Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley

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Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley

Host Jason Fraley picks the brains of the most influential filmmakers, musicians and artists of our time in the new podcast “Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley!” Based in the nation's capital, Jason has interviewed just about every famous figure you can imagine: Aretha Franklin, Carol Burnett, Jon Stewart, Barry Jenkins, Lin-Manuel Miranda, the list is endless! Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. (Royalty-Free Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")

  1. 1 DAY AGO

    John Legend

    Jason Fraley interviews 12-time Grammy winner John Legend, who brings his Christmas show to Christmas show to the Live! Casino & Hotel in Hanover, Maryland on Saturday, Dec. 12. Legend previews the holiday tour and shares his favorite Christmas memories. We also reflect on his hit songs like “Ordinary People,” “All of Me” and “Love Me Now,” his Oscar experiences with “Selma” and “La La Land,” and what it’s meant to coach the next generation of artists on NBC’s “The Voice.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")

    17 min

  2. 6 DAYS AGO

    Jennifer Hudson

    Jason Fraley interviews Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony winner Jennifer Hudson, who just released her first ever Christmas album "The Gift of Love" along with a holiday concert tour in select tours. They discuss her favorite holiday tracks and memories of turning “American Idol” defeat into Oscar-winning gold in “Dreamgirls” on her way to becoming a rare EGOT. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")

    9 min

  3. 2 DEC

    'Parks & Rec'

    Jason Fraley interviews actor Jim O’Heir, who played Jerry Gergich on NBC’s “Park and Recreation" and is now the author of the new book “Welcome to Pawnee: Stories of Friendship, Waffles and Parks and Recreation.” He called in to share some insightful tidbits from the book and ended with a fun rapid-fire salute to his hilarious co-stars. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")

    14 min

  4. 27 NOV

    'Sesame Street'

    Jason Fraley gets ready for “Sesame Street Live” at Capital One Hall in Tysons, Virginia this Saturday -- the perfect event if you have family in town for Thanksgiving weekend. He spoke to the cast of "Sesame Street" on the red carpet at the 2019 Kennedy Center Honors to celebrate the show’s 50th anniversary. You'll also hear his 2021 conversation with the filmmakers of the insightful documentary "Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street." (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")

    15 min

  5. 25 NOV

    Karan Brar

    Jason Fraley interviews Disney Channel alum Karan Brar, who makes his theater debut in the lead role of the new play “Data" at Arena Stage in Washington D.C.  now through Dec. 15. He called in to discuss the show, what he’s learned from acting on stage for the first time, and memories of his screen roles from TV shows like “Jessie” and “Bunk’d” to movies like “Pacific Rim Uprising” and “Hubie Halloween.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")

    34 min

  6. 22 NOV

    Clarke Peters

    Jason Fraley interviews Clarke Peters about his new historical thriller “Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Spy, Assassin” in movie theaters today, produced Angel Studios ("Sound of Freedom"). He recounts the true story of a plot to assassinate Hitler, as well as his own career highlights from dissecting Baltimore in HBO’s “The Wire” to witnessing angelic light behind the late Chadwick Boseman in Spike Lee’s “Da 5 Bloods.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")

    13 min

  7. 20 NOV

    Winger

    Jason Fraley interviews Kip Winger, lead singer of the band Winger, which rocks the Tally Ho Theatre in Leesburg, Virginia on Friday. They discuss the band’s biggest hits from "Headed for a Heartbreak" to "Miles Away," as well as how the band bounced back after the grunge movement temporarily put them out of business. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")

    25 min

  8. 18 NOV

    The Alan Parsons Project

    Jason Fraley interviews Alan Parsons of The Alan Parsons Project ahead of tomorrow night's concert at The Lyric in Baltimore, Maryland. He describes his early days as an engineer on iconic Beatles and Pink Floyd albums before launching his own band with hits like “Eye in the Sky” and “Sirius,” which became the entrance theme for Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls. He even describes meeting his wife at Merriweather Post Pavilion. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")

    21 min
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Host Jason Fraley picks the brains of the most influential filmmakers, musicians and artists of our time in the new podcast “Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley!” Based in the nation's capital, Jason has interviewed just about every famous figure you can imagine: Aretha Franklin, Carol Burnett, Jon Stewart, Barry Jenkins, Lin-Manuel Miranda, the list is endless! Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. (Royalty-Free Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")

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