Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud
Hosted by Elamin Abdelmahmoud and Amil Niazi and Radheyan Simonpillai · CBC
4.7from 337 ratings
- 753
- Episodes
- 221
- Transcribed
- 337
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2024
- First episode
- 767K
- YouTube views
About 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 (https://subscriptions.cbc.ca/listmanagement/forms/podcastsnewsletter) for the finest podcast recommendations and behind-the-scenes exclusives.
- Publisher
- CBC
- Category
- society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 8 Jan 2024
- Latest episode
- 6 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
221 of 753 episodes have a transcript.
6 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
How U.S. tariffs changed everything for Canadian artists, and Eden Robinson's new epic fantasy novel
5 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Lanterns is the best release in the DC universe so far, and the Giller shortlist
2 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Weekly Wrap: Digger, Verity, and East of Eden
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How U.S. tariffs changed everything for Canadian artists, and Eden Robinson's new epic fantasy novel
Published 6 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Like, as you said, the Trickster trilogy definitely has supernatural elements, but it still exists in like a recognizable contemporary world. And I think here Eden has had to create absolutely everything. You know, there's really detailed clan systems, political systems, family structures, creatures, and magic history, and all the relationships between these communities and the rules of the world. So... It's just really expansive world building. The entire time I was reading it, I was almost, I would catch myself being shocked at how much she was able to build here. And I think that there's just a lot of elements to help people who don't usually read fantasy. […]
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- Rad Simponpillai
- Josh O’Kane
- Jennifer Lefort
- Dani Roulette
- David Dennis Jr
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 767,413
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.6 / 5
- 105 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.8 / 5
- 232 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 74 / 100
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- Quality
- 87
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 86
- Engagement
- 67
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Who hosts Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud?
Elamin Abdelmahmoud and Amil Niazi and Radheyan Simonpillai host the show. Published by CBC.
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