Mike Garcia A.K.A. Island Magic Mike is a comedian, creator, and all-around entertainer from the island of Oʻahu. You’ve probably seen his hilarious skits online or maybe even caught one of his live shows around the islands. This father and husband has appeared in many commercials and emcee’d many different events. From the stage to social media, he’s been spreading his positive and infectious energy all across Hawaiʻi. He’s funny, he’s authentic, and he’s got that island magic touch — literally

In this episode we talk about his upbringing in Kahuku, his challenges growing up, getting into social media, his comedy, keeping a positive attitude, his family, and so much more. In this episode we talk about his upbringing in Kahuku, his challenges growing up, getting into social media, his comedy, keeping a positive attitude, his family, and so much more.

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Sam Choy is a legendary chef and TV personality from the island of O‘ahu. He’s widely recognized as the “Godfather of Poke” and one of Hawai‘i’s true culinary ambassadors. Celebrated for helping develop and popularize Hawaiian Regional Cuisine, Sam introduced authentic island flavors to the world and changed the way people experience Hawai‘i through food. A James Beard Foundation “America’s Classics” award-winner for his restaurant in Kailua-Kona and a founding member of the Hawai‘i Regional Cuisine movement, Sam’s impact goes far beyond the kitchen. Over his decades-long career, he’s authored multiple cookbooks, starred in TV shows, and infused Hawaiian ingredients and aloha spirit into everything he creates.In this episode, we talk about his upbringing in Lā‘ie, the evolution of poke, lessons from decades in the kitchen, his career, his family, his weight loss journey, and so much more.

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Egan Inoue is a multi-sport champion from the island of Oʻahu. He’s a 2-time Racquetball World Champion, 2-time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Champion, and 5-time MMA World Champion. Egan made history as the first non-Brazilian to ever win a BJJ World Title — paving the way for athletes around the world and putting Hawaiʻi on the global stageBeyond being a fierce competitor, Egan is a devoted father, husband, coach, and entrepreneur. Alongside his wife Marcia, he founded Egan’s Bootcamp, where they’ve spent the last 15 years transforming lives through fitness, nutrition, discipline, and aloha.In this episode we talk about growing up playing sports, falling in love with racquetball, becoming a jiujitsu and MMA world champion, his championship mindset, his journey through faith and family, starting his business, 15 years of Egan’s Fitness, PEMF therapy, and so much more.

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Dean Wilhelm is a community leader from the island of Oʻahu and the co-founder and co-director of Ho'okuaʻāina — a gathering place for people to connect with and care for the ʻāina (land). Through the cultivation and preparation of kalo (taro), Ho'okuaʻāina perpetuates Hawaiian culture and provides healing for the community, especially at-risk youth.

He is also a musician and former teacher. Together with his wife Michele, Dean is working to nourish their entire ahupua‘a (watershed) with culturally rooted food grown with aloha. They’re building a regenerative system grounded in ancestral wisdom — one that uplifts communities across Hawai‘i and inspires transformation around the world.

In this episode, we talk about his Hawaiian upbringing, his years living away from Hawai‘i, giving his life to God, meeting his wife Michele, starting Ho'okuaʻāina, the importance of growing kalo, eating poi, their new Kalo Hotline, and so much more. Enjoy!

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Connor Tomlinson from Georgia and Tanner Smith from South Carolina are two of the stars of Netflix’s hit show Love on the Spectrum. Best friends and autism advocates, they inspire people both on and off the spectrum to embrace their authentic selves.

In this special Hawai‘i episode, we take a tour around Kualoa Ranch — home of the iconic Jurassic Park T-Rex holding area — and talk about their upbringing, their autism diagnosis, their trip to Hawai‘i, what to expect from their show, tips on love, and so much more.

Find Connor:👉 https://www.instagram.com/connortomlinson5/

Find Tanner:👉 https://www.instagram.com/tannerwiththe_tism/

Mahalo to Hawaiian Airlines for flying them in and to the Laylow Waikiki for their hotel rooms.

Check out Laylow Waikiki here: https://www.laylowwaikiki.com/offers/ and grab some dinner at the Hideout Waikiki here: https://hnlrestaurantweek.com/restaurant/hideout-waikiki/

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Neale Asato is an entrepreneur from the island of O’ahu. He is the owner of Asato Family Shop, which is best known for making “Local Kine” sherbet that honors the past while sharing it with the next generation. Their sherbet is more than just a treat, it’s a memory inspired by the old-school flavors of crack seed stores, the Manapua man, and the local snacks we grew up with, every scoop is a taste of small kid time in Hawai’i. Their mission is to carry on the history of Hawai’i, the food, and the culture. In this episode we talk about growing up in the restaurant industry, all the jobs he used to have, starting his business Asato Family Shop, making local flavors of sherbet, working with family, their new Waikiki location, and so much more.

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Keao NeSnith is a Hawaiian linguist from the island of Kaua’i. He is an educator and translator who has taught at various universities in Hawai’i, Tahiti and New Zealand. His work on “Neo Hawaiian” as a separate variety of Hawaiian has informed debate in Hawaiian language studies, as well as broader issues in language revitalization. He has translated a number of books into Hawaiian, including The Hobbit, The Little Prince, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, and the Harry Potter series. Check out episode 92 to learn more about his life story.

In this episode we talk about what he’s been up to since his first episode, his composition background, the different Hawaiian languages, translating books into Hawaiian, best ways to learn Hawaiian today and so much more.

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Cheyne Gitsham is a content creator from California. He is most known for his social media content sharing videos about his life in Hawai’i and street interviews in which he asks people what their favorite song is and what song they are listening to. With a collective following of almost 4 million on social media he is building an empire and he’s only 22 years old. In this episode we talk about growing up in California, his love for making videos, what brought him to Hawai’i, how he found his niche, his time at UH Mānoa, connecting with the local community, his future plans, what his favorite song of all time is, and so much more.Find Cheyne here: https://www.instagram.com/cheyneegitsham/

Seven Suns are a collective of seven bandmates from all over the world. Their first full length album ‘Many Feathers’ was released in November of 2024 and recently they went on to win 6 Nā Hōkū Hanohano awards including Reggae Album, Single of the Year, Music video of the Year, and Group of the Year. Their band members include Justin Kawika Young (vocals, guitar), Shawn Kekoa Pimental (drums), Jason Tupuola-Aiono (vocals, percussion), Phil Crown (vocals, keyboards), Ethan Capone (keyboards), Paul Kaliko-hou Nelson (bass, guitar), and Pi’i Miguel (vocals, guitar).In this episode we talk about their individual careers, how they came together as a band, their dynamics together, how they make it work, answer live audience questions, followed by a live musical performance from the band.Find Seven Suns here: https://www.instagram.com/sevensunstheband/

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AJ Rafael is an accomplished Filipino-American singer-songwriter from California. He has amassed over 1 million subscribers on YouTube and 1 million monthly listeners on Spotify. His debut album Red Roses has reached the iTunes and Billboard charts, and he has collaborated with artists such as Tori Kelly, Jeremy Passion, Kina Grannis, and past podcast guest Roman from Kolohe Kai. This popular YouTuber is known for his pop-rock music and DIY approach to music promotion and was named a Filipino American Game Changer by the City of Los Angeles in 2018 for his contribution to the music industry as a proud Asian American independent artist. As an actor, he has stage credits in productions such as “Burn all Night,”, “Mamma Mia!”, “Greese”, and “Spring Awakening”. You can catch him on the Sweet or Savory podcast with his wife Alyssa and both of them in person at Blue Note Hawai’i in December during their “Our little Christmas Tour”.

In this episode we talk about growing up in California, how he got into music, starting to upload videos to YouTube, his YouTube and music career, his love for Hawai’i, his wife Alyssa, their upcoming Blue Note show in Waikiki, and so much more.

Find AJ here: https://www.instagram.com/ajrafael/

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