The Cheese Wheel Podcast is a weekly comedy show where we spin a wheel to determine our media obsessions. Join Jesse McAnally, Andrew DeWolf, and Liz Esten as they dive into whatever the wheel chooses next! Part of the Broadway Podcast Network.
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10 Best Broadway Musicals Podcasts
The complete and crazy musical adventures that begins with the murder of kids' TV show host and spins out into a world of: angry puppets, a tooth worshipping cult, a fuzzy elder god, and so, so much more!
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We are now "made in Boulogne sur Mer", France, after the Brexit! We are presenting popular music from around the world by our Popmundial Association. Join for free, if you want. Radio 2 presents the Sounds Easy ("old AFN format"), showing you the variety of music ! Popmundial follows an All Music plan, described by „Joe, the producer“ as “a place where all sorts of music can be played in close juxtaposition, and where listeners who want to know more about the kind of music they don´t know ab ...
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Five days a week, Tom Power brings you candid conversations with the artists shaping our culture. Whether he’s chatting with A-listers or rising stars, his disarming warmth and meticulous research always gets below the surface, bringing us deeper into the art and lives of today's most compelling musicians, writers, actors and filmmakers. As a Canadian institution, Q has attracted the biggest names in the world. But it's never been about the fame. It's always been about the art. Since becomin ...
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Mem Nahadr (/nəˈhɑːd/ nə-HAHD), also known as M. Nahadr and simply "M", is an American performance artist and multi-octave vocalist best known for the performance of the song "Butterfly", composed by Yoko Kanno and lyricized by Chris Mosdell for Cowboy Bebop. She is also an author, composer, poet, filmmaker, and human rights activist. In 2008, she presented her first other off-Broadway theatrical production, Madwoman: A Contemporary Opera, co-produced by Grammy winner James P. Nichols, and H ...
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Rob Bartlett, star of stage and screen, best known from his years as a writer of genius comic characters on the Imus in the Morning program, is back with The Rob Bartlett Radio Comedy Hour, every Saturday Night at 10 PM on 77WABC… and then, immediately afterward, available as a podcast on the OG Podcast Network. A unique hybrid of Classic Radio Comedy Shows, Late-Night Talk Shows and Saturday Night Live. In fact, Andrew Smith, former Head Writer of SNL, is on board with Rob, writing and perf ...
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The pressure of being a Palestinian American comedian
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40:56Mo Amer's comedy career couldn't be going any better right now. His semi-autobiographical TV show “Mo” is a big success and he’s currently on a massive stand-up tour. But even though his professional life is thriving, certain things in his personal life are a bit more complicated. Mo joins Tom Power to talk about the pressure he’s feeling as a Pale…
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From My Personal Favourites MUSIC AROUND THE WORLD (Vol.1): Popmundial at it's Best: podcast only: THE NEW SOUND OF POPMUNDIAL (revised version of the 27th), incl: Gotye, Cher, Billy Paul, Jessye Norman ...
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1:13:43Send us your comment, please That's our new radio (format 2025) ! listen to our live radio stream, live here: https://s11.citrus3.com:2020/public/popmundialradio This podcast was revised due to a technical error in the begining, one day later; I welcomed to play some of my favourites: incl.: Gotye - Somebody That I Used to Know De Kast - Moern Sil …
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Angélique Kidjo’s life and work is defined by one thing: freedom
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30:14Multi-Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Angélique Kidjo is now the first Black African performer to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. This past March, she joined Tom Power from our Montreal studio to talk about her incredible career in music. Angélique reflected on her childhood in Benin, how she fled to France to escape her home country…
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Thriller writer Ruth Ware has never done a sequel — until now
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23:09Bestselling author Ruth Ware doesn’t do sequels, or so she’s said. After nine standalone psychological thrillers, the British novelist has released “The Woman in Suite 11,” which is a follow-up to her hit 2016 book, “The Woman in Cabin 10.” Ruth sits down with guest host Ali Hassan to tell us how her readers persuaded her to take another look at he…
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#50 - Suburban Knights | 50TH EPISODE!
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1:20:39We made it to 50 episodes without imploding altogether! And you beautiful people are still here with us. This has been a long requested one after our first Kickassia episode last year. Keep us going and we all know To Boldly Flee will be our 100th episode. But once again, thank you all for your continued support, it has been so helpful to us, and i…
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Robby Hoffman’s unconventional path to comedy
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33:33Comedian Robby Hoffman is having a big year. She was just nominated for an Emmy for her role in the hit HBO show “Hacks,” where she plays a character based on her own experiences. Plus, her Just For Laughs show in Montreal this summer is sold out. But Robby hasn’t had a conventional path into comedy. From leaving an ultra-Orthodox Hasidic community…
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Yves Jarvis gave himself a concussion making music
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15:41The Montreal musician Yves Jarvis spent a year listening only to Frank Sinatra when he wrote his sixth and latest album, “All Cylinders.” He says it’s the least contrived thing he’s ever done. Not only did he produce the record, but he also plays every instrument on it, blending genres like bluegrass, jazz, folk and even yacht-rock in unexpected wa…
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Yesterday, Ozzy Osbourne passed away at age 76. The Black Sabbath frontman will be remembered for his music, his antics on stage and his family’s reality television show, “The Osbournes.” In 2022, Tom Power sat down with the Prince of Darkness himself to discuss his new album at the time, “Patient Number 9.” But they also spoke about the legacy tha…
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Joseph Kahn on Ick, music videos and the magic of '80s horror flicks
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25:39Acclaimed music video director Joseph Kahn has worked with everyone from the Backstreet Boys to Taylor Swift, but in 2004, he expanded into feature films. His latest creature feature “Ick” is a horror-comedy that just had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. Back in September, Joseph joined Tom to talk about the movie, wha…
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Blake Shelton fell back in love with music, all thanks to Post Malone
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35:29Blake Shelton is back with his first new album in nearly four years, “For Recreational Use Only.” The country star joins Tom Power to talk about retiring from the hit TV show “The Voice” after 23 seasons, feeling burned out, and being unsure about whether he would ever release a new record. Plus, Blake shares how an unexpected collaboration with Po…
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Saya Gray on her debut album and gigging as a teen with a fake ID
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13:52Saya Gray might have just released her debut album earlier this year, but it’s far from her first foray into music. She’s been gigging since she was a teen, performing alongside much older musicians at Toronto jazz clubs where she had to use a fake ID to get in. Eventually, she started touring with the likes of Daniel Caesar and Willow Smith. Now, …
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BONUS: Make Me a Musical | Matt Kurzyniec
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43:52In this episode of 'Make Me a Musical,' we welcome the multitalented Matt Kurzyniec, an actor, director, bartender, and lighting designer currently on the national tour of 'Beetlejuice: The Musical.' Matt discusses his bartending adventures at Broadway shows, the thrill of joining the 'Beetlejuice' tour, and his love for Michigan's rich theater cul…
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Why Rhys Darby thinks robots can’t do stand-up comedy
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25:21When Rhys Darby (Flight of the Conchords, Our Flag Means Death) started to notice the way AI had sunk its teeth into Hollywood, he decided to speak up. In his new stand-up show, “The Legend Returns,” the New Zealand actor and comedian sets out to prove that robots could never do what he’s doing live on stage. Rhys joins Tom Power to tell us what’s …
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Jessica B. Hill’s childhood dream came true
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23:44When Jessica B. Hill was a kid, she saw a play at the Stratford Festival that she found so inspirational she wrote the word “Stratford” on a piece of paper and put it on her ceiling. Now, she’s an award-winning actor and playwright who’s appearing in three plays at Stratford this season: “As You Like It,” “Sense and Sensibility” and “Dangerous Liai…
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BONUS: In Living Color (Season 2) | Carrey'd Away
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43:32Hey kids, we're back at you with a brand spankin' new episode on the second season of the sketch comedy show "In Living Color" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Broadway Podcast Network
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Every ten years we gotta get another Fantastic 4 movie, but before we look at Pedro Pascal's beautiful face on a big screen, we gotta look back at the ugly wig we put on a big screen in 2015. Yes, somehow Jess is a big defender of this film, and you're about to learn why. This week we're talking about Josh Trank's notorious Comic Book movie Fant4st…
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Zarna Garg treats comedy as a business, not an art form
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24:50After 16 years as a stay-at-home mom, Zarna Garg felt like she needed to reinvent herself. She tried a few different business ventures (disposable toothbrushes, vegan chilli and matchmaking), but none of them stuck. Then she decided to give comedy a go and everything changed. Now, Zarna has released a new stand-up special, "Practical People Win,” w…
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Why Josh Homme wanted to perform inside the Paris Catacombs
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18:48Last summer, Queens of the Stone Age became the first-ever band to perform inside the Catacombs of Paris, where the remains of six million people are kept. That performance was captured in a new concert film and live five-song EP, “Alive in the Catacombs.” Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme joins Tom Power to talk about the project, his li…
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Little Simz split with her producer. Now she’s unstoppable
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25:09Little Simz is one of the most acclaimed rappers in the world right now. In 2022, she won the prestigious Mercury Prize for her album “Sometimes I Might Be Introvert.” But after falling out with her longtime producer and collaborator, the British rapper started thinking maybe music wasn’t for her anymore. Little Simz joins Tom Power to tell us why …
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How Stratford’s Richard Manuel became a rock and roll legend
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27:53In his new book, “Richard Manuel: His Life and Music, from the Hawks and Bob Dylan to The Band,” renowned music archivist and podcaster Stephen T. Lewis explores the life and legacy of Richard Manuel, one of Canada’s most talented and influential musicians. Stephen joins Tom Power to tell why he was so enthralled by the story of a self-taught music…
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Nathan Fillion was a shy comic book kid. Now he stars in Superman
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32:14When actor Nathan Fillion (Firefly, Castle, The Rookie) was growing up as a quiet comic book kid in Edmonton, he never imagined he would one day be up on the big screen with Superman. Now, he’s living out his childhood dream with his latest role as Guy Gardner — one of the characters known as Green Lantern — in the new “Superman” movie. Nathan join…
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Why PIQSIQ wrote a song about Mahaha, the Inuit tickling demon
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17:55What if the bad guy in your nightmare didn’t chase you, but tried to tickle you to death? That’s just one of the Inuit legends reimagined by the Inuit throat singing duo PIQSIQ on their haunting new album, “Legends.” Sisters Tiffany Ayalik and Inuksuk Mackay of PIQSIQ join Tom Power to talk about the record and why they’re embracing Inuit tradition…
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Simple Plan was both loved and hated for being pop-punk
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35:40For nearly three decades, Simple Plan has been one of the most successful bands to come out of Canada, selling more than 10 million albums worldwide. Now, a new documentary, “Simple Plan: The Kids in the Crowd” offers a look into the band's journey from playing basement shows in Montreal to achieving global stardom. Simple Plan’s Pierre Bouvier and…
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How Tarralik Duffy uses pop art to show her memories of Nunavut
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16:49Jerry cans, bottles of soy sauce and canned meats — these are just some of the everyday objects portrayed in Tarralik Duffy’s exhibit, “Gasoline Rainbows.” Back in 2023, the multidisciplinary Inuk artist joined guest host Saroja Coelho to talk about finding beauty in everyday objects, the unexpected ways we remember home, and how her art connects h…
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Steph Tolev wants to make farting less shameful for women
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23:08Toronto-born comedian Steph Tolev has been described as "gross,” "dirty” and "painfully real.” She’s built an entire career on raunchy jokes about everything from bad dates to bathroom humour. Now, she’s releasing her first Netflix special, "Filth Queen.” Steph joins guest host Talia Schlanger to tell us how she developed her niche, why she had to …
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The forgotten history of classical music among the Labrador Inuit
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28:09Deantha Edmunds is Canada’s first Inuk professional opera singer. Last year, she was appointed to the Order of Canada, and earlier this month, she was honoured at the Canada Day ceremony in Ottawa. In this conversation with Tom Power from 2024, Deantha talks about the forgotten classical music tradition of the Labrador Inuit, as well as her own jou…
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BONUS: High Strung (1992) | Carrey'd Away
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41:15We're back at you with one of the strangest things we've covered so far (and that's saying something), from the mind of Kung Pow's Steve Oedekerk we have High Strung, a Bill Hicks style rant film where Jim Carrey plays the Grim Reaper. You think that sounds entertaining? Well you're wrong, its not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.…
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16 years later (5years of podcasting): THE NEW POPMUNDIAL Radio! This is to be - if you like it, the new sound of Popmundial - coming soon!
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1:15:19Send us your comment, please This is an episode zero, a pilot show of the future sound of Popmundial Radio ! I mixed it, and it sounds ok ! For you also ? Just one Radio - we have changed the server after 16 years to Brighton, UK (thanks to the service at Florida) Gracias Diego ! The industry has changes a lot in the last 16 years; we were pioneers…
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How Emma Donoghue’s new musical stands up for immigrants then and now
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25:22Award-winning Irish Canadian novelist, screenwriter and playwright Emma Donoghue (Room, The Wonder) is back with her first musical, “The Wind Coming Over The Sea.” It’s based on the true story of Henry and Jane Johnson, a young married couple who left Ireland in the 1840s in search of a better life in Canada. Emma joins Tom Power to talk about what…
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The dark side of writing a life-changing hit
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21:48Twenty years ago, Canadian singer-songwriter Daniel Powter wrote the song “Bad Day,” which quickly became one of the biggest hits of 2005. It earned him a Grammy nomination, sold millions of copies and launched his career as an artist. But when “Bad Day” got bigger than anyone could have ever imagined, Daniel’s mental health started to decline, lea…
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Up there! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Margot Kidder doing slam poetry for Christopher Reeve! In Richard Donner's Superman: The Movie, we see the best portrayal of Superman, Lex Luthor played by an actor who was just difficult (instead of fully evil), and innovative special effects that have aged a lot, but somehow aged wonderfully. Come fly awa…
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It's COUNTRY TIME - Rec. Live 10/07/2025: celebrating new album releases by Beatles' RINGO STARR (happy 85!) and again Willi Nelson (at 92!!!), incl.also Milet and Billy Ray Cyrus
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48:16Send us your comment, please Ringo Starr, who recently celebrated his 85th birthday, is the first Beatle to reach that milestone, and like his surviving bandmate Paul McCartney, he never retired. In the past months, Starr has released a country album and toured with his All-Starr Band, performing with the springy energy of a man half his age! And w…
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From Stage & Screen: great Melodies of Hollywood and Broadway ! You know them all ! Presenting original Casts and the versions of Peter Gabriel, Robert Palmer, Elton John, John Williams, Frank Sinatra ...
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1:24:01Send us your comment, please Well NO ! You don't them all: i.e. the Playout of Elton John's London stage musical "Billy Elliot" or Chita Rivera (original West Side Story 1956) in her West End Debut with "Kiss Of a Spiderwoman"; there is no Andrew Lloyd Webber today BUT a great song by French "Les Miserables" composer Claude Michel Schoenberg, a for…
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Finn Wolfhard's childhood 10-year plan worked out
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44:09At age 12, Canadian actor Finn Wolfhard shot to fame after landing the role of a lifetime on “Stranger Things.” But growing up in the spotlight wasn’t always easy. Finn often felt like he didn’t have control over his public identity or his artistic life. Now, as his tenure on “Stranger Things” comes to a close, he’s launched a music career with the…
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Jason Mantzoukas wants to be the ugly American villain
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32:08When actor and comedian Jason Mantzoukas (The Good Place, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Parks and Recreation) finally got the chance to appear on his favourite TV show — the weird and hilarious British game show “Taskmaster” — he didn’t want to play along normally. He wanted to be the ugly American villain who creates chaos. Jason joins Tom Power to tell us …
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When Evan Redsky sat down to write a song about his culture, he thought about three things: the movie “Interstellar,” the movie “Contact” with Jodie Foster, and the Ojibwe word that essentially means "see you later" (because there is no word for goodbye in Ojibwe). In this chat with guest host Talia Schlanger, Evan tells us how these elements make …
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Popmundial presents: Swinging Jazz Manouche adopted in France based on original folk music by the Sinti and Romans (Gypsy Music). Podcast only
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59:34Send us your comment, please Django Reinhardt & Quintet de Hot Club de France - Sweet Georgia Brown Am Ketenes Swing - Hans che's swing Titi Demeter Trio - All of Me Paris Musette - à Matelo Rocky Gresset - Time on my Hands Florin Niculescu - Light Biréli Lagréne - New York City Zak Rush - Freefall Florin Niculesco - Light Frédéric Belinsky - Le Te…
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Atsuko Okatsuka was technically kidnapped by her grandma
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25:14Comedian Atsuko Okatsuka is able to make the most difficult life experiences seem funny. In her new stand-up special, “Father,” she takes a look at her complex childhood growing up undocumented in the U.S. (she was technically kidnapped by her own grandma, though she doesn’t see it that way). Atsuko joins guest host Talia Schlanger to talk about tu…
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This play is an adaptation of the longest poem ever written
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24:09The longest poem ever written is a 4,000-year-old Sanskrit epic called the “Mahabharata,” which clocks in at roughly 1.8 million words. But the poem’s daunting length didn’t stop Toronto’s Why Not Theatre from adapting it into a large-scale play of the same name. A few months ago, Miriam Fernandes, the co-creator and star of the show, joined Tom Po…
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Popmundial Radio Sounds Easy with elements of music around the world ! The new format ? Respond svp ! Incl: Desmond Dekker, Ricky Martin, James Last, Santana, Mark Knopfler, Shirley Bassey, Dean Martin ...
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1:37:31Send us your comment, please As we do not have donations, we MUST wind down! SORYY ! Popmundial Radio Sounds Easy with elements of music around the world ! The new format ? Respond svp ! Incl. Martin Taylor - Nuages Sonny & Cher -All I Ever Need Is You Matt Bianco -Matt's Mood II Shaft- (Mucho Mambo) Sway Shirley Bassey - Going Going Gone Orchestra…
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How The Young and the Restless led to more Black women becoming doctors
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34:29Canadian 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, which champions diverse Canadian talent in the TV and film industry. Now, she’s been named an Officer of the Order of Cana…
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The Bear's Liza Colón-Zayas on the “cult” that tried to brainwash her
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17:43On the hit series “The Bear,” Liza Colón-Zayas plays a middle-aged line cook named Tina who’s challenged by her mentors to learn new skills as a sous-chef. In some ways, her character’s story mirrors her own journey as an actor. With Season 4 of “The Bear” out now, we revisit Liza’s conversation with Tom Power about the scarcity and struggle she ha…
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BONUS: In Living Color (Season 1) | Carrey'd Away
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54:03Remember when a bunch of the most talented and charismatic comedians of the 20th Century started a comedy variety show in the late 20th Century?! This week we're diving into the often remembered classic "In Living Color!" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Broadway Podcast Network
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