Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud
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Episodes: 64
Apr 17, 2022
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Big laughs. Smart takes. Every day. Commotion is where you go for thoughtful and vibrant conversations about all things pop culture. Host Elamin Abdelmahmoud calls on journalists, critics, creators and friends to talk through the biggest arts & entertainment stories of the day, in 30 minutes or less.
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Did Kendrick win the beef? And Seinfeld says the 'extreme left' killed comedy
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May 02, 2024 |
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MAILBAG: The Tortured Poets Department and this moment in Taylor Swift
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May 02, 2024 |
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What happens to TikTok now? And the new Bon Jovi docu-series
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May 01, 2024 |
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Why Burton Cummings is trying to stop his old band from playing his songs
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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Why people can't stop thinking about Baby Reindeer, and the plight of Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi
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Apr 29, 2024 |
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Weinstein's court win, and Zendaya's moment in Challengers
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Apr 26, 2024 |
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Commotion Introduces: Split Screen: Kid Nation
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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The lasting influence of soul artist Jackie Shane
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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Unpacking the Shōgun finale, and can we Scrabble Together?
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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Do true crime stories help or exploit? And unpacking Drake's new diss track
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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How theatres are being tricked by AI, and the dark comedy The Sympathizer comes to TV
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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Diving into Taylor Swift's The Tortured Poets Department
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Apr 19, 2024 |
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An Israeli artist's statement on the world's biggest art stage
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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Civil War is at the top of the box office, but what is it trying to say?
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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How covering O.J. Simpson reshaped entertainment
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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Kill Tony is one of the biggest comedy shows right now, and The People's Joker is finally out
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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Fallout, Netflix's Ripley, and J.Cole's diss track saga and whether artist rivalries make for better art
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Apr 12, 2024 |
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Scoop and the interview that ended Prince Andrew’s career
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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A searching conversation with Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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Where did all the blunt cultural criticism go?, and trouble in the small press world
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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WrestleMania 40 was a turning point for WWE
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Apr 08, 2024 |
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Jerrod Carmichael's new show is so uncomfortable, and Dev Patel's directorial debut
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Apr 05, 2024 |
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The evolution of Kurt Cobain's legacy, and Robert Lepage's SLAM!
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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How Jewish creators are navigating their work after Jonathan Glazer's Oscars speech
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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A deep dive into Beyoncé and the ambition of Cowboy Carter
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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How did the Bible become cool again?
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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Can artists still make it in Halifax?
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Mar 29, 2024 |
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A startling look at parenting influencers, and Richard Serra's legacy on the art world
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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Without corporate title sponsors, can Canada's cultural festivals survive?
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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A look back at the history of Freaknik, and examining Israel's entries into Eurovision
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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Recapping the 2024 Junos — Canada's biggest night in music!
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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Netflix’s 3 Body Problem, comedy's man of the moment Ramy Youssef and new horror flick Immaculate
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Mar 22, 2024 |
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Quiet on Set: how Nickelodeon failed to protect its child actors
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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BONUS: Are the changes to the Griffin Poetry Prize hurting Canadian poets?
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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Commotion Introduces: PlayME | First Metis Man of Odesa
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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What Sydney Sweeney has come to represent
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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How gang violence has impacted local musicians in Haiti
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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Did Hollywood fail Ava DuVernay’s movie Origin? Plus, satire and Magical Negroes
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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Diving into queer thriller Love Lies Bleeding, the SXSW boycott and Justin Timberlake's comeback attempt, Everything I Thought It Was
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Mar 15, 2024 |
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What the Kate photo says about our current information dystopia, and Grey's Anatomy debuts its 20th season!
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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The popularity of TikTok series "Who TF Did I Marry? and HBO's new political satire The Regime
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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The future in standup without Just for Laughs, and did Wendy Williams really consent to the docuseries about her?
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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The Oscars were last night, and here are the highlights!
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Mar 11, 2024 |
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BONUS: What went into a dog actor's performance in Oscar nominated Anatomy of a Fall?
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Mar 08, 2024 |
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Ariana Grande's new album, and Heather O'Neill wins Canada Reads!
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Mar 08, 2024 |
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What do we want from award show speeches?
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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The uncertain future of Just for Laughs, and does the Love is Blind experiment actually work?
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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Are biopics rewriting history?
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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The appeal and the burden of the personal essay
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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The JLo Cinematic Universe, and why influencers aren’t journalists
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Mar 01, 2024 |
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Live Nation's dominance of the music industry, and where's the Princess of Wales?
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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How fans transformed Code 8 from a short film into a Netflix franchise
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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What Dune: Part Two gets right
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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Was Shane Gillis the right choice to host Saturday Night Live?
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Feb 26, 2024 |
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Can Law & Order Toronto work? And Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbender adaptation
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Feb 23, 2024 |
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Selena and Yolanda, and who is entitled to tell Selena's story?
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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True Detective Season 4 finale, and what are the potentials of new AI tech Sora?
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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It's been a long time coming, but the Hollywood heartthrob is back!
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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How Beyoncé changed the country music conversation
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Feb 16, 2024 |
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What does One Love say about Bob Marley's legacy?
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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Is the romantic comedy making a comeback?
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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The Professional Women's Hockey League is making history, and is Jon Stewart still the right person to host The Daily Show?
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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Usher, Beyoncé and everything that happened at Super Bowl LVIII
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Feb 12, 2024 |
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Taylor Swift at the Super Bowl, and Tracy Chapman's post-Grammys newfound popularity
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Feb 09, 2024 |