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The Oscar-winning British film director Steve McQueen (12 Years a Slave, Shame) is renowned for his cinematic portrayals of difficult realities. His latest film, âBlitz,â is a war drama that follows George, a young Black boy living in London during the Blitz â Germanyâs bombing campaign against the U.K. during the Second World War. Steve joins Tom Power to talk about the film and why he thinks this story matters in 2024.
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Naomi Snieckus and Matt Baram are a married Canadian comedy duo who have teamed up to create a new stage show called âBig Stuff.â Itâs part storytelling, part duo stand-up and part improvised â but most importantly, itâs a personal reflection on the treasured keepsakes and unresolved emotions that are left behind when we lose someone we love. Naomi and Matt join Tom Power to tell us more about the show and what inspired it.
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For decades, the Canadian visual artist Marcel Dzama has been attracting attention for his drawings, films, sculptures and installations. Earlier this year, Tom Power spoke with the Brooklyn-based artist about his new solo show, âGhosts of Canoe Lake,â which opened at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection in Ontario. Now, the exhibit is making its way to Marcelâs hometown of Winnipeg at the gallery where he got his first big break, the Plug In Institute of Contemporary Art. In this conversation, Marcel talks about his work, his newfound appreciation for Canadian artist Tom Thomson and the Group of Seven, and how losing his earliest work in a fire allowed him to feel more freedom as an artist.
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Back in April, the award-winning Canadian writer Ian Williams was named this yearâs Massey lecturer. Since 1961, the Massey Lectures have invited distinguished writers, thinkers and scholars to present their ideas in a five-part lecture series across Canada. In this conversation with Tom Power, Ian tells us how to have better conversations with one another, why itâs important to have difficult conversations even at the risk of offending people, and how listening can be a courageous thing to do.
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Sean Baker (Tangerine, The Florida Project, Red Rocket) is an award-winning filmmaker whose work often explores the lives of people living on the fringes. His latest film, âAnora,â follows a sex worker who quits her job after a whirlwind romance with a Russian billionaire, but soon realizes her fairytale ending isnât all sheâd hoped. Sean joins Tom Power to tell us why this story spoke to him, how a Canadian sex workerâs memoir helped shape the film, and what it felt like to win the prestigious Palme d'Or at this year's Cannes Film Festival â a dream heâs had forever.
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The Juno-winning Canadian jazz singer and pianist Laila Biali is back with a new album, âWintersongs,â which was inspired by some time she spent in Banff. She says the album brings her back to her roots as a classical pianist â a path that was cut short after a car accident changed her life at 15. Laila sits down with Tom Power to talk about the record, how it blends different sides of herself, and a difficult new challenge sheâs facing in both her life and music.
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If youâve ever thought it was too late for you to try something new, you should listen to Sindhu Vee. Sheâs one of the most talked-about comics in the U.K. right now, but just a few years ago, she was an investment banker who was trying to figure out what to do with her life after having kids. Sindhu joins Tom Power to tell us how she got her start in comedy without ever having seen a live stand-up show, the strange similarities between investment banking and what she does now, and what attracted her to her new series, âThe Pradeeps of Pittsburgh.â
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The Canadian acting legend Saul Rubinek has returned to the stage to explore one of theatreâs most controversial characters: Shylock, the Jewish moneylender in Shakespeareâs comedy âThe Merchant of Venice.â Saul stars as a fictionalized version of himself in Canadian Stageâs new production of âPlaying Shylock,â which takes a poignant yet comedic look at cancel culture, representation and anti-Semitism. But for Saul, itâs about more than that â itâs about keeping an audience âoff balance.â He sits down with Tom Power to talk about the play, and how âQâ actually ended up influencing the production.
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When the award-winning author Jason Reynolds was visiting a juvenile detention centre, he asked what kind of books young boys checked out the most. The answer really surprised him: romance novels. Jason realized that young men have a real hunger to learn about love, sensitivity and intimacy. That sparked the idea for his latest book, "Twenty-Four Seconds from Now,â which follows a Black teen boy whoâs about to have sex with his girlfriend for the first time. Jason joins Tom Power to talk about the book and how heâs writing the stories he wishes he had growing up.
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One of the most famous tenors in the world, Andrea Bocelli, is celebrating three decades in music. In addition to a concert film and a new album called âDuets,â heâs the subject of a new documentary about his life, âBecause I Believe.â It traces his journey from a rural farming village in Tuscany to sold-out stadium concerts with tens of thousands of fans. Andrea joins Tom Power to discuss his journey, including how Luciano Pavarotti helped launch his career, his special friendship with Celine Dion, and which singers he looks up to the most.
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After signing a major recording contract at age 12, Joanna "JoJo" Levesque shot to the top of the pop charts with hits like âLeave (Get Out)â and âToo Little, Too Late.â She was on track to become one of the biggest pop singers of the 2000s â and then she seemingly disappeared overnight. In this interview with Tom Power, JoJo opens up about the betrayals she endured as a child star, the label issues that derailed her promising career, and why sheâs telling her story now in a new memoir called âOver the Influence.â
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The Canadian rapper, singer-songwriter and producer k-os is kind of like the Forrest Gump of popular music â heâs been everywhere. On the 20th anniversary of his smash hit album âJoyful Rebellion,â k-os sits down with Tom Power to share some wild stories from his life and career, like the time he hung out with Prince and how he has Shaquille O'Neal to thank for his first hit in the U.S.
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A few years ago, the musician Tia Wood moved to Los Angeles from her home of Saddle Lake Cree Nation in Alberta. Though she comes from a musical family (her mom is in a drum group, her sister is a Juno winner, and her dad is a founder of the award-winning group Northern Cree), Tia has managed to find her own sound. Now, sheâs the first Indigenous woman to be signed to Sony Music Canada, and sheâs just released her debut EP, âPretty Red Bird.â She sits down with Tom Power to set up a song from the record.
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When the Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist Lindsay Ell moved from Calgary to Nashville, she found success, but she didnât feel like she was being her authentic self. So she took a risk, left her record label and started getting more personal in her music, opening up about her experience as a victim of sexual assault and her recovery from an eating disorder. Now, sheâs released her new EP, âlove myself,â which exudes joy and self-acceptance. Lindsay sits down with Tom Power to talk about her journey, from getting discovered by Randy Bachman as a teenager to breaking the boundaries of country music and finding her authentic voice.
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The Canadian pop duo Tegan and Sara Quin have been in the public eye for more than 25 years, during which theyâve released 10 studio albums and sold more than a million records. But for nearly 15 years, theyâve been quietly grappling with an elaborate catfishing scheme thatâs changed their lives, careers and relationships. Now, theyâve decided to go public about it in a new documentary, âFanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara,â which explores fandom, parasocial relationships and celebrity. Tegan and Sara join Tom Power to share their story.
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A few years ago, the Canadian musician Brendan McLeod and his band The Fugitives wrote a collection of songs inspired by the real-life experiences of soldiers who fought at the Battle of Vimy Ridge during the First World War. Now, The Fugitives are getting ready to perform those songs in a new stage show, âRidge,â at the Firehall Hall Arts Centre in Vancouver. Brendan joins Tom Power to talk about the project and the significance of Canada's sacrifice at Vimy Ridge.
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The actor, writer and comedian Jenny Slate (Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, Obvious Child) isnât afraid to bare it all in projects that are vulnerable, frank and touching. In her whimsical new book of essays, âLifeform,â Jenny writes about meeting her husband and having her first child during the pandemic. Jenny joins Tom Power to talk about the book and her thoughts on motherhood. Plus, she reads one of her essays for us.
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William Stanford Davis is a veteran actor who waited 40 years until his dream of becoming a series regular finally became a reality. Heâs the breakout star of the hit sitcom âAbbott Elementary,â on which he plays the schoolâs enigmatic janitor Mr. Johnson. William joins Tom Power to share how he landed the role at 70, what his story can tell us about persistence, and how he managed to keep the faith for decades while waiting for his big break.
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Before her sudden death in 2023, Lisa Marie Presley was working on a memoir with the help of her eldest daughter, Riley Keough. After her passing, Riley took it upon herself to finish her motherâs project, relying on hours of audio tapes that Lisa Marie left behind. The result is the posthumous memoir âFrom Here to the Great Unknown,â which looks at what it was like to grow up in the whirlwind of celebrity around Elvis Presley and Graceland. Riley joins Tom Power to explain why she felt so strongly about finishing her motherâs story, plus, she reflects her own legacy as Elvisâ eldest granddaughter.
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Elle Mills doesnât want her life to be the product anymore. She was just a kid when she started posting zany videos about her life on YouTube, racking up millions of views in the process. But by 19, she was burnt out and tired of playing a character. By 24, she quit. Now, Elle has found a new love in directing. Her first short film, âReply,â is up now on her YouTube channel (@ElleOfTheMills). She joins Tom Power to talk about the project, the real-life demands of virtual fame, and how to live a better life online.
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