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13th Mar 2026

What The Hal?? 2.0 Trailer

Veteran Los Angeles journalist Hal Eisner has spent decades reporting the stories that shape our communities. Now he’s taking those conversations to a more personal level.

The New What the Hal?? Podcast 2.0 brings listeners inside thoughtful, candid discussions about the moments in life and the headlines that make us stop and ask — what just happened?

Joined by journalist Elsa Ramon and former television news producer Hunter Lowry, Hal explores stories that range from serious to uplifting, heartbreaking to inspiring. From major news events to the human moments behind them, the conversations go beyond the surface to understand the people, decisions, and emotions involved.

Some stories are difficult. Some are surprising. Some are even funny.

But every episode centers on the kinds of moments that leave us all thinking the same thing:

What the Hal?

Produced in Los Angeles, California.

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About the Podcast

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Expect thoughtful interviews, behind-the-scenes perspectives from a career in journalism, and real discussions about the issues shaping Los Angeles and beyond.
Veteran FOX 11 journalist Hal Eisner has spent a lifetime telling stories. Now he’s continuing the conversation.

In this new chapter of What the Hal??, Hal sits down with newsmakers, storytellers, and people doing extraordinary things in everyday life. Expect thoughtful interviews, behind-the-scenes perspectives from a career in journalism, and real discussions about the issues shaping Los Angeles and beyond.

It’s news, insight, and curiosity—through the eyes of someone who’s seen it all.
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Hal Eisner

Hal Eisner
Show Creator/Host

An award-winning broadcast journalist, author, and podcast host whose career has spanned nearly six decades covering major stories in Los Angeles and across the United States. Best known for his longtime reporting at FOX 11 Los Angeles, he has earned a reputation for thoughtful storytelling, in-depth interviews, and a conversational style that connects audiences to the people and events shaping their communities. Through his podcast What the Hal?? 2.0 and his memoir An Accidental Career: My Fifty-Eight-Year Adventure as a Broadcast News Reporter, Hal continues to share stories, perspectives, and behind-the-scenes insights from a lifetime spent in journalism and public storytelling.