Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWhy are we yearning for 2016? and Hilary Duff's comeback
If Instagram feels like a time-machine right now, you’re not alone. A lot of people are waxing nostalgic for the lives we were living a decade ago. S…
2 months, 1 week ago
The rise of Penske Media Corporation, and The Testament of Ann Lee
With Penske Media Company’s acquisition of several key publications and award shows, Commotion guest host Radheyan Simonpillai is joined by entertain…
2 months, 1 week ago
The Pitt is back, and A$AP Rocky too
After winning lots of fans and awards in its first season, HBO’s medical drama 'The Pitt' is back for another 15-hour shift. Culture critics Nicholas…
2 months, 1 week ago
Friday Wrap: The Bone Temple, The Traitors, Dragon's Den patty controversy
Elamin is joined by culture critics Marlon Palmer, Roxana Hadadi and CBC Entertainment reporter Jackson Weaver to discuss ‘28 Years Later: The Bone T…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
How betting has infiltrated entertainment, and the tumultuous revamping of CBS
While sports and betting have always gone hand-in-hand, the gambling industry has started infiltrating all corners of the entertainment world, establ…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
The Giller jury will be booksellers this year, and remembering Grateful Dead's Bob Weir
With The Giller Prize announcing that for the first time its jury will consist of seven booksellers and no authors, Elamin is joined by Another Story…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Why this Canadian orchestra is ditching NDAs in cases of sexual misconduct
One of Canada’s most prestigious orchestras is facing a moment of reckoning. The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra says it will no longer use non-disclosu…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
All the tea on this year's Golden Globes, and S4 of Industry
The 83rd Golden Globes were held in Los Angeles last night, providing an early gauge as to which films and actors have the momentum heading into Osca…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
The Heated Rivalry Obsession
There has never been a bigger Canadian show than Heated Rivalry – and people everywhere are obsessed. Culture critics Cassandra Morann, Jason P Frank…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Are TV writers dumbing down the dialogue we hear on TV? And the CFNY radio doc
Are we in an era of insufferable TV dialogue? Screenwriter and show-runner Anthony Q. Farrell and culture writer Kathryn VanArendonk talk to Elamin a…
2 months, 3 weeks ago