WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Joe Walsh as The Eagles bring their “Hotel California” tour to Capital One Arena in Washington D.C. tonight. We spoke in 2015 about Walsh joining The Eagles in 1975, teaching country poets Don Henley and Glenn Frey how to rock. You’ll also hear from Bob Seger and Darius Rucker, who both praised The Eagles on the red carpet at the 2016 Kennedy Center Honors.
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with DJ Jazzy Jeff, who headlines a wine and music festival this Labor Day weekend at National Harbor. I spoke with the hip-hop legend about his music and TV journey alongside “The Fresh Prince” Will Smith.
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Hagar Chemali and Bunmi Akinnusotu worked in the Obama administration. Both women have witnessed the marginalization of people of color. Both have established platforms to fight it. They talk about their efforts.
WTOP Entertainment Editor Jason Fraley chats with acclaimed folk artist Willie Nile, who performs at The Hamilton in Washington D.C. tomorrow night. They spoke in 2017 about Nile’s career alongside Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Bono and Ringo Starr. He also shares exclusive details on the night that John Lennon was murdered.
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Three Dog Night co-founder Danny Hutton, who brings his classic rock band to The Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia on Saturday night. Hutton discusses moving from Boston to Hollywood before creating the band’s biggest hits, from “Mama Told Me (Not to Come)” to “Joy to the World.”Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Charley Pride as Country Music Television airs a special tribute to the late country legend tonight on “CMT Giants.” Pride died in 2020, two years after joining WTOP to discuss his journey as the Jackie Robinson of country music with huge hits like “Kiss an Angel Good Morning.”
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Rob Reiner as the National Symphony Orchestra performs “The Princess Bride” live in concert at Wolf Trap this week. They spoke in 2017 when Reiner came to Washington D.C. to promote his movie “LBJ.” Stick around to the end for a rapid-fire run through his prolific filmography from “This is Spinal Tap!” to “Stand By Me,” from “When Harry Met Sally” to “A Few Good Men.”
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Oscar-winning visual effects wizard Phil Tippett, who just directed the new animated feature “Mad God.” Tippett discusses growing up watching stop-motion classics like “King Kong” before creating his own groundbreaking effects for “Star Wars,” “Robocop” and “Jurassic Park.”
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with actor Sean Astin, who attends Awesome Con this weekend at the Washington Convention Center in D.C. They discuss his blockbuster career of “The Goonies,” “Rudy” and “The Lord of the Rings.”
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with WWE’s Paul Heyman, who manages Roman Reigns against John Cena tonight at SummerSlam. Jason spoke with Heyman ahead of SummerSlam 2015 when he was managing Brock Lesnar’s rematch vs. The Undertaker after snapping the Deadman’s famous WrestleMania undefeated streak.
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