ThinkTech Hawaii

ThinkTech Hawaii

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ThinkTech Hawaii episodes

  • Sowing Seeds of Sustainability (Code Green)

    Leadership, Green Economy, Sustainability.  The host for this show is Howard Wiig.  The guest is Robert Kinslow.  


    Although the world is fixated on Covid, it is but one symptom of the largest problem of them all, climate change.  The Covid problem will be over or vastly diminished in the near term, while climate change will get worse and worse humanity  undergoes a sea change and mobilizes its forces with the same power that turned America's industrial might from producing cars and refrigerators to producing tanks and guns.
    Guest Rob Kinslow describes what that sea change will look like when WWII-style political will comes to the fore.

    The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6nMw4RxJwoYzhZyXl8mz7hp

    30 min
  • ESPN Honolulu General Manager Matt Apana (Beyond the Lines)

    Beyond Sports. The host for this show is Rusty Komori. The guest is Matt Apana.

    We talk with Matt about being an all-star pitcher for the University of Hawaii, competing at the professional level, and the keys to his successful leadership as the general manager of ESPN Honolulu.

    The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6mTzxc4G7w47Jcr_G482jrb

    31 min
  • Harsh Realities of 2022 (Figments: On Reality)

    Examining the Challenges of the New Year.  The host for this show is Dan 'Fig' Leaf.  


    Fig looks into the future to discuss some of the biggest challenges facing Hawaii and the United States in the coming year.

    The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6njNcYt_DtYVfOuY5Dv5RHA

    29 min
  • Can we Rely on the Supreme Court Anymore (History is Here to Help)

    Public Confidence is Justifiably Slipping.  The host for this show is Jay Fidell.  The guests are Peter Hoffenberg and Avi Soifer.    History Professor Peter Hoffenberg joins us to discuss how the Supreme Court has changed with Trump's appointees. Commentators, including NY Times Supreme Court reporter Linda Greenhouse (Justice on the Brink) and Adam Cohen (Supreme Inequality), have been writing about the politicization and conservative "activism" of this court, whether it will adhere to the rule of law and the social changes in the country or whether it has been "weaponized" and is "gaslighting" the country instead.  In any event, it seems that the court has lost the confidence of much of the country, and we discuss the history and dynamics of that loss of confidence and what it means to the country, and to democracy.  The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6lR54xuhmCd5nE4OhhdFnP7

    43 min
  • Condominium Resources - 'Partnering' (Condo Insider)

    Or How to Collaborate to Meet Common Goals.  The host for this show is Jane Sugimura.  The guest is Gerald Clay.  


    How Boards of Directors can use "partnering" to assist in decision-making  and policy-making.

    The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6ljqy0AFMzlEaxzpk_ydmpe

    30 min
  • A Look Ahead for 2022 (It's Time for Responsible Change)

    Challenges, Choices and Changes for 2022.  The host for this show is Chuck Crumpton.  The guests are Benjamin Davis and Jeffrey Portnoy.  


    Challenges, choices and changes ahead in 2022.

    The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6nwd_k1ZzTRKT9Ewmfw-_FS

    30 min
  • Highs and Lows of a Journalist's Journey (Top of the Line)

    Bruce Crumley's Career Pursuit of Answers.  The host for this show is Benjamin Lau.  The guest is Bruce Crumley.  


    This episode is a continuation of "Sir Bruce: Knight, in the Heart of Darkness (Terrorism Wins Only if Humanity Comes Apart") - https://youtu.be/cpvVBQfx1a8

    Our conversation with Bruce Crumley, award winning, world-recognized journalist, continues

    He writes for 9to5Mac.com and has written for many of the leading publications, including: Fortune, Sports Illustrated, The New York Times, The Guardian, AFP, Al Jazeera, and TIME, where he served as the last bureau chief in Europe stationed in Paris, France

    "Maika'i Stink Eye" is available on Amazon in paperback and on Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/Maikai-Stink-Eye-Bruce-Crumley/dp/1072386151

    The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6k0vfRDNk6TUG2dQvCLCjYl

    32 min
  • Can the Select Committee Do it in Time (Politics for the People)

    How Serious Are the Delays it is Facing.  The host for this show is Stephanie Dalton.  The guests are Tim Apicella, Winston Welch and Jay Fidell.  


    Our panel discusses the various ways Trump and his acolytes are trying to delay the work of the committee, including refusal to appear or provide documents, and how that will affect the work of the committee.  What will happen with the contempt recommendations made by the committee, will Merrick Garland and the federal courts act in time, will Bannon and Meadows and others who are contemptuous of the committee be successfully prosecuted, convicted and go to jail, will these cases go to the Supreme Court and what will happen there, will the efforts to prosecute them help the committee move ahead, and what is the practical deadline for taking action given that the 2022 elections are now 10 months away, and how will all of this actually affect that election.

    The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6n-C2eGRTQo_3iayQFUrWsA

    37 min
  • FTZs for Fun and Export (Talking Tax)

    Federal Programs that Preempt Taxes.  The host for this show is Jay Fidell.  The guest is Tom Yamachika.  


    In this country, a foreign trade zone (FTZ) is a geographical area, in (or adjacent to) a United States Port of Entry, where commercial merchandise, both domestic and foreign, receives the same Customs treatment as if it were outside the United States.  The zones help American businesses to be competitive in the global economy by reducing tariff burdens on the importation of foreign inputs and on exported finished products.
    For a while, the Department of Taxation was telling folks that a FTZ was a “federal enclave,” where the laws of the states just don’t apply.  
    They have since figured out that they made a mistake, and they are seeking compensation (back taxes) from everyone involved.

    The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6lmEllOKP493URXssFT4N7G

    38 min
  • Build Back Better Bill Just Got Worse (What Now America)

    CBO Ranks Social Infastructure Bill at $3T.  The host for this show is Tim Apicella.  The guests are Jay Fidell, Winston Welch and Cynthia Lee Sinclair.    

    Senator Joe Manchin thought the Build Back Better Bill was not reflecting the true cost of the multiple provisions contained and the impact on the national debt. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) just issued its report to vindicate his suspicions. The cost to fund the Bill stands at three Trillion dollars, not the two Trillion as initially estimated. Senator Manchin stated months ago he has no appetite to vote for any infrastructure bill beyond his stated ceiling of $1.75T. In addition, Senator Manchin has concerns that inflation has hit a 35 year high of 6.8%, and the bills distribution of funds will further increase inflation. President Biden argues that just the opposite will occur. The bill is in serious trouble of not passing. President Biden needs this victory in order to have House Representatives go back to their districts and describe their 2021 accomplishments in time for the 2022 mid-term elections. 

    The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6mVXxNV6CR6JM87PhD82eU1

    32 min

About ThinkTech Hawaii

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ThinkTech Hawaii is a non-profit streaming network based in Honolulu. Our vision is to be a leader in shaping a more vital and thriving Hawaii as the foundation for future generations. Our mission is to be the leading digital media platform raising public awareness and promoting civic engagement in Hawaii.

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