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EP. 130 | How Blacks interpret racism

Is the “system” the bigger problem, or racist people? Dr. Thandiwe Dee Watts-Jones, a noted psychologist and family therapist, joins us to help us understand how “internalized racism” works.

The Week on the Hill – Dec. 9, 2022

Democrats are dealt a political blow in the Senate, and a top Republican is still scrambling to get enough votes to become the next Speaker of the House. WTOP’s Capitol Hill Correspondent Mitchell Miller has “The Week on the Hill.”

Ethics and artificial intelligence — talking to ChatGPT

Artificial intelligence or AI, whether you notice it or not, is becoming a bigger part of our lives. Its increasing presence in the technology we all interact with has prompted lawmakers – like D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine – to push for creating ground rules on how corporations and even individuals can use it. But…

12/9 Theory: Will even crime be thought to be the invention of white supremacy.

Theory: Will even crime be thought to be the invention of white supremacy. Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema has left the Democratic party to become an Independent. You can no longer watch “A Charlie Brown Christmas” on network television. Reusse with his weekly sports report. “REFERENCED ON THE SHOW” Massachusetts library nixes Christmas tree to be…

How Commanders’ Snyder misled NFL & congressional investigations

The House committee tasked with investigating Commanders’ owner Daniel Snyder didn’t hold back in a scathing report today — finding that Snyder withheld information, was deliberately vague and potentially lied to the committee and to the NFL in what information he revealed about previous sexual assault investigations and settlements in the past. WTOP Congressional Correspondent…

Bob Newhart

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with comedy legend Bob Newhart as today marks 20 years since the Christmas comedy classic “Elf” went into production on Dec. 9, 2002. They discuss his memories of playing Papa Elf, his iconic TV sitcoms from “The Bob Newhart Show” to “Newhart,” and voicing Bernard in Disney’s “The Rescuers.”…

How Commanders’ Snyder misled NFL & congressional investigations

The House committee tasked with investigating Commanders’ owner Daniel Snyder didn’t hold back in a scathing report today — finding that Snyder withheld information, was deliberately vague, and potentially misled to the committee and to the NFL in what information he revealed about previous sexual assault investigations and settlements in the past. WTOP Congressional Correspondent…

12/08 We are still short a Marine but the Russians released Brittney Griner

The United States needs an adult politician to address the inconvenient truth about EV’s. We are still short a Marine but the Russians released Brittney Griner. John Heidt with guitar news. “REFERENCED ON THE SHOW” Howard Cosell broadcasts John Lennon’s death 42 years ago The Reusse rant we played on the show today From the…

Define American: Here’s a model for reimagining immigration news

Liz Robbins, director of journalism partnerships for Define American, discusses how newsrooms covering demographic changes in North Carolina have created a model for others to follow and reimagine immigration news for their own communities. Keep up with the latest news about the It’s All Journalism podcast, sign up for our weekly email newsletter. Also, listen…

Eddie Murphy

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley celebrates the hilarious Eddie Murphy, who made his film debut 40 years ago today in the buddy cop action-flick “48 Hrs” on Dec. 8, 1982. They spoke briefly on the red carpet when Murphy received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the Kennedy Center in 2015. You’ll also…

Exit Interview: Dr. Anthony Fauci

With the retreat of the pandemic, also comes the departure of Dr. Anthony Fauci. Fauci is stepping away as director of the NIH and the public arena after three intense years serving as the “nation’s doctor.” Dr Fauci joins us to reflect on his time in the limelight and what’s ahead. Plus, we get WTOP’s…

Exit Interview: Dr. Anthony Fauci

With the retreat of the pandemic, also comes the departure of Dr. Anthony Fauci. Fauci is stepping away as director of the NIH and the public arena after three intense years serving as the “nation’s doctor.” Dr. Fauci joins us to reflect on his time in the limelight and what’s ahead. Plus, we get WTOP’s…

Michael Genet

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with actor Michael Genet, who performs in the musical “Wicked” at the Kennedy Center starting tomorrow through Jan. 22. They discuss the social commentary between Elphaba and Glinda, as well his own journey from growing up in Washington D.C. to writing the screenplay for Spike Lee’s “She Hate Me.”…

FFR GM 12 @NYG aka FIT TO BE TIED

THE RESULTS OF THE GAME LEFT CLAUDE SPEECHLESS…SO SPEECHLESS THAT WE HAD TO GET OUR GIANTS INSIDER RODNEY HENDERSON TO FILL IN THIS WEEK. TALK ABOUT TWO UNHAPPY CAMPERS! JUST WAIT…WE GET A DO OVER IN TWO WEEKS!

Metro’s plan for computer-driven trains

How much will it cost to ride the Metro next year? It’s really anyone’s guess with CEO and GM Randy Clarke proposing fare hikes, D.C. council members pushing to make buses free in the District and WMATA hoping to bring back autonomous trains. WTOP’s Luke Lukert tells us about the changes ahead. Then we hear…

Metro’s plan for computer-driven trains

How much will it cost to ride the Metro next year? It’s really anyone’s guess with CEO and GM Randy Clarke proposing fare hikes, D.C. council members pushing to make buses free in the District and WMATA hoping to bring back autonomous trains. WTOP’s Luke Lukert tells us about the changes ahead. Then we hear…

Pam Tillis

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with country music star Pam Tillis, who brings her “Belles & Bows: Country Hits & Christmas Favorites Tour” to Rams Head in Annapolis, Maryland on Sunday. They discuss her journey from growing up the daughter of Nashville legend Mel Tillis to recording her own hits like “Maybe it was…

Swastika graffiti in Va. — how to condemn a rise in hate speech

Police are investigating who is responsible after vandals drew swastikas on the side of an old Food Lion building in Loudoun County, Virginia. It’s the latest instance of antisemitic vandalism seen in our area. We talk to Gil Preuss, CEO of the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington, who tells us what we can do as…

Swastika graffiti in Va. — how to condemn a rise in hate speech

Police are investigating who is responsible after vandals drew swastikas on the side of an old Food Lion building in Loudoun County, Virginia. It’s the latest instance of antisemitic vandalism seen in our area. We talk to Gil Preuss, CEO of the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington, who tells us what we can do as…

Kenny G

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Kenny G, who brings his “Miracles Holiday & Hits Tour” to the Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races in West Virginia on Friday. They discuss his playing the same exact saxophone for nearly 50 years since high school en route to becoming the top-selling instrumentalist of all time….

798: ICYMI Unfiltered Weight Loss Truth With Jordan Syatt

In case you missed the original release of this episode in 2020, here it is again! If you follow Jordan Syatt on social media or his podcast, you know that he’s all about straight forward, no BS weight loss truths. Jordan is a trainer and coach that has worked with some pretty influential people like…

Monica Berg, best-selling author and change junkie

Best-selling author Monica Berg joins Squats and Margaritas to discuss her book “Fear Is Not an Option,” her recovery from anorexia and how she reframed her daughter’s learning disability (“Its her superpower!”)