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Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017: Lewis Black, The National and more

Today on q: Lewis Black, Matt Berninger of The National, Hatecopy, Branden Jacob-Jenkins and more.
Today on q: Lewis Black, Matt Berninger of The National, Hatecopy and Branden Jacob-Jenkins. (Getty Images, Getty Images, courtesy of Hatecopy, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation)

Today on q, hosted by Tom Power: (1) is Trump good for comedy? Lewis Black says 'that's like saying a stroke is good for a nap'; (2) The National's Matt Berninger reveals the 'soul changer' on the band's new album; (3) from Linkin Park to Drake: what Maria Qamar listened to growing up in Mississauga; (4) why Branden Jacob-Jenkins restaged the 19th-century slavery play The Octoroon; (5) Alvvays, Fast Romantics and more: music from today's episode