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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   Blake Shelton

   Blake Shelton fell back in love with music, all thanks to Post Malone · Jul 2025

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   Blue Rodeo

   Blue Rodeo look back on 30 years of Five Days in July · Oct 2025

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   Bob Martin

   Canadian playwright Bob Martin is a Broadway hitmaker · May 2025

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   Boman Martinez-Reid

   Boman Martinez-Reid: Why he’s testing out every genre of reality TV · Sep 2024

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   Bong Joon Ho

   Bong Joon Ho is back with Mickey 17 · Mar 2025

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   Boy Golden

   Make art and suffer better with Boy Golden · Feb 2026

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   Brenda Lee

   Brenda Lee: The story behind her smash hit Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree · 2 episodes

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   Brendan Healy

   Brendan Healy: The Inheritance, learning from the past, and how to stage an epic 7-hour play · 2 episodes

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   Brendan McLeod

   Brendan McLeod honours the soldiers who fought at Vimy Ridge · 2 episodes

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    Bria Salmena

    Why Bria Salmena wrote a song for her 15-year-old self · May 2025

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    Brian Tyree Henry

    How Brian Tyree Henry overcame his imposter syndrome · 2 episodes

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    Britt Lower

    Britt Lower on Severance, the circus and libraries · Mar 2025

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    Britta Johnson

    Britta Johnson turned her teenage grief into an acclaimed musical · Apr 2025

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    Broken Social Scene

    How to keep all your old friends together: advice from Broken Social Scene · Jun 2026

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    Bruce Allen

    What Bruce Allen learned from managing the biggest names in Canadian music history · May 2026

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    Bruce Liu

    Bruce Liu thinks piano is still just a hobby · 2 episodes

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    Buddha Stretch

    Buddha Stretch: The evolution of hip-hop dance, how Buddhism influences his choreography, and what’s behind his passion · Dec 2023

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    Bye Parula

    Quick Q: Bye Parula shares the story behind Q's theme music · Aug 2024

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    Béla Fleck

    Béla Fleck: On tackling George Gershwin’s masterpiece Rhapsody In Blue · May 2024

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    Cadence Weapon

    Thrifting and old-school hip-hop inspired Cadence Weapon’s latest album · 2 episodes

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    Caitlin Cronenberg

    Caitlin Cronenberg: Her eco-catastrophe film, photography, and her famous last name · Apr 2024

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    Caity Gyorgy

    Why Caity Gyorgy likes to ‘rage bait’ her pianist Mark Limacher · 3 episodes

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    Candi Staton

    Candi Staton is finally getting her flowers · 2 episodes

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    Carisa Hendrix

    Some run away and join the circus. Carisa Hendrix built her own · Jul 2026

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    Carley Fortune

    Carley Fortune’s adaptation non-negotiable? Keep the story in Canada · 3 episodes

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    Carole Pope

    Before k.d. lang, before Peaches, there was Carole Pope · Jul 2026

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    Caroline Brooks
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    Caroline Rose
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    Carrie-Anne Moss

    Carrie-Anne Moss: The Matrix and her new movie about a zombie-like pandemic · Oct 2024

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    Casper Skulls

    Casper Skulls made their best record amid major life changes · May 2025

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    Cat Clyde

    Cat Clyde is done with apologizing for being a woman · May 2026

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    Catherine Hernandez

    Catherine Hernandez wants you to ask for help · Sep 2025

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    Cedella Marley
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    Celeigh Cardinal
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    Chandler Levack

    Why Montreal is the (unrequited) love of Chandler Levack’s life · Apr 2026

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    Chantal Kreviazuk

    Chantal Kreviazuk is reclaiming her most famous hits for other artists · 2 episodes

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    Charlie Houston

    How an edible changed Charlie Houston’s life and career · 2 episodes

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    Charlotte Cardin

    Feist on Multitudes, motherhood & memories + Charlotte Cardin performs “Next To You” · Aug 2023

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    Charlotte Cornfield

    Charlotte Cornfield cried when she heard Feist's vocals on her song · Apr 2026

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    Charlotte Day Wilson

    Charlotte Day Wilson: Cyan Blue, choosing music over hockey, and Patti Smith · May 2024

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