For three decades, Regina King (One Night in Miami, If Beale Street Could Talk) has captivated audiences on screen, cementing herself as a Hollywood legend. The Oscar and four-time Emmy-winning actor and director joins Tom to talk about some of her most iconic characters and why she wanted to take on her latest role as Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman elected to the United States Congress, in the new Netflix biopic “Shirley.”
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Dan Brown: His journey from failed musician to bestselling author of The Da Vinci Code
Billy-Ray Belcourt: His debut short story collection and writing about queer, Indigenous love
Denis Villeneuve: Dune 2, his vision for the sci-fi epic, and how the film reflects issues in the world today
Matt Johnson: BlackBerry, what happens when an outsider filmmaker goes mainstream, and the future of Canadian film
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Ilana Glazer: Motherhood, loss, and her new film Babes
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Geoff McFetridge: Beastie Boys, skateboarding in Calgary, and designing for brands like Apple and Nike
Aminder Dhaliwal: A Witch’s Guide to Burning, burnout, and protecting your creativity
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