Episode 6

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29th Apr 2026

What the Hal?? Podcast 2.0 – Episode 6: Understanding Your Pet — Behavior, Health, and the Human-Animal Bond

What the Hal?? Podcast 2.0 – Episode 6

Understanding Your Pet — Behavior, Health, and the Human-Animal Bond

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Pet behavior, communication, and care are at the center of this conversation with Kim Todd.

In this episode, Hal Eisner and Hunter Lowry explore how pets express their needs, emotions, and health through behavior and subtle cues, and how owners can better understand and support them.

Key Topics

- Pet behavior and communication

- Recognizing signs of stress, illness, and emotional changes

- Strengthening the human-animal bond

- Alternative approaches to pet care

- End-of-life considerations for pets

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Original Theme Music Composed by Stuart Pearson

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Resources & Links

https://starsoulsblossom.com

https://www.tellingtontouch.com

https://petworks.com

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Hal Eisner

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Hunter Lowry

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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
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.