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Terry O’Reilly: How he became Canada’s king of advertising
The CBC radio show and podcast “Under the Influence” just launched its 20th season. Show host and creator Terry O'Reilly joins Tom Power for a career…
1 year, 2 months ago
Ins Choi: The Kim’s Convenience creator on his unlikely life in the arts
The Canadian actor and playwright Ins Choi is best known as the creator of “Kim’s Convenience,” which started as a play in 2011 before it became a hi…
1 year, 2 months ago
Gavin Rossdale: Bush’s early days & what he thinks when he hears Glycerine
For a time in the ‘90s, there was no band on earth bigger than Bush. Their debut album, “Sixteen Stone,” had singles that were in heavy rotation on M…
1 year, 2 months ago
Mikey Madison: Anora and her strikingly nuanced portrayal of sex work
Mikey Madison is up for an Oscar for her role in Sean Baker’s Palme d'Or-winning film “Anora.” The story follows a sex worker from Brooklyn who meets…
1 year, 2 months ago
Amrit Kaur: How acting exacerbated her insecurities — until a teacher set her straight
The Canadian actor Amrit Kaur is one of the breakout stars of Mindy Kaling’s HBO Max series “The Sex Lives of College Girls.” She joins Tom Power to …
1 year, 2 months ago
Quick Q: Sechile Sedare on forming their brother-sister musical duo
When you were growing up, did you get along with your sibling? Did your parents want you to get along better than you did? When Leela and Jay Gilday …
1 year, 2 months ago
Sook-Yin Lee: Why she adapted her ex’s memoir about paying for sex
In Sook-Yin Lee’s new film, “Paying For It,” a couple whose romantic attraction is waning decide to open up their relationship. While Sonny explores …
1 year, 2 months ago
Denis Villeneuve: His vision for Dune 2 and how the film reflects real-world issues
Denis Villeneuve’s massive sci-fi epic “Dune: Part Two” is up for best picture at the Oscars this year. Last year, around the film’s Canadian premier…
1 year, 2 months ago
Fernanda Torres: Why the film I’m Still Here still resonates today
The Brazilian film “I’m Still Here” looks at one of the darkest chapters in Brazil’s modern history. It tells the true story of Eunice Paiva, whose h…
1 year, 2 months ago
Jaylene Tyme: Raising awareness of the Sixties Scoop on Canada's Drag Race
Jaylene Tyme is a Vancouver drag legend, a community leader, and a proud two-spirit Indigenous trans woman. She recently competed on Season 5 of “Can…
1 year, 2 months ago