WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with former WWE Universal Champion Braun Strowman, who is rumored to be making his return tonight on “Monday Night Raw.” Strowman called in last year ahead of his “WrestleMania 37” cage match against Shane McMahon in Tampa, Florida, as well as memories of his first “WrestleMania” match with The Wyatt Family against John Cena and The Rock in Dallas, Texas. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley salutes the Broadway smash “A Strange Loop,” which recently won Tony Awards for Best Musical and Best Book of a Musical for Michael R. Jackson. Enjoy this conversation with Woolly Mammoth Theatre’s Artistic Director Maria Manuela Goyanes about a Broadway smash nearly two decades in the making. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley marks the 10th anniversary of the Oscar-nominated documentary “The Act of Killing” (2012). Filmmaker Joshua Oppenheimer called in back in 2014 to reflect on his gutsy interviews with actual perpetrators of Indonesian genocide. You’ll also hear their 2016 interview about his companion piece “The Look of Silence,” which allowed optometrist Adi Rukun to grill the death-squad leaders about his brother’s murder. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)

Author Helena Andrews-Dyer, a senior culture writer at The Washington Post, discusses what it was like after having her first child, and joining the local mom group—“the Mamas”—and quickly realizing that being one of the only Black mothers in the mix, was a mixed bag.

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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Barney Douglas, director of the new John McEnroe documentary “McEnroe,” which premieres today on Showtime. They discuss McEnroe’s iconic temper and arguably underrated talent that resulted in a record 155 combined tennis titles. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley interviews “Bar Rescue” host Jon Taffer about his brand new Taffer’s Tavern opening in the Chinatown-Penn Quarter area of Washington D.C. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Cynthia Addai-Robinson, star of the new “Lord of the Rings” prequel series “The Rings of Power,” which premieres today on Amazon Prime Video. They discuss her journey from Silver Spring, Maryland all the way to Middle Earth. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Cypress Hill percussionist Eric “Bobo” Correa as the iconic hip-hop group rocks Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races in West Virginia this Friday night. They discuss his early days with The Beastie Boys before joining Cypress Hill, which was fresh off hits like “Insane in the Brain” before becoming a crossover sensation from “Rap Superstar” to “Rock Superstar.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with country-music star Chris Janson, who plays Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races in West Virginia on Sept. 9. They discuss his biggest country hits from “Buy Me a Boat” to “Fix a Drink” to “Good Vibes.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)
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