PBS Hawaiʻi

What School You Went?

Society EN ↓ 187 episodes

A PBS Hawai‘i podcast that explores Hawaiʻi's local cultures, communities and relationships – that help shape our identity. PBS Hawaiʻi President and CEO Ron Mizutani hosts a weekly conversation with unique and colorful individuals from across the state. From rubbah slippahs to unsolved local mysteries, Ron and guests examine and shed light on the real deal of what makes Hawaiʻi, Hawaiʻi.

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Karen Keawehawaiʻi 01.03.2023 35:09

Local legendary entertainer Karen Keawehawaiʻi reminisces about her life and career. Send us Fan Mail Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTube Instagram TikTok Facebook

RE-LISTEN: Home is Here (with Kalaʻi Miller) 22.02.2023 20:03

To celebrate the one-year anniversary of our program Home is Here, we revisit our episode with host Kala'i Miller. Send us Fan Mail Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTube Instagram TikTok Facebook

Malasadas (with Frank De Lima) 15.02.2023 18:55

Ahead of Fat Tuesday, legendary local comedian Frank DeLima talks about malasadas and other Portuguese contributions to Hawaiʻi. Send us Fan Mail Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTube Instagram TikTok Facebook

Driving in Hawaiʻi (with Steven Wong) 08.02.2023 26:55

Driving instructor Steven Wong of Wong Way Driving Academy talks about local driving habits. Send us Fan Mail Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTube Instagram TikTok Facebook

Hollywood Loves Hawaiʻi (with Donne Dawson) 01.02.2023 31:27

Hawaiʻi State Film Commissioner Donne Dawson talks about Hollywood's longtime love affair with the Islands and how cultural sensitivity and respect play a leading role in productions. Send us Fan Mail Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTube Instagram TikTok Facebook

RE-LISTEN: Thunderstorm Artis 25.01.2023 26:28

We revisit our episode with Thunderstorm Artis, finalist of NBC's The Voice and local boy from the North Shore. PBS Hawaiʻi Exclusive Performances from Thunderstorm Send us Fan Mail Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTube Instagram TikTok Facebook

Hawaiʻi's Missing Children (with Amanda Leonard) 18.01.2023 26:41

There are dozens of active missing children cases in Hawaiʻi. Amanda Leonard, coordinator for the State Department of the Attorney General’s Missing Child Center, tells us how we can work to protect our community. Send us Fan Mail Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTube Instagram TikTok Facebook

Winter Surf (with Gary Kewley) 11.01.2023 25:07

Gary Kewley from Surf News Network tells us about Hawaiʻi's legendary waves, from the monster waves of the winter to when it's one to twoʻoo at Makapuʻu. Send us Fan Mail Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTube Instagram TikTok Facebook

Taimane 04.01.2023 37:42

An interview with ʻukulele virtuoso Taimane, streamed live from the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Multimedia Studio at PBS Hawai‘i. Originally livestreamed on Twitch, Facebook and YouTube on November 8, 2022. Watch the Livestream and Exclusive Performance Send us Fan Mail Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTube Instagram TikTok Facebo...

RE-LISTEN: Feng Shui (with Alice Inoue) 28.12.2022 17:56

We revisit our episode on the philosophy of feng shui with life coach Alice Inoue. Send us Fan Mail Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTube Instagram TikTok Facebook

Fukubukuro and Other Japanese Holiday Traditions (with Nate Gyotoku) 21.12.2022 25:55

Ever wonder why malls in Hawaiʻi sell grab bags for New Year’s, or why Japanese families celebrate Christmas with a KFC dinner? Nate Gyotoku, President and Executive Director of the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaiʻi, explains. Send us Fan Mail Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTube Instagram TikTok Facebook

Pele's Hair (with Lopaka Kapanui) 16.12.2022 21:52

For the first time in almost four decades, the world's largest active volcano has erupted. Master storyteller Lopaka Kapanui tells us about Pele, the goddess of volcanoes and fire, and explains the phenomenon known as Pele's Hair. Send us Fan Mail Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTube Instagram TikTok Facebook

Hawaiian Bracelets (with Makanani Sala) 14.12.2022 19:19

We examine the history of Hawaiian heirloom jewelry with Makanani Salā, Director of the Mayor’s Office of Culture and the Arts. See How Hawaiian Bracelets Are Made Send us Fan Mail Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTube Instagram TikTok Facebook

Madame Pele (with Lopaka Kapanui) 09.12.2022 26:30

With the first eruption of Mauna Loa in almost four decades, we explore the story of Madame Pele with master storyteller Lopaka Kapanui. Send us Fan Mail Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTube Instagram TikTok Facebook

Ammon and Liahona Olayan 07.12.2022 19:10

Sibling musical duo Ammon and Liahona Olayan talk about their journey from living in a tent on Hawaiʻi island to performing on American Idol. Ammon & Liahona Perform at PBS Hawaiʻi Send us Fan Mail Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTube Instagram TikTok Facebook

RE-LISTEN: Molokai Hot Bread (with Lanai Tabura) 30.11.2022 21:32

We revisit our episode on Kanemitsu’s Bakery and the Molokai Hot Bread Run with Lanai Tabura. Send us Fan Mail Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTube Instagram TikTok Facebook

Black Friday (with Kapono Kanoho) 23.11.2022 21:35

The day after Thanksgiving has become a day of commercialism, but every year, full-time real estate broker and part-time line enthusiast Kapono Kanoho subverts the concept of Black Friday. Send us Fan Mail Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTube Instagram TikTok Facebook

Teen Depression in Hawaiʻi (with Dr. Mestisa Gass) 16.11.2022 25:04

Dr. Mestisa Gass returns to the show to discuss the importance of mental health, and the growing problem of teen depression in Hawaiʻi. Send us Fan Mail Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTube Instagram TikTok Facebook

Trading Cards (with Dave Jenkins) 09.11.2022 23:07

While many businesses suffered during the pandemic, one industry not only thrived, but exploded in popularity: trading cards. Dave Jenkins of Best of the Best in Sportscards explains why. How The Trading Card Business Survived the Pandemic Send us Fan Mail Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTube Instagram TikTok Facebook

Tumua 02.11.2022 38:39

Local comedian Tumua Tuinei stops by the PBS Hawaiʻi studio to talk about his meteoric rise to stardom. Livestreamed on Twitch, Facebook and YouTube on October 18, 2022. Watch the Video Version Send us Fan Mail Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTube Instagram TikTok Facebook

Menehune Fishpond (with Lopaka Kapanui) 26.10.2022 20:11

Master storyteller Lopaka Kapanui tells the tale of two brothers and their unforgettable encounter one night at the legendary Menehune Fishpond on Kauaʻi. Send us Fan Mail Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTube Instagram TikTok Facebook

The Ghost at the Mānoa Tennis Courts (with Lopaka Kapanui) 19.10.2022 11:50

Could there be a link between ghost sightings near the Mānoa Tennis Courts and a horrible crime committed on the grounds in 1911? Send us Fan Mail Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTube Instagram TikTok Facebook

The Ghost in the Downtown Post Office (with Lopaka Kapanui) 12.10.2022 16:41

At the post office in downtown Honolulu, a former postal worker from the 1920s may still be on the clock… master storyteller Lopaka Kapanui explains. Lopaka Kapanui's Ghost Tour Send us Fan Mail Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTube Instagram TikTok Facebook

Why is Wilson Tunnel Haunted? (with Lopaka Kapanui) 05.10.2022 14:58

There have been multiple accounts of strange happenings in the Wilson Tunnel since its opening in 1958, but what could be the cause? Master storyteller Lopaka Kapanui explains. Send us Fan Mail Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTube Instagram TikTok Facebook

RE-LISTEN: ʻOpihi (with Lanai Tabura) 28.09.2022 18:58

We revisit our conversation with Lanai Tabura about the dangerous art of picking ʻopihi, and how the “Hawaiian gold” is getting harder to find. How UH-Mānoa is Working to Restore ʻOpihi Send us Fan Mail Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTube Instagram TikTok Facebook