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 media, what inspired the film, and why it’s not just a warning about conflict, but the loss of a collective truth.
Plus, the Canadian medical drama “Transplant” became a surprise hit during the pandemic that completely changed the life of its star, Hamza Haq. On the heels of the series finale, Hamza talks to Tom about his groundbreaking character, saying goodbye to the show, and his latest film “With Love and a Major Organ.”
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Cynthia Nixon: The legacy of Sex and the City and the evolution of Miranda
Mick Jagger: The Rolling Stones, Charlie Watts, and the future of music
Elizabeth Acevedo: Living wakes, family secrets, and why she’s been planning her own funeral since she was a kid
Robbie Robertson: What The Band was, what it could have been, and why it ended
Sleepy Jean: Blending the personal and professional on her latest album Shoot Me in a Dream
Amanda Marshall: Where she’s been, having Elton John as a fan, and her latest album Heavy Lifting
Shane Ghostkeeper: His first country album, honouring his family, and the story behind his song Hunger Strike
Jon Klassen: Illustrating children’s books, early influences, and when he realized he could draw
Ed Robertson: The story behind Barenaked Ladies’ hit song One Week
Buddha Stretch: The evolution of hip-hop dance, how Buddhism influences his choreography, and what’s behind his passion
Elisapie: How translating pop songs to Inuktitut helped her heal
Fatima Robinson: Choreographing Beyoncé, bringing hip-hop dance to the mainstream, and The Color Purple
Sabrina Benaim: Being that “depression girl,” breaking expectations, and writing about joy
Jeremy Allen White: The Iron Claw, relating to Carmy on The Bear, and the fear of playing a real person
Anna Hardwick & Rosa Labordé: Fertility, dismantling the “marriage industrial complex,” and their new show Nesting
Mae Martin on their comedy special SAP + Bruce Dern’s revolutionary acting method
Matt Johnson: BlackBerry, what happens when an outsider filmmaker goes mainstream, and the future of Canadian film
Paris Zarcilla: The horror of rage and how his experience as an immigrant inspired his new film Raging Grace
Richard Thomas: To Kill a Mockingbird, why it’s still radical as ever, and the legacy of his role as John-boy on The Waltons
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