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Reporting for seven decades on the free speech frontier

Dan Rottenberg, author of The Education of a Journalist: My 70 Years on the Frontiers of Free Speech, tells It’s All Journalism host Michael O’Connell there’s always going to be a need for journalists, especially now when truth is under attack. Keep up with the latest news about the It’s All Journalism podcast, sign up for our weekly email…

Kool and the Gang

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Robert “Kool” Bell, founder of Kool & The Gang, who perform live at Wolf Trap in Vienna, Virginia on Friday, June 3. They discuss the group’s biggest hits, including “Jungle Boogie,” “Ladies’ Night,” “Get Down On It,” “Celebration,” “Fresh” and “Cherish.”

Is it time for the Capitals to rebuild?

Since winning the franchise’s first Stanley Cup title, the Washington Capitals have four straight first-round playoff exits. Is it time to tear down the aging, veteran team and rebuild, or is there still some championship tread left on the Caps’ proverbial tire? Our Caps insider Ben Raby weighs in. Also inside the D.C. Sports Huddle…

Will COVID ruin summer? Plus, meet the DMV’s video gaming symphony

COVID cases continue to increase across our region but will a return to mandates come along with the uptick? WTOP’s Kate Ryan tells us why Montgomery County is focusing on a new r-word this time around – recommend. And how that’s playing out in schools. Plus, have you ever heard of a video game symphony?…

John Turturro

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with John Turturro on the 30th anniversary of his directorial debut “Mac” winning the Golden Camera at the Cannes Film Festival on May 18, 1992. They spoke in 2014 about Turturro directing himself in “Fading Gigolo,” his admiration for “Midnight Cowboy,” and his prolific acting career from “Do the…

Alfre Woodard

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with screen legend Alfre Woodard, who hosts the inaugural gala for the John & Lilian Miles Lewis Foundation tonight at The Hamilton Hotel in Washington D.C. They also discuss her prolific career with four Emmys, including”Hill Street Blues” and “L.A. Law,” and films like “12 Years a Slave.”