Best Steven Barker Podcasts (2025)

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Q Live! 52:09

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Last week, we took the show on the road all the way to Tom Power’s hometown of St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador! This special live taping of “Q” took place at the historic St. John’s Arts and Culture Centre, featuring performances and interviews with musician Alan Doyle formerly of Great Big Sea, opera singer Deantha Edmunds, comedian Rick Mer…

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Jeff Marvin and Steve Busby - Tunnel2Towers Thanksgiving Golf Classic 24:01

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Jeff Marvin owner of Citrus Wealth Management & Steve Busby owner of PBLA discuss the Tunnel2 Towers Thanksgiving Golf Classic.

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Elle Fanning calls herself a "nepo sibling” 21:39

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Elle Fanning is an A-list actor who calls herself a "nepo sibling.” When she was just two years old, she appeared in her sister Dakota Fanning’s movie “I Am Sam,” playing a younger version of her character, Lucy. But for someone who’s been famous for nearly her entire life, there’s a bit of mystery surrounding Elle — and that’s intentional. During …

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Amaarae’s new album is dedicated to kids who don’t fit in 15:39

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Amaarae is one of the biggest new voices in music with a sound that blends Afrobeats, pop, house and rap. In the past few years, she’s gone viral on TikTok, she’s performed at Coachella, and she’s opened for Sabrina Carpenter and Childish Gambino. Amaarae joins Tom Power to talk about her new album, “Black Star,” how she got her start in music, and…

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Before acting, Sydney Sweeney considered becoming a professional boxer 17:39

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Sydney Sweeney is one of this generation's biggest stars. Her new film “Christy” tells the story of the trailblazing boxer Christy Martin, who broke into the male dominated world of 1990s prizefighting and became one of the biggest stars in boxing. It may not seem like Sydney — star of the hit teen show “Euphoria” and rom-com “Anyone But You” — wou…

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Comedian Benny Feldman is his own heckler 28:09

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Benny Feldman is a one-liner comedian who’s written thousands of jokes, including ones that poke fun at his own experience with Tourette Syndrome. Over the last few years, his career has been picking up steam after performing on Comedy Central and at the Netflix Is A Joke Festival. Even the great comedian and actor Patton Oswalt is a huge fan, sayi…

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How a 2-second clip led to Stephan James's biggest role 40:14

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Actor Stephan James (Homecoming, If Beale Street Could Talk) has made a name for himself playing major historical figures like runner Jesse Owens in “Race” and civil rights activist John Lewis in “Selma.” After working with legends like Julia Roberts and Laurence Fishburne, Stephan wanted to come back to his community in Canada and share his succes…

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Brendan McLeod honours the soldiers who fought at Vimy Ridge 11:59

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A few years ago, the Canadian musician Brendan McLeod and his band The Fugitives wrote a collection of songs inspired by the real-life experiences of soldiers who fought at the Battle of Vimy Ridge during the First World War. Last year, ahead of a performance of those songs in a stage show called “Ridge,” Brendan joined Tom Power to talk about the …

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Alex Cuba’s newest album is a thank you to his ancestors 21:09

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Alex Cuba is a Grammy-winning artist known for his joyful, genre-blending sound. But on his new album, “índole,” he taps into sorrow as a creative force. His songs also reflect his Afro-Latin roots, and he wrote his 11th studio album as a thank you to his ancestors and the African diaspora that gave Latin music its heartbeat. He joins Tom Power to …

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James Barker Band revisits their hometown in new album One Of Us 21:43

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It’s been a big year for the James Barker Band, one of Canada’s biggest country groups. They just celebrated 10 years as a band and won group of the year at the Canadian Country Music Association Awards. Despite all this success, the James Barker Band decided to revisit their hometown on their new album, “One Of Us.” The record details the people a…

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Robert Bateman is one of Canada’s most misunderstood artists 28:38

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A new documentary shines light on the early years of the hugely successful Canadian wildlife painter Robert Bateman. “The Art of Adventure” peels back the layers of how the artist fell deeply in love with the natural world and launched a lifelong fight to protect it. Yet, critics often dismiss Robert’s art. He has received the Order of Canada, but …

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The Hello Crows on reconnecting with their Indigenous heritage through music 15:09

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The Hello Crows have never just been a band. The Indigenous collective from Fredericton, New Brunswick formed after its members connected at an Indigenous songwriters’ circle. Through sharing their stories about their lives and collaborating on stage, the musicians realized that they could form both a band and a safe space for them to re-approach t…

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Election Day 2025 56:27

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This week, Bill and Phil sort through the results of the 2025 midterms and discuss whether they tell us anything useful about American democracy, consider the legacy of Dick Cheney, and play another round of “What’s More Stupid?”.By The Politics Lab

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Jennifer Lawrence on Die My Love and how Mother! destroyed her 23:41

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After reading Ariana Harwicz’s novel “Die, My Love” in his book club, Martin Scorsese sent a copy to Jennifer Lawrence, telling her he imagined her as the main character. Now, the Oscar-winning actor stars alongside Robert Pattinson in a new film adaptation of the novel, directed by Lynne Ramsay. The story follows a young mother struggling with her…

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This play looks at how Columbine and 9/11 haunted a generation 24:23

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In the groundbreaking play “The Comeuppance” by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, old wounds rise to the surface when a group of friends reunite 20 years after their high school graduation. The Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright wanted to shine a light on the elder millennial demographic — the kids that came of age alongside Columbine and the Sept. 1…

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Travis Barker - Riverside Art Museum 6:28

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Travis Barker of Blink 182, Curator Ken Crawford, and 98 Posse's Art Moreno discuss the "60 Miles East" exhibit at the Riverside Art Museum.

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Bahamas isn’t sure if this is his 2nd last album — but he’s not ruling it out 23:00

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Afie Jurvanen, also known as Bahamas, is back with a new record, cheekily titled “My Second Last Album.” Whether or not it’ll live up to its title is still undecided. Afie made it on the fly with his buddy Joshua Van Tassel and nobody else. He sits down with Tom Power to talk about their collaboration and why he says letting go of control makes mos…

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Audrey-Anne Bouchard creates theatre performances you’re not supposed to see 23:36

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When Audrey-Anne Bouchard was a teenager, she found out she had a rare degenerative eye disease. Now, she creates immersive theatre performances for blind and partially sighted audiences, turning her experience living with a visual impairment into a professional strength. Her latest show, “Fragments: celle qui m'habitait déjà,” engages audience mem…

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251 - The Disappearance of Judy Martins 1:30:10

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Trace Evidence relaunches with the story of Judy Martins. Twenty-two year old Judy Martins was a bright and talented student attending Kent State University in Kent, Ohio. During the early morning hours of Wednesday, May 24th, 1978, Judy donned a silly red wig and visited multiple buildings on campus to hang out and joke around with friends. At app…

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Michael Pack - The Last 600 Meters 18:04

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Director Michael Pack discusses his documentary, "The Last 600 Meters."

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Rochelle Jordan is rewriting her story and reclaiming her power 20:39

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Rochelle Jordan is a Canadian singer whose new record, “Through The Wall,” was recently named one of the best new albums by Pitchfork. It explores the roadblocks she’s dealt with in her career after years of self-doubt and insecurity. Rochelle joins Tom Power to talk about bouncing back from that, fighting as a Black artist to make pop music, and h…

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Lee Lai finds her voice in Cannon 21:13

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Years before she made a splashy debut with her award-winning graphic novel “Stone Fruit,” the Montreal-based cartoonist Lee Lai spent years working in cafes and restaurants. That experience got her thinking about some big questions, like what does it mean to be of service? What happens when someone is used to giving but never receiving? And when yo…

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Maribel Vargas and Wes Andree' - Jurupa Mountains Discovery Center 21:34

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Maribel Vargas, Gift Shop and Museum Coordinator, and Wes Andree, Discovery Center Administrator, discuss the Jurupa Mountains Discovery Center.

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Elijah Woods says don’t be afraid to be cringey on the internet 24:25

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Over the last few years, Canadian singer-songwriter Elijah Woods has surpassed one billion streams, been nominated for four Juno Awards, and sold out tours across Canada and Asia — all before the release of his debut album. Elijah joins Tom Power to talk about his early brush with success on a reality music competition show, the dissolution of his …

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Begonia is the same flamboyant performer onstage and off 23:49

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Winnipeg’s Alexa Dirks, better known by her stage name Begonia, is one of the coolest voices in alt-pop with a bombastic, technicolour sense of style. On her new album, “Fantasy Life,” she pushes the boundaries of her sound, her visuals and, most importantly, her amazing voice. She sits down with Tom Power to talk about the record, her critical acc…

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There’s nothing spooky about Shad’s new album 34:59

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Twenty years after the release of his debut album, “When This Is Over,” Shad has firmly cemented himself as one of the great Canadian voices of our time. Now, the beloved Canadian rapper is marking the milestone with a new record, “Start Anew,” which is all about embracing change, facing loss, and moving into uncertainty with hope. He sits down wit…

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Harris Dickinson on his directorial debut and playing John Lennon 17:45

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For the past few years, Harris Dickinson (Babygirl, The Iron Claw, Triangle of Sadness) has built his reputation as one of the buzziest new actors. Now, he’s turned his sights on directing with his film “Urchin.” It follows a man struggling with addiction and mental health issues while living on the streets of London. Harris joins Tom Power to disc…

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Maren Morris’s Dreamsicle is more than just a divorce album 24:09

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Nashville singer-songwriter Maren Morris is back with a new album, “Dreamsicle.” It’s her first release after her divorce last year. But it’s not just a breakup record, it’s an examination of the physical, mental and emotional changes that happen after a traumatic personal event. Maren joins Tom Power to discuss “Dreamsicle,” her 20 years of making…