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Are the Washington Commanders better as underdogs?

The Washington Commanders are historic underdogs in Detroit, but does that play to their advantage? The WTOP Sports team breaks down the matchup with the Lions and discusses why the Burgundy and Gold’s first 2-0 start since 2011 will reveal all we need to know about the Commanders. Come inside the D.C. Sports Huddle presented…

Another DC puppy found – how are pet foster homes picked?

Questions are swirling around the story of a litter of puppies gone missing, either stolen or sold illegally, from the DC home where their mother was being fostered. There’s a $7,500 reward for each dog – just five weeks old – but investigators are still trying to find out how this happened. We ask Chris…

Canned Heat

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Canned Heat drummer Adolfo “Fito” de la Parra as the blues-rock band hits Rams Head in Annapolis, Maryland on Monday, September 19. They discussed his journey from Mexico City to Woodstock for a string of timeless hits, including “On the Road Again,” “Going Up the Country” and “Let’s…

DC’s deadly 911 problem

We’re learning of yet another mistake by D.C.’s 911 call center that caused a delayed emergency response. A man having a heart attack walking to get a prescription died despite three calls to 911 for help. We talk about the incident and the state of D.C.’s Office of Unified Communications which oversees the city’s 911…

Vocal coach helps broadcasters, reporters find their voice

After 40 years as a broadcaster, Susan Murphy started VOSOT, a vocal coaching business to help broadcasters and journalists find their voice. Murphy talks to It’s All Journalism host Michael O’Connell about ways reporters can prepare for their next podcast, livestream or TV panel appearance. Keep up with the latest news about the It’s All…

Ep. 349 | Ukraine: Big developments. Good news and bad.

Yevheniia Kravchuk, Ukrainian MP, talks about the danger at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant; and Yuriy Sak, Advisor to Ukraine’s Minister of Defense, discusses the lightning-fast counter offensive that has Russian troops running for cover.

DC’s deadly 911 problem

We’re learning of yet another mistake by D.C.’s 911 call center that caused a delayed emergency response. A man having a heart attack walking to get a prescription died despite three calls to 911 for help. We talk about the incident and the state of D.C.’s Office of Unified Communications which oversees the city’s 911…

Va. prosecutors in the dark about Miyares’ ‘political’ election unit

Virginia’s Attorney General Jason Miyares says he is forming an Election Integrity Unit to ensure the electoral process in the Commonwealth. But days after his announcement, little is known about the unit which could force prosecutions against election workers and voters. We talk about it with UVA election law professor Bertrall Ross. And while the…

Samira Wiley

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Samira Wiley as “The Handmaid’s Tale” returns for Season 5 tonight on Hulu. They spoke in 2018 right before the release of Season 2 after the first season had won the Emmy for Outstanding TV Drama. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)