What School You Went? podcast

What School You Went?

A PBS Hawai‘i podcast that explores Hawaiʻi's local cultures, communities and relationships – that help shape our identity. PBS Hawaiʻi President and CEO Ron Mizutani hosts a weekly conversation with unique and colorful individuals from across the state. From rubbah slippahs to unsolved local mysteries, Ron and guests examine and shed light on the real deal of what makes Hawaiʻi, Hawaiʻi.

A PBS Hawai‘i podcast that explores Hawaiʻi's local cultures, communities and relationships – that help shape our identity. PBS Hawaiʻi President and CEO Ron Mizutani hosts a weekly conversation with unique and colorful individuals from across the state. From rubbah slippahs to unsolved local mysteries, Ron and guests examine and shed light on the real deal of what makes Hawaiʻi, Hawaiʻi.

 

#187

Kamasami Kong

Enjoy this last episode of What School You Went? as we take a walk down memory lane with r... more

07 Feb 2025

33 MINS

33:26

07 Feb 2025


#186

RE-LISTEN: Teenage Businessman (with Coen Cadinha)

Originally published May 8, 2024.Coen Cadinha is not an entrepreneurial dreamer, he’s an e... more

05 Feb 2025

31 MINS

31:06

05 Feb 2025


#185

RE-LISTEN: Soup Soup (with Mark Noguchi)

Originally published May 1, 2024.From beef stew to zosui, our soups and stews are windows ... more

29 Jan 2025

31 MINS

31:44

29 Jan 2025


#184

RE-LISTEN: Dis-N-Dat and Everything in Between (with Kutmaster Spaz)

Originally published April 24, 2024.His students call him Mr. Bulatao, but you may know hi... more

22 Jan 2025

34 MINS

34:38

22 Jan 2025


#183

RE-LISTEN: Every Person Has A Story and a Dream (with Ronley Lakalaka)

Originally published April 17, 2024.A Kalihi boy’s relentless work ethic earns him a profe... more

15 Jan 2025

26 MINS

26:45

15 Jan 2025


#182

RE-LISTEN: Macaroni Salad (with Mark Noguchi)

Originally published April 10, 2024.Chef Mark Noguchi returns to the show to discuss Hawai... more

08 Jan 2025

25 MINS

25:37

08 Jan 2025


#181

RE-LISTEN: What's in a Name? (with Lance Threefingers)

Originally published April 3, 2024.A young man has spent his entire life confirming his na... more

01 Jan 2025

29 MINS

29:29

01 Jan 2025


#180

RE-LISTEN: Shaka Santa & Tutu Mele (with Alex Ching)

Originally published December 6, 2023.As Shaka Santa and Tutu Mele take their yearly seats... more

25 Dec 2024

26 MINS

26:49

25 Dec 2024


#179

Storytelling Through the Lens of a Camera (with Megan Tasaki)

She started telling stories through the lens of her camera when she was eight. Today, Mega... more

18 Dec 2024

27 MINS

27:02

18 Dec 2024


#178

Chasing a Dream Job (with Chaz Mihara)

Chaz Mihara is chasing his dream of being a local sportscaster. Why he believes serving as... more

11 Dec 2024

31 MINS

31:17

11 Dec 2024


#177

Hawai‘i’s B-52 Roaches (with John Baraquio)

They’re ruthless, merciless and seem to enjoy scaring the bejesus out of people. The flyin... more

04 Dec 2024

31 MINS

31:00

04 Dec 2024


#176

The Risks and Rewards of Sports Officiating (with Tom Yoshida)

Insults, threats and physical abuse, a few of the sad risks sports officials face. Hawai‘i... more

27 Nov 2024

35 MINS

35:10

27 Nov 2024


#175

Hawai‘i FoundHer (with Darien Siguenza)

The search is over for an organization that economically empowers culturally driven, ethic... more

20 Nov 2024

23 MINS

23:34

20 Nov 2024


#174

A Young Man with a Purpose (with Sterling Higa)

Sterling Higa is young man with a purpose who has a clear vision of Hawai‘i’s future – and... more

13 Nov 2024

46 MINS

46:31

13 Nov 2024


#173

Peace on Your Wings (with Jenny Taira and Laurie Rubin)

Meet the creative minds behind a moving musical, a true story of 12-year-old Hiroshima ato... more

06 Nov 2024

32 MINS

32:36

06 Nov 2024


#172

The Baby Toon (with Cassidy Crowley)

Eight years ago, Cassidy Crowley captured the attention of a land shark when she was only ... more

30 Oct 2024

27 MINS

27:02

30 Oct 2024


#171

Hawaiʻi’s 2024 Distinguished Young Woman (with Madison Iwashita)

Since 1958, 780,000 young women have competed in this prestigious program but only a few h... more

23 Oct 2024

27 MINS

27:17

23 Oct 2024


#170

Freshwater Czar (with Jeremy Kimura)

Without freshwater, there are no rivers, streams and underground aquifers, and without fre... more

16 Oct 2024

32 MINS

32:48

16 Oct 2024


#169

Jimmy “Da Geek” Bender

You can catch this Geek on morning radio alongside Michael W. Perry, at midday with a coup... more

09 Oct 2024

29 MINS

29:46

09 Oct 2024


#168

DJ Chicken Jerky (with Ella Wong)

Eleven-year-old Ella Wong found her groove in the music world and now has a beat on the lo... more

02 Oct 2024

39 MINS

39:14

02 Oct 2024


#167

Wedding Filmmaker to Emmy Award Winning Director (with Stephan Boeker)

For 25 years, Stephan Boeker was a popular wedding filmmaker on Maui. Today he is an Emmy ... more

25 Sep 2024

44 MINS

44:09

25 Sep 2024


#166

Looking Through the Rearview Mirror (with Bob Sigall)

Historian, author and business consultant Bob Sigall never took a single journalism course... more

18 Sep 2024

29 MINS

29:22

18 Sep 2024


#165

The Story Behind “The Companies We Keep” (with Bob Sigall)

When Bob Sigall was eight-years-old he sold lost golf balls for a dime to make money. How ... more

11 Sep 2024

27 MINS

27:53

11 Sep 2024


#164

Kaua‘i’s Haunted Schools (with Lopaka Kapanui)

Master Storyteller Lopaka Kapanui continues the conversation about Hawai‘i’s most haunted ... more

04 Sep 2024

30 MINS

30:08

04 Sep 2024


#163

Lua: The Way of the Hawaiian Warrior (with Ramsay Taum)

A bone-breaking conversation with world-renowned Hawaiian Cultural Advisor Ramsay Taum who... more

28 Aug 2024

28 MINS

28:15

28 Aug 2024


#162

Andagi (with Albert Teruya)

No glaze, no powdered sugar and no sprinkles! Chef Albert Teruya reveals the secret to the... more

21 Aug 2024

29 MINS

29:40

21 Aug 2024


#161

The Healing Practice of Ho‘oponopono (with Ramsay Taum)

World-renowned Hawaiian Cultural Advisor Ramsay Taum returns to talk about the healing pra... more

14 Aug 2024

28 MINS

28:13

14 Aug 2024