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
Keith David
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with actor Keith David to mark today's 35th anniversary of Oliver Stone's "Platoon." They spoke in 2019 to promote TV’s “Greenleaf," his latest role in …
00:11:01 |
Sun 19 Dec 2021
Tom Berenger
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with actor Tom Berenger to mark tomorrow’s 35th anniversary of Oliver Stone's "Platoon,” as well as memories of playing catcher Jake Taylor in the baseb…
00:20:40 |
Sat 18 Dec 2021
Andrew Garfield
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Andrew Garfield, who just won Best Actor at the Washington Area Film Critics Association for his role in "Tick, Tick...Boom." They discussed the le…
00:07:54 |
Fri 17 Dec 2021
Leonard Maltin
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with movie critic Leonard Maltin about his new book “Starstruck: My Unlikely Road to Hollywood.” They discuss Maltin’s rise from growing up in New Jerse…
00:19:25 |
Thu 16 Dec 2021
Trans-Siberian Orchestra (Part 1)
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with drummer Jeff Plate of Trans-Siberian Orchestra, which rocks Capital One Arena in Washington D.C. on Dec. 23. They discussed the band’s biggest holi…
00:27:31 |
Wed 15 Dec 2021
Grand Funk Railroad
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with drummer Don Brewer of Grand Funk Railroad, which plays at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races in West Virginia this Friday night. They discuss t…
00:20:36 |
Tue 14 Dec 2021
Kurtis Blow
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with rap legend Kurtis Blow, who brings "The Hip-Hop Nutcracker" to Strathmore in North Bethesda, Maryland on Dec. 20-22. He also discusses pioneering t…
00:18:44 |
Mon 13 Dec 2021
Michael Urie
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with actor Michael Urie, who stars in the new Netflix holiday film "Single All the Way." They spoke in 2018 when Urie starred in "Hamlet" at Shakespeare…
00:24:47 |
Sun 12 Dec 2021
Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with keyboardist Jeff Kazee of Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes, which performs tonight at The Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia. They spoke in 2015 …
00:18:14 |
Sat 11 Dec 2021
Justin Hurwitz
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Oscar-winning film composer Justin Hurwitz to mark the 5th anniversary of "La La Land." Hurwitz even sits behind his piano during the interview and…
00:39:57 |
Fri 10 Dec 2021
Blondie
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Blondie, which released its self-titles debut album 45 years ago today. Lead singer Debbie Harry called in to discuss her 2019 memoir "Face It" ahe…
00:19:40 |
Thu 09 Dec 2021
Lucie Arnaz (Part 1)
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley marks the release of the new film "Being the Ricardos" by chatting with Lucie Arnaz, daughter of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. They spoke in 2019 when Fathom E…
00:27:47 |
Wed 08 Dec 2021
Chris Jericho
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Chris Jericho, who 20 years ago became the first undisputed champion of WWF and WCW by beating both The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin on the sam…
00:12:41 |
Tue 07 Dec 2021
Kansas (Part 1)
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Ronnie Platt of Kansas, which rocks Capital One Hall in Tysons, Virginia on Dec. 19. They discussed the band's unlikely rise from out of nowhere in…
00:25:35 |
Mon 06 Dec 2021
Berry Gordy
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Motown founder Berry Gordy, who is being honored this weekend at the 44th annual Kennedy Center Honors. They spoke in 2015 alongside director Charl…
00:10:58 |
Sat 04 Dec 2021
Jefferson Starship
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with David Freiberg of Jefferson Starship, which plays The Maryland Theatre in Hagerstown, Maryland on Dec. 7. They spoke about the band's evolution fro…
00:24:21 |
Fri 03 Dec 2021
Carol Burnett
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with the hilarious Carol Burnett, who earned a Golden Globe nod in the 1982 film "Annie," which is revived tonight on NBC. They spoke about her iconic r…
00:38:52 |
Thu 02 Dec 2021
The Isley Brothers
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Ernie Isley of The Isley Brothers, who perform Friday and Saturday at Bethesda Blues & Jazz. They spoke in 2017 during a Wolf Trap tribute to what …
00:29:58 |
Wed 01 Dec 2021
Mannheim Steamroller
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Mannheim Steamroller drummer Tom Sharpe as the band plays Strathmore in Bethesda, Maryland on Saturday night. They discuss the group's revolutionar…
00:17:59 |
Tue 30 Nov 2021
Mitch Albom
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with best-selling author Mitch Albom, who visits Theater J in Washington D.C. tomorrow to discuss his new book "The Stranger in the Lifeboat." He also d…
00:28:18 |
Mon 29 Nov 2021
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