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Weekly Scramble: High School sports, a new drink recipe, and Reuvers bought what the night before Halloween??
Al Gore has a chilling new idea how to rescue us from climate change. Protestors got to the front door of Regina Chu’s apartment building. Chu is overseeing the trial of former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter. State Senator Dave Osmek is also a school bus driver in the western suburbs.
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with musician Ben Folds, who performs live at the Kennedy Center next Monday, Nov. 15. They discuss his radio hit “Brick,” his animated film work in “Over the Hedge,” about his rewarding role as the National Symphony Orchestra’s first-ever Artistic Advisor.
MNST: Vikings and Gophers disappoint us, Aaron Rodgers, and Reusse would rather be a squirrel than a rabbit
Climate Derangement Syndrome as explained by British writer Brendan O’Neill. Biden administration while begging OPEC for more oil, has plans to stop more pipelines in America. Johnny Heidt with guitar news.
The approval of kids’ vaccines makes around 95% of the U.S. population eligible to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Infectious Diseases expert Dr. Monica Gandhi believes this will usher in the end of the pandemic within a few months and downgrade the coronavirus into a controllable endemic. The University of California San Francisco Professor joined us…
Are you financially fit? I’m not! Which is why I love chatting with amazing women who can help with financial fitness. Krystal Atkins grew up very financially unstable, but turned things around and is now a financial advisor helping people through some of their hardest struggles to find financial security. In this episode we chat…
Sirius XM host and TV personality Jenny Hutt joins Squats and Margaritas to discuss her frustration with anti-diet culture and how she maintains her 90-pound weight loss.
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with comedian Gilbert Gottfried, who performs Friday night at the State Theatre in Falls Church, Virginia. They discuss his hilarious career, including voicing the animated parrot Iago in Disney’s “Aladdin.” They even kept rolling when a fire alarm went off repeatedly in Gottfried’s hotel.
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with UB40 singer Astro, who died today after a short illness at age 64. They spoke when the band played Strathmore in 2016, breaking down the band’s biggest reggae-pop hits from “Red Red Wine” to “Can’t Help Falling in Love.”
Paul Kleyman, national coordinator of the Journalists Network on Generations and editor of Generations Beat Online, specializes in covering the issues of importance to older Americans. He talks with It’s All Journalism producer Michael O’Connell about why these issues are often missing in mainstream media and how young journalists can find help in the form…
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with country hitmaker Brandy Clark, who performs at The Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia on Wednesday. They spoke last December about her virtual holiday show “Christmas From Here, There and Everywhere,” as well as her Grammy-nominated album “Your Life is a Record” and all of the hits she wrote for…
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with bass player Tom Drummond of the band Better than Ezra, which rocks The Anthem in Washington D.C. tomorrow night alongside Tonic and Collective Soul. They spoke when the band played Wolf Trap back in 2015 to break down their biggest hits from “Good” to “At the Stars.”
Former Skinhead, Tony McAleer, now a crusader against white supremacy joins us to talk about his immersion into racial hatred, the moment when he left it behind, and his book and documentary “A Cure for Hate”. It’s a very stimulating and thought-provoking conversation.
House Democrats hoped to leave Washington this week after passing both President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better plan, as well as the bipartisan infrastructure bill. But internal party struggles continue to cause delays. And it’s been a rough week for Democratic leaders, who are also trying to come to terms with disappointing election results, including…
We lead the show with Kendall Qualls ahead of his event tonight with Jason Riley of the WSJ. Have electric cars been truly found out? What happens on the freeways in a blizzard? The great Winsome Sears takes on Joy Reid. Reusse with his weekly visit.
Just in time for International Sherry Week, Chantal Tseng – a true student of all things liquid – joins the podcast to discuss the versatility of various types of sherry – both paired with food and in cocktails – and to debunk a few old myths. Tseng was the original bar manager and senior bartender…
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley celebrates the 80th birthday of Art Garfunkel of the legendary folk rock duo Simon & Garfunkel. They spoke ahead of his 2017 concert at the Kennedy Center, breaking down his biggest hits, from “The Sound of Silence” to “The Boxer” to “Bridge Over Troubled Water.”
We were joined by Jason Riley of the Wall Street Journal. He will be joining Kendall Qualls for a Take Charge Minnesota event Nov 5 at the Marriott Minneapolis South West at 7pm. Some positive notes, believe it or not, regarding Ilhan Omar. We also learn that we gained another year to present catastrophic global…
James Fahn, executive director of the Earth Journalism Network, talks with It’s All Journalism producer Michael O’Connell about his experiences as an environmental reporter, the importance of thinking outside the box when writing about climate change and the ongoing Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland. Keep up with the latest news about the It’s All…
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with singer/songwriter Sophie B. Hawkins, who performs live at the Tally Ho Theater in Leesburg, Virginia tomorrow night. They spoke about her biggest hits from “Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover” to “As I Lay Me Down.”
New York Times, Pulitzer Prize-winning, writer Serge Schmemann developed what was called “Moscow Eye” as a young writer in the Soviet Union. Nerves or a weapon? He never found out. But he encourages us to be cautious about how we characterize “Havana Syndrome”.
Plus, our audibles at the line of scrimmage and who didn’t pay their WiFi bill????
Are happy days here again? Minneapolis voters soundly rejected eliminating the police department!!
The crew discusses their favorite all time concerts that they attended. Plus Kenny’s phone conversation with Ken Kesey.
WTOP Entertainment Editor Jason Fraley chats with Peter Noone of Herman’s Hermits, who perform live at The Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia tomorrow night. They discuss the band’s pioneering role in the British Invasion, including hits like “I’m Into Something Good” and “I’m Henry VIII, I Am.”
The Rev. Tim Christopher joined to discuss the most important vote in Minnesota history. The hyperbole connected to climate change is indicative of madness. Johnny Heidt with guitar news and today’s editorial screed was advising that we have to much stuff so don’t sweat the supply chain woes.
Like many newspapers, The Post and Courier was experiencing a drop-off in local advertising spending, which meant diminishing revenues. However, the Charleston, South Carolina, daily decided to adjust course and focus on philanthropy as a way to pay for its journalism. The new fundraising model proved so successful that The Post and Courier was able to raise $1 million to…
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with musician John Waite, who performs at Wolf Trap in Vienna, Virginia tomorrow night. They discuss his long music career, from his British rock band The Babys, to his solo hit “Missing You” to his supergroup Bad English, most famous for the song “When I See You Smile.”
Zim is in trouble, we have to fix baseball, and do we really need to add morbidly when labeling obesity?
The most important vote in Minneapolis history will take place tomorrow. The folly of the climate summit in Scotland. and an always trite and predictable screed against the leaf blower, and Johnny Heidt with guitar news.
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with five-time Grammy winner Terence Blanchard, who headlines the Frederick Jazz Festival at the Weinberg Center in Frederick, Maryland on Saturday night. They spoke about his prolific film collaboration with Spike Lee, from “Do the Right Thing” to “Malcom X” to his Oscar nominations for “BlackKklansman” and “Da 5…
Sarah Buffie specializes in trauma responsive care and helps organizations and individuals disrupt current models of thinking by building empathy and understanding around the effects of trauma. In this episode we discuss trauma held in the body and ways to heal that and create new patterns of thinking. Find Sarah and her team here: https://www.soulbirdconsulting.info/…
Montgomery County regressed to a rate of substantial COVID-19 transmission, which triggers an indoor mask mandate under the current guidelines. The county’s mandate will return at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, unless the Board of Health intervenes beforehand. This week we talk to Dr. Earl Stoddard, Director of the County’s Office of Emergency Management. He reviews Montgomery…
Former ESPN reporter and Fox News contributor Britt McHenry joins Squats and Margaritas to discuss the incident that got her suspended from ESPN, how she recovered professionally and recovered physically from emergency brain surgery.
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley celebrates Halloween with an hour-long conversation with Oscar-winning filmmaker William Friedkin, who directed arguably the scariest movie of all time in “The Exorcist.” They spoke in 2015 when Friedkin came to Washington D.C. to dedicate the Exorcist Steps as an official historical landmark in Georgetown. They also discussed his journey…
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with actor Dennis Quaid, who comes to New Spire Arts Center in Frederick, Maryland tonight! Quaid called in from the airport en route to the show to discuss his music career, as well as his most beloved movies from “Breaking Away” to “The Right Stuff” to “The Rookie.” They…
Darren Brown, Senior Producer at Cheyenne and Arapaho Television in Concho, Oklahoma is a Native American. He was adopted when he was a baby and raised by a white family. Later he searched for his birth parents. He found them and an amazingly rich story of tradition, suffering, hope, and optimism. He talks about it…
Congressional Democrats are closer than ever to an agreement to pass the two key parts of President Joe Biden’s ambitious domestic agenda. But there’s unease over the failure to pass the bipartisan infrastructure bill ahead of next week’s elections. WTOP Capitol Hill Correspondent Mitchell Miller has “The Week on the Hill.”
We were joined by St Paul mayoral candidates Bill Hosko, Dino Geurin, and Paul Langenfeld. Reusse in for his weekly visit followed by Rookie attempting to tell a joke as Patrick, a bit Joe refuses to give up on. If you ordered a new Nash automobile in 1929 and didn’t get it, we now know…
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with filmmaker Edgar Wright, who releases his new horror/thriller “Last Night in Soho” today, just in time for Halloween. They spoke in 2017 about his cool action flick “Baby Driver,” as well as his legacy from “Hot Fuzz” to “Shaun of the Dead.”
How short of a leash does Heinicke have? Can the Terps get back on track against Indiana?
Three distinct and impressive responses to the content of yesterday’s podcast. Mahtomedi school board candidate Paul Donna told us why a guy without any political experience would make the sacrifice to run for office. Positive news out of New York where there will be a drag laureate.
Scott Yates is the founder of JournalList.net and Trust.txt, a tool news organizations can use to verify the legitimacy of their content and information. He talks with It’s All Journalism producer Michael O’Connell about how Trust.txt works, why it matters and how newspapers and publishers can join together to fight disinformation. Keep up with the…
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with singer Edwin McCain, who performs tonight at the Tally Ho Theater in Leesburg, Virginia. They spoke in 2019 when McCain played City Winery in Washington D.C. to break down his biggest hits from “I’ll Be” to “I Could Not Ask for More.”
Craig Unger, author of American Kompromat thinks it has a lot to do with Deripaska’s connections to the Kremlin and Russian intelligence. He indicates American politics and politicians may be caught up in this as well.
St Paul police chief Todd Axtell will not seek reappointment. What could possibly be the reason? Mn doctor fired from hospital after telling school board members that parents should make health decisions for their children. Johnny Heidt with guitar news. FDA approves Covid vaccines for children 5-11 with the hope that they actually work.