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Tony opens the show by previewing the Oscars with film critic Jason Fraley, and Tony also talks about some college basketball games, Kyler Murray signing a one year deal with Minnesota, and about Shai Gilgeous Alexander. AP writer Doug Ferguson calls in from Sawgrass to talk about the Players Championship, Buster Olney calls in to chat about the World Baseball Classic, and Tony closes out the show by opening up the Mailbag. Songs : Liz Longley and Korby Lenker “If You Love Somebody” ; Korby Lenker “Meet Me at the end of the World” To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jason Fraley celebrates Oscar Week with a special 10th anniversary flashback to his first trip to cover the Academy Awards at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood as a live contributor for CBS News Radio in 2016, culminating today with "Spotlight" winning Best Picture. You'll first hear Jason's interview with writer/director Tom McCarthy and co-writer Josh Singer at the film's Washington D.C. premiere at the National Portrait Gallery in November 2015, where Jason also interviewed "The Wire" creator David Simon, who hosted a Q&A with the real Boston Globe reporters. You'll then go backstage at the Oscars in 2016 to hear McCarthy and Singer react to winning Best Original Screenplay, followed by "Spotlight" producers Michael Sugar, Steve Golin, Nicole Rocklin and Blye Pagon Faust celebrating Best Picture. Finally, you'll hear Jason catch up with David Simon again in 2017 to react to "Spotlight" winning Best Picture and the troubling state of journalism in the 21st century. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion ")
Arch, along with critics Oliver Jones, Jason Fraley and "Cinema" Lou Charlip give their predictions for the upcoming Oscars. Listen so you can compare notes. REMEMBER TO GIVE HOUND RADIO A LISTEN! www.houndradio.com WOOF!
Jason Fraley celebrates Oscar Week with a special 10th anniversary flashback to his first trip to cover the Academy Awards at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood as a live contributor for CBS News Radio in 2016. Each day this week, you'll hear the audio Jason recorded backstage as the winners left the stage and entered the press room holding their Oscars, continuing today with Alejandro González Iñárritu, who won Best Director for "The Revenant," as well as his Oscar-winning cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion ")
Jason Fraley celebrates Oscar Week with a special 10th anniversary flashback to his first trip to cover the Academy Awards at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood as a live contributor for CBS News Radio in 2016. Each day this week, you'll hear the audio Jason recorded backstage as the winners left the stage and entered the press room holding their Oscars, continuing today with Mark Rylance, who won Best Supporting Actor for "Bridge of Spies," and Alicia Vikander, who won Best Supporting Actress for "The Danish Girl." (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion ")
Jason Fraley celebrates Oscar Week with a special 10th anniversary flashback to his first trip to cover the Academy Awards at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood as a live contributor for CBS News Radio in 2016. Each day this week, you'll hear the audio Jason recorded backstage as the winners left the stage and entered the press room holding their Oscars, continuing today with Brie Larson, who won Best Actress for "Room." (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion ")
Jason Fraley celebrates Oscar Week with a special 10th anniversary flashback to his first trip to cover the Academy Awards at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood as a live contributor for CBS News Radio in 2016. Each day this week, you'll hear the audio Jason recorded backstage as the winners left the stage and entered the press room holding their Oscars, starting today with Leonardo DiCaprio, who won Best Actor for “The Revenant." Leo is nominated again this year for "One Battle After Another." (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion ")
Jason Fraley interviews country singer/songwriter Hunter Hayes, who releases his new album “Evergreen” this Friday to complete his trilogy of "Wild Blue" and "Red Sky." He also reflects on his life and career, from getting his first guitar from the late Robert Duvall to being nominated for Best New Artist at the Grammys. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")
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Jason Fraley interviews Malcolm Bruce (son of Cream singer Jack Bruce), who teams with Kofi Baker (son of Cream drummer Ginger Baker) as their legacy band Sons of Cream rocks Rams Head in Annapolis, MD this Friday. They discuss their fathers' biggest hits from “I Feel Free” to “Sunshine of Your Love” to “White Room.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")
Jason Fraley celebrates 1,000 episodes with his high school football coach Rick Conner, the reigning Maryland 3A State High School Football Coach of the Year after leading the Linganore Lancers to an undefeated season to capture his 8th state championship. Coach Conner reflects on his life and career, from his own playing days at Western Maryland College to his early coaching days at T.J. High School to his 50 straight wins as Defensive Coordinator at Urbana High School. Of course, they also discuss his four state titles as Head Coach at Linganore High School, where Jason served as his very first team captain in 2002. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")
Jason Fraley marks the 10th anniversary of William Shatner's book “Leonard: My Fifty-Year Friendship with a Remarkable Man" about his late “Star Trek” co-star Leonard Nimoy. They spoke in 2016 when Shatner performed at the historic Warner Theatre in Washington D.C. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")
Jason Fraley marks the one-year anniversary of Ben Folds resigning as Artistic Advisor to the National Symphony Orchestra after Donald Trump's Kennedy Center takeover, sparking a chain reaction of artist cancellations. Folds joined the show in 2018 to discuss the launch of his Kennedy Center series "Declassified," pairing the NSO with popular musicians like Sara Bareilles and Jon Batiste. We're replaying it today as a reminder of all that was lost and could be again. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")
Jason Fraley interviews actor Corey Feldman, who brings a special 40th anniversary screening of "Stand By Me" to Strathmore in North Bethesda, Maryland on March 14. They pay tribute to late director Rob Reiner and discuss the state of child actors in Hollywood today. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")
Jason Fraley interviews Virginia fine artist Daniel Redfern, who has amassed over a million Instagram followers as a social media influencer in the art world, not to mention features in Beverly Hills Magazine and the Global Art Times. They discuss his latest oil painting “Eternal Majesty: The Rise of Gold and Shadows,” which recently appraised for $15 million at The Naturalist Gallery. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")
Jason Fraley previews Michael & Kevin Bacon performing tomorrow at Maryland Hall in Annapolis by delivering another flashback episode from their handful of chats over the years, this time from when The Bacon Brothers rocked The Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia back in 2019. They also discuss Kevin's movie career. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")
Jason Fraley interviews beloved actor Cary Elwes, who stars in the new hostage flick “Dead Man's Wire,” which opens in movie theaters nationwide this Friday. They discuss the movie, praise director Gus Van Sant, and reflect on Elwes' iconic acting career, including comedies like “The Princess Bride" and "Robin Hood: Men in Tights," war dramas like "Glory" and even horror flicks like “Saw.” Note: This interview was recorded before the murder of Rob Reiner, so forgive the upbeat tone while giving Reiner his flowers. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")
Jason Fraley interviews comedian Tom Arnold, who cracks up the D.C. Comedy Loft in Washington D.C. this Thursday through Saturday. They discuss his career in comedy from “Roseanne” to “The Stupids” to “Austin Powers,” as well as swapping personal stories about IVF. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")
Arch, "Cinema Lou" and Jason Fraley share their favorite movies from 2025. Listen and see if they match up with yours.
Jason Fraley chats with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen, who co-host “New Year's Eve Live” tonight on CNN for the ninth straight year at Times Square in New York City. They spoke when their comedy tour AC² hit Warner Theatre in Washington D.C. back in 2018. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")
Jason Fraley interviews Creed lead guitarist Mark Tremonti as the band brings its "Creedmas" tour to The HALL at Live! Casino & Hotel in Hanover, Maryland on Dec. 29th. They preview the show and break down the band's biggest hits, including “Higher,” “With Arms Wide Open,” “My Sacrifice” and “One Last Breath.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")
Jason Fraley interviews “Twilight” alum Kristen Stewart, who makes her directorial debut by adapting Lidia Yuknavitch's 2011 memoir “The Chronology of Water,” now in select theaters before opening nationwide Jan. 9, 2026. Stewart goes in depth about her writing and directing process — and you'll even hear actress Imogen Poots chime in at the beginning to banter about our podcast title: Is it "Beyond the Fame" or "Beyond the Frame?" (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")
Jason Fraley marks the 20th anniversary of the Billy Joel musical “Movin' Out," which closed on Broadway on Dec. 11, 2005. He spoke to the show's Tony-nominated star Michael Cavanaugh when he brought his Billy Joel tribute concert to Capital One Hall in Tysons, Virginia in 2024. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")
Jason Fraley celebrates the 10th anniversary of Cicely Tyson being honored at the Kennedy Center Honors in Washington D.C. on Dec. 6, 2015. They spoke on the red carpet, honoring her legendary career from her Oscar-nominated role in “Sounder” to her Emmy-winning role in “The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman” to her Tony-winning role in “The Trip to Bountiful." They spoke again the following year when she received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Barack Obama at the White House on Nov. 22, 2016. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")
Jason Fraley celebrates the 10th anniversary of Crosby, Stills & Nash performing “Silent Night” to light the National Christmas Tree on the White House Ellipse alongside President Barack Obama on Dec. 3rd, 2015. He spoke with David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash just before the ceremony, exploring Crosby's history with The Byrds, Stills with Buffalo Springfield, and Nash with The Hollies, before uniting to form the legendary folk supergroup. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")
Jason Fraley interviews five-time Emmy winner Jane Lynch, who brings “A Swingin' Little Christmas” to the Strathmore in North Bethesda, Maryland this Saturday, November 29th. She reflects on her favorite holiday tunes from childhood before launching a prolific career in comedy, including “Best in Show,” “Talladega Nights,” “The 40-Year-Old Virgin,” "Role Models," “Glee,” "Hollywood Game Night," “The Weakest Link,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” and “Only Murders in the Building.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")
Jason Fraley previews comedian Paula Poundstone at The Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia on Nov. 21-22 by flashing back to their interview when she previously played The Birchmere in November of 2020 — and let's just say that a lot has transpired in the five years since. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")
Jason Fraley marks the 30th anniversary of Joan Osborne's iconic song “What If God Was One of Us," which was released as a single 30 years ago this week on Nov. 13, 1995. She called in to discuss the Grammy-nominated song when she played The Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia back in 2016, as well as her love of Bob Dylan and passion for documentary filmmaking. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")
Jason Fraley interviews Micky Dolenz, the last surviving member of The Monkees, as he plays Rams Head in Annapolis, Maryland on November 4th, followed by The Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia on November 6th. He recalls forming the group first as a fictional band on the hit TV show, then becoming a real band on actual radio with hits from “I'm a Believer” and “Daydream Believer.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")
Jason Fraley interviews prolific guitarist John 5, who rocks the Tally Ho Theater in Leesburg, Virginia on Nov. 5 on a double bill with Richie Kotzen. He called in to discuss his career, touring with David Lee Roth, Marilyn Manson, Rob Zombie and most recently Motley Crue. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")
Jason Fraley interviews country singer/songwriter Cam, who performs live at The Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia on Oct. 28. They discuss her newest album “All Things Light" before doing a deep dive into her career journey from California to Nashville, recording gems like “Burning House,” “Village,” “Redwood Tree,” “Til There's Nothing Left,” “Changes” and “Diane," as well as writing/producing a handful of songs on Beyonce's “Cowboy Carter” album. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")
Jason Fraley interviews lead singer Mike Eli and bass player Jon Jones of the Eli Young Band, which performs live at the Tally Ho Theater in Leesburg, Virginia on October 17th. They discuss their newest album “Strange Hours,” as well as their biggest country music hits like “When It Rains,” “Crazy Girl,” “Even If It Breaks Your Heart,” “Drunk Last Night” and “Love Ain't.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")
Jason Fraley interviews Oscar winner Billy Bob Thornton and bandmate J.D. Andrew as their band The Boxmasters rocks the Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races in West Virginia this Friday, October 10th. They preview the show and discuss their newest album “Pepper Tree Hill” before ending with some rapid-fire questions on Billy Bob's most famous TV and movie roles. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")
Jason Fraley interviews Violent Femmes drummer John Sparrow as the prolific punk band rocks The Lyric in Baltimore, Maryland this Sunday, Oct. 5. They discuss smash hits like “Blister in the Sun," as well as deeper cuts from every album in their discography. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")
Jason Fraley interviews comedian Whitney Cummings, who cracks up The Lyric in Baltimore, Maryland this Saturday, October 4th. She discusses growing up in the D.C. area before launching a hilarious career in comedy, from pranking celebrities on MTV's “Punk'd” to roasting future presidents on Comedy Central and even creating TV sitcoms like "2 Broke Girls" on CBS and "Whitney" on NBC. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")
Jason Fraley interviews Buckcherry lead singer Josh Todd as the band rocks the Tally Ho Theater in Leesburg, Virginia on October 7th. Todd previews the show and reflects on the band's biggest hits from “Sorry” to “Crazy B*tch.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")
Jason Fraley interviews Finger Eleven lead singer Scott Anderson as the band rocks the Tally Ho Theater in Leesburg, Virginia on October 3rd. They discuss the band's upcoming album “Last Night on Earth,” as well as the biggest hits of their career, including “One Thing,” “Paralyzer” and “Slow Chemical,” better known as the WWE theme song for Kane. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")
Jason Fraley marks the 60th anniversary of Yad Vashem recognizing Jan & Antonina Żabiński as Righteous Among the Nations on September 21, 1965. He spoke with actress Jessica Chastain about playing Mrs. Żabiński in the Holocaust drama “The Zookeeper's Wife" in 2017, just a few years before winning her Oscar. Check out their previous conversation about her 2016 political thriller "Miss Sloane" in the archives at BeyondTheFamePodcast.com. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")
Jason Fraley marks the 15th anniversary of CBS rebooting the action police drama “Hawaii Five-O” for a new generation on September 20, 2010 by flashing back to his interview with TV legend Carol Burnett when she called in to promote her recurring role on the reboot in 2016. Hear their other IN-DEPTH conversation in the archives at BeyondTheFamePodcast.com. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")
Jason Fraley bids farewell to "Jimmy Kimmel Live" after ABC canceled the host for remarks following the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Jason spoke with Kimmel twice at the Kennedy Center's Mark Twain Prize, first when Kimmel paid tribute to Bill Murray in 2016, then when Kimmel saluted David Letterman in 2017. You'll also hear memories from Kimmel's ex-girlfriend Sarah Silverman and two of his "Fox NFL Sunday" successors Frank Caliendo and Rob Riggle. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")
Jason Fraley interviews actor Richard Thomas, who stars in "Mark Twain Tonight" at the National Theatre in Washington D.C. this Saturday and Sunday, inheriting the role of Mark Twain from the late Hal Holbrook. They also discuss his Emmy-winning TV career in “The Waltons,” “The Americans” and “Ozark,” as well as his Tony-nominated Broadway career in “The Little Foxes” and touring as Atticus Finch in “To Kill a Mockingbird.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")
Jason Fraley interviews acclaimed actress, filmmaker and author Issa Rae, who brings her “I Should Be Smarter By Now" book tour to DAR Constitution Hall in Washington D.C. tomorrow night. She also dishes on her prolific career, including “Awkward Black Girl,” “Insecure,” “A Black Lady Sketch Show,” “The Lovebirds,” “Barbie” and “American Fiction.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")
Jason Fraley interviews Emmy-nominated music composer Antonio Sanchez, who's nominated for scoring the Apple TV+ comedy series “The Studio” at the 77th annual Emmy Awards this Sunday on CBS. He also breaks down his five Grammy wins for his prolific jazz career, as well as creating the drum-based score for the Oscar-winning film “Birdman" by Alejandro González Iñárritu. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")
Jason Fraley interviews Iron Maiden's iconic frontman Bruce Dickinson, who brings his solo tour to The Fillmore in Silver Spring, Maryland this Sunday night. They discuss his latest solo albums “The Mandrake Project” and “More Balls to Picasso,” as well as his favorite comic books, getting his pilot's license, launching his own beer called The Trooper, and singing the National Anthem for the Pittsburgh Steelers. However, he admits he's more of a Kansas City Chiefs fan, coining a phrase for Travis Kelce's engagement to Taylor Swift. #GridironMaiden (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")
Jason Fraley interviews 10,000 Maniacs founding bass player Steven Gustafson as the band rocks Rams Head in Annapolis, Maryland in a pair of sold-out shows this Saturday and Sunday for the Annapolis Songwriters Festival. They discuss the band's journey from recording hits like “These Are Days” and their MTV Unplugged cover of “Because the Night,” before replacing lead singer Natalie Merchant with Mary Ramsey for three more decades of music with a new album on the way. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")
Jason Fraley interviews Grammy winner Sheena Easton, who performs live at Rams Head in Annapolis, Maryland on September 9th. They reflect on her biggest hits, including “Modern Girl,” “9 to 5 (Morning Train)” and the James Bond theme “For Your Eyes Only.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")
Jason Fraley interviews comedian Sam Jay, who cracks up the D.C. Improv in Washington D.C. this Friday and Saturday nights. They preview the standup show and reflect on her comedy career, from “Saturday Night Live” to “The Roast of Tom Brady.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")
Jason Fraley interviews Sister Hazel's longtime drummer Mark Trojanowski as the band rocks the Tally Ho Theater in Leesburg, Virginia on September 19th. They discuss the band's journey to create beloved songs like “All For You,” “Change Your Mind,” “Your Winter” and “Champagne High.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")
Jason Fraley interviews Grammy winner Marcus Miller, who performs this Saturday at the D.C. Jazz Festival, which runs Wednesday through Sunday at The Wharf in Washington D.C. They discuss his prolific career working with Miles Davis, Luther Vandross, Roberta Flack, Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey and Beyonce, as well as TV shows like “Saturday Night Live” and movies like Spike Lee's “School Daze” where he co-wrote “Da Butt.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")
Jason Fraley interviews Johnny Van Zant, current lead singer of the Southern Rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, which rocks The Hall at Live! Casino & Hotel in Arundel Mills, Maryland on Aug. 31. He shares memories of his late brother Ronnie Van Zant and why he enjoys performing iconic hits like “Free Bird,” “Sweet Home Alabama” and “Simple Man.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")