What School You Went?

Arts & Culture Podcasts

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.

Location:

United States

Genres:

Arts & Culture Podcasts

Description:

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.

Language:

English

Episodes

Kamasami Kong

2/6/2025

Enjoy this last episode of What School You Went? as we take a walk down memory lane with radio legend Kamasami Kong. Send us a text Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTubeInstagramTikTokFacebook

Duration:00:33:26

RE-LISTEN: Teenage Businessman (with Coen Cadinha)

2/5/2025

Originally published May 8, 2024. Coen Cadinha is not an entrepreneurial dreamer, he’s an experienced businessman with an inspirational success story… and he’s only 16. Send us a text Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTubeInstagramTikTokFacebook

Duration:00:31:06

RE-LISTEN: Soup Soup (with Mark Noguchi)

1/29/2025

Originally published May 1, 2024. From beef stew to zosui, our soups and stews are windows into the lives of our ancestors, and to this day, the recipes remain a family affair. Chef Mark Noguchi explains. Send us a text Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTubeInstagramTikTokFacebook

Duration:00:31:44

RE-LISTEN: Dis-N-Dat and Everything in Between (with Kutmaster Spaz)

1/22/2025

Originally published April 24, 2024. His students call him Mr. Bulatao, but you may know him as Kutmaster Spaz. We’ll meet the man behind the microphone. Send us a text Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTubeInstagramTikTokFacebook

Duration:00:34:38

RE-LISTEN: Every Person Has A Story and a Dream (with Ronley Lakalaka)

1/15/2025

Originally published April 17, 2024. A Kalihi boy’s relentless work ethic earns him a professional football contract, but he chose instead to walk away from the game he loved. Send us a text Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTubeInstagramTikTokFacebook

Duration:00:26:55

RE-LISTEN: Macaroni Salad (with Mark Noguchi)

1/8/2025

Originally published April 10, 2024. Chef Mark Noguchi returns to the show to discuss Hawaiʻi's favorite plate lunch side, macaroni salad. Send us a text Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTubeInstagramTikTokFacebook

Duration:00:25:47

RE-LISTEN: What's in a Name? (with Lance Threefingers)

1/1/2025

Originally published April 3, 2024. A young man has spent his entire life confirming his name is real. Join us for an inspirational story of understanding one’s responsibility. Send us a text Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTubeInstagramTikTokFacebook

Duration:00:29:39

RE-LISTEN: Shaka Santa & Tutu Mele (with Alex Ching)

12/25/2024

Originally published December 6, 2023. As Shaka Santa and Tutu Mele take their yearly seats in front of Honolulu Hale, sculptor Alex Ching reveals the process of getting the icons ready for the holidays. Send us a text Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTubeInstagramTikTokFacebook

Duration:00:26:58

Storytelling Through the Lens of a Camera (with Megan Tasaki)

12/17/2024

She started telling stories through the lens of her camera when she was eight. Today, Megan Tasaki is using her craft and passion for people to develop tomorrow’s leaders. Send us a text Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTubeInstagramTikTokFacebook

Duration:00:27:02

Chasing a Dream Job (with Chaz Mihara)

12/11/2024

Chaz Mihara is chasing his dream of being a local sportscaster. Why he believes serving as a mentor will help him achieve his professional goals. Send us a text Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTubeInstagramTikTokFacebook

Duration:00:31:17

Hawai‘i’s B-52 Roaches (with John Baraquio)

12/3/2024

They’re ruthless, merciless and seem to enjoy scaring the bejesus out of people. The flying B-52 is also a fierce baby maker – but is no match for this exterminator. Send us a text Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTubeInstagramTikTokFacebook

Duration:00:31:00

The Risks and Rewards of Sports Officiating (with Tom Yoshida)

11/26/2024

Insults, threats and physical abuse, a few of the sad risks sports officials face. Hawai‘i Sports Official Hall-of-Famer Tom Yoshida tells us why the rewards outweigh the risks. Send us a text Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTubeInstagramTikTokFacebook

Duration:00:35:10

Hawai‘i FoundHer (with Darien Siguenza)

11/19/2024

The search is over for an organization that economically empowers culturally driven, ethically conscious, women-led businesses. How Darien Siguenza helps Hawai‘i FoundHer. Send us a text Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTubeInstagramTikTokFacebook

Duration:00:23:34

A Young Man with a Purpose (with Sterling Higa)

11/12/2024

Sterling Higa is young man with a purpose who has a clear vision of Hawai‘i’s future – and like EF Hutton, when he talks, people listen. Send us a text Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTubeInstagramTikTokFacebook

Duration:00:46:31

Peace on Your Wings (with Jenny Taira and Laurie Rubin)

11/6/2024

Meet the creative minds behind a moving musical, a true story of 12-year-old Hiroshima atomic bomb victim who folded 1,000 paper cranes for peace before passing away. Send us a text Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTubeInstagramTikTokFacebook

Duration:00:32:36

The Baby Toon (with Cassidy Crowley)

10/29/2024

Eight years ago, Cassidy Crowley captured the attention of a land shark when she was only 7-years-old. How that experience turned her into an extremely successful business owner. Send us a text Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTubeInstagramTikTokFacebook

Duration:00:27:02

Hawaiʻi’s 2024 Distinguished Young Woman (with Madison Iwashita)

10/22/2024

Since 1958, 780,000 young women have competed in this prestigious program but only a few have won this “Distinguished Award.” We’ll meet a local girl who owns that title in 2024. Send us a text Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTubeInstagramTikTokFacebook

Duration:00:27:17

Freshwater Czar (with Jeremy Kimura)

10/16/2024

Without freshwater, there are no rivers, streams and underground aquifers, and without freshwater, there is no life. Jeremy Kimura refuses to let that happen in Hawaiʻi. Send us a text Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTubeInstagramTikTokFacebook

Duration:00:32:48

Jimmy “Da Geek” Bender

10/9/2024

You can catch this Geek on morning radio alongside Michael W. Perry, at midday with a couple of other Poor Sports or on Spectrum OC16…catch him if you can. Send us a text Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTubeInstagramTikTokFacebook

Duration:00:29:46

DJ Chicken Jerky (with Ella Wong)

10/2/2024

Eleven-year-old Ella Wong found her groove in the music world and now has a beat on the local DJ scene. She also happens to have one of the coolest stage names in town… Send us a text Support the show WHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Follow us on: YouTubeInstagramTikTokFacebook

Duration:00:39:14