Hawai'i Radio Hour at Kahilu

Episode 54: June 7, 2026

Aloha kākou on the June 7, 2026, show we are celebrating our makahiki piha – our first birthday. We are sharing some of our favorite moʻoleo from our first year. Kaʻai Spencer, Taira Barron Cran and Tehani Sekona take the stage and share their story. News, ‘ike kūpuna, mele, moʻolelo and more... All on the June 7, 2026, episode of the Hawaiʻi Radio Hour from Kahilu. 

Credits:

Hawai’i Storyteller Fellows: Mahealani duPont and Gillian Santiago 

Hosts: Naka Nathaniel, Kolby Akamu Moser, Mileka Lincoln 

Reach us at [email protected]

Mahalo to our supporters:

The Richard Smart Fund of the The Hawaiʻi Community Foundation

The Kawananakoa Foundation

Kamehameha Schools

Deviants from the Norm Foundation

Stupski Foundation

Aloha kākou on the May 31, 2026 show we talk to today we will be looking at the worrying state of traffic safety on our roads on Hawaiʻi Island with Mayor Kimo Alameda. We hear ʻike kūpuna from Uncle Lloyd Case. Weʻll also be hearing mele from Robert Cazimero and Kaipo Hale. And for mo’olelo we will hear about leimaking with intention from Brynly Kahalelaukoa Brown. News, ‘ike kūpuna, mele, moʻolelo and more... All on the May 31, 2026, episode of the Hawaiʻi Radio Hour from Kahilu. Credits:Hawai’i Storyteller Fellows: Mahealani duPont and Gillian Santiago Hosts: Naka Nathaniel, Kolby Akamu Moser, Mileka Lincoln Reach us at [email protected] to our supporters:The Richard Smart Fund of the The Hawaiʻi Community FoundationThe Kawananakoa FoundationKamehameha SchoolsDeviants from the Norm FoundationStupski Foundation

Aloha kākou on the May 24, 2026 show we talk to Representative Kirstin Kahaloa about how food producing entrepreneurs can be encouraged to thrive in Hawaiʻi. Our ʻike kūpuna comes from laʻau lapaʻau practioner Vic Fergustrom. Weʻll also be hearing mele from Robert Cazimero. And for mo’olelo we will hear ʻike waʻa from Maulili Dickson. News, ‘ike kūpuna, mele, moʻolelo and more... All on the May 24, 2026, episode of the Hawaiʻi Radio Hour from Kahilu. 

Credits:

Hawai’i Storyteller Fellows: NAKAlani duPont and Gillian Santiago 

Hosts: Naka Nathaniel, Kolby Akamu Moser, Mileka Lincoln 

Reach us at [email protected]

Mahalo to our supporters:

The Richard Smart Fund of the The Hawaiʻi Community Foundation

The Kawananakoa Foundation

Kamehameha Schools

Deviants from the Norm Foundation

Stupski Foundation

Aloha kākou on the May 17, 2026, show Mahealani duPont will share her next installment of her series Pride, Personhood and Poison: Sugar in Hawaiʻi. Vic Fergustrom shares his ʻike about laʻau lapaʻau. Weʻll also be hearing mele from Kalaʻe and Kalena Parrish. And for mo’olelo we will hear about the early days of the Puna Canoe Club. News, ‘ike kūpuna, mele, moʻolelo and more... All on the May 17, 2026, episode of the Hawaiʻi Radio Hour from Kahilu.

Aloha kākou on the May 10, 2026 show we talk to Aunty Cindi Punihaeole about how western science and native knowledge intersected to close of Kahaluu Bay to allow the corals to spawn and help the reef recover. Weʻll also be hearing mele from Dagan Bernstein. And for mo’olelo we will hear waʻa ʻike from Dale Fergerstrom. News, ‘ike kūpuna, mele, moʻolelo and more... All on the May 10, 2026, episode of the Hawaiʻi Radio Hour from Kahilu. 

Aloha Kākou! On the May 3, 2026, show have another episode of our series Pride, Personhood and Poison: Sugar in Hawaiʻi - the complicated legacy of kō. And our moʻolelo this show celebrates Hawaiʻiʻs rich waʻa – canoe – culture from Naʻalehu Anthony about Hokuleʻa. News, ‘Ike kupuna, mele, mo‘olelo and more… All on the May 3, 2026, episode of the Hawai‘i Radio Hour from Kahilu.

Aloha kākou on the April 26, 2026, show we are heading down to Kaʻu to better understand how residents are coping with the weather and the volcano. For our ʻike kūpuna segment weʻll be hearing from Aunty Barbara Nobriga from the Kahilu.tv documentary, "Legacy of Paʻu." Weʻll also be hearing mele from Robert Cazimero. And for mo’olelo we will hear from Kahai Sumida Tate about her childhood memories of Hokuleʻa. News, ‘ike kūpuna, mele, moʻolelo and more... All on the April 19, 2026, episode of the Hawaiʻi Radio Hour from Kahilu. Credits:Hawai’i Storyteller Fellows: Mahealani duPont and Gillian Santiago Hosts: Naka Nathaniel, Kolby Akamu Moser, Mileka Lincoln Reach us at [email protected] to our supporters:The Richard Smart Fund of the The Hawaiʻi Community FoundationThe Kawananakoa FoundationKamehameha SchoolsDeviants from the Norm FoundationStupski Foundation

Aloha kākou on the April 19, 2026 show we are heading down to Kealakekua to get a better feel of what questions are being asked after the Kona Low. For our ʻike kūpuna segment weʻll be hearing from Uncle Keoni Turalde about making pahu (drums). Weʻll also be hearing mele from Bassel and the Supernaturals. And for mo’olelo we will hear from Dayna Wong about becoming an entrepreneur. News, ‘ike kūpuna, mele, moʻolelo and more... All on the April 19, 2026, episode of the Hawaiʻi Radio Hour from Kahilu. 

Credits:

Hawai’i Storyteller Fellows: Mahealani duPont and Gillian Santiago 

Hosts: Naka Nathaniel, Kolby Akamu Moser, Mileka Lincoln 

Reach us at [email protected]

Mahalo to our supporters:

The Richard Smart Fund of the The Hawaiʻi Community Foundation

The Kawananakoa Foundation

Kamehameha Schools

Deviants from the Norm Foundation

Stupski Foundation

Aloha kākou on the April 12, 2026 show we will be talking about complicated history of sugar in Hawaiʻi. For our ʻike kūpuna segment highlights the life of Aunty Irene Middel in Hilo. Mele from Kumu Robert Cazimero. And for mo’olelo we will hear from Willette-Akima-Akau about Prince Kuhio. News, ‘ike kūpuna, mele, moʻolelo and more... All on the April 12, 2026, episode of the Hawaiʻi Radio Hour from Kahilu. Credits:Hawai’i Storyteller Fellows: Mahealani duPont and Gillian Santiago Hosts: Naka Nathaniel, Kolby Akamu Moser, Mileka Lincoln Reach us at [email protected] to our supporters:The Richard Smart Fund of the The Hawaiʻi Community FoundationThe Kawananakoa FoundationKamehameha SchoolsDeviants from the Norm FoundationStupski Foundation

Aloha kākou! On the April 5, 2026, episode we're abuzz about the history of beekeeping in Hawaiʻi. Aunty Tootsie Weller shares her ʻike kupuna about preparing lei for the Merrie Monarch Festival. For mele we will hear "Heart and Soul" from Kalena and Kalaʻe Parrish and Brother Noland. We will finish with a moʻolelo from Tehani Sekona News, ‘ike kūpuna, mele, moʻolelo and more... All on April 5, 2026, episode of the Hawaiʻi Radio Hour from Kahilu.

Credits:Hawai’i Storyteller Fellows: Mahealani duPont, Gilian SantiagoHosts: Naka Nathaniel, Mileka Lincoln, Kolby Akamu MoserReach us at [email protected] to our supporters:The Richard Smart Fund of the The Hawaiʻi Community FoundationThe Kawananakoa FoundationKamehameha SchoolsDeviants from the Norm FoundationStupski Foundation