Ka'ikena Scanlan is a Native-Hawaiian, Samoan musician from the island of Oʻahu. He is a father of two, and is a Hawaiian language perpetuator and lover of the ʻāina (land). Kaʻikena is the lead singer of his band Kaʻikena Scanlan and These Guys, a group that adds a cultural twist on lyricism that aims to revolutionize the face of a genre they call “Hawaiian Reggae". This kumu turned musician has had many hit songs such as Utu Bang Bang, Smoke All Day and He Kanaka. When heʻs not performing you can find him on his farm or drinking a cold one from Ola Brew. In this episode we talk about his meteoric rise to local stardom, his motivation for his music, the Hawaiian language and culture, and so much more. Enjoy! 

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Hawaiiverse host Kamaka Dias sits down with Hawaiiverse Podcast videographer/producer Jordan Tano in this special last episode of 2022. In this episode they go over some past conversations from old podcasts guests and talk about some hot takes like what does it mean to be Hawaiian and if blood even matters. Mahalo for all the support in 2022. See you in 2023. Enjoy the episode :)

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Emily Jaime is a womanpreneur from the island of O’ahu. She is the owner and designer of the socially conscious and ethically-made clothing brand Yireh. After traveling the world, this wife and mother of two, has made it her mission to give back to others while growing a successful business. She is also an avid surfer and world traveler who is leveling up her business each and every year. In this episode we talk about her world travels, how she started her business, mental health, and so much more. Enjoy! 

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David Nikzad is a venture capitalist based in Honolulu Hawai’i. He is the co-founder and CEO of Emotional Intelligence Ventures, which is a psychedelic wellness company. He began his career in the Washington DC techno club scene and later brought his business acumen to angel investing. Over the past two decades he has supported ventures spanning nightlife, tech, real estate, and wellness industries. David is a father of two and is also the executive chairman of his holding company, Orthogonal Thinker, which is a socially conscious wellness platform. In this episode we talk about how he started his career, what brought him to Hawaiʻi his love for this place, psychedelics, and so much more. Enjoy!

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Kahi Pacarro is an environmentalist from the island of O’ahu. He is the founder of Sustainable Coastlines Hawai’i, the Director of Parley for the Ocean and the founder of the  Tribenni, a website  that allows you to raise money by volunteering in your community. This surfer and world traveler is also a husband and father of two and is the commissioner on the Clean Water and Natural Land Commission for the City and County of Honolulu. In this episode we talk about his unique career path, his love for the environment and how he started Sustainable Coastlines Hawaiʻi, growing up in Hawaiʻi as a local without Hawaiian blood, and so much more. Enjoy!

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Duane DeSoto is a legendary waterman from the island of O’ahu.  He is the 2010 ASP professional longboard world champion and founder of Nā Kama Kai, a non-profit organization that educates Hawai’i’s children about how to enjoy the ocean safely while becoming stewards for this rich cultural resource that surrounds the islands which we call home. Duane, who is also a loving husband and father of 8 and grandfather of 1, was inducted into the Hawaiʻi Waterman Hall of fame in 2015.  Most recently he played the iconic Duke Kahanamoku in the new Waterman movie which is out now.  In this episode we talk about growing up in Makaha on the windward side of Oʻahu, his love for surfing, his family, his role as Duke in the new movie, Hawaiian culture, and so much more. Enjoy!

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Connor Tumbaga is a young hustler from the island of O’ahu.  He is a new-generation entrepreneur who turned his love of cool sneakers into a money-making business venture, selling high-end rare sneakers to celebrities such as Da Baby, Justin Bieber, Drake, Ariana Grande, Post Malone, the Migos, and so many more. He has scaled this into a multimillion-dollar business and is now getting into music promotion and other business ventures. He is a local success story and inspiration to young, up and coming entrepreneurs. In this episode we talk about how he got into selling sneakers, his next business ventures, his connections to celebrities and Hawai'i, and so much more. Enjoy!

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Kamaka Dias is a Hilo boy from the Big Island of Hawai'i. He is a proud Kula Kaiapuni (Hawaiian Immersion) student, a 2016 UH Mānoa graduate, a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer of Madagascar, and that crazy guy who paid off $53,757 worth of student debt in 11 months. This local who loves Locals slippahs is also the host of Hawaiiverse and the Hawaiiverse Podcast. In this episode we talk about his childhood and love for sports, his adventures traveling abroad, his time in Peace Corps Madagascar, and so much more. Hosted by special guest host Kanoelehua Robinson. 

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Ray Cooper III is a Native-Hawaiian professional mixed martial artist from the island of O’ahu. He is a two-time welterweight champion who currently competes in the welterweight division of the Professional Fighters League (PFL). He is also a husband and father of 5 and was a three-time state champion wrestler and two-time O’ahu Interscholastic Association (OIA) champion. This Hawai’i native is the only fighter on the PFL roster to win back-to-back championships and make it to the finals every year since PFL started in 2018 up to 2022. He has the fastest knockout in PFL history at 18 seconds and is the 18th ranked Welterweight in the world according to Fight Matrix. In this episode we talk about growing up getting into fights, his simple lifestyle and training methods, his PFL career, his goal of moving to the UFC, and so much more. Enjoy!

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Alexander "Dane" Farnham is an actor who was born in Vermont and grew up in Kailua Kona, Hawai’i. He is a filmmaker, director, writer, producer, comedian and YouTuber. He is most notable for making comedy sketches, parodies, music videos, and impersonating famous people and characters such as Captain Jack Sparrow, Ace Ventura, and the Grinch. He is one of my favorite YouTubers and social media personalities of all-time. He is the one dollah kama’aina with one of the best pidgin accents out there.  In this episode we talk about growing up in Kona, YouTube, getting into acting and filmmaking, his future plans, and so much more. Enjoy!

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