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Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud

Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud

CBC

691 episodesEN-CA

Show overview

Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud has been publishing since 2024, and across the 2 years since has built a catalogue of 691 episodes. That works out to roughly 300 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 earlier today, with 211 episodes already out so far this year. Published by CBC.

Episodes
691
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.

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Does Alberta have its own distinct culture?

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What we learn about Jay-Z in a new docuseries, and the Black Zombie doc

Oct 14, 202632 min

The Social Reckoning and our changing relationship with Zuckerberg and Meta

Oct 13, 202631 min

The magic and chaos of the 90s captured in photos

Oct 12, 202625 min

Weekly Wrap: Below, Carrie, and remembering Sass Jordan

Oct 10, 202628 min

Heated Rivalry creator Jacob Tierney on how Anne Carson changed his life

Oct 9, 202614 min

Sharon Horgan's comedy magic in Youth, and an American is headlining the Grey Cup's halftime show

Oct 8, 202630 min

A Different World gets a reboot, and Scientology's influence on Beck's career

Oct 7, 202626 min

How U.S. tariffs changed everything for Canadian artists, and Eden Robinson's new epic fantasy novel

Oct 6, 202624 min

Lanterns is the best release in the DC universe so far, and the Giller shortlist

Oct 5, 202624 min

Weekly Wrap: Digger, Verity, and East of Eden

Oct 2, 202629 min

Is Forgotten Island the next sleeper hit animated movie, and remembering the King of Calypso

Oct 1, 202624 min

The new Indigenous public art works reshaping your city

Sep 30, 202625 min

Resident Evil movie feels like you're playing the video game, and why is BET erasing its history?

Sep 29, 202624 min

'Wonka's Golden Ticket' might be a new low for reality TV, and who are the best Black TV dads?

Sep 28, 202636 min

Weekly Wrap: Primetime and The History of Concrete

Sep 25, 202627 min

What's behind the review bombing of Best of the Best?

Sep 24, 202625 min

Angine de Poitrine wins the Polaris Music Prize, and Slo Pitch

Sep 23, 202624 min

The lasting legacy of Rush drummer Neil Peart + reaction to Ed Sheeran's apology

Sep 22, 202625 min

TIFF Wrap: Did La Bola Negra deserve People's Choice?

Sep 21, 202638 min
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