star Lionel Richie on his latest record "Tuskegee". Writer Edith Zimmerman argues Cosmopolitan magazine's growing global presence is a force for good.
London 2012 Panel, Ryan Holiday, Filmmaker Alejandro Brugues 08/13/2012
Tuesday, August 14 2012 04:00 AM
Stephen Quinn guest hosts. A look back at the London Games with Ottawa Citizen's Andrew Potter and the Globe and Mail's Sean Gordon. American Apparel marketing director Ryan Holiday on his new book "Trust Me I'm Lying: Confessions of a Media Manipulator". Filmmaker Alejandro Brugues on his satirical zombie comedy "Juan of the Dead".
A.J. Jacobs on Blurbing, Feist, The Odd Life of Timothy Green 08/10/2012
Friday, August 10 2012 04:00 AM
Terry O'Reilly guest hosts! New York Times best-selling author A.J. Jacobs on his recent confession that he has a "blurbing problem". Singer-songwriter Feist. Director Peter Hedges and star Joel Edgerton on the film The Odd Life of Timothy Green.
Saudi Arabia's Olympic Women, Art Forger Ken Perenyi, Thomas Lennon's Screenwriting Guide 08/09/2012
Thursday, August 09 2012 04:00 AM
Terry O'Reilly guest hosts! Why Saudi Arabia still has a long way to go to end gender discrimination despite its two female Olympic athletes. Ken Perenyi, a former art forger, on his new memoir. Thomas Lennon on his book, Movies 4 Fun and Profit: How We Made a Billion Dollars at the Box Office and So Can You.
Munchies Marketing, Daniel Radcliffe, Martin Gero and The L.A. Complex 08/08/2012
Wednesday, August 08 2012 04:00 AM
Terry O'Reilly guest hosts! Brand consultant Denise Yohn speaks to the emergence of ads aimed at 'stoners.' British actor Daniel Radcliffe. Producer/director Martin Gero on The L.A. Complex, a TV drama about Canadians trying to make it in Hollywood.
Rise of the Little Girl Gymnast, Branford Marsalis, Mrs. Kennedy and Me 08/07/2012
Tuesday, August 07 2012 04:00 AM
Terry O'Reilly guest hosts! Olga Korbut ushered in the era of youth-dominated gymnastics we see now. On the 40th anniversary of her Olympic debut, we talk to journalist Dvora Meyers about the rise of the girl gymnast. Jazz musician Branford Marsalis talks about his forays into the classical world and why he's put himself into popular culture. JFK bodyguard Clint Hill on his new memoir, Mrs. Kennedy and Me.
Marilyn Monroe: Proto-Feminist, Author Ozzie Zehner, Filmmaker Lauren Greenfield 08/03/2012
Friday, August 03 2012 04:00 AM
Terry O'Reilly guest hosts! Professor Lois Banner argues that Marilyn Monroe was a proto-feminist. Author and scholar Ozzie Zehner on his new book, Green Illusions. Repeat: Filmmaker Lauren Greenfield on her documentary, Queen of Versailles.
Olympics Twitter Controversy, The Black Keys, Defending Procrastination 08/02/2012
Thursday, August 02 2012 04:00 AM
Terry O'Reilly guest hosts! British journalist Guy Adams grabbed headlines after tweets criticizing NBC's Olympic coverage got his Twitter account suspended. Repeat: Grammy Award-winning blues-rock duo The Black Keys. Former investment banker Frank Partnoy makes the case that procrastination allows for better decision-making in life and business.
Egypt's Maria TV, Iran Sanctions Hit Consumers, Pussy Riot's Russian Rebellion 08/01/2012
Wednesday, August 01 2012 04:00 AM
Terry O'Reilly guest hosts! Journalist Aya Batrawi on the emergence of a new TV channel in Egypt - one that features only women in full face veils. Sahar Sabet is the Iranian-American teen who made international headlines after being denied service at an Apple store. We talk to her and to Jamal Abdi from the National Iranian American Council. Repeat: A look at the Russian feminist punk collective Pussy Riot.
Are Restaurants Too Noisy?, Gotye, Deconstructing Social Kissing 07/31/2012
Tuesday, July 31 2012 04:00 AM
Terry O'Reilly guest hosts! Cara Buckley of The New York Times reports that many popular NYC restaurants have sound levels loud enough to cause hearing loss. Repeat: Australian pop musician Gotye. Author and humorist Henry Alford deconstructs social kissing.
Theatre and Reducing Gun Violence, Caitlin Moran, Biographer of Steve Jobs 07/30/2012
Monday, July 30 2012 04:00 AM
Terry O'Reilly guest hosts! Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre education director Hallie Gordon discusses whether theatre can have a tangible effect on reducing gun violence. Bestselling British writer and feminist Caitlin Moran on her humourous new book, How to Be a Woman. Repeat: Walter Isaacson on his big biography of the late Steve Jobs.
John Furlong on London 2012, The xx, Guillermo Del Toro 07/27/2012
Friday, July 27 2012 04:00 AM
A special Friday Live performance by UK pop wunderkinds, The xx. They'll preview their forthcoming second album, due in September, Coexist. John Furlong on the Olympics. Guillermo del Toro on Hitchcock.
The Narcycist, Questlove, Edie Falco 07/26/2012
Thursday, July 26 2012 04:00 AM
MC The Narcycist on the line from Abu Dhabi. Musician Questlove on his varied career and plans for a catering company. Emmy-nominated actress Edie Falco on her role work as an addicted, lying medical worker on Nurse Jackie.
U.K. Brandalism, Michael Moore, Ian and Sylvia Tyson 07/25/2012
Wednesday, July 25 2012 04:00 AM
Poet Robert Montgomery on hijacking over 35 billboards across England to protest advertising's detrimental impact on body image, consumerism and debt. Author and Oscar-winning leftist documentarian Michael Moore on his memoir, Here Comes Trouble. Canadian folk legends Ian and Sylvia Tyson.
Anne Rice, Cold Specks, Should Sugar Be Banned? 07/24/2012
Tuesday, July 24 2012 04:00 AM
Novelist Anne Rice on the re-release of her "Sleeping Beauty" erotic trilogy. Polaris Prize shortlisted Toronto artist Cold Specks performs from her album, "I Predict a Graceful Expulsion." Raj Patel advocates for greater governmental control on sugar.
Taboo Topics on Indian TV, Jan Liesicki, Protesting Rape Jokes on Facebook 07/23/2012
Monday, July 23 2012 04:00 AM
A look at a new TV talk show in India, hosted by a Bollywood star, which tackles taboo social topics. 17-year-old Calgary-born classical pianist Jan Lisiecki. Organizer of a protest against rape jokes on Facebook.
The Bionic Future, Michael Snow, Sweden's Gender Neutral Pronoun 07/20/2012
Friday, July 20 2012 04:00 AM
Roboticist turner writer Daniel H. Wilson on his latest book, Amped, about technology that turns people with disabilities into people with super abilities. Internationally celebrated Canadian artist Michael Snow on his career and latest exhibit at the AGO. A debate on language and gender neutrality in Sweden.
Camo Faux Pas, Kelly Clarkson, Big Box Reuse 07/19/2012
Thursday, July 19 2012 04:00 AM
A look at how the U.S. army is admitting to a $5 billion-dollar fashion faux pas, recalling its pixelated camouflage pattern that actually made soldiers easier to spot. Pop singer Kelly Clarkson on her 5th studio album, Stronger. Julia Christensen, a professor and author, on what towns are doing to reclaim abandoned big box stores and put them to good use.
The Future of Mein Kampf, Chris Isaak, Hollywood and Adulthood 07/18/2012
Wednesday, July 18 2012 04:00 AM
Journalist Paul Hockenos on the future of Hitler's Mein Kampf in Germany. Singer Chris Isaak on his new album, Beyond the Sun. Salon music critic Andrew O'Herir on Hollywood's focus on young viewers, and why it's time to make movies for adults.
Musicians and the 2012 Games, deadmau5 07/17/2012
Tuesday, July 17 2012 04:00 AM
Horace Trubridge, leader of the Musicians' Union in London, is protesting the London 2012 Olympic organizers' decision to ask dozens of musicians to play for free. Electronic dance music star Joel Zimmerman a.k.a. deadmau5 on his new EP The Veldt.
Innovation Stagnation, BRAVO!'s Andy Cohen, Musician Colin Stetson 07/16/2012
Monday, July 16 2012 04:00 AM
Pulitzer-Prize nominated journalist and author Nicholas Carr argues that high-minded innovation in America has stalled (and narcissism and affluence are to blame). BRAVO! executive Andy Cohen on his memoir, Most Talkative: Stories from the Front Lines of Popular Culture. Musician Colin Stetson.
Jonathan Krohn, Arguments for the Uncoupled, Author Ben Winters 07/13/2012
Friday, July 13 2012 04:00 AM
At 13, Jonathan Krohn became a Republican party darling. Now, at age 17, he has come out as liberal. He joins us to talk about his past, future and opinions on partisan politics. University of Toronto professor Michael Cobb talks about his new book, Single: Arguments for the Uncoupled. Ben Winters on his new supernatural horror novel, Bedbugs.
China's Indie Music, Modern Dictators, Painter David Hockney 07/12/2012
Thursday, July 12 2012 04:00 AM
The rock, rap and grunge scenes in China are finally are taking off after decades struggling with censorship. Author William Dobson on The Dictator's Learning Curve -- how authoritarian regimes have adapted to contemporary media. Renowned British-American painter David Hockney.
Nature Deficit Disorder, Christopher Plummer, AKB48, Internet Privacy Invasion 07/11/2012
Wednesday, July 11 2012 04:00 AM
Is North America suffering from Nature Deficit Disorder? Q speaks with author Richard Louv. Oscar-winning Canadian actor Christopher Plummer on his new one-man show, A Word or Two - a personal journey through his relationship with the written word. Japanese synthetic pop sensation AKB48. Author Henry Alford on Internet privacy invasion.
KKK Bids to Adopt a Highway, Filmmaker Benh Zeitlin, Inside Scientology 07/10/2012
Tuesday, July 10 2012 04:00 AM
Should the Ku Klux Klan be allowed to adopt a highway? The ACLU's Debbie Seagraves speaks about defending a KKK bid to do so in Georgia. Benh Zeitlin, director of the critically acclaimed film, Beasts of the Southern Wild. Janet Reitman, author of Inside Scientology.
Mike Stoller, Ads in Public Spaces, The Story of WWII via Twitter 07/09/2012
Monday, July 09 2012 04:00 AM
Mike Stoller, one half of the famed songwriting duo behind hits like "Hound Dog" and "Stand by Me." Should cash-strapped cities turn to corporate sponsors to fund public services? We talk to Baltimore City Councillor William Welch and public space activist Elizabeth Ben-Ishai. The history buff behind @realtimewwii, a Twitter project that tells the story of WWII as if it were happening today.
Magic Mike: Sexy or Sexist?, Tenacious D, Celebs: Obligated to Come Out? 07/06/2012
Friday, July 06 2012 04:00 AM
Magic Mike: Is a movie about male strippers really a step forward for women's sexual expression? A Q debate with Shira Tarrant and Caroline Heldman. Tenacious D -- the comedy-music collaboration between Jack Black and Kyle Gass -- on their new concept album, Rize of the Fenix. Plus: with this week's revelations by Anderson Cooper and Frank Ocean, we ask whether gay celebrities have an obligation to come out.
Editorial Cartooning, Learning to Love Hunting, Dr. Ruth 07/05/2012
Thursday, July 05 2012 04:00 AM
Urbanite turned avid hunter Lily Raff McCaulou talks about her memoir, Call of the Mild. Matt Bors and Aislin aka Terry Mosher on the state of editorial cartooning. Dr Ruth Westheimer on her latest book Sexually Speaking.
Redesigning America Finale special 07/04/2012
Wednesday, July 04 2012 04:00 AM
A Q special on redesigning the American Dream, featuring Toni Morrison, Colin Quinn, Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales, Lewis Lapham, Jesse Ventura, and more. Plus, Studio 360 host Kurt Andersen joins Jian for a cross-border quiz.
classical concerts debate, Bobby Womack, Home Ec in schools 07/03/2012
Tuesday, July 03 2012 04:00 AM
Classical Music debate -- Richard Dare, CEO of the Brooklyn Philharmonic argues rigid classical music presentation is driving audiences, Bramwell Tovey of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra begs to differ. R 'n B soul-singer and songwriter Bobby Womack. The call to return Home Economics classes to schools.
The Bookstore Debate, Kathleen Edwards, Danny Bhoy 07/02/2012
Monday, July 02 2012 04:00 AM
The best of Q! Kathleen Edwards performs from her album, Voyageur. Q debate: do we need bookstores if we have e-books? Scottish comedian Danny Bhoy makes Jian laugh.
Mitch Winehouse, Chaz Bono, Daniel Hamermesh 06/29/2012
Friday, June 29 2012 04:00 AM
Mitch Winehouse, father of the late U.K. singer Amy Winehouse, talks about his memoir, Amy. Activist Chaz Bono on current media images of transgender people. University of Texas professor Daniel Hamermesh on his book, Beauty Pays.
Jimmy Wales, Neil Degrasse Tyson, Tegan and Sara 06/28/2012
Thursday, June 28 2012 04:00 AM
Wikipedia's Jimmy Wales explains his petition in support of a young man facing extradition and copyright charges. Astrophysicist and director of the Hayden Planetarium, Neil Degrasse Tyson. Musicians and sisters Tegan and Sara on their live CD/DVD combination Get Along.
Nora Ephron, Sarah Polley, Peter Gabriel 06/27/2012
Wednesday, June 27 2012 04:00 AM
Remembering Nora Ephron. Director Sarah Polley on her film, Take This Waltz. Musician Peter Gabriel on his latest collection, New Blood.
Eat Dirt, Emeli Sande, The Paris Syndrome, Guy Delisle 06/26/2012
Tuesday, June 26 2012 04:00 AM
A look at why dirty vegetables are good for you! Zambian-born Scottish soul singer-songwriter Emeli Sande. A discussion on the psychological condition dubbed Paris Syndrome. Cartoonist and graphic novelist Guy Delisle.
Ilan Dar-Nimrod, Gloria Vanderbilt, Taylor Kitsch 06/25/2012
Monday, June 25 2012 04:00 AM
Psychologist Ilan Dar-Nimrod talks about what it means to be "cool". American designer, artist, writer, and personality Gloria Vanderbilt on her life in the arts. 30-year-old Canadian actor Taylor Kitsch.
Alexi Murdoch, Locavore Debate, Q Sports Culture Panel, Torquil Campbell 06/22/2012
Friday, June 22 2012 04:00 AM
Singer-songwriter Alexi Murdoch performs live from his latest album, Towards the Sun. Author and academic Pierre Desrochers and local food activist Jill Richardson debate the benefits of the locavore movement. Q's Sports Culture Panel with Dave Bidini and Stephen Brunt. Torquil Campbell's Rant or Rave column.
Vik Muniz, Marc Maron, Pam Ann 06/21/2012
Thursday, June 21 2012 04:00 AM
Artist Vik Muniz. Comedian Marc Maron on rethinking American morality. Australian comic/performance artist Pam Ann (AKA Caroline Reid) who portrays a nightmare flight attendant.
Fran Lebowitz, The Beach Boys, Lois Smith Brady 06/20/2012
Wednesday, June 20 2012 04:00 AM
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.
Michael Fumento, Stephanie Findlay, James Ivory 06/19/2012
Tuesday, June 19 2012 04:00 AM
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.
Face-It's Alice Baumgartner, Glen Hansard, Remembering Rodney King 06/18/2012
Monday, June 18 2012 04:00 AM
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, Q's Media Panel, Jamie Woo, Elvira Kurt 06/15/2012
Friday, June 15 2012 04:00 AM
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 of Shame.
J.C. Penney's "Gay-Dad-Ad", Q's Redesigning America Panel, Deni Bechard 06/14/2012
Thursday, June 14 2012 04:00 AM
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 for Civility in Government. Writer Deni Bechard talks about Cures for Hunger, his memoir about his relationship with his criminal father.
Francoise Mouly, Wintersleep, Luc petton 06/13/2012
Wednesday, June 13 2012 04:00 AM
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 humans and trained swans.
Rush, Tiphany Adams, Mio Adilman 06/12/2012
Tuesday, June 12 2012 04:00 AM
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 young women in wheelchairs. Mio Adilman's Download Down Lo column.
Elvis Hologram, Q's Redesigning America, Q's Sports Panel 06/11/2012
Monday, June 11 2012 04:00 AM
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 race and face of the United States. Q's Sports Culture Panel with Dave Bidini and Bruce Dowbiggin.
Cadence Weapon, Wagner's Music in Tel Aviv, Q's Redesigning America, Philip Glass, Elvira Kurt 06/08/2012
Friday, June 08 2012 04:00 AM
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 and current senator Pamela Wallin discuss America's international image. Composer and musician Philip Glass. Elvira Kurt's Cultural Hall of Shame.
Ben Barry, David Cronenberg, Sam Weller 06/07/2012
Thursday, June 07 2012 04:00 AM
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.
Chris Rogers, Shahin Najafi, Torquil Campbell, Marjorie Liu 06/06/2012
Wednesday, June 06 2012 04:00 AM
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, Q Panel: Ethics of Kids on Reality TV, Janie Bryant 06/05/2012
Tuesday, June 05 2012 04:00 AM
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.
Ryder Hesjedal, Ray Romano, Q Sports Panel: Dave Bidini, Mary Ormsby 06/04/2012
Monday, June 04 2012 04:00 AM
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.
Michael Occipinti, Maeghan Smulders, J.A. Wainwright, Barry Michels, Elvira Kurt 06/01/2012
Friday, June 01 2012 04:00 AM
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 who specializes in screenwriters facing writer's block. Elvira Kurt's Cultural Hall of Shame.
The Italian Comedian, Buddy Guy, Lizzie Garrett Mettler 05/31/2012
Thursday, May 31 2012 04:00 AM
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.
The Library Debate, Adam Lambert, Augusten Burroughs
Wednesday, May 30 2012 04:00 AM
Are libraries becoming obsolete? Glam-rock musician Adam Lambert on his new album, Trespassing. Bestselling dysfunctional family memoirist Augusten Burroughsdiscusses his new anti-self-help book.
Kate Hodal, the "Hopefully" Debate, Ben Brantley 05/29/2012
Tuesday, May 29 2012 04:00 AM
Kate Hodal discusses the Indonesian atheist who posted his beliefs on Facebook. Two grammar enthusiasts debate the addition of "hopefully" to the new AP style guide. Ben Brantley argues that standing ovations have become too frequent.
Alex Friedman, Geoffrey York, Sports Panel 05/28/2012
Monday, May 28 2012 04:00 AM
Ex-convict Alex Friedmann brings attention to sexual assault in jail. Reporter Geoffrey York on the controversial painting of South African president Jacob Zuma. Q's Sports Culture Panel with Stephen Brunt and Mary Ormsby.
Ariane Moffat, Montreal Media Panel 05/25/2012
Friday, May 25 2012 04:00 AM
Québécoise singer-songwriter Ariane Moffatt. A special Montreal Media Panel looks at coverage of the student demonstrations. Torquil Campbell's Rant or Rave and Elvira Kurt's Cultural Hall of Shame. Q announces special co-production during the month of June.
Toni Morrison, Edie Falco 05/24/2012
Thursday, May 24 2012 04:00 AM
African-American writer Toni Morrison on her career, her life, and her latest novel, "Home". Actress Edie Falco on her starring role in the acclaimed cable series, "Nurse Jackie".
Q: The Podcast 2012-05-23 David Amram
Wednesday, May 23 2012 04:00 AM
British academic Karen Fricker reflects on the annual European song competition Eurovision. Composer, conductor, and musician David Amram who brought jazz and folk influences into classical music. A look at the state of child actors today.
Q: The Podcast 2012-05-22 Stephen Merchant
Tuesday, May 22 2012 04:00 AM
Author Barbara Will on Paris-based American expat Gertrude Stein and her ties to the Vichy regime in German-occupied France during World War II. British writer/director and actor Stephen Merchant on revisiting his first love: stand-up comedy. Rob Van Winkle, aka Vanilla Ice, talks about his dual career in real estate and television.
Q: The Podcast 2012-05-21
Tuesday, May 22 2012 04:00 AM
Best of Q holiday show. U.K. author and philosopher Alain de Boton on his controversial book, "Religion for Atheists". Chart-topping band FUN perform in studio Q. Stanford professor Penny Eckert on the language style of teenage girls, from up-talk to vocal fry.
Q: The Podcast 2012-05-18 Frank Turner
Friday, May 18 2012 04:00 AM
Friday Live musical guest British folk-punk Frank Turner performs songs from his acclaimed new album, England Keep My Bones. Ziggy Marley on Marley, a new documentary on the life, music, and legacy of his father Bob Marley. Lee Siegal on Death of a Salesman. Elvira Kurt's Cultural Hall of Shame, and more.
Q: The Podcast 2012-05-17 Carrie Underwood
Thursday, May 17 2012 04:00 AM
Atlantic writer Massoud Hayoun on Tunisian broadcaster Nessma TV being fined for airing the 2007 animated film Persepolis. Former American Idol winner turned country music star Carrie Underwood talks about her 4th studio album, Blown Away. Alt-country singer Del Barber peforms live in Studio Q.
Q: The Podcast 2012-05-16 Norah Jones
Wednesday, May 16 2012 04:00 AM
Special "Wednesday Live" musical guest Norah Jones performs from her new album, Little Broken Hearts. Two-time Olympic diving medalist Alexandre Despatie on the pressure of gearing up for the Olympics in London. Plus, Mio Adilman's Download Down Lo.
Q: The Podcast 2012-05-15 Adam Cohen
Tuesday, May 15 2012 04:00 AM
Globe Beijing correspondent Mark Mackinnon on the recent expulsion of TV news network Al-Jazeera from Beijing and what it says about freedom of the press in China. Adam Cohen on his father Leonard Cohen's Glenn Gould Prize. Yung Chang on his new documentary China Heavyweight.
Q: The Podcast 2012-05-14 Joe Rhodes
Monday, May 14 2012 04:00 AM
Brent Bambury guest hosts! Maclean's film critic Brian D. Johnson on Alliance Film's decision to publish a price list for interview access to major stars at the Cannes International Film Festival. Joe Rhodes, Marge Nugent's real life nephew, on how his aunt ended up dead in the deep freeze as seen in Richard Linklater's new dark comedy, Bernie. Q's Sports Culture Panel with writers Bruce Dowbiggin and Dave Bidini.
Q: The Podcast 2012-05-11 Alan Doyle
Friday, May 11 2012 04:00 AM
Friday Live musical guest Alan Doyle of the band Great Big Sea performs from his new solo album, Boy on Bridge. Q's Media Panel. Sheldon Cohen on his new book, This Sweater Is For You! about the story's enduring appeal, and his beloved film. Elvira Kurt's Cultural Hall of Shame, and more.
Q: The Podcast 2012-05-10 E.L. James
Thursday, May 10 2012 04:00 AM
Clive Thompson on "brogramming" culture. E.L. James on her breakout "Mommy Porn" book, Fifty Shades of Grey. Kevin Durand on his role in the buzzed-about film drama, Edwin Boyd: Citizen Gangster.
Q: The Podcast 2012-05-09 Theatre etiquette debate
Wednesday, May 09 2012 04:00 AM
AM Gittlitz on the masked band of female punk musicians who have become a top news story in Russia due to their bold anti-Putin performances, and subsequent jailing. A Q Debate over theatre etiquette. Is it okay to tap away at your phone during a Broadway musical or stage drama? A look at a new police profiling app in the UK. Torquil Campbell's "Rant or Rave".
Q: The Podcast 2012-05-08 Charles Wheelan
Tuesday, May 08 2012 04:00 AM
Author and journalist Kate Stone Lombardi on her new book, The Myth of the Mama's Boy. Author and economics and public policy professor Charles Wheelan makes his case for why commencement speeches need to change. Vancouver actress Cobie Smulders on her role in blockbuster superhero movie The Avengers, and her ongoing comic role as a Canadian in the hit American sitcom, How I Met Your Mother.
Q: The Podcast 2012-05-07 A.J. Jacobs
Monday, May 07 2012 04:00 AM
The scientific case against living together before marriage. Humourist and author A.J. Jacobs on his latest book, Drop Dead Healthy: One Man's Humble Quest for Bodily Perfection. Q's Sports Culture Panel with writers Stephen Brunt and Dave Bidini.
Q: The Podcast 2012-05-04 Loudon Wainwright
Friday, May 04 2012 04:00 AM
Friday Live musical guest Loudon Wainwright performs live from his new album, Older Than My Old Man Now. Crime writer Ian Rankin on the strange tale of Scotland's mystery sculptor. Filmmaker Lauren Greenfield on her documentary The Queen of Versailles about a Florida woman who owns the largest private home in the world, until the American economy threatens her circumstances. Canadian graphic memoirist Guy Delisle on Jerusalem, his portrait in words and images of living in the divided city as a stay-at-home father. Elvira Kurt's Cultural Hall of Shame.
Q: The Podcast 2012-05-03 The Civil Wars
Thursday, May 03 2012 04:00 AM
Actor Mark Ruffalo on his role as The Incredible Hulk in the new multiple superhero movie, The Avengers. Grammy-winning folk-pop duo The Civil Wars perform from their debut album, Barton Hollow. Writer Mike D'Agata on the book Lifespan of a Fact.
Q: The Podcast 2012-05-02 Guillermo del Toro
Wednesday, May 02 2012 04:00 AM
Writer and filmmaker Sebastian Junger on the one year anniversary of the death of his friend, photojournalist Tim Hetherington. Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro on his love of Alfred Hitchcock. The curator of a video-game exhibition currently at the Smithsonian Art Museum argues that games deserve to be seen as an art form. Mio Adilman's Download Down Lo.
Q: The Podcast 2012-05-01 Rodney King
Tuesday, May 01 2012 04:00 AM
Columnist Dan Savage talks about his new sex advice show for MTV called “Savage U.” Rodney King on the 20th anniversary of the L.A. race riots and his new memoir "The Riot Within: My Journey From Rebellion To Redemption." Artist and puppeteer Wayne White chats about his work on PeeWee’s Playhouse and the new documentary about him entitled “Beauty is Embarrassing.”
Q: The Podcast 2012-04-30 Alabama Shakes
Monday, April 30 2012 04:00 AM
Journalist and author Deepanjana Pal discusses the disturbing trend of genital skin lightening in India. Critically acclaimed Southern rockers Alabama Shakes perform songs off their new record “Boys and Girls.” Q’s sports panel chat about racism in the wake of hockey player Joel Ward's series winning goal, the 40th anniversary of Title IX and calls for the NFL to employ more women as scouts.
Q: The Podcast 2012-04-27 April Bloomfield
Friday, April 27 2012 04:00 AM
Humorist Henry Alford on Internet privacy. Synth rockers 'Eight And A Half' performing live in Studio Q. Gastro Pub pioneer April Bloomfield chats about her new cookbook “A Girl and Her Pig.” Q’s media panel discusses the Alberta elections and the student protests in Montreal. Elvira Kurt’s Cultural Hall of Shame.
Q: The Podcast 2012-04-26 Snow Patrol
Thursday, April 26 2012 04:00 AM
Should social media sites ban content that promotes eating disorders? Antonio Casilli, an associate professor of Digital Humanities at the Paris Institute of Technology, argues that censoring these sites may not be the best idea. Multi-platinum UK group Snow Patrol live in Studio Q for a feature chat and performance on the occasion of their 6th studio album "Fallen Empires." Michelle Yeoh and David Thewlis chat about their film "The Lady."
Q: The Podcast 2012-04-25 Kathleen Turner
Wednesday, April 25 2012 04:00 AM
A Q Debate on the merits of gender neutrality in Sweden. Golden Globe winning actress Kathleen Turner live in Studio Q discussing her career and new play "High." Cycling activist Shannon Bufton talks about the disappearing bike culture in China. Torquil Campbell’s “Rant or Rave” on legacy.
Q: The Podcast 2012-04-24 Rufus Wainwright
Tuesday, April 24 2012 04:00 AM
Do stunt co-ordinators deserve an Oscar nod? Stuntman Jack Gill argues for their inclusion in the Academy Awards. Rufus Wainwright performs live in Studio Q from his latest record "Out of the Game." Documentarian Peter Raymont on his latest film about painter Tom Thomson titled "West Wind."
Q: The Podcast 2012-04-23 Jonah Lehrer
Monday, April 23 2012 04:00 AM
Author and historian Maureen Ogle discusses "pink slime" on processed meat and why she thinks it's not dangerous. Science writer Jonah Lehrer on his new book "Imagine: How Creativity Works." Q's Sports Culture Panel addresses the National Hockey League playoffs, specifically the increase of on-ice violence and injuries.
Q: The Podcast 2012-04-20 Remembering Levon Helm
Friday, April 20 2012 04:00 AM
Colin Linden and Garth Hudson remember their late friend Levon Helm. Canadian rockers Big Wreck perform live in studio Q. Q's 5th anniversary highlights with hip-hop star and mogul Jay Z.
Q: The Podcast 2012-04-19 Gordon Lightfoot
Thursday, April 19 2012 04:00 AM
Does reality TV have a diversity problem? Media analyst Jennifer Pozner weighs in. Canadian icon Gordon Lightfoot performs live in studio Q. Q's 5th anniversary highlights with actor and director Sarah Polley and legendary filmmaker Woody Allen.
Q: The Podcast 2012-4-18 Measha Brueggergosman
Wednesday, April 18 2012 04:00 AM
The Smithsonian Archives' Sarah Stierch fights for women in science on Wikipedia. Renowned soprano Measha Brueggergosman performs from her new record "I've Got a Crush on You." Q's 5th anniversary highlights with Beach Boy Brian Wilson and the late "dandy" Sebastian Horsley.
Q: The Podcast 2012-04-17 Bernie Finklestein
Tuesday, April 17 2012 04:00 AM
Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt on his book The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion. True North Records founder and talent manager Bernie Finklestein on his new memoir, True North: A Life Inside the Music Business.
Q: The Podcast 2012-04-16 Melanie Fiona
Monday, April 16 2012 04:00 AM
Toronto-based Grammy-winning R 'n B singer Melanie Fiona on her new disc, The MF Life. Today marks the 5th anniversary of Q with Jian Ghomeshi, so we're revisiting interview highlights from past seasons all week. Today, cartoonist and creativity educator Lynda Barry, along with master jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins.
Q: The Podcast 2012-04-13 Q live in Moncton
Friday, April 13 2012 04:00 AM
Q live audience show from ECMAs in Moncton with Radio Radio, Jenn Grant, Rose Cousins, and much more.
Q: The Podcast 2012-04-12 Good, Pinsent and Keelor
Thursday, April 12 2012 04:00 AM
Fashion journalist Robin Givhan on the cultural significance of hoodies and rebel clothes. Good, Pinsent and Keelor is what happens when Blue Rodeo's Greg Keelor and The Sadies' Travis Good put music to the poems of Canadian acting legend, and author, Gordon Pinsent. Irish writer Anne Enright on her latest novel, The Forgotten Waltz.
Q: The Podcast 2012-04-11 Patrick Watson
Wednesday, April 11 2012 04:00 AM
Boxer and CoverGirl Mary Spencer. Patrick Watson performs from their new album, Adventures in Your Own Backyard. Torquil Campbell rants or raves.
Q: The Podcast 2012-04-10 Slash
Tuesday, April 10 2012 04:00 AM
Curator Matt Leininger on why the work of art forger Mark Landis deserves a show of its own. Rock guitarist Slash. Filmmaker Ashley Sabin on her new documentary "Girl Model".
Q: The Podcast 2012-04-09 Kate Bush
Monday, April 09 2012 04:00 AM
A rebroadcast of a rare, hour-long interview with the influential U.K. singer Kate Bush. And, marketing world insider Martin Lindstrom on his expose of the way we're sucked into buying and staying loyal to products, "Brandwashed"
Q: The Podcast 2012-04-06 Martin Short
Friday, April 06 2012 04:00 AM
BBC journalist and author Lucy Siegle on ethical fashion. Comic entertainer Martin Short. Performances and a chat with Quebec singer/songwriter Beatrice Martin a.k.a. Coeur de Pirate. Filmmaker Lee Hirsch on his acclaimed documentary "Bully".
Q: The Podcast 2012-04-05 Bob Newhart
Thursday, April 05 2012 04:00 AM
Rachel Larris of the Women's Media Center on how to write about women in politics. And, legendary comic and TV sitcom star Bob Newhart reflects on an incredible career and explains why he's still doing stand up. Plus, teen polyglot Timothy Doner on how he has learned 23 languages and counting.
Q: The Podcast 2012-04-04 Dr. Ruth
Wednesday, April 04 2012 04:00 AM
The ethical quandaries around George Clooney's satellites over Sudan. A feature interview with one of the most important sex educators of our time: Dr. Ruth. Plus, how the sport quidditch has been adapted from the magical world of Harry Potter to our own.
Q: The Podcast 2012-04-03 Jessica Paré
Tuesday, April 03 2012 04:00 AM
Marketing Guru Seth Godin on why writers should get used to not getting paid. UK singer-songwriter Emeli Sandé makes her Canadian broadcast debut. And Mad Men's Jessica Paré on stealing the show.
Q: The Podcast 2012-04-02 Alex Turner from Arctic Monkeys
Monday, April 02 2012 04:00 AM
Stay-at-home dad Chris Routly on his battle with Huggies over their portrayal of dads as incompetent. Author Tracie McMillan on her new book "The American Way of Eating" about the mass-market food industry. Plus, Alex Turner of the Arctic Monkeys performs songs from their latest album, "Suck it and See".
Q: The Podcast 2012-03-23 Blue Rodeo
Friday, March 30 2012 04:00 AM
Q presents a live-audience show at the Bronson Centre Theatre in Ottawa on the occasion of the JUNO Awards. Featuring musical performances by Blue Rodeo, Austra, and Dan Mangan. Plus, Ottawa visual artist Jonathan Hobin, a Q Media Panel on the federal budget and much more.
Q: The Podcast 2012-03-29 Our Lady Peace
Thursday, March 29 2012 04:00 AM
MC5 guitarist Wayne Kramer discusses his work with “Jail Guitar Doors”, a charity delivering music and instruments to incarcerated inmates. Our Lady Peace perform from their new album “Curve”. Jian chats with sex educator and best-selling author Susie Bright.
Q: The Podcast 2012-03-28 Neil deGrasse Tyson
Wednesday, March 28 2012 04:00 AM
Writer Eli Attie on the Obama campaign viral video that makes the case for why Americans should re-elect President Barack Obama. Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson on how space exploration could help America’s economy. A look at a foreign correspondent's tours of political hotspots. Plus Torquil Campbell's Rant or Rave column.
Q: The Podcast 2012-03-27 Zeus
Tuesday, March 27 2012 04:00 AM
Actor Eric Stonestreet who plays the loveable gay dad Cameron on popular TV sitcom “Modern Family”. Toronto-based classic indie-rockers Zeus perform from their sophomore album “Busting Visions”. Comic actor Larry Miller.
Q: The Podcast 2012-03-26 Jane Maas
Tuesday, March 27 2012 04:00 AM
Why youth in Iraq are risking their lives to go "emo." Jane Maas on her memoir "Mad Women" which looks back at her time as an advertising executive during the 1960s and '70s. Q's Sports Culture Panel
Q: The Podcast 2012-03-23 Fred
Friday, March 23 2012 04:00 AM
Irish band Fred play live in studio from their album, “Leaving My Empire”. A look at the reaction to a gay storyline option in the hugely popular role-playing videogame “Mass Effect 3”. Public Radio journalist Rob Schmitz who revealed that some of what Mike Daisey said about Apple is false. A Q Debate on the rise in organic, artisanal, and alternative pet foods.
Q: The Podcast 2012-03-22 Ai Weiwei
Thursday, March 22 2012 04:00 AM
NY Times writer Kevin Roose on the declining appeal of Wall Street among recent grads. A feature interview with dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei. Freelance writer Lily Rothman makes her case for why we need to adopt the use of "gal".
Q: The Podcast 2012-03-21 Michael Kiwanuka
Wednesday, March 21 2012 04:00 AM
Cartoonist John Backderf on his graphic novel/memoir about his high school friendship with serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer. British singer Michael Kiwanuka performs live from his new album, "Home Again". Marilyn Hagerty on her “Olive Garden” review that's gone viral online. Plus Mio Adilman's Download Down Lo column.
Q: The Podcast 2012-03-20 Lionel Ritchie
Tuesday, March 20 2012 04:00 AM
Montreal-based marketing consultant Adele McAlear on “digital estates”. Singer-songwriter Lionel Ritchie on his new album of duets, "Tuskegee". Solo musicians Tom Wilson, Stephen Fearing, and Colin Linden come together for their longtime country-folk collaboration, Blackie and the Rodeo Kings.
Q: The Podcast 2012-03-19 Jason Mraz
Monday, March 19 2012 04:00 AM
FlackCheck.org director Kathleen Hall Jamieson on the recently launched "Stand By Your Ad" campaign. Pop musician Jason Mraz performs and talks about his upcoming record “Love Is a Four Letter Word”. Plus, Q's Sports Culture Panel on homophobia in hockey, Sidney Crosby’s comeback and Olympic athletes switching nationalities.
Q: The Podcast 2012-03-16 Margaret Atwood
Friday, March 16 2012 04:00 AM
Jim Brown guest hosts! Musician Mike O'Neill performs from his new album “Wild Lines”. French Senator Chantal Jouanno on why she wants to see children's beauty pageants banned. Q's Media Panel on recent abortion and birth control issues in the United States. Jian Ghomeshi's interview with filmmaker Jennifer Baichwal and writer Margaret Atwood about their new doc, Payback.
Q: The Podcast 2012-03-15 Christo
Thursday, March 15 2012 04:00 AM
Jim Brown guest hosts! “Homeless Hotspots” – are they a positive or exploitive experience for the homeless of Austin, Texas? Artist Christo talks about his latest installation project. Elvira Kurt's Cultural Hall of Shame. CBC Senior News Correspondent Amanda Lang and Canadian senator Céline Hervieux-Payette discuss whether there should be quotas for women on corporate boards.
Q: The Podcast 2012-03-14 KONY2012 debate
Wednesday, March 14 2012 04:00 AM
Jim Brown guest hosts! A Q debate about the implications of “KONY2012”. Author and academic Rosalind Barnett and writer and teacher Michael Reist debate whether we are too obsessed with gender when it comes to understanding kids. Jim talks to the inventor of "Presto!" - an iPad inspired restaurant menu that allows you to order food without a waiter. Torquil Campbell's Rant or Rave column.
Q: The Podcast 2012-03-13 Gail Simmons
Tuesday, March 13 2012 04:00 AM
Jim Brown guest hosts! Internet entrepreneur Brewster Kahle on his preservation projects. Jon Lackman on an anonymous group of artist-hackers who infiltrate the tunnels of Paris and restore neglected artifacts. “Top Chef” judge Gail Simmons talks about her new memoir.
Q: The Podcast 2012-03-12 Ashley Judd
Monday, March 12 2012 04:00 AM
Brent Bambury guest hosts! Filmmaker Alex "Repo Man" Cox on copyright restrictions and why he advocates the pirating of his own work. Actress Ashley Judd on her new TV series “Missing”. Author and screenwriter George R.R. Martin on his “Game of Throne”s novels.
Q: The Podcast 2012-03-09 Great Lake Swimmers
Monday, March 12 2012 04:00 AM
Q from London...Great Lake Swimmers perform live. Dr. Adrian Owen and Dr. Jessica Grahn on the creative brain. YouTube star Mike Tompkins on how he creates his layered beat box covers. London Mayor Joe Fontana. Violinist Lara St. John performs Bach.
Q: The Podcast 2012-03-08 Taylor Kitsch
Friday, March 09 2012 05:00 AM
Is homophobia waning in the UK? Sociologist Mark McCormack shares his research. Scottish-Canadian country/soul crooner Johnny Reid on his new record "Fire It Up". Canadian model and hockey player-turned-actor Taylor Kitsch on his latest film "John Carter".
Q: The Podcast 2012-03-06 Plants and Animals
Wednesday, March 07 2012 05:00 AM
U.K. thinker Alain de Boton on his new book “Religion for Atheists”. Montreal rockers Plants and Animals play live from their raw new album, “The End of That”. Fashion Design Council of Canada president Robin Kay on fashion elitism.
Q: The Podcast 2012-03-06 Kelly Clarkson
Tuesday, March 06 2012 05:00 AM
A look at if Wired Magazine is underming journalistic enterprise by opening a consultancy office that gives paid advice to technology companies. Pop singer Kelly Clarkson on latest album "Stronger".
Q: The Podcast 2012-03-05 Lisa Ray
Monday, March 05 2012 05:00 AM
Author Nancy L. Cohen on how the U.S. election is being hijacked by sexual fundamentalists. Actress Lisa Ray on hosting Top Chef Canada. Q's Sports Culture Panel with Mary Ormsby and Bruce Dowbiggin.
Q: The Podcast 2012-03-02 DJ Champion
Friday, March 02 2012 05:00 AM
Q from Montreal...with DJ Champion, comedian Sugar Sammy, a special Media Panel discuss the "robo-call" scandal, musician Arianne Moffat, and more.
Q: The Podcast 2012-03-01 Martin Picard
Thursday, March 01 2012 05:00 AM
Q from Montreal...Iraqi-Canadian writer and political hip hop musician Yassin Alsalman AKA The Narcicyst. Chef and TV host Martin Picard.
Q: The Podcast 2012-02-29 Annie Potts
Wednesday, February 29 2012 05:00 AM
GCB star Annie Potts and GCB creator Robert Harling discuss the controversy around their new comedy soap, based on the book Good Christian Bitches. A look at the rise in "therapy apps" for smartphones. Plus, Torquil Campbell's Rant or Rave column.
Q: The Podcast 2012-02-28 Danny Bhoy
Tuesday, February 28 2012 05:00 AM
Documentary filmmaker Shukree Hassan Tilghman's views on Black History Month. Indo-Scottish comic Danny Bhoy. Why magicians are distressed that the tricks of the trade are being explained on the Internet.
Q: The Podcast 2012-02-27 Oscar Panel
Monday, February 27 2012 05:00 AM
Facebook's breastfeeding photo controversy. Q's Oscar panel reconvenes to discuss the 84th Academy Awards. Plus, Q's sports culture panel discuss the NHL trade deadline and “Linsanity”.
Q: The Podcast 2012-02-24 The Cranberries
Friday, February 24 2012 05:00 AM
Irish hitmakers The Cranberries playing from their new album "Roses". Filmmaker Philippe Falardeau on his Oscar-nominated drama, "Monsieur Lazhar". Vice CEO Shane Smith. Elvira Kurt's Cultural Hall of Shame.
Q: The Podcast 2012-02-23 Gilbert Gottfried
Thursday, February 23 2012 05:00 AM
The trouble with TED talks. Boundary-pushing standup comedian and voice actor Gilbert Gottfried. Vanity Fair's James Wolcott on full frontal male nudity on screen.
Q: The Podcast 2012-02-22 Liev Schreiber
Wednesday, February 22 2012 05:00 AM
Digital First Media CEO John Paton on why newspapers need to rethink what they do, and go "digital first". Actor Liev Schrieber on his role as a veteran hockey player in "Goon". Lisa Friel on the recent phenomenon of "love contracts" in the workplace
Q: The Podcast 2012-02-21 Sharon Van Etten
Tuesday, February 21 2012 05:00 AM
Film critic Eric Hynes on documentary films, their audiences and the Oscars; singer/songwriter Sharon Van Etten performs congs from her acclaimed album "Tramp"; David Suzuki on Japan changing relationship with nuclear power.
Q: The Podcast 2012-02-20 Stephen King
Thursday, February 23 2012 05:00 AM
Artist Hasan Elahi on his meticulous tracking project. novelist Stephen King on his career and his latest book "11/22/63". Actors Jay Baruchel and Alison Pill on their new hockey film "Goon".
Q: The Podcast 2012-02-17 Twiggy
Friday, February 17 2012 05:00 AM
Ottawa band Amos the Transparent perform live in studio Q. Brian Selznick, author of "Hugo". Q's media panel reconvenes. A feature interview with English model, actress, and singer Twiggy.
Q: The Podcast 2012-02-16 FUN.
Friday, February 17 2012 05:00 AM
Writer and activist Raj Patel, who believes that sugar should be regulated like alcohol. Interview and performance from New York band, FUN. New rules for female media presenters in Afghanistan.
Q: The Podcast 2012-02-15 Gotye
Wednesday, February 15 2012 05:00 AM
Sarah Liss on how music journalists critique female musicians. Mike Daisey on monologue about Apple, "The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs." Plus, Australian musician Gotye! And more!
Q: The Podcast 2012-02-14 Modern Love
Tuesday, February 14 2012 05:00 AM
Our Modern Love Valentine's Day special! Oscar-winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black on same-sex marriage and his new play, "8." A Q debate on the future of monogamy. We announce the winner of our Six-Word Modern Love contest!
Q: The Podcast 2012-02-13 The Kills
Monday, February 13 2012 05:00 AM
Social psychologist Bella DePauloon the discrimination she says society inflicts on single people. The Kills stop by for a special acoustic performance! Plus, Q's sports panel reconvenes.
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