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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   Tim McGraw

   Tim McGraw on sobriety, meeting his dad in his teens, Taylor Swift and his new album · Aug 2023

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   A.C. Newman

   A.C. Newman reflects on endings after a sobering year for The New Pornographers · Mar 2026

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   Abraham Anghik Ruben

   Abraham Anghik Ruben preserves his life and culture through sculpture · Jul 2025

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   Ada Lea

   Bob Dylan couldn’t have written Ada Lea’s new single · Aug 2025

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   Adam Beach

   Adam Beach: Exile, Smoke Signals, and his journey to acting · Feb 2024

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   Adam Solway

   Adam Solway: How his new doc is helping residential school survivors find healing · Jan 2025

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   Adam Sturgeon

   How Adam Sturgeon went from being a pro hockey player to a rock musician · Apr 2026

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   Adrian Glynn

   Adrian Glynn: Why it's important to know your grandparents' story · Feb 2024

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   Ahmed Moneka

   Ahmed Moneka: His debut album, Afro Sufi music, and the death threat that forced him to seek asylum in Canada · Jun 2024

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    Akinola Davies Jr

    Akinola Davies Jr. turned a childhood memory into an acclaimed film · 2 episodes

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    Alan Doyle

    Before music, Alan Doyle was a tour guide in Newfoundland · 3 episodes

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    Alana Bridgewater

    Alana Bridgewater on playing jazz icon Ella Fitzgerald · Aug 2025

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    Alana Yorke

    Alana Yorke: Her near-death experience and new album · May 2024

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    Alessia Cara

    Alessia Cara is an introvert in an extrovert’s industry · 2 episodes

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    Alethea Arnaquq-Baril
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    Alex Cuba

    Alex Cuba’s newest album is a thank you to his ancestors · Nov 2025

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    Alex Lifeson

    Alex Lifeson's unexpected second act after Rush · Mar 2025

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    Alex Wolff

    Nat & Alex Wolff helped each other get through childhood fame · Jan 2026

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    Alexander Stewart

    Alexander Stewart: His pop music journey, the devastating moment his voice changed, and his debut album · May 2024

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    Alexandra Billings

    Alexandra Billings: Queen Tut, chosen family, and the evolution of trans representation in film and TV · Feb 2024

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    Alexandra Streliski

    Alexandra Stréliski: Fighting cynicism, burnout & hearing her music at the Oscars · 2 episodes

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    Alexandre Hamel

    Alexandre Hamel: Why he’s out to prove that ice skating is an art · Apr 2024

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    Ali Abbasi

    Ali Abbasi: Why Trump has condemned his new film The Apprentice · Oct 2024

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    Alicia Moffet

    Alicia Moffet's pop career had a few false starts · Jun 2025

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    Alison Brown
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    Allan Hawco

    Allan Hawco: His new police procedural set on St-Pierre-Miquelon · Jan 2025

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    Allan Louis

    Allan Louis: What it means to be the first Black actor to lead My Fair Lady · Dec 2024

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    Allison Au

    Allison Au: Migrations, her family history & what we mean by the idea of home · 2 episodes

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    Ally Pankiw

    Ally Pankiw: Comedy and tragedy, depression snacks, and her new film I Used to Be Funny · Jun 2024

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    Alyson Stoner

    Alyson Stoner on the cost of child stardom · Oct 2025

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    Amanda Marshall

    Amanda Marshall: Where she’s been, having Elton John as a fan, and her latest album Heavy Lifting · Dec 2023

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    Amanda Parris

    How Amanda Parris lost and found her way back to art + Turning the frustration of finding child care into music · Feb 2024

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    Amanda Peters

    Amanda Peters: Why she calls her new book her “training wheels” · Oct 2024

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    Amanda Rheaume

    Even Amanda Rheaume was surprised by her own people’s history · Apr 2025

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    Amber-Sekowan Daniels

    Amber-Sekowan Daniels: Telling a coming-of-age story through an Indigenous lens · Sep 2024

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    Ambur Braid

    Ambur Braid is starring in the opera that changed her life · Apr 2025

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    Amelia Curran
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    Amil Niazi
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    Aminder Dhaliwal

    Aminder Dhaliwal: A Witch’s Guide to Burning, burnout, and protecting your creativity · May 2024

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    Amrit Kaur

    Amrit Kaur: How acting exacerbated her insecurities — until a teacher set her straight · Jan 2025

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