Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Michael and Kevin Bacon as The Bacon Brothers rock Rams Head in Annapolis, Maryland on April 6-8 and The Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia on April 11-12. They discuss growing up in Philadelphia and even do a rapid-fire Q&A through Kevin's most famous movie roles. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley celebrates the 80th birthday of four-time Oscar nominee Marsha Mason, best known for her role across Richard Dreyfuss in “The Goodbye Girl” in 1977. They spoke in 2015 when Mason performed in Lillian Hellman's play “Watch on the Rhine” at Arena Stage in Washington D.C. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns, who faces WWE Champion Brock Lesnar for the undisputed title at "WrestleMania" this Sunday on Peacock. They spoke in 2015 when Reigns headlined his very first "WrestleMania," which also happened to be against Brock Lesnar. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Johnny Holliday, longtime voice of the Maryland Terrapins, about the 20th anniversary of the men's basketball team winning the NCAA national championship on April 1, 2002. They also discussed Holliday's side passion of acting in local theater, including his Helen Hayes Award nomination. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/a...

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with "Encanto" writer/director Jared Bush, who just won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature at the Academy Awards on Sunday. They discuss him growing up in Gaithersburg, Maryland, before moving to Hollywood to create "Zootopia," "Moana" and "Encanto." Let's talk about Bruno! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Steve Hackett, former lead guitarist of Genesis, who plays Warner Theatre in Washington D.C. on April 13. They discuss his '70s work with Genesis, from Peter Gabriel inviting him to join the band, to Phil Collins taking over as lead singer, to eventually going solo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices....

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Judas Priest founding bass player Ian Hill as the heavy metal band rocks MGM National Harbor on Thursday night near Washington D.C. They discussed the band's rise to success with hits like "Breaking the Law," "Living After Midnight" and "You've Got Another Thing Coming." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Joan Osborne, who performs live at The Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia this Thursday, March 31, 2022. They discuss her journey from an early interest in documentary filmmaking to becoming a Grammy-nominated singer asking the famous question: "What If God Was One of Us?" (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Matthew Ogens, director of Netflix's "Audible," which is nominated for Best Documentary Short tonight at the Oscars. They're also joined by Jennifer Yost Ortiz of the Maryland School for the Deaf in Frederick, Maryland as the documentary chronicles the school's football team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with singer/songwriter Paula Cole as this weekend marks the 25th anniversary of her breakthrough hit "Where Have All the Cowboys Gone." They spoke when Cole played the AMP by Strathmore in North Bethesda, Maryland in 2017, breaking down her biggest hits, including the "Dawson's Creek" theme "I Don't Want to Wait." Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with two-time Oscar winner Russell Williams, who won Best Sound on “Glory” and “Dances with Wolves" to become the first Black two-time Oscar winner. They discussed his historic career in 2016 when he donated his Oscars to the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. They also reunited this year to discuss the Academy's deci...

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Billy Bob Thornton as today marks the 25th anniversary of him winning the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay with "Sling Blade." Thornton called in with his bandmate J.D. Andrew when their band The Boxmasters played the Rams Head in Annapolis, Maryland and The Hamilton in Washington D.C. back in 2017. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's &q...

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Speech from the hip-hop group Arrested Development as tomorrow marks the 30th anniversary of their Grammy-winning album "3 Years, 5 Months and 2 Days in the Life Of..." on March 24, 1992. They spoke in 2019 when the group played City Winery in Washington D.C. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with standup comedian Pablo Francisco, who performs live at the D.C. Comedy Loft this Thursday through Saturday. They discuss his comedy career from "MADtv" to spoofing the movie trailer voice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Papa Roach frontman Jacoby Shaddix as the band rocks MGM National Harbor near Washington D.C. on Wednesday night. They discussed the band's biggest hits, including "Last Resort," "Broken Home," "Between Angels & Insects," "She Loves Me Not," "Scars" and "Lifeline." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Grammy winner Macy Gray, who competes in NBC's "American Song Contest" on Monday night. They spoke in 2018 when Gray performed at the Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club in Bethesda, Maryland, discussing her career from recording "I Try" to acting in "Training Day." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with John Waters to mark the 50th anniversary of "Pink Flamingos" premiering at the University of Baltimore on March 17, 1972. They spoke at the grand reopening of Baltimore's Parkway Theatre in 2017. You'll also hear from "The Wire" creator David Simon, Johns Hopkins University President Ron Daniels, MICA President Samuel Choi, former Maryland Film F...

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Oscar-nominated director Rory Kennedy, daughter of RFK, about her new documentary "Downfall: The Case Against Boeing," which screens tonight at the Capitol Visitor Center on Capitol Hill at 5 p.m. They're also joined by Michael Stumo, whose daughter Samya was killed in the second of two Boeing plane crashes in Indonesia in 2018 and Ethiopia in 20...

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with country star Jimmie Allen, who performs at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races in West Virginia on Saturday. They discuss his journey from Delaware to Nashville, recording hits like "Best Shot" and "Make Me Want To," before winning Best New Artist at the CMA Awards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WTOP Entertainment Reporter chats with Mark Slaughter, frontman of the rock band Slaughter, which rocks the Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races in West Virginia on Friday night. They discussed the band's biggest hits, from "Up All Night" to "Fly to the Angels," as well as discovering Michael Bay to direct their music videos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Crash Test Dummies co-vocalist Ellen Reid as the band rocks City Winery in Washington D.C. on Tuesday night. We discussed the band's unique sound, from "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm" to "The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead," featured on the "Dumb & Dumber" soundtrack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with America co-founder Dewey Bunnell as the classic rock band brings its delayed 50th anniversary tour to The Weinberg Center in Frederick, Maryland on Saturday night. They discussed the band's biggest '70s hits from "Horse with No Name" to "Sister Golden Hair." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden about Lionel Richie receiving the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song tonight at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington D.C. You'll also hear a brief snippet of Lionel Richie from the red carpet at the Kennedy Center Honors in 2017. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with singer/songwriter KT Tunstall, who performs live at State Theatre in Falls Church, Virginia on Sunday. They discussed her biggest hits, from "Suddenly I See" to "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree," as well as overcoming hearing loss to record a trilogy of albums about mind, body and soul. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/a...

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with standup comedian Maz Jobrani, who brings his “Things Are Looking Bright” tour to the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. on March 19. They spoke in 2017 during a previous visit to the Kennedy Center to film his first original Netflix special. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices