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
Tony Bennett
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with music legend Tony Bennett, who joins Lady Gaga for a special "One Last Time" concert tonight on CBS. They spoke in 2017 when Bennett received the L…
00:12:23 |
Sun 28 Nov 2021
Richard Thomas & Pamela Reed
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Richard Thomas ("The Waltons") and Pamela Reed ("Parks & Recreation") about the Thanksgiving play "The Humans," which won Tonys on Broadway in 2016…
00:21:33 |
Wed 24 Nov 2021
Jean-Michel Cousteau
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Jean-Michel Cousteau, son of legendary underwater filmmaker Jacques Cousteau, who is chronicled this week in the new Disney+ documentary "Becoming …
00:10:57 |
Tue 23 Nov 2021
Jeff Beal
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with five-time Emmy-winning composer Jeff Beal, whose latest score is featured in Oliver Stone's documentary "JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass" …
00:26:17 |
Mon 22 Nov 2021
Dru Hill
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Sisqo and Tao of the R&B group Dru Hill, which released its debut album 25 years ago this weekend. They spoke when the group played D.C.’s Howard T…
00:11:38 |
Sun 21 Nov 2021
Joel McHale
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with comedian Joel McHale, who celebrates his 50th birthday today! They spoke in 2017 about McHale's memoir, as well as memories of hosting "The Soup" o…
00:11:32 |
Sat 20 Nov 2021
Dick Cavett
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with legendary late-night talk show host Dick Cavett, who celebrates his 85th birthday today! They spoke in 2015 about Cavett's must-read book "Brief En…
00:12:56 |
Fri 19 Nov 2021
Marc Sterne (a.k.a. Nigel)
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with "Tony Kornheiser Show" personality Marc Sterne (a.k.a. Nigel) about the 10th anniversary of the time he fooled Hollywood with his Christopher Walke…
00:34:42 |
Thu 18 Nov 2021
Paula Poundstone (Part 1)
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with comedian Paula Poundstone, who performs at The Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia this weekend. You'll also hear two throwback conversations from th…
01:10:56 |
Wed 17 Nov 2021
Smokey Robinson
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Motown legend Smokey Robinson, who performs live at MGM National Harbor near Washington D.C. on Saturday night. Smokey discusses growing up in Detr…
00:28:57 |
Tue 16 Nov 2021
Brothers Osborne
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with the Brothers Osborne, who just won at the CMAs before rocking The Anthem this Friday in Washington D.C. They discuss growing up in Deale, Maryland,…
00:25:32 |
Mon 15 Nov 2021
Reinaldo Marcus Green & Jon Bernthal
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with "King Richard" director Reinaldo Marcus Green and actor Jon Bernthal about why this movie provides Will Smith a chance to finally win an Oscar as t…
00:16:10 |
Sun 14 Nov 2021
Ken Jeong
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley and colleague Chris Cichon chat with "The Hangover" alum Ken Jeong, who will be inducted today into the Asian Hall of Fame. They spoke in 2017 during the rele…
00:11:47 |
Sat 13 Nov 2021
Sam Mendes
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley celebrates Veterans Day weekend by sharing this 2019 conversation with "1917" director Sam Mendes ("American Beauty") and screenwriter Krysty Wilson-Cairns ab…
00:30:25 |
Fri 12 Nov 2021
Bradley Cooper
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley marks Veterans Day by sharing this 2015 conversation with Bradley Cooper at the Washington D.C. premiere of Clint Eastwood's "American Sniper." Cooper discuss…
00:12:29 |
Thu 11 Nov 2021
Dolph Lundgren
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley celebrates tomorrow's release of the "Rocky IV" director's cut by chatting with Dolph Lundgren, who played Rocky Balboa's Soviet nemesis Ivan Drago. They spok…
00:23:26 |
Wed 10 Nov 2021
Ben Folds
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with musician Ben Folds, who performs live at the Kennedy Center next Monday, Nov. 15. They discuss his radio hit "Brick," his animated film work in "Ov…
00:24:46 |
Tue 09 Nov 2021
UB40 (Part 1)
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with UB40 singer Astro, who died today after a short illness at age 64. They spoke when the band played Strathmore in 2016, breaking down the band's big…
00:15:35 |
Sun 07 Nov 2021
Brandy Clark
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with country hitmaker Brandy Clark, who performs at The Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia on Wednesday. They spoke last December about her virtual holid…
00:23:55 |
Sun 07 Nov 2021
Better Than Ezra
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with bass player Tom Drummond of the band Better than Ezra, which rocks The Anthem in Washington D.C. tomorrow night alongside Tonic and Collective Soul…
00:09:44 |
Sat 06 Nov 2021
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