The Rick Hamada Program

Episode 98 (August 29, 2026): Today’s Freedom Hour— Building an Affordable Hawsi’i: From Relief to Real Reform We know Hawaiʻi is expensive. But what if our cost-of-living problem is really part of a larger cost-of-doing-everything problem? Today, John and Gary move beyond the burden to explore solutions—what drives the cost of housing, food, energy, business, and everyday life; what Hawaiʻi can a...

Episode 97 (August 22, 2026): Today’s Freedom Hour— Meet Daniel Anthony: A Conversation About Service, Leadership, and Hawaiʻi’s Future Daniel Anthony joins The Freedom Hour following his Republican primary victory for Lieutenant Governor. But this isn't a campaign interview. It's an opportunity to discover the man—his story, community involvement, experiences, and vision for Hawaiʻi. Discover whe...

Episode 96 (August 15, 2026): Today’s Freedom Hour— Lahaina Three Years Later: What Happened—and Who Decides What Comes Next? Three years after the devastating Lahaina fire, Doug Pasnik and Gary Cordery examine what Hawaiʻi’s official investigation revealed about the failures surrounding the disaster—and turn to the difficult questions shaping Lahaina’s future. From Front Street rebuilding and sho...

Richard Cricchio from Help-U-Sell Hawaii is back in studio with Rick Hamada to review the latest trends and more in Hawaii's real estate market. The average and median price for a family home keeps going up -- does Richard see any change in this pattern? What about inventory, interest rates, and other factors? Listen here to get the most up-to-date info! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf...

Rick Hamada is joined in studio this morning by Chris DeBone -- co-founder and Managing Partner of Hawaii Energy Connection....you may know HEC more popularly as "Kumu Kit"! Get to know Chris, why he co-founded his company, and the differences between simply "getting solar" and getting a Kumu Kit to serve your home's electric needs! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"Ask The Mayor" with Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi was called off this morning due to City and County of Honolulu severe weather preparations that are currently underway. However, Mayor Blangiardi did carve out time for Rick Hamada this morning to talk about the latest forecast, Oahu's preparation and staging for the storms expected this weekend, and other important topics. See omnystudio.com/lis...

Rick Hamada, spurred by a new feature called FOX on Gaming" and a look back at a failed video game back in 1983, is joined by John Matthews to reminisce about the early days of video gaming. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rick Hamada starts Wednesday's show with an update on severe weather expected this weekend -- a tropical disturbance likely to develop into a tropical storm and head right for our islands. Rick also makes observations about many people in the islands who do not take severe weather warnings seriously... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rick Hamada is joined by Patty from Crystal Cruises -- she's on the mainland now, but will be here in Hawaii August 20th for our informational gathering on the KHVH Crystal Cruises 14-day adventure sailing the Mediterranean from Lisbon Portugal to Rome Italy!. RSVP now at crazycruiser.com...and listen now for an introduction to sailing with Crystal Cruises. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

Rick Hamada starts Tuesday morning with a report from Hawaii News Now weather anchor Guy Hagi...who says a disturbance near the central Pacific has a good chance of developing into a tropical storm or more. Get the latest with Rick...and some follow-up commentary. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rick Hamada welcomes Mario Rodriguez from Rehab Hospital of the Pacific to the studio to talk about something personal: stroke symptoms and care after a stroke has occurred. Listen to Rick and Mario to find out about the great care offered for stroke patients at Rehab Hospital. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew Pereira returns to the Rick Hamada program, wearing a different and brand-new hat: he's now with the Hawaii Empoyer's Council...an organization founded back in the 1940s with a long history of helping employers across the state. AP brings with him Christina Tamaru, a dynamic speaker and corporate trainer with the Hawaii Employer's Council. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information...

Rick Hamada is joined for the full hour by Joe Kent of the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii. Joe also brings along his executive assistant Melissa -- the driving organizing force behind the Grassroot Institute's upcoming gala event in September, featuring comedian and podcaster Adam Carolla. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rick Hamada shares a few thoughts about Saturday's Hawaii Primary Election, then is joined by the Republican nominee for governor, Gary Cordery. Hear directly from Gary the issues he will be campaigning on and the pillars he has for his campaign for the people of Hawaii. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rick Hamada is joined by Andrew Pereira to talk about Aloha Stadium and the *new* Aloha Stadium planned for Halawa. The old stadium is almost completely down, and Andrew gives an update on the timeline for both complete deconstruction and groundbreaking for the new stadium...and also looing even farther ahead. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rick Hamada reacts to a Hawaii News Now report on the latest chapter in the Peter Boy Kema case -- a settlement between the state of Hawaii and Peter Boy's siblings. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rick Hamada welcomes Kat Timpf to the program this morning, ahead of her highly anticipated shows at Blue Note Hawaii on Sunday August 9th! First show was a near sell-out so a second show was added! Get to know Kat beyond what you've seen late nights on Gutfeld and FOX News! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rick Hamada welcomes two of Starkey's Auto Repair's best workers -- Kai and Sherry -- to talk about your car or truck's maintenance and how Starkey's can help! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2 days before Hawaii's Primary election day, Rick Hamada gives his thoughts on one of the more closely-watched races: the battle on the Democrat side between incumbent Ed Case and challenger Jarrett Keohokalole See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Honolulu Police Chief David Lazar is back in our studios this morning for another edition of Ask The Chief -- and it's a timely appearance. After an prisoner escaped custody, Chief Lazar talks about how HPD came together to capture this fugitive....and also talks about a new tool in the HPD arsenal: a crime-fighting drone. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's a truncated edition of Ask The Mayor with Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi this week -- after a power surge and outage knocked out our KHVH studios halfway through the program! But...it's a power-packed half hour with the Mayor answering at least one call, reviewing last weeks questions wiht updated answers, AND talking about the endless battle to get a new landfill settled for the island of Oa...

Rick Hamada talks about an issue he says has been a non-stop battle for the past **30 Years!** of the Rick Hamada Program: finding a location for a new landfill on Oahu. What's the latest on this never-ending debate? Listen here! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rick Hamada starts Wednesday with a reaction to a FOX News story about further increases in the minimum wage in the state of California. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of Sustaining Hawaii, brought to you by Bayer, Rick Hamada speaks with Chad Buck from the Hawaii Foodservice Alliance. Get to know Chad and learn what it takes to get food from farm to facility to your dining room table. Plus, nearly 3 years after the tragic wildfires in Lahaina, Chad and Rick talk about the days in the aftermath of the fires and the Hawaii Foodservice Alliances' e...

Rick Hamada takes a few minutes to dive into the overall political environment today as we head towards Hawaii's primary election on Saturday and the general election in November. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.