N.J.’s Kal Penn launching podcast. ‘Harold & Kumar’ star asks ‘why does history keep repeating itself?’

N.J.’s Kal Penn launching podcast. ‘Harold & Kumar’ star asks ‘why does history keep repeating itself?’

The actor endeavors to help people 'sort through the chaos of this planet' with assistance from experts.

Meet the actor who went from House MD to the White House

Whatever happened to Kal Penn? Kal Penn became a household name through his role as Kumar Patel in the Harold & Kumar franchise, beginning with Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004), where he and John Cho created one of the most successful stoner comedy series in film history that also subtly challenged Hollywood’s stereotypical portrayals of Asian Americans. His character, a brilliant medical student who rebels against parental expectations …