Ke Alaka'i: The Podcast

This week Eli Hadley, Hadley Wurtz and Lexi Langley are joined by married couple Rahul Mungamuri and Esther Zhang. Rahul Mungamuri is a student from India and Esther Zhang is a student from Taiwan. On this episode, the couple shares the ups and downs of navigating an intercultural marriage.  

This week Lexi Langley and Eli Hadley are joined by waterman, cameraman and BYU–Hawaii student, Zane Saenz. Saenz shares his experiences in surfing around the world, competing in surf competitions and his experiences behind the camera lens. 

This week Lexi Langley, Hadley Wurtz and Eli Hadley sit down with Mac Tyra to talk about crazy student housing situations and a housing scam that involved over 40 male students.

Hosts Lexi Langley and Eli Hadley talk all things Culture Night with the presidents of BYU–Hawaii's largest three clubs: Tonga, Filipino and Samoa. They share their purpose behind this year's performances, their experiences as club presidents and what the BYUH community has to look forward to!

This week our hosts Hadley Wurtz and Eli Hadley sit down with Tyler Schmitt, a junior from Arizona majoring in business management. Schmitt shares some of the experiences he had while biking 1000 miles across Japan, by himself, at just 20 years old. 

This week our hosts Lexi Langley, Hadley Wurtz and Eli Hadley sit down with professor, mother and Juris Doctor Becky Strain. Strain shares her experience pushing social barriers as a mother of six attending law school and her new Women and the Restoration class at BYU–Hawaii. 

This week on Ke Alaka'i: The Podcast, our cohosts Lexi Langley and Eli Hadley sat down with Tara McBride, professor at BYUH and owner of the Kahuku Wellness Center, and Addie Newman, a senior from Idaho studying exercise science, to hear their thoughts and advice on all things fitness, health and wellness.  

This week we sit down with hosts Hadley Wurtz, Lexi Langley and Eli Hadley and get to know them a bit more!

In the spirit of Valentine's Day, Hadley Wurtz and Lexi Langley sit down with Chad and Amanda Ford, professors in the peacebuilding department, and student Sophia Randall to hear their thoughts on love languages! Follow this link to find out your love language. https://www.truity.com/test/love-styles-test

In celebration of Black History Month, Hadley Wurtz and Lexi Langley sit down with a few members of the Afro World Club's presidency to discuss what Black History Month means to them, how to be educated on the topic and upcoming Afro World Club activities!

Siblings Sam and Akira Regidor join us on this week's episode to talk story about their time here at BYU–Hawaii!

Lexi Langley and Hadley Wurtz sit down with Emarie Majors and Rahel Meyer and talk story about their travel experiences, travel horror stories and best travel tips for a comfortable trip!

Lexi Langley and Mckenzie Alvarez sit down with Alyvia Buxton, Tutehau Hunkin and Douglas Madruga to talk about their expectations, red flags and the good and bad of dating at BYU–Hawaii. 

This week we welcome associate professor Dr. Daniel Henderson, in the faculty of culture, language, and performing arts. He is interviewed by hosts McKenzie Alvarez and Levi Fuaga as they discuss the Nat King Cole transcripts, upcoming concerts, and their love of music.

This week on Ke Alaka'i: The Podcast our cohosts Lexi Langley and Mckenzie Alvarez sat down with visiting professor of music and choral activities,  Dr. Erica Glenn. Erica Glenn shares her moving story of how she came to BYU- Hawaii and leads us through her journey of a musical-filled life and passion for the arts. She also shares the stories of her humanitarian efforts for Ukraine and her co...

Happy Halloween!  Lexi Langley and Levi Fuaga sit down for a spook-filled episode with the BYU-Hawaii Ghost club! They talk about the creation of the Club, Hawaiian Legends, and some Ghost stories from our followers and our hosts!

Mckenzie Alvarez and Levi Fuaga talk with some of the cast and crew of the upcoming musical Mamma Mia! Our Guests Cris Wilson, Terrell Wu, and Morgan Mickelsen, share behind-the-scenes info about rehearsals and their love of performing!  Mamma Mia! the musical opens Nov. 3rd  Follow their Instagram pages @byuhtheatre and @byuhtheatrevlogz

Lexi Langley and Levi Fuaga interview Sydny Short and Jonah Gunter, the cofounders of Kukui. Follow their Instagram @kukui.laie to learn more about the organization!

This week McKenzie Alvarez and Lexi Langley welcome Britni Hull and Alan Pineda as they discuss each of their cultures in honor of Hispanic Heritage month. They teach Lexi a bit of Spanish and discuss what they love most about their culture. Join us every week on Wednesday!

This week we welcome Jackie Morris and Nahina Russell as they tackle their experience as black women on campus and how they have found beauty within themselves. We discuss Salma Hayek's quote, “People often say that "beauty is in the eye of the beholder," and I say that the most liberating thing about beauty is realizing that you are the beholder. This empowers us to find beauty in...

This week we welcome one of the happiest people on campus alumni Savaira Veikoso. Savaira talks about her path after graduation, what she is doing now, where she is headed, and how she remains positive despite the stress of life.

This week we welcome David Jacobson as we chat about dating at BYU-Hawaii. We tackle the topics from the infamous Mutual dating app, the guy-to-girl ratio, what we look for in significant others, and why dating is hard here. 

After a four-month hiatus, Ke Alaka'i the Podcast is back! Our hosts from last season, Kylee Denison and Levi Fuaga are joined by our newest hosts Xyron Corpuz and Lexi Langley. In this episode, we get to know Lexi and Xyron by playing, Would You Rather? Join us every Wednesday for a new episode!

Tune in to listen to part of a conversation between shark attack survivor Juliun Perkins and our hosts Kylee and Levi. Juliun talks about his encounter with the shark and how he moved forward after the accident. To listen to the whole episode, visit season 4,  episode 2. 

Tune in to listen to our two hosts Kylee and Levi having a talk about the infamous slap and media polarization with original Ke Alakai host and co-editor in chief Michael Kraft and Ke Alaka'i editor Rahel Meyer.  Also, it is Michael's last time on the podcast since he will be graduating this semester! Don't miss out on his final goodbye before he leaves to beautiful Florida.