Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley interviews legendary ringside announcer Jim Lampley, who hosts a special live chat on PPV.com tomorrow night for the big boxing match between Canelo Alvarez and Jermell Charlo. Lampley called in for a full hour to preview the fight and reflect on his prolific broadcasting career, including his signature calls the night that Buster Douglas upset an undefeate...

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley interviews Nils Lofgren of the E Street Band to fill the void of Bruce Springsteen's postponed tour date tomorrow at Nats Park in Washington D.C. If you still need your fix of The Boss, we’re filling the void by flashing back to this 2018 convo with Lofgren when he rocked The Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia, sharing stories about growing up in D.C., meeti...

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley interviews Emmy-winning screen legend Lynn Whitfield, who headlines the Prince George's Film Festival at MGM National Harbor this Sunday in Oxon Hill, Maryland. They discuss her prolific career, from “The Women of Brewster Place" to "The Josephine Baker Story," from "Eve’s Bayou” to “Greenleaf.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion") Learn more about your...

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley marks the return of Season 24 of "The Voice" tonight on NBC by flashing back to his conversation with Season 3 champion Cassadee Pope, who trained with mentor Blake Shelton. They spoke in 2016 to preview her performance at "A Capitol Fourth" in Washington D.C. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley interviews Rider Strong as today marks the 30th anniversary of the hit family sitcom “Boy Meets World,” which premiered on ABC on Sept. 24, 1993. They spoke in 2018 ahead of his cast reunion at Awesome Con in Washington D.C. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion") Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley interviews Lee Ann Womack as today marks the 25th anniversary of her album “Some Things I Know" (1998), which delivered county hits like “A Little Past Little Rock” and “I’ll Think of a Reason Later," teeing up the success of her next album “I Hope You Dance.” They spoke in 2015 to preview that night's CMA Awards, as well as her performance at The Birchmere...

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley interviews actor Brad Garrett as today marks 20 years since the beloved CBS sitcom “Everybody Loves Raymond” dethroned “Friends” to win Outstanding Comedy Series at the Emmy Awards on Sept. 21, 2003. They spoke when he played MGM National Harbor near Washington D.C. in 2017, sharing memories of the role that won him three Emmys in a hilarious cast of Ray Ra...

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley interviews acclaimed documentary filmmaker Dawn Porter about her new docuseries "Deadlocked: How America Shaped the Supreme Court," which premiers this Friday on Showtime. They discuss her approach to the series -- and why today’s bizarre political events aren’t normal in the scope of American history. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion") Learn more abo...

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley interviews country music star Tracy Byrd, who performs live at The Great Frederick Fair in Frederick, Maryland this Friday night. They discuss his biggest hits, including “Watermelon Crawl,” “Keeper of the Stars,” “Don’t Take Her She’s All I Got,” “I’m From the Country,” “Ten Rounds with Jose Cuervo” and “Drinkin’ Bone.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clari...

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley interviews comedy genius Dana Carvey, who performs live at the Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races in West Virginia this Saturday night. They discuss his most famous “Saturday Night Live” sketches from "The Church Lady" to “Wayne’s World,” not to mention his iconic impersonation of George H.W. Bush and his latest takes on Donald Trump, Barack Obama and J...

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley interviews Jameela Jamil of "The Good Place" as today marks the 5th anniversary of the NBC sitcom competing at its first Emmys on Sept. 17, 2018. They spoke earlier that year about working with the hilarious Ted Danson, Kristen Bell, William Jackson Harper, Manny Jacinto and D’Arcy Carden. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion") Learn more about your ad ch...

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley checks back in with Kevin Nealon, who cracks up the D.C. Comedy Loft tonight, tomorrow and Sunday in Washington D.C. They discuss his hilarious career, including iconic “Saturday Night Live” moments from Hans & Franz to “Weekend Update,” as well as his memorable movie and TV appearances in “Happy Gillmore,” “Grandma’s Boy” and “Weeds.” (Theme Music: Scott B...

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley interviews country music legend Martina McBride as today marks the 30th anniversary of her iconic album “The Way That I Am,” which arrived on Sept. 14, 1993, introducing fans to her career hit “Independence Day.” They spoke in 2019 to preview the Rock & Roll for Children benefit concert at The Fillmore in Silver Spring, Maryland. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley...

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley interviews Grammy nominee Aloe Blacc, who performs live at the “Songs for Hope” concert at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. on Monday, September 18th. They discuss his beloved hip-hop and R&B hits from “I Need a Dollar” to “The Man” to his Avicii collaboration “Wake Me Up.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion") Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley interviews Michelle Branch, who performs live at Maryland Hall for the Annapolis Songwriters Festival this Thursday night. They discuss the craft of songwriting on hits like “Everywhere,” “All You Wanted” and “Are You Happy Now?," as well as songs like “Leave the Pieces” by her acclaimed but short-lived country duo The Wreckers. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley'...

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley interviews Everclear frontman Art Alexakis as the band rocks The Fillmore in Silver Spring, Maryland on Wednesday night. They discuss the band’s biggest hits, including “Santa Monica,” “I Will Buy You a New Life,” “Father of Mine” and “Wonderful.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion") Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley interviews David Duchovny & Gillian Anderson (a.k.a. Mulder & Scully) as today marks the 30th anniversary of the iconic science-fiction TV series "The X-Files," which premiered on Sept. 10, 1993. First, you'll hear from Gillian Anderson, who joined WTOP in 2016 to discuss her human-trafficking film “Sold." You'll then hear from David Duchovny, who joined WT...

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley interviews Juliette Binoche to mark the 30th anniversary of Krzysztof Kieślowski’s acclaimed “Three Colors Trilogy,” which began with “Three Colors: Blue” on Sept. 8, 1993. They spoke in 2015 when Binoche starred in “Antigone” at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., ending the convo with rapid-fire memories of her Oscar-winning career from “The English Pa...

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley interviews country music legend Jo Dee Messina, who brings her “Heads Carolina, Tails California” Tour to the Great Frederick Fair in Frederick, Maryland on Sept. 22. They discuss her career of country hits, including “Heads Carolina, Tails California,” “Bring on the Rain,” “Burn,” “That’s the Way,” “Lesson in Leavin’,” “Bye Bye,” “Stand Beside Me,” “My Giv...

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley interviews "Abbott Elementary" star Lisa Ann Walter, who returns home to perform standup comedy at the Bethesda Theater in Bethesda, Maryland on Sept. 17. They discuss growing up in the D.C. area, her real-life friendships with her "Abbott Elementary" co-stars and the importance of the Hollywood writers' and actors' strikes. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "C...

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley interviews Freida Pinto as today marks the 15th anniversary of "Slumdog Millionaire," which premiered on Aug. 30, 2008, beginning an underdog journey to win 8 Oscars, including Best Picture. They spoke when Pinto visited George Washington University in Washington D.C. in 2015 to discuss her Sundance documentary “Girl Rising” in partnership with the Global I...

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley interviews Adam Ferrara, who performs live this Friday at the Bethesda Theater in Bethesda, Maryland. They discuss his successful standup career, TV roles like "Rescue Me" and "Nurse Jackie," and even "The Adam Ferrara Podcast: 30 Minutes You'll Never Get Back." (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion") Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices....

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley celebrates National Day Day with Tony-winning Broadway trainer Bill Berloni. They spoke when he visited the Washington Animal Rescue League in D.C. in 2016 about training the dog Sandy in National Theatre's “Annie,” the dog Toto in National Theatre's “The Wizard of Oz” and the dog Nana in NBC’s “Peter Pan Live.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion") Lear...

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley interviews Grammy winner Corinne Bailey Rae, who performs live at Lincoln Theatre in Washington D.C. on Sept. 6. They discuss her journey from her breakthrough hit “Put Your Records On” to her upcoming new album “Black Rainbows,” which drops on Sept. 15. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion") Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adch...

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with "Whose Line is it Anyway?" star Colin Mochrie, who joins co-star Brad Sherwood to bring their “Scared Scriptless” improv show to Strathmore in North Bethesda, Maryland this Saturday. They discuss his favorite memories from the show, as well as hilariously roasting his TV co-stars Ryan Stiles and Wayne Brady. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion...