It was memorial day in the USA today. I couldn't let the day go by without saying something about this day.   Memorial Day is a time to remember and be grateful.  Grateful to be alive, and grateful for knowing those who are no longer here with us.  So let's just do that, not just today, but every day.  #Gratitutde #MemorialDay

Hey podcast, here is the second part of our interview with our ninth FSM President, David W. Panuelo.    Mr Eric Thomas leads off the interview with an excellent question on the importance of the government sharing information with the people.  What follows are some precious gems of information from the President himself on information, social media, knowledge, accountability, power and clarifying that the government's business is the people's business.   Catch the previous episode here:...

Hey podcast, an absolute honor and privilege was granted to the Micronesian Podcast to interview the ninth President of the Federated States of Micronesia, David W. Panuelo.  This is part one of a three part series. On this episode we talk about the Youth and our citizens abroad.  He gives the youth some advice, like believe in yourself, don't compare yourself with others and tells us that the most important aspect of our economy is our human resources.  Our future belongs to the youth and...

Hey Podcast, 2019 is almost gone.  How did it fare for you? I thought it went pretty well for Micronesia. In this episode, I am sharing what I thought were some of the top stories of 2019.  I think looking back at this year, the end of this decade, it was a pretty busy year for us and I believe  2019 was the year that the people spoke out more than ever.  A good thing, a good change.   45% off any item priced $399 & up (excluding Clearance items), plus free ground ship. Coupon...

Hey Podcast, today I sit down with the Marko Kamber from Caroline Fisheries Corporation and Eric Thomas from the FSM Open Forum.  We talk about fisheries, philanthropy and a little about Marko.  We find out about a new passion that he and his wife, Michelle, have started called Eco-Friendly Options - making eco-friendly and certified compostable products here in Pohnpei.  Check it  out facebook.com/EFO96941/ 50% off Dell Latitude E5470 Laptops (excludes Clearance items) plus free...

Hey Podcast, we had two elections in the beginning of the month. A national ConCon and Pohnpei state general elections. What now? We talk about that on this episode. Thank you for joining us.

Hey Podcast, FSM Veterans day is a special for those who served. However and wherever you served, we want to say thank you, and a special thank you to the families of lost service members. Kalanghan, Kinisou, Kamagar and Kulo.

Hey Podcast, sharing results so far on the FSM Constitutional Convention elections so far, plus I share my take on a Pacific Islands Times piece that says Micronesian culture accepts rape! WTH?... Yep, couldn't believe it.

Hey Podcast, I attended the 33rd FSM Independence Day celebrations here in Pohnpei and listened to some great speeches. Our President, Vice Speaker, First Speaker and a youth representative gave us inspiring words from today, yesterday and tomorrow. Enjoy and thanks for listening.

Hey Podcast, today is the 33rd anniversary of our FSM becoming a country. We are a sovereign country, in a compact of free association with another sovereign country. All this, because We, the People decided.

Hey Podcast, we test a new Mic and discuss what's going on across our beautiful Micronesia from the latest on the Yap murder investigation to our FSM Independence day. Little short today, but sharing nonetheless. Thanks for listening.

My usual suspect/co-host June is down in Fiji covering an early childhood development forum for UNICEF. Congratulations to him first of all, and we talk a little about the forum and his experience down in Fiji. We'll get more info on his return in a couple of days.

Hey Podcast, the kids took over today and asked me some questions. We had fun and hope you enjoy this little break from the usual suspects.

Hey Podcast, the Yap state government released an update on the investigation of their acting AG's death and our country is coming up on it's 33rd anniversary of being a sovereign nation, do you know the date? Thanks for listening and we'll see you on the next episode.

Hey Podcast, the FSM President, David W. Panuelo has been leading our country for over 100 days now. How is he doing? From the perspective of information, I think he's doing great. Without timely and accurate information, we have no sense of what our President is doing. So far, so good. We hope to see more information and transparency from the Office of the President in the years to come. Also, if you like our podcast, please consider making a small donation to help us spread the word:...

Hey Podcast, we had some really sad news from our state of Yap this week. The acting Attorney General Rachelle Bergeron was killed by an unknown assailant. We offer our deepest condolences to her family. We also talk a look at "The Edge of Paradise" by P.F. Kluge again. Yes, it is my favorite book about the early days of our nation, and the period before that when we were all the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. Please consider supporting this podcast and the Micronesian News...

Hey Podcast, a recent letter to the editor on the Guam Daily Post got me thinking about our election and political process here in Micronesia, the FSM. Why do you vote? Do you vote? How do decide who to vote for?? Me and June from the Micronesian News Broadcast talk about this issue and we hope you ask the same questions come elections. By the way, here is the article from the Guam Daily Post:...

Hey Podcast, I spoke of Dengue concerns on a recent episode and now we have our first suspected case in Pohnpei. The department of health issue an alert and we are the latest island in Micronesia to be affected. We hope the lessons learned in the other islands can be applied here to keep our community safe and strong 🙏.

Hey Podcast, today I speak with an old friend of mine, Eric Thomas. He created the FSM Open Forum on Facebook. We talk about freedom of speech, traditions and change in Modern day Micronesia. Check out the FSM Open Forum: https://www.facebook.com/groups/fsmopenforum/

Hey Podcast, the Constitutional Convention is on! The consolidated candidate list is out and FSM Public Law number 21-19 lays out the timeline, composition, procedures and expenses. We'll continue to follow and share more information.

Hey Podcast, I start with gratitude for over 10K plays on the podcast! Thanks to all who have listened to this man with a microphone from Micronesia. I share news about Nauru Airline's departure, pending cabinet positions and the power of Micronesians on social media to gain the attention of their leaders. Thanks for listening folks, and see you on the next one.