Q with Tom Power
CBC
Five days a week acclaimed interviewer Tom Power sits down with the artists, writers, actors and musicians who define pop culture. Whether he’s ribbing Adele, singing a boyband classic with Simu Liu, or dissecting faith with U2 frontman Bono – Tom brings the same curiosity, respect and meticulous preparation into every conversation. He also has a track record for interviewing artists on the precipice of stardom – like Lizzo and Billie Eilish — who appeared on Q well before hitting the mainstream. Hear your favourite artists as they truly are, every weekday with Tom Power.
Radio: CBLA-FM CBC Radio One Toronto
Categories: Arts
Listen to the last episode:
Jimbo the Drag Clown got a taste of revenge last year. After getting eliminated from the first season of “Canada's Drag Race,” she returned to win Season 8 of “RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars.” In the midst of her North American tour, Jimbo sits down with Tom to tell us about her drag beginnings, how she uses her training as a clown to take her performances to the next level, and why everything she does is for the “unseen, beautiful weirdos” who relate to her.
Previous episodes
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4681 - Jimbo: Clowning, Drag Race, and winning for weirdos around the world Wed, 24 Apr 2024
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4680 - Sophie Nélisse: Irena’s Vow and what training as a gymnast gives her as an actor Wed, 24 Apr 2024
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4679 - Nikki Giovanni: Poetry, the birth of hip-hop, and why she genuinely wants to go to Mars Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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4678 - Zarrar Kahn: How his debut film depicts the horror of living in a patriarchal society Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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4677 - Jay Baruchel: Existential dread, optimism, and why he stayed in Canada Mon, 22 Apr 2024
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4676 - Alexandre Hamel: Why he’s out to prove that ice skating is an art Mon, 22 Apr 2024
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4675 - Noah Kahan: Stick Season, authenticity, TikTok, and lying to therapists Fri, 19 Apr 2024
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4674 - Quick Q: Cadence Weapon on his new album Rollercoaster Fri, 19 Apr 2024
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4673 - Tonya Williams: The Young and the Restless, Reelworld Film Festival, and her barrier-breaking work Thu, 18 Apr 2024
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4672 - Mick Jagger: Hackney Diamonds and more than 60 years of the Rolling Stones Wed, 17 Apr 2024
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4671 - Fred Nguyen Khan: The Sympathizer, training with Shaolin monks, and acting in Vietnamese for the first time Wed, 17 Apr 2024
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4670 - Chappell Roan: The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess, perseverance, and the freedom of drag Wed, 18 Oct 2023
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4669 - Deryck Whibley: Why Sum 41 is disbanding after 27 years Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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4668 - Leanne Toshiko Simpson: Why the rom-com is the perfect format to discuss mental illness Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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4667 - Alex Garland on his new film Civil War + Hamza Haq on how Transplant saved his career Mon, 15 Apr 2024
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4666 - Kyle MacLachlan: Fallout, David Lynch, and how he really feels about Dune Fri, 12 Apr 2024
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4665 - iskwē: The ‘gut-wrenching roller coaster ride’ of making her new album Fri, 12 Apr 2024
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4664 - Mike Post on writing some of TV’s greatest theme songs + Joel Plaskett’s new spoken word piece Thu, 11 Apr 2024
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4663 - Ian Williams on courageous conversations, cancel culture and taking risks + Magdalene Odundo on her life in clay Wed, 10 Apr 2024
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4662 - Rudy Mancuso: Música and what it’s like living with synesthesia Tue, 09 Apr 2024
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4661 - Dawn Landes: The Liberated Women’s Songbook and the history of women’s activism through music Tue, 09 Apr 2024
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4660 - Joan Baez: Folk music, “Bobby” Dylan, and what it means to have an honest legacy Mon, 08 Apr 2024
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4659 - Brendan Healy: The Inheritance, learning from the past, and how to stage an epic seven-hour play Mon, 08 Apr 2024
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4658 - 'I went to hell and came back from it': Shakira on the strength and resilience behind her new album Fri, 05 Apr 2024
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4657 - Guillaume Côté on retiring from the National Ballet of Canada + TOBi on his big Junos wins Fri, 05 Apr 2024
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4656 - Ani DiFranco: Hadestown and her new chapter on Broadway Thu, 04 Apr 2024
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4655 - Mary Elizabeth Winstead: A Gentleman in Moscow, Ahsoka, and Scott Pilgrim Thu, 04 Apr 2024
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4654 - Shakira on the resilience behind her new album + Zehra Naqvi on her debut poetry collection Wed, 03 Apr 2024
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4653 - Katy O'Brian: From bodybuilding to starring alongside Kristen Stewart in the queer erotic thriller Love Lies Bleeding Tue, 02 Apr 2024
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4652 - Adaline: Making her EP Hymnal, and reconciling her queerness with her evangelical upbringing Tue, 02 Apr 2024
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4651 - Sheryl Crow: How AI is crushing the spirit of music, her new album Evolution, and speaking up through song Mon, 01 Apr 2024
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4650 - Roy Wood Jr.: Why he left The Daily Show and where late-night TV is headed Mon, 01 Apr 2024
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4649 - James Ehnes on the reality of being a child prodigy + How Caroline Rose found healing through their most vulnerable music to date Fri, 29 Mar 2024
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4648 - The Last Dinner Party: Opening for The Rolling Stones, starting out as a live act and their viral hit Nothing Matters Thu, 28 Mar 2024
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4647 - Zelda Williams: On grief, directing the camp comedy Lisa Frankenstein and embracing the unusual Wed, 27 Mar 2024
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4646 - Clement Virgo: Adapting Brother, directing The Wire and maturing as a filmmaker Wed, 27 Mar 2024
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4645 - Regina King: Playing Shirley Chisholm, almost becoming a dentist, and the meaning of success Tue, 26 Mar 2024
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4644 - Stephen Tayo: Shooting street style in Lagos and his photography philosophy Tue, 26 Mar 2024
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4643 - Kelvin Redvers: Making his thriller Cold Road, the future of Indigenous film, and getting kicked off the Cannes red carpet Mon, 25 Mar 2024
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4642 - Josh Homme: Queens of The Stone Age, Taylor Hawkins, and his debt to polka Mon, 25 Mar 2024
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4641 - Nelly Furtado: Getting a record deal at 20, writing her biggest hits, and her big comeback Fri, 22 Mar 2024
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4640 - Alexandra Streliski: Fighting cynicism, hearing her music at the Oscars, and being transformed by burnout Fri, 22 Mar 2024
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4639 - Carol Burnett: Climbing the Hollywood sign, getting her first laugh, and how having fun is still a priority at 90 years old Thu, 21 Mar 2024
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4638 - Évelyne Brochu: French Girl, what she learned from The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, and working with Denis Villeneuve Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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4637 - Emma Portner: How her latest choreography in Islands is subverting ballet gender norms Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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4636 - Justine Triet: Anatomy of a Fall, a marriage on trial, and the future of French cinema Tue, 19 Mar 2024
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4635 - Fawzia Mirza: The Queen of My Dreams, Bollywood, and why loving herself makes her a better filmmaker Tue, 19 Mar 2024
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4634 - How Es Devlin creates concert spectacles on stage + DJ Karaba on how giving up on one dream can open the door to another Mon, 18 Mar 2024
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4633 - Michael Keaton: Knox Goes Away, getting Al Pacino to star in his film, and what Mister Rogers was really like Fri, 15 Mar 2024
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4632 - Cody Lightning: From being a child actor in Smoke Signals to making a spinoff mockumentary about it Fri, 15 Mar 2024