David Simon

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley celebrates the 20th anniversary of "The Wire," which premiered on HBO on June 2, 2002. You'll hear two conversations with "The Wire" creator David Simon, first at the premiere of "Spotlight" in Washington D.C. in 2015, then at the grand reopening of the Parkway Theatre in Baltimore in 2017, followed by memories of "The Wire" from co-producer George Pelecanos in 2020. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Host Jason Fraley picks the brains of the most influential filmmakers, musicians and artists of our time in the new podcast “Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley!” Based in the nation's capital, Jason has interviewed just about every famous figure you can imagine: Aretha Franklin, Carol Burnett, Jon Stewart, Barry Jenkins, Lin-Manuel Miranda, the list is endless! Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. (Royalty-Free Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")