A sad day for the Royal Order of the 21sters. We have a discussion of the folly of a growing number of American cities forming commissions to study the paying of reparations. Heather MacDonald joins the show tomorrow.
WTOP Entertainment Editor Jason Fraley chats with prolific documentary filmmaker Barbara Kopple (“Desert One,” “Harlan County, USA”) as we kick off a tribute to the AFI Docs Film Festival, which returns tomorrow.
The pandemic shifted priorities and changed people’s relationship with space. People fled the dense populations of apartment-living and wanted office-space at home. In turn, the house prices soared, apartment costs dropped and office spaces were left empty. With nearly 70% of the D.C.-area population vaccinated, will these pandemic trends in real estate hold? What impact…
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Clinical psychologist Becky Kennedy joins Squats and Margaritas to discuss everything from toddlers not listening, co-sleeping, getting children to try new foods and how she feels about putting your spouse before your kids.
Tom Hucker is President of the Montgomery County Council in suburban Washington D.C. He discusses efforts to increase transparency in the police department, new laws decriminalizing marijuana and efforts to improve quality of life.
A Senate showdown over voting rights is coming, as infrastructure talks grind ahead, with many of President Joe Biden’s legislative priorities at stake. And, efforts to rewrite the history of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol keep coming. WTOP Capitol Hill correspondent Mitchell Miller has “The Week on the Hill.”
Listen to Ty Smith destroy Critical Race Theory before an Illinois School Board. Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher on the current conditions of crime in the Twin Cities. Reusse with his weekly visit, and guitar news with Johnny Heidt.
WTOP Entertainment Editor Jason Fraley chats with actor Jeff Daniels about playing in his son’s band in a special episode just in time for Father’s Day. They also discuss his funniest comedy roles, from “The Purple Rose of Cairo” to “Dumb and Dumber,” as well as his iconic monologue in “The Newsroom.”
Great audio from a Freshman addressing the Rosemount School Board. Great discovery of a group in Minneapolis called Operation Safety Now. They only back candidates who would NOT defund the police. Steven C and Johnny Heidt have another great jam session in studio today.
WTOP Entertainment Editor Jason Fraley chats with Catherine Wyler, daughter of Hollywood legend William Wyler, just in time for Father’s Day. Joining them is director Erik Nelson to discuss Wyler’s historic World War II documentary “The Memphis Belle,” which inspired the 2018 documentary “In Cold Blue.”
Shaheen Pasha and Yukari Kane, co-founders and co-executive directors of the Prison Journalism Project, join It’s All Journalism host Michael O’Connell to explain their initiative. They work with inmates to help those with an interest in writing learn how to tell their stories to a wider audience. Keep up with the latest news about the…
U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Geneva, Switzerland to once again try to reset relations between the two nations. We hear from both of them. Also former Director of National Intelligence Jim Clapper weighs in on the importance of the meeting. Follow us on twitter @TUSApodcast for more details that…
6/16/21 In lifting all school suspensions, a Saint Paul public school equity committee said that students of color believe that the only path to success is the ‘White Way.” What is the ‘White Way?” We continue to monitor what is now the opening and closing of streets in Uptown.
WTOP Entertainment Editor Jason Fraley tees up Father’s Day by chatting with George Stevens Jr. about his father George Stevens’ greatest Hollywood films from “Giant” to “A Place in the Sun” to “Shane.” They also discuss his founding of the American Film Institute and the future of the film industry.
Who’s the key for the Nationals moving forward. What should we expect from The US Open? Do you want to see a Bryson and Brooks pairing on the weekend?
Steve Taylor, creator of the FB page Uptown Crime, joined us with the unpleasant update on the Autonomous Zone on Lake and Hennepin. A brazen theft at a Walgreen’s in San Francisco reminded the Mayor of an encounter in St Paul.
WTOP Entertainment Editor Jason Fraley chats with legendary actress Rita Moreno, who joked about the Sharks vs. Jets at the 2015 Kennedy Center Honors, and Mariem Pérez Riera, director of the new documentary “Rita Moreno: Just A Girl Who Decided To Go For It.”
Monday Night Sports Talk: Episode 81
Minneapolis Ward 12 city council candidate Nancy Ford joined the show. She is running as an independent and does not hate police. According to the Washington Post many bird names are racist.
WTOP Entertainment Editor Jason Fraley chats with The Beach Boys, first with lead singer Mike Love, then with genius songwriter Brian Wilson, and finally with actor Paul Dano, who portrayed Wilson in the film “Love & Mercy.”
The family of Paul Whelan released an audio recording of him this afternoon. It’s the first such release and is a clear signal of how much they are depending on President Biden bring him and other Americans being held in Russia, home.
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Symptoms of the coronavirus are well known: loss of smell, tightness in the chest, trouble breathing, high temperature and general fatigue. But the pandemic also caused other, subtler, more indirect symptoms. For example, rates of depression, anxiety and alcohol use all rose during the pandemic. How doctors interact and treat their patients also changed. This…
Nutrition coach Katie Spada joins Squats and Margaritas to talk about body insecurity and losing your identity. We cover all of your nutrition questions from resetting your metabolism when you’re striving to lose weight (hint: eat more!) and why you should step off the treadmill and start focusing on strength training.
The Arizona Republic had a zombie problem. We’re not talking about the brain-eating variety of zombies. Instead, the Republic had too many digital subscribers that weren’t actively engaged with the newspaper’s content. These “zombies” were also most likely to cancel their subscriptions, creating a retention problem. In 2019-20, the Republic launched a campaign to turn those…
WTOP Entertainment Editor Jason Fraley chats with comedian Louie Anderson, who performs a virtual comedy special tonight in Las Vegas.
This immigrant from El Salvador ignored those who said “do not come” and she came to the U.S. for a better life. And she found it! Follow @podcastcolors for exclusive details, you’ll only find there.
Lots of questions about the future of President Joe Biden’s congressional agenda, as he meets with foreign leaders overseas. While there’s a new bipartisan plan for infrastructure, it’s still unclear if lawmakers and the White House will be able to agree on it – and how to pay for it.
Winston Smith’s female passenger now claims she did not see him in possession of a gun last week when he was shot by members of a Federal Marshall’s task force. The BCA says it has a gun and shell casings retrieved from Smith’s vehicle. According to the Guardian apple pie is now thought to be…
WTOP Entertainment Editor Jason Fraley chats with country legend Clint Black, who will perform at the brand new Capital One Hall in Tysons, Virginia on Feb. 5. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. today.
Ian Cauble, MS was featured in the original SOMM documentary as an intense and focused wine professional pursing the coveted Master Sommelier certification. In actuality, this Southern California former surfer is laid back and charming. He has been named “Best Young Sommelier in the World” and TOPSOMM. His thirst for knowledge – and successfully acquiring…
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Now even infants will be trained to avoid any bias or judgement in their lives. We hear from Xi Van Fleet a Chinese American who addressed the Louden County school board in Virginia on the dangers of teaching critical race theory. Reusse makes his weekly visit.
WTOP Entertainment Editor Jason Fraley chats with “In the Heights” and “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, as well as “Hamilton” director Thomas Kail, “Hamilton” co-star Leslie Odom Jr., and “In the Heights” cast members Corey Hawkins, Leslie Grace and Melissa Barrera.
Deborah Dwyer, a 2020-2021 Reynolds Journalism Institute resident fellow at the University of Missouri, joins Michael O’Connell to discuss her work, building tools to help newsrooms deal with unpublishing requests. She talks about the ethical conflict some newsrooms might have over this topic and how journalists can help make it easier to comply. Keep up…
How will the meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and Russia’s Vladimir Putin impact Americans detained and jailed by the Kremlin. David Whelan says they’re keeping their expectations low regarding the release of his brother Paul. Follow us on twitter @tusapodcast for exclusive details and content that you’ll only find there.
Leo Golden, Vice-President of Enbridge Energy company, set the scene for us at the sites of the Line 3 pipeline construction project. Three political aspirants wrote in a Star Tribune editorial that they are worried about a corporate presence at George Floyd square. Johnny Heidt with guitar news.
WTOP Entertainment Editor Jason Fraley chats with Tom Hiddleston, who releases “Loki” today on Disney+. Jason spoke with Hiddleston in 2015 about his Hank Williams biopic and how Loki would attack Batman and Superman.
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Washington Football Team on the field for minicamp and are the Mystics in trouble? Plus, who you elect to a D.C super team made up of current D.C sports figures??
George Floyd square was open then closed, then open, and now closed again. We are keeping track. Ilhan Omar’s latest tweeting reveals even more of her disdain for the United States. Johnny Heidt with guitar news.
WTOP Entertainment Editor Jason Fraley chats with Rock & Roll Hall of Fame guitarist Ricky Byrd of Joan Jett & The Blackhearts about the Rock & Roll for Children online auction to benefit The Children’s Inn at NIH.
Monday Night Sports Talk: Episode 80
Bulletin: It is now being claimed that there are to many people who don’t have access to the cities parks. No Minneapolis politician apparently wishes to instruct protesters that the latest shooting with police was entirely justified.
WTOP Entertainment Editor Jason Fraley chats with late country star Joe Diffie, who was one of the first celebrities to die of COVID-19 complications.
High school graduates are returning to stages and tossing mortarboards again, as the D.C.-area’s eased health restrictions allow for in-person commencement ceremonies. But the effects of the pandemic live on with the Class of 2021 receiving their diplomas socially distanced and outside — to the raucous cheers of cicadas. This week, WTOP reporter Kate Ryan…
Personal trainer and entrepreneur Tatiana Lampa joins Squats and Margaritas to discuss building your own brand, why movement is medicine and why weight training can be the key to your weight loss.
Frank Hanrahan, Jamal Bowens and Chris Cichon break down the latest happenings with the WFT and discuss some of the hot topics surrounding OTAs and their significance. The guys also analyze newcomers like Curtis Samuel and predict how the Aaron Rodgers saga will unfold.
Joseph Detrani joins us as a guest host. Francesco Sisci, an Italian journalist living in China says many Chinese there don’t really care about discrimination against African Americans. But he says they are concerned for the safety of Asians living in the U.S.