Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe backlash over the Ali G movie, and the Raygun documentary
Elamin Abdelmahmoud is joined by culture critic El Jones, film critic Radheyan Simonpillai, and comedian Marlon Palmer to discuss the backlash to the…
15 hours ago
Gloria Steinem -- a trailblazing feminist, and how Canadians are rallying around Lake Ontario
Gloria Steinem - feminist, author, activist and pop culture icon -- has died. She was 92. Culture writer Elizabeth Renzetti joins Elamin to talk abou…
1 day, 15 hours ago
A verdict in the Tupac Shakur murder trial, and Cleo Sol's new album
This week, a jury found Duane 'Keffe D' Davis guilty of orchestrating the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur. Journalist Taryn Finley talks to Elamin Abdel…
2 days, 15 hours ago
How Erykah Badu shaped conversations in pop culture
With the release of ‘Before The World Blows’ the firs full-length album from Erykah Badu in more than a decade - Elamin Abdelmahmoud is joined by cul…
3 days, 15 hours ago
Should AI be banned from music charts? And, Pope Leo's fashion statement
After an AI-generated cover of a Madonna track topped the national airplay chart in Australia, the music industry has responded by banning AI-created…
5 days, 2 hours ago
The singular genius of Aaliyah
Commotion guest host Amil Niazi is joined by Black pop academics Professor Mark Anthony Neal, DJ Lynnée Denise and Huda Hassan to look back on the in…
1 week, 1 day ago
How CanCon disrupted trade talks, and Coyote vs. Acme in theatres is a win for all
We’re used to hearing about things like the auto industry and liquor being sticking points in the Canada-US trade war, but one of the reasons the rec…
1 week, 2 days ago
How Dolly Parton made the world a better place
Dolly Parton was one of those artists who transcended generations. She gave us hits like Jolene, I Will Always Love You, and Coat of Many Colors. We’…
1 week, 3 days ago
The debate is over: Graphic novels count as reading! And, Stratford's buzzy new rom-com
Everywhere you look, news stories and studies suggest people aren’t reading like they used to. At the same time, graphic novels have surged in popula…
1 week, 4 days ago
Justin Trudeau's hot girl summer, and the celebrity gossip around the novel Life of M
There has never been a post-political life like Justin Trudeau’s. He was Canada’s first real influencer prime minister – a politician whose political…
1 week, 4 days ago