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Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley

Hosted by Jason Fraley

Host Jason Fraley picks the brains of the most influential filmmakers, musicians and artists of our time in the new podcast “Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley!” Based in the nation"s capital, Jason has interviewed just about every famous figure you can imagine: Aretha Franklin, Carol Burnett, Jon Stewart, Barry Jenkins, Lin-Manuel Miranda, the list is endless! Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. (Royalty-Free Theme Music: Scott Buckley"s "Clarion")

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14:08

Slaughter

Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley ·

2022/03/14

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

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25:52

Crash Test Dummies

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2022/03/11

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

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22:01

America

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2022/03/10

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

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22:43

Lionel Richie

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2022/03/09

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

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29:58

KT Tunstall

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2022/03/08

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

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22:22

Maz Jobrani (Part 1)

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2022/03/07

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

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44:39

Paul Dano

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2022/03/04

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Travis Hopson of Punch Drunk Critics about why the new movie "The Batman" is his favorite Batman flick ever. You’ll also hear a 2015 conversation with actor Paul Dano, who plays The Riddler in movie theaters today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:31

Kiefer Sutherland

Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley ·

2022/03/03

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Emmy winner Kiefer Sutherland, who performs live at City Winery in Washington D.C. on March 14. They also discuss his favorite roles, from "Stand By Me" to "A Few Good Men," and of course his iconic role as Jack Bauer in TV's "24." He also explains why "Don't Look Now" is his favorite movie that his father, Donald Sutherland, ever made. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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29:12

Brian Austin Green

Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley ·

2022/03/02

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with "Beverly Hills, 90210" alum Brian Austin Green, whose new movie "Bootyology" makes its world premiere tomorrow night at the D.C. Independent Film Forum. They also discuss the legacy of "90210" and the explosion of teen-based television series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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37:23

Richard Baratta

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2022/03/01

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley celebrates "The Batman" week by chatting with "Joker" executive producer Richard Baratta, who also executive produced Martin Scorsese's "The Irishman." That's right, Baratta is the perfect cross-section of the Scorsese vs. Superhero debate raging on social media. They spoke in 2019 when Baratta's jazz band performed live at Blues Alley in Georgetown in Washington D.C. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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16:50

Michael Giacchino

Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley ·

2022/02/28

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Oscar-winning film composer Michael Giacchino, who's gaining praise on social media for his score for "The Batman," which hits movie theaters Friday. We spoke in 2018 about his "Jurassic World" performance at the Kennedy Center, as well as his experiences working with "Batman" director Matt Reeves on the "Planet of the Apes" prequels, as well as his Pixar career from "Up" to "Inside Out" to "Coco." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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13:34

Damien Chazelle

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2022/02/26

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with "La La Land" director Damien Chazelle, who won the Oscar for Best Director five years ago today. They spoke in 2016 to discuss the film's magical and tragic directing elements, as well as his Sundance breakthrough "Whiplash." Also, check out our archives for our previous episode with "Moonlight" director Barry Jenkins about the infamous Oscar envelope gaffe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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12:03

Bennett Miller

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2022/02/25

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with "Foxcatcher" director Bennett Miller to mark the 25th anniversary of John Du Pont's conviction in the murder of Olympic wrestling gold medalist Dave Schultz at his Foxcatcher Farm in Pennsylvania. They spoke during the 2014 release of the film, starring Steve Carell, Mark Ruffalo and Channing Tatum. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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15:54

Michael Bolton

Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley ·

2022/02/24

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with sensational vocalist Michael Bolton as tomorrow marks the 30th anniversary of his Grammy win for "When a Man Loves a Woman." Bolton called from the airport en route to Washington D.C. to perform at the Kennedy Center with the National Symphony Orchestra in 2019. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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26:44

Barry Williams

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2022/02/23

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with "Brady Bunch" alum Barry Williams, who comes to the Capital Remodel + Garden Show at the Dulles Expo Center in Chantilly, Virginia on Saturday afternoon. Williams dialed in to discuss his favorite TV memories from playing Greg Brady in the iconic family sitcom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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21:03

Rick Springfield

Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley ·

2022/02/22

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Grammy winner Rick Springfield, who performs live at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races in West Virginia on Friday night. They discuss his career, from his breakthrough hit "Jessie's Girl" to his role on TV's "General Hospital" to his new Rum label with Sammy Hagar. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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22:36

Tony Woods

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2022/02/21

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with the hilarious standup comedian Tony Woods, who performs at the D.C. Improv this Thursday night in Washington D.C. See why Dave Chappelle calls Woods the O.G. of D.C. comics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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27:38

Marshall Tucker Band

Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley ·

2022/02/18

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Doug Gray, lead singer of Marshall Tucker Band, which brings its 50th anniversary tour to Capital One Hall in Tysons, Virginia on Sunday night. They discuss how the band got its name, as well as its biggest Southern Rock hits from "Can't You See" to "Heard it in a Love Song." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:58

Aries Spears

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2022/02/17

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with comedian Aries Spears, who comes to the DC Improv tonight through Sunday. They discussed his successful standup career, his hilarious run on "MADtv," his memorable supporting role in "Jerry Maguire" and his favorite celebrity impersonations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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34:00

DC Snipers

Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley ·

2022/02/16

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley marks the 20th anniversary of the start of what would become the D.C. Sniper attacks of 2002. The first killing actually occurred in Tacoma, Washington on Feb. 16, 2002 in a killing spree that lasted until Sept. 23. Jason spoke with shooting victim Paul LaRuffa of Clinton, Maryland, as well as Producer Mary-Jane Mitchell and Creative Director John Smithson of the docuseries “I, Sniper” when it premiered last year on VICE TV. Learn more about your ad choices

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