Jason Fraley interviews Clarke Peters about his new historical thriller “Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Spy, Assassin” in movie theaters today, produced Angel Studios (“Sound of Freedom”). He recounts the true story of a plot to assassinate Hitler, as well as his own career highlights from dissecting Baltimore in HBO’s “The Wire” to witnessing angelic light behind the late Chadwick Boseman in Spike Lee’s “Da 5 Bloods.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)
Jason Fraley interviews Kip Winger, lead singer of the band Winger, which rocks the Tally Ho Theatre in Leesburg, Virginia on Friday. They discuss the band’s biggest hits from “Headed for a Heartbreak” to “Miles Away,” as well as how the band bounced back after the grunge movement temporarily put them out of business. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)
Jason Fraley interviews Alan Parsons of The Alan Parsons Project ahead of tomorrow night’s concert at The Lyric in Baltimore, Maryland. He describes his early days as an engineer on iconic Beatles and Pink Floyd albums before launching his own band with hits like “Eye in the Sky” and “Sirius,” which became the entrance theme for Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls. He even describes meeting his wife at Merriweather Post Pavilion. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)
Jason Fraley interviews comedian Paula Poundstone, who cracks up The Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia on Nov. 22 and Nov. 23. She calls in to preview her standup show and reacts to the political aftermath of last week’s U.S. presidential election heading into a second Trump Administration. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s Clarion”)
Jason Fraley interviews comedian Michelle Wolf, who cracks up the D.C. Improv in Washington D.C. for five straight nights today through Sunday. She reflects on her career highlights, from “Late Night with Seth Meyers” to “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” to her controversial roast at the 2018 White House Correspondents Dinner — and the state of comedy today heading into a second Trump Administration. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)
Jason Fraley interviews country music legend Lorrie Morgan, who performs live at the Weinberg Center in Frederick, Maryland this Saturday. She calls in to discuss the biggest hits of her career, including “Something In Red,” “Except for Monday” and “What Part of No,” as well as overcoming hardships like the death of then-husband Keith Whitley and her family’s recent battle with cancer. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)
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Jason Fraley interviews actor and comedian Justin Hires, who performs live standup comedy at the Arlington Drafthouse in Arlington, Virginia tonight and tomorrow night. He stopped by in 2016 to discuss the CBS reboot series of “Rush Hour” by Bill Lawrence, who went on to create “Ted Lasso” and “Shrinking.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)
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Jason Fraley interviews Oscar-nominated filmmaker Raoul Peck, who visits the Double Exposure Investigative Film Festival in Washington D.C. tomorrow night to screen his new documentary “Ernest Cole: Lost and Found” narrated by LaKeith Stanfield about the South African photographer who exposed the horrors of Apartheid. They also discuss Peck’s 2016 masterpiece “I Am Not Your Negro,” which explored the history of race in America by combining Samuel J. Jackson’s narration with the powerful words of James Baldwin — and how both documentaries are timely after this week’s presidential election. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)
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Jason Fraley salutes Election Day in the U.S.A. tomorrow by welcoming back Former Kennedy Center Board Chairman (and current Baltimore Orioles owner) David Rubenstein to discuss his new book “The Highest Calling,” in which he interviews former Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Donald Trump, as well as outgoing sitting President Joe Biden, who’s being replaced on the ballot by Vice President Kamala Harris. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)
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Clyde McGrady, National Correspondent on Race with New York Times talks about the impact of the Black church on V.P. Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign and vice versa.