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Friday, May 1, 2020: Will Forte, Mandy Stobo and more

Today on q: actor and comedian Will Forte, visual artist Mandy Stobo, comedian Cameron Esposito, Sid Marty and Deanna Dickinson-McCall on the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.
Tom Power is the host of CBC Radio’s q. (Dustin Rabin)

Today on q, with host Tom Power:

  • Saturday Night Live alumnus Will Forte discusses the "weird" similarities between his comedy series The Last Man on Earth and the current coronavirus pandemic.

  • Calgary-based visual artist Mandy Stobo explains why she wanted to paint portraits of Canadian public health officials and community heroes.

  • Comedian Cameron Esposito talks about her new bestselling memoir Save Yourself, getting Zoom-bombed, and connecting with other LGBTQ artists on her online talk show Queerantine.

  • Two self-described "cowboy poets" introduce us to the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering, one of the most unique poetry slams in North America.

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