Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchRemembering Bishop Brigante, and the Studio Ghibli memes made by ChatGPT
With the passing of Canadian rap legend Bishop Brigante after a long battle with cancer, Elamin Abdelmahmoud is joined by Juno-award winning artist C…
11 months, 4 weeks ago
Trump's Kennedy Center takeover, and why some are paying $1000 to see Denzel Washington in Othello
Elamin is joined by New York Times theatre critic Michael Paulson, longtime theatre critic Glenn Sumi, and CBC entertainment reporter Jackson Weaver …
11 months, 4 weeks ago
Sum41, Anne Murray, Nemahsis, and Canadian pride at the 2025 Junos
The Juno Awards were held in Vancouver last night at a time when national pride is surging. So did last night’s show make us proud to be Canadian? El…
1 year ago
Should Canadian musicians tour in the U.S.?
On the eve of a U.S. tour, Tamara Lindeman – a.k.a. indie-folk artist The Weather Station – talks about traveling to the States in this tense politic…
1 year ago
How the trade war could affect Canada's book industry, and Family Guy is a gateway to Anne Murray
With the Canadian government proposing additional counter-tariffs on U.S. goods that could potentially include U.S. books coming into Canada, Elamin …
1 year ago
A new Hunger Games novel, and an update on No Other Land
Book lovers Arizona O’Neill and Lu Aburawi talk about the new Hunger Games prequel, 'Sunrise on the Reaping,' and the cultural impact of Suzanne Coll…
1 year ago
How The Studio pokes fun at the inner workings of Hollywood, and the new memoir The Tell
TV critic Angie Han and entertainment reporter Teri Hart discuss Seth Rogen’s new Apple TV+, ‘The Studio,' a satirical look at the inner workings of …
1 year ago
The Severance finale, and why you kind of recognize every actor in The White Lotus
TV critics Kathryn VanArendonk and Jackson Weaver join Elamin to talk about the season finale of Severance, the genius of The White Lotus and how cha…
1 year ago
The whole Snow White controversy explained, and the winners of Canada Reads
Culture critics Cristina Escobar and Adam Nayman join guest host Rad Simonpillai to discuss the live action remake of Disney’s Snow White, from its r…
1 year ago
What happened to The Hudson's Bay Company?
The Bay’s days may be numbered as Canada's oldest company looks to close its stores as early as this week. Mark Harrison, Mosha Lundström Halbert and…
1 year ago