On todayʻs show we have Christian Andersen, Director of Research and Amber Imai-Hong, engineer and Program Manager, both of PISCES (Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems). They’re here to tell us about the latest happenings at PISCES and the PISCES STARS program.
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Episode 868: Makaliʻi Metrics – Apr 11, 2025
On todayʻs show we have Daniel Richardson, founder of Makaliʻi Metrics, a company that empowers the ʻAina with data. We talk about data driven solutions, data sovereignty and indigenous knowledge.
Episode 867: ARCS Scholarship Grants – Apr 4, 2025
During this special spring membership drive, we have Cheryl Ernst, Dr. Brennan Yamamoto, Saige Dacuycuy and Jordie Ho all from the Univ of Hawaii to talk about ARCS Foundation, Achievement Rewards for College Scientists.
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Episode 866: Kuleana.Work – Mar 28, 2025
On todayʻs show we have Pete Simon, Founder of coworking space Kuleana.Work and the Kuleana AI Lab. Pete is also one of the winners of the 2024 DE Innovation Awards.
Episode 865: East Meets West – March 21, 2025

On todayʻs show we have Chenoa Farnsworth, Managing Partner at Blue Startups and Rachel Kondo, Executive Producer of the series, Shogun on FX. They’re both here to talk about East Meets West and the cultural and philosophical intersection.
Episode 864: Hawaii Angels – Mar 14, 2025
On todayʻs show we have Joey Katzen, Managing Director of Hawaii Angels and he’s here to talk about Hawaii Angels, tech startups, and the investor ecosystem here in Hawaii.
Episode 863: Hawaii Space Grant and VEX Robotics – Mar 7, 2025

On todayʻs catch up with Adria Fung, Robotics Education Specialist at the Hawaii Space Grant Consortium and she provides an update on the VEX Robotics program.
Episode 862: Hui o Hauʻula – Feb 28, 2025
On todayʻs show we have Dotty Kelly-Paddock, President and Mona Curry, Emergency Manager, Board Member and Consultant of Hui o Hauula a nonprofit supporting equity and community resilience in the Ko`olauloa area on the island of Oahu. Dotty and Mona join me to talk about disaster preparedness and building a resilient network.
Episode 861: Digital Design at the Dept of Education – Feb 21, 2025
On todayʻs show we have Brett Tanaka, Computer Science Educational Specialist, Miki Cacace, State Office Teacher in Computer Science and Dr. Michael Ida, math and computer science teacher at Kalani High School and weʻre here to talk about the Digital Design Team at the Department of Education.
Episode 860: HVCA Entrepreneur Awards with Ola Brew – Feb 14, 2025
On todayʻs show we have Meli James, President of the Hawaii Venture Capital Association along with Brett Jacobson and Naehalani Breeland, co-founders of Ola Brew from the Big Island here to share their startup story and the HVCA Entrepreneurs Awards.