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
- 968
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Rare Essence
WTOP's Jason Fraley interviews beloved D.C. go-go band Rare Essence, which headlines the Summer Soul Music Festival this Sunday at the Charles County Fairgrounds in La Plata, Maryland. They discuss t…
00:23:34 |
Thu 29 Aug 2024
Samara Joy
WTOP's Jason Fraley interviews three-time Grammy winner Samara Joy, who rocks The Anthem in Washington D.C. this Friday night for the 20th annual D.C. Jazz Festival. They discuss her meteoric rise to…
00:19:30 |
Wed 28 Aug 2024
Jordin Sparks
WTOP's Jason Fraley interviews Grammy nominee Jordin Sparks, who performs live at The Atlantis in Washington D.C. on Thursday night. They discuss her journey from winning Season 6 of "American Idol" …
00:23:35 |
Tue 27 Aug 2024
Corey Cott
WTOP's Jason Fraley interviews Broadway star Corey Cott as today marks the 10th anniversary of the musical "Newsies" closing on Broadway on Aug. 24, 2014. Cott took a bow as Jack Kelly, having replac…
00:17:42 |
Sat 24 Aug 2024
Lara Downes
WTOP's Jason Fraley interviews renowned classical pianist Lara Downes, who releases her new album “This Land” today after her last album earned her the title of 2022 Classical Woman of the Year by Pe…
00:15:09 |
Fri 23 Aug 2024
Lynda Carter
WTOP's Jason Fraley interviews TV's "Wonder Woman" star Lynda Carter, who will be be honored at the Kennedy Center concert on Sunday, followed by a conference at the National Housing Center in Washin…
00:21:36 |
Thu 22 Aug 2024
Sublime with Rome
WTOP's Jason Fraley interviews Rome Ramirez as Sublime With Rome brings its farewell tour to The Hall at Live! Casino & Hotel in Arundel Mills, Maryland exactly one week from today on Aug. 28. They d…
00:27:31 |
Wed 21 Aug 2024
The War & Treaty
WTOP's Jason Fraley interviews Michael and Tanya Trotter, the husband-and-wife duo of The War & Treaty, which comes home to perform live at The Hamilton in Washington D.C. on Thursday night. They dis…
00:14:14 |
Mon 19 Aug 2024
'Daughters'
WTOP's Jason Fraley interviews Angela Patton and Natalie Rae, co-directors of the inspiring new documentary "Daughters," which won an Audience Award at this year's Sundance Film Festival and just pre…
00:17:44 |
Fri 16 Aug 2024
Iliza Shlesinger
WTOP's Jason Fraley interviews comedian Iliza Shlesinger, who cracks up The Hall at Live! Casino & Hotel in Arundel Mills, Maryland tomorrow night. She called in to preview the show and her upcoming …
00:15:32 |
Thu 15 Aug 2024
Wynton Marsalis
WTOP's Jason Fraley interviews jazz icon Wynton Marsalis, who brings The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra to Wolf Trap in Vienna, Virginia tomorrow night. They discuss his journey from New Orleans to…
00:20:11 |
Wed 14 Aug 2024
Collective Soul (Part 2)
WTOP's Jason Fraley interviews Collective Soul bass player Will Turpin as the band brings its 30th anniversary tour to Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow, Virginia this Saturday. They discuss the band’s bigg…
00:24:12 |
Tue 13 Aug 2024
The Righteous Brothers (Part 2)
WTOP's Jason Fraley catches up with Bill Medley of The Righteous Brothers, who bring their farewell tour to Strathmore in North Bethesda, Maryland on Aug. 15. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer discusses …
00:23:23 |
Thu 08 Aug 2024
Indigo Girls
WTOP's Jason Fraley interviews Emily Saliers of the folk-rock duo Indigo Girls, who will join Melissa Etheridge on a double bill at Wolf Trap in Vienna, Virginia on Aug. 24-25. They discuss the duo's…
00:30:49 |
Wed 07 Aug 2024
Keanu Reeves' Dogstar
WTOP's Jason Fraley interviews drummer Rob Mailhouse of Keanu Reeves' band Dogstar, which rock the Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races in West Virginia this Friday night. Mailhouse discuses his ea…
00:29:22 |
Tue 06 Aug 2024
Barenaked Ladies
WTOP's Jason Fraley interviews former Barenaked Ladies frontman Steven Page, who rocks Rams Head in Annapolis, Maryland exactly "one week" from today on Monday, August 12. They discuss the band’s Can…
00:27:36 |
Mon 05 Aug 2024
KiKi Layne
WTOP's Jason Fraley celebrates what would have been the 100th birthday of influential author and activist James Baldwin by flashing back to a 2018 interview with actress KiKi Layne, who starred in Ba…
00:19:07 |
Fri 02 Aug 2024
The Doobie Brothers
WTOP's Jason Fraley interviews Tom Johnston of The Doobie Brothers as the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band rocks Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow, Virginia this Sunday. Johnstone describes forming the band as…
00:19:25 |
Thu 01 Aug 2024
Tom Papa
WTOP's Jason Fraley interviews comedian Tom Papa, who cracks up Maryland Hall in Annapolis, Maryland this Friday night. He reflects on his journey in standup comedy and teases his latest standup mate…
00:20:26 |
Wed 31 Jul 2024
Hootie & The Blowfish (Part 2)
WTOP's Jason Fraley interviews Hootie & The Blowfish lead guitarist Mark Bryan as the band rocks Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland this Saturday night. He discusses growing up in Maryl…
00:20:23 |
Tue 30 Jul 2024
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