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
Jay Leno (Part 1)
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Jay Leno to mark the 30th anniversary of Leno taking over for Johnny Carson as host of "The Tonight Show" on May 25, 1992. They spoke in 2017 when …
00:20:35 |
Wed 25 May 2022
Savion Glover
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley celebrates National Tap Dance Day with a conversation with Savion Glover, whom The New York Times called "the greatest tap dance who has ever lived." They spo…
00:10:32 |
Wed 25 May 2022
Del McCoury
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with bluegrass legend Del McCoury, who brings the 14th annual Delfest music festival back to Cumberland, Maryland this Thursday through Sunday. We discu…
00:40:16 |
Tue 24 May 2022
Lalah Hathaway (Part 1)
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with five-time Grammy winner Lalah Hathaway, who leads an NSO Pops tribute to Joni Mitchell at the Kennedy Center on Wednesday and Thursday. We discusse…
00:16:27 |
Mon 23 May 2022
Tina Fabrique
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Tina Fabrique, who stars in "Marys Seacole" at Mosaic Theatre in Washington D.C. now through May 29. They also discuss her career highlights like s…
00:18:47 |
Sun 22 May 2022
Alex Garland
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with filmmaker Alex Garland, whose new movie sci-fi/horror flick "Men" opens in movie theaters this weekend. They spoke in 2015 during the release of hi…
00:26:32 |
Sat 21 May 2022
Hal Linden
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Hal Linden to mark the 40th anniversary of TV's "Barney Miller" airing its series finale on May 20, 1982. They spoke in 2017 when Linden starred in…
00:38:33 |
Fri 20 May 2022
Kool and the Gang
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Robert "Kool" Bell, founder of Kool & The Gang, who perform live at Wolf Trap in Vienna, Virginia on Friday, June 3. They discuss the group's bigge…
00:23:24 |
Thu 19 May 2022
John Turturro
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with John Turturro on the 30th anniversary of his directorial debut "Mac" winning the Golden Camera at the Cannes Film Festival on May 18, 1992. They sp…
00:17:07 |
Wed 18 May 2022
Alfre Woodard
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with screen legend Alfre Woodard, who hosts the inaugural gala for the John & Lilian Miles Lewis Foundation tonight at The Hamilton Hotel in Washington …
00:22:07 |
Tue 17 May 2022
Ana Gasteyer
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Ana Gasteyer as tomorrow marks the 20th anniversary of her final episode of "Saturday Night Live." They spoke in 2016 when she came home to Washing…
00:21:15 |
Tue 17 May 2022
Santino Fontana
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Tony Award winner Santino Fontana, who joins Bernadette Peters in paying tribute to Carol Burnett tonight at Signature Theatre's Sondheim Award Gal…
00:19:46 |
Mon 16 May 2022
Christopher Tin
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Grammy-winning composer Christopher Tin, who presents the world premiere of "To Shiver the Sky" tomorrow at The Anthem in Washington D.C. He'll als…
00:13:57 |
Sat 14 May 2022
Gloria Estefan
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Latin music icon Gloria Estefan on three different red carpets in Washington D.C. as GALA Hispanic Theatre stages "On Your Feet" now through June 5…
00:13:08 |
Fri 13 May 2022
Myles Frost (Part 1)
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Myles Frost, who just earned a Tony Award nomination this week for his role as Michael Jackson Broadway's "MJ: The Musical." They discussed his D.C…
00:39:28 |
Thu 12 May 2022
Wynonna Judd (Part 2)
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Wynonna Judd, who just canceled Saturday's show at Hollywood Casino in West Virginia after her mother's death the day before The Judds' induction i…
00:10:54 |
Wed 11 May 2022
GZA of Wu-Tang Clan
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with GZA of the Wu-Tang Clan, who performs live at City Winery in Washington D.C. tonight and tomorrow. We discussed his successful rap career from his…
00:30:07 |
Tue 10 May 2022
Jesse Eisenberg (Part 1)
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with actor Jesse Eisenberg, who made his feature film debut exactly 20 years ago today in "Roger Dodger," sparking a career of memorable roles, from “Th…
00:16:02 |
Mon 09 May 2022
The Temptations (Part 2)
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley says tomorrow marks the 50th anniversary of The Temptations recording their classic hit “Papa Was a Rollin' Stone” on May 9th, 1972. The lead singer at the t…
00:26:39 |
Sun 08 May 2022
'Supernanny' Jo Frost
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley marks Mother's Day by chatting with Jo Frost, star of Lifetime's "Supernanny." They spoke in May 2020 about parenting at the start of the pandemic, as well as…
00:15:02 |
Sun 08 May 2022
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