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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   Keanu Reeves

   Keanu Reeves & China Miéville: Their new novel The Book of Elsewhere · Jul 2024

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   James Cameron

   James Cameron says AI will never replace actors and artists in his films · 2 episodes

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   Rian Johnson

   How faith inspired Rian Johnson’s latest Knives Out mystery · Dec 2025

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   John Legend

   John Legend on his double album “Legend” and the joy of making music · Jul 2023

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   Cate Blanchett

   Cate Blanchett forgot the sound of her real voice · 3 episodes

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   Kathryn Hahn

   Kathryn Hahn: Her path from theatre kid to comedy best friend to Marvel star · Sep 2024

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   Jerry Seinfeld

   Jerry Seinfeld: Unfrosted, turning 70, and the Seinfeld finale · 2 episodes

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   Ryan Reynolds

   Ryan Reynolds on John Candy’s impact and legacy · Oct 2025

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   Bob Odenkirk

   For Bob Odenkirk, embarrassment can be a good thing · 2 episodes

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    Darius Rucker

    Darius Rucker: Hootie & the Blowfish and his latest country record · 2 episodes

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    Julia Louis-Dreyfus

    Julia Louis-Dreyfus: Stretching into dramatic work, therapy with her mom, and her new film Tuesday · Jun 2024

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    Seth Rogen

    Seth Rogen: His love of pottery, The Great Canadian Pottery Throw Down, and judging other artists’ work · Feb 2024

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    Da'Vine Joy Randolph
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    Roy Wood Jr

    Roy Wood Jr.: Why he left The Daily Show and where late-night TV is headed · 2 episodes

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    Guillermo del Toro

    Guillermo del Toro + Jeremy Dutcher · Mar 2023

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    Reinaldo Marcus Green

    Reinaldo Marcus Green: One Love, what we get wrong about Bob Marley, and why being a pitcher makes you a better filmmaker · Feb 2024

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    James L. Brooks

    James L. Brooks: The Simpsons, comedy with heart, and the feminism of The Mary Tyler Moore Show · Dec 2023

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    Keith Urban

    Keith Urban: Australian pub rock, Nashville culture shock & his curling curiosity · Jan 2025

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    Kathleen Hanna

    Kathleen Hanna: Bikini Kill, the feminism of riot grrrl, and her new memoir · May 2024

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    Trey Anastasio

    Trey Anastasio: Phish’s 40-year friendship, the key to improvisation & why we need live music · Jul 2024

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    Clarence Maclin

    Clarence Maclin: From 15 years in Sing Sing to starring in a movie about it · 2 episodes

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    Paul Scheer

    Paul Scheer: Joyful Recollections of Trauma, the cycle of abuse, and how improv saved his life · Jun 2024

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    Molly Ringwald

    Molly Ringwald: ‘80s fame, why she took a step back, and her new role in Feud: Capote vs. The Swans · Feb 2024

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    Steph Tolev

    Steph Tolev wants to make farting less shameful for women · Jul 2025

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    Alex Edelman

    Alex Edelman says good comedy shouldn’t be funny all the time · Oct 2025

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    Carol Burnett

    Carol Burnett: Climbing the Hollywood sign, getting her first laugh & having fun at 90 · 2 episodes

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    Mae Martin

    Mae Martin on the movie they reluctantly walked out of · 5 episodes

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    Lily Gladstone

    Lily Gladstone: Life post-Killers of the Flower Moon & her new film Fancy Dance · 2 episodes

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    Jennette McCurdy

    Jennette McCurdy on female rage and forgiving your past self · Jan 2026

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    Joan Baez

    Joan Baez: Folk music, “Bobby” Dylan, and what it means to have an honest legacy · 2 episodes

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    Hannah Einbinder

    Hannah Einbinder knows Hacks will follow her for life · Aug 2026

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    Bernie Taupin

    Bernie Taupin: Writing hit songs with Elton John, avoiding the limelight, and why he’s telling his story now · Sep 2023

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    Vir Das
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    Laurie Anderson

    Laurie Anderson: AI and art, O Superman, and her prolific career · May 2024

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    Sarah Polley

    Sarah Polley explains why laughter was key to adapting Women Talking + new music from Celeigh Cardinal · Aug 2023

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    Tommy Tiernan

    Tommy Tiernan: Stand-up, Derry Girls & the price of authenticity · Aug 2024

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    James Acaster

    James Acaster almost quit comedy because of his audience · Jan 2026

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    Zainab Johnson

    Zainab Johnson: How some big plot twists in her life led to a career in comedy · May 2024

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    Atsuko Okatsuka

    Atsuko Okatsuka was technically kidnapped by her grandma · 2 episodes

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    Sandra Oh

    Sandra Oh wants to know what you’d sacrifice to save the planet · 2 episodes

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