Hanging Out with Nolan Hong

Hanging Out with Nolan Hong

By Nolan Hong: Hawaii Emcee, Actor, EntrepreneurSociety & Culture
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Hanging Out with Nolan Hong episodes

  • 011_Dave Yeung

    Dave “Chinaman” Yeung is a former MMA champion in Hawaii, turned coach. We talk about his Kamen Rider collection, growing up in Kukui Gardens, old school Chinese Kempo training, and his touching tales of his beloved Jackson’s chameleons.

    Dave’s Kamen Rider collection

    Center stage at Chinese Cultural Plaza

    Dave is in the bottom row, middle yellow

    The Legendary Karl Gotch, God of Wrestling

    The night he received his Black belt in Kempo

    Icon 145 lbs Champion

    Team Chinaman

    Team HMC circa 2006 [Back Row (L-R): Rob Carlyon, Chris West (upcoming podcast guest), Deshaun Johnson (mentioned in this episode – HMC guy who started the face-slapping tradition), not sure, Chris Wong. Middle Row: Seth Mckinney, Dave, Masa Mattu. Bottom Row: Vince Krause (mentioned in this episode – founder of Raze fight gear, guy who did cartwheel at To Chau), Kevin Yoshida, Dean Lista and Nolan]

    Ghetto blaster gift from his students. The box says 28 lbs, but it’s actually 36 lbs.

    Dave’s beloved TarZen

    Head-kick knockout to Jim Kikuchi in his Shooto fight, 2004 at Blaisdell

    1 hr 39 min
  • 011_Dave Yeung - Hanging Out with Nolan Hong
    Dave “Chinaman” Yeung is a former MMA champion in Hawaii, turned coach. We talk about his Kamen Rider collection, growing up in Kukui Gardens, old school Chinese Kempo training, and his touching tales of his beloved Jackson’s chameleons.




    1 hr 39 min
  • 010_Annie Ushiroda

    Annie Ushiroda was (podcast producer) Jamie’s son’s first-grade teacher. We talk about bullying, self-esteem, how she reaches different types of kids, and how what works with first-graders can work with anybody.

    Annie with my kid, Wes

    Some of the pics she emailed to Wessy’s dad and me during the year:

    Geometry

    Look at Wes’ comparison of life of children then and now. I love it. Please notice his people have clothes on now. Woo hoo

    May your day be filled with all things happy

    1 hr 3 min
  • 010_Annie Ushiroda - Hanging Out with Nolan Hong
    Annie Ushiroda was (podcast producer) Jamie’s son’s first-grade teacher. We talk about bullying, self-esteem, how she reaches different types of kids, and how what works with first-graders can work with anybody.
    Some of the pics she emailed to Wessy’s dad and me during the year:
    1 hr 3 min
  • 009_Andrew Lai

    Andrew Lai is a teacher and one of the funniest guys in Ohia Productions. We talk about Days of Our Lives, his Disney obsession, bacon, and what he has learned from teaching millennials.

    As Da Hunta with Da Tree Pigs in “Once Upon One Noddah Time”

    The Bacon Express!

    Disney Magic Bands

    Andrew’s favorite daytime soap star, Kristian Alfonso

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  • 008_Niki Libarios

    Niki Libarios is the owner of Hawaii Doggie Bakery. We talk about running away because of math, unicorns, getting scoldings on social media, the world of dogs on Instagram, her Popo, and of course, running her business.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/BWERZlOh_9d/

    LINKS

    • Niki’s awesome business, Hawaii Doggie Bakery: website, IG, FB
    • Niki’s Popo on Instagram
    • Article: 18 Times These Shiba Inu Sisters Were More Evil Than Your Dog
    • Video: This Is What Happens When You Expect Shibas To Get Into The Holiday Spirit
    • The Firefox Girls on IG
    • The Firefox Girls on FB

      • Niki in “The King and I”

      Niki with Frank De Lima in “Scrooge”

      Niki and Tasha dressed for “The Nutcracker”

      The Libarios Family

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    • 008_Niki Libarios - Hanging Out with Nolan Hong
      Niki Libarios is the owner of Hawaii Doggie Bakery. We talk about running away because of math, unicorns, getting scoldings on social media, the world of dogs on Instagram, her Popo, and of course, running her business.
      LINKS

      * Niki’s awesome business, Hawaii Doggie Bakery: website, IG, FB
      * Niki’s Popo on Instagram
      * Article: 18 Times These Shiba Inu Sisters Were More Evil Than Your Dog
      * Video: This Is What Happens When You Expect Shibas To Get Into The Holiday Spirit
      * The Firefox Girls on IG
      * The Firefox Girls on FB


      1 hr 21 min
    • #007: Kiana “Kiki” Rivera

      Kiana “Kiki” Rivera is an actor, director and playwright. She talks about writing her play, “Puzzy,” which debuted at New Zealand’s Pride Festival, how her mom reacted to the play, and being one of the first Pacific Islander lesbian playwrights.

       

      Kiki with Donna Blanchard and Victor Rodger

       

      Promo for “Puzzy” at Kumu Kahua Theatre:

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    • #007: Kiana “Kiki” Rivera - Hanging Out with Nolan Hong
      Kiana “Kiki” Rivera is an actor, director and playwright. She talks about writing her play, “Puzzy,” which debuted at New Zealand’s Pride Festival, how her mom reacted to the play, and being one of the first Pacific Islander lesbian playwrights.

       
       
      Promo for “Puzzy” at Kumu Kahua Theatre:

      57 min

    About Hanging Out with Nolan Hong

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    A talk story podcast about life, work, family and anything else that comes up. Listen in as I chat with friends & strangers, people from all walks of life about all kinds of things! The variety of…