Isaac Scharsch is a social media personality from the island of O’ahu. He is the man known all over Hawai’i social media as The Hungry Hungry Hawaiian. This one-man online news source has been keeping us up to date on the good, the bad and the ugly of every day life here in Hawai’i. He is also a father and snorkel guide in Waikiki and has a passion for community.

In this episode we talk about dropping out of high school to work as a Waikiki beach boy, starting the Hungry Hungry Hawaiian, reporting local news, his ups and downs of life, social media, fatherhood, and so much more. Enjoy!

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We welcome back cultural practitioner Elijah Kalā McShane to the podcast for a special episode filmed at Kualoa Ranch.

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Keep it Aloha Kalikimaka! We welcome back Kimié Miner to the podcast for a special Christmas themed episode 🎄

Check out episode 69 of the Hawaiiverse Podcast to see Kimié's first episode and learn more about her life story.

In this episode we talk about Christmas in Hawai’i, catch up on life since her last podcast episode, what makes Hawai’i special, Haku Collective, our love for Texaco in Hawai’i, and so much more. Enjoy!

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Leomana Turalde is a scientist and master hula dancer from the Big Island of Hawai’i. He is a father and cultural practitioner who joined the Marine Corps Infantry in 2005 and served multiple combat tours with the Marine Force Reconnaissance Teams. 6 years later he left the military and started dancing for Chinky Mahoe and since then has become a prominent dancer and composer. This adrenaline junkie loves traveling, extreme sports, jiujitsu, fighting, poetry, philosophy, sky diving, cliff jumping, professional photographer and to top it all off he is also a big coffee lover.

Order your coffee here: https://www.honolulucoffee.com/

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Kūhaʻo Zane is a designer and entrepreneur from the Big Island of Hawai’i. He is the Creative Director of Sig Zane and SZKaiao and also serves as the president of the Edith Kanakaʻole Foundation, a nonprofit that employs his family’s generational cultural insight through curriculum development, site restoration, consulting and publishing. He is a father and sixth generation hula dancer who has performed at over 26 consecutive Merrie Monarchs. He has collaborated with brands and companies such as Hurley, Nike, the Oregon ducks, Slowtide, Aloha Collection and Toyota Hawai’i.

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Brickwood Galuteria is a former radio personality and current politician from the island of O’ahu. He is a long time radio host, musician, and actor that has been in the spotlight for many decades. He previously served as a state chairman of the Democratic Party of Hawai’i from 2004-2006 and in 2022 was elected to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees as an At-Large member where he currently serves today. He performed music with Marlene Sai at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel for three years and later formed a group of his own winning a coveted Nā Hōkū Hanohano award in 1985 for Male Vocalist of the year and Most Promising Artist. Today you can find him on TV as he is the host and executive producer of Kupuna Power which is a platform that seeks to educate and empower hawai’i’s elderly.

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Kimo Kahoano is an entertainer from the island of O’ahu. He started his career as a fire knife dancer/singer in the popular Al Harrington Show and has been a staple in Hawai’i entertainment for half a century. His legacy has continued as an emcee, radio personality, and co-host of the televised Hawai’i Stars competition. As an actor, Kimo has appeared in many television shows including Hawai’i 5-0, Magnum P.I. Barnaby Jones, The Jeffersons, Blue Crush, and Doogie Kamealoha. His impressive career spans over 47 years and is known as “The Voice” of the Merry Monarch Hula Festival for more than four decades. Kimo is also the man behind the hit song It's Aloha Friday.

In this episode we talk about his love for art, getting into entertainment, how he ended up hosting the Merrie Monarch and Hawai’i Stars, the story behind hit song Aloha Friday, his new podcast and so much more. Enjoy!

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Mike Kai is a pastor and entrepreneur from the Big island of Hawai’i. He is the senior pastor of Inspire Church and the founder of The Inspire Network, The Inspire Collective, and Send Hope International. This husband and father of 3 is also an author, coach, revivalist, patriot, family man, public speaker, and host of the P4P leader podcast. As an author he has written 3 books called That Doesn’t Happen, The Pound for Pound Principle and Plateaus. He has traveled to speak at conferences and to congregations all over the world and conducts pastor’s and leader’s round tables both nationally and internationally, with a passion to equip and empower others.

In this episode we talk about growing up on the Big Island, jumping from job to job, becoming a young father, giving his life to Jesus, how he became a pastor, the history of Christianity in Hawai’i, and so much more. Enjoy!

Find pastor Mike here:https://www.youtube.com/c/mikekai

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Pure Heart is a legendary band from the island of O’ahu and Moloka’i.

In this episode we talk about how they all came to find and fall in love with music, their inspirations, how they formed Pure Heart, their individual talents, future goals, and so much more. Enjoy!

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Johnny Suite (Elijah Lagafuaina) is an island reggae singer-songwriter from the island of O’ahu. His debut EP Keep it Movin, was nominated for a 2020 island music award and continues to get heavy radio play in Hawai’i. He is known for his hit single Thank You, which has over 3 millions streams on Spotify. In 2019, Johnny was nominated as Breakout Artist of the Year at the 2nd annual music awards and has toured with Grammy-Nominated Maoli and 4x Island Music Award-Winner, Fia. He is a former collegiate football player and now is taking over stages across the world with his musical talents.

In this episode we talk about his rough childhood, moving away to pursue football, giving up his football dream and deciding to go all in on music, meeting his wife and finding God, his future goals, and so much more. Enjoy!

Find Johnny here: https://www.instagram.com/johnny.suite/

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