Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley celebrates International Jazz Day with four-time Grammy winner Snarky Puppy. Frontman Michael League called into the radio station when the group played an epic concert with the National Symphony Orchestra Pops at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. in 2017. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with comedian Jordan Klepper, who hosted the Free Expression Awards last night at The Anthem in Washington D.C. The hilarious “Daily Show” correspondent called into the radio station in 2019 when his TV show “Klepper” premiered on Comedy Central. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley celebrates National Superhero Day by discussing the most shocking moment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe — the iconic Thanos snap. He spoke with "Avengers: Infinity War" directors Joe and Anthony Russo a week after the film's release in 2018 to discuss their gutsy decision to have the villain actually win, as well as to reflect on the overall legacy of the...

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with songwriting and producing duo Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, who will be honored tonight at the Grammys on the Hill event at The Hamilton in Washington D.C. They discuss their prolific career producing iconic albums like "Rhythm Nation 1814" and hit songs like "On Bended Knee." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with "Jackass" star Steve-O, who performs live at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races in Charles Town, West Virginia on May 1. They discuss his rise from circus clown to goldfish swallower on MTV's "Jackass," which eventually turned into a blockbuster movie franchise. This interview contains explicit language. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with comedian Michael Rapaport, who performs live at the D.C. Improv this Thursday, Friday and Saturday. They discussed his favorite roles from "True Romance" to "Friends" to "Boston Public." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with singer/songwriter Shawn Colvin, who performs live tonight at The Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia. They spoke in 2017 when she performed at the Kennedy Center Spring Gala tribute to John Lennon, taking a deep dive into her Grammy-winning hit song "Sunny Came Home." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Regina Belle, who performs live at City Winery in Washington D.C. this Saturday night. They discussed her award-winning career, including her duet with Peabo Bryson on "A Whole New World" in Disney's "Aladdin," which won the Oscar for Best Original Song and Grammy for Song of the Year. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's &qu...

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with "Star Trek" legend William Shatner, who performs with the National Symphony Orchestra as part of Ben Folds’ "Declassified" series at the Kennedy Center on April 29, 2022. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clairon")

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with 12-time Grammy winner Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds, who performs live at MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland this Saturday and Sunday. They discuss his prolific career writing hits for Boyz II Men, TLC, Toni Braxton, Whitney Houston and Usher, as well as recording his own solo hits like “Every Time I Close My Eyes.” Learn more about your ad ch...

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with singer/songwriter Tommy Prine, the son of the late songwriting legend John Prine, as he unveils his first album tomorrow night at City Winery in Washington D.C. They discuss his father's enteral Americana legacy and how it inspired his own career as a musician. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with comedian Ron White, who brings his farewell tour to The Anthem in Washington D.C. tonight. They spoke in 2015 when he performed at Warner Theatre, breaking down his rise to Blue Collar Comedy success alongside Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall and Larry the Cable Guy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley marks Easter weekend by reviving this chat with Ewan McGregor, who played Jesus Christ in the indie film "The Last Days in the Desert." They spoke in 2016 to discuss the role, as well as his most iconic roles from "Trainspotting" to "Star Wars: The Phantom Menace" to "Moulin Rouge!" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with rap legend MC Lyte, who hosts "I Am Woman: A Celebration of Women in Hip Hop" this Friday night at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. They discuss her trailblazing career, growing up in Brooklyn to become the first solo female rapper to release a full album on a major record label. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adc...

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley remembers comedian Gilbert Gottfried, who died today at age 67. They spoke in November when Gottfried played the State Theatre in Falls Church, Virginia, discussing his hilarious career, including voicing Iago in Disney's "Aladdin." Most hilarious, they kept rolling when a fire alarm went off repeatedly in Gottfried's hotel during the interview. Learn more...

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley wishes David Letterman a happy 75th birthday with this flashback episode to his 2017 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the Kennedy Center. You'll also hear from Letterman's longtime announcer Alan Kalter and comedy colleagues like Jimmy Kimmel, John Mulaney, Jimmie Walker, Martin Short, Al Franken and Bruce Vilanch. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley&...

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley celebrates the Baltimore Orioles' home opener at Camden Yards by reviving this 2021 conversation with Clinton Yates of ESPN's "Around the Horn," breaking down the greatest baseball movies of all time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Grammy-winning country music legend Tanya Tucker to mark today's 50th anniversary of her iconic song "Delta Down," which was released on April 10, 1972. They spoke in 2016 when Tucker played The Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with "Finally" dance musician CeCe Peniston, who performs live tonight at City Winery in Washington D.C. They spoke in 2016 when she performed at The Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with actor Omar Epps, who stars in the new thriller "The Devil You Know" in theaters now. They also discuss his beloved roles in "The Program," "Major League 2," "Higher Learning" and "Love & Basketball." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with comedian Jim Norton, who cracks up the D.C. Improv on April 14-16. They discuss his prolific career from the "Opie & Anthony" radio show to "Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn" to "UFC Unfiltered." You'll also hear their previous conversation when he played the D.C. Improv in 2016. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Rodney Atkins and Rose Falcon, who bring their husband-and-wife country duo Rod + Rose to City Winery in Washington D.C. on April 21. They discuss Atkins' biggest hits, including "If You're Going Through Hell," "Watching You," "Cleaning This Gun" and "These Are My People." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Super Bowl winning quarterback Joe Theismann, who hosts the seventh annual Virginia Vine benefit for cancer research with the V Foundation. They also discuss his memories of playing for legendary Washington football coach Joe Gibbs alongside John Riggins and The Hogs as D.C. fans shook the stands of RFK Stadium to chants of "We want Dallas!" Lear...

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Little Feat founding keyboardist Bill Payne as the band rocks DAR Constitution Hall on April 16, marking the 45th anniversary of recording their landmark live album “Waiting for Columbus” in Washington D.C. Payne discusses the band’s catchiest tunes, from “Dixie Chicken” to “Oh Atlanta," and why he thinks they deserve to be in the Rock & Roll Hal...

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Lonestar founding keyboardist Dean Sams as the country band plays Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races in West Virginia on April 15. They discussed the group's incredible run of ten No. 1 hits, including "Amazed," "I'm Already There," "What About Now" and "Mr. Mom." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices