Happy Aloha Friday, beautiful people! Ku'ulei checks in from Las Vegas to remotely host the show after a packed week of Hawaii football out at Mountain West Media Days. We hear from UH head coach Timmy Chang from Day 2 of Media Days along with SJSU head coach Ken Niumatalolo. The first hour closes out with some UFC conversation as Max Holloway gets ready to duke it out with Dustin Poirier, hearing from the Hawaii star fighter before UFC 318.
Jul 18, 2025•49 min•Ep. 1522
Hour 2 leads off with Ku's first sit-down interview with new University of Hawaii athletic director Matt Elliott, discussing a multitude of pressing topics as the new athletic year quickly approaches. We hear a trip down memory lane with Timmy Chang after a few questions from Aloha State Daily's Christian Shimabuku before closing out the day talking about some Hawaii football futures for Ku to look at before she leaves Las Vegas.
Jul 18, 2025•50 min•Ep. 1523
Hour No. 2 of Thursday's show has Paul and Michael talking about the upcoming 2025 football season for the University of Hawai'i. We respond to a text question regarding local receivers making an impact this year before hearing from linebacker Jamih Otis.
Jul 17, 2025•50 min•Ep. 1521
Our Mountain West Media Days continue as we hear from Pofele Ashlock and talk more about the University of Hawai'i football team's upcoming season.
Jul 17, 2025•49 min•Ep. 1520
The boys continue their reactions to the Mountain West football preseason honors and rankings before looking forward to the upcoming season. We also share our friends at VSiN's interview with head coach Timmy Chang from earlier this morning.
Jul 16, 2025•49 min•Ep. 1519
Mountain West Media Days and preseason predictions are here! Paul and Michael are in studio with Ku'ulei in Las Vegas as our boots on the ground. They react to the University of Hawai'i football team getting picked to finish seventh in the conference as well as Pofele Ashlock and Nick Cenacle earning preseason honors.
Jul 16, 2025•50 min•Ep. 1518
Hour 2 kicks off with some breaking NFL news as Paul celebrates the New York Jets extending their young franchise cornerstones in Garrett Wilson & Sauce Gardner. The conversation shifts to the hardwood before WNBA All-Star Weekend begins with a star-studded 3-Point Contest field that includes defending champion Allisha Gray, the electrifying Caitlin Clark & record-holder Sabrina Ionescu. We give updates on local camps and opportunities for fans upcoming for both UH and HPU before closing...
Jul 15, 2025•49 min•Ep. 1517
Happy Aloha Tuesday, beautiful people! Ku welcomes back Paul from a quick weekend trip to San Francisco before getting his thoughts from Monday's interview with UH football coach Jeff Reinebold. The duo recaps the 2025 MLB Draft after eight players with ties to Hawaii saw their dreams of playing at the next level take the next step, including three UH players being drafted. The first hour closes out with a quick look at the former Hawaii players participating in the NBA Summer League in Las Vega...
Jul 15, 2025•49 min•Ep. 1516
Happy Aloha Monday beautiful people! Ku and Michael are joined in studio with University of Hawai'i defensive tackles coach Jeff Reinebold in a jampacked show. Before we get into coach Jeff's backstory, we recap the players from Hawai'i that were drafted in the 2025 MLB draft through the first six rounds.
Jul 14, 2025•49 min•Ep. 1513
Hour No. 2 with University of Hawai'i defensive tackles coach Jeff Reinebold has us taking a trip down memory lane to coach Jeff's first stint with the Rainbow Warriors which culminated with the perfect 12-0 undefeated regular season in 2007. We also coach Jeff about the upcoming season and the players in his defensive tackles room.
Jul 14, 2025•51 min•Ep. 1514
Rivals dive into the tension between the Lakers and LeBron heading into year 23! Plus, Cooper Flagg at the Summer League and Monty goes over the top 5 lists for NFL, NBA and MLB! Letʻs get after it!
Jul 14, 2025•54 min•Ep. 1515
Happy Aloha Friday everyone! Just four more weeks till the start of high school football in the state so Hour No. 1 of today's show is taking a look at some of the top players and games for the upcoming season as Michael joins Ku in studio.
Jul 11, 2025•49 min•Ep. 1511
Hawai'i men's basketball assistant coach Gibson Johnson joins Wake up in the Den for Hour No. 2 on this Aloha Friday as we take a trip down memory lane through Johnson's career as a player at UH before starting his coaching career. We also talk about the team roster for the upcoming 2025-2026 season. Watch the show on our YouTube channel HERE .
Jul 11, 2025•49 min•Ep. 1512
Happy Aloha Thursday, beautiful people! Ku opens the show solo with Paul stuck in traffic, recapping Wednesday night's Hawaii men's basketball alumni game with head coach Eran Ganot's thoughts on the night and what it could be moving forward. Paul arrives in time for the second segment and on as we hear from former Rainbow Warriors Kamaka Hepa and Samuta Avea on how the event can grow in future years. Ku brings up some UFC and Boxing with Manny Pacquiao returning to the ring and Max Holloway get...
Jul 10, 2025•49 min•Ep. 1509
Hour 2 opens with more recapping of the UH MBB alumni game from Wednesday evening before the duo gets into some of the latest buzz regarding the enforcement of NIL rules and their thoughts on Deion Sanders' suggestion for a salary cap in the NCAA. We close out the day talking some baseball with rumors swirling of another push from MLB owners for a salary cap ahead of the next cycle of CBA negotiations with the MLBPA.
Jul 10, 2025•49 min•Ep. 1510
Happy Wednesday, beautiful people! Ku & Paul open the day talking about the news of Grand Canyon joining the Mountain West Conference one year earlier than expected & the funny reaction from exiting members of the league. We also chat about the hypothetical of Colt Brennan in the NIL era and if he would stay in Hawaii or be poached by a bigger program after Ku had the discussion with some former Rainbow Warrior athletes.
Jul 09, 2025•49 min•Ep. 1507
Hour 2 opens up with the latest in NBA news after the top two picks from the 2022 NBA Draft got max rookie extensions, allowing Ku to celebrate her Orlando Magic with Paolo Banchero signing on for five more years. Paul also gives his thoughts on the Knicks hiring Mike Brown as their next HC. The rest of the 2nd hour is filled with the duo talking through 2025 over-under win totals for the college football season with UH projected to flirt with a bowl bid and more.
Jul 09, 2025•50 min•Ep. 1508
Happy Tuesday, beautiful people! Ku & Paul return from an early look at the UH men's basketball team on Monday evening to give their first-blush thoughts on the Warriors' 2025-26 roster in action. We also start to dive into a recent article from Stephen Tsai of the Star-Advertiser where new Hawaii AD Matt Elliott discussed various pressing topics like the House vs. NCAA settlement, roster limits, TV contracts and much more.
Jul 08, 2025•51 min•Ep. 1505
Hour 2 continues Ku & Paul's deep dive into UH athletics director Matt Elliott's answers from an article from the Star-Advertiser's Stephen Tsai. The conversation shifts over to a recent report of Gov. Josh Green making note of a significant sum of money set aside for the Hawaii athletic department. We also hear what new Hawaii Beach Volleyball head coach Danny Alvarez had to say during his first media availability after being named the fifth head coach in program history on Monday....
Jul 08, 2025•49 min•Ep. 1506
Hour 2 gets the crew into some UH conversation as Ku re-hashes her thoughts on the Matt Elliott sit-down conversation that the boys had last week. We discuss the latest in UH football recruiting as the Arizona-to-islands pipeline continued to grow stronger with another defensive back joining the Braddahhood. The day finishes out with some NBA conversation after a three-team trade made waves through social media for the Clippers, Heat and Jazz. You can catch the recording of this episode on our Y...
Jul 07, 2025•49 min•Ep. 1504
Happy Aloha Monday, beautiful people! Ku'ulei returns from vacation and is flanked by the fellas to discuss their incredibly different but packed weekends. Ku recaps her time in Europe and shares experiences from the way back in New York and Chicago. Paul talks about a weekend bachelor party he attended across the country before Michael gets the team back on track with a Chace Numata All-Star game recap. We hear from Game MVP Greyson Osbun (Nevada Commit) after his clutch pitching performance fo...
Jul 07, 2025•50 min•Ep. 1503
Jul 07, 2025•49 min•Ep. 1502
It's Aloha Thursday and Aloha Friday in one as the gang wrap up the work week with the final show before the Independence Day Holiday. Paul and Michael continue their NFL predictions from Wednesday with their picks for the NFC as well as who they think is winning MVP, OPOY and DPOY and rookie of the year.
Jul 03, 2025•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 1501
In Hour No. 2 of Wednesday's show, Paul and Michael get into a fun offseason conversation as they predict the entire finish for the AFC in the upcoming 2025 NFL season.
Jul 02, 2025•50 min•Ep. 1500
Happy Manawahine Wednesday! A lot of WNBA talk this morning as the Indiana Fever claim the in-season tournament championship and the league is looking to expand its size with new teams in various cities. The conversation also remains in basketball for the rest of the hour with NBA Free Agency still in full swing.
Jul 02, 2025•50 min•Ep. 1499
Hour 2 consists of Paul & Michael debriefing after talking with UH AD Matt Elliott, touching on the most meaningful points surrounding the lighting-question segment to close out the first hour. The show closes out with a quick touch on the NBA after the Indiana Pacers watched Myles Turner go in-division, signing with the Bucks on a 4-year, $107 million pact. You can catch the recording of this episode on our YouTube channel, Hawaii Sports Radio Network....
Jul 01, 2025•51 min•Ep. 1498
Happy Aloha Tuesday, beautiful people! Paul & Michael are joined by the newest University of Hawai'i at Manoa athletics director Matt Elliott for the entire first hour to dive into his background, getting more information on his childhood and first tenure in the islands. Elliott shares how he and his wife met and more, taking your rapid-fire text questions before leaving the Den to continue the early days of his new role leading the department. You can catch the recording of this episode on ...
Jul 01, 2025•46 min•Ep. 1497
In Hour No. 2 of Monday's show, Paul and Michael talk about the brewing rivalry between the Mountain West and PAC-12 as Texas State announces it is joining the PAC-12. Ku'ulei also joins us in the bottom half of the hour and gives us a vacation update.
Jun 30, 2025•51 min•Ep. 1495
Yooooooo we're back! We kick off this Monday morning show with weekend breaking news in the NBA and the NFL as a ton of trades and moves happened. The conversation then continues to revolve around basketball as we talk some Hawai'i ties in the NBA summer league.
Jun 30, 2025•50 min•Ep. 1494
Wild world of NBA Hoops as the Draft is over and free agency is on the horizon!! So much intrigue and excitement! Join us for the ride as we get after it!
Jun 30, 2025•50 min•Ep. 1496