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Donny Osmond

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley interviews Donny Osmond, who performs live at MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, this Wednesday night. They discuss his six-decade career, from his early family songs like “One Bad Apple” to the advice he got from Michael Jackson about pivoting to solo hits like “Soldier of Love.” They also discuss how co-hosting “Donny & Marie” TV shows helped launch “Star Wars,” Britney Spears and Beyonce, not to mention winning “Dancing with the Stars” and almost winning “The Masked Singer.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)
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162 | Racism: The View from Italy

Leonardo Delfanti, is a journalist from Verona and he explains how racism work in Italy and their view of racism in America.

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Tim Matheson

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley interviews Tim Matheson as today marks the 45th anniversary of “Animal House,” which opened in movie theaters on July 28, 1978. They spoke in 2016 when Matheson came to Washington D.C. to promote his role as Ronald Reagan in the National Geographic movie “Killing Reagan.” They also discuss his Emmy-nominated role as the vice president in “The West Wing” and of course his memories of playing the hilarious Otter in “Animal House.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)
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Elle King

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley interviews four-time Grammy nominee Elle King, who rocks Solomons, Maryland tonight and Charles Town, West Virginia tomorrow night. They discuss her journey to create rock anthems like “Ex’s & Oh’s” and country hits like her Dierks Bentley duet “Different for Girls” and her Miranda Lambert duet “Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home).” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)
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Matchbox Twenty

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley interviews Matchbox Twenty lead guitarist Kyle Cook as the band rocks Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow, Virginia tomorrow night. They discuss the band’s new album “Where the Light Goes,” as well as the band’s biggest hits, including “Push,” “3 AM,” “Real World,” “Bent,” “If You’re Gone,” “Bright Lights,” “Unwell” and “How Far We’ve Come.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)
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Carlos Santana

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley interviews the legendary Carlos Santana, who rocks MGM National Harbor tomorrow night in Oxon Hill, Maryland, near Washington D.C. They discuss his journey from Mexico to Woodstock, including classic hits like “Evil Ways,” “Black Magic Woman” and “Oye Como Va” before his record-breaking 1999 album “Supernatural,” featuring star-studded collaborations like Rob Thomas on “Smooth” and Wyclef Jean on “Maria Maria.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)
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Myles Frost (Part 3)

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats again with Tony Award winner Myles Frost, who comes home to the D.C. area to perform “RENT: In Concert” with the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. They also discuss his journey from growing up in Maryland to winning the Tony on Broadway last year for “MJ: The Musical,” as well as his upcoming film with Ava DuVernay. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)
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161 | When the Hood Comes Off: Racism and Resistance in the Digital Age

Author Rob Eschmann joins us using his “rigorous research and engaging personal narrative to examine the effects of online racism on communities of color and society, and the unexpected ways that digital technologies enable innovative everyday tools of antiracist resistance.”

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Laura Osnes

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley interviews Broadway star Laura Osnes, who performs live at Maryland Hall in Annapolis, Maryland on Saturday, July 29. They discuss her big break, winning the TV reality show “Grease: You’re the One That I Want,” as well as her biggest Broadway roles, including a pair of Tony nominations for “Bonnie & Clyde” and “Cinderella.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)
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Vernon Davis

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with former NFL great Vernon Davis, who just dropped his first rap album called “Showtime” with the song “Bounce Like Dis” filmed at FedEx Field. They discuss him growing up in Washington D.C. from Dunbar High School to the University of Maryland in College Park, then dominating the NFL on the San Francisco 49ers and Denver Broncos before ultimately ending his career back in Washington. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)
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