Beyond the Fame with 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")
- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 22 minutes
- Episodes
- 969
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Steven Spielberg
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with director Steven Spielberg as "The Fabelmans" opens today in movie theaters nationwide. They spoke in 2013 at the National Archives' Records of Achi…
01:16:56 |
Wed 23 Nov 2022
John Cleese
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with John Cleese to mark the 60th anniversary of his TV debut writing for the BBC's "That Was the Week That Was" on Nov. 24, 1962, which of course led t…
00:12:40 |
Tue 22 Nov 2022
Jeff Dunham
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Jeff Dunham, who returns to Comedy Central this Friday with a new standup special called “Me the People,” which was filmed recently at the historic…
00:35:00 |
Mon 21 Nov 2022
Frank Caliendo (Part 1)
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Frank Caliendo as this weekend marks the 15th anniversary of "Frank TV" premiering on Nov. 20, 2007. They spoke when Caliendo performed at the D.C.…
00:11:48 |
Fri 18 Nov 2022
Leslie Iwerks
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Leslie Iwerks, granddaughter of Mickey Mouse co-creator Ub Iwerks, about her new book "The Imagineering Story." They discuss the creative and techn…
00:21:22 |
Thu 17 Nov 2022
Sheldon Epps
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Ford's Theatre's Senior Artistic Advisor Sheldon Epps, who just penned the new book "My Own Directions: A Black Man’s Journey in the American Theat…
00:27:21 |
Wed 16 Nov 2022
Blue Öyster Cult
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Blue Öyster Cult co-founder Eric Bloom as the band rocks Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races in West Virginia on Saturday night. They spoke abou…
00:16:29 |
Tue 15 Nov 2022
Mario Lopez (Part 1)
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with actor Mario Lopez, who emcees "Home for the Holidays" at Westfield Montgomery in Bethesda, Maryland on Sunday. They discuss his new Lifetime movie …
00:12:42 |
Mon 14 Nov 2022
'Band of Brothers'
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley celebrates Veterans Day by chatting with "Band of Brothers" actor James Madio, who joins a star-studded TV tribute to the troops tonight called "American Valo…
00:32:10 |
Fri 11 Nov 2022
Tony Harris
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Tony Harris, host of "The Proof Is Out There" on the History Channel on Fridays. They discuss his journey from Baltimore radio and TV stations to h…
00:21:53 |
Thu 10 Nov 2022
Lady A
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Charles Kelley, founding guitarist and vocalist of the country music group Lady A, which is nominated for Vocal Group of the Year at the CMA Awards…
00:14:48 |
Wed 09 Nov 2022
Paula Poundstone (Part 2)
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with comedian Paula Poundstone, who brings post-election humor to The Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia on Friday and Saturday. They discuss the state o…
00:19:24 |
Tue 08 Nov 2022
Maxwell
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with neo-soul and R&B star Maxwell, who performs live at MGM National Harbor near Washington D.C. on Saturday and Sunday. They discuss his career from "…
00:38:43 |
Mon 07 Nov 2022
The Revivalists
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with The Revivalists guitarist Zack Feinberg as the band rocks The Anthem in Washington D.C. on Wednesday night. They spoke when the band previously pla…
00:19:12 |
Sun 06 Nov 2022
'Enola Holmes'
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Nancy Springer, author of the "Enola Holmes" book series as the new movie "Enola Holmes 2" hits Netflix today starring Millie Bobby Brown. They spo…
00:22:46 |
Fri 04 Nov 2022
Richard Marx
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Grammy winner Richard Marx, who performs live at the Capital Turnaround in Washington D.C. tomorrow night. They discuss his biggest hits from "Don’…
00:22:22 |
Thu 03 Nov 2022
Sophia Anne Caruso
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Sophia Anne Caruso, who is currently starring in the Netflix original movie "The School for Good and Evil." They spoke in 2018 alongside Tony-nomin…
00:10:53 |
Wed 02 Nov 2022
David Baldacci (Part 2)
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with best-selling author David Baldacci about his new novel "Long Shadows," the seventh installment of his "Memory Man" series about Amos Decker. They a…
00:11:22 |
Tue 01 Nov 2022
Freddy Krueger’s composer
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley celebrates Halloween by chatting with "A Nightmare on Elm Street" composer Charles Bernstein, who wrote the music for Freddy Krueger. They spoke in 2020 about…
00:21:52 |
Mon 31 Oct 2022
Howie Mandel (Part 1)
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Howie Mandel, who made his television debut in "St. Elsewhere" 40 years ago this week in October of 1982. They spoke in 2017 when he called in to p…
00:09:31 |
Sat 29 Oct 2022
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