Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud
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.Subscribe to Sounds Good: CBC's Podcasts newsletter for the finest podcast recommendations and behind-the-scenes exclusives.
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The summer of Addison Rae is here
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Guillaume Côté takes his final bow with the National Ballet, and why TikTokers a...
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What is considered 'age appropriate' in school libraries, and the sitcom Adults
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What should be allowed to count as CanCon?
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How NPR's Tiny Desk Concerts became a hub for Black pop
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Karate Kid: Legends, and the summer movies we're excited to see
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The reaction to Ms. Rachel posting about children in Gaza
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Judy Blume's Forever gets a TV series, and what's with all the Bella Ramsey hate...
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The buzz around the TV show Overcompensating, and the comedy series 0-60 Driving...
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Welcome to Wrexham's success, and why Andy Shauf's songwriting connects
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Is this really the last Mission: Impossible?
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The Diddy trial so far, and the new dark comedy Friendship
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Late Bloomer comes into its own in season 2, and Lido Pimienta's new album La Be...
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The best films and biggest flops at Cannes 2025, and Austria upsets Sweden for E...
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How riot grrls were replaced with girl power you could buy
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Morgan Wallen and Maren Morris return, Lana Del Rey gone country
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Emily Henry's wild popularity, and the Hudson's Bay Company's art collection
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Is Andor the best thing to come out of the Star Wars universe, and Black fans ar...
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How did 6ixBuzz get so influential, and Atlantic Canada gets its first Indigenou...
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Are fans ready for Arcade Fire's big return, and the Golden Globes honour podcas...
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The internet is going wild for the new pope, and the popularity of 'Italian brai...
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Do we still need gendered awards categories, and Maple Leaf Pro wrestling is bac...
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From The Archives: A searching conversation with Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha
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Canadian film creators respond to Trump's tariff threats, and Scaachi Koul's AI...
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Highlights of the 2025 Met Gala, and Niko Stratis's new book
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The Rehearsal, and how Nathan Fielder leans into the absurd
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The new PUP album, and the legacy of Canadian pop-punk
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Love on the Spectrum, and how Down With Webster went viral
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Does nice reality TV make for good TV? And Juilliard plans to go tuition-free
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What does the election tell us about Canadian culture right now?
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Was the 4chan hack a good thing for the internet, and the FOLD turns 10
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Cronenberg's film The Shrouds, and the obsession about box office numbers for Si...
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How this Canadian election is playing out in online media
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BONUS: The second and final season of Andor is here
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The return of Black Mirror, and will Meta have to sell Instagram?
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Conclave, The Two Popes, and how the Pope shows up in pop culture
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Why we love to gossip — and why that's not a bad thing
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Ryan Coogler's Sinners is a masterpiece, period
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Is it safe for trans artists to tour the U.S., and Canada's contribution to danc...
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Canadian movies are better than ever. Why can't you find them easily?
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Does The Handmaid's Tale still meet the moment?
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The Last of Us S2 is here, and NCT Mark’s solo album finally dropped
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Viola Davis as President in G20, and the rom-com A Nice Indian Boy
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Is Wayne Gretzky still a Canadian hero?
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How doctors and nurses feel about medical dramas, and why Village Keeper became...
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Bon Iver’s influence, and why everyone is still talking about Adolescence
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Did the slow burn of White Lotus S3 pay off, and the latest on AI fashion models
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Do we need a Minecraft movie? And Val Kilmer's best performances
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New series Dying for Sex and the surprising truths about a terminal cancer diagn...
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BONUS: Nintendo Switch 2 arrives
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