Episode 35 (19 April 2025): Who do you Serve? Who — or what — are you truly serving with your life? This Easter reflection dives deep into the distractions that pull us away from our higher calling and the tools we need to stay focused on our true purpose. We’ll explore how pride, fear, and busyness quietly shift our allegiance without us even realizing it. It’s a powerful conversation about realigning your heart, reclaiming your mission, and living for what truly matters.

Join host Rick Hamada as he talks with Major Parker Bodie from the Honolulu Police Department about recruitment challenges, staffing shortages, and community safety. Learn how HPD is tackling negative perceptions, engaging youth, and adapting to modern policing needs. This candid conversation offers rare insight into the future of law enforcement in Honolulu.

On this episode of Ask the Mayor, Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi and Rick Hamada discuss efforts in the police department, including boosting recruitment with incentives. Callers bring up North Shore road construction projects causing traffic issues, and the Mayor highlights the financial possibilities in the film industry.

On this episode of Sustaining Hawaii, brought to you by Bayer, Rick Hamada interviews Kerry Kakazu from MetroGrow Hawaii. We’ll also hear from Rich Meiers at Bayer about the exciting Luke Bryan flyaway contest. Plus, Rick will dive into the fascinating topic of W.O.R.M.S at Kaimuki High School!

On this edition of the Pacific Resource Partnership Hour (PRP Hour), Rick Hamada talks with Andrew Pereira and Nathaniel Kinney of PRP, plus Mark Anthony Clemente of Hawaii Regional Council of Carpenters. Tax Fraud Awareness day is coming up on April 15th, and our guests talk about tax fraud in the construction industry and how it directly impacts *you*, the taxpayer.

Episode 34 (12 April 2025): Your Health is in YOUR Hands! Lets dive into the pillars of medical ethics and the urgent need to reclaim personal authority over our health. Guest Karen Fetzer, a seasoned Physician Assistant and local health advocate, joins us to unpack the deeper agenda behind vaccine mandates, informed consent, and who’s really in control of your medical decisions. It’s a bold conversation about truth, transparency, and taking your health back into your own hands.

In this special episode of the Rick Hamada Program, Insurify's data journalist Matt Brannon dives into the steep rise in homeowner's insurance. Rick and Matt discuss what's behind the surge and what insurers are most affected.

It's Wednesday and that means Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi is back in studio for the full hour, taking your questions and concerns on another all-new Ask The Mayor on NewsRadio 830 KHVH! This week's show comes just one day before the Mayor's next town hall meeting on the North Shore...and he's ready for a packed house. But your calls this morning from all over Oahu are taken and appreciated!

Rick Hamada talks with Andrew Pereira of Pacific Resource Partnership to talk about a bill moving through the legislature that would prevent Hawaiian Electric from passing along the bill for monies owed due to the Maui Wildfires to customers.

It's the hot 'n' heavy time for tax preparers all over the state and nation. David Ramirez of Tax Relief Services generously carves out 20 minutes to join Rick Hamada this morning to talk about tax revenue and any changes for your 2024 tax return.