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Kal Penn

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with actor Kal Penn as this week marks 15 years since “House” Season 4, which introduced Penn as Dr. Lawrence Kutner. They spoke in 2015 when Penn reunited with “House” creator David Shore for the CBS crime drama “Battle Creek,” as well as memories of “Harold & Kumar.” (Theme…

Praise, pushback from parents as Youngkin limits trans students’ rights

School systems across the country are navigating how to respect the rights of children who identify as transgender, while also keeping the concerns of their classmates and families in mind. In Virginia, Governor Younkin took a big step in one direction by proposing that the state’s Department of Education require kids use programs and facilities…

Trailer: Season 3- Unknown Subject

For 9 years, he terrorized women across the DC region. Breaking into homes and raping his victims before killing a brilliant scientist near the gates of Georgetown University in 1998. And then, it all stopped. Was he dead? Locked up? Before the FBI would name him the infamous Potomac River Rapist, detectives simply called him…

Praise, pushback from parents as Youngkin limits trans students’ rights

School systems across the country are navigating how to respect the rights of children who identify as transgender, while also keeping the concerns of their classmates and families in mind. In Virginia, Governor Younkin took a big step in one direction by proposing that the state’s Department of Education require kids use programs and facilities…

Ron Perlman

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with actor Ron Perlman (“Hellboy,” “Sons of Anarchy”) as this week marks the 35th anniversary of Perlman’s Emmy-nominated breakout role in TV’s “Beauty and the Beast,” which premiered on CBS on September 25th, 1987. They spoke in 2015 about the launch of his Amazon original series “Hand of God.”…

Thursday is the new Friday – how hybrid work affects traffic

As area companies ask their employees to come back to work in-person, we’re seeing a shift not only in work patterns but commuting patterns. Jack McDougle from the Greater Washington Board of Trade tells us how companies are reevaluating the value of working in person. And WTOP Traffic Reporter Dave Dildine tells us how a…

S2 EP5 – A Break in the Case

Prince George’s County Police Detective Bernie Nelson turns to genealogy after seeing another Maryland cold case solved after 28 years. Can the murder of Sherry Crandell be solved the same way? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thursday is the new Friday – how hybrid work affects traffic

As area companies ask their employees to come back to work in-person, the DMV is seeing a shift not only in work patterns but commuting patterns. Jack McDougle from the Greater Washington Board of Trade tells us how companies are reevaluating the value of working in person. And WTOP Traffic Reporter Dave Dildine tells us…

The Yardbirds

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with The Yardbirds’ drummer Jim McCarty as the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band plays Rams Head in Annapolis, Maryland on Saturday. They discuss the pioneering band, which launched guitarists Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)