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Keep it Aloha

Your favorite Hawai"i podcast hosted by Kamaka Dias talking stories with influential figures in Hawai"i and beyond about their lives and our culture. Join us as we get to know our guests a little deeper and talk about what keeping it aloha truly means.

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#200 | Neale Asato | His entrepreneurial journey,...

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2025/10/30

Neale Asato is an entrepreneur from the island of O’ahu. He is the owner of Asato Family Shop, which is best known for making “Local Kine” sherbet that honors the past while sharing it with the next generation. Their sherbet is more than just a treat, it’s a memory inspired by the old-school flavors of crack seed stores, the Manapua man, and the local snacks we grew up with, every scoop is a taste of small kid time in Hawai’i. Their mission is to carry on the history of Hawai’i, the food, and the

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03:14:20

#199 | Keao NeSmith | Neo Hawaiian, translating Harry...

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2025/10/23

Keao NeSnith is a Hawaiian linguist from the island of Kaua’i. He is an educator and translator who has taught at various universities in Hawai’i, Tahiti and New Zealand. His work on “Neo Hawaiian” as a separate variety of Hawaiian has informed debate in Hawaiian language studies, as well as broader issues in language revitalization. He has translated a number of books into Hawaiian, including The Hobbit, The Little Prince, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, and the Harry Potter series. Check out

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01:43:44

#198 | Cheyne Gitsham | Creating videos, going to...

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2025/10/16

Cheyne Gitsham is a content creator from California. He is most known for his social media content sharing videos about his life in Hawai’i and street interviews in which he asks people what their favorite song is and what song they are listening to. With a collective following of almost 4 million on social media he is building an empire and he’s only 22 years old. In this episode we talk about growing up in California, his love for making videos, what brought him to Hawai’i, how he found his niche,

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01:57:03

#197 | Seven Suns | Live Podcast at Blue Note Hawai'i...

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2025/10/09

Seven Suns are a collective of seven bandmates from all over the world. Their first full length album ‘Many Feathers’ was released in November of 2024 and recently they went on to win 6 Nā Hōkū Hanohano awards including Reggae Album, Single of the Year, Music video of the Year, and Group of the Year. Their band members include Justin Kawika Young (vocals, guitar), Shawn Kekoa Pimental (drums), Jason Tupuola-Aiono (vocals, percussion), Phil Crown (vocals, keyboards), Ethan Capone (keyboards), Paul

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01:56:44

#196 | AJ Rafael | How he got into music, his love...

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2025/10/02

AJ Rafael is an accomplished Filipino-American singer-songwriter from California. He has amassed over 1 million subscribers on YouTube and 1 million monthly listeners on Spotify. His debut album Red Roses has reached the iTunes and Billboard charts, and he has collaborated with artists such as Tori Kelly, Jeremy Passion, Kina Grannis, and past podcast guest Roman from Kolohe Kai. This popular YouTuber is known for his pop-rock music and DIY approach to music promotion and was named a Filipino

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01:27:32

#195 | Sydni Kobayashi | Her sister Hannah's...

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2025/09/25

Sydni Kobayashi is a mother and entrepreneur from the island of O'ahu. She is the sister of Hannah Kobayashi, the girl from Hawai'i who voluntarily disappeared last year and was found in Mexico. In this episode we talk about growing up in Hawai’i with Hannah, the events leading up to Hannah’s disappearance, finding out Hannah was missing, her dad passing away, finding Hannah, moving forward after the traumatic weeks, being put in the spotlight, future goals, and so much more.Find Sydni

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01:46:48

#194 | Talk story with Kaniela Ing | Life updates and...

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2025/09/18

Kaniela Ing is a community leader from the island of Maui. He came on the Hawaiiverse Podcast over 2 years ago and now he is back to talk story once again. Check out episode 64 on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to learn more about him. In this episode we talk about what he’s been up to since his last podcast, Charlie Kirk’s death, everything politics, the Kamehameha Schools admissions issues, raising his sons, meeting his wife, his hope for Hawai’i, and so much more.Find Kaniela here:

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01:28:40

#193 | Amy Hill | 30 years of acting, working with...

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2025/09/11

Amy Hill is a legendary actress and comedian from South Dakota. She has over 180 television and film credits and has been a part of our favorite shows and movies over the past three decades. You might know her for her hilarious role as Grandma Kim on All-American Girl, Sue in 50 First Dates, Mrs. Ho-Kym in Next Friday, Mrs. Kwan in Cat in the Hat, or the unforgettable voice of Mrs. Hasagawa in Disney’s Lilo & Stitch. More recently, she starred as "Kumu" on the hit reboot of Magnum

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01:24:41

#192 | Princess Mae & Tony Gaisoa | Their love story,...

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2025/09/04

Princess Mae and Tony Gaisoa are entrepreneurs from the Phillipines and American Samoa. Princess is a digital creator, influencer and sister of internet sensation and past podcast guest Bretman Rock. Tony is the owner and founder of USO Muscle Detailing and the commissioner of our fantasy football league that all of us are in. Together they are proud parents of 5 kids and one of the the best people to follow on social media.In this episode we talk about growing up in Hawai’i and American Samoa,

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01:22:22

#191 | High Watah | Moloka'i living, going all in on...

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2025/08/28

Keldin Calairo-Nakagawa and Lewa Davis-Medija are two singer/songwriters from the island of Moloka’i. They are the founders of the popular band High Watah which is a seven-piece reggae ensemble who is taking Hawai’i and the world by storm. With millions of streams and radio plays all over the world, they continue to share their music and captivate audiences. Their debut album, Watah Boys Vol.1, came out earlier this year and further showcases their unique sound, cementing their reputation as

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02:06:59

#190 | Talk story with Lanai Tabura | Traveling the...

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2025/08/22

Lanai Tabura is an Emmy Award-winning jack of all trades from the island of Lānaʻi. Heʻs a DJ, comedian, chef, TV and podcast host, actor, and entrepreneur. He is the winner of Food networkʻs Great Food Truck race season 4, was a co-host with Anthony Bourdainʻs NO Reservations and currently hosts Cooking Hawaiian Style which is a tv show that airs in 7 countries. He came on the Hawaiiverse Podcast in July 2022 and check out episode 33 on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to learn more about his life

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#189 | Keep it Aloha Updates with Kamaka | Book...

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2025/08/14

We interrupt this weekly podcast to bring you some important Keep it Aloha updates with Kamaka. We will be back to our regular scheduled program next week. Enjoy!In this episode we talk about the new Keep it Aloha book, the upcoming Made in Hawai’i Festival, podcast updates, live podcast at the Blue Note, future plans, some Hawai’i facts and so much more.Find Kamaka here: https://www.instagram.com/kamakadias8/Buy the Keep it Aloha book here: https://amzn.to/4mggcLxBuy our merch on:Official website:

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02:37:37

#188 | Brandon Maka'awa'awa | Hawaiian sovereignty,...

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2025/08/07

Brandon Maka'awa'awa is a Native-Hawaiian sovereign leader from the island of O’ahu. He is the Vice-President, Deputy Head of State, and Executive Advisor at the Nation of Hawai’i, the oldest Hawaiian independence organization in Hawai’i. He is a long-time resident of the Waimanalo Hawaiian homestead community called Pu’uhonua O Waimanalo where he also helps to manage the community’s broadband network. This passionate advocate for Hawaiian National Sovereignty helps to assist Dennis “Bumpy”

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01:21:34

#187 | Luciane Buchanan | Polynesian culture, acting,...

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2025/07/31

Luciane Buchanan is a Tongan actress from New Zealand. She started acting as a young teen in Aotearoa landing roles in some local series, the Netflix series ‘The New Legends of Monkey’, ‘Sweet Tooth’, and Apple TV+’s ‘Mr. Corman’. In 2020, Luciane was a recipient of the Script to Screen 'Fresh Shorts' program for her first short screenplay 'Lea Tupu'anga/ Mother Tongue'. The University of Auckland celebrated her in 2023 on the '40 under 40' list of alumni. 2022 was a

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02:29:19

#186 | Da Boyz 3 | Josh Namba, Ricky Kuntemeyer, and...

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2025/07/24

This is basically Keep it Aloha's version of the Protect Our Parks episodes on Joe Rogan's podcast. In this episode we get to know Josh Namba of Maoli, Ricky Kuntemeyer of Mean Training, Jordan Tano of Dakine Media and High Watah, we talk about male friendships, comparisons, life philosophies, and so much more.Find Josh here: https://www.instagram.com/joshnamba/Find Ricky here: https://www.instagram.com/rickyjuk/Find Jordan here: https://www.instagram.com/tanomon_/Buy our merch on:Official

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01:53:49

#185 | JR De Guzman | Filipino pride, comedy, and why...

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2025/07/17

JR De Guzman is a musician and comedian from the Philippines and California. He began performing comedy as a music teacher in a classroom before taking his talents to bigger stages. He has entertained all over the world, having performed for Stand-Up Tokyo and Tokyo Comedy bar in Japan, the Jokers Ball in Indonesia, the Badaboom Comedy series in Amsterdam and countless other international shows. He was the winner of Stand-up NBC in 2016 and was named as a prestigious “New Face” at Just for laughs

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01:37:12

#184 | Keep it Aloha: Live at Lē’ahi with musician...

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2025/07/10

Irie Love is an R&B Reggae singer and songwriter from the island of O’ahu. She first came on the scene as one of the finalists on the “Brown Bags to Stardom” competition in 1999. She then booked a tour as a back-up singer for the artist Pink and continued as a back-up singer for the next three years for artists like Dave Hollister and Chaka Khan. This island girl then took her talents to Kingston, Jamaica to pursue a solo career in reggae music meeting the reggae group Morgan Heritage, then

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02:48:46

#183 | Kyle Quilausing | From golf prodigy to...

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2025/07/04

Kyle Quilausing is a motivational speaker and former Hawai’i’s most wanted from the Big island of Hawai’i. At the age of 5 he was introduced to golf and quickly fell in love with the sport dedicating every waking moment to perfecting his craft and becoming a six-time state golf champion, winning 16 titles, coming 4th in the world, and playing against Tiger Woods at 10 years old. Things took a turn when he got addicted to crystal meth and became Hawai’i’s most wanted fugitive. After spending 10 years

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01:57:23

#182 | Hayley Cheyney Kāne | Miss Hawai'i 2024, gay...

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2025/06/26

Hayley Cheyney Kāne is a former miss Hawai’i from the island of O’ahu. In 2013 she was crowned Miss Hawaiʻi’s outstanding Teen, then in 2024 she was crowned Miss Hawai’i becoming the first openly gay Miss Hawai'i in history as well as making her only the second person to ever capture both the Teen and Miss titles of the Miss Hawai'i America system. This Native-Hawaiian is also a trained hula dancer and singer, and a preventative medicine advocate working as a prevention care coordinator

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#181 | Oliver Widger | Quitting his corporate job,...

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2025/06/19

Oliver Widger is a former tire company manager turned sailor from Oregon. Last year he quit his corporate job of 11 years, liquidated his 401(k) and bought a sailboat with the intention to sail 2,400 miles all the way to Hawai’i. After 25 days at sea he arrived in Hawai’i on May 25th all while going viral and documenting his whole journey on social media. In this episode we talk about his upbringing, barely graduating high school, working his corporate job for 11 years, the moments leading up to him

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