Q with Tom Power

Five days a week, Tom Power brings you candid conversations with the artists shaping our culture. Whether he’s chatting with A-listers or rising stars, his disarming warmth and meticulous research always gets below the surface, bringing us deeper into the art and lives of today's most compelling musicians, writers, actors and filmmakers. As a Canadian institution, Q has attracted the biggest names in the world. But it's never been about the fame. It's always been about the art. Since becoming the host of Q in October 2016, listeners have come to know Tom for his in-depth interviewing style (asking founding Wu-Tang Clan member RZA what was inside his teenage notebooks), his mischievous sense of humour (jokingly chiding actor Catherine O'Hara for her parenting skills in Home Alone), and his genuine enthusiasm and fearlessness (singing a duet with Mavis Staples). You’re just as likely to hear from celebrities and cultural icons as you are to hear from emerging artists at the beginning of

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Every guest on Q with Tom Power

927 guests, ranked by how many people never want them back.

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   Alan Ritchson

   Alan Ritchson had to prove himself to Hilary Swank · 2 episodes

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   Brandi Carlile

   Brandi Carlile on collaborating with her hero Elton John · 2 episodes

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   Sterling K. Brown

   How leaving finance for acting changed Sterling K. Brown’s life · Mar 2026

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   Tim Heidecker

   Tim Heidecker: After becoming a dad, the comedian is now leaning into sincerity · Jan 2025

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   Regina King

   Regina King: Playing Shirley Chisholm, almost becoming a dentist, and the meaning of success · Mar 2024

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   Jeremy Allen White

   Jeremy Allen White: The Iron Claw, relating to Carmy on The Bear, and the fear of playing a real person · Dec 2023

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   Neko Case

   Neko Case: Why she says Canada’s music scene is “much healthier” than in the U.S. · Feb 2025

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   Josh Homme

   Why Josh Homme wanted to perform inside the Paris Catacombs · 2 episodes

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   Tom Green

   Tom Green on Tony Hawk, gaining a mule’s trust, and coming home to Canada · 3 episodes

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    Will Oldham

    Will Oldham: How he ended up conducting Johnny Cash in the recording booth · Feb 2025

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    Brady Corbet

    Brady Corbet: The Brutalist director wasn’t sentimental — until he met Adrien Brody · Jan 2025

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    Ke Huy Quan
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    Adrien Brody

    Adrien Brody: What The Brutalist adds to the conversation around immigration · Jan 2025

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    Cynthia Erivo

    Cynthia Erivo says her new album makes her feel “totally naked” · Jun 2025

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    Robby Hoffman

    Robby Hoffman’s unconventional path to comedy · 2 episodes

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    Tom Hanks

    Tom Hanks: The magic behind moviemaking · 2 episodes

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    Amanda Peet

    Amanda Peet asks the hard questions about facelifts, validation and death · Apr 2026

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    Elle Fanning

    Elle Fanning calls herself a "nepo sibling” · 2 episodes

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    Cillian Murphy

    Don’t ask Cillian Murphy what his movies are about · 3 episodes

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    Jennifer Lawrence

    Jennifer Lawrence on Die My Love and how Mother! destroyed her · 2 episodes

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    Jenny Slate

    Jenny Slate: How her new book tackles motherhood and self-criticism · Oct 2024

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    Vittorio Angelone

    Vittorio Angelone doesn’t want anyone to enjoy his stand-up show · Jun 2026

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    Es Devlin

    How Es Devlin creates concert spectacles on stage + DJ Karaba on how giving up on one dream can open the door to another · Mar 2024

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    Rick Rubin

    Rick Rubin + Barbara Brandon-Croft · Mar 2023

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    Alex Garland

    Alex Garland on his new film Civil War + Hamza Haq on how Transplant saved his career · Apr 2024

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    Judd Apatow

    Judd Apatow takes comedy seriously · Oct 2025

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    Matt Johnson

    Matt Johnson: BlackBerry & the future of Canadian film · 3 episodes

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    Jelly Roll

    Jelly Roll: From incarceration to country music stardom · 2 episodes

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    Denis Villeneuve

    Denis Villeneuve: His vision for Dune 2 and how the film reflects real-world issues · 3 episodes

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    Maya Rudolph

    Maya Rudolph: Loot, SNL, Bridesmaids & her cool parents · 2 episodes

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    Alicia Keys

    Alicia Keys talks her first big hit, self-worth and her memoir “More Myself” · Jul 2023

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    Michael Keaton

    Michael Keaton: Knox Goes Away, getting Al Pacino to star in his film, and what Mister Rogers was really like · Mar 2024

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    Henry Winkler

    Henry Winkler: How being diagnosed with dyslexia liberated him · Nov 2024

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    Daisy Ridley

    Daisy Ridley: Sometimes I Think About Dying and landing her first big role as Rey in Star Wars · Jan 2024

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    Paul Simon

    Paul Simon: faith, the dream that inspired “Seven Psalms,” and coming to terms with hearing loss · 2 episodes

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    Rose Byrne

    Rose Byrne is always looking for a joke · 2 episodes

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    Paul Giamatti

    Paul Giamatti: The Holdovers, his Oscar nom, and reuniting with Alexander Payne 20 years after Sideways · Feb 2024

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    Steven Soderbergh

    Steven Soderbergh: Making a haunted house thriller from the ghost’s POV · Sep 2024

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    Tom Holland

    Tom Holland on his rise to fame: “Billy Elliot,” “Spider-Man” and “The Crowded Room” · Jul 2023

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    Paul Anka

    Paul Anka on My Way, giving the Beatles advice and his love of Canada · 2 episodes

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