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Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud

Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud

CBC

653 episodesEN-CA

Show overview

Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud has been publishing since 2024, and across the 2 years since has built a catalogue of 653 episodes. That works out to roughly 290 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a near-daily cadence.

Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 25 min and 27 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-CA-language Society & Culture show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed yesterday, with 173 episodes already out so far this year. Published by CBC.

Episodes
653
Running
2024–2026 · 2y
Median length
25 min
Cadence
Near-daily

From the publisher

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.

Latest Episodes

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The debate is over: Graphic novels count as reading! And, Stratford's buzzy new rom-com

Aug 25, 202624 min

Justin Trudeau's hot girl summer, and the celebrity gossip around the novel Life of M

Aug 24, 202625 min

Weekly Wrap: Harry & Meghan + Hayden Panettiere + the Benny Blanco controversy

Aug 21, 202627 min

The Tragically Hip - 10 years after their final show, and the film Camp Miasma

Aug 20, 202625 min

The rise of surveillance chic, and Caitlin Clark's 1st Canadian WNBA game

Aug 19, 202627 min

The cultural legacy of Sade Adu

Aug 18, 202620 min

Queen Mab is a darkly funny tale about postpartum psychosis, and Vogue's bland September Issue cover

Aug 17, 202625 min

The Bourdain biopic 'Tony' is a satisfying 'one perfect summer' movie

Aug 14, 202627 min

Why are older filmmakers obsessed with Gen Z's sex lives? And, Zuckerberg's AI manifesto

Aug 13, 202626 min

Sterling Point, and the Canadian Museum of History's controversial new guide: an AI chatbot

Aug 12, 202624 min

Is the age of influencers over? And, the worst concert trend ever

Aug 11, 202624 min

Furious hits hard at a post-Epstein world, and how paintings from this Canadian art gallery ended up at Value Village

Aug 10, 202624 min

Ariana Grande's new album and the public scrutiny about her body

Aug 7, 202625 min

What happens if people stop reading, and the video game Big Walk

Aug 6, 202624 min

Ted Lasso, and why BTS won't submit their album to the Grammys

Aug 5, 202626 min

Why so many songs this summer are bummers

Aug 4, 202624 min

The best audiobooks for your summer road trip

Aug 3, 202626 min

Weekly Wrap: Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Johnny Depp's return, and remembering Glen Hansard

Jul 31, 202629 min

Is Christopher Nolan's screenwriting 'abysmal'? + Fantasia Film Festival

Jul 30, 202625 min

The Polygamist is sparking conversations, and Mary Beth Barone's comedy special

Jul 29, 202625 min
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