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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   Amy Millan

   Amy Millan had to break up with her guitar · 2 episodes

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   Anar Ali

   Anar Ali quit her corporate job and created a hit cop drama · Jun 2025

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   Andrea Bocelli

   Andrea Bocelli: On his 30 years in music & the singers he admires most · Nov 2024

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   Andrew Barr

   Comedian Andrew Barr is literally running on the treadmill of addiction · Aug 2025

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   André Sills

   André Sills on finding the humanity in Othello’s tragedy · Jul 2026

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   Andy Jones

   Andy Jones: How his deeply personal one-man show helped him grieve his son · 2 episodes

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   Angie Thomas

   New York Times bestselling author Angie Thomas + Saeed Teebi on his debut novel · Apr 2023

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   Angélique Kidjo

   Angélique Kidjo’s life and work is defined by one thing: freedom · 2 episodes

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   Ani DiFranco

   Ani DiFranco: Hadestown and her new chapter on Broadway · Apr 2024

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    Ann-Marie MacDonald
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    Anna Hardwick

    Anna Hardwick & Rosa Labordé: Fertility, dismantling the “marriage industrial complex,” and their new show Nesting · Dec 2023

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    Anna Lambe

    Anna Lambe thought TV was superficial until she found its power · Jul 2026

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    Anna Marie Tendler

    Anna Marie Tendler: Why she left John Mulaney out of her new memoir · 2 episodes

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    Anna Sui

    Anna Sui: Why we're so nostalgic for the authenticity of the ‘90s · Nov 2024

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    Anne Michaels

    Anne Michaels: Her new novel Held & the unexpected reason she’s so private · Aug 2024

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    Anne Murray

    Why Anne Murray said no to Hollywood · 2 episodes

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    Anosh Irani
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    Anoushka Shankar

    Anoushka Shankar wants you to hear the sitar differently · 2 episodes

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    Anthony Shim

    Anthony Shim + Aryana Sayeed & Fazila Amiri · Mar 2023

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    Antoni Cimolino

    Stratford Festival’s Antoni Cimolino loves Shakespeare “more than ever” · May 2026

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    Ari Kinarthy

    Ari Kinarthy: On scoring his own legacy · May 2024

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    Arizona O’Neill

    Arizona O’Neill on drawing organs and making peace with her past · May 2026

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    Arooj Aftab

    Arooj Aftab: Pioneering Pakistan’s DIY music movement · 2 episodes

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    Aryana Sayeed
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    Ashton James

    Ashton James reimagines a cult classic with his performance in Youngblood · Mar 2026

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    Audrey Hobert

    Audrey Hobert wrote hits for her best friend. Now she's telling her own story · Jun 2026

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    Audrey-Anne Bouchard

    Audrey-Anne Bouchard creates theatre performances you’re not supposed to see · Nov 2025

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    Avan Jogia

    Avan Jogia: The former Nickelodeon star on the dark reality of being a teen actor · Feb 2025

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    Barbara Brandon-Croft
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    Barr Brothers

    The Barr Brothers had to get honest with themselves · Nov 2025

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    Basia Bulat

    Basia Bulat found inspiration in video games and Polish disco music · Sep 2025

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    Bells Larsen

    Why Bells Larsen decided to sing duets with his past self · 2 episodes

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    Benjamin Evan Ainsworth

    Benjamin Evan Ainsworth grew up on Son of a Critch. Now it’s time to say goodbye · Sep 2026

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    Benjamin Von Wong

    Benjamin Von Wong: Why art is a key player in the survival of our planet · Nov 2024

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    Benny Feldman

    Comedian Benny Feldman is his own heckler · Nov 2025

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    Bianca Miranda
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    Bill T. Jones

    Bill T. Jones: His incredible life in dance and groundbreaking work with Keith Haring · 2 episodes

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    Billy Boyd

    Billy Boyd and Dominic Monaghan: Merry and Pippin, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, and their decades-long friendship · Mar 2024

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    Billy-Ray Belcourt

    Billy-Ray Belcourt: His debut short story collection and writing about queer, Indigenous love · Jun 2024

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    Blair Underwood

    Why Blair Underwood leads with his humanity · Sep 2025

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