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It's A Hawaii Thing
by It's A Hawaii Thing
Co-hosts Lanai Tabura & Brook Lee interview Hawaii celebrities, artists, community leaders, and more on this fun, a new weekly program dedicated to anything and everything unique to life in Hawaii.“I’m so excited to team up with Lanai and talk-story with the many colorful personalities that make Hawaii the truly special place that it is,” said Brook Lee, media personality and former Miss Universe. “From food and fashion to art and music, no topic will be left unturned in this entertaining but informative platform we are creating together.”
Episodes
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Wendy Calio – Actress, Singer, Dancer and Choreographer (Extended Version)
Wendy Calio is an actress, singer, dancer and choreographer. She started off playing Nina in Imagination Movers (2008-2013). She was also on Hawaii Five-O (2010), and magnum P.I. (2018). Wendy is now studio owner and musical theatre director of Pas De Deux. It's A Hawaii Thing Productions.…
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Kalani Pe'a – Singer/Songwriter
Kalani Pe'a is a three-time Grammy Award winner (2022, 2019, 2017) and only Hawaiian artist to win in regional roots category. Pe'a sings everything from classical, musical, ballads, R&B, soul to traditional and original Hawaiian music. Watch the full episode to find out how he got started and…
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Shawn “Doc Rock” Boyd - Community Manager, Ecamm Network, LLC (Extended Version)
Shawn “Doc Rock” Boyd is a community manager at Ecamm Network, LLC. When covid-19 pandemic hit he was hired by Ecamm to create tutorials on virtual content creation. Watch the full episode to hear Shawn and Lanai share memories with Brook. It's A Hawaii Thing Productions. Quality content for the...
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Alan Muraoka - Actor/Director/Producer (Extended Version)
Alan Muraoka is an Emmy Award winning actor/director/producer. For the past 25 years he has played Alan the proprietor of Hooper’s Store, on Sesame Street. As a director and producer on Sesame, he has been nominated for 4 Daytime Emmys, an NAACP Image Award, and won a GLAAD Media Award. With…
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Tim Lounibos - Actor (Extended Version)
Your typical biracial Asian American country boy to Hollywood story… In the 90s, Tim Lounibos was at the forefront of an “exciting new breed of asian american actors” with “widespread mainstream appeal”—graced with “charisma” and performances which critics called “absolutely luminous” and...
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Kurt Yaeger - Amputee Actor (Extended Version)
Kurt Yaeger is an actor who ripped his leg off becoming an amputee, broke his pelvis in half, bladder torn in half, broke seven vertebrae, and a number of other injuries in a motorcycle accident. After two years of recovery he shot multiple films and tv shows then landed Greg the Peg on the hit...
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Marni Ramirez - Comedian (Extended Version)
Marni Ramirez is born and raised East Honolulu, Oahu. From a young age Marni has always been the funny kid on campus or at home with her family. Born Hawaiian, Portuguese, Norwegian and standing an impressive 6'1" comedy was an almost unavoidable passion. As an adult Marni found her home with...
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Kiara Macphereson - Teen Chef and Influencer (Extended Version)
Kiara, from Cooking with Kiara lives in Japan with her Japanese father, Kiwi (NZ) mother and two older brothers. When she isn't an eighth at Junior High school or at Volleyball practice, you can pretty much be certain she’ll be in her kitchen satisfying her passion for cooking. At 10 years old…
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Henry Ian Cusick - Actor and Director (Extended Version)
Henry Ian Cusick is an actor and director. He is best known for his role as Desmond Hume in the US television series Lost (2024), for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. He also starred as Stephen Finch in the ABC drama Scandal (2012), as Marcus Kane in the CW drama The 100…
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Matt Sato - Actor (Extended Version)
Matt Sato was selected for a recurring role in the reboot of the series - "Saved By The Bell" - Season Two, which he acted in on location in L.A. in 2021 and it aired on Peacock. 2022 was a busy year for Matt. He acted in two high-profile shows filmed in L.A. - "Grownish" - Season Five on HULU…
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Kaipo Schwab – Actor, Director & Producer (Extended Version)
Lanai Tabura, and Brook Lee talk story with Kaipo Schwab, on It’s a Hawaii Thing. Born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, Kaipo’s passion for acting ignited at the age of 4 when he made his debut in commercials for his Dad’s furniture company. From there, his talent only blossomed, as he found…
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Napiera Groves-Boykin - Actor & Director (extended version)
Napiera Groves-Boykin extensive training in theater, music, and dance paved the way for her successful career in television, film, and stage. Her beauty, dedication, and intelligence propelled her to win the title of Miss District of Columbia USA, where no surprise she won the Miss Congeniality...
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Analea Brown – Singer/Songwriter (Extended Version)
Lanai Tabura is a huge fan of Analea Brown! She was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. Analea’s musical journey began in a big musical family, singing alongside her siblings in church. Influenced by the likes of Lauryn Hill, Bob Marley, Selena, India Arie, and Whitney Houston. Her musical...
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Esera Tuaola - Former NFL Player & LGBTQ Advocate
Step into the inspiring world of Esera Tavai Tuaolo, a former American professional football player, as we uncover his remarkable journey with host Lanai Tabura and Brooke Lee. From his impressive career in the National Football League (NFL) to his courageous decision to publicly come out as gay,...
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Kian Talan – Actor and Model
Kian Talan, in an exhilarating episode where we uncover the journey of this talented Filipino-American actor and model from the vibrant city of New York! From his breakout role as Alex Tennant on NCIS: Hawaii to his appearances on popular platforms like HBO MAX, Netflix, and ABC, Kian Talan is...
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Katrina Dimaranan – Actress in Lumpia with a Vengeance (Extended Version)
Katrina Dimaranan is an actress, model, television personality, and Miss Universe Philippines 2021. She is known for being a contestant on Love Island USA season 1 and recently started in Lumpia with a Vengeance. Lumpia With Vengeance is a crowdfunded action, comedy, the LUMPIA-armed avenger...
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Kainalu Moya, Actor from Power Rangers Dino Fury
Kainalu Moya was born in Kaneohe, Oahu Hawaii. He is an actor, known for The Villains of Valley View (2022), Power Rangers Dino Fury (2021), and NCIS: Hawaii (2021). In this interview Kainalu shares how he started his acting career in college and how it took off. It's A Hawaii Thing Productions....
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Makanani Sala – CEO of Mayor’s Office of Culture and Arts (Extended Version)
Lanai Tabura and Brook Lee walaau with Makanani. She is the Executive Director of the Mayor’s Office of Culture and the Arts. She has undergraduate and graduate degrees in Hawaiian Studies from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, and is ABD in the History department of the University of…
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Ben Vegas - Songwriter, Musician, & Producer (Extended Version)
Join Lanai Tabura and Brook Lee as they talk story with Ben Vegas a songwriter, musician, producer and teacher from Palolo Valley in Honolulu, Hawaii. He performed all over the continental U.S. and internationally performing with the likes of Stevie Wonder, Kenny Loggins, Tina Turner, Kenny…
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Margaret Gardiner - Former Miss Universe & Fashion Editor (Extended Version)
Join Lanai Tabura and Brook Lee as they sit down with Margaret Gardiner, former Miss Universe 1978, fashion editor, journalist and women’s advocate. Margaret Gardener, who is best known for being the first South African woman to win the Miss Universe title sits down with Lanai and Brook and...
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Rachel Pacarro - TV Host of Hawaii News Now
It's A Hawaii Thing Productions. Quality content for the Hawaii Enthusiast and traveler. Celebrities, artists & community leaders vomming together to showcase the spirit of the islands. New weekly program dedicated to anything and everything unique to life in Hawaii. To Learn more about It's A...
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Zach Knighton - Actor and Producer, Rick Wright from Magnum PI
Zach Knighton is an American actor, most widely known for starring as Dave Rose on the ABC comedy series Happy Endings, and Rick Wright from Magnum PI. It's A Hawaii Thing Productions. Quality content for the Hawaii Enthusiast and traveler. Celebrities, artists & community leaders vomming…
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Rusty Komori - Motivational Speaker, Author and TV Host
Rusty Komori is a motivational speaker, author, TV hosts, leadership consultant, and tinner professional based in Honolulu, Hawaii. He is the author of Beyond The Lines, which helps leaders in sports or business achieve the highest level of success and sustain success. It's A Hawaii Thing...
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Kai Patterson - Filmmaker
Kai Patterson is best known for editing 2 movies from the 2022 Star Wars TV series, Obi-Wan Kenobi. After posting his fan project on Obi-Wan edits on TikTok it went viral. This opportunity has lead him to be a guest on Variety, IGN, ScreenRant and now on It’s A Hawaii Thing. It's A Hawaii Thing...
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Bret Hedican - Stanley Cup champion and two time US Olympian
Bret Hedican is an American former professional ice hockey player, a Stanley Cup champion, and a two time US Olympian. In college he played hockey for St. Cloud State University. Bret is married to Olympic figure skater and gold medalist, Kristine Yamaguchi. It's A Hawaii Thing Productions.…
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Nito Larioza - Producer, Stunt Coordinator and Dance Choreographer
Nito Larioza is a Filipino-American stunt performer and a stunt coordinator, from Hawaii. He is also a producer, dance and movement choreographer for film and TV. Nito’s best works are in numerous blockbuster movies such as Jumanji, Avatar, Jungle Book, Indiana Jones the Crystal Skull, X Men, and...
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Danielle Tucker - Traffic Reporter
Many Oahu residents recognizes Danielle Tucker as the radio personalists of 22 years as the most trusted voice of traffic in the island. Tucker’s traffic reports were played on six different radio stations: Hawaiian 105 KINE-FM, KCCN-FM 100, Power 104.3 FM, KRATER 96 FM, KKNE 940 AM and KPRP 650...
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Tory Mell - Actor & Producer
Tory Mell, is an actor and producer best known for his groundbreaking short science fiction film: White Room: 02B3, the first of its kind 360-degree narrative film. He was a producer at Roddenberry Entertainment (Creators of Star Trek) and has worked in film and television production for the…
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Actress from NCIS Hawaii - Danielle Zalopany
Danielle Zalopany, is a beautiful and talented actress from Kaneohe, O‘ahu. She has acted in many powerful Hawai'i made films such as Waikiki, River of Small Gods, Hae Hawai'i, and Moloka'i Bound. Through her acting she lifts the Native Hawaiian community. It's A Hawaii Thing Productions. Quality...
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Danny Kaleikini — Singer, Musician, Showroom Entertainer and Ambassador of Aloha
Danny Kaleikini is a radio, TV, and recording artist, including performances in two motion pictures. He won the TBS award at Tokyo's Intemational Song Festival and was the first non-Japanese to perform at Hiroshima's Peace Music Festival. He's performed at New York's Carnegie Hall and was honored...
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Eric Wright - Former San Francisco 49ers Cornerback / Super Bowl champion
Eric Andrew Wright is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League. In the 2007 NFL Draft he was drafted second round by the Cleveland Browns. Wright also played for the Detroit Lions, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and San Francisco 49ers where he retired. After his 7th…
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Melissa Zapin - Opera Singer/Pie Diva/Former Miss Hawaii
Melissa Short Zapin started as a soprano in Honolulu, Hawaii. An unforgettable rendition of Je veux vivre from Romeo et Juliet won her the Miss Hawai‘i title and a place on the famed Miss America stage. There, she won the talent and swimsuit competitions and finished in the top ten. Melissa was...
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Tamara Shaffer - Wellness & Lifestyle Consultant and Founder of DRIPHAWAII
Tamara Shaffer, Wellness & Lifestyle Consultant and now Founder of Honolulu's first IV Lounge & Lifestyle Medspa, DRIPHAWAII. From Model to Mom and Biz Development Consultant working with many industries in Hawaii and abroad, Tamara now takes all her experiences and passion for wellness, intimate...
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Alec Mapa - Actor, Comedian, Writer and Cohost Squirrel Friends
“America’s GAYSIAN Sweetheart” – Alec Mapa! He has been making people laugh since he was a little kid growing up in San Francisco and now he is an actor, comedian, and writer. He scored his first break playing the role of Song Liling in David Henry Huang’s Broadway production of M. Butterfly in...
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Anette Arinix Amazing Aga - Comedian, Actor, Writer and Producer
Anette Arinix Amazing Aga (yes, that’s her real name) is a Samoan-American comedian, actor, writer, and producer from Hawaii. Local audiences may recognize her as “the wife” in the popular Diamond Bakery commercials. As an actor, she has performed with various Honolulu theatre companies…
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Aidan Laprete -Singer-Songwriter Music Producer and Actor
Aidan Laprete is a singer-songwriter, music producer and actor, originally from Honolulu, Hawaii. Formerly known as Aidan James, he was a YouTube sensation at the age of 8, with over 20+ million views earning global recognition for his cover of "Hey Soul Sister". Laprete has toured around the US,...
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John Zabate Enverga - Professional Cosplayer
JohnnyJunkers is a professional cosplayer from Orange, California and he has been a professional cosplayer since 2012 providing costumes and modelling for clients such as Riot Games, Marvel Entertainment and Crunchyroll. As a cosplay competitor he was the winner for season 1 of Myx TV's "Call To...
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Kurt Hoffmann - Filmmaker and Editor for It's A Hawaii Thing
Kurt Hoffmann is one of our very own editors for It’s A Hawaii Thing, Culturised, and many other local television programs, including Cooking Hawaiian Style. Aside from his work as an editor and crewmember on these productions, he is a writer, director, cinematographer, and producer for films and...
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Dustin Nguyen - Actor, Director and Martial Artist
Dustin Nguyen is a Vietnamese-American actor, director, writer, and martial artist. He is best known for his roles as Harry Truman Loki on the hit TV show, “21 Jump Street,” and Johnny Loh on “VIP.” He moved with his family from Vietnam to California where he pursued acting from a young age and...
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Patrick Landeza - Hawaiian Slack Key Guitarist & Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award Winner
“Aloha! I’m Patrick Landeza, and I’m from the island of Berkeley, California.” Audiences chuckle whenever Patrick introduces himself, in part because it has become an inside joke that he shares with those who attend his concerts regularly – he says it every single time. But the fact that Patrick…
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Patrick Muldoon - Actor, Producer and Musician
It's A Hawaii Thing Productions. Quality content for the Hawaii Enthusiast and traveler. Celebrities, artists & community leaders vomming together to showcase the spirit of the islands. New weekly program dedicated to anything and everything unique to life in Hawaii. To Learn more about It's A...
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Kat Reeder - Latina Illustrator & Portrait Artist
Kat Reeder is a Honolulu-based illustrator and portrait artist. Born in Peru, raised in Miami, and now living on Oahu, her work is characterized by bright colors, beautiful women, and a love for vintage textures. Her work shows in boutiques and galleries throughout Hawaii, and she’s done…
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Simmone Park - Speaker and Stand-up Comedian
Simmone Park is a jill of all trades and master of a few. Her global career spans ten countries and includes global branding, real estate, and management consulting. Recently, Simmone finally worked up the courage to disappoint her Asian parents and went into comedy. Second City trained, in less...
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Kay Sedia - International Model from Tijuana, Actress, Tupperware Diva, Podcast Co-Host
Oscar Quintero/Kay Sedia was born and raised in Hacienda Heights CA With very strong roots in Tijuana Mexico! Kay Sedia came to life when Oscar competed the aids benefit drag pageant QUEST FOR THE CROWN where Kay was named first runner up (Robbed) The pageant is now called best in drag show and…
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Kamakakehau Fernandez - Musical Entertainer/Hawaiian Falsetto Music Star
If anyone could be described as having “Hawaiian heart and soul,” it is indeed Kamakakehau Fernandez. Born in Little Rock, Arkansas, a 6 week old African American infant was adopted and brought to the shores of Maui, Hawaiʻi by Robyn Nae’ole, It is here that his new family and home shaped...
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Ruben Carrillo - Director and Cinematographer
Carrillo Digital Inc founder Ruben Carrillo was born in La Paz, BCS Mexico in March of 1969. Growing up with two artists for parents he was continually exposed to the arts, but it wasnʻt until 1986 during a video production class in High School that he would make a decision that would set him on...
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Jeff Yang - Writer, CNN columnist and Host of the Asian American podcast "They Call Us Bruce"
It's A Hawaii Thing Productions. Quality content for the Hawaii Enthusiast and traveler. Celebrities, artists & community leaders vomming together to showcase the spirit of the islands. New weekly program dedicated to anything and everything unique to life in Hawaii. To Learn more about It's A...
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Angela Laprete - Known as Producer, Production Supervisor, and Production Consultant
With over 25 years of production experience in Hawaii's TV and Film industry, Angela has worked on all types of projects from commercials and music videos to episodic TV, indies, and feature film productions. Her long list of credits include award-winning independent films, “Hawaii Five-0”, and...
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Kawika Kahiapo - Hawaiian Slack Key Musician & Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award Winner
Though now living in beautiful Waimānalo, Kawika grew up in the small town of Kane`ohe on the windward side of O`ahu. One cannot think about the windward side without images of the breathtaking Ko`olau mountain range, lush, green valleys and the magnificent ocean views. Born to Samuel (Uncle Sam)...
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Loukie and Avian - 88tees in Waikiki Hawaii
“88 Tees” was established in 1988 with a simple belief “Every Fit For Every Style”. Yaya, an iconic character, along with her family embodies the Aloha spirit and lifestyle – sharing happiness and affection with others. Please join us at any of our two locations both in the heart of Waikiki which...
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Co-hosts Lanai Tabura & Brook Lee interview Hawaii celebrities, artists, community leaders, and more on this fun, a new weekly program dedicated to anything and everything unique to life in Hawaii.“I’m so excited to team up with Lanai and talk-story with the many colorful personalities that make Hawaii the truly special place that it is,” said Brook Lee, media personality and former Miss Universe. “From food and fashion to art and music, no topic will be left unturned in this entertaining but informative platform we are creating together.”
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