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Boy George & Culture Club

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Boy George as Culture Club performs live at Wolf Trap in Vienna, Virginia on Thursday night. They spoke about what to expect from the show, as well as the band’s career from “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?” to “Karma Chameleon.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)
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Kenya Moore

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Reality TV star Kenya Moore, who visited Washington D.C. over the weekend for the 8th annual Ubiquitous Women’s Expo at the Washington Convention Center. They discussed her hair-care products, her experience on “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” and life as a single mom raising her so-called “miracle baby.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)
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Edward Norton

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Academy Award-nominated actor Edward Norton as today marks the 60th birthday of “Fight Club” director David Fincher. This summer also marks 55 years since Norton’s grandfather James Rouse created the city of Columbia, Maryland. Norton weaves similar themes of city-planning corruption into his neo-noir film “Motherless Brooklyn,” which he promoted on WTOP in Washington D.C. in 2019. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)
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Cheap Trick

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Cheap Trick’s founding bass player Tom Petersson as the band opens for Rod Stewart tonight at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland. They spoke in 2015 when the band played The Fillmore in Silver Spring, breaking down their biggest hits from “Surrender” to “I Want You To Want Me,” as well as Petersson’s recent charitable work in music therapy. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)
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O.A.R.

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Rockville-based band O.A.R., which rocks Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland tonight. Jason spoke to O.A.R. lead singer Marc Roberge ahead of Arts Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill in 2015, immediately followed by a conversation with O.A.R guitarist Richard On. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)
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Mary Chapin Carpenter (Part 1)

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Americana artist Mary Chapin Carpenter, who performs this Saturday at Wolf Trap in Vienna, Virginia. They spoke in 2020 at the start of the pandemic about her livestream recording at Wolf Trap. You’ll hear them break down country hits like “I Feel Lucky,” “Passionate Kisses” and “Down at the Twist and Shout,” which was inspired by cutting her teeth on the D.C. music scene. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

‘Trying’

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with “Trying” stars Rafe Spall and Esther Smith as Season 3 currently streams on Apple TV+. They discuss why the show is so hilariously heartwarming, lending a comedic tone to serious issues like infertility and adoption, while sharing some of their personal favorite funny moments. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)
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S2 E1 – The Murder

In 1998, a nurse was found brutally raped and strangled in the Maryland hospital where she worked. Despite DNA evidence and a fingerprint of the killer left behind at the scene, the case remains unsolved 23 years later. But, could newly uncovered information finally bring justice for Sherry Crandell?

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‘FernGully’

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Bill Kroyer, director of “FernGully: The Last Rainforest,” which releases its 30th anniversary Blu Ray today. They discuss the lost art of hand-drawn animation, the film’s environmental themes, similarities to “Avatar” and star-studded cast, including the late Robin Williams. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)
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