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Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023: David Harrington and Rakhee Morzaria

Today on Q with Tom Power: musician David Harrington and actor Rakhee Morzaria




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Wednesday, March 1, 2023: Ali Hassan and SYML

Today on Q with Tom Power: comedian Ali Hassan and musician SYML




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Thursday, March 2, 2023: Rick Rubin and Barbara Brandon-Croft

Today on Q with Tom Power: music producer Rick Rubin and cartoonist Barbara Brandon-Croft




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Friday, March 3, 2023: Christian McBride and Tate McRae

Today on Q with Tom Power: musicians Christian McBride and Tate McRae




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Monday, March 6, 2023: Chris Williams and Gabriel Luna

Today on Q with Tom Power: director Chris Williams and actor Gabriel Luna




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Tuesday, March 7, 2023: Catherine Hernandez and M. M. Keeravaani

Today on Q with Tom Power: author Catherine Hernandez and composer M. M. Keeravaani




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Logic started rapping as therapy. Now, his music is helping fans get through their darkest moments

Logic’s new album, College Park, is his first record as an independent artist after parting ways with Def Jam. He tells Tom Power about the ups and downs of major labels, his turbulent early life and how he has prevailed in spite of setbacks.




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Thursday, April 13, 2017: GUEST 1, GUEST 2 and more

Today on q: job title guest 1, job title guest 2, job title guest 3, job title guest 4.




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Apr. 26, 2024: Law & Order & Learn a New Language

Is Law & Order the greatest TV show of all time? With the recent release of Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent, Kate Davis and Sean Cullen are taking this series to court. Then, Hunter Collins and Marito Lopez are sharp-tongued when they debate the current ease of learning a new language.



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May 10, 2024: After-School Jobs & Cousins

Joe Pillitteri and Courtney Gilmour’s arguments are anything but uniform when they discuss if every kid should have an after-school job. Then, can you have too many cousins? Arthur Simeon and Jackie Pirico decide if it's all relative.



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May 17, 2024: Belts vs. Suspenders & Move to Hamilton

Elvira Kurt and Graham Chittenden have no time to waist when they discuss if belts are superior to suspenders. Then, should everyone move to Hamilton? Gavin Stephens and Ron Sparks bring the Hammer down on each other in their debate for this Ontario city.



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May 24, 2024: Generation X & Angels vs. Ghosts

Derek Seguin and Chad Anderson grow the generation gap when they discuss if Gen Xers are the best age group. Then, Hisham Kelati and Kathleen McGee have a spirited debate on whether angels are superior to ghosts.



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Jun. 7, 2024: Never Too Late to Get Divorced & Convenience Stores

Bruce Clark and Clare Belford go their separate ways on whether it’s never too late to get divorced. Then, Graham Clark and Julie Kim avoid knee-jerky reactions when they decide if nothing beats a convenience store.



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Jun. 14, 2024: Day at the Beach & Mosquitoes

Deborah Kimmett and Myles Anderson make waves when they discuss if there’s no better day than a day at the beach. Then, are mosquitoes the most annoying insect? Pete Zedlacher and Rob Bebenek get under each other’s skin when they take on these bothersome bugs.



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Maple Syrup vs. Honey & Sleepovers

The Debaters’ season finale episode is creating a buzz! Charlie Demers and Derek Seguin sweet talk the audience when they debate if maple syrup is superior to honey. Then, Henry Sir and Erica Sigurdson are ready for a pillow fight when they discuss if nothing’s more fun than a sleepover.



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Sept. 6, 2024: Coke vs. Pepsi & Family Doctors

It’s the premiere of The Debaters’ 19th season and this is one for the bever-ages! Dave Hemstad and Lisa Baker are in Newfoundland trying to burst each other’s bubble when they decide if Coke is superior to Pepsi. Then, are family doctors overrated? Clifton Cremo and Martha Chaves checkup on these medical professionals.



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Sept. 13, 2024: Atlantic Ocean vs. Pacific Ocean & Growing Up Poor

Matt Wright and Charlie Demers make waves in St. John’s, Newfoundland when they discuss if the Atlantic Ocean is superior to the Pacific Ocean. Then, Bree Parsons and Nikki Payne bring a wealth of wit when they decide if growing up poor makes you a stronger person.



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Sept. 27, 2024: Staycations & Partner with More Success

Patrick Ledwell and John Sheehan bring it home when they discuss if a staycation is the best type of vacation. Then, This Hour Has 22 Minutes’s comedy couple Chris Wilson and Stacey McGunnigle are in good company when they go head-to-head on whether it’s okay for one partner to have more success than the other.



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Oct. 4, 2024: Kids on Social Media & Stripes vs. Polka Dots

Myles Anderson and Sean Lecomber troll with the punches when they discuss whether kids should use social media. Then, are stripes superior to polka dots? Rob Pue and Kathleen McGee refuse to be clothed-minded with their patter on these patterns.



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Oct 11, 2024: Boston Pizza & Long Weekends

There’s no topping Ivan Decker and Maddy Kelly debating Canadian restaurant chain Boston Pizza. Then, Abdul Aziz and John Hastings are weekend warriors when they decide if long weekends are overrated.



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Oct. 18, 2024: Butter vs. Margarine & Newfoundland Time Zone

Is butter better than margarine? Derek Seguin and Matt Wright churn out jokes in a battle for the superior spread. Then, Nour Hadidi and Hisham Kelati get in the zone when they decide if Newfoundland has the best time zone.



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Nov. 1, 2024: It's Not Okay to Ignore the News & Windows vs. Doors

Charlie Demers and Lisa Baker are anything but fake when they discuss if it's okay to ignore the news. Then, are windows superior to doors? Graham Clark and Charles Haycock tear a weather-strip off each other in this architectural argument.



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Nov. 8, 2024: Wine Appreciation & E-Bikes and E-Scooters

To honour the passing of Edmonton's wonderful and hilarious Kathleen McGee, The Debaters is re-airing one of her memorable debates from 2021. Featuring Kathleen McGee, Erica Sigurdson, Peter Brown and Ryan Williams in East Vancouver.



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CBC Radio's The House: May 16, 2020

This week on The House: CBC reporter Ashley Burke brings you the latest on Air Canada's expected layoffs; Transport Minister Marc Garneau explores what it could take to see Canada’s grounded airline industry take off again; three tourism operators open up about a difficult season ahead; CBC Washington correspondent Alex Panetta reveals where Canada has surpassed the U.S. in a concerning statistic; and two economists discuss whether a rising federal deficit is an urgent concern. Plus, hear part two of senior producer Kristin Nelson's report on Canada's abortion debate, then and now.



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Chris Hall: Champagne is still treading carefully on China

The China file is back on the desk of Canada's foreign affairs minister, Francois-Philippe Champagne. Not that it ever wandered very far.



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Chris Hall: Breaking down Canada's latest Security Council election loss

Canada's second failure in a row to win a Security Council seat was a blow to the Trudeau government's prestige. But how much will it matter to this country in the long run?



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Jagmeet Singh tallies up the price for NDP to support fall throne speech: Chris Hall

NDP leader Jagmeet Singh tells CBC Radio's The House that he’s not looking to force an election this fall if the Liberal government follows through on commitments to help women and other marginalized groups affected by the COVID-19 lockdown.



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CBC Radio's The House: Schools reopen and next steps for the Conservatives

On this week’s show: Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc talks federal funding to get kids back to school safely. Former leadership hopeful Leslyn Lewis discusses the future of the Conservative Party and her role in it, and two Canadians weigh in on where the party goes from here. Then, retiring Senator Lillian Dyck discusses her legacy and The House looks back at a week of continuing unrest over police brutality in the United States.



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Chris Hall: Trudeau says he doesn't want an election - but not everyone buys it

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the coming throne speech will be a watershed moment for the nation — but a prominent New Democrat says he's taking an awful risk.



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Chris Hall: Conservative whip compares online Commons voting to 'swiping right' on Tinder

A senior Conservative MP is comparing a government proposal for online voting in the House of Commons to the dating app Tinder.



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Chris Hall: There's no path to net-zero without nuclear power, says O'Regan

Minister of Natural Resources Seamus O'Regan says Canadians have to be open to more nuclear power generation if this country is to meet the carbon emissions reduction targets it agreed to five years ago in Paris.



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CBC Radio's The House: The North Rising

The House explores Ottawa’s relationship to Canada’s three territories and their path toward province-like powers. Learn how federal funding could help one First Nation in the Northwest Territories ease a housing shortage. Then, a former Iqaluit mayor discusses Nunavut’s connectivity struggles. Plus, the fight to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge from the outgoing Trump administration and why it matters to Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation in Yukon.



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Iran protests, Kelly Clarkson's best covers, Iain Reid's new novel, The Linda Lindas and more

How protests in Iran threaten the country's regime; Chinese police have set up outposts in Canada; Kelly Clarkson's best Kellyoke covers; Becky Toyne reviews Iain Reid's new thriller, We Spread; The Linda Lindas drop by for an after-school hangout; and more.



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Baraye as Iran's protest anthem, The Right Stuff dating app, Derry Girls; The French Laundry's founder & more

How Baraye became the unofficial anthem of the protests in Iran; former Trump administration staffers have created a dating site for conservatives; Talking Derry Girls podcast hosts get us ready for season three; a new documentary celebrates the founder of California's famed French Laundry restaurant; Cree writer Kenneth T. Williams spins a tale of prophecy, purity and identity in his new play, The Herd; and more.



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Attacks on Kyiv, the myth of rainbow fentanyl, the rise of AI art, the price of Alex Jones' lies and more

Fear returns to Kyiv amidst renewed Russian attacks; Russia's new commander in Ukraine is known as 'General Armageddon' for his record in Syria; rainbow fentanyl is all the buzz on social media and so is the misinformation surrounding it; how Alex Jones piled on the trauma for the parents of mass shooting victims; watching a Louis CK show as #MeToo marks its five-year anniversary; why creators are divided over the rapid rise of AI-generated art; and more.



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Danielle Smith and disinformation; scented candle reviews as COVID indicator; a surgeon in Tigray and more

What Danielle Smith posted on her subscribers-only social media; how litter boxes in schools became a Republican talking point; Yankee scented candle reviews as COVID indicator; a surgeon struggles to care for patients through Ethiopia's civil war; Brent Bambury returns and more.



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The risk of arming Ukraine, board game cafes in Iran, iconoclasm, Bayonetta 3, the Proud Boys and more

How a multi-Billion dollar campaign to arm Ukraine might fuel the illicit arms trade; How Iran's board game cafes allowed young people to imagine a different future; Bayonetta 3 is out this week — should you play it?; a brief history of targeting art for political protest; author Andy Campbell says the era of political violence the Proud Boys helped usher in is here to stay; and more.



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Israel's far right, Putin's Potemkin fixation, Cormac McCarthy's new novels, ending slavery in 2022 and more

Itamar Ben-Gvir's journey from far-right extremist to political power-broker; why Vladimir Putin wanted the bones of 18th-century Russian leader Grigory Potemkin; Becky Toyne reviews Pulitzer Prize winner Cormac McCarthy's first new novels in 16 years; Haiti's political and economic crisis is fueling a public health disaster for women; five U.S. states get ready to vote on whether to close a loophole that allows for slavery in 2022; and more.



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Corporations at COP27, Tweeting as Elon Musk, the labour movement takes a stand, Margaret Sullivan and more

Corporate influence at COP27; cartoonist Jeph Jacques gets booted from Twitter for impersonating Elon Musk; Margaret Sullivan on how to cover Trump and Trumpism; what Ontario unions' victory over Bill 28 means for Canada's labour movement; graphic novelist Cecil Castellucci hopes Shifting Earth will be a path toward climate action; and more.



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Children's hospital crisis, migration to Mastodon, Crown Lands, Herb Carnegie's daughter, and more

How parents of sick kids are coping with the children's hospital crisis; what Mastodon could teach Twitter users about 'netizenship'; Bernice Carnegie's call to action for hockey; Lindsay Lohan's Falling for Christmas; and more.



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RSV among Inuit kids, winter in Ukraine, Wales fans at the World Cup, Goodnight Oppy and more

Why RSV cases are so high among Inuit children; Wales soccer fans confront their misgivings about Qatar at their first World Cup in 64 years; as Russia ramps up missile strikes, Ukrainians brace for a cold, dark winter; how a provincial billing change could reduce gender-affirming health care in Ontario; and more.



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China protests, accessing healthcare for children, Fisherman's Friends, Taylor Swift dance parties and more

As protests spread across China, citizens consider how far they can push Beijing; concerns of privatized healthcare as a virtual pediatric care service shuts down because of reduced government funding; meet Jeremy Brown, one of the real-life Cornish fishermen who inspired the musical Fisherman's Friends; Dr. Nasser Mohamed, an exiled gay physician from Qatar, campaigns for LGBTQ rights; Canadian super-Swifties throw celebratory Taylor Swift dance parties; and more.



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ChatGPT, Indigenous-led conservation, Ye and the mainstreaming of antisemitism, our holiday book guide & more

Meet ChatGPT, the free AI chatbot that's blowing people's minds; Indigenous-led conservation efforts take centre-stage at COP 15; Marsha Lederman on Ye and the mainstreaming of antisemitism; how climate activists are capitalizing on the collapse of FTX to reign in crypto's carbon emissions; Becky Toyne's holiday guide to gifting books; and more.



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Suing Facebook over hate speech, nuclear fusion in sci-fi, invasive Strep A, British 'pantos', Tantura & more

Facebook faces a $2 billion lawsuit over hate speech; Expanse co-author Ty Franck on the role of nuclear fusion in sci-fi universes and the real world; making sense of the connection between respiratory virus outbreaks and invasive Strep A bacterial infections; a theatre director's bid to bring British holiday 'pantos' to Canada; Israeli documentary Tantura confronts an alleged massacre in a Palestinian village; and more.



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Matt Rogers' bid to be Prince of Christmas, the best TV of 2022, Muppet Christmas Carol, Revival69 and more

Comedian Matt Rogers wants Mariah Carey to crown him Prince of Christmas; the best TV of 2022 and what to catch up on over the holidays; why The Muppet Christmas Carol is the best retelling of Scrooge’s story; Revival 69, the improbable rock show that put Canada on the map and helped end the Beatles; and more.



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Best pop music of 2022, Hamilton music director Alex Lacamoire, Springsteen's first manager Mike Appel & more

The Day 6 music panel runs down the best pop music of 2022, Hamilton's music director Alex Lacamoire, Bruce Springsteen's original manager Mike Appel on getting the Boss signed to CBS and more.



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Connor Bedard, Damar Hamlin, Prince Harry's book, Ozempic, Dry January, portable MRNA vaccine factories & more

Connor Bedard's former coach says the World Junior hockey phenom is something special; how Buffalo is rallying together after Damar Hamlin's near death on the football field; how the bid to keep Prince Harry's memoir from leaking plays into the hype; seriously though, what exactly is Ozempic?; Toronto bartender mixes alcohol-free cocktails for Dry January and beyond; why BioNTech's plan to ship prefabricated mRNA vaccine factories to Rwanda is controversial; and more.



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Why the classic Canadian novel Bear remains controversial — and relevant

Marian Engel’s Bear is one of Canada’s most controversial novels. But experts say it’s also one of the most daring and enduring.




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To escape 2023, read these poems. By the fireplace… or electric heater

A childhood full of Christmasses in Wales has left IDEAS producer Tom Howell pining for a certain kind of nostalgic poem this winter. So he turns to poets to put into words a strange feeling of homesickness, nostalgia, and yearning in his documentary, Fireside and Icicles.




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From scavenger to household royalty: How dogs evolved from wolves to pampered pets

Scientists agree that dogs evolved from wolves and were the first domesticated animals. But exactly how that happened is hotly contested. IDEAS contributor Neil Sandell examines the theories and the evolution of the relationship between dogs and humans.