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Podcast: What The Hal?
Episode: 1 - George Takei talks Star Trek, internment camps and his musical
Description: The year was 1966 when The Starship Enterprise blasted off with Sulu on board. It would launch George Takei into a different stratosphere as an actor and an activist for Japanese Americans and LGBTQ issues. Along the way, he’s cultivated a huge fan following and has become a social media star with millions of fans online.
George Takei is also a kid from LA with an unusual history. He grew up in LA and was the oldest son of hardworking immigrants. It was a happy childhood until the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. The Ta...