73! We're back from a very long hiatus and kicking off the 2020 election season by interviewing RJ Brown, who's running to be Honolulu's next prosecutor. (In case you haven't been watching the news, things over there are ....not great!) We talk about his vision for restoring integrity and accountability to the office, the importance of criminal justice reform and ending our reliance on private prisons and over-incarceration, Big 12 Football, the New Testament, chicken feet, and so much...

This week, we're recapping all your need-to-know news and poking fun at a certain PBS classic (HEADS UP: IT'S WISHBONE, THE DOG THAT READS STORIES TO WHITE CHILDREN). Later, Kelly Dietrich, CEO of the National Democratic Training Committee ("NDTC") joins us via Skype to talk about the free in-person training that the NDTC is putting on in Honolulu September 14, 2019 from 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. at the ILWU Local 142 Office. If you've ever wanted to get involved in Democratic politics, this is...

Bem-vindo to another "podcast maravilhoso!" Ryan and Josh went to Hawaii Public Radio's Atherton Studio and sat down with the wonderful and inimitable Sandy Tsukiyama, host of Brazilian Experience on HPR-1.  We talk about her travels in Brazil, what it's like to host a radio show, the passing of Joao Gilberto, the legacy of bossa nova, the tragedy of the #Amazon fires, President Jair Bolsonaro's malfeasance, and so much more. If you like jazz and Latin music -- or if you just like learning...

The world's eyes are on Mauna Kea and the battle over the Thirty Meter Telescope, but newspaper headlines and social media clicks only tell part of the story. To try and gain a deeper understanding, Josh sat down with dear friend of the show Kumu Hans Keoni Wilhelm, PhD, who teaches Hawaiian language, history, and culture at Kamehameha Schools. We were also joined by two of Kumu Hans' amazing former students, Tiana Kuni and Max Mukai, who shared their stories and perspectives with us. (Tiana...

SPECIAL EPISODE ALERT: DANE COOK IS IN THE STUDIO (by phone). Episode 69 (nice) is LIVE. We talk with world-famous comedian Dane Cook about his new "Tell It Like It Is" tour; his show THIS SATURDAY, JULY 20th, AT THE BLAISDELL CONCERT HALL; how his comedy's changed over the years; what he's been up to since we last saw him; and whether he'll follow us back on Twitter (probably not). Look, we know we're *supposed* to be on summer break, but we couldn't turn down an interview with the guy...

HEY YOU GUYS LISTEN TO THIS ONE! In probably our most important (and fun) interview yet (ever?), we spoke by phone to Desmond Meade, Executive Director of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition and one of Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World! Hear about his amazing story and the battle for voting rights and restorative justice in Florida and around the country. Our conversation touched on everything from A (Abrams, Stacey) all the way to Z (Zippy's Zip-Pac)! We're...

Our most famous Twitter friend @HawaiiDelilah joins us to recap and unpack nights 1 and 2 of the first Democratic Primary debates. PLUS - US women's soccer continues to be epic and our boy Will Caron is sounding the environmental alarm in Civil Beat. Check it out -- and then like, rate, share, and subscribe wherever you get your podcast fix!

Bombing #Iran. Concentration Camps. #Reparations. #Abortion. The #NBA Draft. And most controversial of all....we say something positive about Brett Kavanaugh? Mahalo to our dear friend Sarah Sumire for joining us and sharing her personal story -- and for saving you from having to listen to two dudes ignorantly rant about women's reproductive healthcare! PS: Josh mixes up Aaron Brooks and Aaron Gordon at 89:11 PPS: The race for Tulsi Gabbard's #Hawaii congressional seat is already...

This week: Our H.A.O.L.E. team of the year is dethroned and we congratulate the Toronto Raptors; the war against #Venezuela gets off to a rocky start; we survey the general state of the world (not great, but h/t to @dwdavison and @fx_newsletter anyway); the 2020 #Democrats get their groove on; Tiger Mom sells us out by lying about meritocracy; and the US Women's soccer team just can't win (even though they win all the damn time!!!). PS: Congrats to friend of the show Amanda Pohl on winning...

Josh jinxes the Toronto Raptors, rich liberals are destroying our cities, and the decline of the American Republic continues apace -- but it has nothing to do with Donald Trump! In better news (at 30:20), we catch up with our dear friend (and fan favorite) Dr. Akiemi Glenn of The Popolo Project. Hear what she's been up to since we last spoke, and what she would pack in her desert island bag. PS: Shoutout to Iolani's Shane Sasaki, the Backstreet Boys coming to Honolulu, and Paul Pierce...

It's short and sweet episode for you this week -- if you haven't heard, we were a little preoccupied with LIVERPOOL FOOTBALL CLUB WINNING THE GOSH DARN EUROPEAN CUP!!! We chat with Kauai Prosecutor and Twitter-friend Justin Kollar about criminal justice reform, rough-and-tumble neighbor island politics, and how excited we are for the continued devolution of our hellworld in 2020. And Justin was so thoughtful and generous, he gave us 3-square-meals' worth of of Restaurant Recs! Breakfast:...

PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE INTERVIEW ALERT! Alright, gang. Today you're going to hear our chat with Senator Mike Gravel -- a statesman, icon, rabblerouser, and true O.G. We get into: how a group of young activists convinced him to run at 88 years young, his policy platform, what he hopes to accomplish with this run, and how he would implement his finer policy points. We're also joined by our good friend, THE Kauai Prosecutor: Justin Kollar, who introduced us to the legend himself. Y'all, you...

This week we put a bow on our way-too-long Lil Wayne/Weezer discussion. Spoiler alert: Ryan's opinions are still very white. Then, we jump into another #sharestoshouts challenge shout from a totally real, living, actual person. After that, we talk about who made the best decisions of their lives this week -- following us on Twitter! Then, we get into the news: Apparently, Republicans don't like numbers? Makes sense when you look at their tax bill. Also, congratulations Millennials,...

"If we can't do it, let's fail in the most beautiful way." - Jurgen Klopp What. A. Week. After going down a Wikipedia rabbit hole about Sewanee University, we discuss Liverpool's triumph over Barcelona, Tiger Woods and the Red Sox visiting the White House, and True Confessions: Bernie Sanders edition. Then, because all the human news is depressing (and Mike Pompeo sees the melting polar ice caps and gets dollar signs in his eyes), we continue our pivot to cute animal stories from around...

*Recorded before Hawaii volleyball lost to Long Beach State :-(* Happy early Mother's Day to all the mamas and mamacitas out there! It's time for some more of that sweet podcast magic you've grown accustomed to: our favorite rants about Joe Biden, Indonesia moving its capital city before it falls into the ocean (definitely nothing to worry about in Honolulu, right?) and cute animal stories from around the world. Plus, it's easy to get lost in the 2020 speculation and madness (trust us, we...

Another shooting at a synagogue, because we live in a normal, healthy, well-adjusted country. The Supreme Court looks set to help the GOP rig the census, make it legal to fire gay people, and keep screwing American workers. And our nation turns its lonely eyes to...Joe Biden?!?!?! Plus, continued fallout from the horrible Easter attack in Sri Lanka: how do the privileged and well-off end up becoming suicide bombers? And how are American Evangelicals' grievances over things like...

Back by popular demand! After such a positive reaction to last year's epic sportschat (Episode 20 - Let's Go Bows!), we brought back friends of the show and UH aficionados Peter Boylan and Danny Cup Choy to help us do a review of the truly epic (and distressing) year it's been in the world of sports (and politics). After friend of the show Jon Schoenfeld makes Josh say nice things about the New England Patriots (shudder), we each share our greatest sporting heartbreaks of 2018-19: Auburn...

We're definitely having another normal, stress-free week! Josh and Ryan discuss the daily deluge of bad-faith garbage streaming out of our nation's capital, with last week's kerfuffle over Ilhan Omar and "white nationalism" being the latest example. (PS: Stephen Miller is definitely a white nationalist, and Lee Zeldin is an embarassment). We also talk about Bibi's return to power in Israel, Brexit's new Halloween surprise, and Luke O'Neil's (@lukeoneil47 on Twitter) New York Magazine article...

Josh and Ryan sat down with an all-star team to talk about the KĀKOU App, which aims to increase civic engagement in #Hawaii by making it easy for users to contact elected officials, weigh in on hot button issues, and collaborate with community partners. Hear from State Representative Della Au Belatti, Laura Nevitt of the Hawaii Children's Action Network, Will Caron of Hawaii Appleseed Center for Law & Economic Justice, and Melanie Kim of PRP - Pacific Resource Partnership, as they share...

Why are Josh and Ryan so worked up? Well, The Atlantic published a pearl-clutching #boomer screed about the so-called "radicalization" of the Democratic Party (by a #NeverTrump Republican who worked for Reagan, both Bushes, and now for a Koch-funded thinktank, so you know he really cares!), and we had to digest it line-by-line. From the #GreenNewDeal to #Medicare4All to #AbolishIce to #FreeCollege to #Taxes to #Israel to abolishing the electoral college and packing the Supreme Court, we...

BONUS SUPER SPECIAL SECRET PROMO EPISODE ALERT! Josh sat down with Cathy Lowenburg and Dave Hayakawa, the organizers of Rock for Justice III, a rip-roaring rager starring musical acts from all over Honolulu's legal community and the courthouse ohana. (https://www.facebook.com/events/590346724817468/). All proceeds will benefit Advocates for Public Interest Law at the University of Hawaii at Manoa William S. Richardson School of Law. 4/18, 5:30 PM, at Artistry Honolulu in Kakaako. Be...

*Recorded before Auburn's win over Kentucky and Duke's loss to Michigan State* Surprise! It's been another insane week. We extol the virtues of Bruce Pearl, refer Devin Nunes to our favorite constitutional law scholar, and debate the merits of student loan forgiveness. Then, at 19:30, we sit down with Cindy Ng and Kaʻimi Cambern, two University of Hawaii undergrads who host The Social Manoa podcast, which highlights the many cool happenings around UH's social science departments...

Ryan is still on the continent, but Josh is taking us international with this week's news. Instead of telling you about New Zealand's reaction to the Christchurch tragedy, we decided to bring on an actual Kiwi on to share his perspective with us (starting at 13:00) -- Dr. Simon Gray of the University of Waikato, who specializes in international relations and security studies with a focus on violent extremism and radicalization. He tells us about what's happening on the ground and where he...

Have you ever thought about running for office? At 9:38, Josh sits down with Aria Juliet Castillo, who manages the Hawaii Alliance for Progressive Action (HAPA)'s Kuleana Academy. We talk about some of the big issues facing our state and discuss how the Kuleana Academy is training the next generation of young leaders and advocates to help shape Hawaii's future. (We also have some great 2020-related banter, because it's never too early!). If you apply (by April 15) for HAPA's Kuleana...

Special Episode Alert!!! Aloha, listeners! Tommy Waters, a.k.a. Tommy Aloha, a.k.a. Braddah Tommy is in the studio this week to talk about the upcoming Special Election for City Council District VI (East Honolulu). He talks about why we're having this election at all, what the issues he cares about, and what separates him from his opponent. Be sure to listen, and as always, LIKE, TAG, SHARE!