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
187 episodes
Kamasami Kong
Enjoy this last episode of What School You Went? as we take a walk down memory lane with radio legend Kamasami Kong.
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Season 1
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Episode 150
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33:26
RE-LISTEN: Teenage Businessman (with Coen Cadinha)
Originally published May 8, 2024.Coen Cadinha is not an entrepreneurial dreamer, he’s an experienced businessman with an inspirational success story… and he’s only 16.
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31:06
RE-LISTEN: Soup Soup (with Mark Noguchi)
Originally published May 1, 2024.From beef stew to zosui, our soups and stews are windows into the lives of our ancestors, and to this day, the recipes remain a family affair. Chef Mark Noguchi explains.
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31:44
RE-LISTEN: Dis-N-Dat and Everything in Between (with Kutmaster Spaz)
Originally published April 24, 2024.His students call him Mr. Bulatao, but you may know him as Kutmaster Spaz. We’ll meet the man behind the microphone.
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34:38
RE-LISTEN: Every Person Has A Story and a Dream (with Ronley Lakalaka)
Originally published April 17, 2024.A Kalihi boy’s relentless work ethic earns him a professional football contract, but he chose instead to walk away from the game he loved.
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26:45
RE-LISTEN: Macaroni Salad (with Mark Noguchi)
Originally published April 10, 2024.Chef Mark Noguchi returns to the show to discuss Hawaiʻi's favorite plate lunch side, macaroni salad.
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25:37
RE-LISTEN: What's in a Name? (with Lance Threefingers)
Originally published April 3, 2024.A young man has spent his entire life confirming his name is real. Join us for an inspirational story of understanding one’s responsibility.
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29:29
RE-LISTEN: Shaka Santa & Tutu Mele (with Alex Ching)
Originally published December 6, 2023.As Shaka Santa and Tutu Mele take their yearly seats in front of Honolulu Hale, sculptor Alex Ching reveals the process of getting the icons ready for the holidays.
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26:49
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