Ballinesian Podcast

Welcome back! This week we welcome musical artist, battle rapper and Executive Producer of Last Saturday with Mack and the Late Night Show on Instagram Live, Mack Moli, to join the dias, as we discuss the horrific Maui Fires and inspiring community response, as well as the latest we've heard on what's needed for donations. We pivot to football season and get to talk Niners with a life-long 49ers fan, as we look over a stacked roster put together by GM John Lynch, and we ask Mack if thinks the Niners are in "Super Bowl or Bust" territory, while also getting Mike's take on facing San Fransisco twice (sometimes three times) each season as a Seahawks fan. Forest lets us know that the Raiders just beat the 49ers in their opening preseason game BY A LOT. After a roundtable on Fantasy Football Draft Strategy, we talk about Last Saturday with Mack, a new platform for Bay Area artists that streams live at @mack.moli on Instagram on the last Saturday night of each month. Mack lets us know what artists have been announced for E02, which is scheduled to start at 7PM PST on Saturday, August 26 with a tribute to the 50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop. Make sure to follow @mack.moli so you don't miss when the show kicks off! We end this episode with our shoutouts to Mena Moli, the Last Saturday crew, Jessica, Virgill, OFF80 Media, Mike's Lealofi/Pogaiomalo family reunion, former Seahawk Alex Collins (RIP), gym compliments, our panel, our guest, Nackie Moli, Willis Carrier for inventing the air conditioning unit, and Noke and Hi'ilei Tago for their efforts to organize relief for those displaced in Maui. Send us a message on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok or Threads at @ballinesian, or email us at [email protected]. Watch new episode every week on YouTube. Recorded 8/14/2023, Zoom. Sponsored by www.levasaislandapparel.com.

Welcome back! We met up at The PolyFest in Auburn, WA and had a good time, we'll tell you all about it from the musical performances to all the varieties of food to the dope vendors and organizations. We also breakdown the Montgomery Riverfront Brawl, from the drunken beginnings of parking your pontoon boat in a reserved docking space to an appearance by Black Aquaman/Michael B Phelps to the viral cameo of a plastic folding chair being used as a WWE-style weapon. What did the Hat Throw signify to you? With Fantasy Football and the NFL on the precipice of a new season, we talk through some questions we have about evaluation and drafting, as well as some random position battle updates from training camp. We gather somberly towards the end to realize that the Pac-12, last expanded in 2011 with the additions of Utah and Colorado, will most likely become extinct with eight schools agreeing to transfer to the Big Ten or Big 12. As of now, Stanford, Cal, Oregon State and Washington State are the lone remaining members. Rest in peace to the Conference of Champions. And we end with our shoutouts to Ata Mai 360, Toa I Matu Tribe, @thehive_360, Lionel Siva/@sivamedia_, Jesse and Victoria Koria of Emerald Dynasty ENT, everyone who came out to The PolyFest, the Samoa family, our panel, Chris Paul, all the Ballers out there and our listeners.

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Recorded 8/7/2023, Zoom. Sponsored by www.levasaislandapparel.com.

Welcome back! We'll see y'all at The PolyFest this Saturday (8/5) in Auburn, WA. Get your tickets here: https://e.sparxo.com/Polyfest2023.

We gather this week to analyze and talk about Joe Burrow's non-contact injury and how it affects his contract negotiations, the Bengals' camp and the League; the insane drama between Colts' Owner Jim Irsay and Colts' RB Jonathon Taylor; how the PAC-12 can rebound from Colorado's announced conference exit; the best roadside restaurant in American Samoa; some of the best PI Ballers in basketball; quite possibly the most delightful dinner gift ever received; and Facebook's class action settlement payment you could sign up for before August 25.

We close with our shoutouts to homies teaching us how to golf (including the incredulous range cart guy), the greatest cannabis edibles gift basket of all-time, Le Vasa Island Apparel, Nesian Night Market by Samoan Solutions, Petey Toilolo, the Ale Sisters, Destiny King, Jesse and Victoria Koria of Emerald Dynasty ENT, PolyFest 2023, our panel, Mack and Mena Moli for Last Saturday w Mack, PasikaByDesign, Nackie Moli, last week's Utah Pacific Fashion Show, and Dwayne Johnson's seven-figure donation to the SAG-AFTRA labor union to support striking writers and other filmmaking/media professionals.

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Recorded 7/31/2023, Zoom. Sponsored by www.levasaislandapparel.com.

Welcome back! We're talking about whether running backs in the NFL should be getting paid "Max" contracts, whether Tua Tagovailoa's reported new full-sleeve tattoo indicates a MVP-season incoming, how ABC's Golden Bachelor would go if filmed in American Samoa, and also the recent forced trades that NBA players like Ben Simmons, James Harden and now Damian Lillard are trying to get worked out. Lots of contract and team building/finances talk this episode. We also talk on an American Samoa Rep threatening to slap another while in session, the Carlee Russell fake abduction, what we'd do if we won the recent $1B Powerball lottery and some PNW tattoo artist recommendations. We close with our shoutouts to Seahawks OLB Uchenna Nwosu and his new contract extension, the Tacoma Humane Society's recent dog adoption efforts, Taylor Swift for boosting the region's economy, LB Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa committing to Notre Dame, Raiders Marcus Peters, Jimmy Garappolo, Josh Jacobs and legendary WR Tim Brown, football and fantasy football, a new week and fresh start, Forest being in the gym consistently, everyone exercising and being physically active, Talanoa and Wynona for their upcoming nuptials, @polynesianmusic and @behindthelavalava on Instagram, Brothers Irae and Va'a Hosea and Le Vasa Island Apparel, Hopscotch: Interactive Art Experience and to our panel and listeners. Keep spreading that Love and Light in your daily lives. Recorded 7/24/2023, Zoom. Sponsored by www.levasaislandapparel.com.

Welcome back! We convene to talk through this week's life happenings, including going to see Le Vasa at this weekend's 4 Days of Aloha Festival in Vancouver, WA; doing dinner math at a seafood restaurant; the Chief Medical Officer of LBJ being suspended for claiming the hospital isn't being truthful with the public; The Donald at the center of another federal probe and indictment; whether or not we believe in ghosts; and a quick summary of Antonio Brown vs Jerry Rice when discussing DK Metcalf's Top 5 WRs.

We end with our shout outs to Mark P, Tevin, Chucky V, people putting on Polynesian festivals, Yadha The Great's "Toxic" music video, Creative Director RoseyKoiFish, Dora G, Murk, Sami, and Le Vasa Island Apparel's "Posted" collection. See you at Esther Short Park in Vancouver, WA for 4 Days of Aloha this weekend! Recorded 7/18/2023, Zoom. Sponsored by www.levasaislandapparel.com.

*Warning: Lots of food talk and descriptions in this episode, make sure you grab a snack before listening.* Welcome back! We're talking about a summer full of dope Pacific Islander festivals up the West Coast with the recent Pacific Feats Fest in San Jose, and the upcoming 4 Days of Aloha (7/20-23) in Vancouver, WA and The PolyFest (8/5) in Auburn, WA. Speaking of travelling to Seattle-area, Forest and Mike break down their long-distance driving secrets (speeding, “find your rabbit”). This week's convo flows across many topics, including an upcoming trip to Hawaii, how to hit a baseball, selling ice cakes in Samoa, commissioning professional feet pictures, Britney Spears being struck by Spurs security, the entertainment and effects of Reality TV, and food scarcity in America. #1!

We close with our shout outs to Modesto's Via Dolorosa Church for their Saturday Food Bank, Wardell Curry Sr., 7/10 and all the Dabbers, Rick Simpson and RSOs, homies who pick you up to go out, Miss Nude Oregon winner Tokyo, Devin K's bday, Talanoa Smith, Our Panel, Le Vasa Island Apparel, Big Bro Va'a Hosea, PasifikaByDesign, Island Mogul, Island Block, people in the service industry, Sami Jobes for being the world's best Mom and partner, and Our Listeners. No shout outs to the people who thought we were working as bouncers when we went downtown last week lol. Recorded 7/10/2023, Zoom. Sponsored by www.levasaislandapparel.com.

Welcome back! Short episode on a short week and there are scattered toddler growls throughout when Nora really agrees with something we're saying. This week we talk about the US Supreme Court ruling against Affirmative Action in college, the opening of NBA's free agency period, and how the heck a dime bag got into a West Wing lobby at the Pure White House. We close with our shoutouts to Dutch Bros, Petros, CoD:WarZone W's, Lucas Jobes, Nacogdoches and Longview, TX, Le Vasa Island Apparel, Bissell, Our Panel and Our Listeners! If you want to send in a comment or question, email us at [email protected] or send us a comment or message on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and Threads at @ballinesian. Recorded 7/5/2023, Zoom. Sponsored by www.levasaislandapparel.com.

Welcome back! For our last episode of June, we talk about the San Antonio Spurs taking Victor Wembanyama with the first pick in the NBA Draft (and how much longer Coach Pop will stick around), we dive into the abyss of post-camp/pre-preseason NFL news, we discuss the Russian mercenary group marching on Moscow before being mysteriously and suddenly halted shortly after, and also with the Elon Musk/Mike Zuckerberg sparring round turned Billionaire Wrestlemania getting canceled, what other famous people matches we'd be interested in seeing. We close with our shout outs to Mike's Aunt (Happy birthday!), Washington Polynesian stores, turkey tail, @liis_inkkd, @tini_needles, Irae Hosea with Le Vasa Island Apparel, Nora Jean Asolulu, Guardian of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Our Panel, "Right Place Right Time" by OhHelloMarcus ft. SefaM. If you want to send in a comment, question or suggestion, email us at [email protected] or send us a message on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok @ballinesian. Recorded 6/26/2023, Zoom. Sponsored by www.levasaislandapparel.com.

Welcome back! This week we discuss what we think makes a good Dad, why a submarine was piloted by a secondhand video game controller, how the WWE might expand the story of The Usos breaking away from Roman Reigns and the Bloodline, and much more. If you have any comments, questions or suggestions about the show, email us at [email protected] or message us on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok at @ballinesian. Recorded 6/20/2023, Zoom. Sponsored by www.levasaislandapparel.com.

This week's two-hour episode can be neatly divided into three main parts:

1. The Denver Nuggets win the NBA Finals,

2. NFL News from the last week of OTAs, and

3. Donald Trump indicted on 37 counts in Classified Records case.

All the important things in your life!

We close with our shout outs to Washington Legend and Passion of the Christ actor, Jim Caviezel; Seattle Legend, Sue Bird; PushForDreams in Tacoma; Talanoa Smith; Bridger; Junior Luvu; Wynona; Sami Jobes; Our Panel; BBQ Master Forest Duldulao; #FactChecking; Le Vasa Island Apparel; and finally to our Listeners. Enjoy!

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Complaints can be sent to yo mama's house. Slide in the DMs on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok at @ballinesian. Recorded 6/12/2023, Zoom. Sponsored by www.levasaislandapparel.com.