Hisessions Hawaii Podcast

This is about as animated a podcast as we've had in recent months. We begin the show talking about an old movie theater in Kaimuki. Jon then interviews Reggae artist HIRIE about her new single "Bonfire." It is a really good song and easy to chill to. Tommy Silva from T&T Tinting comes on the pod to really educate the boys about the struggles Hawaii businesses are facing right now. Kyle joins in wi...

In the studio this week is Peter Kay. Before Peter joins us we talk about tuning instruments 1/2 step down. Once Peter joins we get into Peter's business background, "going last, not first," engagement on You Tube, Starting a business and gaming. You can find info about Peter at livinginhawaii.com

Big Koa drops by to talk a bit about music. The guy has a wealth of knowledge about the reggae music scene, local music scene, and everything performing. We also get into a bit of Covid talk as Devon explains his experience with the radio station. We touch on IZ, Elvis, and getting into radio. It was a fun time. You can follow Big Koa @bigkoa

We will be releasing podcasts on Wednesday/Thursday from here on out as we record these on Tuesdays and it will make the information that much more relevent. Today we had Christian Yrizarry on the Zoom. Because of his schedule he came in toward the back end so Devon, Jon and Kyle started off the show. They talked about 2 more weeks of lock down, whether or not the shut down is even working, and Jo...

Taimane sits in with us to discuss life in lock down, being discovered in Waikiki, Social Media, Dancing while playing, Tiny Desk, and Learning `Ukulele from Jake Shimabukuro. Taimane is always a breath of fresh air when you spend time with her and just a tremendous talent. We're so happy she had time to do the podcast.

In the studio this week is Roman from Kolohe Kai. We get to talk a lot of music, especially about how to be a successful musician in today's world. Much has changed in the last 20 years and Roman is one of the best at putting together both the music, and the business side of things. We talk about writing music, video production, his musical heros `Ekolu, how artists make money and his new single C...

Paula Fuga in on Zoom with us this week to talk about her upcoming album. It is currently in the works with some singles to be released this year. We go on to discuss her younger days and rough upbringing, musical influences, American Idol, Mike Love, and Mana Maoli. We end with some really fun listener questions. Good job with those!

In this special episode we have on Dr. Dr. Darragh O'Carroll who is a ER doctor at Kuakini Medical Center. We wanted to hear first hand how Covid-19 is affecting the Emergency rooms here in Honolulu. We discuss Hydroxychloroquine, Dexamethizone, Cytokines, masks, the transmisability of the virus, testing, going back to school, and tourists. It's an informative podcast and Dr. O'Carroll was really...

Today was supposed to be the three amigos, but we were lucky enough to secure Sugar Rush winners Cori Nakamoto and Chef Nixon. Cori is the owner of Cori's Cake Dreams and Nixon Mad Cakez. Both are located here in Honolulu. In this pod they talk about their experience on the show and how they became professional bakers. The boys also have some time to themselves and discuss Star Wars, Diabetes, the...

This week we are joined by local personality, Bill V. Most people don't know that Billy is a Star Trek fanatic. He and Devon spent the first thirty minutes of this podcast talking about Star Trek while Kyle and Jon tried to keep up. The boys then talk about local music, media and Bill's role in Devon's career. You can find Billy at https://www.facebook.com/broadcastbillyv Thanks for always support...

In this special episode we have on Dr. Jill Omori who is the city spokesperson for Covid-19. Dr. Omori shares with us information on contact tracing, reporting of infections, how the virus transfers, and masks. We then go in to listener questions, testing, Vitamin D, and schools. The podcast ends with a discussion about Dr. Omori's personal project with Hawaii Homeless. You can get more informatio...

This week we are joined by Darin Yap who is the lead trainer at Tactical Strength in Honolulu, Hawaii. We talk about his journey as a personal trainer, and how he went from starting as a personal trainer, to becoming the "go to" for high level athletes. They also go into what the average person can do to be more efficient at the gym. Lastly, they touch on Max Halloway and what makes someone like h...

Kelly Boy Delima is of course the lead singer/`ukulele player for the Legendary group Kapena. Beyond being a talented musician, Kelly is a master story teller and takes us back to the early days of his youth. We hear stories about music, life, and growing up in Honolulu. It was a great time had by all and we're so happy he was able to stop by. You can follow Kelly on Twitter and Instagram @kelly_b...

Paul Ogata started his comedic career here in Honolulu, and made the transition to touring the world! We were fortunate enough to have Paul sit with us to discuss comedy vs. music, cancel culture, computer programming, Covid-19, and Rick Rubin vs. Mutt Lang. It was a fun discussion and we're glad that he was able to spend some time with us. Check out Paul on Celebrity Family Feud September 27th (o...

Kelly Hu dropped by the show last week to discuss being a part of pop culture, playing Lady Deathstrike, being a minority in Hollywood, doing voice over work, the Vagina Monologues, and visiting Hawaii. We also took some listener questions. Kelly has been an actress since she was 18 years old and has so many awesome credits to her name. She's such a down-to-earth local girl and we were all so exci...

discussed her move back to Hawaii after living 20 years in California. Topics then ranged from food fights, pageantry, life after winning, male pageants, Cobra Kai and how Asian Americans are treated on the mainland. Thanks for always supporting the Hisessions channel. We are working hard to get back up and running by posting some new music videos.

Patrick Landeza has been part of the West Coast Hawaiian Music scene for over 20 years. In this episode the guys talk about "being busy," Poke, what got Patrick interested in Hawaii Music, and how he got involved with doing concert promotions. Sorry the sound quality on this one got a little screwed up. If you would like to see more of the interview that is exclusive to our Patreon listeners, plea...

Lina Girl and J-Irie are veterans of the loan music radio scene. In this episode we talk to them about their new "Off the Mic" podcast, Fm100, betting on politics, how music has changed over the years, upcoming projects, and memorable musical moments. If you would like to see more of the interview that is exclusive to our Patreon listeners, please consider becoming a Patreon. Details below... Love...

Alan Okami is the President of Ko Aloha `Ukulele Company and has been in the `Ukulele building business for over 20 years. A family business, Ko Aloha `Ukulele was founded in 1995 after shutting down their plastics factory. Today, the Ko Aloha `Ukulele can be found around the world, by people of all different backgrounds. In the podcast we talk about the history of the company, and how competitive...

Dirk Fukushima has been producing local television for the last 30 years. He's probably best known as the creator of Hawaii Stars, but has worked with every musician on the island. We talk about how TV production has changed in the last 30 years, the history of local TV and Hawaii Starts. Dirk educates us on what a TV producer does, and gives us some interesting stories about his career including...

Justin Young joined us last week to have a discussion while being quarantined in Tennessee. We talked about his band, Gone West, how being quarantined in Tennessee compares to being quarantined in Hawaii, and leaving Hawaii. We then get into Devon's rendition of "No Diggity." The show finishes with many listener questions, how maternity pillows are awesome, and Justin's movie "Me Hero The Hitman."...

The guys were able to catch up with friend of the show, Nolan Hong. Nolan hosts his own podcast "Hangout Out With Nolan Hong" and gave us some insight on how we could improve our show. He and Kyle talked about talking smak, overcoming working with significant others and overcoming self-doubt. They finish up the podcast talking about creating in the time of Covid and the documentary "Game Changers....

The guys were able to catch up with Guy Hagi to talk about being a meme, predicting the weather, doing the surf report back in the 90's. They also talk about measuring waves, opening up Hawaii, and married life. Guy is a great personality and we felt lucky to have him on the show. Thanks for always supporting the Hisessions channel. We are working hard to get back up and running by posting some ne...

The guys were able to catch up with Herb Ohta Jr. to discuss his connection to Kamaka `Ukulele, his Dad, `Ukulele in China, having a low G or a high G string, Aquaman vs. Godzilla, and advice for young `ukulele players. Thanks for always supporting the Hisessions channel. We are working hard to get back up and running by posting some new music videos.

In this special episode we have on Darin Leong who is an employment attorney who has been at the forefront of information regarding government loans (SBA, PPP). Darin gives us the latest updates on the loans and what you can do at this time to apply. He also talks a lot about unemployment benefits and how you can apply. You can get more information about Government loans and the PPP program at: ww...