Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud

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Nov 18, 2024 • 40min

Jake Paul v. Mike Tyson, and Say Nothing and its depiction of the Troubles

Elamin is joined by Morgan Campbell from CBC Sports to react to the results of the highly anticipated fight between boxer and social media personality Jake Paul and former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson. And culture writers Séamas O'Reilly and Louise Bruton talk about the new show Say Nothing, which tackles The Troubles in Northern Ireland and the little known history of the women of the IRA.
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Nov 15, 2024 • 40min

What happens when Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour comes to town?

The numbers are astronomical - the scale, totally unprecedented. There has NEVER been a tour like Taylor Swift’s Eras tour. The morning after her first Canadian date – Elamin and the Commotion group chat take stock of how Taylor changes a city
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Nov 14, 2024 • 25min

Are reality shows keeping their contestants safe, and what X looks like post-election

After last night’s finale of ‘The Golden Bachelorette,’ TV reporter Shivani Gonzalez and culture critic Amil Niazi reflect on the scandal-plagued first season of the latest Bachelor Nation spinoff with Elamin, and discuss whether reality TV shows are doing enough to keep their contestants safe. And internet writer CT Jones reports from the front lines of X, formerly known as Twitter, which has lost followers since the American election.
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Nov 13, 2024 • 25min

What the Grammy nominations tell us about pop music right now, and the Megan Thee Stallion documentary

Elamin is joined by music and culture critics Pablo The Don, Reanna Cruz and Andrea Williams to discuss this year’s Grammy nominations and the new doc ‘Megan Thee Stallion: In Her Words'
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Nov 12, 2024 • 25min

Heretic gives us a sinister Hugh Grant, and Somebody Somewhere's final season

Heretic is a part of a new slate of films where organized religion is the setting for a thriller. Entertainment reporter Teri Hart and podcaster Ashley Ray join guest host Rad Simonpillai to weigh in whether it works. And Sarah-Tai Black talks about the quietly comedic portrayal of small towns, grief and found family in Somebody Somewhere.
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Nov 11, 2024 • 20min

Filmmaker Steve McQueen tackles race and class in World War II film Blitz

Film critics Rad Simonpillai, Jackson Weaver and Hanna Flint join Elamin to talk about Steve McQueen’s new World War II film Blitz, and how our remembrance of war is shaped by cinema.
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Nov 8, 2024 • 25min

What Yellowstone tells us about America right now

As Taylor Sheridan's Yellowstone returns with new episodes, culture critics Johnnie Jae, Karolina Waclawiak and Brooks Barnes discuss how it reflects American politics and why it speaks to viewers on different sides of the political spectrum.
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Nov 7, 2024 • 25min

Tyler the Creator at the top of his game, and My Dead Mom

Culture critic/podcaster Pablo the Don and rapper Rollie Pemberton – a.k.a. Cadence Weapon – weigh in on the new album from Tyler the Creator, Chromakopia, and his ongoing transformation from rap’s resident enfant terrible to one of its most esteemed auteurs. Plus, entertainment reporter Teri Hart talks about the new show 'My Dead Mom,' and how it explores grief through comedy.
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Nov 6, 2024 • 26min

What Trump's win says about pop culture's role in Presidential races

Elamin is joined by Pablo The Don, Scaachi Koul and Radheyan Simonpillai to look back at the role social media culture and celebrity endorsements played in the U.S. election, and does it need to change..
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Nov 5, 2024 • 24min

The brilliance of Quincy Jones

Quincy Jones is widely understood as one of the greatest -- if not the greatest -- music producer of all time. He died this week at 91. Jones built a vast and legendary musical legacy, producing hits from Aretha Franklin to Ella Fitzgerald to Ray Charles to Michael Jackson. He also helped create beloved television shows like MadTV and the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. We spend time celebrating the late, great Quincy Jones.

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