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‘Everybody loves a campaign’: Raskin weighs Senate run

Personal tragedy and political upheaval have marked the last few years for Maryland U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin. On December 31, 2020 Raksin’s son Tommy died. A week later, a violent mob broke into the Capitol on Jan. 6 – forcing Raskin to seek shelter in a congressional hearing room while his youngest daughter barricaded herself in…

Doris Kearns Goodwin (Part 2)

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley interviews Doris Kearns Goodwin, executive producer of the new three-part docuseries “FDR,” which premiers on The History Channel on Memorial Day. They discuss Franklin D. Roosevelt’s legacy from pulling America out of the Great Depression to leading the country during World War II. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”) Learn more…

Doris Kearns Goodwin (Part 2)

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley interviews Doris Kearns Goodwin, executive producer of the new three-part docuseries “FDR,” which premiers on The History Channel on Memorial Day. They discuss Franklin D. Roosevelt’s legacy from pulling America out of the Great Depression to leading the country during World War II. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”) Learn more…

5/23 Can Minnesota recover from the 2023 legislative session?

D’Arcy Drollinger is the new Drag Laureate of San Fransisco. The sisters of perpetual indulgence have been re-invited to Dodger Stadium. Can Minnesota recover from the 2023 legislative session? 60,000 pounds of ammonium nitrate has gone missing. Heard On The Show: Leigh Finke celebrates on a skateboard Dodgers apologize, reinvite LGBTQ ‘nun’ group to Pride…

The Avett Brothers

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley interviews Seth Avett of The Avett Brothers, which rock Wolf Trap in Vienna, Virginia this Thursday, Friday and Saturday. They discuss their Grammy-nominated journey from “A Carolina Jubilee” to “Emotionalism,” from “The Carpenter” to “True Sadness,” which included the hit song “Ain’t No Man.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”) Learn…

The Avett Brothers

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley interviews Seth Avett of The Avett Brothers, which rock Wolf Trap in Vienna, Virginia this Thursday, Friday and Saturday. They discuss the Grammy-nominated duo’s journey from “A Carolina Jubilee” to “Emotionalism,” from “The Carpenter” to “True Sadness,” which included the hit song “Ain’t No Man.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)…