On today's episode we have one of my classmates on the show. We have local Hawaii comedian and podcaster, Reese Paul, who's here to talk to us about being a comedian. I've known Reese for a number of years, and I never expected him to be a comedian, but I'm glad he's here to talk to us about he's gotten to this point. He's been on the local circuit performing at various gigs, and is in the process of organizing his own gigs in Kailua with other local comedians. We talk about Reese's career as a ...
Dec 01, 2022•1 hr 11 min
On today's episode we have director, writer, photographer, and producer, Reina Bonta, who's here to talk to us about her new short film called, "Lahi." Reina has been on a big media tour promoting her new short film, and has been showcasing "Lahi" to multiple film festivals across the United States. Aside from her life in the film industry, she has been training with the Philippines Women's National Soccer Team in preparation for the 2023 World Cup. Reina has accomplished a lot in her young care...
Nov 02, 2022•42 min
On today's show we have returning guest, Zac Sweat on the show today. Zac Sweat is a Certified Life Coach, Certified Cognitive-Behavioral Therapist, writer, business owner, podcaster, motivational speaker, and a certified awesome individual! On our first episode, Zac was getting ready to visit family in the mainland, however, that trip turned into a new adventure that set Zac on a whole new path. Zac has an incredible story and loves sharing it with others in the hopes that people are encouraged...
Oct 17, 2022•1 hr 23 min
On today's episode, we go over the case of Ka'anoi Kipapa. Ka'anoi Kipapa, a foster child adopted by Kurt and Jolyn Kipapa, was convicted of second degree murder to the death of Jolyn Kipapa. Ka'anoi would later be charged with manslaughter, but sentenced to only eight years in jail. The crime was clear in this case, however, different perspectives of Jolyn and Kurt tell a much deeper story as to why Ka'anoi committed this crime. Find out on today's episode more about Ka'anoi's crime, and you ca...
Oct 13, 2022•48 min
On today's episode we have Hawaii State Director for Fellowship of Christian Athletes Hawaii, Daniel Rich, to talk about FCA's first outreach event called Fields Of Faith happening on October 2nd, 2022 featuring Olympic Gold medalist, Bryan Clay. Fellowship of Christian Athletes is an outreach group that desires to connect with Jesus and with people through their love of sports. As someone who has attended FCA back when I was in high school, FCA helped me to connect with others and create friend...
Sep 28, 2022•50 min
Hey everyone! I'm super excited to show you guys a pilot episode for a crime podcast I've been wanting to try out for over two years called The Dark Paradise Podcast! These episodes will center around Hawaii crimes or cases that involve vacation spots. In this crime podcast, I'll do a brief analysis of the case, and discuss some notes in between some sections where I'll try to breakdown what is going on. At the end, I'll give an analysis of what I think could have been prevented or lessons that ...
Aug 28, 2022•28 min
We have E.J. Wedge, Creator of the Ocean Black animated series, and the voice of the main actress for Ocean Black and marketing consultant, Patty Lee, on today's show. Ocean Black is an entirely new animated series, created by E.J. wedge, that is currently under development. They recently had a panel at ComicCon showcasing a new trailer for the Ocean Black series, and want to talk about their experience creating the Ocean Black series today. We talk about how Ocean Black was created, some of the...
Aug 24, 2022•1 hr 28 min
On today's show, we have Former Marine, CEO and Founder of PM-ProLearn, and a Republican candidate for U.S. for Hawaii, Tim Dalhouse. Tim is a former Master Gunnery Sergeant (E9) that retired back in 2009. After that he worked is a Project Manager for government contracting companies, and the U.S. Food & Drug Administration. In 2017, he decided to open his own business called PM-ProLearn, which helps other to earn a certification in Project Management. Tim has brought his expertise from Proj...
Aug 10, 2022•1 hr 22 min
On today's episode we have the founder and CEO of Kolohe Jewelry, Rose Wong. Rose is a successful entrepreneur that continues to thrive in Hawaii with innovative ideas. Shop Kolohe is a unique business where they specialize as a jewelry bar where they are able to create customized jewelry for each customer on-the-spot. Let's listen to Rose's story, and how she was able to create her business at a young age to a successful business including opening two stores in Waikiki. We talk about how Rose s...
Aug 05, 2022•1 hr 16 min
On today's episode, we have Seaula Tupa'i Jr., Rob Burns, and Tae Kim, the republican candidates for the lieutenant governor position, on the show today to do a Talk Story Q&A session. This Q&A consisted of long form questions, and a few community questions, however, the format of this forum is entirely different than the usual debates and forums you normally see. Please share with your community, and please register to vote in this upcoming 2022 election! Mahalo to Seaula Tupa'i Jr., Ro...
Jul 25, 2022•1 hr 27 min
On today's episode, we have Republican Hawaii state representative candidate for district 20, Jessica Caiazzo on the show. Jessica a.k.a Priya is an activist, massage therapist, and business owner, who decided to run for government, because she has been striving to fix the issues in Hawaii for awhile. She is someone who believes that problems should be handled by if you "see something, do something." Well she's seen the issues in her community and now she is doing something about it. We talk abo...
Jul 20, 2022•1 hr 28 min
On today's episode, we have Kaleo Nakoa on the show, who is running for Honolulu City Counsel District 4. Kaleo is retired from the Coast Guard and a father of three children, who are part of his campaign team. Kaleo was inspired to run for government due to the current administration's responses to mismanagement decisions including how the administration is handling Covid-19. Kaleo has come on the show to tell his story, and why he feels he is the right man for the job. We talk about a lot of d...
Jul 13, 2022•1 hr 14 min
We have an incredible episode for you guys today! We have UFC legend, and 2022 Republican candidate for governor of Hawaii, BJ Penn on the podcast today! BJ Penn has been on a media tear promoting his campaign, and he's come on the show today to talk about why he believes that he's the right candidate to lead Hawaii into positive change. Hawaii has gone through a lot of changes in which the majority of the public is upset about, and BJ plans to right those wrongs if elected as governor of Hawaii...
Jul 05, 2022•1 hr 1 min
On today's episode, we have a returning guest and a veteran Hawaii realtor, Doug Ward, to talk to us about his experience as a Hawaii realtor. Doug used to dual purpose between selling life insurance and being a realtor. Now he's full-time as a Hawaii realtor, and has started his own real estate team. Doug has an immense amount of experience in real estate, and has come on the show today to share his knowledge to potential Hawaii homeowners and Hawaii realtors. We also talk about, how to be a re...
Jul 01, 2022•1 hr 8 min
On today's episode, we have a veteran and House of Representative for District 49 candidate, Shawn Richey, on the show today. Shawn is born and raised here on Oahu, and just like a lot of locals now, he's seen the changes happening in Hawaii. He's running for government, because he believes that the government can do better about reconnecting with the people. He also looks like Thor, so he already has the look down. He believes in change, but he believes that figuring out those changes with the ...
Jun 22, 2022•1 hr 8 min
On today's episode, we have up and coming musician and longtime friend of mine, Hi'ilawe Kay aka LAVA, on the show today. Hi'ilawe just dropped his new single, Summer Vibes, and he also brought loco mocos on the set as part of his new single. We get into a lot of different topics on this podcast as we discover more about Hi'ilawe's up bringing and his future as a solo artist. We talk about LAVA's upbringing as a musician, playing with Sons of Yeshua, his future as a recording artist, music theor...
Jun 14, 2022•1 hr 25 min
On today's episode, we have returning guest and certified badass herself, Nicole Rombaoa, back on the show. A LOT has changed since our first episode together. Nikki is ready to share what has changed in her life, and the big plans she has for the future. I also challenge her to a bunch of stuff.... since I don't think she can do it.... 😏 We talk about Nikki's journey as a personal trainer during the pandemic, her new business, we get into some VoiceOver work and acting goals, finding balance i...
May 25, 2022•1 hr 39 min
On today's episode, we have, friend of the show, Stone Needham, and new guest on the podcast Anthony Hopkins, joining us today. Together they make the "Trash Bros," and we get into some hot takes today. We get real controversial on this episode with some of our trash statements, but we definitely had fun. We talk about Stone's marriage proposal, Will Smith's slap, the Kamehameha School song contest, Hawaii's governor candidates, my thoughts about Kirk caldwell, why music is diluted today, and mu...
May 19, 2022•1 hr 38 min
On today's episode, we have one of my good friends from back in the day, Keali'i Kane, open the show. Within the past couple of years, him and his family returned back to Hawaii. Before he returned to Hawaii, him and his family moved to Mississippi for an extended period of time. They experienced a culture shock, and it was a great learning experience for them. We talk about our ghost chili pepper adventures, starting a Hawaii catering business in the states, how people in the mainland don't kno...
May 12, 2022•1 hr 30 min
MMA legend, podcaster, and owner of Destiny Forever LLC, Enson Inoue, comes on the show today to talk story with us about his life extraordinary life. We speak about how he got into MMA, the current standings of MMA, living in Japan, coaching MMA fighters, how her started Destiny Forever LLC, and much more. Enson is a true warrior in life inside and outside of the ring, and he's built himself a legacy that will stand the test of time. I hope you are as inspired as I am to listen to the wisdom th...
Apr 21, 2022•1 hr 25 min
On today's episode, we have actor, director, and founder of Team Avatar Films, Victor Zheng! Victor is a big fan of the show, "Avatar, The Last Airbender," and in turn he has created Team Avatar Films from his passion for that show. He is currently in post production for two short films that he's created as fan films to "Avatar, The Last Airbender." We talk in-depth about Team Avatar Films, Victor's acting career, his experience directing these two short films, and the future of Team Avatar Film...
Mar 10, 2022•1 hr 17 min
On today's episode, we have long time telecommunications specialist, author, Okinawa-Jewish comedian, and all around adventurer, Mark Miyashiro. We dive into his journey through life as someone who struggles with schizophrenia. He's endured hardships judgment, jail time, and medical pain to overcoming his hardships into living the best life he can. We get into some interesting topics today. His battle with the IRS, how he was arrested for his comments towards Barack Obama, his time as a telecomm...
Mar 03, 2022•1 hr 17 min
For myself, I know very little about Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin, and other forms of cryptocurrency. I don't even know much about cryptocurrency at all, but I know enough to get me interested. That's why for today's guests we have two experts who have been researching and educating others into getting into cryptocurrency. Sean Cover and Alike Kane have come on the show today to talk about their website, howtocryptohawaii.com. We also talk about the history of cryptocurrency and where it's going,...
Feb 24, 2022•1 hr 24 min
Welcome back to the Kampai Sugai Podcast! It feels good to be back and healthy again after fighting off Covid-19. Today I have my good friend, Kahi Tobosa-Lima on the show. We get into a lot mixed martial arts talk, we talk about his weight-loss journey from the quarantine slump, and we find out why he's moving away from Hawaii. Kahi also uses me to demonstrate a couple of jiu-jitsu chokes on-air, so this is one episode to listen and watch for. Post yourself with your favorite drink using the ha...
Feb 09, 2022•1 hr 21 min
Scriptwriter, podcaster, owner of Dream Weddings Hawaii, and storyteller, Steven Young joins us on the podcast today. We talk about his business as a full-service wedding planner, football and the state of the NFL, the effects of Covid-19 on businesses and society, his podcast, and his profession as a storyteller. We also tackle one of the most pressing matters where him and I first met. The lost Star Wars footage that we filmed along side, friend of the show, Keoni Maemori. Post yourself with y...
Jan 19, 2022•1 hr 30 min
On today's episode, we have content strategist, thriving entrepreneur, and an innovator in Hawaii, Kayla Kilaulani. We talk about how and why she started her business, her involvement with the music and tourism industries, mental health (well we tried to), volleyball, and what keeps her pushing forward. We were very professional... but then the liquor came out. While we may have covered many topics we did it all while taste testing big shots of five different alcohols. As much as this was a prof...
Jan 12, 2022•1 hr 6 min
Happy New Year everyone! What a great way to start off the new year with a new episode, and holy crap..... we got a doozy of an episode. Today's guest is my good friend and returning guest on the show, Stone Needham. In the last episode we tried our best to not swear, but we ended up swearing anyway. This time swearing was allowed, but we gave it a penalty (or reward in some people's eyes). Every time we swore, we both would take a shot of the whiskey. We talked about a lot of topics including s...
Jan 05, 2022•1 hr 28 min
On today's episode, we have a legend on the show. Someone who has done an ultramarathon. Someone who has survived as a houseless man. Someone who is a dear friend of mine, and is a friend of the show. I have brought over my friend, Damon Trevor, to join us on the show today. We get into some interesting topics such as drinking stories, why he has stopped his podcast, exchanging voice impersonations, and we also read off the definition of our names on Urban Dictionary. We do this all while enjoyi...
Dec 29, 2021•1 hr 43 min
Today we have a returning guest who has made lots of moves in his life since our first episode. We talk about his experience as a national dog trainer, lessons about relationships, the mental health of our pets, and transitioning away from the military. Ricky is one of the smartest and wisest people I know, so I'm glad we could share wisdom together. Merry Christmas to all of you, and we hope that you have a great Christmas season! Post yourself with your favorite drink using the hashtag #notice...
Dec 22, 2021•58 min
On today's episode, we have prop master and army veteran, Keoni Maemori, joining us today. We talk about his time in the military, his experience as a prop maker, movies of course, Star Wars, and the social effects of Covid-19 in Hawaii. We also talk about his truck bed, which always has something different in it every day. What will be in it today? You'll find out soon enough. Happy belated Veteran's Day to all the men and women that have served to protect our country! Once again, thank you ver...
Dec 15, 2021•2 hr 3 min
