Schedule for Thursday, Feb. 13
More on the show.
Q continues its special Olympics coverage this week, with Jian Ghomeshi doing interviews and co-hosting the show from Sochi while Gill Deacon hosts from Toronto.
- In today's opening essay, Jian reflects on the ironic omnipresence of rainbows at the Winter Olympics in Russia. He notes that the bright array of colours North Americans typically associate with gay pride are jarring in light of the country's controversial anti-gay laws.
- From the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Jian speaks to Nina Khrushcheva, grand-daughter of late Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev, and professor of International Affairs at the New School. She explains why she thinks the country is chasing an outdated idea of its national glory.
- Gill talks to Breaking Bad actor Aaron Paul in studio about his forthcoming action film, Need For Speed, and life as an actor after one of the most popular series in television history.
- An interview with Cathy Priestner-Allinger, one of the masterminds behind Own The Podium, on the value of emphasizing winning, and whether such an emphasis wastes money and encourages cheating.