Transmissions from Hawaii

Located over 1,800 miles away from the nearest continent, Hawaii is the most remote island chain in the world. And yet thanks to the internet, people in Hawaii are more connected to the outside world than ever before. But have you ever stopped to think about how it is that people in Hawaii are able to access the internet? How is it that someone in Hawaii is able to do a video conference call or post a photo to social media despite being in the middle of the Pacific Ocean? What about the future of Hawaii's internet infrastructure? We address all these questions and more on this episode of Transmissions from Hawaii.

• BrennonMorioka (Dean of the University of Hawaii College of Engineering)
  • University of Hawaii College of Engineering Website
  • Dr. Norman Abramson passed away in December of 2020. You can read more about him, his accomplishments and ALOHAnet in the article below.
    • In memoriam: Professor Emeritus, ALOHAnet co-founder Norman Abramson
• Brandon Makaawaawa (Deputy Head of State of the Nation of Hawaii)
  • Nation of Hawaii Website
    • Internet Society Website
    • ‘These Are Our First Roadways’: Internet Access and Self-Determination in Pu’uhonua O Waimanalo (By Brandon Makaawaawa)
• Nicole Starosielski (Associate Professor of Media, Culture, and Communication at New York University)
  • Purchase The Undersea Network on Amazonhttps://www.amazon.com/The-Undersea-Network-audiobook/dp/B01E7SMS28/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Nicole+Starosielski+undersea+network&qid=1614225559&sr=8-1
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• Burt Lum (Strategy Officer for the Hawaii Broadband Initiative at the State of Hawaii, Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism)
  • Bytemarks Cafe on Hawaii Public Radio
  • Bytemarks Cafe on Apple Podcasts
  • Broadband Hui Website

• Kuana Torres Kahele - Kaneohe
  • Special thanks to Kuana Torres Kahele and Jon Yamasato of the HI*Sessions project for allowing us to use this song.

• Hawaii SHIP
  • Hawaii SHIP Website

• Editing and sound design: Tony Vega
• Transcript: Milabeats.go
• Transmissions from Hawaii logo: fikrihidajat (Based on concept sketch by Tony Vega)
• Featured image: Original artwork by Sergio Garzon. Sergio is an artist living in Hawaii. To see more of his work, follow him on Instagram @sergiogarzon).

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You can find a full transcript of this episode here.

About 105 miles northwest of Oahu lies the fourth largest of the Hawaiian islands: Kauai. Nicknamed the "Garden Island" due to its abundance of lush natural beauty, Kauai is home to over 70,000 people. However, aside from its human inhabitants, Kauai is also home to a massive population of what has become one of the island's trademark features: feral chickens. Yes, as any anybody from Kauai could tell you, wild chickens are running around all over the place on the island. Why are there so many chickens on Kauai? Where did Kauai's wild chickens come from? Are Kauai's chickens any different from the typical barnyard varieties? How do the chickens affect the daily lives of people on Kauai? And what can genetic testing teach us about the origins of Kauai's feral chickens? We answer all these questions and more on this episode of Transmissions from Hawaii.

• Joanna Carolan
  • Banana Patch Studio Website
  • Banana Patch Studio Instagram
  • Banana Patch Studio Facebok
• Pamela Aolea Varma
  • For more information on Kauai Stories visit KauaiStories.net
  • Write Path Publishing Website
  • Kauai Stories Volume 1
  • Kauai Stories Volume 2
• Janoah Young
  • Kani Wldlife Control Website
• Dr. Eben Gering
  • The 2015 article mentioned in the episode can be accessed via the link below
    • Mixed ancestry and admixture in Kauai's feral chickens: invasion of domestic genes into ancient Red Junglefowl reservoirs
  • Dr. Eben Gering's Website

• Editing and sound design: Tony Vega
• Transcript: Milabeats.go
• Transmissions from Hawaii logo: fikrihidajat (Based on concept sketch by Tony Vega)
• Featured image: Shutterstock

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