In our first episode, we feature three stories that could only take place here in Hawai‘i. We visit with the Okami ‘ohana, whose members created KoAloha ‘Ukulele more than 25 years ago. We’ll introduce you to rapper, artist, video game designer and activist, Daniel Kauwila “Wilz” Mahi and we travel to Kapa‘au on Hawai‘i Island and talk with the team at Hawai‘i Wildlife Center.

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?

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.

March is Women's History Month, a time to reflect on the advancements women have made in society. As gains continue to be made, what can women do to further close the gender gap?

It’s an expression of aloha recognized around the world. Legendary local comedian Andy Bumatai joins the show to explore the origins and the power of the shaka.

Every year there is talk about building more affordable housing, a topic that was deemed “a crisis” by the state back in 1970. For reasons that are never fully explained, the “crisis” endures. With the median price of homes in two of Hawaiʻi’s four counties topping $1 million, is a solution really possible?

“Don’t take pork over the Pali.” If you grew up in the Islands, you likely heard this warning, but where did it come from? And what chilling consequences could you face if you do? Master storyteller Lopaka Kapanui returns to the show to explain. Listen below:

There are so many wonderful stories to share about this special place we call home. Our storytelling continues on March 30 with the premiere with a new episode of Home is Here.

Coffee is big business in the islands. In fact, Hawaiʻi is the main source of domestically grown coffee in the United States. But crops and farms are under threat from disease and pests. And for years there’s been a battle to make sure coffee packages with labels that read “grown in Hawaiʻi.” actually contain beans that are grown here.

It has been more than two years since COVID-19 made its way to Hawaiʻi and hundreds of people are still testing positive every day. Vaccines, boosters, and more widely available treatment options have helped to lessen COVID’s impact but what about the long term health ramifications for survivors?