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Barack Obama's California College Days

Season 10 Episode 1016

Join Huell as he gets the presidential tour of Occidental College in Eagle Rock, where Barack Obama spent his freshman and sophomore years. He'll visit his dorm room, talk to some of his old professors, and learn how his two years there helped to shape him. In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Obama described Occidental as "a wonderful, small liberal arts college."

Available Until
6/24/2026
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Wednesday Jun 10, 7:00 PM PDT on PBS SoCal Plus
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