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How Lizzo got to play James Madison’s crystal flute

Lizzo fans witnessed history in DC last night when the Grammy award-winning singer played a 200-year-old crystal flute previously owned by former President James Madison. The Library of Congress presented the flute to Lizzo on stage. Head curator of musical instruments, Carol Lynn Ward-Bamford tells us she also gave the superstar a private tour of…

Jordan Black

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with comedian Jordan Black, who brings his improv comedy show “The Black Version” to the Kennedy Center tomorrow through Saturday. They discuss his hilarious idea of staging Black versions of predominantly white movies, as well his own journey from “Saturday Night Live” to “Community” to “The Wonder Years.” (Theme…

Fairfax Co. chair rebukes Youngkin’s rules on trans students

The man who leads the governing board over one of the biggest counties in our region joins us in the studio. Jeff McKay has held the title of chairman of Fairfax County’s Board of Supervisors for two years and tells us he stands with the thousands of students walking out of school in protest of…

Bret Michaels of Poison

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Poison frontman Bret Michaels, who rocks Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races in West Virginia on Saturday night. They discuss growing up in Pennsylvania before recording Poison hits like “Talk Dirty to Me,” “Nothin’ But a Good Time” and “Every Rose Has Its Thorn,” as well as his…

FFR GM3 VS PHI aka PHILLY SILLY

WELL. THE TEAM DIDN’T EXACTLY RISE TO THE CHALLENGE (GET IT…CHALLENGE?) CLAUDE AND KEVIN GIVE THE REASONS WHY. PLUS A MANNY UPDATE. WE CHALLENGE YOU TO FIND BETTER B&G COVERAGE. (GET IT… CHALLENGE?)

To Laurel and beyond – Md. spacecraft to ‘nudge’ asteroid

A half-ton spacecraft built and controlled by scientists in Laurel, Maryland is about to make history. It’s called DART, which stands for Double Asteroid Redirection Test, and it’s the first planetary defense vehicle with the goal of actually moving an asteroid. We talk to a Maryland geophysicist who helped build the spacecraft who explains how…

S2 EP 6 – The Link

Ten months after Prince George’s County Police Detective Bernie Nelson began using genealogy to track Sherry Crandell’s killer through his relatives – the research continues on a promising family tree. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices