Laura Jane Grace saw herself in Madonna

[@Sorryihaveplans]

This is probably one of the best interviews I've seen in a long time.

[@QwithTomPower]

Thank you! This was a great one for us too.

[@tboytom1]

the ending with the interviewer asking how laura was felt so genuine and you could tell she appreciated that one bit of genuine kindess

[@horror8660]

Her smile is the best thing ever

[@maegn]

Omg. Just found this! This has got to be the best LJG interview I’ve seen. I feel so good hearing the conversation about “punk guilt.” It’s weird living the middle aged suburban life and still supporting the punk ethos. My old hips can’t squat on the curb anymore! lol!

[@kirstenbaileybates]

I needed this interview. It was so nicely done and I felt as though I was sitting next to her. Fascinating ! Thank you

[@jr5393]

What a great interview! I would love to talk music with Laura like this! Her memories of Green Day at 13 are incredible---and it meant so much for me to see Against Me! open for Green Day a few weeks ago....it was like, "dreams do come true"....you wanted to be in a punk band-you worked hard-you DID IT! I loved seeing it play out and Laura mentioned that at the show, too.Very genuine feelings!

[@LauraPlatt]

This is my favourite interview with Laura! I love how sensitively the interviewer approaches everything, he'd obviously done a hell of lot of research and it really shows.

[@jamiebeaty2843]

Best interview. So many interviews ive seen with laura are just the same format with the same questions and the same answers, this felt so much more personal and informative!

[@SombraPiloto]

Didn't think I could like Laura any more than I already do but hearing her comments on it not being GnR without Izzy and Steven did it!!! Spot on.

[@lisatoole1537]

So moved by your comments, especially at 31.30 forward. Great universal message. So appreciate how clear and present you are!!

[@valeriefarley5727]

At 22:36 it hits me hard. The song The Ocean and then at about 26:30 when she answered the question about why she chose then to transition. I hit that same point of knowing that I needed to either accept that I'm trans or I'm going to kill myself. I was literally waiting to die until I made the decision to transition.

[@johnnj3858]

Valerie Farley So happy for you! You deserve to have peace..

[@valeriefarley5727]

NJ Rock I can say without exaggeration that it saved my life. indefinitely have peace and happiness now.

[@johnnj3858]

Valerie Farley Now you're the role model!

[@Kerry0101]

I am right there with you. After learning about Laura by just plugging in something Transgender music related she popped up and I was blown away. I caught myself crying around those same times because yea if I did not Transition 3 1/2 years ago I would have gone down the path of self destruction. Very happy you made the correct choice to Transition.

[@emn7567]

This is a very sweet interview! I love Laura and a kind interviewer!

[@tanyab4592]

What a wonderful interview. The interviewer did a great job.

[@QwithTomPower]

Thanks so much! We're glad you enjoyed it.

[@Kerry0101]

So yesterday December 23, 2021 was the first time I ever found out about Laura Jane Grace. I am a Transgender Veteran Female. I know I have music locked in my head and after hearing her song Transgender Dysphoria Blues and reading the lyrics it floored me. I instantly cried because those lyrics were exactly what I was feeling. In my quest I was ravish in looking for anything I could find on her and stumbled across this interview. Talk about as authentic of an interview as I have ever seen. I just had to say thank you from the bottom of my heart to see both of you enjoy such a great interview and now I am going to start my journey into punk music quest starting with All of Against Me's albums.

[@juanpablorb7150]

These interviews are solid...each one ive seen has been great, good job guys.

[@QwithTomPower]

Why thank you thank you!

[@juanpablorb7150]

q on cbc as a fan of her and against me, its very gratifying to hear insightful questions asked with class and professionalism, you can tell you’re genuinely interested which is rare with music interviews..as good as NARDWUAR, but different! haha, much props from chile!

[@johnnj3858]

Much kinder interview! Laura is so beautiful and intriguing.

[@452O18]

Oh my God I just love her so much. And great interview btw

[@QwithTomPower]

Cheers!

[@opa4056]

I can’t stop smiling. Thank you for showing how to conduct a respectful, fun and professional interview. Btw Laura, you’re gorgeous!

[@ernstundsehrbose4060]

I met Laura at a Festival and I still regret, that I did`nt told her, how happy I was for her, when I heard about her coming out and that I have to cry tears of joy, everytimne I´m listening to "the ocean", long time fan, since axl rose.....

[@QwithTomPower]

You should just send her a note about it. I think she would love to hear your words and support.

[@aaaaaaaaaaaaaannnfkdnak]

this is by far the best interview with Laura that I've ever seen

[@she_hikes]

So good! A great interview with a spectacular human

[@cl8822]

The way Laura tells these stories is so enticing, it's like a collection of short stories

[@hollysheehan4920]

What a great interview

[@JeffHersch]

fantastic interview. newfound love for against me

[@shaelenelarae]

The ocean is honestly my favourite song, thank god it was on the record!

[@craftingweirdo6498]

Watching this in 2019 and it makes me cry..

[@frankiebovino8690]

finally a great interview. thank you!

[@Pandameter13]

With this and the Strombo interview, I am so weirdly proud of Canada and our media. Public works are important, just in case anyone watching an interview with Laura didn't already think that

[@gandalf7361]

Great interview...

[@QwithTomPower]

Thank you so much for watching!

[@osirispausch9152]

...during the play of the ocean she smiles excactly like val kilmer starring as jim morrison...spooky...beautiful!

[@jr5393]

...and I have to add that I am so glad that last question was asked, because I wanted to know-I love Laura's answer & sincerely hope that she stays in a good place in her life. I certainly appreciate the music she & the band have created & the stance she has taken on every obstacle she has endured throughout her life-very very inspiring!

[@jessekeiser100]

This is how you do an interview!!!!

[@escherleo]

22:36 The Ocean Such a powerful and revealing song...

[@pdf_093]

CBC always does the best interviews with Queen LJG.

[@QwithTomPower]

Thank you!

[@maddykae4415]

wow this is fucking awesome

[@peterguzda]

Great interview!

[@Ned669]

Respect for standing up. Someone had to

[@FloorManiac]

I saw Against Me! in the early 2000s at a little hole in the wall bar in New Orleans called Dixie Tavern that I myself would sing at frequently. Had no idea who they were. But to this day, I remember that show. I remember Laura's amazing stage presence. Something most bands never really learn to exude. Good shit. Also, Laura (if you ever read this), as a singer, basically nobody in your band gives a shit about your lyrics in the studio. This was always my personal experience. For me, Its only until years later that a stranger walks up to you at a show and starts asking you about what you meant in a song, and youre in utter shock and disbelief that anyone ever acknowledged your existence. Band mates are just like that I guess. Heck, I never asked any of my guitarists what they were feeling when they played a certain melody. Thats just what it do.

[@vrokristina2566]

Laura is such a great person and when u see what she went though as a kid I am proud to be a fan and I love august me it is so cool to see that green day is what mad them be come a band. and now they are on toure together I love how Laura has so much love for Billie Mike and tre green day is my fave band of all time and now I can say august me is in my top 5

[@anisamperi2743]

Ah, Jesus Christ... YES, Millenials know 'Material Girl'. We had the radio, we had cassette tapes, we had parents, etc., just like you did. It's the generation after us that I question, although they had the internet. But what do I know... It's time to stop these types of comments though, it's annoying.

[@R2C8]

Respectful one, cudos!

[@carysfaerie]

I can’t wait for a time when the education of punk comes before the education of gender roles etc etc ~ shes such a huge inspiration 🖤

[@ghostofrhys]

cheerio girl lmao

[@VonCalski]

Well shit, that was beautiful!

[@friedmac7146]

I found myself in a glass of Scotch once...

[@timhodge3370]

When Thrash Unreal kicked in I got chills!

[@JeffHersch]

woah me too

[@M3dU5aXX_Ray_Tierney]

omg the Sirius interview was really bad and it was NOT due to Laura. This guy and Strombo do good interviews....

[@cerachaos]

ooooh I remember being a punk as teen and my fellow punks telling me they weren't "punk enough" ... silly teenagers

[@elllis]

Which interview did the interviewer talk about in the first minute of the show?

[@cerachaos]

please understand that millennials know who the fuck Madonna is. I'm 33 years old for fuck's sake, and a proud millennial.

[@stephenryan1912]

Laura we listen but we are empathetic bunch. Call us forth and geneva will need a new convention.

[@Greggspies]

I see a drag artist and less than average singer who's invented a new word Trans nothing more

[@jaggass]

Ozzy Osbourne in drag.

[@DennisAlvey]

Loved Against Me! Til you lost your mind.

[@user-oy7gz5bf2h]

According to the story being told, it was always like it is now. Just concealed. So nothing has been lost. Freedom has been found.

[@DennisAlvey]

I'm so glad most of us don't just go with our strongest inclinations toward whatever thoughts are running through our heads.... This is not freedom. It's actually sad.

[@user-oy7gz5bf2h]

Those aren't just thoughts. I don't know from personal experience, but it is a medical fact that this kind of gender issue exists. (but please don't bundle me up with all that gender pc police stuff.. some of it goes too far for me)

[@user-oy7gz5bf2h]

Also, yeah, people just doing whatever inclinations they have at whatever moment would be horrible. This isn't that. Can you imagine how bad you have to want it to go through all this crap?!!

[@revolutionday1]

Indeed.

[@catherinehammond1519]

2 white men have a conversation.

[@bee4590]

cry about it

[@Agnezz11]

How did you get here? Are you even interested in music or you're just looking for trans people on yt?