logo
episode-header-image
Aug 2024
29m 32s

Why celebrities are celebrating Vybz Kar...

CBC
About this episode

Culture critics Dalton Higgins and Danae Peart and DJ and MC Walshy Fire join guest host Rad Simonpillai for a conversation about one of dancehall music's greatest names - Vybz Kartel. The group chat discusses his recent release from prison, his music and cultural influence.

Up next
Sep 2023
Olivia Rodrigo's gutsy sophomore album, and what's going on at The Tonight Show
For this week's wrap panel, Kathryn VanArendonk breaks down Rolling Stone Magazine's investigation into the culture behind The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, plus Niko Stratis and Falen Johnson share their reactions to Olivia Rodrigo’s new album GUTS, and explain why some are ca ... Show More
25m 4s
Sep 2023
Farhad Delaram's return to film, and the problem with Quebec's comedy club scene
Farhad Delaram’s film Achilles is having its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. He sits down with Elamin to talk about the cost of making art in Iran. Plus, Coralie LaPerrière is a comedian in Quebec who regularly calls out the province’s "boys club" comed ... Show More
24m 8s
Sep 2023
Bottoms and the new era of teen sex comedies
Canadian filmmaker Emma Seligman has a big hit on her hands with the teen sex comedy Bottoms. Culture writers Madeline Ducharme and Mel Woods join Elamin Abdelmahmoud to share their thoughts on the wonderfully absurd and hilarious movie, and look at how queer coming-of-age is gro ... Show More
25m 6s
Recommended Episodes
Aug 2022
Shreveport legend Sebastian "Bamm Bamm" Richardson & producer Sean Allen
Bamm is one of the most beloved, feared, and respected people in the history of Shreveport, Louisiana. He grew up in The Bottoms, a once legendary and vibrant neighborhood known for music, wild celebration, and tragic violence. The Bottoms was ultimately wiped off the face of the ... Show More
1h 5m
Sep 2024
S3 EP2: Headie One discusses his smash hit ‘Know Better’, security concerns, and the truth about his stage name
Louis is joined by rapper and ‘King of Drill’, Headie One. They meet at the Spotify studio to discuss Headie’s life and career, including the tragic events surrounding his track, ‘Know Better’, growing up on the infamous Broadwater Farm estate, and the real origins of his stage n ... Show More
1h 22m
May 2023
All The Girls In The Club, I Got My Eye On You
DJ Snake and Future are both highly acclaimed artists in the music industry, known for their innovative sound and chart-topping hits. DJ Snake, a French DJ and producer, has made a significant impact with his unique blend of electronic dance music and hip-hop influences. His coll ... Show More
9m 11s
Aug 2023
Success is seasonal with Hak Baker, Benjamin Zephaniah, Celeste and Baxter Dury
Hak Baker, Benjamin Zephaniah, Celeste and Baxter Dury talk about writing whilst living in London, their view of success in their careers so far, and the impact of family and cultural history on their writing.Hak Baker was born in Luton and raised on the Isle of Dogs, in London. ... Show More
32m 3s
Aug 2024
BIG FACTS feat. LUH TYLER
In this dope interview, up-and-coming rapper Luh Tyler joins the Big Facts Podcast crew. The young artist weighs in on the heated GOAT debate in hip-hop and breaks down what it really means to fall off in the game. Luh Tyler gives listeners the inside scoop on his latest project ... Show More
53m 17s
Jun 18
#Throwback Episode - w/ Maino & Uncle Murda | (Ep. 19)
N.O.R.E. & DJ EFN are the Drink Champs and we're taking it back to some of the most legendary moments in Drink Champs history Classic interviews, unforgettable stories, and iconic guests who shaped the culture.In this classic throwback episode of Drink Champs, N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN ... Show More
1h 51m
Jun 2024
Camila Cabello
Camila Cabello is in the midst of a creative revival. Her brand new album, C,XOXO was recently dubbed “hyper-pop” by Rolling Stone in the wake of the frenetic first single, “I Luv It,” featuring Playboi Carti. The track is an entirely new direction for Camila who first rose to fa ... Show More
54m 55s
Jul 2024
Questlove Isn't Manif*cking Around [VIDEO]
DJ, drummer, author, and Roots frontman Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and Trevor discuss “50 Years of Hip Hop” at the Grammys and his book Hip Hop is History. Questlove also divulges to Trevor the names of all 432 people who get his weekly playlist (no he doesn’t) and reveals all th ... Show More
1h 3m
Oct 2024
Killer Mike
Killer Mike is an Atlanta-born rapper and actor. His music career began in 2003, with his solo debut, with the album Monster, reaching the Billboard Top Ten, and later gaining global recognition as part of the hip-hop duo Run the Jewels alongside El-P. Since the start of his care ... Show More
1h 37m
Jul 2024
Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik | LAST SONG STANDING (E3)
The LSS Boyz continue their journey to crown OutKast's best song ever with the duo's 1994 debut Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik. Cole and Charles discuss the history of the album, quiz each other with trivia, and nominate the songs they feel should be in contention for OutKast's ... Show More
1h 44m