Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley

Jason Fraley catches up with comedian Paula Poundstone, who returns to The Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia this Friday and Saturday to perform political comedy near the nation’s capital just days after the midterm elections. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")

Jason Fraley marks the 30th anniversary of Eva Cassidy's untimely death at age 33 on this date in 1996. Jason spoke with Blix Street Records Owner Bill Straw in 2021 about the re-release of Cassidy's album “Live at Blues Alley,” recorded at the legendary jazz supper club in Georgetown just months before her passing. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")

Jason Fraley hosts a special Halloween convo with "The Omen" screenwriter David Seltzer to celebrate the 50th anniversary of his 1976 horror classic. He describes working with director Richard Donner, composer Jerry Goldsmith and a killer cast of Gregory Peck, Lee Remick and Harvey Stephens. They also chronicle his screenwriting career, including secretly writing the script for "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory." (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")

Jason Fraley celebrates International Animation Day with Radford Sechrist, who served as a story artist on “Kung Fu Panda 2,” “Madagascar 3” and “How to Train Your Dragon 2” before working on “K-Pop Demon Hunters,” the reigning Oscar champ for Best Animated Feature. They spoke when he gave a lecture at George Washington University in Washington D.C. back in 2020, fresh off his original Netflix series “Kipo & The Age of Wonderbeasts.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")

Jason Fraley interviews Frank Zappa's son Dweezil Zappa, who brings his “Like Father Like Son” tour to The Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia on Nov. 1. They spoke when Dweezil previously played The Birchmere in 2016 to raise money for his charity Guitars Not Guns. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")

Jason Fraley celebrates Hitchcocktober by revisiting his 2016 chat with Freddie Highmore, who played young Norman Bates across Vera Farmiga in the A&E series “Bates Motel." They discuss the thrill of creating a hit prequel to Alfred Hitchcock's iconic 1960 horror masterpiece "Psycho." (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")

Jason Fraley interviews Broadway icon Kelli O'Hara as her Tony-winning Broadway show “Fallen Angels” hits the big screen tomorrow in movie theaters nationwide. She called in to rave about co-star Rose Byrne and explain why Noël Coward’s play still rocks in 2026. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")

Jason Fraley mourns the loss of longtime Washington Post film critic Ann Hornaday, dead at age 66. Ann joined Jason in studio to discuss the release of her 2017 book "Talking Pictures: How to Watch Movies," so we're replaying that extended conversation in tribute to one of the greatest film critics ever in the nation's capital. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")

Jason Fraley interviews Rodrigo Sanchez of the Grammy-winning guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela, which rocks The Anthem in Washington D.C. tomorrow night. They preview the show and chronicle the duo’s journey from Mexico to Ireland to Japan where they recorded their latest album "Our Home" in honor of their late cat. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")

Jason Fraley celebrates the 65th anniversary of the iconic movie musical “West Side Story" by flashing back to his convo with the legendary Rita Moreno from her “Profiles in Creativity” event at the Kennedy Center in 2017. They chronicle her journey from Puerto Rico to New York to eventually star in Hollywood classics like “Singin’ in the Rain,” “The King & I” and “West Side Story,” becoming a rare EGOT. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")