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Air Date: Wed, Mar 16, 2022 5:00 AM
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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.
Air Date: Wed, Mar 16, 2022 10:00 PM
In this episode we unpack the moments that very nearly stopped the Expedition teams in their tracks on adventures that made them question whether they should even be out there, to the points where they knew if they took one step further, there was no turning back.
Air Date: Thu, Mar 17, 2022 7:30 PM
The illegal aerial fireworks that dominate Hawaiʻi skies each New Year's Eve have become a constant. In some areas, the booms start around Halloween and last through Chinese New Year. Thousands of complaints are filed every year, but what, if anything, can lawmakers and police do to combat the growing illegal fireworks problem?
Air Date: Wed, Jul 6, 2022 7:30 PM
Join us for another great evening filled with talent from all over Hawaiʻi Island on Live from the Empty Palace.
Air Date: Thu, Nov 2, 2023 8:30 PM
Reel Wāhine of Hawaiʻi 1 is an hour-long compilation of six locally produced short films that tells the stories of Hawaiʻi-based women filmmakers, taking them from behind the camera to out in front.
Air Date: Thu, Apr 9, 2026 8:30 PM

While surfing has long been revered as an important part of Hawaiian culture, a new documentary aims to show the impact surfing has had on Black culture.

Air Date: Thu, Apr 9, 2026 7:30 PM
Four boulders in Waikīkī pay tribute to healers who brought their arts from Tahiti to Hawai‘i hundreds of years ago. A plaque commemorates the healers’ contributions, but fails to mention that they were mahu – people of dual male and female spirit. The Healer Stones of Kapaemahu tells the story of these healers and explores what happened to mahu as colonialism swept across the Pacific.
Air Date: Wed, Apr 8, 2026 10:00 PM

Five ecosystems transformed by climate change give birth to new, sometimes even richer worlds.

Air Date: Wed, Apr 8, 2026 9:00 PM
Are you in control, or is your brain controlling you? Dive into the latest research on the subconscious with neuroscientist Heather Berlin. Sleepwalking, anesthesia, game theory, and more reveal surprising insights in this eye-opening journey to discover what’s really driving the decisions you make.
Air Date: Wed, Apr 8, 2026 8:00 PM

Set in northern Kenya, this two-part series follows orphaned elephants at Reteti, Africa’s first community-owned elephant sanctuary, as Samburu keepers raise them for release back into the wild.

Air Date: Wed, Apr 8, 2026 8:00 PM

At Reteti Sanctuary, the team helps orphan elephants prepare for life in the wild.

Air Date: Wed, Apr 8, 2026 7:30 PM

Experience the cultural and historical connections between Hawaiʻi and Taiwan.

Air Date: Tue, Apr 7, 2026 10:00 PM

The Salvadoran president’s deal with Trump to imprison deportees, and what each stood to gain.

Air Date: Tue, Apr 7, 2026 9:00 PM

Lucy Worsley investigates the explosive 18th century break up of Britain and America.

Air Date: Tue, Apr 7, 2026 8:00 PM

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the family secrets of Danielle Deadwyler and Rhiannon Giddens, uncovering stories their ancestors once hid.

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