What School You Went?

Award-winning author and motivational speaker Cary Valentine returns to the show to share how anxiety and doubt can affect even the most successful, and what you can do to achieve a higher quality of life. 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

Remy Matsumoto of the iconic Matsumoto Shave Ice on O‘ahu’s North Shore stops by to talk about Hawai‘i’s famous frozen treat. 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

In 1982, 19-year-old Lisa Au was reported missing, her car and purse left unattended on the side of the highway near the old Kailua drive-in. Ten days later, her body was found. The case remains unsolved. Award-winning journalist and author Robbie Dingeman returns to the show to discuss the disappearance and death of Lisa Au. Send us Fan Mail Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available any...

How did a canned meat from Minnesota become a staple of our local cuisine? We examine the popularity of Spam in Hawai‘i with Scott Gamble, Vice President of L.H. Gamble. 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

We look at how the aloha shirt came to embody the spirit of the Islands with Kūhaʻo Zane, creative director of Sig Zane Designs, and how the medium of design can transcend economic value to build a respect for our home and cultural perspectives. 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

It’s an expression of aloha recognized around the world. Legendary local comedian Andy Bumatai joins the show to explore the origins and the power of the shaka. 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

"Don't take pork over the Pali." If you grew up in the Islands, you likely heard this warning, but where did it come from? And what chilling consequences could you face if you do? Master storyteller Lopaka Kapanui returns to the show to explain. Send us Fan Mail Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTube Instagram TikTok...

Kala‘i Miller is still on fire – from Baywatch, to Honolulu Fire Department Rescue Captain and now the host of our new PBS Hawai‘i series, Home is Here. 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

Talented musician and local boy Thunderstorm Artis shares his journey from the North Shore of O‘ahu to the final round of NBC’s The Voice and beyond. Exclusive Performances with 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

Award-winning author, relationship expert and motivational speaker Cary Valentine shares what you can do today to keep the flame alive. 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

On the afternoon of July 6, 1985, Diane Suzuki had just finished teaching her dance class in ʻAiea. She planned to meet a fellow instructor in the parking lot of the dance studio 15 minutes later, but Diane never showed. Award-winning journalist Robbie Dingeman explains why the unsolved disappearance of Diane Suzuki still haunts the Islands decades later. Send us Fan Mail Support the show WHAT SCH...

The continued abuse of crystal methamphetamine has devastated thousands of local families, and it is an ongoing problem, even in the middle of a pandemic. David Earles, former executive director of the Hawaiʻi Meth Project, talks about the efforts and difficulties in fighting Hawaiʻi's meth crisis. Send us Fan Mail Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podc...

Sean McCready, owner of Tattoolicious Tattoo, talks to Ron about the popularity and cultural significance of tattoos in Hawaiʻi. PBS Hawaiʻi Exclusive: My Dad, Sailor Jerry 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

A hundred-foot tall formation of eucalyptus trees lines a stretch of Maluhia Road, welcoming drivers to the south shore of Kauaʻi. It's a beautiful drive during the day, but at night... it's a different story. Master storyteller Lopaka Kapanui returns to the show to talk about the Kauaʻi Tree Tunnel. Send us Fan Mail Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get yo...

Siblings John and Rebecca Lin of Lin's Hawaiian Snacks talk li hing mui, or crackseed, and share what it's like to take the reins of the family business. 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

Entrepreneur Dustin Shindo talks about his journey from hauling Pepsi bottles at his family business, Hilo Soda Works, to launching two public companies and ringing the bell on Wall Street. 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

Jodi Endo Chai, co-author of the 2000 okazuya guide "Oh, 'Cause You Hungry!" and Executive Officer of the State of Hawaii Public Utilities Commission, joins Ron to reminisce about the classic delicatessens and explains the struggles these family businesses face in trying to survive. Sekiya, a Long-Time Local Okazuya Send us Fan Mail Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is availabl...

Life coach Alice Inoue returns to the show to explain the philosophy of feng shui. 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

Professional esports athlete and college student Manalu Nakanishi introduces Ron to the bursting popularity of competitive gaming, and how the UH-Mānoa esports team is attracting national attention. 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

Which side do you wear your flower, and does it matter? Why should pregnant women only receive open lei? And what is a leg reader? Makanani Salā, director of the Mayor's Office of Culture and the Arts, sits down with Ron to discuss our many pua (flower) traditions. Send us Fan Mail Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTube Instag...

Kī hōʻalu master Jeff Peterson talks about the art of slack key guitar, and growing up the son of a paniolo on the slopes of Haleakalā Ranch. Jeff Peterson Demonstrates Slack Key Guitar 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

On November 2, 1999, seven men lost their lives in the Xerox building on Nimitz Highway. Ron is joined by Evelyn Balatico, mother of 33-year-old victim Jason Balatico, as they recount the day of the deadliest mass shooting in Hawaiʻi history. 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

Life coach Alice Inoue talks with Ron about the significance of the number pattern 11-11. 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

Cultural practitioner and waterman Pohaku Stone returns to talk about the art of crafting and riding on wood surfboards, and the effect that Carissa Moore and her Olympic gold medal win has had on the sport.  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

It's known as "Hawaiian gold", and it's getting harder to find. DJ/comedian/TV personality Lanai Tabura returns to the show once again to talk with Ron about the dangerous art of picking ʻopihi. 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 Fac...