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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")
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Jason Fraley celebrates the 60th birthday of “Star Trek" by revisiting his chat with William Shatner when he visited the Washington Convention Center for Awesome Con in 2015, just months after the death of his co-star Leonard Nimoy a.k.a. Mr. Spock. They discuss the franchise from its humble beginnings to its explosion into a pop-culture phenomenon on film and television. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")
Jason Fraley interviews Nate Smith, the reigning Grammy champion of Best Alternative Jazz Album, who headlines the D.C. Jazz Festival (Sept. 2-6). They preview the event and reflect on his journey from Chesapeake, Virginia to worldwide music greatness. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")
Jason Fraley interviews WWE Hall of Famer John “Bradshaw” Layfield who visits the Frederick Keys game today at Nymeo Field at Harry Grove Stadium in Frederick, Maryland. Bradshaw also reflects on his career, famously joining Ron Simmons as the tag team The Acolytes, which evolved into the A-P-A, before reinventing himself as the heel JBL with memorable matches against Eddie Guerrero and John Cena. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")
Jason Fraley celebrates the 45th anniversary of the neo-noir classic “Body Heat" by flashing back to his convo with Kathleen Turner for the 2019 Arena Stage Gala in Washington D.C. Turner shares what it was like to work with director Lawrence Kasdan on “Body Heat,” John Huston on “Prizzi’s Honor,” Francis Ford Coppola on “Peggy Sue Got Married,” and Robert Zemeckis on “Romancing the Stone” and “Who Framed Roger Rabbit?” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")
20 years ago today, Disney Channel’s original “High School Musical” won three Teen Choice Awards, including Best Comedy/Musical Show, so we're flashing back to the time Corbin Bleu stopped by to promote "Anything Goes" at Arena Stage with the high-energy Soara-Joye Ross in 2016. It might just be the most unhinged laugh fest of any interview on this podcast. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")
Jason Fraley interviews R&B/soul icon Musiq Soulchild, who performs tonight at the historic Warner Theatre in Washington D.C. He called in to preview the show and reflect on his journey to land over a dozen Grammy nominations. Stay tuned until the end to hear all about his love of "Star Wars." (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")
Jason Fraley interviews Grammy-winning R&B star Ledisi, who salutes blues legend Dinah Washington at Strathmore in North Bethesda, Maryland this Friday and Saturday. She called in to preview the shows, discuss Dinah's legacy, and reflect on her own career hits like "Pieces of Me” and “Anything for You.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")
Jason Fraley chats with sports talk radio legend Andy Pollin, who left the D.C. airwaves this week after nearly 5 decades. Andy generously called in for THREE HOURS to reflect on his career, from pioneering the 24-7 sports talk radio format at WFAN in New York., to chronicling the Dan Snyder era on WTEM 570/980 in Washington D.C. Stick around until the end for rapid-fire quips on his beloved colleagues, from Tony Kornhesier to Steve Czaban. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")
Jason Fraley interviews horror filmmaker Eli Roth, who delivers his newest scary movie “Ice Cream Man" in theaters nationwide today. He called in to preview the film, discuss some of his inspirations, and explain why it’s even scarier now that he’s become a father. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")
Jason Fraley marks the 30th anniversary of Lewis Black hosting his very first “Back in Black” segment on Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” on July 3, 1996. They spoke when Black brought his “Let Freedom Laugh” tour to Warner Theatre in Washington D.C. in 2015 on a triple bill with the legendary Dick Gregory and Tom Smothers of The Smothers Brothers. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")
Jason Fraley marks the 20th anniversary of Jeffrey Epstein's first mugshot by revisiting this chat with “X-Files” star Gillian Anderson about her sex-trafficking film “Sold” when it made its D.C. premiere at the Angelika Pop Up at Union Market in 2016. Stay tuned after the interview to hear a true-crime timeline of the Epstein scandal. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")
The classic soul, funk and R&B group Rose Royce rocks Bethesda Theater in Bethesda, Maryland this Friday. Founding members Kenny Copeland & Michael Nash join Jason to break down their biggest hits, including “Car Wash,” ”I Wanna Get Next to You,” “I’m Going Down,” “Wishing on a Star” and “Love Don’t Live Here Anymore.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")
Gretchen Mol stars in the new heartwarming indie "Horsegirls," which opens in movie theaters today. She called in to preview the film and reflect to her career, from movies like "Rounders" and "Manchester By the Sea" to TV hits like "Boardwalk Empire" and "Tulsa King." (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")
Jason Fraley marks the 10th anniversary of Netflix's “Making a Murderer” earning six Emmy nominations for chronicling the conviction of Steven Avery and Brendan Dassey in the 2005 murder of Teresa Halbach. Jason examined the docuseries with longtime Washington Post crime reporter Tom Jackman in 2016. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")
Jason Fraley chats with America's most-produced living playwright as tickets go on sale tonight for a free virtual masterclass with Lauren Gunderson. She has topped the list by American Theatre Magazine four times, including the most recent 2025-2026 season. We spoke when she brought her original play “The Revolutionists” to Baltimore’s Everyman Theatre in 2018. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")
Jason Fraley celebrates today's release of Disney’s live-action “Moana” by flashing back to his chat with the original voice of the animated "Moana." Auli’i Cravalho called in to promote the National Memorial Day Concert in 2017, sharing behind-the-scenes gold about songwriter Lin-Manuel Miranda and co-star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")
Jason Fraley marks the 10th anniversary of Alex Gibney’s acclaimed documentary “Zero Days,” which remains just as timely today in chronicling America’s development of the Stuxnet virus to secretly attack Iran’s nuclear capabilities. Gibney called in to preview the 2016 AFI Docs Film Festival and reflect on his prolific career, from his Oscar nomination for “Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room” to his Oscar win for “Taxi to the Dark Side." (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")
Jason Fraley interviews Lou Diamond Phillips, star of the new crime drama “Gangland,” which opens in movie theaters and streaming today. He called in to preview the film and reflect on his career, from his breakthrough role in the Ritchie Valens biopic “La Bamba” to his Golden Globe nomination for the urban high-school drama “Stand & Deliver.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")
Jason Fraley celebrates the 250th birthday of the United States of America, which was founded on July 4, 1776 with a Declaration of Independence from the British crown. He spoke with author David O. Stewart in 2021 about his biography “George Washington: The Political Rise of America's Founding Father." (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")
Jason Fraley celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum by flashing back to his 2015 chat with astronaut Christopher Ferguson when the museum screened his 3D/IMAX film “Journey to Space," narrated by Patrick Stewart. Ferguson famously commanded the final mission of NASA's iconic Space Shuttle program in 2011 before this year's exciting Artemis II launch. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")
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