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The Rascals

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Rascals founder Felix Cavaliere to mark the 55th anniversary of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band’s last single as The Young Rascals before changing its name to The Rascals. They spoke when Cavaliere and co-founder Gene Cornish played The Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia in 2018, breaking…

DC teachers thankful for a potential pay raise

There’s finally an agreement between teachers and the DC School system on a contract just weeks before the Washington Teachers’ Union was set to take the issue to court. WTOP’s Scott Gelman shares the details about what D.C. teachers can expect from their first contract in three years, plus why their students have to show…

Prism newsroom benefits from 4-day work week

Prism, an independent, nonprofit newsroom led by journalists of color, recently adopted a four-day work week for its employees. Editor-in-Chief Ashton Lattimore tells It’s All Journalism host Michael O’Connell how the idea sprang from Prism’s own reporting and how the change has improved the work-life balance of its employees. Keep up with the latest news…

DC teachers thankful for a potential pay raise

There’s finally an agreement between teachers and the DC School system on a contract just weeks before the Washington Teachers’ Union was set to take the issue to court. WTOP’s Scott Gelman shares the details about what D.C. teachers can expect from their first contract in three years, plus why their students have to show…

Steven Spielberg

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with director Steven Spielberg as “The Fabelmans” opens today in movie theaters nationwide. They spoke in 2013 at the National Archives’ Records of Achievement Awards presented by Ken Burns. You’ll also hear an in-depth breakdown of Spielberg’s entire filmography in chronological order by legendary D.C. movie critic Arch Campbell…

Why Maryland bet on mobile sports gambling

Online sports betting in Maryland will be legal and available starting Wednesday. This move marks the end of a years-long campaign to fully legalize sports gambling in the Old Line State, which just two years ago did not allow the controversial practice. WTOP Reporter John Domen has reported on issue in Maryland ever since the…

Why Maryland bet on mobile sports gambling

Online sports betting in Maryland will be legal and available starting Wednesday. This move marks the end of a years-long campaign to fully legalize sports gambling in the Old Line State, which just two years ago did not allow the controversial practice. WTOP Reporter John Domen has reported on issue in Maryland ever since the…

S3 EP8 – Breaking News

Host Paul Wagner brings listeners a huge update about Giles Warrick that changes the course of…everything. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Cleese

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with John Cleese to mark the 60th anniversary of his TV debut writing for the BBC’s “That Was the Week That Was” on Nov. 24, 1962, which of course led to “Monty Python” and “Fawlty Towers.” They spoke in 2017 when Cleese visited Washington D.C. for a special Q&A…

796: Diet Starts Monday – One Month Update With Ashley Dawn

My friend Ashley and I are getting a fresh new start in our diet and exercise routine. In this epsiode we discuss the progress and struggles we’ve had over the past few weeks.    If you’re in need of a health coach, and you’d like to check out Team Fit With Me – Get 10%…

Jeff Dunham

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Jeff Dunham, who returns to Comedy Central this Friday with a new standup special called “Me the People,” which was filmed recently at the historic Warner Theatre in Washington D.C. They discuss his journey as a ventriloquist comedian and how he and his famous puppets are navigating the…