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Joshua Oppenheimer

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Oscar-nominated filmmaker Joshua Oppenheimer as this week marks the 10th anniversary of his masterful documentary “The Act of Killing” (2012). They spoke in 2014 about the film’s gutsy interviews with actual perpetrators of Indonesian genocide. They spoke again in 2016 about his companion piece “The Look of Silence,”…

Pit bull ban challenged in Prince George’s County

Pit bulls are banned in Prince George’s County, but a Beltsville woman wants to change that. Her lawyer filed a federal suit against the county rule. WTOP’s John Domen talked to the owner and her so-called ‘dog lawyer’ about the case. And did you know that Maryland has the most recorded accounts of successful escapes…

Pit bull ban challenged in Prince George’s County

Pit bulls are banned in Prince George’s County, but a Beltsville woman wants to change that. Her lawyer filed a federal suit against the county rule. WTOP’s John Domen talked to the owner and her so-called ‘dog lawyer’ about the case. And did you know that Maryland has the most recorded accounts of successful escapes…

‘McEnroe’

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Barney Douglas, director of the new John McEnroe documentary “McEnroe,” which premieres today on Showtime. They discuss McEnroe’s iconic temper and arguably underrated talent that resulted in a record 155 combined tennis titles. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)

Chief Manger on rebuilding Capitol Police after Jan. 6 ‘great exodus’

Tom Manger just finished his first year as Chief of the U.S. Capitol Police Department. He took the job in the wake of the January 6th insurrection, when questions of the security of our democracy and our city were at their height. WTOP’s Dick Uliano sat down with the chief and shares his interview. Manger…

Chief Manger on rebuilding Capitol Police after Jan. 6 ‘great exodus’

Tom Manger just finished his first year as Chief of the U.S. Capitol Police Department. He took the job in the wake of the January 6th insurrection, when questions of the security of our democracy and our city were at their height. WTOP’s Dick Uliano sat down with the chief and shares his interview. Manger…