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Q with Tom Power

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Montreal
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Calgary
Stratford Festival
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CBC
Lang Lang
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Canadian Indie Rock
The Pitt
Camp Miasma
Coyote Vs. Acme
Drake
Tiktok
Religious Upbringing
Self-Discovery

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 name... more

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Sami Landri
Drag artist and performer; Acadian drag pioneer from New Brunswick
House of Minaj; Canada's Drag Race All Stars contestant
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Sam Gellerstein
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Nico Bryant
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Amalie Atkins
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Michaela Slinger
Musician, singer-songwriter
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Episode: New Music: Michaela Slinger
Thundercat (Stephen Bruner)
Grammy-winning bassist and musician, collaborator with Mac Miller on a track discussed in the episode
Self/Thundercat
Episode: Thundercat: ‘Writing with Mac Miller was a glorious day’

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Garvia Bailey
Host of Q (in this episode); CBC/Radio-Canada affiliation appears across instances; prominent figure in interview segments and guest guiding roles.
Garvey Bailey
Guest host substitute; presenting the interview segment on Q.

Reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars from 1.8k ratings
  • Solid, top quality

    Q is hands down one of the best interview podcasts in the English speaking world. Tom Power and occasional guest host Garvia Bailey are phenomenally good interviewers. If you listen to only one interview podcast, this should be it.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    BOhUiginn
    Canada5 months ago
  • Great interviews!

    Podcast Addict
    5
    Raffi
    5 months ago
  • Always a good listen

    Regular listener of Q and can say it is always entertaining and frequently more emotional and enlightening.

    Just listened to the Youngblud episode and loved it.

    Tom you are a very talented interviewer and bring out emotion from those you speak with that many don’t. Thanks for the quality content.

    Much appreciated

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    HamOnt Runner
    Canada8 months ago
  • Best interviewer

    There's nobody better at this than Tom Power from Newfoundland.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Cucamunga 47
    Canada9 months ago
  • Always interesting

    Tom is the best interviewer i have ever listened too. Keep having fun Tom.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    PaulCroninStudios
    United States9 months ago

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Audience comments often mention the human and relational energy in interviews.
Some listeners note a heavier focus on musicians but still appreciate cross-disciplinary guests.
The variety of guests and depth of conversation are regularly highlighted as strengths.
Q is consistently high-quality with thoughtful interviewing and compelling guests.
Listeners praise the host's ability to draw authentic stories from artists.

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What do punk and folk music have in common? Mama’s Broke explain
Q: Amy, I would love for you to tell me how the band started. I heard you initially met while out on the road touring.
Both Amy and Lisa describe a long mutual journey through Canada's folk street musician and touring scenes, meeting and connecting through a ride together that sparked their collaboration, followed by deep conversations about shared musical aims and a rapid, instinctual creative alignment while touring together.
Fiver is ‘cleaning house’ inside and out
Q: Can you talk about the difference between writing a political message and writing a song? What can a song hold that a slogan doesn't get to?
Songs can hold nuance through repetition and time, allowing for exploration of meaning that a slogan, with its concise power, cannot. Music invites ongoing interpretation and depth rather than a single authoritative point.
Fiver is ‘cleaning house’ inside and out
Q: I want to talk about Writer's Block. You experienced it for the first time a couple of years ago. What exactly did that creative silence feel like?
It felt like I had lost metaphor entirely; there were no connections between things and I couldn't see the relationships that usually fuel my writing. It was disorienting and required a shift in how I approached making music.
New Music: Michaela Slinger
Q: Was there a tangible change in your approach to your career or songwriting after that moment?
Yes, she shifted from trying to fit a pop persona to returning to the core act of writing and performing songs, trusting that the rest would fall into place and prioritizing music above external expectations.
New Music: Michaela Slinger
Q: Can you tell me about what was going on during the time that led to Green and Trying?
She describes the reality of pursuing a creative life, facing knocks, and not yet reaching a mythical peak, which pushed her toward redefining herself as an independent artist and embracing the singer-songwriter identity as central to the next chapter.

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Conversations with artists across music, film, photography, theatre and visual arts that emphasize craft, process and personal narrative. Episodes center on creativity, cultural impact, and resilience, with guests ranging from international musicians and actors to Indigenous and Canadian artists, often linking art to identity, history or social issues. The host's warm, prepared interview style tends to elicit candid stories, career milestones, and behind-the-scenes perspectives on making art in a dynamic cultural landscape. The show frequently features rising talents alongside established figures, offering listeners a well-curated panorama of contemporary culture and the human side of creative life.

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1. Andrea Martin
2. Lana Condor
3. Tyrique OrDie
4. Sami Landri
5. Sam Gellerstein
6. Nico Bryant
7. Amalie Atkins
8. Michaela Slinger

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