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
Jalyn Hall of 'Till'
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with 14-year-old Jalyn Hall, who plays Emmett Till in the new movie "Till," which opens nationwide today. They discuss his chemistry with co-stars Danie…
00:20:32 |
Fri 28 Oct 2022
Destiny's Child
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley celebrates the 25th anniversary of Destiny’s Child releasing its first single “No, No, No” on Oct. 27, 1997. He spoke to Michelle Williams in 2017 during Nati…
00:12:21 |
Thu 27 Oct 2022
Charl Brown
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with actor Charl Brown, who earned a Tony Award nomination playing Smokey Robinson in "Motown: The Musical" on Broadway in 2013. They spoke about his up…
00:21:23 |
Wed 26 Oct 2022
Jon Dorenbos
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley celebrates Magic Week by chatting with magician Jon Dorenbos, who was also a former two-time NFL Pro Bowl long snapper for Philadelphia Eagles. They spoke las…
00:16:51 |
Tue 25 Oct 2022
David Blaine
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with enigmatic magician David Blaine to kick off Magic Week, which is always the last week of October. They discussed his death-defying stunts when Blai…
00:12:55 |
Mon 24 Oct 2022
R.L. Stine
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with successful horror children's author R.L. Stine, who visits the Library of Congress tomorrow to celebrate 30 years of "Goosebumps." They discuss his…
00:14:46 |
Fri 21 Oct 2022
Jim Messina
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with legendary singer/songwriter Jim Messina, who performs live at Rams Head in Annapolis, Maryland on Sunday. They discuss his time in Buffalo Springfi…
00:49:04 |
Thu 20 Oct 2022
Rachel Bloom
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Rachel Bloom, who stars in the new Hulu comedy series “Reboot” alongside Keegan-Michael Key and Johnny Knoxville. They spoke in 2016 just days afte…
00:11:25 |
Wed 19 Oct 2022
Hootie & The Blowfish (Part 1)
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Hootie & The Blowfish lead guitarist Mark Bryan, who performs live at the Weinberg Center in Frederick, Maryland on Saturday night with the Screami…
00:30:36 |
Tue 18 Oct 2022
Matthew Heineman
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Oscar-nominated filmmaker Matthew Heineman, who wrapped the Double Exposure Investigative Film Festival last night in Washington D.C. with his new …
00:09:40 |
Mon 17 Oct 2022
Kris Allen
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with musician Kris Allen, who beat Adam Lambert in Season 8 of "American Idol" and performs tonight at The Hamilton in Washington D.C. They spoke in 201…
00:15:15 |
Fri 14 Oct 2022
Lisa Loeb
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with singer/songwriter Lisa Loeb as tomorrow marks the 25th anniversary of her hit single "I Do" on Oct. 14, 1997. They spoke in 2017 when Loeb performe…
00:16:53 |
Thu 13 Oct 2022
Yalitza Aparicio
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley celebrates the 10th anniversary of the Middleburg Film Festival, which kicks off tomorrow in Middleburg, Virginia. Here's one of his favorite conversations fr…
00:09:56 |
Wed 12 Oct 2022
Tom McCarthy
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley marks the launch of the Double Exposure Investigative Film Festival this week in Washington D.C. by reviving this convo from the festival's inaugural year in …
00:11:11 |
Tue 11 Oct 2022
Adam Ferrara (Part 1)
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with comedian Adam Ferrara, who performs live at the Arlington Cinema & Drafthouse in Virginia this Friday and Saturday. They spoke in 2017 when he play…
00:24:24 |
Mon 10 Oct 2022
Betty Buckley
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with stage and screen legend Betty Buckley to mark the 40th anniversary of "Cats," which premiered on Broadway on Oct. 7, 1982 and won Buckley a Tony Aw…
00:16:53 |
Fri 07 Oct 2022
Everclear (Part 1)
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Everclear frontman Art Alexakis as tomorrow marks the 25th anniversary of the band's smash 1997 album "So Much For the Afterglow," which featured h…
00:19:03 |
Thu 06 Oct 2022
Will Forte
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with actor and comedian Will Forte to mark the 20th anniversary of his "Saturday Night Live" debut on Oct. 5, 2002. They spoke in 2015 about his Fox com…
00:07:29 |
Wed 05 Oct 2022
Tim Meadows
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Tim Meadows to mark the 25th anniversary of his hilarious character The Ladies Man, which debuted on "Saturday Night Live" on Oct. 4, 1997. They sp…
00:11:05 |
Tue 04 Oct 2022
Brandon Marshall
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with six-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Brandon Marshall, who brings his fellow NFL alumni to City Winery in Washington D.C. on Thursday night for their "I…
00:14:30 |
Mon 03 Oct 2022
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