Sign up to save your podcasts
Or
Share What School You Went?
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Or
What School You Went?
By PBS HawaiʻiSociety & Culture
What School You Went? episodes
- Diane Suzuki (with Robbie Dingeman)
On the afternoon of July 6, 1985, Diane Suzuki had just finished teaching her dance class in ʻAiea. She planned to meet a fellow instructor in the parking lot of the dance studio 15 minutes later, but Diane never showed. Award-winning journalist Robbie Dingeman explains why the unsolved disappearance of Diane Suzuki still haunts the Islands decades later.
Send us Fan Mail
Support the show
WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts.
Follow us on:- YouTube
- TikTok
18 min - Hawaiʻi's Meth Crisis (with David Earles)
The continued abuse of crystal methamphetamine has devastated thousands of local families, and it is an ongoing problem, even in the middle of a pandemic. David Earles, former executive director of the Hawaiʻi Meth Project, talks about the efforts and difficulties in fighting Hawaiʻi's meth crisis.
Send us Fan Mail
Support the show
WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts.
Follow us on:- YouTube
- TikTok
22 min - Tattoos (with Sean McCready)
Sean McCready, owner of Tattoolicious Tattoo, talks to Ron about the popularity and cultural significance of tattoos in Hawaiʻi.
PBS Hawaiʻi Exclusive: My Dad, Sailor Jerry
Send us Fan Mail
Support the show
WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts.
Follow us on:- YouTube
- TikTok
23 min - The Untold Story of the Kauaʻi Tree Tunnel (with Lopaka Kapanui)
A hundred-foot tall formation of eucalyptus trees lines a stretch of Maluhia Road, welcoming drivers to the south shore of Kauaʻi. It's a beautiful drive during the day, but at night... it's a different story. Master storyteller Lopaka Kapanui returns to the show to talk about the Kauaʻi Tree Tunnel.
Send us Fan Mail
Support the show
WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts.
Follow us on:- YouTube
- TikTok
22 min - Crackseed (with John and Rebecca Lin)
Siblings John and Rebecca Lin of Lin's Hawaiian Snacks talk li hing mui, or crackseed, and share what it's like to take the reins of the family business.
Send us Fan Mail
Support the show
WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts.
Follow us on:- YouTube
- TikTok
18 min - From Hilo to Wall Street (with Dustin Shindo)
Entrepreneur Dustin Shindo talks about his journey from hauling Pepsi bottles at his family business, Hilo Soda Works, to launching two public companies and ringing the bell on Wall Street.
Send us Fan Mail
Support the show
WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts.
Follow us on:- YouTube
- TikTok
18 min - Okazuya (with Jodi Endo Chai)
Jodi Endo Chai, co-author of the 2000 okazuya guide "Oh, 'Cause You Hungry!" and Executive Officer of the State of Hawaii Public Utilities Commission, joins Ron to reminisce about the classic delicatessens and explains the struggles these family businesses face in trying to survive.
Sekiya, a Long-Time Local OkazuyaSend us Fan Mail
Support the show
WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts.
Follow us on:- YouTube
- TikTok
17 min - Feng Shui (with Alice Inoue)
Life coach Alice Inoue returns to the show to explain the philosophy of feng shui.
Send us Fan Mail
Support the show
WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts.
Follow us on:- YouTube
- TikTok
18 min - Esports (with Manalu Nakanishi)
Professional esports athlete and college student Manalu Nakanishi introduces Ron to the bursting popularity of competitive gaming, and how the UH-Mānoa esports team is attracting national attention.
Send us Fan Mail
Support the show
WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts.
Follow us on:- YouTube
- TikTok
19 min - Pua Traditions (with Makanani Salā)
Which side do you wear your flower, and does it matter? Why should pregnant women only receive open lei? And what is a leg reader? Makanani Salā, director of the Mayor's Office of Culture and the Arts, sits down with Ron to discuss our many pua (flower) traditions.
Send us Fan Mail
Support the show
WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts.
Follow us on:- YouTube
- TikTok
22 min
About What School You Went?
From the publisher's feed
A PBS Hawai‘i podcast that explores Hawaiʻi's local cultures, communities and relationships – that help shape our identity. PBS Hawaiʻi President and CEO Ron Mizutani hosts a weekly conversation with…
unique and colorful individuals from across the state. From rubbah slippahs to unsolved local mysteries, Ron and guests examine and shed light on the real deal of what makes Hawaiʻi, Hawaiʻi.