The Department of Hawaiian Homelands has been criticized for years over its failure to provide homes to Native Hawaiians. Thousands of people have waited decades for a shot at owning a home on their ancestral lands. Some have died waiting. State lawmakers are poised to pass historic legislation that would provide $600 million to help solve this problem.

How did a canned meat from Minnesota become a staple of our local cuisine? We examine the popularity of SPAM® in Hawai‘i with Scott Gamble, Vice President of L.H. Gamble.

Our Makawao is a film that weaves together stories and memories from Upcountry Maui residents who recount life in Makawao on the slopes of Haleakalā. Featured are former sugar and pineapple plantation workers, paniolos and long-time residents and merchants who share the rich and diverse history of this not-so-sleepy town.

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: