Vivian Rashotte

Vivian Rashotte is a digital producer, writer and photographer for Q with Tom Power. She's also a visual artist. You can reach her at vivian.rashotte@cbc.ca.

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'I'm starting fresh': Sum 41's Deryck Whibley looks back on his life through heaven and hell

In a new memoir, Walking Disaster: My Life Through Heaven and Hell, the Canadian musician shares the untold story of Sum 41 and reveals harrowing details from his life that his own bandmates didn’t even know.
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Small Achievable Goals co-creators on making menopause funny — and tackling their own shame in the process

Meredith MacNeill and Jennifer Whalen sit down with Q guest host Talia Schlanger to discuss their new CBC sitcom, its subversive take on menopause, and how they had to overcome some of their own shame to make it happen.
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At the height of pop superstardom, Tate McRae is learning how to stay present

With the release of her new album, So Close To What, the reigning Canadian pop princess returns to Q to discuss her skyrocketing career.
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Will Oldham recalls how he ended up conducting Johnny Cash in the recording booth

In an interview with Q’s Tom Power about his 22nd album as Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy, The Purple Bird, Oldham recounts his memorable recording session with Cash and producer Rick Rubin in 2000.
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Former Nickelodeon star Avan Jogia reflects on the dark side of being a teen actor

In an interview with Q’s Tom Power, the Canadian actor discusses his second book of poetry, Autopsy (of an Ex-Teen Heartthrob), which cuts open his experience with fame.
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Neko Case says the music scene in Canada is 'much healthier' than in the U.S.

The Grammy-nominated American artist sits down with Q’s Tom Power to discuss her new memoir, The Harder I Fight The More I Love You, and her close connection to Canada.
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The Wild Robot director Chris Sanders explains why moms are missing in so many kids' movies

The American filmmaker and animator joins Q guest host Gill Deacon to talk about breaking convention in The Wild Robot, which is up for three Oscars, including best animated feature.
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Darcy & Jer share what it's like living out their love story on the internet

The married Canadian comedy couple sit down with Q’s Tom Power to explain how going viral changes a relationship, for better and worse.
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Bob Geldof shares how he convinced Queen's Freddie Mercury to do Live Aid

Ahead of the Toronto opening of Just For One Day, a new jukebox musical about Live Aid, Geldof sits down with Q’s Tom Power to reflect on the concert’s legacy.
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For nearly 30 years, Jully Black has used her singing 'superpower' to advocate for others

The Canadian R&B singer sits down with Q’s Tom Power to reflect on some of the key moments that have defined her career, and why she believes ‘it’s always worth it to stand in the gap.’