Episode 2

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1st Apr 2026

What the Hal?? Podcast 2.0 - Episode 2: Overcoming Trauma: Summer Willis' Journey from Assault to Advocacy

What the Hal?? Podcast 2.0 – Episode 2

Summer Willis — From Assault to Advocacy

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Listener Note: This episode includes discussion of sexual assault and may be sensitive for some listeners.

Sexual assault, legal reform, and survivor advocacy are at the center of this conversation with Summer Willis.

In this episode, the hosts explore her personal experience and the broader efforts to change consent laws and support survivors through education and action.

Key Topics

- Sexual assault awareness and advocacy

- Consent law reform

- The Summer Willis Act

- Community support for survivors

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https://raceroster.com/events/2026/113378/the-denim-run

https://www.instagram.com/likesummerwillis/

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About the Podcast

What the Hal?? v2
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
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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.