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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   Patricia Field

   Patricia Field: Costume design, her NYC boutique, and dressing Sarah Jessica Parker · May 2024

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   Patricia Quinn

   50 years of Rocky Horror with Patricia Quinn · Oct 2025

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   Patrick Haggerty
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   Patrick J. Adams

   k.d. lang + Patrick J. Adams · Mar 2023

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   Patrick Nichols

   Patrick Nichols: What it’s like to photograph the Toronto hip-hop scene · Dec 2024

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   Patrick Tarr

   Patrick Tarr’s debut novel puts a supernatural spin on WWII history · Aug 2025

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   Patrick Watson

   How losing his voice made Patrick Watson a better singer · 2 episodes

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   Paul Gilligan

   Paul Gilligan: How his childhood fear of Jaws inspired his new graphic memoir · Oct 2024

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   Paul Gross

   Paul Gross & Martha Burns: The real-life acting couple takes on Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? · Jan 2025

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    Paul Sun-Hyung Lee

    The Mandalorian’s Paul Sun-Hyung Lee + The National’s Matt Berninger · May 2023

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    Paula Abdul

    Paula Abdul: Music video history, Janet Jackson & American Idol · 2 episodes

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    Payal Kapadia

    Payal Kapadia: Her big win at Cannes for All We Imagine as Light · Nov 2024

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    Perfume Genius

    Perfume Genius’s creativity was sparked by sobriety · Apr 2025

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    Peter Fernandes

    Peter Fernandes was told he’d never do Shakespeare. Now he stars in Fat Ham · Feb 2025

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    Phil Hanley

    How Phil Hanley’s severe dyslexia fuels his comedy · Jan 2026

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    Phil Wizard

    Phil Wizard: Overcoming self-doubt to win gold at the Olympics · 2 episodes

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    Prabal Gurung

    Prabal Gurung explains why Kamala Harris’s pockets matter · Jul 2025

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    Preston Pablo

    Logic + Preston Pablo · Mar 2023

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    Qasim Khan

    Qasim Khan: Taking on the role of Hamlet · Jul 2024

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    Queen Priyanka

    Queen Priyanka: The queen is back with her debut album Devastatia · Sep 2024

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    Rachel Bobbitt

    Rachel Bobbitt’s debut album is an emotional homecoming · Sep 2025

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    Rachel Cousins

    Rachel Cousins is letting go of pop perfection · Dec 2025

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    Rachel Reid

    Rachel Reid promises she’s reading your Heated Rivalry emails · Jan 2026

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    Rad Simonpillai
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    Rajni Perera
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    Randell Adjei

    Quick Q: Randell Adjei on what artists and Olympians share in common · Jul 2024

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    Randy Bachman

    Randy Bachman didn’t want BTO to be “a second-rate Guess Who” · May 2025

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    Rebecca Northan

    Rebecca Northan wants you to give yourself permission to play · Jul 2026

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    Reneltta Arluk

    Reneltta Arluk on the artist as nomad · Jul 2026

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    Rhys Darby

    Why Rhys Darby thinks robots can’t do stand-up comedy · Jul 2025

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    Ribbon Skirt

    Ribbon Skirt found inspiration in renewing her antiquated “Indian” status card · 2 episodes

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    Rick Campanelli

    Rick Campanelli on MuchMusic, his gambling addiction and recovery · Sep 2026

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    Rick Mercer

    Rick Mercer: Highlights from his hit TV show, imposter syndrome, and his new memoir · Nov 2023

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    Robert Adam

    Why Robert Adam won’t be singing their queer country music in the U.S. · Jun 2025

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    Robert Bateman

    Robert Bateman is one of Canada’s most misunderstood artists · 2 episodes

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    Robert Lantos

    How a banned sex scene led Robert Lantos to build a Canadian film empire · Oct 2025

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    Rochelle Jordan

    Rochelle Jordan is rewriting her story and reclaiming her power · Nov 2025

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    Role Model

    Role Model's life changed when Mac Miller discovered his EP · Mar 2025

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    Ron Dias

    Ron Dias: How growing up in Scarborough inspired his new film Morningside · Feb 2025

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    Ronan Bennett

    Ronan Bennett: Top Boy, how Drake saved the gritty British drama, and his new novel based on the series · Feb 2024

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