Afleveringen
-
In the late â80s, Paula Abdul helped define what a pop star could be, from dance to music to performance. If you were watching music videos at that time, you would have seen her on your screen. If you werenât around for that, you may remember her as one of the original judges on âAmerican Idolâ from 2002 to 2009. Back in September, Paula sat down with guest host Talia Schlanger to reflect on how she was discovered by the Jackson family, what it was like choreographing for some of the biggest superstars in the world while she was still a cheerleader for the Los Angeles Lakers, and her philosophy as a mentor.
-
Whatâs our individual responsibility when we see atrocities happening in our world? That question is the central premise of the film âSmall Things Like These,â which sheds light on Irelandâs infamous Magdalene laundries. Set in a small Irish town in 1985, the film stars Cillian Murphy as Bill Furlong, a coal merchant and father of five girls who discovers that the local convent in his community is forcing the young women in their care to live under inhumane conditions. We revisit Cillianâs conversation with Tom Power about the film, why he didn't want to portray his character as a hero, and what life has been like for him after winning an Oscar for âOppenheimerâ earlier this year.
-
Zijn er afleveringen die ontbreken?
-
The textile artist Hangama Amiri is known around the world for making masterpieces out of fabric. A lot of that fabric is from a home she was forced to leave. Hangama was seven years old when the Taliban seized control of Kabul in 1996. Years later, after fleeing Afghanistan and settling in Canada with her family, she started stitching together her memories of home. We revisit Hangamaâs conversation with Tom Power about her work, the Afghan store where she buys her materials, and what home means to her these days.
-
The Canadian rapper, singer-songwriter and producer k-os is kind of like the Forrest Gump of popular music â heâs been everywhere. Earlier this year, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of his smash hit album âJoyful Rebellion,â k-os sat down with Tom Power to share some wild stories from his life and career, like the time he hung out with Prince.
-
Last year, Brenda Leeâs iconic holiday song âRockinâ Around the Christmas Treeâ turned 65. We revisit Tom Powerâs conversation with Brenda about the song, how she was just 13 when she recorded it, and how the movie âHome Aloneâ changed its popularity.
-
As a visionary director and self-professed loner, Tim Burton has spent decades channelling the angst and loneliness he felt as a child into hit movies like âEdward Scissorhandsâ and âThe Nightmare Before Christmas.â But it was his outlandish 1988 movie âBeetlejuiceâ that set his career into motion and proved to Hollywood that being weird was an asset, not a problem. This year, 36 years after the original âBeetlejuice,â the filmâs long-awaited sequel, âBeetlejuice Beetlejuice,â has finally hit theatres. Tim joined guest host Talia Schlanger to discuss the new movie, how it helped him rediscover his love of filmmaking after a creative slump, and his on-again, off-again relationship with Disney.
-
Though sheâs been called Canadaâs original cowboy punk, k.d. lang has had a long and complex relationship with country music. When she got her start as a singer in Edmonton, she didnât fit the mold of what people thought a country artist should be. Earlier this year, k.d. was inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame. She joined guest host Talia Schlanger to reflect on her history with the genre, from her early days channelling Patsy Cline to her thoughts on country music today.
-
After a crazy few years, Omar Apollo returned with his sophomore album, âGod Said No,â this past summer. It was inspired by a bad breakup that he says left him feeling like he hit ârock bottom.â A few months ago, Omar sat down with Tom Power for the second time to talk about transforming his sadness into music, making his acting debut in Luca Guadagninoâs film âQueer,â and launching a new hot sauce.
-
A few months ago, a new podcast and radio show called âBookendsâ premiered on CBC. Itâs hosted by Mattea Roach, the Canadian âJeopardy!â champion who held a 23-game winning streak a few years ago. Right before the showâs debut, Mattea sat down with Tom Power to tell us a bit about âBookendsâ and what they were most looking forward to. Plus, they shared the correct strategy for wagering on a Daily Double.
-
The director Robert Eggers (The Lighthouse, The Witch) has been fascinated and haunted by the shadowy form of Nosferatu since he was a kid. Now, heâs brought his take on âNosferatuâ back to the screen with his long-anticipated remake of the same name, which stars Lily-Rose Depp, Nicholas Hoult, Willem Dafoe and Bill SkarsgĂ„rd. Robert joins Tom Power to discuss the film and why he wanted to bring this gothic horror tale back to life.
-
The Canadian actor Lauren Collins became famous for playing a gutsy, outspoken high school student on "Degrassi: The Next Generation.â But now as she approaches her 40s, sheâs matured into roles that portray women with new kinds of problems, such as when to have a baby, how not to work so much, and what to do about the ghost of your mother who wonât shut up. Lauren sits down with Tom Power to talk about her new show, âMy Dead Mom,â and how it strikes the perfect balance between anger, humour, grief and the conflicting emotions around losing a parent who drove you crazy.
-
For 20 seasons, National Ballet of Canada principal dancer Heather Ogden has been performing the role of the Sugar Plum Fairy in the enduring holiday classic âThe Nutcracker.â Heather sits down with Tom Power to talk about the magic and opulence of this production â and what makes the Sugar Plum Fairyâs solo so tricky. Plus, she makes a special announcement about an upcoming National Ballet of Canada production of âSwan Lake.â
-
Suki Waterhouse is best known as a model and actor, but sheâs had a quiet passion for music since she was a kid. After starring in the hit show âDaisy Jones & The Six,â which is about a band finding success in the â70s, she was inspired to finally pursue a career in music. Suki joins Tom Power to talk about her career pivot and her new album, âMemoir of a Sparklemuffin.â
-
Lin-Manuel Miranda changed the face of Broadway forever when he wrote the musical âHamilton.â Now, heâs bringing his talent back to the screen with Disneyâs upcoming film âMufasa: The Lion King.â Lin joins Tom Power to talk about why we canât get enough of âThe Lion King,â how the wild success of âHamiltonâ changed his life, and what he thinks about the state of Broadway today.
-
From playing bars in Saskatoon to arenas around the world, the Canadian rock band The Sheepdogs have come a long way in two decades. To mark their 20th anniversary as a band, lead singer Ewan Currie joins Tom Power to talk about what it means to have longevity in rock and roll â and why the band couldnât resist making a holiday song.
-
This year, decades after re-establishing herself as a solo artist, Cher was finally recognized by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Sheâs also just released a new book, âCher: The Memoir,â which is the first of a two-part autobiography that covers her start in music from 1946 to 1976. In this conversation with Tom Power, Cher tells us her story of growing up with a mother who wanted to be a star herself, how she found out she could sing, and why behind the scenes Sonny & Cher was not at all what you saw on TV.
-
The acclaimed tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain has died at age 73. Last year, he was in Toronto for his show âMasters of Percussionâ at Massey Hall. Just before that concert, he spoke to Tom Power about his life in music, from his most notable collaborations to the life advice he got from the late George Harrison. In tribute, we revisit that conversation.
-
Michael Healeyâs award-winning play âThe Master Planâ is a biting satire about the Sidewalk Labs fiasco in Toronto, when the Google sister company attempted to build a smart city in an underdeveloped neighbourhood on the cityâs waterfront. Itâs based on the book âSideways: The City Google Couldn't Buyâ by tech reporter Josh OâKane, and itâs now being remounted at the Soulpepper Theatre in Toronto. Michael joins Tom Power to talk about the play and the clash of Big Tech and municipal politics. Plus, he reflects on his life in theatre, from the success of âThe Drawer Boyâ to the controversy around âProud,â his satirical play about Stephen Harper.
-
The Canadian pianist D.D. Jackson got an unusual request during the pandemic: his old friend, Canadaâs former poet laureate George Elliott Clarke, asked him to turn a poem he had written for his daughter into a song. That led to a whole project in which George sent D.D. different works by Canadian poets for D.D. to transform into music. The result of their collaboration is a new album called âPoetry Project.â D.D. and George join Tom Power to talk about the album and set up a song from it.
-
Itâs been eight years since Gwen Stefani has released an album. Following a very public divorce, she needed some time to heal, pick up the pieces of her life and find her voice again. Now, after some time away from music, sheâs back with her fifth studio album, âBouquet.â Gwen joins Tom Power to talk about the record, her time in No Doubt, and finding real love for what she says might be the first time.
- Laat meer zien
