Hanging Out with Nolan Hong

Courtney is an events manager. We talk about moving to Hawaii sight unseen, moving back to Chicago and coming back again to Hawaii, becoming an outdoorsy person, Chicago pizza and volunteering. Courtney & her mom Courtney, Nancy (Episode 56) and Mary

Lisa (center in the pic) is a biologist and innovation & technology specialist. Topics: more things first generation kids learn from their parents, marine biology and coral bleaching in Guam, IT and web design. Lisa’s sister Eva and their 2 dogs joined us in the studio.  

Noelle is a performer and preschool teacher. We talk about navigating the island without google maps, pager codes, dealing with panic attacks and anxiety, performing, ghost hunting and arts in education. On Dragonfly Wings; Neil Furukawa, Michael Paekukui On Dragonfly Wings; Joseph Morales No One Will Marry a Princess With a Tree Growing Out of Her Head; Joe Abraham MPS Lion King; Pumbaa Princess...

Grant is a singing comedian and YouTuber. We talk about making money on YouTube, live streaming, Tanacon – a YouTuber conference that became a huge controversy last month, optimism and relentless pursuit of your passion. Grant’s YouTube channel Shane Dawson video featuring Grant PewDiePie video featuring Grant

Kaulana started performing magic in Waikiki at 14. We talk about bullying, finding your passion, and running Torch Hawaii which he started at age 16. We also get into collecting Funko Pops and geek out on Game of Thrones. Links Magician Kaulana website Facebook Instagram Torch Hawaii facebook https://vimeo.com/38306171

It’s our first teenager! Kailen is 19. His mom is Zan (Ep 52) and his step-dad is Charles (Ep 47). We talk about his summer job, growing up with two sets of parents and siblings, and get recommendations on paying for college and parenting.

Jill is Jamie’s parenting guru. We talk about how she turned a Christmas tree into a volcano, her family tradition of pranking, and how creative she is with disciplining her kids, including the story of the tattletale bear, which changed Jamie’s life. Get your tickets to see Jill and several of our previous guests in Manoa Valley Theatre’s production of The Princess and the Iso P...

Nara is a performer and Jamie’s friend from small kid time. We talk about going to Priory and Kamehameha, class reunions, driving Lyft, parenting as a performer, and we get a corndog-cooking lesson from Nara’s daughter.  

Jude spent 19 yrs working at the historic Hawaii Theatre and shares stories from his time there including things you may not know about the structure and history of the building, great backstage stories about famous performers, and ghost stories!

Nancy is a high school teacher and a photographer. We get the details on her recent eye surgery, her royal roots, being a tomboy in a pageant, getting bullied, and the ups and downs of being a teacher in a public high school. Follow Nancy’s company, Shoots! Photography on facebook & instagram Princess Nancy! with Dr. Faulkner

Myrtle was the Dir of Student Employment at UH. We talk about moving from Hong Kong to Hawaii, and life lessons learned at the pineapple cannery. This is the only pod where you’ll hear about Chiang Kai-shek and Miley Cyrus in the same conversation The women’s group Myrtle talks about: American Business Women’s Association Advanced Learning with Hannah Montana ?!?!?! It’s re...

Chad is a local podcaster and stand-up comedian. We learn a lot about ducks, what it takes to be a stand-up comic, singing Journey with a porn star, and jumping off the roof to tackle a bully. Check out Chad’s podcast, What’s Up With That Bro . Don’t miss Chad’s birthday show at  O’Toole’s , 5/18/18!   Chad’s dad with Poopie the duck with Tera Patrick...

Tanna and Alyssa (Ep 39) talk about Eden in Love adopting a village in Sri Lanka for 5 years. Jeff Power and Celeste & Jay Pietersz of Global Hope Network Intl discuss the process of coaching villages to transform themselves out of extreme poverty. Contact Jeff Power at Global Hope Network if you want to learn more about adopting a village PS – Sorry the audio quality is sub-par, we didn...

Zan is married to Charles (Ep 47). She shares about her parents’ divorce, her experiences with theater, doing an exchange program in college, and teaching in Taiwan. If your kids are listening, maybe skip from 34-38 min, there’s talk about dorm life… Junior Prom West Side Story YMCA Showtime Express Dragonfly Bees  

It’s the rebuttal episode! Tommy is married to Heather (Ep 46). He gives his side of the story, from the MC Hammer phone call in 5th grade to Myspace and making the first move. He talks about helping bring Uber to Hawaii and figuring out what’s next.

It’s Nolan’s mom! She shares stories of growing up the only girl with four brothers, her adventures in the Air Force, living in Alabama and Taiwan, and raising Nolan as a single parent while working in the family restaurant. Elevator at the Blaisdell Hotel

Tony is a professional reseller, making more now than he did when he had a full-time job. He shares how that works and how he jumped into this entrepreneurial life as a new father. We also talk about his background teaching dance and doing choreography. The shorts!

Charles Kupahu Timtim is possibly the most interesting man in Hawaii. He spent his early years in Maine, setting lobsters free in the parking lot, then moved to Papakolea, and became one of the founding members of CHANT, working with Mackey Feary and Kealiʻi Reichel. Performing in Raps Hawaii Charles as a youth after moving to Hawaii. Snowmobile riding at 5 Performing on stage in “Trial of t...

Heather is the Director of Behavioral Health at Helping Hands Hawaii. We talk about moving from Chicago to Arizona to Kalihi, tattoos, Myspace, and her career in therapy and case management. Nolan ends with the most real outro ever. Jamie refuses to edit.

Paul is Jamie’s baby cousin, who had a baby and opened a chiropractic practice with his fiancé Kate two months ago. They specialize in correcting posture, which affects everything about the body from migraines to allergies (they explain in the episode). More about Paul and Kate’s business, Foundation Spine and Posture: Facebook Instagram Website Getting Clinic Honors Kate with her brot...

Dr. Jill is the Director of Predoctoral Education at the UH med school. We talk about dating in intermediate school, the possibility of a zombie apocalypse, how she ended up becoming a doctor and teaching at the med school, and her work with the homeless. Click to donate to  Hawaii H.O.M.E. Project , the organization founded by Dr. Jill that provides access to health care for homeless populations...

He’s the associate editor of Frolic and co-founder of Slug Media. We talk about how he found his way to doing social media strategy and guerrilla marketing, his food review videos, and he also brought a tasty treat from Tokyo for Jamie to try! Thomas’ blog Bites of Chinatown Walking Tour Fat Kid Friday hits the North Shore Fat Kid Friday: Mauka to Makai poke nachos

The Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award winner talks about getting bullied, growing up in Missouri and Hawaii, how winning a pageant made her never want to enter another one, and what happened to her Hokus. Go to benandmaila.com to see Ben and Maila’s calendar of upcoming events. Ben and Maila on Facebook Maila on Instagram Ben and Maila website  and calendar of events on iTunes on Amazon Music on Spotif...

The owner of Honolulu Kitchen talks about figuring out how to make his famous deep fried manapua, growing up working at his family’s noodle factory, doing magic tricks as a teppanyaki chef, and the amazing things his wife, a shaman, has foretold for him. Honolulu Kitchen on Instagram Frolic review Yelp http://nolanhong.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/VID_480740411_003444_472.mp4

Nolan & past guest Matt Chong talk about attending a Hollywood red carpet movie premiere, how they each got into comics, Marvel vs DC, and their attempt to buy light-up sneakers. Apologies for the road noise, they recorded on the drive from LA to Vegas.