Ka Leo o ka Uluau

Ka Leo o ka Uluau

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This season we highlight the great mauna and water bodies of Hawaiʻi Island. Drew and Lei will introduce each mauna or wai/kai body in one episode which is then followed by an episode in which our special guests share moʻolelo of that mauna or wai/kai body. We hope you enjoy what you hear and that the moʻolelo further strengthen your connection with Hawaiʻi Island!**Follow along as you listen with interactive Story Maps on our website!** https://hilo.hawaii.edu/blog/kaleookauluau/

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Ka Leo o ka Uluau

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Education

Podcast website

hilo.hawaii.edu

Latest episode

May 16, 2026

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Episodes

Kohala: Kāhealani Kuʻuipo Wilcox 15.10.2021

Kāhealani Wilcox joins Drew and Lei to share about her upbringing in Waimea, along with a traditional moʻolelo of the moʻo wahine Manaua.

Kohala: Pomai Bertelmann 01.10.2021

In this episode, Pomai Bertelmann joins Lei and Drew to share stories of her upbringing in the moku of Kohala.

Kohala: Kēhaulani Marshall 15.09.2021

Join Lei and Drew as Kēhaulani Marshall visits to tell us a moʻolelo focused around Hōkūʻula in Waimea.

Kohala: Uncle Fred Cachola 01.09.2021

We're in Kohala! Join us as Uncle Fred Cachola tells us moʻolelo of his kulāiwi and of Kamehameha the Great.

Kona: Kihalani Springer 15.08.2021

Makua Kihalani joins Lei and Drew in our last episode in Kona as she tells us moʻolelo of past and present.

Kona: Māhealani Pai 01.08.2021

Māhealani joins Lei and Drew to tell us about the moʻolelo of Kepakaʻiliʻula and Kahaluʻu in Kona.

Kona: Kuʻulei Keakealani 15.07.2021

Kuʻulei Keakealani joins Lei and Drew, taking us into the imagination place as we hear her enchanting oration of Kaulanapōkiʻi, a traditional moʻolelo of Kona and Kohala.

Kona: Loke Aloua 01.07.2021

We're in Kona! Kiaʻi loko Loke Aloua joins Lei and Drew, taking us on a huakaʻi to the ahupuaʻa o Kaloko and its traditional Hawaiian fishpond.

Kaʻū: Pele and ʻĀina 15.06.2021

Pelehonuamea Harman and ʻĀina Akamu join Lei and Drew for our last episode in Kaʻū as they share about the nature of this moku and its people.

Kaʻū: Kekuhi Kealiʻikanakaʻoleohaililani 01.06.2021

Kekuhi Kealiʻikanakaʻoleohaililani joins hosts Lei and Drew, telling us the story of shark-people migrations to the moku of Kaʻū.

Kaʻū: Nohea Kaʻawa 15.05.2021

Nohea Kaʻawa joins Drew and Lei, taking us on a huakaʻi through moʻolelo to Punaluʻu and Puʻuʻenuhe in Kaʻū.

Kaʻū: Noah Gomes 01.05.2021

Join us as Noah Gomes kicks off our huakaʻi in the moku of Kaʻū, starting at the home of Pele. Make sure to follow along with the story map on our blog for this place-name rich episode!

Puna: Kalanipua Elia 15.04.2021

Kalanipua Elia joins Drew and Leilani to take us on a huakaʻi through historic Puna, specifically in the ahupuaʻa of Kaueleau where she is from.

Puna: Piʻilani Kaʻawaloa 01.04.2021

Piʻilani Kaʻawaloa joins Drew and Lei in this episode to tell two stories of Makani Halulu, or Halulu, the Man Eating Bird, and relates it to a land section and heiau in Puna of the same name.

Puna: Leila Kealoha 15.03.2021

Join us in our second episode in the moku of Puna as Leila Kealoha visits Drew and Leilani to share her connections to Pūʻalaʻa and other wahi (places) in the area.

Puna: Ryan McCormack 01.03.2021

To Puna we go! Join our guest Ryan McCormack, along with hosts Lei and Drew as we delve into the depths of the great ʻŌlaʻa forest of Puna.

Hilo: Ākeamakamae Kiyuna 15.02.2021

In this episode, Ākeamakamae Kiyuna joins Lei and Drew for the last episode in our journey through the moku of Hilo. She shares a moʻolelo of two sisters that takes place ma uka at two prominent puʻu (hills), in the uplands of Hilo.

Hilo: Lokelani Brandt 01.02.2021

Join Lokelani Brandt and Ka Leo o ka Uluau hosts Drew and Lei as we explore the rich history Piʻopiʻo in the moku of Hilo.

Hilo: Mānaiakalani Kalua 15.01.2021

Join us, and our first guest Mānaiakalani Kalua as he takes us on a journey through Hilo, starting with a moʻolelo (story) about how Mokuola came to be.

Hoʻolauna (Introduction) 29.12.2020

In this introductory episode, we explore the ahupuaʻa of Waiākea in the moku (district) of Hilo with Drew and Leilani.

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