Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud
CBCBig laughs. Smart takes. Every day. Commotion is where you go for thoughtful and vibrant conversations about all things pop culture. Host Elamin Abdelmahmoud calls on journalists, critics, creators and friends to talk through the biggest arts & entertainment stories of the day, in 30 minutes or less.
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| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 420 | Founded | 5 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | Society & Culture | |||
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Elamin Abdelmahmoud talks about new movies out this week with culture critics Sarah-Tai Black, Roxana Hadadi and Jourdain Searles: the horror film Good Boy, starring a Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever named Indy, the Channing Tatum led crime comedy... more
One of the bestselling books of the year has to be The Tell by Amy Griffin. It's a memoir about how MDMA-assisted therapy helped her unearth this buried childhood trauma, but a New York Times investigation is now casting doubt on the book. Elamin cha... more
Elamin is joined by culture critics Pablo The Don and Michael Blackmon, along with Juno nominated singer Tanika Charles to discuss ‘Here For It All’ - the new album from Mariah Carey, and why she remains one of the most iconic singer/songwriters of o... more
There’s a mounting pressure on writers to turn their debut books into bestsellers, but it hasn’t always been this way. The Walrus writer Tajja Isen and author Jen Sookfong Lee join Elamin to talk about how publishers are relying on incomplete data to... more
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Excellent show. Continue the great work.
Apple Podcasts5JasminCyr
Canada2 months ago - More Canadian please!
While I enjoy Elamin’s hosting, I do wish this CBC show would only concern itself with Canadian media etc. I don’t need a CBC pod to have American guests on discussing American music and movies. I can listen to that on American podcasts. Would prefer more local topics and guests. Thanks!
Apple Podcasts3SusanFerrierCanada3 months ago - Thank you Elamin!
Elamin is an exceptional host: He greets panellists with such enthusiasm and kindness, and his talent as an interviewer facilitates engaging discussions that span a wide variety of cultural works and human experiences. I genuinely feel like I’m learning how to be a better conversationalist and listener from him. As a 26 year old who is a bit of a grandpa when it comes to social media, this pod has been a great source of film, TV, music and literature recommendations. In the past year, Commotion ... more
Apple Podcasts547608619453Canada4 months ago - New follower
Thank you for bringing a much needed perspective to the podcast sphere. I appreciated your coverage of Late Bloomer and the rise of anti-South Asian hate in Canada. A much needed conversation.
Apple Podcasts5sonia_saysCanada5 months ago - My absolute favourite
Meaningful dives into pop culture and what it means on a deeper level. I appreciate the diverse representation of voices. My favourite podcast right now!
Apple Podcasts5EmliiiiiSCanada6 months ago
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Apple Podcasts | #51 | Canada/Society & Culture |
Apple Podcasts | #106 |  South Korea/Society & Culture |
Apple Podcasts | #137 |  Russia/Society & Culture |
Apple Podcasts | #163 |  Indonesia/Society & Culture |
Apple Podcasts | #240 |  Japan/Society & Culture |
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Commotion launched 5 years ago and published 420 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
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Recent guests on Commotion include:
1. Tajja Isen
2. Kenya Rivera
3. Barry Averich
4. Laila Biali
5. Morgan Campbell
6. Carl Wilson
7. Kelly Nestruck
8. Kashmir Hill
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