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This week ATBpod.com welcomes former pro MMA fighter and the owner/head coach of HIbred House Gym Kaleo Kwan.  On this episode Kaleo talks to Thaddeus about his former coach the late Tony Villalon, how he got into MMA from being a kickboxer, and how he got his first MMA fight.  Kaleo explains how martial arts opened a lot of doors for him,  training and competing under the Eastsidaz, and being able to fight all over the US and the world.  Lastly Kaleo talks about a few of his most meaningful fights, opening HIbred House, and what the future holds for his gym and fighters.  

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 This week ATBpod.com welcomes actor, videographer, and filmmaker Valen Alho.  On this episode Valen talks to Thaddeus about his cats, behind the scene filming of the recent common kings concert, and how he got into being a videographer.  They also talk about Valens roll in a Hallmark movie,  how much fun he had working in the Hawaii nightlife scene, and making social media content with his mom.  Lastly Valen explains where he wants to take his career in the future, and a funny story about a souvenir he got from one of the famous artist he worked with.  

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This week ATBpod.com welcomes The Beat 93.9 radio personality Becky Mits.  On this episode Becky talks to Thaddeus about how she started in radio, working for Disney, and living in Portland. They also talk about workin on the Sam and Ryan show, different food combos, and different piercings.  Lastly Becky shares her use of crystals, getting food poisining and what she wants to do in the future.   

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This week ATBpod.com catches up with former guest pro MMA Bellator fighter KEONI DIGGS.  On this episode Keoni talks to Thaddeus about his upcoming Bellator fight in Hawaii, what it means to be able to fight at home, and being back in Hawaii for this training camp.  They also talk about the different things Keoni does for recovery from strenious training, opinions about the rail in Hawaii, and what he wants to do to set up himself for the future after his fighting career is over.  Lastly Keoni answers questions from fans that sent in questions on IG.  

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This week ATBpod.com welcomes Bj Penn's campaign manager Keikilnai Ho.  On this episode Keiki talks to Thaddeus about how she became Bjs manager without any prior political experience, how she handled the trials of a major political campaign, and how she helped BJ change from fighter to a legit candidate.  Keiki also explains how ugly the political game can get, how much she has learned from this campaign, and what she wants to do next.  Lastly Keiki talks about moving to the big island, and what she thinks the future is for Hawaii.    

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On this episode ATBpod.com welcomes social media news personality Justin Kainoa (Keeping You Current).  On this episode Justin and Thaddeus talk about how Justin got into being a social media news star, how he creates content and the process he goes thru.  The two also talk bout the importance of social media in this day and age as well as its negative impact.  Lastly Justing talks about the equipment he uses, being noticed in public, and where he wants to take his platform in the future. 

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This week ATBpod.com welcomes Hawaii News Now news personality Eddie Dowd. On this episode Eddie talks to Thaddeus about using the word Aloha, growing up in foster care, and how it was taking the chance to move to Hawaii.  Eddie also explains how being accepted in Hawaii was important to him, having important local mentors such as Tv anchor Robert Kekaula helped him, and how important it is to him to develop a connection to the Hawaii community.  Lastly the two talk about the future of the news, the importance of social media as a new outlet and Eddie puts his reporting to the test and asked Thaddeus a thoughtful question, 

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This week ATBpod.com welcomes Island 98.5  radio personality and program director BIG KOA.  On this episode Thaddeus and Koa talk about gym edicite for new 2023 gym members, how a modeling gig got him his start in radio, and his responsibilities as a program director to find and release new music for Island 98.5 listeners.   Koa also explains how streaming has helped Island 98.5 get noticed all over the world, and gain a new fan base to island reggae music.  Lastly the two talk about fun family moments at DJ Happaboy's "if can can" events,  Koa being a MC for some of the biggest concerts in Hawai'i, and what the future holds for island music.