This Is Our Hawaiʻi

From Hawaiʻi Public Radio, This Is Our Hawaiʻi is a limited series podcast that asks: Who owns the Hawaiian Islands? Who makes the rules? And why do so many local people feel like they’re being left out? Communities across the islands have had this discussion for decades.Join host Russell Subiono as he digs deep into residents’ frustrations with the status quo. In each episode, Russell visits a different Hawaiʻi community threatened by outside ownership and listens to what longtime locals have to say.

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Recent Reviews

CanIChangeThis

Bad Sound Engineering - inconsistent schedule

This podcast would be much better and worth 5 stars if they didn't mess up the volume and engineer it way too low. Also the key to any good podcast is a reliable publishing schedule. It makes it feel as if the author's aren't actually invested in the show, so why should the audience.
Tȟašíyagnuŋpa

Awesome podcast about the REAL Hawaii!

This is a very well done, thoughtful podcast that takes an honest, nuanced look at the Hawaii that Hawaiians know. I've learned a lot, especially about the history of Lanai and Molokai that I didn't know. I hope you'll drop more episodes soon! Mahalo nui.
Cocoa P

Hawai’i: The truth spoken by its people

This is our reality. It is what we love about our home.
Reader96813

Excellent

A nuanced look at issues underlying so much of what is happening in Hawaii today.
Mr. m 612

It’s not a straight line

People need to share story. That is how we come together. Great job trying to be true and show the strength and struggle.
shpbiggestfan

Amazing 10/10

Great podcast. There aren’t many podcasts out there that talk about what Hawaii is really like. This show does a great job of balancing diverse perspectives, including nuance, and amplifying the conversations we’re all having at the dinner table. Locals should listen to hear other perspectives and tourists / mainlanders should listen to inform themselves.