The Worst Person in the World star Anders Danielsen Lie talks about splitting his time between acting and medicine — and why he doesn't feel the need to pick one path. Jeen-Yuhs directors Clarence "Coodie" Simmons and Chike Ozah discuss their decades-long journey documenting the life of Kanye West. Artist Susete Saraiva takes us inside the world of building miniatures as she competes against other tiny house architects on CBC Gem's new reality series, Best in Miniature. Filmmaker Valérie Lemercier talks about writing, directing and starring in the new unauthorized Céline Dion biopic, Aline.

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[Full episode] Anders Danielsen Lie, Coodie and Chike, Susete Saraiva, Valérie Lemercier

Acclaimed musician and producer Don Was discusses his work with artists like Bonnie Raitt, Bob Dylan and the Rolling Stones — plus, where he thinks genius comes from and what makes great new music. Canadian filmmaker Kelly Fyffe-Marshall opens up about her highly publicized experience with racial profiling and how she channelled that trauma into a short film called Black Bodies.

[Full episode] Don Was, Kelly Fyffe-Marshall

Comedy icon Tim Heidecker reflects on his groundbreaking Adult Swim series, Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!, on the occasion of its 15th anniversary this month. Our screen panellists, Teri Hart and Radheyan Simonpillai, discuss why Netflix's The Tinder Swindler and Inventing Anna have struck a chord with audiences. In a special Valentine's Day segment, drag queen Vanessa Vanjie Mateo shares her worst dating story, involving spilled drinks, flipped tables and lessons in love. Musicians Daniel Monkman and Adam Sturgeon of Ombiigizi introduce us to a track off their new album, Sewn Back Together. Actor Manny Jacinto (The Good Place, Nine Perfect Strangers) picks a few of his favourite rom-coms and tells us why they're so great.

[Full episode] Tim Heidecker, Teri Hart and Radheyan Simonpillai, Vanessa Vanjie Mateo, Ombiigizi, Manny Jacinto

Slash of Guns N' Roses talks about his new album with Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators, sobriety, animal rights advocacy and more. On this week's Q This music panel, A. Harmony and Lisa Christiansen discuss why it's taken so long for the Super Bowl to embrace hip-hop on its halftime stage. Olympic ice dancing champions Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir talk about joining the CBC Olympics team as special analysts for the Beijing 2022 ice dance competition.

[Full episode] Slash, A. Harmony and Lisa Christiansen, Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir

Emmy winner Laverne Cox discusses her latest role in Inventing Anna, a new Netflix miniseries based on the true story of Anna Delvey, a fake heiress who defrauded New York's social elite out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Korn lead singer Jonathan Davis talks about the band's 14th studio album, Requiem, and how its managed to survive everything from addiction to firings to Woodstock '99. Filmmaker Jonas Poher Rasmussen talks about his award-winning documentary Flee, which uses animation and archival footage to tell the true story of a man who fled Afghanistan as a boy.

[Full episode] Laverne Cox, Jonathan Davis, Jonas Poher Rasmussen

With the release of a new documentary about his life, Clerk, filmmaker Kevin Smith reflects on a groundbreaking career that's seen him evolve from DIY director to one-man pop cultural industry. Celeste Bell, the daughter of British punk icon Poly Styrene, tells us how making the documentary Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché helped her see her mom in a whole new light.

[Full episode] Kevin Smith, Celeste Bell

Station Eleven author Emily St. John Mandel tells us why she thinks the TV adaptation of her hit post-apocalyptic novel has become comfort viewing for many during the pandemic. Actor and stuntman Johnny Knoxville discusses his latest film, Jackass Forever, and why he says it's really a story about friendship and brotherhood. Singer-songwriter Pierre Kwenders introduces us to a new track off his forthcoming album, José Louis and the Paradox of Love. Benjamin Oberman, a former professional figure skater turned film producer, gives us a crash course on some of the best movies about the art, athleticism and drama of figure skating.

[Full episode] Emily St. John Mandel, Johnny Knoxville, Pierre Kwenders, Benjamin Oberman

Actor Brian Cox talks about his new memoir, the parallels between Succession's Logan Roy and himself, who he thinks the show's most intriguing character is, and why acting is a form of expiation. Our fashion correspondent Mosha Lundström Halbert breaks down the best and worst uniforms at the Beijing 2022 opening ceremony. Author Jon Tattrie discusses his "epic quest" to unearth the truth about the connection between Nova Scotia and Bob Marley's Redemption Song.

[Full episode] Brian Cox, Mosha Lundström Halbert, Jon Tattrie

Black Lives Matter Canada co-founder Syrus Marcus Ware talks about the latest installment in his MBL: Freedom project, and what it means to intersect his art and activism with his concerns for climate change. Don't Look Up director Adam McKay discusses the polarizing reaction to the film and the future of environmental sustainability in cinema. Musician, writer and academic Leanne Betasamosake Simpson discusses her music, the climate crisis and the importance of seeing it all through an Indigenous lens.

[Full episode] Syrus Marcus Ware, Adam McKay, Leanne Betasamosake Simpson

Iqaluit-based multidisciplinary artist Laakkuluk Williamson Bathory discusses how climate change permeates all aspects of her art and life in the North. Our books columnist Jael Richardson fills us in on Jessamine Chan's debut novel, The School for Good Mothers. Canadian geneticist and broadcaster David Suzuki talks about bringing science into our living rooms for more than 40 years. Pianist Daniel Clarke Bouchard reflects on his early life as a child prodigy and his upcoming virtual concert series with Canadian soprano Measha Brueggergosman.

[Full episode] Laakkuluk Williamson Bathory, Jael Richardson, David Suzuki, Daniel Clarke Bouchard

Actor Danny McBride talks about the latest season of The Righteous Gemstones, the challenge of writing comedies, and how watching his mom perform puppet shows for their church inspired his career. Singer-songwriter Bruce Cockburn reflects on his hit single If A Tree Falls, his environmentalism and how he feels artists can respond to the climate crisis today. Comedians Matt Winning and Rollie Williams tell us how they're using jokes to talk to people about climate change — and whether there's actually anything to laugh about. Amazonian drag queen Uýra Sodoma talks about using performance art to teach kids how to respect the natural world and protect Brazil's rainforest.

[Full episode] Danny McBride, Bruce Cockburn, Matt Winning and Rollie Williams, Uýra Sodoma

Big Blue creator Gyimah Gariba tells us why he thinks it's important to include kids in the climate change conversation by illustrating how caring for one another leads to caring for the planet. Elizabeth L. Cline, the author of Overdressed: The Shockingly High Cost of Cheap Fashion, talks about the current state of the sustainable fashion movement. Tamara Lindeman of The Weather Station discusses her latest album, Ignorance, which sees her grapple with climate grief over the destruction of our environment. Raising Dion creator Dennis Liu talks about his vision for a more diverse superhero world and how the TV series will push the envelope in its new second season.

[Full episode] Gyimah Gariba, Elizabeth L. Cline, The Weather Station, Dennis Liu

Lead singer Peter Garrett of Midnight Oil looks back on the band's illustrious career and how it's put environmentalism at the forefront of its music from day one. Our screen panellists, environmental sustainability expert Zena Harris and entertainment reporter Teri Hart, unpack how film studios and production companies can embrace green filmmaking practices. Bestselling author Jodi Picoult discusses her latest book, Wish You Were Here, which begins in March 2020 at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

[Full episode] Peter Garrett, Zena Harris and Teri Hart, Jodi Picoult

Full Frontal host Samantha Bee talks about her podcast, Full Release, and what happens when you drop the script. Singer-songwriter Jann Arden introduces us to a track off her new album, Descendant. Superstar classical pianist Lang Lang discusses the making of his rendition of Bach's Goldberg Variations.

[Full episode] Samantha Bee, Jann Arden, Lang Lang

Superstar Canadian conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin reflects on his phenomenal rise to the peak of his profession. Toronto artist Lexxicon discusses his new album and novel, both titled Tropicon Islands. Canadian YouTuber Elle Mills talks about navigating fast success and burnout from the pressure to get views.

[Full episode] Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Lexxicon, Elle Mills

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