It's A Hawaii Thing

Glenn Medeiros - From teenage Music heartthrob to one of Hawaii's top leaders. It's A Hawaii Thing host  Lanai & Brook go in-depth on the life of Hawaii's songwriter and the importance of education and community leadership.  #GlennMedeiros #HawaiiHasTalent

Full 4K Video: http://itsahawaiithing.com/ Lanai and Brook talk with legendary eight-time Grammy winner Ziggy Marley on It's A Hawaii Thing.

Brook Lee & Lanai Tabura talk story with Ruthie Alcaide on Hawaii’s favorite podcast, I t's a Hawaii Thing. Ruthie Alcaide is a local Hawaii personality who found fame on the popular MTV series Real World Hawaii in its 8th season of the hit show. Shot on location on the Diamond Head estate the then 21-year-old Filipina went on to be one of the most Endearing breakout characters from the s...

Lanai & Brook discuss how helping Mom & Pop Stores in Hawaii is vital to the Hawaii way of life. Supporting Small Business and restaurants helps the economy and continues the family-run traditions we all have grown up loving. 

We are stoked to have Hawaiian Waterman, musician, and actor Makua Rothman on It’s A Hawaii Thing Da Podcast! Hear about Makua’s training process, gnarly wipeouts, his passions, and more! This super waterman grew up on the North Shore of O’ahu and started surfing at the age of two. At 18, he caught the world’s biggest wave- a 66 footer- at the infamous Jaws on Maui and took the surfing world by st...

Full Video Interview: https://itsahawaiithing.com/blogs/podcast/alec-mapa-podcast Alec Mapa has been making people laugh since he was a little kid growing up in San Francisco and now he is an actor, comedian, and writer. He scored his first break playing the role of Song Liling in David Henry Huang’s Broadway production of M. Butterfly in which he toured the country. Alec has made guest appearance...

Kristi Yamaguchi is the 1992 Olympic Champion in ladies’ singles figure skating and a two-time World Champion in 1991 & 1992. She also won the World Championship in Pairs’ figure skating with partner Rudy Galindo. In 2005, Kristi was inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame. She became the celebrity champion in the sixth season of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars and has appeared on E...

Maria Quiban Whitesell moved as a child from the Philippines to the Islands where she attended the University of Hawaii at Manoa. She was the evening weather person for NBC Hawaii News 8 before moving to Orange County. Now watched daily by millions on Good Day LA/FOX 11 Morning News, she is excited to share her new book, You Can’t Do It Alone: A Widow’s Journey Through Loss, Grief and Life After,...

It’s A Hawaii Thing Da Podcast welcomes Kama’aina boy - Justin Kawika Young, a gifted singer/songwriter from the Windward side who at a young age achieved great success in the Hawaiian music scene and has been touring with Colbie Caillat for many years. They have performed at the White House and on Good Morning America, to name a couple. He then went on to direct the documentary, My Heroes Shadow:...

Full Video It's A Hawaii Thing Podcast: https://itsahawaiithing.com/blogs/podcast/andy-bumatai-podcast Get ready for all the laughs with the Godfather of Comedy in Hawai, Andy Bumatai! He is considered Lanai’s comedy sensei and helped him write his first 10 minutes of comedy, giving him a spot on his Island Comedy Showcase in Waikiki at the Don Ho Showroom. Andy was one of Hawaii’s first stand-up...

https://itsahawaiithing.com/blogs/podcast/amy-hill-hawaii-thing Amy Hill got her big break on Margret Cho’s sitcom All-American Girl where she played the role of Grandma Kim. She has been on films such as Next Friday, Max Keeble’s Big Move, Big Fat Liar, The Cat in the Hat, Lilo and Stitch, Big Gay Love, 50 First Dates, and many many more. She had roles on television shows such as Night...

Lanai Tabura & Brook Lee wala’au (talk story) with local boy turned Spiderman’s best friend, Jacob Batalon, on this episode of It’s A Hawaii Thing ! Jacob Batalon is a Filipino-American actor Damien Memorial School graduate best known for his supporting role as Peter Parker’s best friend, Ned Leeds, in Spider-Man: Homecoming and Spider-Man: Far From Home as well as Avengers: Infinity War and A...