LeVar Burton has had a broad impact on the lives of many of us. Maybe you grew up watching him host Reading Rainbow or first saw him as Kunta Kinte in Roots, but for many, they know him as Geordi La Forge of Star Trek: Next Generation.
LeVar hosts two incredible podcasts: LeVar Burton Reads and his Stitcher Premium Bonus Series called ‘Stories with Friends.’ You should really check them out, they are wonderful shows.
In today's episode, we discuss many topics ranging from religion to race, storytelling, imagination, the power of reading, education, and creating a better world.
Links
http://www.levarburtonpodcast.com
http://stitcherpremium.com/levar
Key Conversation Topics (times shown as a minute marker below):
Faith: 2:30
Storytelling: 12:25
Education: 17:46
Imagination: 30:00
LeVar Burton Reads: 32:12
Race: 39:55
Rapid Fire & Listener Questions: 37:37
About LeVar Burton
LeVar Burton is an American actor, presenter, director, and author. He is best known for his role as Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge in Star Trek: The Next Generation, the host of the long-running PBS children's series Reading Rainbow and the young Kunta Kinte in the 1977 award-winning ABC television miniseries Roots. He has also directed a number of television episodes for various iterations of Star Trek, among other programs.
