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This week ATBpod.com welcomes professional boxer Jaybrio " The Hit Man" Pe Benito, who has a  2-0 record with 2 KO’s.  On this episode Jay talks to Thaddeus about his humble beginnings starting out as a boxer when he was a young kid.  Jay shares how his dad motivated him to never quit, and his experience competing in the local and national amateur circuit, eventually becoming a pro.  The two also talk about Jay’s sacrifice to chase his dream of being a two time world champion, the love he has for his family, and how he inspires his children to chase their dreams by leading by example.  Lastly Jay, Thaddeus and BBJ share who their all time top three favorite fighters are. 

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This week ATBpod.com welcomes Hawaii MMA legend and UFC vet Wesley " Cabbage" Correira.  On this episode.  Cabbage talks to Thaddeus about how he got his nickname, the start of his MMA career, and getting into the worlds top fighting origination the UFC.  The two also talk about how  a riot started in the UFC's octagon after one of Wesley's fights, and his love for toy collecting.  Lastly Cabbage talks about opening a new gym on the big island for women and children self defense.

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This week ATBpod.com  welcomes Urgent Care doctor and co owner of Lineage Surfboard Designs Spencer Chun.  On this episode Spencer explains to Thaddeus how the covid vaccine works, how it got FDA approval quickly and the effects covid had on his work and family.  The two also talk about the future of Hawaii moving forward out of these pandemic times. Spencer also talks to Thad about his new Surfboard and apparel company  Lineage that was spawned during the pandemic, his inspiration and concept for Lineage and his love for surfing.  Lastly they discuss what the goals and future is for his new company.  

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This week, ATBpod.com welcomes Lucid explorer and teacher of lucidity wellness and sleep Matt Chong.  On this episode Matt teaches Thaddeus about Lucid dreams and how to navigate thru your dreams.  They also talk about the different stages of sleep and how it plays apart in your dream cycle.  Lastly Matt explains a few tips how to get started in lucid dreaming and the importance of a dream journal. 

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This week ATBpod.com welcomes onlyfans content creator Olivia Ching,  On this episode Thaddeus and Olivia talk about growing up on the Eastside of Oahu, moving and working in Utah.  They also talk about how Olivia got into being a content creator for Onlyfans and answers a few questions about how it works.  They also talk about how lucrative only fans can be and lastly Olivia  gives advice for anyone that’s wants to start an onlyfans page.  

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This week  ATBpod.com welcomes Dancehall music producer and District Dime Tara Gilbert.  On this episode Thaddeus and Tara talk about navigating the pandemic while finishing her collage degree in botany and working at the District Nightclub.  They also talk about how Tara got into producing music and how she taught herself how to use the music producing programs.  Lastly the two talk about what the future holds in music for her as well as the artist that inspired her.  

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This week on ATBpod  welcomes former all WAC UH football player and assistant head coach to one of the best high school football programs in the country Chris Brown.  On this episode Thaddeus and Chris talk about the humble beginnings to Chris’s football career from the Kahaluu Broncos to Damien HS and later his success as a UH Warrior.  They also talk about how Chris got to be apart of the Ravens NFL team and how he learned a lot from his childhood heroes.  Finally the two talk about how Chris got into coaching ended up at Bishop Gorman, his goals for his future and lastly what his favorite moments in his althletic and coaching career.  This is a very inspiring story.

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We are back!  This week on ATBpod we welcome one of the most requested guest ever, local promoter, vegan plate lunch business owner Hanson Nguyen.  Hanson owns and runs Level H promotions, LevelV vegan plate lunches, an co owner of Hawaii Events Unlimited.  On this episode Thaddeus and Hanson talk about how Hanson got started in the promotion business, how the two became friends and started collaborating on events, and share a bunch of wild and crazy stories about events they did in the past.  Hanson also talks about how he got started with Hawaii Events Unlimited as well as his new vegan plate lunch business.  Lastly Hanson and Thaddeus share their most favorite events they collaborated on.

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Here is part 2 of the Q&A with DJ Hapa Boy!!! This weeks ATBpod took a twist, instead of the usual set-up, we welcomed back returning guest Dj Hapa Boy (Taylor Tadani). Through social media we both asked the public to submit questions for both Hapa and Thaddeus to answer.  There were more questions than we expected, ranging from our personal life, to our work lives, to even our friendship. Taylor and Thaddeus had  a lot of fun replying to as many questions as possible.   We hope you enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed recording. 

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This week ATBpod welcomes ex collegiate and pro athlete Kawika Smith.  Kawiika has now given up that life, and is a host of a local podcast and tv show, which showcases the collection culture here in Hawai’i. On this episode Thaddeus and Kawika talk about Kawikas athletic career starting in high school, moving onto collage and eventually leading to his basketball career in the pro circuit overseas.  The two also talk about how Kawaiks love for collection cards, toys, and shoes led him to the creation of his podcast and tv show.  They talk story about the Star Wars franchise, how Disney took it over, and the future of the franchise.  Lastly Thaddeus and Kawika talk about the collection culture here in Hawai’i and what are their favorite items they have collected.