Above the bridge

Send us Fan Mail This week ATBpod.com  welcomes local fisherman and YouTuber of On Fire Fishing Hawaii, Joe Wadahara.  On this episode Joe and Thaddeus talk about Joes love for the ocean, growing up fishing on Kauai, and moving to Oahu being a fireman.  Joe also explains how the pandemic got him to start his own youtube channel (on fire fishing hawaii), the change in abundance of the fish in Hawai...

Send us Fan Mail This week ATBpod.com is doing something special and different.  In honor of Hanson Nguyen of Level H promotions wedding week, we had all his grooms men ( Thaddeus Park, Dj Hapa boy, Pono Riley and Bryan Lee) on to talk and laugh one last time before Hanson and Sonya tie the knot.  It's not our usual episode but this one really meant a lot to all of us. I hope you enjoy it!!!

Send us Fan Mail This week  ATBpod.com welcomes Chef Ai' Pono the culinary gangster and owner of Ai' Pono Cafe in Costa Mesa California. On this episode Chef Ai' Pono and Thaddeus talk about growing up in Hawaii, humble beginnings working as a line cook in Las Vegas and being the first chef to compete in Top Chef.  Chef also explains how he started his cafe in California a few weeks...

Send us Fan Mail This week ATBpod.com catches up with former guest comedian James Mane. On this episode James and Thaddeus talks about using the bathroom on the airplane, working on a daily podcast with a local comedian legend, and having a daughter athlete.  The two also talk about, how James uses social media to build his brand, a few wasp videos that he made that went viral, and being able to s...

Send us Fan Mail This week ATBpod.com welcomes former pro MMA fighter and the owner/head coach of HIbred House Gym Kaleo Kwan.  On this episode Kaleo talks to Thaddeus about his former coach the late Tony Villalon, how he got into MMA from being a kickboxer, and how he got his first MMA fight.  Kaleo explains how martial arts opened a lot of doors for him,  training and competing under the Eastsid...

Send us Fan Mail   This week ATBpod.com welcomes actor, videographer, and filmmaker Valen Alho.  On this episode Valen talks to Thaddeus about his cats, behind the scene filming of the recent common kings concert, and how he got into being a videographer.  They also talk about Valens roll in a Hallmark movie,  how much fun he had working in the Hawaii nightlife scene, and making social media conte...

Send us Fan Mail This week ATBpod.com welcomes The Beat 93.9 radio personality Becky Mits.  On this episode Becky talks to Thaddeus about how she started in radio, working for Disney, and living in Portland. They also talk about workin on the Sam and Ryan show, different food combos, and different piercings.  Lastly Becky shares her use of crystals, getting food poisining and what she wants to do...

Send us Fan Mail This week ATBpod.com catches up with former guest pro MMA Bellator fighter KEONI DIGGS.  On this episode Keoni talks to Thaddeus about his upcoming Bellator fight in Hawaii, what it means to be able to fight at home, and being back in Hawaii for this training camp.  They also talk about the different things Keoni does for recovery from strenious training, opinions about the rail i...

Send us Fan Mail This week ATBpod.com welcomes two past contestants from the Miss Hawai’i USA Pageant. Both women are from the Big Island, RONELLE VALERA & MIKAYLA BAPTISTA! On this episode Ronelle and Mikayla talk to Thaddeus about competing in the Miss Hawai’i USA pageant on O’ahu, what it meant to represent the Big Island, and what the contestants itinerary looks like during pageant week. ...

Send us Fan Mail This week ATBpod.com welcomes Bj Penn's campaign manager Keikilnai Ho.  On this episode Keiki talks to Thaddeus about how she became Bjs manager without any prior political experience, how she handled the trials of a major political campaign, and how she helped BJ change from fighter to a legit candidate.  Keiki also explains how ugly the political game can get, how much she...

Send us Fan Mail This weeks episode is for the Super Bowl! Atbpod.com   welcomes NFL Philadelphia Eagles cheerleader and Hawai’i’s own local girl Corinne Chun! On this episode Corinne talks to Thaddeus about her experience in the NFC championship game with her parents, and how she became a cheerleader for the Eagles. Corinne also talks about being a teacher in Hawai’i, cheating for Kamehameha, and...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode ATBpod.com welcomes social media news personality Justin Kainoa (Keeping You Current).  On this episode Justin and Thaddeus talk about how Justin got into being a social media news star, how he creates content and the process he goes thru.  The two also talk bout the importance of social media in this day and age as well as its negative impact.  Lastly Justing talk...

Send us Fan Mail This week ATBpod.com welcomes Hawaii News Now news personality Eddie Dowd. On this episode Eddie talks to Thaddeus about using the word Aloha, growing up in foster care, and how it was taking the chance to move to Hawaii.  Eddie also explains how being accepted in Hawaii was important to him, having important local mentors such as Tv anchor Robert Kekaula helped him, and how impor...

Send us Fan Mail This week ATBpod.com welcomes Island 98.5  radio personality and program director BIG KOA.  On this episode Thaddeus and Koa talk about gym edicite for new 2023 gym members, how a modeling gig got him his start in radio, and his responsibilities as a program director to find and release new music for Island 98.5 listeners.   Koa also explains how streaming has helped Island 98.5 g...

Send us Fan Mail For the first episode of the new year, ATBpod.com welcomes bay area DJ Marcus Lee.  On this episode Marcus talks to Thaddeus about being a DJ in the bay area, evolving with the new technology in the DJ field,  and how he started as a DJ.  Marcus also talks about being hired to open for world famous rapper Pitbull in the Sharks Arena,  working the biggest Sunday event in the bay, a...

Send us Fan Mail For our last episode of the year ATBpod.com welcomes back our annual Christmas guest none other then daughter of Thaddeus, Aria Park.  On this episode Aria talks to her Dad about playing volleyball for her school as well as club ( Strive Hi ),  her excitement for her upcoming trip to Disneyland, and what she wants from Santa.  The two also unboxes a gift from Hawaiicandyfactory.co...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, ATBpod.com welcomes the business owners of Honolulu Crack Seed and Honolulu Management, Justine and Courtney.   On this episode Justine and Courtney talk to Thaddeus about how they got started in the crack seed business, their first craft fair experience at Made in Hawai'i, and how they infused the old school crack seed store with the new.  They also talk abo...

Send us Fan Mail This week ATBpod.com welcomes the owner of The Parlor Barbershop, Ryan Augon.  On this episode Ryan talks to Thaddeus about how he got started being a barber, the challenges and patients it took to open up his own barber shop at his home, and how influential his wife was in starting his business.  They also talk about, the family respect and relationship that he and his employees...

Send us Fan Mail This week ATBpod.com welcome the one and only Hungry Hungry Hawaiian, Isaac Scharsch.  On this episode Isaac talks to Thaddeus about how he got HHH started, some interesting days working in Waikiki, and having a pet mongoose.  The two also talk about how things changed here in Hawaii since the pandemic,  the different crazy videos Isaac received to post on his platform, and how pe...

Send us Fan Mail This week was a special episode for Above the Bridge Podcast because it was the first time we have ever recorded outside of the studio.  This week ATBpod.com caught up with the owner of  WINDWARD COLLECTABLES, Koa Kumai. Recording actually took place right inside his brand new store in the Windward City Shopping Center.  On this episode Koa and Thaddeus talk about the collectable...

Send us Fan Mail This week atbpod.com celebrates 2 years on air! This episode is a bit off the track from the usual episodes. Here Thaddeus talks about his start and his motivation for Above the Bridge Podcast, his concepts behind it, and thanks a few people for helping him out and showing their support through this process.  In this episode we revisit a few funny moments from the past two years,...

Send us Fan Mail This week Atbpod.com welcomes i Heart Radio personality Romeo Valentine.  On this episode Romeo talks to Thaddeus about his relationship with God, and how God has inspired him to be a better person and make some severe life changes.  They also talk about being parents, what it's like to have twin daughters, and how Romeo created a father daughter podcast titled "Meet the...

Send us Fan Mail This week Atbpod.com welcomes local Kaneohe boy and content creator BRAH KRUZ.  Kruz is rapidly gaining popularity for his comedic skits and videos on IG and tiktok.  On this episode Thaddeus and Brah Kruz talk about growing up in Kaneohe, cutting school, and being football fans.  Brah Kruz explains how working with Defend Hawaii and BJ Penn got him a lot of attention in the inter...

Send us Fan Mail This week ATBpod.com welcomes Hawaii promoter Bryan Simpson of Furious Styles Promotions.  On this episode Bryan talks to Thaddeus about how he moved to Hawaii, adapting to local food, and how his company name was derived.  Bryan also talks about how working at Oceans got him into the night industry, working at the Living Room and becoming a promoter.   Lastly the two reminisces a...

Send us Fan Mail This week atbpod.com welcomes Pro MMA fighter from Hawai’i, Aupuni Pagaoa. On this episode Aupuni talks to Thaddeus about growing up in Kaneohe, his start in martial arts, and how he became a pro MMA fighter. Aupuni also opens up about how he moved to Las Vegas, became part of the Xtreme Couture MMA gym, and a talks about a viral video that was showcased on ESPN. Lastly the two ta...