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.