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.”
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
Jonathan Glazer: Shooting his film at Auschwitz, the humanness of evil, and why he always knew he’d create a film about the Holocaust
Megan Follows: Playing Anne in Anne of Green Gables and bringing the story to a new generation
Donald Sutherland: Why, after an incredible career in film, he’s most proud of being commemorated on a stamp
Tate McRae: Performing on SNL, her hit song Greedy, and not being judgmental of your art
Brenda Lee: Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree, being backstage with The Beatles, and having Elvis on her front step
James L. Brooks: The Simpsons, comedy with heart, and the feminism of The Mary Tyler Moore Show
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