Escape cabin fever with this podcast playlist that brings you to Hawaii. Learn about the history of Hawaiians, Aloha shirts and more by travelling to the tropical islands with your ears.
There are a few ways to tell if you’re looking at an authentic, high-quality aloha shirt. If the pockets match the pattern, that’s a good sign, but it’s not everything. Much of understanding an aloha ...Show More
King David Kalākaua was the last king of Hawaii. But he was much more than that -- he was a traveler, a dreamer, a tech nerd. Or maybe he was fond of drinking, reveling and gambling. It depends on who...Show More
Today we're revisiting a 2010 episode from previous hosts Katie and Sarah. Born in 1838, Lili'uokalani became the queen of Hawaii in 1891. Unfortunately, she was destined to be Hawaii's last monarch. ...Show More
John Green reviews the QWERTY keyboard layout and a bird species called the Kauaʻi ʻōʻō.
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Listening to the last recorded call of Hawaii's native Kauaʻi ʻōʻō bird will break you heart and reflect on man's role in the extinction of animal species.
Every two weeks a language dies with its last speaker. That was the fate of Hawaiian, until a group of second-language learners put up a fight and declared, "E Ola Ka 'Olelo Hawai'i" (The Hawaiian Lan...Show More
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The Hawaiian language is dying, but this group of second-language learners are determined to keep it alive. Hear how colonialism impacted the native language and the fight to revitalize it.
Pohaku or stones have an essential role in Hawaiian culture, from the pounders used to make poi to the stones used to build a hale, or home. Ki’i pohaku is the Hawaiian art of stone carving or petrog...Show More
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A humbling short story about the traditional Hawaii stone carving, ki'i pohaku, and the lesson of patience.
Join Emily, Frank, and Meredith as they explore the hidden history of Spam -- including how Japanese internment and martial law made Spam popular in Hawaii. They also discuss why Safeway sued the Hawa...Show More
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Why is Spam so popular in Hawaii? This episode traces the history of spam that included the ugly past of Japanese internment and martial law.
This week, we take a closer look at early communities of Nikkeijin -- people of Japanese descent -- in the United States and Hawaii.
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Why is there such a large Japanese diaspora called "Nikkeijin" in Hawaii? This episode looks at the history of migration that has made Japanese people the second largest ethnic demographic on the isla...Show More
Hawai'i Volcanoes NP: This video is a rare, close-up view of lava entering the ocean shot outside of the park. This occurrence can be seen at Highway 130 near Kalapana.
USA TODAY staff photographer Robert Hanashiro joins Jefferson Graham to discuss the challenge of photographing the massive Kīlauea volcano on the big island of Hawaii, on Talking Tech.
At long last, Justin Tantog checks off two big boxes for us on the show. He's from Hawaii (Oahu, to be precise), and he is sharing an epic spearfishing story! As a local, Justin has an incredible insi...Show More
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Go on a Hawaiian spearfishing journey with Oahu-native Justin Tantog. Learn all the Hawaiian names for all the fish.
We follow the popular cocktail on a historical journey through the rise and fall of tiki culture in America.
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Trace the fascinating journey of tiki cocktail culture in America and discover where the mai tai was invented...not where you expected.
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The most interesting man in the world is not the Dos Equis beer man, but the last king of Hawaii, David Kalākaua who was a traveler, dreamer, and tech nerd.