Beste Tom Power podcasts (2024)

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Nikki Giovanni: Poetry, the birth of hip-hop, and why she genuinely wants to go to Mars 36:01

19h ago36:01

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Considered one of the world’s greatest living poets, Nikki Giovanni carved out a revolutionary legacy during the civil rights era with poems that uplifted the experiences of Black Americans. Decades later, Nikki’s writing and interviews have grown increasingly personal, offering insight into her childhood, health struggles and thoughts on growing o…

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Alison Krauss 1:22:15

23h ago1:22:15

1:22:15

We could hardly think of a better guest with whom we’d conclude our second season of Toy Heart than 27-time Grammy Award winner, Alison Krauss. Arguably the most prominent bluegrass musician in the genre’s nearly one hundred year history – certainly the most well-known in her own generation – host Tom Power’s laughter-filled conversation with Kraus…

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Zarrar Kahn: How his debut film depicts the horror of living in a patriarchal society 17:37

19h ago17:37

17:37

For his debut feature film, “In Flames,” the Pakistani Canadian filmmaker Zarrar Kahn pulls inspiration from his experience living in Karachi as a child. The film is about a mother and daughter who are trying to survive in Karachi as they deal with the challenging reality — and often horror — of living in a patriarchal society. Zarrar speaks with T…

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Jay Baruchel: Existential dread, optimism, and why he stayed in Canada 36:46

2d ago36:46

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It’s been more than two years since the series debut of “We're All Gonna Die (Even Jay Baruchel),” and the Canadian actor, writer and director Jay Baruchel is still worrying about humanity’s demise. Ahead of the Season 2 premiere of the award-winning docuseries, Jay joins Tom in studio to talk about his fear of death, how a children’s bible made hi…

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Alexandre Hamel: Why he’s out to prove that ice skating is an art 17:20

2d ago17:20

17:20

Alexandre Hamel is a French Canadian former international-level figure skater and one of the artists with Le Patin Libre (Free Skate) — the world’s first and only contemporary ice skating collective. He talks to Tom about forming the Montreal-based collective as a place for rebel skaters to explore the idea of ice skating as art, and why he wants t…

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Noah Kahan: Stick Season, authenticity, TikTok, and lying to therapists 41:50

5d ago41:50

41:50

Noah Kahan is one of the most successful singer-songwriters in the world right now, but it wasn’t that long ago that he was writing his latest album, “Stick Season,” while isolated on a Vermont farm during the peak of the pandemic. Now, he’s considered the next big thing in music. Noah joins Tom in studio for a conversation about writing the album …

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Quick Q: Cadence Weapon on his new album Rollercoaster 11:30

5d ago11:30

11:30

In the three years since Cadence Weapon won the Polaris Music Prize, the Canadian rapper has been working on his new album, "Rollercoaster,” which comes out today. For this record, he was thinking about renegotiating our relationship with the internet and our phones. Cadence Weapon (a.k.a. Rollie Pemberton) chats with Tom about “Rollercoaster” and …

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Tonya Williams: The Young and the Restless, Reelworld Film Festival, and her barrier-breaking work 35:03

6d ago35:03

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The Canadian actor Tonya Williams spent two decades playing Dr. Olivia Winters on “The Young and the Restless,” which made her one of the first Black actors to star on a soap opera. In 2001, she founded the Reelworld Film Festival to lift up other racialized actors and filmmakers. Now, she’s being honoured with the Changemaker Award from the Canadi…

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Mick Jagger: Hackney Diamonds and more than 60 years of the Rolling Stones 32:19

7d ago32:19

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Tom’s conversation with Mick Jagger has won gold for best interview at this year’s New York Festivals Radio Awards! The Rolling Stones frontman sat down with Tom in London last year ahead of the release of “Hackney Diamonds” — the band’s first album of original material in 18 years. Mick reflects on six decades of the Stones, the changing music ind…

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Fred Nguyen Khan: The Sympathizer, training with Shaolin monks, and acting in Vietnamese for the first time 22:58

7d ago22:58

22:58

Fred Nguyen Khan is a trilingual actor and stunt performer from Montreal who’s been studying martial arts since he was four. That resume helped him beat out countless actors in a worldwide casting call for his latest role on the new HBO miniseries “The Sympathizer,” which is based on the Pulitzer-winning novel of the same name. Fred talks to Tom ab…

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Deryck Whibley: Why Sum 41 is disbanding after 27 years 21:25

8d ago21:25

21:25

After three decades, the Canadian pop-punk band Sum 41 is calling it quits. But when frontman Deryck Whibley started writing the group’s latest album, “Heaven :x: Hell,” he didn’t realize it would be their last. He joins Tom to explain how the writing process helped him reach a decision he’s been debating for years, and how he told the band he was …

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Leanne Toshiko Simpson: Why the rom-com is the perfect format to discuss mental illness 24:09

8d ago24:09

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Leanne Toshiko Simpson is looking at romantic comedy through a new lens. The fourth-generation Japanese Canadian writer has just released her debut novel, “Never Been Better,” which tells a love story set at a psychiatric facility. Leanne lives with bipolar disorder and has spent time in a psych ward herself. She joins Tom to tell us why she wanted…

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Alex Garland on his new film Civil War + Hamza Haq on how Transplant saved his career 46:43

9d ago46:43

46:43

Alex Garland’s latest film “Civil War” is unsettling even in its premise — maybe because of how real it feels. Set in a dystopian future America, the film follows a team of journalists who travel across the country during a rapidly escalating second American civil war. Alex joins Tom in studio for a conversation about his feelings on journalism and…

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Kyle MacLachlan: Fallout, David Lynch, and how he really feels about Dune 25:21

12d ago25:21

25:21

After making his name in series like “Twin Peaks” and “Sex and the City,” Kyle MacLachlan is now back on the small screen as the star of the new Amazon Prime series “Fallout.” The show is based on the hit video game series of the same name. Kyle joins Tom to chat about the show and look back at his career, including his starring role as Paul Atreid…

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iskwē: The ‘gut-wrenching roller coaster ride’ of making her new album 22:37

12d ago22:37

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The Cree Métis singer-songwriter iskwē is back with her first solo album since 2019, “nīna.” On the record, she channels her feelings of heartbreak, remorse, self-doubt, isolation and resilience. iskwē joins Tom to share how an extended trip to Mexico served as much-needed creative inspiration, what it was like working with Grammy-nominated produce…

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Mike Post on writing some of TV’s greatest theme songs + Joel Plaskett’s new spoken word piece 51:29

13d ago51:29

51:29

Mike Post is the multi-Grammy-winning composer behind some of the most recognizable TV theme songs of all time, from “The A-Team” and “Magnum, P.I.” to “Doogie Howser, M.D.” and “Law & Order.” Now, Mike is back with new music — but not for the small screen. He’s released a bluegrass and blues record, titled “Message from the Mountains & Echoes of t…

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Ian Williams on courageous conversations, cancel culture and taking risks + Magdalene Odundo on her life in clay 45:34

14d ago45:34

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The award-winning Canadian writer and professor Ian Williams has been named this year’s Massey lecturer. Since 1961, the Massey Lectures have invited distinguished writers, thinkers and scholars to present their ideas in a five-part lecture series across Canada. Ian sits down with Tom to tell us why he’s chosen the topic of conversations for his cr…

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Rudy Mancuso: Música and what it’s like living with synesthesia 24:14

15d ago24:14

24:14

The musician and actor Rudy Mancuso lives with synesthesia, which in his case means hearing everyday noises as musical patterns. In his first feature film, “Música,” he gives us a look into the life of a young man who experiences the world through sound. Rudy chats with guest host Talia Schlanger about depicting his form of synesthesia on screen — …

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Q with Tom Power

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Toy Heart with Tom Power (A Podcast About Bluegrass)

Tom Power

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Nikki Giovanni: Poetry, the birth of hip-hop, and why she genuinely wants to go to Mars 36:01

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Alison Krauss 1:22:15

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Zarrar Kahn: How his debut film depicts the horror of living in a patriarchal society 17:37

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Jay Baruchel: Existential dread, optimism, and why he stayed in Canada 36:46

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Alexandre Hamel: Why he’s out to prove that ice skating is an art 17:20

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Noah Kahan: Stick Season, authenticity, TikTok, and lying to therapists 41:50

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Quick Q: Cadence Weapon on his new album Rollercoaster 11:30

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Tonya Williams: The Young and the Restless, Reelworld Film Festival, and her barrier-breaking work 35:03

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Mick Jagger: Hackney Diamonds and more than 60 years of the Rolling Stones 32:19

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Fred Nguyen Khan: The Sympathizer, training with Shaolin monks, and acting in Vietnamese for the first time 22:58

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Deryck Whibley: Why Sum 41 is disbanding after 27 years 21:25

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Leanne Toshiko Simpson: Why the rom-com is the perfect format to discuss mental illness 24:09

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Alex Garland on his new film Civil War + Hamza Haq on how Transplant saved his career 46:43

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Kyle MacLachlan: Fallout, David Lynch, and how he really feels about Dune 25:21

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iskwē: The ‘gut-wrenching roller coaster ride’ of making her new album 22:37

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Mike Post on writing some of TV’s greatest theme songs + Joel Plaskett’s new spoken word piece 51:29

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Ian Williams on courageous conversations, cancel culture and taking risks + Magdalene Odundo on her life in clay 45:34

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Rudy Mancuso: Música and what it’s like living with synesthesia 24:14

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