Hawaii Kine Tings

In dis Short Kine Tings episode Coby and Masao break down da most popular candy brought to da islands by our Chinese braddahs & sistahs–Li Hing Mui! Every store you go in Hawaii, guarantee they one section full of li hing mui candy. And not going be one small section cuz it's one big deal! Enjoy dis short but sweet episode! Cheeee! Be sure for check out our mayjah sponsors: https://www.4da...

Okeh, it's time for put some of da biggest debates to rest–snow cones is not shave ice & shave ice does not have a "d" in um. Sorry! Back in our third season we did one interview with one of the best shave ice shops up hea in Oregon, and we promised you folks wit one full blown episode where we focus on da beloved snack/dessert. Coby and Masao break it all down for you; da best p...

You know you hea all da unkos talking about dea glory days at every pahteh you go to! How they used for hit HAHD back in high school, bout how they was da fastest kid on da team, or how they had one undefeated season befoa braddah Colt Brennan did um at UH. Sports is one big ting in Hawaii! We know we know–it's big everywea, but Hawaii sports is something else! I mean one Kahuku football game...

No mattah wea you go for eat when you in Hawaii, whether you go restaurant, 7eleven, da bar, family get-together, always going have Pupus! You know in Hawaii we love to eat–we no can wait for da main course, so pupus is one big deal. Coby and Masao share their favorite pupus, what it was to da ancient Hawaiians, where and when it started for show up in restaurants and moa! Enjoy da first Short Kin...

When you tell someone from da mainland dat you from Hawaii, one of da first questions guarantee is "Do you know to surf?" – followed one tight shaka and one "Hang Loose Brah!". Lol nah. Get readeh for dis one cuz Coby and Masao talk all tings about da sport dat was invented and mastered by da Hawaiians, surfing! From history, unwritten rules, stories, and moa! Be sure for check...

Howzit & Aloha! Welcome to season 6 of Hawaii Kine Tings! Brah, it’s been way too long – we when miss you guys choke. In dis season openah, Coby & Masao break down Hawaii’s condiment of choice, Shoyu! Da difference between shoyu & soy sauce, who brought um to Hawaii, and of course, all kine off-topic tangents! Whether you team Kikoman or Team Aloha, we so stoked you hea listenin and cr...

Brah, it’s been way too long! Ya cohosts Coby & Masao missed you all choke. So in dis manini episode they catch you up wit what they been up to, wea da podcast stay at, and of course dea signature side tangents! Tune in fo one quick talk storreh sesh wit Coby & Masao! Email us at hawaiikinetingspodcast@gmail.com for be one sponsor of da podcast and suggest topics for our up and coming seas...

May day is Lei day! In Hawai'i we get one state-wide celebration on da 1st day of May. It's one holiday wea we celebrate da tradition of lei-making and lei-giving. Normally it's one full-blown rayjah of hula performances, lei-making competitions, awarding of courts and moa! Dive on in as Coby & Masao share how dis holiday came to be and share all other tings about da beloved lei ho...

People tink da most significant plant in Hawaii is one coconut tree, or one pineapple plant, but NO! Tell um they wrong! Dating back to da origin of da kanaka, da Kalo plant carries great significance to da Hawaiians and its culture till dis day. Dis plant is connected to da beautiful land of Hawaii and its people in so many ways – oh and dat buggah is supah ono (delicious)! So tune in as Masao an...

You hea dat? Coming down da street? No das not one ice cream truck, das da Manapua Man! And yes, he selling food out of one sketchy-looking white van! Da manapua man is one iconic figure to local Hawaiian neighborhoods. In dis episode, Coby and Masao take a trip down memory lane talkin all tings about da manapua slinging, teri-burgah grillin, ice-cream song jammin, unko! He's pretty much da or...

Seems like these days lū'aus is all ovah da place – even outside of Hawaii! Lū'au has become a supah common theme for parties, but do they really know what a lū'au really entails? Do they know what it traditionally consisted of? It's a lot more than just trowing on some slap key music, rockin aloha shirts wit cargo pants, and bussin out tiki cups. In dis episode, Coby and Masao like shed some ligh...

Welcome to season 5 of Hawaii Kine Tings everyboddeh! We is so stoked for kick off dis season wit one topic dat is close to our hearts, Waianae bebeh! No worreh, we not just going talk about Longs and Waianae high school, like how we usually do. In dis episode, we take one deep dive into da beautiful Waianae coast wit all kine facts, history, mo'olelo (stories) and of course, some good ol Coby &am...

Well we hea ohana! Da end of another mayjah season! Coby and Masao take on one of da most iconic characteristics of Hawaii. It’s what’s on da postcards, it’s what they highlight in da movies, you can see it from almost any wea you stay on da island – da beaches of Hawaii! Our beaches is a huge part of our culture,  our upbringing, and everyday routine (fo some people lol). Da ocean carries so...

Dis is part 2, but buhrawwwh, feels like we could do 8 episodes on Waikiki! In dis sequel we get into da nitty gritty of a few subtopics dat built da image of Waiks dat we know today. We covah surfing, entertainment, shopping, along wit our usual 200+ tangents. Use dis 2 episode topic as ya guide fo ya next trip to Waikiki, not those make-like Hollywood movies! Hawaii Kine Tings give you da real d...

In dis episode Coby & Masao break down one of da most well-known towns of Hawaii, Waikiki! Dis O'ahu town is well-known fo choke reasons; rich history, hotels, diversity of people, entertainment, vibrant nightlife, surfing, and so much moa. So much we had two buss out two episodes fo dis buggah! No be fooled, these two west side braddahs get choke experience and storrehs of Waikiki! Jump right...

Da Shwap Meet is one big role playah in local kulcha dat we foaget about sometimes! But how? Get fresh chopped coconuts, ono crackseed candy, mayjah shirt deals, sprained ankles from potholes, and one MEAN slippah n shirt tan. All jokes aside, da swap meet has been a O'ahu activity favorite fo locals and tourists for years. Dive in as Coby and Masao break down dis unique mākeke (market) wit vendor...

On dis Short Kine Tings, Coby and Masao dig into one topic dat they way too excited foa – Zippys! If you no know Zippys, then dis episode is one must. If you know Zippys dis episode is still one must lol. Coby & Masao chat about da famous Hawaii diner das been serving Hawaii for years wit some of da most iconic plate lunches. And as you know, food is super important to us locals. Dive in to di...

One of da staples of Hawaiian and Local culture is our music! But no get it twisted, all da music dat comes from Hawaii is not all da same. Get all kine genres, instruments, artists, styles, and moa. Dive in as Coby & Masao talk storreh about all da different sounds of music dat come from their homeland! Pidgin Word of Da Podcast: Skankin Hawaii Word of Da Podcast: Kanikapila Jam of Da Podcast...

Aloha and welcome back to Short Kine Tings! In dis manini episode, Coby and Masao dive into Hawaii's most beloved snack; da Musubi! Aka Hawaii's protein bar aka da main reason fo go 7eleven aka breakfast of hammahs. Da two braddahs cover what is one musubi, wea da ting came from, wea fo get um, and for one even bettah treat, go to our Youtube channel for watch dis episode! Cheeeeehu! Pidgin Word o...

We'z back ohana! Welcome to Season 4! Coby & Masao open dis season wit tips and lessons on how fo be one bettah tourist fo ya next trip to our home islands. They go ovah what not to do, places you should visit, how to respect locals, honor da culture, respect da 'āina and all kine other local pro tips! Nuff reading alreadeh and dive into dis topic wit us! Cheeeehu! Feels mayjah fo be back! Pid...

Stop callin um Hawaiian pizza, cuz pineapples no even come from Hawaii! Brah we've been wanting fo do dis episode since day 1. Tune in as Masao & Coby dive into one of da biggest misconceptions of our home. How did da pineapple become one icon and symbol of da state when it's not even indigenous to da 'āina? When and how did it make it's way to Hawaii? What fruits are indigenous to Hawaii? Wha...

Rrrajah dat; we heard you all fo dis request! Da Shaka episode is hea! And no we not talking about da ride from Hawaiian Waters. We talkin bout da hand gesture dat has thrived through decades and made its' way across da whole world! You evah wonda wea da famous hand gesture came from? Why it's called one shaka? How it made it's way around da world? Shoot, den dis episode going straight blow ya min...

When you hea da word convenience, guarenz you tinking about 7Eleven! Hawaii 7Eleven literally get everyting you could eva need. It's become a staple to local culture and everyboddeh's daily routine. Whetha you stay grabbin breakfast, coffee, last-minute leis, snacks fo da beach, ice fo da pahteh, you name um; shoot even if you buss ya slippahs, they get fresh pairs too! In dis Short Kine Tings epi...

Deez local boys did it!! On dis episode of "Who You?" we talk storreh wit Donney, co-owner of local food truck, Lonney's Lunch Wagon! He shares his storreh of how him and his partnah Leon, grinded day in and day out to start their food truck from scratch. Deez is guys is one perfect example of taking dea passion of from home and doing wateva it takes to make da dream come true! Mahalos to you two...

Happeh Halloween cuzzins! No worreh, nahtin supah scary hea, just Masao & Coby talkin storreh about Halloween in Hawai’i. Okay maybe small kine lie, we also dive into haunted places in Hawai’i and da spooky kine tings dat happen dea! No be sked and jam dis buggah fo get into da Halloween Spirit! Stay safe and no drink & drive mah cuzzins. Pidgin Word of Da Podcast: Chicken Skin Jam of Da P...