Episodes

  • Michelle Wolf

    Michelle Wolf
    Nov 14 2024

    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")
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    50 mins
  • Lorrie Morgan

    Lorrie Morgan
    Nov 11 2024
    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") Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    23 mins
  • Justin Hires

    Justin Hires
    Nov 9 2024
    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") Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    16 mins
  • Raoul Peck

    Raoul Peck
    Nov 8 2024
    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") Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    20 mins
  • David Rubenstein (Part 2)

    David Rubenstein (Part 2)
    Nov 4 2024
    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") Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    13 mins
  • Nick Castle a.k.a. Michael Myers

    Nick Castle a.k.a. Michael Myers
    Oct 31 2024
    Jason Fraley wishes everyone a Happy Halloween by interviewing filmmaker and actor Nick Castle, who memorably played the slasher villain Michael Myers in John Carpenter's 1978 horror classic "Halloween." They discuss the film's terrifying direction, iconic music and powerful performances of co-stars like Jamie Lee Curtis and Donald Pleasence. He also reflects on his other collaborations with Carpenter like co-writing "Escape from New York." (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion") Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    17 mins
  • Abbott & Costello

    Abbott & Costello
    Oct 29 2024
    Jason Fraley remembers the iconic duo Abbott & Costello by interviewing Chris Costello, daughter of Lou Costello, as the World Series recalls comedy routines like "Who’s On First?” and Halloween recalls horror-comedies like “Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein.” Enjoy their hour-long conversation about her father’s career from vaudeville to radio, television to the movies. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion") Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • John Leguizamo

    John Leguizamo
    Oct 27 2024
    Jason Fraley interviews actor, playwright and comedian John Leguizamo, who writes and stars in the world premiere of "The Other Americans" at Arena Stage in Washington D.C. now through Nov. 24. They discuss the play's timely themes and reflect on his prolific career, including "Super Mario Bros.," "Carlito's Way," "Freak," "Moulin Rouge," "Ice Age," "When They See Us" and "Encanto." That's right, they talk about Bruno. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion") Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    36 mins