# Q with Tom Power

A podcast by CBC. Five days a week, Tom Power brings you candid conversations with the artists shaping our culture. Whether he’s chatting with A-listers or rising stars, his disarming warmth and meticulous research always gets below the surface, bringing us deeper into the art and lives of today's most compelling musicians, writers, actors and filmmakers. As a Canadian institution, Q has attracted the biggest names in the world. But it's never been about the fame. It's always been about the art. Since becoming the host of Q in October 2016, listeners have come to know Tom for his in-depth interviewing style (asking founding Wu-Tang Clan member RZA what was inside his teenage notebooks), his mischievous sense of humour (jokingly chiding actor Catherine O'Hara for her parenting skills in Home Alone), and his genuine enthusiasm and fearlessness (singing a duet with Mavis Staples). You’re just as likely to hear from celebrities and cultural icons as you are to hear from emerging artists at the beginning of their career. Tom gives each and every artist the space to tell their story in their own words. He also has a track record for interviewing artists on the precipice of stardom, like Lizzo, Billie…

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## Latest episodes

- [In his father’s blazer, Adam Cohen carries the torch](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/256943801/5037f5339c7a) (2026-10-28, 42 min): audio https://mgln.ai/e/12/cbc.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_QPODCAST_P/media/qpodcast/qpodcast-kLa5M1e0-20261027.mp3
- [How Roch Voisine outlasted 'Rochmania'](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/256943801/9f116482c55f) (2026-10-27, 25 min): audio https://mgln.ai/e/12/cbc.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_QPODCAST_P/media/qpodcast/qpodcast-l8MtAEFE-20261026.mp3
- [Tara Gereaux on the hidden cost of passing as white](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/256943801/14303794192f) (2026-10-27, 22 min): audio https://mgln.ai/e/12/cbc.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_QPODCAST_P/media/qpodcast/qpodcast-s7lUuKUw-20261026.mp3
- [How a 1972 Toronto musical changed comedy forever](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/256943801/97bdfe3f4a46) (2026-10-26, 22 min): audio https://mgln.ai/e/12/cbc.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_QPODCAST_P/media/qpodcast/qpodcast-CF1otN3o-20261023.mp3
- [For Luke Kirby, the big leagues were always in Canada](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/256943801/f44e149b1593) (2026-10-26, 19 min): audio https://mgln.ai/e/12/cbc.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_QPODCAST_P/media/qpodcast/qpodcast-aew245mu-20261023.mp3
- [Bernie Taupin: ‘I bluffed my way in the back door’](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/256943801/486429566355) (2026-10-23, 40 min): audio https://mgln.ai/e/12/cbc.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_QPODCAST_P/media/qpodcast/qpodcast-sQlVH2rM-20261022.mp3
- [The pressure of making The Tragically Hip musical](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/256943801/26b0c8b3d225) (2026-10-22, 34 min): audio https://mgln.ai/e/12/cbc.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_QPODCAST_P/media/qpodcast/qpodcast-XUzactNC-20261021.mp3
- [Diego Luna on the absence that shaped his career](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/256943801/276516d6cc3f) (2026-10-21, 24 min): audio https://mgln.ai/e/12/cbc.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_QPODCAST_P/media/qpodcast/qpodcast-CZ4ZQlNZ-20261020.mp3
- [Karine Vanasse on the real-world impact of the film Polytechnique](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/256943801/0ea05c3dac0f) (2026-10-21, 22 min): audio https://mgln.ai/e/12/cbc.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_QPODCAST_P/media/qpodcast/qpodcast-PGKqOJHO-20261020.mp3
- [‘Death looks after itself and I would take care of life’](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/256943801/088aba8c72a5) (2026-10-20, 34 min): audio https://mgln.ai/e/12/cbc.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_QPODCAST_P/media/qpodcast/qpodcast-465FB6C2-20261019.mp3
- [Emily Hampshire thinks we need to take having fun more seriously](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/256943801/8bdae3d422ea) (2026-10-19, 24 min): audio https://mgln.ai/e/12/cbc.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_QPODCAST_P/media/qpodcast/qpodcast-WFqyvbOU-20261016.mp3
- [New music: So Faint](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/256943801/71fdef019a9e) (2026-10-19, 14 min): audio https://mgln.ai/e/12/cbc.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_QPODCAST_P/media/qpodcast/qpodcast-K5BK5aD5-20261016.mp3
- [Sebastian Stan on Fjord, fatherhood and his Romanian roots](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/256943801/ca6d387cd1ea) (2026-10-16, 20 min): audio https://mgln.ai/e/12/cbc.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_QPODCAST_P/media/qpodcast/qpodcast-Qhfm5xIY-20261015.mp3
- [Why modern dance is the wildest thing you can do with an evening](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/256943801/d827e58e1ed2) (2026-10-16, 23 min): audio https://mgln.ai/e/12/cbc.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_QPODCAST_P/media/qpodcast/qpodcast-moultpID-20261015.mp3
- [Robert Harris on ancient Rome’s warning for modern democracy](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/256943801/ba68c30a5a77) (2026-10-15, 35 min): audio https://mgln.ai/e/12/cbc.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_QPODCAST_P/media/qpodcast/qpodcast-AWElRSXt-20261014.mp3
- [New music: Jocelyn Gould](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/256943801/c95095ca34e8) (2026-10-15, 12 min): audio https://mgln.ai/e/12/cbc.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_QPODCAST_P/media/qpodcast/qpodcast-wkaQ2v3s-20261014.mp3
- [How to teach humans to dance like horses](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/256943801/a3f6d2804224) (2026-10-14, 37 min): audio https://mgln.ai/e/12/cbc.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_QPODCAST_P/media/qpodcast/qpodcast-yzUpBqvL-20261014.mp3
- [Why two Vancouver musicians came together to form a supergroup](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/256943801/9cf3f2140ad2) (2026-10-14, 13 min): audio https://mgln.ai/e/12/cbc.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_QPODCAST_P/media/qpodcast/qpodcast-0bn3hmR8-20261013.mp3
- [When you sculpt dozens of giant beavers, it’s hard to pick a favourite](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/256943801/c6e2d692679f) (2026-10-13, 21 min): audio https://mgln.ai/e/12/cbc.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_QPODCAST_P/media/qpodcast/qpodcast-82aIYtDk-20261009.mp3
- [Getting to Know Q: Rohan Campbell](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/256943801/e84e9c605bdc) (2026-10-13, 22 min): audio https://mgln.ai/e/12/cbc.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_QPODCAST_P/media/qpodcast/qpodcast-Wxnx82QU-20261009.mp3
- [Why Montreal is the (unrequited) love of Chandler Levack’s life](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/256943801/0c2146250f94) (2026-10-12, 33 min): audio https://mgln.ai/e/12/cbc.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_QPODCAST_P/media/qpodcast/qpodcast-HPGrwhQM-20261009.mp3
- [Mahershala Ali almost became a preacher instead of an actor](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/256943801/785d340c9fb1) (2026-10-09, 23 min): audio https://mgln.ai/e/12/cbc.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_QPODCAST_P/media/qpodcast/qpodcast-ock11Qp1-20261009.mp3
- [Getting to Know Q: Chad Smith](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/256943801/bb69d8c7cf16) (2026-10-09, 18 min): audio https://mgln.ai/e/12/cbc.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_QPODCAST_P/media/qpodcast/qpodcast-6C19Qvlw-20261008.mp3
- [Josh Hartnett fell in love with Newfoundland while making Below](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/256943801/6ab4bd6fabfc) (2026-10-08, 23 min): audio https://mgln.ai/e/12/cbc.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_QPODCAST_P/media/qpodcast/qpodcast-QArla2x3-20261007.mp3
- [How menopause inspired this artist’s new exhibit](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/256943801/c1a81828c704) (2026-10-08, 21 min): audio https://mgln.ai/e/12/cbc.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_QPODCAST_P/media/qpodcast/qpodcast-4FSsHT4I-20261007.mp3
- [Olympian Tessa Virtue steps off the ice and onto the stage](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/256943801/8326cbd991f5) (2026-10-07, 30 min): audio https://mgln.ai/e/12/cbc.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_QPODCAST_P/media/qpodcast/qpodcast-amISbrKH-20261006.mp3
- [New Music: Gizmo](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/256943801/6f5164d59b8e) (2026-10-07, 16 min): audio https://mgln.ai/e/12/cbc.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_QPODCAST_P/media/qpodcast/qpodcast-mae3I8Jv-20261006.mp3
- [Jordan Tannahill on cruising and the nature of time](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/256943801/cd4e3104477d) (2026-10-06, 24 min): audio https://mgln.ai/e/12/cbc.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_QPODCAST_P/media/qpodcast/qpodcast-xjPLFsFt-20261005.mp3
- [Snooki’s sixth sense](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/256943801/d3931819022e) (2026-10-06, 21 min): audio https://mgln.ai/e/12/cbc.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_QPODCAST_P/media/qpodcast/qpodcast-l6mG4kZC-20261005.mp3
- [Colin James just can’t quit the blues](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/256943801/5f8e84ac1010) (2026-10-05, 25 min): audio https://mgln.ai/e/12/cbc.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_QPODCAST_P/media/qpodcast/qpodcast-fuuzwYwr-20261002.mp3
- [Sucks to be you, great to be back: Prozzäk’s 2nd act](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/256943801/3508e40f0b94) (2026-10-05, 22 min): audio https://mgln.ai/e/12/cbc.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_QPODCAST_P/media/qpodcast/qpodcast-WEsrb0gB-20261002.mp3
- [You may not know her name, but you’ve definitely heard her voice](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/256943801/5da69608f28d) (2026-10-02, 25 min): audio https://mgln.ai/e/12/cbc.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_QPODCAST_P/media/qpodcast/qpodcast-jbQtCKcW-20261001.mp3
- [J Stevens is making queer comedy for everyone](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/256943801/1d50aa8bf5bc) (2026-10-02, 21 min): audio https://mgln.ai/e/12/cbc.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_QPODCAST_P/media/qpodcast/qpodcast-Wr2SGdPp-20261001.mp3
- [Ed Helms is heartbroken the world isn’t a nicer place](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/256943801/7bd764f6d422) (2026-10-01, 25 min): audio https://mgln.ai/e/12/cbc.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_QPODCAST_P/media/qpodcast/qpodcast-Kx9x0ZTC-20260929.mp3
- [Emma Pennell used to sing to trees. Now, they’re singing on Canada’s largest opera stage](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/256943801/8559cdcd08f1) (2026-10-01, 28 min): audio https://mgln.ai/e/12/cbc.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_QPODCAST_P/media/qpodcast/qpodcast-xfzZ7Qck-20260929.mp3
- [Anna Lambe thought TV was superficial until she found its power](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/256943801/af6791c18141) (2026-09-30, 34 min): audio https://mgln.ai/e/12/cbc.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_QPODCAST_P/media/qpodcast/qpodcast-QVTVQxr0-20260929.mp3
- [Looking for a sign to chase your dreams? Aysanabee is it](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/256943801/6fbd139db4c6) (2026-09-30, 20 min): audio https://mgln.ai/e/12/cbc.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_QPODCAST_P/media/qpodcast/qpodcast-Z7K2ua4W-20260929.mp3
- [Majid Jordan’s secret to surviving 15 years as a duo](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/256943801/cf7f6c75ec74) (2026-09-29, 25 min): audio https://mgln.ai/e/12/cbc.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_QPODCAST_P/media/qpodcast/qpodcast-Vm9kg9PX-20260928.mp3
- [Oscar Peterson’s family offers a personal glimpse of a Canadian icon](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/256943801/baf243110034) (2026-09-29, 33 min): audio https://mgln.ai/e/12/cbc.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_QPODCAST_P/media/qpodcast/qpodcast-W2fTB8Y1-20260928.mp3
- [Kardinal Offishall on family, legacy and working with Idris Elba](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/256943801/c76ee1655e3f) (2026-09-28, 38 min): audio https://mgln.ai/e/12/cbc.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_QPODCAST_P/media/qpodcast/qpodcast-Qc7pgyHD-20260925.mp3
- [New Music: Thunder Queens](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/256943801/f82a3b4c0586) (2026-09-28, 14 min): audio https://mgln.ai/e/12/cbc.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_QPODCAST_P/media/qpodcast/qpodcast-okTISk7q-20260925.mp3
- [Curry Barker fought for his ideas. Now we have Obsession](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/256943801/f4a90c012cfb) (2026-09-25, 34 min): audio https://mgln.ai/e/12/cbc.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_QPODCAST_P/media/qpodcast/qpodcast-8MDHaRtf-20260925.mp3
- [Michael Dowse found his freedom as a broke filmmaker](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/256943801/f6d5234dc831) (2026-09-25, 24 min): audio https://mgln.ai/e/12/cbc.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_QPODCAST_P/media/qpodcast/qpodcast-2MrKME9K-20260924.mp3
- [How community theatre saved Jesse Eisenberg’s life](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/256943801/ce8a3fd80ee0) (2026-09-24, 29 min): audio https://mgln.ai/e/12/cbc.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_QPODCAST_P/media/qpodcast/qpodcast-IPm3t6uu-20260923.mp3
- [New Music: Mariel Buckley](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/256943801/7f212c94baf1) (2026-09-24, 21 min): audio https://mgln.ai/e/12/cbc.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_QPODCAST_P/media/qpodcast/qpodcast-x162DNud-20260923.mp3
- [Noomi Rapace: ‘Movies were my escape and my oxygen’](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/256943801/ccf71b3bb595) (2026-09-23, 25 min): audio https://mgln.ai/e/12/cbc.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_QPODCAST_P/media/qpodcast/qpodcast-rxkR1LJz-20260922.mp3
- [He used to drink a two-six a day. Now he releases two songs a week](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/256943801/75222d3db1cf) (2026-09-23, 23 min): audio https://mgln.ai/e/12/cbc.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_QPODCAST_P/media/qpodcast/qpodcast-gJkscM2H-20260922.mp3
- [Chad Smith joins Rush to honour Neil Peart](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/256943801/798a0112f706) (2026-09-22, 39 min): audio https://mgln.ai/e/12/cbc.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_QPODCAST_P/media/qpodcast/qpodcast-3kxLYskV-20260921.mp3
- [New Music: summersets](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/256943801/0fd20da08516) (2026-09-22, 14 min): audio https://mgln.ai/e/12/cbc.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_QPODCAST_P/media/qpodcast/qpodcast-Y4PqTVpr-20260921.mp3
- [The original Widow's Bay script got this writer hired on Parks and Rec](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/256943801/409ed634ea12) (2026-09-21, 21 min): audio https://mgln.ai/e/12/cbc.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_QPODCAST_P/media/qpodcast/qpodcast-RrjIWfdS-20260918.mp3

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