https://itsahawaiithing.com/moniz Known as Sister, Recently Married, Kelia Termini sits down with It's A Hawaii Thing to talk story about all the wonderful things growing up in a surfing family. And now about to start her own. ( SHHHH, she is hapai) Kelia goes over her fashion design passion with her BFF, Hailey Bieber. How they have built an amazing new product line for Roxy swimwear. And of course, Brook even gets the Justin Beiber inside scoop. It's a must-watch video ...
Nov 01, 2020•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast Sarah Hicks (born Tokyo, Japan, raised in Honolulu, Hawaii) is a Japanese-American orchestral conductor. She is Principal Conductor of Live at Orchestra Hall for the Minnesota Orchestra, and Staff Conductor at the Curtis Institute of Music. https://itsahawaiithing.com/sarah-hicks Hawaii Holiday Products Shipped Fast with Aloha. Get the Gear https://itsahawaiithing.com/buy...
Oct 31, 2020•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast Miss Universe Brook Lee and Lanai Tabura From Food Network's Great Food Truck Race interview each other on this Special addition of, artists, community leaders, and more on this fun, a new weekly program dedicated to anything and everything unique to life in Hawaii. Hawaiian Holiday Products Shipped Fast with Aloha Get the Gear https://itsahawaiithing.com/buy Full Video - Lanai & Brook Hanabada Days https://itsahawaiithing.com/blogs/podcast/hawaii-podcast...
Oct 29, 2020•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast Kamasami Kong began his radio career in 1965 at the age of 15 in Ohio on WMOH. He moved to Hawaii and became a household name in the late ’70s throughout the 1980s as Hawaii’s premier DJ. Kong was the most listened to broadcaster on KIKI-FM and worked alongside Michael W. Perry on KKUA. He also hosted a very popular High School talent competition called “Brown Bags to Stardom” and was the original host of the popular TV show “Breakin’ Hawaii.” He later went on to do radio in Asia with shows in T...
Oct 12, 2020•41 min•Ep 6•Transcript available on Metacast Brook Lee & Lanai Tabura talk story with TC from Magnum P.I., Stephen Hill. Stay up to date on all future podcasts & Share with the Ohana. #itsahawaiithing #hawaii #podcast https://itsahawaiithing.com/ https://www.instagram.com/itsahawaiithing/...
Oct 08, 2020•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast Glenn Medeiros - From teenage Music heartthrob to one of Hawaii's top leaders. It's A Hawaii Thing host Lanai & Brook go in-depth on the life of Hawaii's songwriter and the importance of education and community leadership. #GlennMedeiros #HawaiiHasTalent
Sep 29, 2020•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast Full 4K Video: http://itsahawaiithing.com/ Lanai and Brook talk with legendary eight-time Grammy winner Ziggy Marley on It's A Hawaii Thing.
Sep 25, 2020•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast Brook Lee & Lanai Tabura talk story with Ruthie Alcaide on Hawaii’s favorite podcast, I t's a Hawaii Thing. Ruthie Alcaide is a local Hawaii personality who found fame on the popular MTV series Real World Hawaii in its 8th season of the hit show. Shot on location on the Diamond Head estate the then 21-year-old Filipina went on to be one of the most Endearing breakout characters from the show. Ruthie continued her partnership with MTV, appearing in two seasons of Battle of the Sexes as w...
Sep 14, 2020•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast Lanai & Brook discuss how helping Mom & Pop Stores in Hawaii is vital to the Hawaii way of life. Supporting Small Business and restaurants helps the economy and continues the family-run traditions we all have grown up loving.
Sep 14, 2020•23 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast We are stoked to have Hawaiian Waterman, musician, and actor Makua Rothman on It’s A Hawaii Thing Da Podcast! Hear about Makua’s training process, gnarly wipeouts, his passions, and more! This super waterman grew up on the North Shore of O’ahu and started surfing at the age of two. At 18, he caught the world’s biggest wave- a 66 footer- at the infamous Jaws on Maui and took the surfing world by storm winning the 2003 Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Award. In 2007 he won the O’Neill World Cup and i...
Aug 05, 2020•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast Full Video Interview: https://itsahawaiithing.com/blogs/podcast/alec-mapa-podcast Alec Mapa has been making people laugh since he was a little kid growing up in San Francisco and now he is an actor, comedian, and writer. He scored his first break playing the role of Song Liling in David Henry Huang’s Broadway production of M. Butterfly in which he toured the country. Alec has made guest appearances on a variety of TV shows like Roseanne, The Jamie Foxx Show, Seinfield, Dharma and Greg, Desperate...
Jul 16, 2020•59 min•Ep 7•Transcript available on Metacast Kristi Yamaguchi is the 1992 Olympic Champion in ladies’ singles figure skating and a two-time World Champion in 1991 & 1992. She also won the World Championship in Pairs’ figure skating with partner Rudy Galindo. In 2005, Kristi was inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame. She became the celebrity champion in the sixth season of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars and has appeared on Everyone loves Raymond, Hell’s Kitchen, D2: The Mighty Ducks, and most recently Fresh Off the Boat. S...
Jul 15, 2020•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast Maria Quiban Whitesell moved as a child from the Philippines to the Islands where she attended the University of Hawaii at Manoa. She was the evening weather person for NBC Hawaii News 8 before moving to Orange County. Now watched daily by millions on Good Day LA/FOX 11 Morning News, she is excited to share her new book, You Can’t Do It Alone: A Widow’s Journey Through Loss, Grief and Life After, about life after the tragic loss of her devoted spouse, Sean Whitesell. ***PSST – SPOILER ALER...
Jul 11, 2020•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast It’s A Hawaii Thing Da Podcast welcomes Kama’aina boy - Justin Kawika Young, a gifted singer/songwriter from the Windward side who at a young age achieved great success in the Hawaiian music scene and has been touring with Colbie Caillat for many years. They have performed at the White House and on Good Morning America, to name a couple. He then went on to direct the documentary, My Heroes Shadow: From Hitman to Hero. Hear about their new band Gone West and recent album release, “Canyons.” He ma...
Jul 11, 2020•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast Full Video It's A Hawaii Thing Podcast: https://itsahawaiithing.com/blogs/podcast/andy-bumatai-podcast Get ready for all the laughs with the Godfather of Comedy in Hawai, Andy Bumatai! He is considered Lanai’s comedy sensei and helped him write his first 10 minutes of comedy, giving him a spot on his Island Comedy Showcase in Waikiki at the Don Ho Showroom. Andy was one of Hawaii’s first stand-up comedians to take his act on the road nationally! There has never been a comic force in Hawaii quite...
Jul 11, 2020•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast https://itsahawaiithing.com/blogs/podcast/amy-hill-hawaii-thing Amy Hill got her big break on Margret Cho’s sitcom All-American Girl where she played the role of Grandma Kim. She has been on films such as Next Friday, Max Keeble’s Big Move, Big Fat Liar, The Cat in the Hat, Lilo and Stitch, Big Gay Love, 50 First Dates, and many many more. She had roles on television shows such as Night Court, Six Feet Under, Desperate Housewives, Two and a Half Men, 3rd Rock from the Sun, and My Wife ...
Jul 11, 2020•48 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast Lanai Tabura & Brook Lee wala’au (talk story) with local boy turned Spiderman’s best friend, Jacob Batalon, on this episode of It’s A Hawaii Thing ! Jacob Batalon is a Filipino-American actor Damien Memorial School graduate best known for his supporting role as Peter Parker’s best friend, Ned Leeds, in Spider-Man: Homecoming and Spider-Man: Far From Home as well as Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame. Jacob has also played roles in movies such as Every Day, Blood Fest, Night Sc...
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