What School You Went?
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.
Episodes
179 episodes
Storytelling Through the Lens of a Camera (with Megan Tasaki)
She started telling stories through the lens of her camera when she was eight. Today, Megan Tasaki is using her craft and passion for people to develop tomorrow’s leaders.
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Season 1
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Episode 149
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27:02
Chasing a Dream Job (with Chaz Mihara)
Chaz Mihara is chasing his dream of being a local sportscaster. Why he believes serving as a mentor will help him achieve his professional goals.
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Season 1
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Episode 148
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31:17
Hawai‘i’s B-52 Roaches (with John Baraquio)
They’re ruthless, merciless and seem to enjoy scaring the bejesus out of people. The flying B-52 is also a fierce baby maker – but is no match for this exterminator.
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Season 1
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Episode 147
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31:00
The Risks and Rewards of Sports Officiating (with Tom Yoshida)
Insults, threats and physical abuse, a few of the sad risks sports officials face. Hawai‘i Sports Official Hall-of-Famer Tom Yoshida tells us why the rewards outweigh the risks.
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Season 1
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Episode 146
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35:10
Hawai‘i FoundHer (with Darien Siguenza)
The search is over for an organization that economically empowers culturally driven, ethically conscious, women-led businesses. How Darien Siguenza helps Hawai‘i FoundHer.
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Season 1
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Episode 145
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23:34
A Young Man with a Purpose (with Sterling Higa)
Sterling Higa is young man with a purpose who has a clear vision of Hawai‘i’s future – and like EF Hutton, when he talks, people listen.
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Season 1
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Episode 144
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46:31
Peace on Your Wings (with Jenny Taira and Laurie Rubin)
Meet the creative minds behind a moving musical, a true story of 12-year-old Hiroshima atomic bomb victim who folded 1,000 paper cranes for peace before passing away.
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Season 1
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Episode 143
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32:36
The Baby Toon (with Cassidy Crowley)
Eight years ago, Cassidy Crowley captured the attention of a land shark when she was only 7-years-old. How that experience turned her into an extremely successful business owner.
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Season 1
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Episode 142
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27:02
Hawaiʻi’s 2024 Distinguished Young Woman (with Madison Iwashita)
Since 1958, 780,000 young women have competed in this prestigious program but only a few have won this “Distinguished Award.” We’ll meet a local girl who owns that title in 2024.
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Season 1
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Episode 141
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27:17
Freshwater Czar (with Jeremy Kimura)
Without freshwater, there are no rivers, streams and underground aquifers, and without freshwater, there is no life. Jeremy Kimura refuses to let that happen in Hawaiʻi.
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Season 1
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Episode 140
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32:48
Jimmy “Da Geek” Bender
You can catch this Geek on morning radio alongside Michael W. Perry, at midday with a couple of other Poor Sports or on Spectrum OC16…catch him if you can.
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Season 1
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Episode 139
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29:46
DJ Chicken Jerky (with Ella Wong)
Eleven-year-old Ella Wong found her groove in the music world and now has a beat on the local DJ scene. She also happens to have one of the coolest stage names in town…
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Season 1
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Episode 138
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39:14
Wedding Filmmaker to Emmy Award Winning Director (with Stephan Boeker)
For 25 years, Stephan Boeker was a popular wedding filmmaker on Maui. Today he is an Emmy Award Winning Director, whose unique approach to storytelling is inspiring others to chase their dreams.
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Season 1
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Episode 137
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44:09
Looking Through the Rearview Mirror (with Bob Sigall)
Historian, author and business consultant Bob Sigall never took a single journalism course. In fact, he was psychology major. So how did he become one of Hawai‘i’s top newspaper columnists?
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Season 1
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Episode 136
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29:22
The Story Behind “The Companies We Keep” (with Bob Sigall)
When Bob Sigall was eight-years-old he sold lost golf balls for a dime to make money. How that entrepreneurial spirit influenced his life and created “The Companies We Keep.”
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Season 1
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Episode 135
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27:53
Kaua‘i’s Haunted Schools (with Lopaka Kapanui)
Master Storyteller Lopaka Kapanui continues the conversation about Hawai‘i’s most haunted schools. In this episode, we travel to Beautiful Kaua‘i, where hair-raising stories abound.
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Season 1
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Episode 134
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30:08
Lua: The Way of the Hawaiian Warrior (with Ramsay Taum)
A bone-breaking conversation with world-renowned Hawaiian Cultural Advisor Ramsay Taum who tells us why those who practice the Hawaiian martial art of Lua have their eyes set on their opponent’s joints.
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Season 1
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Episode 133
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28:15
Andagi (with Albert Teruya)
No glaze, no powdered sugar and no sprinkles! Chef Albert Teruya reveals the secret to the perfect Andagi - crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.
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Season 1
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Episode 132
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29:40
The Healing Practice of Ho‘oponopono (with Ramsay Taum)
World-renowned Hawaiian Cultural Advisor Ramsay Taum returns to talk about the healing practice of Ho‘oponopono and explains how reconciliation and forgiveness can break barriers to peace and harmony.
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Season 1
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Episode 131
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28:13
The Healing Art of Lomilomi (with Mālia Helelā)
Kumu hula and lomilomi practitioner and trainer Mālia Helelā tells us why she looks to the ‘āina for grounding and inspiration and how hula and lomilomi work hand-in-hand.
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Season 1
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Episode 130
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38:35
Kahuna (with Lopaka Kapanui)
If you could put a curse on someone would you? Master storyteller Lopaka Kapanui will keep you on the edge of your seat as he takes you deep into a mysterious and sometimes dark world, in his newest book, “KAHUNA.”
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Season 1
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Episode 129
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33:58
Son of O‘ahu (with Elijah Kalā McShane)
Elijah is a devoted Ambassador of Aloha. His mission of sharing The Way of Aloha has reached millions around the world via his social media reach and his work as a speaker, facilitator, and ceremonialist.
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Season 1
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Episode 128
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34:46
Memories of Kui Lee (with Kimo Lee)
Kimo Lee tells us about his dad, who happens to be one of Hawai‘i’s greatest singer-songwriters of all time.
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Season 1
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Episode 127
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38:49
Ultimate Waterslide Tester (with Nohea Keaunui-Gould)
Nohea Keaunui-Gould may have one of the coolest jobs in Hawai‘i. In fact, it might be the coolest job EVER. Nohea is the Operations Manager and Wet’n’Wild in Kapolei and the Ultimate Waterslide Tester.
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Season 1
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Episode 126
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32:17
Taiko Drums for the Deaf (with Chizuko Endo)
Chizuko Endo is the co-founder of Taiko Center of the Pacific. She has traveled the globe performing & teaching - dedicated to the evolution of modern Taiko as we know it today. Several years ago, she started teaching deaf students about th...
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Season 1
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Episode 125
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32:08