Cori Nakamoto details her journey to becoming a baker and competing on Netflix’s “Sugar Rush: Extra Sweet.” 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...
May 10, 2023•16 min•Season 1Ep. 86
In recognition of Mental Health Awareness month, we revisit our conversation about teen depression in the islands with Dr. Mestisa Gass from Mental Health America of Hawaiʻi. 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...
May 03, 2023•25 min
Local comedy legend Frank De Lima talks about his life and career. 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 26, 2023•27 min•Season 1Ep. 85
What is Operation Green Harvest? Comedian and personality Lanai Tabura explains. 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 19, 2023•29 min•Season 1Ep. 84
To celebrate this year’s festivities, we revisit our talk with longtime event co-host Kimo Kahoano. 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 12, 2023•17 min
Cultural practitioner, activist, and owner of Waiahole Poi Factory, Calvin Hoe shares the art of making and playing the Hawaiian nose flute. Click HERE to see Calvin Hoe demonstrate the Hawaiian nose flute. 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 05, 2023•33 min•Season 1Ep. 83
Veteran journalist Paula Akana shares the story of ‘Iolani Palace from a different seat: as Executive Director of The Friends of ‘Iolani Palace. 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 29, 2023•29 min•Season 1Ep. 82
Creator of the local card game Ulus to Ulus Jolie Takazono talks about her inspiration, and how she has used the success of the game to give back to the community. 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 22, 2023•26 min•Season 1Ep. 81
In 1928, watercress was one of the only locally grown green vegetables in Hawai‘i. Now, nearly a century later, Emi Suzuki is standing on the shoulders of three previous generations who worked hard and sacrificed much. 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 15, 2023•28 min•Season 1Ep. 80
Keala Kennelly drops in to talk about breaking barriers and the historic moment at this year’s Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational at Waimea Bay. 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 08, 2023•34 min•Season 1Ep. 79
Local legendary entertainer Karen Keawehawaiʻi reminisces about her life and career. 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 01, 2023•35 min•Season 1Ep. 78
To celebrate the one-year anniversary of our program Home is Here, we revisit our episode with host Kala'i Miller. 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 22, 2023•20 min
Ahead of Fat Tuesday, legendary local comedian Frank DeLima talks about malasadas and other Portuguese contributions to Hawaiʻi. 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 15, 2023•19 min•Season 1Ep. 77
Driving instructor Steven Wong of Wong Way Driving Academy talks about local driving habits. 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 08, 2023•27 min•Season 1Ep. 76
Hawaiʻi State Film Commissioner Donne Dawson talks about Hollywood's longtime love affair with the Islands and how cultural sensitivity and respect play a leading role in productions. 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 01, 2023•31 min•Season 1Ep. 75
We revisit our episode with Thunderstorm Artis, finalist of NBC's The Voice and local boy from the North Shore. PBS Hawaiʻi Exclusive Performances from 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...
Jan 25, 2023•26 min
There are dozens of active missing children cases in Hawaiʻi. Amanda Leonard, coordinator for the State Department of the Attorney General’s Missing Child Center, tells us how we can work to protect our community. 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 18, 2023•27 min•Season 1Ep. 74
Gary Kewley from Surf News Network tells us about Hawaiʻi's legendary waves, from the monster waves of the winter to when it's one to twoʻoo at Makapuʻu. 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 11, 2023•25 min•Season 1Ep. 73
An interview with ʻukulele virtuoso Taimane, streamed live from the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Multimedia Studio at PBS Hawai‘i. Originally livestreamed on Twitch, Facebook and YouTube on November 8, 2022. Watch the Livestream and Exclusive Performance 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 04, 2023•38 min•Season 1Ep. 72
We revisit our episode on the philosophy of feng shui with life coach Alice Inoue. 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 28, 2022•18 min
Ever wonder why malls in Hawaiʻi sell grab bags for New Year’s, or why Japanese families celebrate Christmas with a KFC dinner? Nate Gyotoku, President and Executive Director of the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaiʻi, explains. 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 21, 2022•26 min•Season 1Ep. 71
For the first time in almost four decades, the world's largest active volcano has erupted. Master storyteller Lopaka Kapanui tells us about Pele, the goddess of volcanoes and fire, and explains the phenomenon known as Pele's Hair. 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 16, 2022•22 min•Season 1Ep. 70
We examine the history of Hawaiian heirloom jewelry with Makanani Salā, Director of the Mayor’s Office of Culture and the Arts. See How Hawaiian Bracelets Are Made 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 14, 2022•19 min•Season 1Ep. 69
With the first eruption of Mauna Loa in almost four decades, we explore the story of Madame Pele with master storyteller Lopaka Kapanui. 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 09, 2022•27 min•Season 1Ep. 68
Sibling musical duo Ammon and Liahona Olayan talk about their journey from living in a tent on Hawaiʻi island to performing on American Idol. Ammon & Liahona Perform at PBS Hawaiʻi 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 07, 2022•19 min•Season 1Ep. 67
We revisit our episode on Kanemitsu’s Bakery and the Molokai Hot Bread Run with Lanai Tabura. 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 30, 2022•22 min
The day after Thanksgiving has become a day of commercialism, but every year, full-time real estate broker and part-time line enthusiast Kapono Kanoho subverts the concept of Black Friday. 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 23, 2022•22 min•Season 1Ep. 66
Dr. Mestisa Gass returns to the show to discuss the importance of mental health, and the growing problem of teen depression in Hawaiʻi. 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 16, 2022•25 min•Season 1Ep. 65
While many businesses suffered during the pandemic, one industry not only thrived, but exploded in popularity: trading cards. Dave Jenkins of Best of the Best in Sportscards explains why. How The Trading Card Business Survived the Pandemic 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 09, 2022•23 min•Season 1Ep. 64
Local comedian Tumua Tuinei stops by the PBS Hawaiʻi studio to talk about his meteoric rise to stardom. Livestreamed on Twitch, Facebook and YouTube on October 18, 2022. Watch the Video Version 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 02, 2022•39 min•Season 1Ep. 63