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A PBS Hawai‘i podcast that explores Hawaiʻi's local cultures, communities and relationships – that help shape our identity. PBS Hawaiʻi President and CEO Ron Mizutani hosts a weekly conversation with unique and colorful individuals from across the state. From rubbah slippahs to unsolved local mysteries, Ron and guests examine and shed light on the real deal of what makes Hawaiʻi, Hawaiʻi.
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How can we, humans, look at our relationship to nature differently? In season three of Going Wild, on top of stories about animals, we invite you to journey through the entire ecological web — from the tiniest of life forms to apex predators — alongside the scientists, activists and adventurers who study it. Wildlife biologist and host Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant has been studying wild animals in their natural habitats all over the world for years. Our award-winning podcast takes you inside the hidde ...
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Historian, author and business consultant Bob Sigall never took a single journalism course. In fact, he was psychology major. So how did he become one of Hawai‘i’s top newspaper columnists? 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…
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When Bob Sigall was eight-years-old he sold lost golf balls for a dime to make money. How that entrepreneurial spirit influenced his life and created “The Companies We Keep.” 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…
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Master Storyteller Lopaka Kapanui continues the conversation about Hawai‘i’s most haunted schools. In this episode, we travel to Beautiful Kaua‘i, where hair-raising stories abound. 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…
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A bone-breaking conversation with world-renowned Hawaiian Cultural Advisor Ramsay Taum who tells us why those who practice the Hawaiian martial art of Lua have their eyes set on their opponent’s joints. 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…
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World-renowned Hawaiian Cultural Advisor Ramsay Taum returns to talk about the healing practice of Ho‘oponopono and explains how reconciliation and forgiveness can break barriers to peace and harmony. 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…
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Kumu hula and lomilomi practitioner and trainer Mālia Helelā tells us why she looks to the ‘āina for grounding and inspiration and how hula and lomilomi work hand-in-hand. 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…
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If you could put a curse on someone would you? Master storyteller Lopaka Kapanui will keep you on the edge of your seat as he takes you deep into a mysterious and sometimes dark world, in his newest book, “KAHUNA.” Send us a text Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTube Instagram TikT…
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Elijah is a devoted Ambassador of Aloha. His mission of sharing The Way of Aloha has reached millions around the world via his social media reach and his work as a speaker, facilitator, and ceremonialist. Send us a text Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTube Instagram TikTok Faceboo…
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Nohea Keaunui-Gould may have one of the coolest jobs in Hawai‘i. In fact, it might be the coolest job EVER. Nohea is the Operations Manager and Wet’n’Wild in Kapolei and the Ultimate Waterslide Tester. 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…
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Chizuko Endo is the co-founder of Taiko Center of the Pacific. She has traveled the globe performing & teaching - dedicated to the evolution of modern Taiko as we know it today. Several years ago, she started teaching deaf students about the art of taiko drumming. Send us a text Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get y…
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After a 30-year career at HPD, this retired Police Captain knows what others are thinking. He is not a not psychic, but uses his five senses to create an illusion of a sixth sense… 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…
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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. WSYW? Episode 013 Original Airdate: November 3, 2021 How UH-Mānoa is Working to Restore ʻOpihi Send us a text Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is ava…
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Originally published October 27, 2021. 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…
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Originally published October 20, 2021. 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…
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Originally published October 13, 2021. 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 In…
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Originally published October 6, 2021. 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: You…
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Originally published September 29, 2021. 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…
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Originally published September 22, 2021. Award-winning journalist and TV personality Olena Heu returns to the show to talk about an unusual beach on Kauaʻi, and the effects of social media on once-hidden spots. Send us a text Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTube Instagram TikTok F…
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Originally published September 15, 2021. It's a legend that has struck fear into the hearts of Central Oʻahu residents for generations. Master storyteller Lopaka Kapanui joins Ron as they discuss the Green Lady of Wahiawā. Send us a text Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTube Instag…
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Originally published September 8, 2021. Writer, editor and publicist Mona Wood-Sword joins Ron to examine the highs and the lows of reaching aunty & uncle status. 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…
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Originally published September 1, 2021. DJ/comedian/TV personality Lanai Tabura returns to the show to talk about Kanemitsu’s Bakery and the Molokai Hot Bread Run. (Or is it Molokaʻi?) 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…
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Originally published August 25, 2021. Cultural practitioner and waterman Pohaku Stone joins Ron to talk about how the ocean saved him, and how he and his family are perpetuating the death-defying Hawaiian tradition of hōlua, or lava sledding. Send us a text Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow u…
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On December 12, 1985, Honolulu Mayor Frank Fasi welcomed the community to Honolulu Hale to celebrate the lighting of a 50-foot Norfolk Pine. Pauline Worsham of Friends of Honolulu City Lights gets us ready for the 39th Anniversary of this joyful holiday tradition. Send us a text Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get y…
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Born and raised in Waimanalo, Sasha Colby’s drag and gender journey is a story of truth, authenticity, perseverance and strength, and the Season 15 winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race is just getting started. 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…
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Robert "Flash" Hansen, Director of Promotions & Marketing at iHeartMedia Honolulu, talks about the history of iconic Waikiki spot Hula's Bar and Lei Stand ahead of its 50th anniversary. 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…
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Master storyteller Lopaka Kapanui reveals the history of an area in Mōʻiliʻili, and why the condominium built on it is believed by many to be the most haunted building in Honolulu. 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…
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As a climate solutions advocate, Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson is often asked “What are some small things people can do to reduce climate change that don’t require sacrifices?” But the truth is electric cars and solar panels won’t be enough. Climate success will require us to change our relationship with the natural world. We must not view nature as …
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