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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   Lee Sung Jin

   Beef creator Lee Sung Jin on the argument that inspired Season 2 · Apr 2026

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   Little Simz

   Little Simz split with her producer. Now she’s unstoppable · Jul 2025

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   Lucy Dacus

   Lucy Dacus doesn’t think love should be corny · May 2025

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   Lucy Liu

   Lucy Liu: Presence, experimental films, and how she got discovered on the subway · Jan 2025

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   M. Night Shyamalan

   M. Night Shyamalan + Hannah Epstein · Feb 2023

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   Malik Elassal

   Comedian Malik Elassal on why it's important to make fun of everything · Jun 2025

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   Mark Seliger

   Mark Seliger: Oscar Party portraits, capturing someone's essence, and the stories behind his most iconic celebrity photos · Mar 2024

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   Matt Berninger
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   Michelle Buteau

   Michelle Buteau’s plus-size comedy is sexy, joyful and real · Mar 2025

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    Mikey Madison

    Mikey Madison: Anora and her strikingly nuanced portrayal of sex work · 2 episodes

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    Misty Copeland

    Misty Copeland honours trailblazing Black ballet dancer Raven Wilkinson · Jun 2025

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    Nia DaCosta

    Why Nia DaCosta wants to see Black women behaving badly on-screen · Nov 2025

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    Nikki Giovanni

    Nikki Giovanni: Poetry, the birth of hip-hop, and why she genuinely wants to go to Mars · 2 episodes

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    Ocean Vuong

    Weekend Listen: Ocean Vuong finds beauty in a fast food shift · Jun 2025

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    RaMell Ross

    RaMell Ross: Nickel Boys’ unique approach to depicting the complexity of trauma · Jan 2025

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    Richard Thomas

    Richard Thomas: To Kill a Mockingbird and playing John-Boy on The Waltons · 2 episodes

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    Ringo Starr

    “It was like magic”: Ringo Starr on his psychic connection with his fellow Beatles · Apr 2026

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    Sean Baker

    Sean Baker: How a Canadian sex worker’s memoir helped shape Anora · Nov 2024

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    Stellan Skarsgård

    Why Stellan Skarsgård doesn’t give his kids acting advice · 2 episodes

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    Steve Martin

    Steve Martin and Alison Brown on their love of the banjo · Oct 2025

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    Tate McRae

    At the height of pop stardom, Tate McRae is learning how to stay present · 4 episodes

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    Tyler Mitchell
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    Victor Garber

    Victor Garber: Why there’s still one thing left on his acting bucket list · 2 episodes

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    Vince Staples

    Vince Staples: His new Netflix show, repping Long Beach, and luring Kawhi Leonard away from the Raptors · Feb 2024

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    Wes Anderson

    “It becomes more personal as you go along” — Wes Anderson on creating films about family · Jun 2025

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    Ziggy Marley

    Ziggy Marley is making music to please the angels on Brightside · May 2026

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    Aurora James

    Aurora James: Making AOC’s Tax The Rich dress, her memoir Wildflower, and using fashion as a tool for activism · Jan 2024

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    Avril Lavigne

    Nickelback + Avril Lavigne · Mar 2023

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    Beverly Glenn-Copeland

    Beverly Glenn-Copeland & Elizabeth Copeland are on a lifelong creative adventure · Feb 2026

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    Cole Sprouse

    Cole Sprouse on Lisa Frankenstein, child stardom, and death threats + New music from The Strumbellas · Feb 2024

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    Colin Farrell

    Colin Farrell plays a desperate gambler in his new movie · Oct 2025

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    Emma Donoghue

    How Emma Donoghue’s new musical stands up for immigrants then and now · Jul 2025

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    Hugh Jackman

    [Full episode] Hugh Jackman, Ann-Marie MacDonald, Otis Williams · Jan 2023

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    Julia Fox

    Julia Fox: Being a dominatrix, Uncut Gems, and feeling “born ready” to be famous · Oct 2023

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    Kacey Musgraves

    Kacey Musgraves shares her secret weapon for songwriting · May 2026

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    Michael Bublé

    Michael Bublé was told it was never going to happen · Mar 2025

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    Miranda Lambert

    Miranda Lambert: Postcards from Texas and why losing is sometimes for the best · Sep 2024

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    Nelly Furtado

    Quick Q: Nelly Furtado on why she took a break from music and what brought her back · 2 episodes

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    Nick Green

    Nick Green: How he’s helping destigmatize HIV/AIDS with his play Casey and Diana · Jan 2024

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    Sarah Levy

    Sarah Levy on finding her voice after Schitt’s Creek · May 2025

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