Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchGetting ready for summer theatre season, and Wu-Tang Clan's rare album finally sees the light
Theatre critic Aisling Murphy talks about the success of the Stratford Festival, its latest summer season and highlights upcoming shows across Canada…
2 years, 2 months ago
Does Inside Out 2 make puberty fun? And the new action/comedy Hit Man
Film critic Rachel Ho, entertainment reporter Teri Hart, and media personality Matt Hart join the Commotion Group Chat to discuss Pixar’s long-awaite…
2 years, 2 months ago
Presumed Innocent and why everything seems to be getting a reboot
Film and TV critic Leila Latif joins guest host Amil Niazi to talk about the remake of “Presumed Innocent,” a legal thriller that starred Harrison Fo…
2 years, 2 months ago
Does the true crime genre do justice to the story of Reena Virk's murder?
Guest host Amil Niazi is joined by film/tv critic Rad Simonpillai, culture critic Aparita Bhandari and writer/journalist Angela Sterritt to discuss t…
2 years, 2 months ago
How a lawsuit could change the future of reggaeton, and the new doc How Music Got Free
Commotion regulars Niko Stratis and Rollie Pemberton join guest host Amil Niazi to talk about the new documentary, “How Music Got Free.” It explores …
2 years, 2 months ago
Why are women still underplayed on Canadian radio? And Netflix's Dancing For the Devil
Sarah Berman and Ashley Ray join Commotion guest host Amil Niazi to talk about the new Netflix series "Dancing for the Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult” - a…
2 years, 2 months ago
New Alec Baldwin reality show and "Wah Gwan Drake?"
Elamin is joined by Ben Ozakawa, Kevin Bourne and Teri Hart with their takes on a new Alec Baldwin reality show, whether CRTC's new policy that force…
2 years, 3 months ago
The fight to make orchestras and music schools safer for women
Elamin is joined by Globe and Mail reporter Josh O’Kane to talk about the Calgary Philharmonic’s decision to remove two of its musicians after an inv…
2 years, 3 months ago
What does the popularity of Tires on Netflix tell us about comedy?
What do we do with 'Tires'? The controversial comedian Shane Gillis leans in to his persona in his new hit series set in a fictional auto repair shop…
2 years, 3 months ago
Celebrating the Nelly Furtado-sance, and the Big Cigar
Canadian pop star Nelly Furtado is gearing up for a major comeback in 2024: her music is being rediscovered by younger generations on TikTok, she rec…
2 years, 3 months ago