Kamasami Kong
What School You Went?
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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RE-LISTEN: Teenage Businessman (with Coen Cadinha)
What School You Went?
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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RE-LISTEN: Soup Soup (with Mark Noguchi)
What School You Went?
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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RE-LISTEN: Dis-N-Dat and Everything in Between (with Kutmaster Spaz)
What School You Went?
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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RE-LISTEN: Every Person Has A Story and a Dream (with Ronley Lakalaka)
What School You Went?
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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RE-LISTEN: Macaroni Salad (with Mark Noguchi)
What School You Went?
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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RE-LISTEN: What's in a Name? (with Lance Threefingers)
What School You Went?
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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RE-LISTEN: Shaka Santa & Tutu Mele (with Alex Ching)
What School You Went?
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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Storytelling Through the Lens of a Camera (with Megan Tasaki)
What School You Went?
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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Chasing a Dream Job (with Chaz Mihara)
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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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Hawai‘i’s B-52 Roaches (with John Baraquio)
What School You Went?
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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The Risks and Rewards of Sports Officiating (with Tom Yoshida)
What School You Went?
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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Hawai‘i FoundHer (with Darien Siguenza)
What School You Went?
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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A Young Man with a Purpose (with Sterling Higa)
What School You Went?
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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Peace on Your Wings (with Jenny Taira and Laurie Rubin)
What School You Went?
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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The Baby Toon (with Cassidy Crowley)
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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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Hawaiʻi’s 2024 Distinguished Young Woman (with Madison Iwashita)
What School You Went?
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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Freshwater Czar (with Jeremy Kimura)
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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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Jimmy “Da Geek” Bender
What School You Went?
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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DJ Chicken Jerky (with Ella Wong)
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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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Wedding Filmmaker to Emmy Award Winning Director (with Stephan Boeker)
What School You Went?
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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Looking Through the Rearview Mirror (with Bob Sigall)
What School You Went?
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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The Story Behind “The Companies We Keep” (with Bob Sigall)
What School You Went?
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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Kaua‘i’s Haunted Schools (with Lopaka Kapanui)
What School You Went?
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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Lua: The Way of the Hawaiian Warrior (with Ramsay Taum)
What School You Went?
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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Kamasami Kong
33:26
RE-LISTEN: Teenage Businessman (with Coen Cadinha)
31:06
RE-LISTEN: Soup Soup (with Mark Noguchi)
31:44
RE-LISTEN: Dis-N-Dat and Everything in Between (with Kutmaster Spaz)
34:38
RE-LISTEN: Every Person Has A Story and a Dream (with Ronley Lakalaka)
26:45
RE-LISTEN: Macaroni Salad (with Mark Noguchi)
25:37
RE-LISTEN: What's in a Name? (with Lance Threefingers)
29:29
RE-LISTEN: Shaka Santa & Tutu Mele (with Alex Ching)
26:49
Storytelling Through the Lens of a Camera (with Megan Tasaki)
27:02
Chasing a Dream Job (with Chaz Mihara)
31:17
Hawai‘i’s B-52 Roaches (with John Baraquio)
31:00
The Risks and Rewards of Sports Officiating (with Tom Yoshida)
35:10
Hawai‘i FoundHer (with Darien Siguenza)
23:34
A Young Man with a Purpose (with Sterling Higa)
46:31
Peace on Your Wings (with Jenny Taira and Laurie Rubin)
32:36
The Baby Toon (with Cassidy Crowley)
27:02
Hawaiʻi’s 2024 Distinguished Young Woman (with Madison Iwashita)
27:17
Freshwater Czar (with Jeremy Kimura)
32:48
Jimmy “Da Geek” Bender
29:46
DJ Chicken Jerky (with Ella Wong)
39:14
Wedding Filmmaker to Emmy Award Winning Director (with Stephan Boeker)
44:09
Looking Through the Rearview Mirror (with Bob Sigall)
29:22
The Story Behind “The Companies We Keep” (with Bob Sigall)
27:53
Kaua‘i’s Haunted Schools (with Lopaka Kapanui)
30:08
Lua: The Way of the Hawaiian Warrior (with Ramsay Taum)
28:15