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Serj Tankian: System of a Down, raising awareness of the Armenian genocide, and his new memoir
System of a Down’s Serj Tankian grew up hearing stories about his family members who died during the Armenian genocide, many years before he was born…
1 year, 10 months ago
Quick Q: Billianne shares how one comment from Taylor Swift changed her life
Billianne is a Canadian singer-songwriter who recently premiered her new single “Daydream” live on “The Today Show.” She sits down with Tom to discus…
1 year, 10 months ago
Kevin Durand: On Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes and going to “ape school”
Canada’s own Kevin Durand plays the tyrannical bonobo Proximus Caesar in “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” — the latest installment in the long-run…
1 year, 10 months ago
Moya O'Connell: On directing Hedda Gabler — one of theatre’s most complex roles
The critically acclaimed Canadian theatre director and actor Moya O’Connell is directing a new production of Henrik Ibsen’s 1891 masterpiece “Hedda G…
1 year, 10 months ago
Ncuti Gatwa: On becoming the first Black queer Doctor Who
Ncuti Gatwa is the new Doctor Who — the time and space-travelling lead in the BBC's hit show of the same name. Ahead of the season premiere, Ncuti jo…
1 year, 10 months ago
Evany Rosen: On her new show Davey & Jonesie's Locker
Evany Rosen is one of the funniest people in Canadian television. She’s the creator of the new comedy series “Davey & Jonesie's Locker,” which follow…
1 year, 10 months ago
Remembering Steve Albini
Steve Albini, the musician and legendary producer, died on Tuesday, May 7 from a heart attack. He was 61 years old. Today we revisit Tom’s conversati…
1 year, 10 months ago
Laufey: On being called Gen Z’s jazz icon
Iceland’s top streaming artist isn’t Björk or Sigur Rós — it’s Laufey. The 25-year-old singer-songwriter is redefining jazz for Gen Z, and this year,…
1 year, 10 months ago
Ryusuke Hamaguchi: How the music for Evil Does Not Exist came before the film
When the Oscar-winning director Ryusuke Hamaguchi set out to make his latest film “Evil Does Not Exist,” the music kind of came before the idea. The …
1 year, 10 months ago
MacKenzie Porter: On the heartbreak of trying to make it in Nashville
The Canadian country singer MacKenzie Porter grew up on a cattle and bison ranch near Medicine Hat, Alberta. When her brother Kalan won “Canadian Ido…
1 year, 10 months ago