The Rick Hamada Program

Rick Hamada is joined by Aloha State Daily's Editor and Chief Kam Napier. Listen now to talk all things local news, Aloha State Daily, journalism and more.

In this episode of "Sustaining Hawaii," presented by Bayer, we pay tribute to a legacy and delve into the future of agriculture with North Shore EVP. Additionally, we explore urban vertical farming in Hawaii with Kerry Kakazu who is pioneering this movement in Honolulu.

Dr Alan Faulkner back in the studio with Rick Hamada for this episode of "Ask the Doctor". All things vision, eye surgery, health and more. Listen now!

Join Rick Hamada and AP as PRP Hour is making a come back. Listen now!

On this week's edition of Community Matters, a timely conversation to help households dependent on a federal government worker. The federal government shutdown has created an immediate and pressing need for food in thousands of households...and the Hawaii Foodbank has once again risen to the challenge to feed those in need. Rick Hamada talks with Amy Miller, the President and CEO of Hawaii Foodban...

On this week's edition of Community Matters, an important conversation about the future of downtown Honolulu. Honolulu City Council has recently approved a Business Improvement District area for downtown, and leading the charge for this area is the Avalon Group which has been buying several properties in the area to develop. Rick Hamada speaks with Christine Camp, CEO of the Avalon Group, about th...

On this week's edition of Community Matters, Rick Hamada talks with Major Troy Trimmer about the mission of the Salvation Army in Hawaii and worldwide--hint, it's more than just the red kettles!

On this week's edition of Community Matters, Rick Hamada talks with A. Kam Napier, editor-in-chief of Aloha State Daily...a new source for news in Honolulu and the entire state of Hawaii. They discuss the news business and how news coverage really shapes and affects the events and lawmakers that affects our lives.

On this week's edition of Community Matters, it's that time of the year--time for the annual flu bug to start spreading through schools and workplaces. Host Manny Munoz talks with doctors about the upcoming cold & flu season and the things you can do to improve your chances of staying healthy.

A recent wildfire in Kunia spurs the conversation on Community Matters this week. Host Rick Hamada talks with Tiffany Tubon, Brand Manager for Ko'Hana Rum, about the impact of the fires and the difficulty it causes those in the agriculture community and disruption it causes for wildfire-affected areas.

Episode 63 (15 November 2025): Today’s Freedom Hour – Back to What Works: The Election Commission in Hawai'i Sounds the Alarm. The Election Commission made a historic recommendation to return Hawai‘i to in-person precinct voting. After years of discrepancies, missing records, and several marathon meetings, one thing became clear: mail-in voting is not working. We have explored the Commission’s fin...

Rick Hamada is back with David Fischer for another episode of Wealth Wednesday. Listen now to talk all things finances, gold, silver and more.

Mayor Rick Blangiardi is out on assignment so Rick Hamada is joined by both Amy Asselbaye and Guillaume Maman from the Office of Economic Revitalization. Listen now!

Rick Hamada is joined by Mufi Hannemann where they talk all things government shutdown and tourism.

Rick Hamada is joined by the band Dark Side of the Beach who are said to be performing at the Blue Note soon. Listen now to learn all about them and their upcoming performances.

Chad Blair from Civil Beat is back with Rick Hamada for another episode. Listen now!

Rick Hamada is joined today by Brennon Morioka and Standford Carr. Listen now to hear all things in regards to the new stadium.

Rick Hamada is joined by the creators of "Plankenstein: A Killer Surf Movie". Listen now to hear all about the upcoming film!

Join Rick Hamada, Chris Faulkner and Dr. Alan on this episode of ASK THE DOCTOR. Listen now!

Rick Hamada is joined by David Fischer for Wealth Wednesday. They talk all things Gold and Silver, listen now!

Mayor Rick Blangiardi is back with Rick Hamada for another episode of ASK THE MAYOR. Catching up and answering a lot of your pressing questions, listen now!

Rick Hamada is joined by Westley Starnes and McKinley Eats with Activate DoHo. Talking all things Downtown Honolulu, DoHo Night Market, Pickles at Forte and more.

Rick Hamada is joined by Clay Travis "bestselling sports and politics commentator". Listen now!

Episode 62 (1 November 2025): Today’s Freedom Hour - Feeding Hawai‘i — What the SNAP Debate Says About the Soul of Our State. More than 160,000 of our neighbors rely on food assistance each month. We’ll ask what that reveals about wages, cost of living, and our shared responsibility to live Aloha. From the $100 million TANF relief to local solutions for food sovereignty, this is a conversation abo...

Episode 61 (25 October 2025): Today’s Freedom Hour - Meet the Cordrey’s: Faith, Family, and the Future of Hawai‘i. On their 45th anniversary, Gary and Kim Cordery share their journey from builders and church leaders in Kailua to founders of the Aloha Freedom Coalition and candidates for Hawai‘i’s future. Their story weaves faith, family, and freedom into a vision of pono leadership and people-powe...