Episode 1474 - LeVar Burton

WTF with Marc Maron Podcast

English - September 28, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 72.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 27.1K ratings
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LeVar Burton was on track to join the priesthood early in life. But that actually turned out to be the fast track to acting and by age 19 he was starring in one of the most watched television programs of all time. LeVar and Marc talk about what he learned while making Roots, why he wanted to be on Star Trek more than any other job, and how it feels to have people coming up to him every day of his life to saying “you taught me to read” thanks to Reading Rainbow.

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