Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchHow the TV series So Long, Marianne reimagines the muse, and a new South Asian category at the Junos
'So Long, Marianne' tells the story of Leonard Cohen’s relationship with Marianne Ilhen on the Greek island of Hydra during the early 60s. The new se…
1 year, 5 months ago
How Indigenous Futurism is changing the conversation
On this special episode of Commotion airing on the National Day For Truth and Reconciliation, musician Marek Tyler, writer Waubgeshig Rice, and visua…
1 year, 6 months ago
Megalopolis is divisive, and the return of George Clooney and Brad Pitt
Filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola has made what might be his most divisive film yet. ‘Megalopolis’ is a sprawling science fiction epic that took Coppola…
1 year, 6 months ago
What the Diddy allegations mean for the music industry, and the allure of The Wild Robot
Commotion guest host Ali Hassan is joined by culture critics Kathleen Newman-Bremang and David Dennis Jr., to react to the latest news around the Sea…
1 year, 6 months ago
What Will & Harper gets right, and how Sally Rooney became a brand
Culture critics Niko Stratis and Mel Woods talk about the Netflix documentary Will & Harper. The film follows actor Will Ferrell and former SNL head …
1 year, 6 months ago
Trudeau's late-night TV debut with Stephen Colbert, and the adaptation of My Brilliant Friend
Reporter Justin Ling and writer Amil Niazi join Elamin to talk about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's appearance on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colber…
1 year, 6 months ago
Mr. Beast's reality show is a mess, and the dominance of Penguin Random House
Mr Beast is currently filming the largest reality show in history, with at least 2 thousand contestants competing for 5 million dollars. Now the prod…
1 year, 6 months ago
How The Substance tackles aging in Hollywood, and Katy Perry's messy album rollout
Culture critics Amil Niazi, Mel Woods and Sarah-Tai Black discuss Demi Moore’s powerful performance in the body horror film 'The Substance,' and talk…
1 year, 6 months ago
The exploitation of Black artists, and recycled red carpet looks
‘Paid In Full’ is a new CBC/BBC docuseries that looks at the ways Black artists have been exploited by the music industry over the decades. Elamin is…
1 year, 6 months ago
HBO's The Penguin is finally here, and LL Cool J's new album
Film and TV critics Roxana Hadadi and Rad Simonpillai join guest host Ali Hassan to talk about The Penguin, and whether it lives up to the hype. The …
1 year, 6 months ago