February 2025

On August 3, 2021, PBS Hawaiʻi launched the station’s first audio podcast, What School You Went?, with a hilarious conversation about the Manapua Man with DJ/comedian Lanai Tabura. Breaking new ground, the program provided us with insights, meaningful conversations and a unique platform to engage with our island communities and beyond our shores. Listeners across the globe expressed their gratitude for the stories we shared over the past three years. Here are our Top 10 episodes of all time (you’ll notice a trend):

#1 - Lopaka Kapanui - O ʻ ahu’s Top 5 Most Haunted Schools

#2 - Lopaka Kapanui - Green Lady of Wahiawā

#3 - Lopaka Kapanui - The Legend of the Night Marchers

#4 - Lanai Tabura - Manapua Man

#5 - Robbie Dingeman - Diane Suzuki

#6 - Lopaka Kapanui - Pork Over the Pali

#7 - Lopaka Kapanui - The Untold Story of the Kauaʻi Tree Tunnel

#8 - Lopaka Kapanui - Why is Wilson Tunnel Haunted?

#9 - Frank De Lima - Malasadas

#10 - Lopaka Kapanui - The Kasha of Kaimukī

After 185 episodes and nearly 300,000 all-time listens, What School You Went? will be coming to an end. While this was not an easy decision to make, I’ve recognized the need to focus my efforts on operational demands and supporting our next chapter of growth. I want to take a moment to express my gratitude to Digital Content Creator, Jesse Macadangdang, and VP of Communications, Jody Shiroma, whose vision and dedication were integral to the podcast’s success.

It’s been a blast talking story and capturing pieces of what makes our island home beautiful and unique. While this story is ending, podcasts and a spirit of innovation must continue to be a part of who we are. Please join us today for one more episode – a walk down memory lane with radio legend Kamasami Kong – before we say aloha. I sincerely thank you for your support. It’s been one heck-of-a ride!

With respect and aloha,

Ron Mizutani
President and CEO

Digital Highlights

NEW DIGITAL SERIES

ʻONO! Hawaiʻi ’s Food Culture

Embark on a mouthwatering journey through diverse local cuisine with our brand-new digital series, ʻONO! Hawaiʻi’s Food Culture. In Hawaiʻi, ʻono means delicious, and as a true melting pot of cultures, our food scene reflects the rich blend of flavors and traditions. From manapua to musubi and more, dive into the history behind Hawaiʻi’s most beloved comfort foods.

The first episode is already out, and new episodes are released on the last Friday of every month. Stream now on pbshawaii.org or our PBS Hawaiʻi YouTube playlist and discover how food brings people and cultures together on ʻONO! Hawaiʻi's Food Culture.

Local Program Highlights

VIRTUAL SCREENING

Baseball Behind Barbed Wire

Join us for an exclusive peek of PBS Hawaiʻi Presents Baseball Behind Barbed Wire, a film that tells the story of the WWII incarceration of Japanese Americans through the lens of baseball, American’s national pastime. For many of the more than 120,000 Americans of Japanese ancestry who were stripped of their rights and detained from 1942-45, baseball saved their sanity.

Following the screening on Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 1:00 pm HST, stay for a discussion with the film's director/producer/writer, Yuriko Gamo Romer, and with the director of the Nisei Baseball Research Project, Kerry Yo Nakagawa.

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Registration closes on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 5:00 pm.

National Program Highlights

FUNNY WOMAN returns with Gemma Arterton as Sophie Straw, the UK’s favorite TV comedy star. As Straw navigates her newfound fame, career and a romance full of promise, will she be able to embrace her real life and challenge outdated cultural conventions? You can also stream the entire season now on PBS Passport.

February is designated Black History Month, and we’ve got a programming BLOCK PARTY of stories to help commemorate. There’s new things like GREAT MIGRATIONS from Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr.; an AMERICAN MASTERS on Hazel Scott; an AMERICAN EXPERIENCE on Walter White; the musical celebration Chautauqua at 150: Wynton Marsalis’ All Rise; plus more programs profiling Black excellence.

Stream your favorite PBS shows and create your perfect watchlist by downloading the free PBS App. Looking for early access or to catch up on a previous season? Become a PBS Hawaiʻi member with a gift of $5 a month and get more with your PBS Hawaiʻi Passport.

And if you are already eligible and haven’t yet, activate your PBS Hawaiʻi Passport today!

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