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Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021: Serinda Swan, Bee Vang and more

Today on Q: actress Serinda Swan, actor Bee Vang, musician Paul Shaffer, singer-songwriter Julien Baker.

Today on Q: Serinda Swan, Bee Vang, Paul Shaffer, Julien Baker

Actress Serinda Swan, actor Bee Vang, musician Paul Shaffer, singer-songwriter Julien Baker. (CBC, Peter Phung, Getty Images, Alysse Gafkjen)

Today on Q, with guest host Talia Schlanger:

  • Actress Serinda Swan walks us through her approach to playing Dr. Jenny Cooper on the CBC crime drama Coroner, explaining what she did to accurately represent panic attacks on screen.

  • In light of a recent wave of anti-Asian violence, Gran Torino star Bee Vang comes forward more than a decade after the film's release to talk about the damage caused by its racist dialogue.

  • Thunder Bay, Ont., native Paul Shaffer of Late Show with David Letterman fame discusses his role co-writing the iconic 1983 disco hit It's Raining Men by The Weather Girls.

  • Singer-songwriter Julien Baker opens up about her vulnerable new album Little Oblivions, her struggle with substance abuse and why sharing her sobriety comes with pressure.

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