WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley celebrates Major League Baseball’s inaugural “Field of Dreams” game tonight by discussing the iconic movie with Kevin Costner, who brought his band Modern West to The Birchmere in 2016. They discuss the importance of dreaming like Ray Kinsella, as well as memories of “Bull Durham” and “Dances with Wolves.”
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with R&B group En Vogue, which plays The Birchmere tonight in Alexandria, Virginia. Co-founders Terry Ellis and Cindy Herron discuss the group’s rise to success, from “Free Your Mind” to “Don’t Let Go,” while newest member Rhona Bennett shares how they welcomed her with open arms.
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Vertical Horizon frontman Matt Scannell ahead of the band’s Aug. 19 show at Wolf Trap in Virginia. They discuss forming the band in college at Georgetown University and their rise to stardom with hits like “Everything You Want” and “You’re a God.”
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with three-time Grammy-nominated R&B star Raheem DeVaughn, who performs a special tribute to Marvin Gaye this Saturday at Wolf Trap. He discusses growing up in Prince George’s County and working with the late producer Chucky Thompson.
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Heart lead singer Ann Wilson, who rocks The Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia on Saturday night. They discuss Heart’s biggest hits, from “Magic Man” to ” Crazy On You” to “Barracuda,” as well as the band’s amazing tribute to Led Zeppelin at the 2012 Kennedy Center Honors. This episode combines a pair of interviews from 2017 and 2021. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley celebrates National Book Lovers Day by hitting the archives for this chat with the late Mary Higgins Clark, who discussed her novel “Every Breath You Take,” as well as her approach to penning mysteries as the “Queen of Suspense.”
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley gears up for National Book Lovers Day tomorrow by reviving this 2018 chat with best-selling author David Baldacci about his novel “End Game,” the fifth installment of his Will Robie series. They also discuss his roots growing up in Richmond, Virginia. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Stephan James, who played Jesse Owens in the 2016 biopic “Race,” a nice companion piece to this week’s PBS docuseries on Owens’ heroics at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. Jason tag teams this interview with D.C. sports reporter Noah Frank.
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Robin Golden, says she and her husband love each other, but the race related politics, protests and personalities that have emerged in the last few years have strained their marriage and she says it all has revealed something in him she didn’t know existed. But, they are still together. Find out how that’s possible. An extraordinary story, you have to hear. Follow us on twitter @podcastcolors.
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Frankie Valli of The Four Seasons, who perform tomorrow night at The Anthem in Washington D.C. They discuss the group’s biggest hits, from “Big Girls Don’t Cry” to “Walk Like a Man,” as well as his signature solo songs, including “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You.”
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