Award-winning author and motivational speaker Cary Valentine returns to the show to share how anxiety and doubt can affect even the most successful, and what you can do to achieve a higher quality of life. Send us a text Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTube Instagram TikTok Facebook...
Apr 13, 2022•19 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Remy Matsumoto of the iconic Matsumoto Shave Ice on O‘ahu’s North Shore stops by to talk about Hawai‘i’s famous frozen treat. Send us a text Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTube Instagram TikTok Facebook...
Apr 06, 2022•23 min•Season 1Ep. 36
In 1982, 19-year-old Lisa Au was reported missing, her car and purse left unattended on the side of the highway near the old Kailua drive-in. Ten days later, her body was found. The case remains unsolved. Award-winning journalist and author Robbie Dingeman returns to the show to discuss the disappearance and death of Lisa Au. Send us a text Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTube Instagram TikTok Facebook...
Mar 30, 2022•16 min•Season 1Ep. 35
How did a canned meat from Minnesota become a staple of our local cuisine? We examine the popularity of Spam in Hawai‘i with Scott Gamble, Vice President of L.H. Gamble. Send us a text Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTube Instagram TikTok Facebook...
Mar 23, 2022•18 min•Season 1Ep. 34
We look at how the aloha shirt came to embody the spirit of the Islands with Kūhaʻo Zane, creative director of Sig Zane Designs, and how the medium of design can transcend economic value to build a respect for our home and cultural perspectives. Send us a text Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTube Instagram TikTok Facebook...
Mar 16, 2022•26 min•Season 1Ep. 33
It’s an expression of aloha recognized around the world. Legendary local comedian Andy Bumatai joins the show to explore the origins and the power of the shaka. Send us a text Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTube Instagram TikTok Facebook...
Mar 09, 2022•19 min•Season 1Ep. 32
"Don't take pork over the Pali." If you grew up in the Islands, you likely heard this warning, but where did it come from? And what chilling consequences could you face if you do? Master storyteller Lopaka Kapanui returns to the show to explain. Send us a text Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTube Instagram TikTok Facebook...
Mar 02, 2022•17 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Kala‘i Miller is still on fire – from Baywatch, to Honolulu Fire Department Rescue Captain and now the host of our new PBS Hawai‘i series, Home is Here. Send us a text Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTube Instagram TikTok Facebook...
Feb 23, 2022•20 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Talented musician and local boy Thunderstorm Artis shares his journey from the North Shore of O‘ahu to the final round of NBC’s The Voice and beyond. Exclusive Performances with Thunderstorm Send us a text Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTube Instagram TikTok Facebook...
Feb 16, 2022•26 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Award-winning author, relationship expert and motivational speaker Cary Valentine shares what you can do today to keep the flame alive. Send us a text Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTube Instagram TikTok Facebook...
Feb 09, 2022•22 min•Season 1Ep. 28
On the afternoon of July 6, 1985, Diane Suzuki had just finished teaching her dance class in ʻAiea. She planned to meet a fellow instructor in the parking lot of the dance studio 15 minutes later, but Diane never showed. Award-winning journalist Robbie Dingeman explains why the unsolved disappearance of Diane Suzuki still haunts the Islands decades later. Send us a text Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTube Instagram TikTok Face...
Feb 02, 2022•18 min•Season 1Ep. 27
The continued abuse of crystal methamphetamine has devastated thousands of local families, and it is an ongoing problem, even in the middle of a pandemic. David Earles, former executive director of the Hawaiʻi Meth Project, talks about the efforts and difficulties in fighting Hawaiʻi's meth crisis. Send us a text Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTube Instagram TikTok Facebook...
Jan 26, 2022•22 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Sean McCready, owner of Tattoolicious Tattoo, talks to Ron about the popularity and cultural significance of tattoos in Hawaiʻi. PBS Hawaiʻi Exclusive: My Dad, Sailor Jerry Send us a text Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTube Instagram TikTok Facebook...
Jan 19, 2022•23 min•Season 1Ep. 25
A hundred-foot tall formation of eucalyptus trees lines a stretch of Maluhia Road, welcoming drivers to the south shore of Kauaʻi. It's a beautiful drive during the day, but at night... it's a different story. Master storyteller Lopaka Kapanui returns to the show to talk about the Kauaʻi Tree Tunnel. Send us a text Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTube Instagram TikTok Facebook...
Jan 12, 2022•22 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Siblings John and Rebecca Lin of Lin's Hawaiian Snacks talk li hing mui, or crackseed, and share what it's like to take the reins of the family business. Send us a text Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTube Instagram TikTok Facebook...
Jan 05, 2022•17 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Entrepreneur Dustin Shindo talks about his journey from hauling Pepsi bottles at his family business, Hilo Soda Works, to launching two public companies and ringing the bell on Wall Street. Send us a text Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTube Instagram TikTok Facebook...
Dec 29, 2021•17 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Jodi Endo Chai, co-author of the 2000 okazuya guide "Oh, 'Cause You Hungry!" and Executive Officer of the State of Hawaii Public Utilities Commission, joins Ron to reminisce about the classic delicatessens and explains the struggles these family businesses face in trying to survive. Sekiya, a Long-Time Local Okazuya Send us a text Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTube Instagram TikTok Facebook...
Dec 22, 2021•17 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Life coach Alice Inoue returns to the show to explain the philosophy of feng shui. Send us a text Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTube Instagram TikTok Facebook...
Dec 15, 2021•18 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Professional esports athlete and college student Manalu Nakanishi introduces Ron to the bursting popularity of competitive gaming, and how the UH-Mānoa esports team is attracting national attention. Send us a text Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTube Instagram TikTok Facebook...
Dec 08, 2021•19 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Which side do you wear your flower, and does it matter? Why should pregnant women only receive open lei? And what is a leg reader? Makanani Salā, director of the Mayor's Office of Culture and the Arts, sits down with Ron to discuss our many pua (flower) traditions. Send us a text Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTube Instagram TikTok Facebook...
Dec 01, 2021•22 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Kī hōʻalu master Jeff Peterson talks about the art of slack key guitar, and growing up the son of a paniolo on the slopes of Haleakalā Ranch. Jeff Peterson Demonstrates Slack Key Guitar Send us a text Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTube Instagram TikTok Facebook...
Nov 24, 2021•20 min•Season 1Ep. 17
On November 2, 1999, seven men lost their lives in the Xerox building on Nimitz Highway. Ron is joined by Evelyn Balatico, mother of 33-year-old victim Jason Balatico, as they recount the day of the deadliest mass shooting in Hawaiʻi history. Send us a text Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTube Instagram TikTok Facebook...
Nov 17, 2021•18 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Life coach Alice Inoue talks with Ron about the significance of the number pattern 11-11. Send us a text Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTube Instagram TikTok Facebook...
Nov 11, 2021•19 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Cultural practitioner and waterman Pohaku Stone returns to talk about the art of crafting and riding on wood surfboards, and the effect that Carissa Moore and her Olympic gold medal win has had on the sport. Send us a text Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTube Instagram TikTok Facebook...
Nov 10, 2021•16 min•Season 1Ep. 14
It's known as "Hawaiian gold", and it's getting harder to find. DJ/comedian/TV personality Lanai Tabura returns to the show once again to talk with Ron about the dangerous art of picking ʻopihi. How UH-Mānoa is Working to Restore ʻOpihi Send us a text Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTube Instagram TikTok Facebook...
Nov 03, 2021•19 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Master storyteller Lopaka Kapanui returns to the show to talk about the legend of the Night Marchers... and what to do if you cross their path. Send us a text Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTube Instagram TikTok Facebook...
Oct 27, 2021•21 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Olena Heu and Ron share their experiences of the day that Hurricane ʻIniki hit Kauaʻi, and discuss why the Garden Island seems to attract so much severe weather. Send us a text Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTube Instagram TikTok Facebook...
Oct 20, 2021•22 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Why do people in Hawaiʻi remove their slippers before entering the house? Writer, editor and publicist Mona Wood-Sword returns to the show to discuss this local tradition and its origins. Send us a text Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTube Instagram TikTok Facebook...
Oct 13, 2021•23 min•Season 1Ep. 10
There are many different versions of the story, but the chills are always the same... author, consultant and real estate diva Stephany Sofos joins Ron to talk about the legend of Morgan's Corner. Send us a text Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTube Instagram TikTok Facebook...
Oct 06, 2021•20 min•Season 1Ep. 9
For some, it's a rite of passage. For others, it's a daily morning routine. In this episode, we explore the Koko Crater Stairs with David Nixon, president of the Kokonut Koalition, a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting, preserving and rehabilitating the trail. Send us a text Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTube Instagram TikTok Facebook...
Sep 29, 2021•19 min•Season 1Ep. 8