Hanging Out with Nolan Hong

He’s the associate editor of Frolic and co-founder of Slug Media. We talk about how he found his way to doing social media strategy and guerrilla marketing, his food review videos, and he also brought a tasty treat from Tokyo for Jamie to try!

The Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award winner talks about getting bullied, growing up in Missouri and Hawaii, how winning a pageant made her never want to enter another one, and what happened to her Hokus. Go to benandmaila.com to see Ben and Maila’s calendar of upcoming events.

At a CrossFit competition

Maila with Engel & Völkers

With one of her Hoku Awards

The owner of Honolulu Kitchen talks about figuring out how to make his famous deep fried manapua, growing up working at his family’s noodle factory, doing magic tricks as a teppanyaki chef, and the amazing things his wife, a shaman, has foretold for him.

Nolan & past guest Matt Chong talk about attending a Hollywood red carpet movie premiere, how they each got into comics, Marvel vs DC, and their attempt to buy light-up sneakers. Apologies for the road noise, they recorded on the drive from LA to Vegas.

This was one of our most inspirational conversations. Tanna, owner of Eden in Love, and Alyssa, Eden’s creative director, talk about business, how they approach relationships and life, and fashion (specifically, Jamie’s fashion problems).

Event at The Wedding Cafe at Manoa Marketplace

Launch of Eden in Love at Ward Warehouse

Bryson & Tanna

Bryson, Alyssa & Tanna

2017 Black Friday at the old Marukai location

Eden’s South Shore Market location

10-year-old Kai is our most entertaining guest yet! We discuss food, candy, what he wants to be when he grows up (including but not limited to boxer, food reviewer and veterinarian), and we find out why he actually LIKES to clean the toilet.

Kai with his parents

Eating the bacon mac n cheese pizza at Disney California Adventure

The sports broadcaster talks about growing up with “Pops” Jim Leahey, crazy stories from when he first started announcing, including the time he thought he’d get fired for cussing on live radio, and the one performance he wishes he could take back.

Kanoa’s grandfather, Chuck, dad, Jim, and Uncle Mickey (sitting)

With his dad, Jim Leahey

Parents, Jim and Toni

Taryn Hatcher and Ian Scheuring of HNN at the Nick Rolovich Show

Kanoa and his wife, Ashley