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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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00:25:39

Buckcherry

Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley ·

2025/09/26

Jason Fraley interviews Buckcherry lead singer Josh Todd as the band rocks the Tally Ho Theater in Leesburg, Virginia on October 7th. Todd previews the show and reflects on the band’s biggest hits from “Sorry” to “Crazy B*tch.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")

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00:34:21

Finger Eleven

Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley ·

2025/09/23

Jason Fraley interviews Finger Eleven lead singer Scott Anderson as the band rocks the Tally Ho Theater in Leesburg, Virginia on October 3rd. They discuss the band’s upcoming album “Last Night on Earth,” as well as the biggest hits of their career, including “One Thing,” “Paralyzer” and “Slow Chemical,” better known as the WWE theme song for Kane. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")

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00:13:53

Jessica Chastain (Part 2)

Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley ·

2025/09/21

Jason Fraley marks the 60th anniversary of Yad Vashem recognizing Jan & Antonina Żabiński as Righteous Among the Nations on September 21, 1965. He spoke with actress Jessica Chastain about playing Mrs. Żabiński in the Holocaust drama “The Zookeeper’s Wife" in 2017, just a few years before winning her Oscar. Check out their previous conversation about her 2016 political thriller "Miss Sloane" in the archives at BeyondTheFamePodcast.com. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's

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00:14:27

Carol Burnett (Part 2)

Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley ·

2025/09/20

Jason Fraley marks the 15th anniversary of CBS rebooting the action police drama “Hawaii Five-O” for a new generation on September 20, 2010 by flashing back to his interview with TV legend Carol Burnett when she called in to promote her recurring role on the reboot in 2016. Hear their other IN-DEPTH conversation in the archives at BeyondTheFamePodcast.com. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")

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00:13:46

Jimmy Kimmel

Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley ·

2025/09/19

Jason Fraley bids farewell to "Jimmy Kimmel Live" after ABC canceled the host for remarks following the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Jason spoke with Kimmel twice at the Kennedy Center's Mark Twain Prize, first when Kimmel paid tribute to Bill Murray in 2016, then when Kimmel saluted David Letterman in 2017. You'll also hear memories from Kimmel's ex-girlfriend Sarah Silverman and two of his "Fox NFL Sunday" successors Frank Caliendo and Rob Riggle

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00:28:55

Richard Thomas (Part 2)

Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley ·

2025/09/18

Jason Fraley interviews actor Richard Thomas, who stars in "Mark Twain Tonight" at the National Theatre in Washington D.C. this Saturday and Sunday, inheriting the role of Mark Twain from the late Hal Holbrook. They also discuss his Emmy-winning TV career in “The Waltons,” “The Americans” and “Ozark,” as well as his Tony-nominated Broadway career in “The Little Foxes” and touring as Atticus Finch in “To Kill a Mockingbird.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")

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00:18:14

Issa Rae

Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley ·

2025/09/15

Jason Fraley interviews acclaimed actress, filmmaker and author Issa Rae, who brings her “I Should Be Smarter By Now" book tour to DAR Constitution Hall in Washington D.C. tomorrow night. She also dishes on her prolific career, including “Awkward Black Girl,” “Insecure,” “A Black Lady Sketch Show,” “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse,” “The Lovebirds,” “Barbie” and “American Fiction.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")

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00:35:33

Antonio Sánchez

Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley ·

2025/09/12

Jason Fraley interviews Emmy-nominated music composer Antonio Sanchez, who’s nominated for scoring the Apple TV+ comedy series “The Studio” at the 77th annual Emmy Awards this Sunday on CBS. He also breaks down his five Grammy wins for his prolific jazz career, as well as creating the drum-based score for the Oscar-winning film “Birdman" by Alejandro González Iñárritu. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")

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00:17:40

Bruce Dickinson

Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley ·

2025/09/10

Jason Fraley interviews Iron Maiden’s iconic frontman Bruce Dickinson, who brings his solo tour to The Fillmore in Silver Spring, Maryland this Sunday night. They discuss his latest solo albums “The Mandrake Project” and “More Balls to Picasso,” as well as his favorite comic books, getting his pilot’s license, launching his own beer called The Trooper, and singing the National Anthem for the Pittsburgh Steelers. However, he admits he’s more of a Kansas City Chiefs fan, coining a phrase for Travis

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00:49:39

10,000 Maniacs

Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley ·

2025/09/08

Jason Fraley interviews 10,000 Maniacs founding bass player Steven Gustafson as the band rocks Rams Head in Annapolis, Maryland in a pair of sold-out shows this Saturday and Sunday for the Annapolis Songwriters Festival. They discuss the band’s journey from recording hits like “These Are Days” and their MTV Unplugged cover of “Because the Night,” before replacing lead singer Natalie Merchant with Mary Ramsey for three more decades of music with a new album on the way. (Theme Music: Scott

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00:18:54

Sheena Easton

Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley ·

2025/09/05

Jason Fraley interviews Grammy winner Sheena Easton, who performs live at Rams Head in Annapolis, Maryland on September 9th. They reflect on her biggest hits, including “Modern Girl,” “9 to 5 (Morning Train)” and the James Bond theme “For Your Eyes Only.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")

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00:26:53

Sam Jay

Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley ·

2025/09/03

Jason Fraley interviews comedian Sam Jay, who cracks up the D.C. Improv in Washington D.C. this Friday and Saturday nights. They preview the standup show and reflect on her comedy career, from “Saturday Night Live” to “The Roast of Tom Brady.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")

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00:38:40

Sister Hazel

Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley ·

2025/08/29

Jason Fraley interviews Sister Hazel's longtime drummer Mark Trojanowski as the band rocks the Tally Ho Theater in Leesburg, Virginia on September 19th. They discuss the band’s journey to create beloved songs like “All For You,” “Change Your Mind,” “Your Winter” and “Champagne High.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")

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00:38:52

Marcus Miller

Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley ·

2025/08/25

Jason Fraley interviews Grammy winner Marcus Miller, who performs this Saturday at the D.C. Jazz Festival, which runs Wednesday through Sunday at The Wharf in Washington D.C. They discuss his prolific career working with Miles Davis, Luther Vandross, Roberta Flack, Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey and Beyonce, as well as TV shows like “Saturday Night Live” and movies like Spike Lee’s “School Daze” where he co-wrote “Da Butt.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")

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00:38:02

Lynyrd Skynyrd (Part 2)

Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley ·

2025/08/21

Jason Fraley interviews Johnny Van Zant, current lead singer of the Southern Rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, which rocks The Hall at Live! Casino & Hotel in Arundel Mills, Maryland on Aug. 31. He shares memories of his late brother Ronnie Van Zant and why he enjoys performing iconic hits like “Free Bird,” “Sweet Home Alabama” and “Simple Man.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")

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00:30:47

Electric Light Orchestra

Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley ·

2025/08/18

Jason Fraley interviews former ELO violinist Mik Kaminski and ELO Part II members Eric Troyer and Parthenon Huxley as their band The Orchestra rocks Warner Theatre in Washington D.C. on Sept. 11. They discuss ELO's various lineups over the years for a body of work that includes the “10538 Overture,” “Evil Woman,” “Do Ya,” “Telephone Line,” “Don’t Bring Me Down” and “Four Little Diamonds.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")

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00:15:23

Melissa Leo

Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley ·

2025/08/15

Jason Fraley interviews Oscar winner Melissa Leo about her new dramatic thriller “The Knife,” starring NFL Pro Bowler Nnamdi Asomugha in his directorial debut. Leo discusses her role as the detective, as well as her previous roles in “Homicide: Life on the Street,” “Prisoners” and her Oscar-winning role in “The Fighter.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")

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00:26:19

Mary Chapin Carpenter (Part 2)

Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley ·

2025/08/11

Jason Fraley interviews five-time Grammy winner Mary Chapin Carpenter, who performs at Wolf Trap in Vienna, Virginia this Saturday. They discuss her earliest open-mic nights in Washington D.C., how The Birchmere helped her get signed by Nashville and how a Bethesda dance club inspired her song “Down at the Twist & Shout,” kicking off a string of country hits like “I Feel Lucky,” “Passionate Kisses” and “He Thinks He’ll Keep Her.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")

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00:29:05

Lyle Lovett

Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley ·

2025/08/07

Jason Fraley interviews four-time Grammy winner Lyle Lovett, who performs live tonight at Wolf Trap in Vienna, Virginia. He called in to preview the show and reflect on the best songs of his career from “Cowboy Man” to “If I Had a Boat," as well as working with filmmakers like Robert Redford, Robert Altman and Terry Gilliam. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")

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00:18:06

Danny Glover

Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley ·

2025/08/06

Jason Fraley marks the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act being signed into law on August 6, 1965. It’s the perfect day to bring back his 2018 conversation with Emmy-nominated filmmaker Micah Fink when he was crowd-funding for his civil rights documentary “The Power of Protest” where actor Danny Glover chimed in as an official adviser to the film. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")

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