Michael Giacchino

02/28/22 • 16 min

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Oscar-winning film composer Michael Giacchino, who's gaining praise on social media for his score for "The Batman," which hits movie theaters Friday. We spoke in 2018 about his "Jurassic World" performance at the Kennedy Center, as well as his experiences working with "Batman" director Matt Reeves on the "Planet of the Apes" prequels, as well as his Pixar career from "Up" to "Inside Out" to "Coco." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with "La La Land" director Damien Chazelle, who won the Oscar for Best Director five years ago today. They spoke in 2016 to discuss the film's magical and tragic directing elements, as well as his Sundance breakthrough "Whiplash." Also, check out our archives for our previous episode with "Moonlight" director Barry Jenkins about the infamous Oscar envelope gaffe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Richard Baratta

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley celebrates "The Batman" week by chatting with "Joker" executive producer Richard Baratta, who also executive produced Martin Scorsese's "The Irishman." That's right, Baratta is the perfect cross-section of the Scorsese vs. Superhero debate raging on social media. They spoke in 2019 when Baratta's jazz band performed live at Blues Alley in Georgetown in Washington D.C. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices