Tricks of the Trade
A satirical but serious deep dive into the everyday things that everyday people do...every day. Set in the melting pot of culture that is Hawaii, we explore the ins and outs of the countless trades, professions, crafts, and hobbies that the uber-talented and hard-working people of Hawaii have in their wheelhouse.
Episodes
81 episodes
Kaneala “Alamon” Ablao
You may have recognized this larger than life gentleman singing your favorite songs at one of your favorite restaurants… or maybe you’ve seen him throwing up HUGE WEIGHT at the gym…what’s crazy is that is barely 1/3 of his story. Strap up and b...
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Season 4
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Episode 80
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1:36:59
Logan Anderson
Let’s get HAPPY. Logan is a musician by trade who’s created a very unique musical experience that he’s curated over the last two-plus years, PROJECT HAPPY CHAIR. An apolitical and appropriate one of a kind freestyle experience sure to make you ...
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Season 4
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Episode 79
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1:15:53
Kamuela Chandler: Chief of War S1 Review
Chief of War season 1 is out and I thought it'd be a lot of fun to break it down. Aspiring actor and friend Kamuela Chandler was a background/extra on the series and provides a lot of insight into the climactic episode 9 Kalapana battle t...
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Season 4
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Episode 78
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1:48:24
Delaney McGrath
I was lucky enough to sit down with Delaney in the midst of her moving to Oahu to pursue her PhD in ethnomusicology UH Manoa. Growing up and around the Aloha Theatre, she felt her calling to the performance arts from a very young age and ...
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Season 4
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Episode 77
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1:09:37
Drew Manning
Imagine getting the epiphany to intentionally gain 60 pounds, only to lose all that weight while documenting the whole journey....Then imagine doing it again 10 years later. Yea, thats what Drew did and through that experience he was able to he...
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Season 4
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Episode 76
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54:57
Kamuela Chandler
Kamuela is a lifetime artist who has found his new passion; acting. Appearing in the upcoming Chief of War as well as working on numerous other productions over the last few years. He shared how he got his start in the acting game, his experien...
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Season 4
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Episode 75
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1:30:27
Steve Jefferson
Steve is the founder of Kuleana Rumworks out of Kohala, Hawaii... after a sailing trip took him and his wife to the Caribbean, they learned a little about distilling rum straight from the source; the pacific heritage sugar cane plant. Almost 20...
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Season 4
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Episode 74
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1:44:56
Jeff Silva
HANAPA'A! Jeff is a fisherman. From Miloli’i to the Deadliest Catch, his message is always that Hawaii fishing is at the apex. He dives in to his background in the industry, his influences and inspirations, as well as his relationship with Kona...
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Season 4
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Episode 73
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1:53:21
Jason Le'au
The boss of Boss Cutz in Kona just hit the ten year mark which was as good an excues as any to get my old friend and official barber of the pod in the hot seat. He touches on some of the lessons and takeaways hes dealt with since we last ...
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Season 4
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Episode 72
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1:44:16
Alex Farnham
Alex is an actor, driector, and writer and someone who had the confidence and charity to cast me in a one-line role in his new feature, ENTITY.
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1:38:01
Alexia Akbay
Alexia is the founder and CEO of Symbrosia. In effort to combat methane emissions from livestock, they’ve developed and cultivated a Hawaiian red algae that’s been proven to reduce methane emissions by up to 80%. Pretty neat. Alexia break...
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Season 4
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Episode 70
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1:29:30
Hokulani De Beer
WHERE'S THE FIRE??! Hoku is a rookie in the Hawaii Fire Department and one of my dearest and oldest and best friends. As one of the handful of badass wahine in HFD, she shares about her calling to become a firefighter, getting through the...
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Season 4
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Episode 69
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1:26:16
Chef Ippy Aiona
Yes, Chef! Ippy stops in for our long-awaited talk story. It couldn't have come at a better time as he's about to head to Europe to be a Chef on board a River Cruise and is about to release his second cookbook. Eating your Roo...
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Season 4
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Episode 68
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1:37:36
Sean Silva
Sean is a fellow movie and film enthusiast. After spending the better part of the last decade on the mainland in the thick of the industry he saw an oppurtunity and shift in the technological landscape, moving back to kona in the process. ...
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Season 4
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Episode 67
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1:38:28
Nick Riznyk
HANA HOU! Got a chance to check in with my recycling brother and get an update as to what he's up to, what we're working on together, and what we can do to improve recycling on the island. We also reflect on the importance of having a sol...
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Season 4
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Episode 66
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2:16:11
Paul Sullivan
"Take it easy, but take it." The man behind the official aloha shirt of the podcast stops by for a few beers and a check-in as to what he's been up to. Four years ago we sat down for the first time and have remained good friends sin...
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Season 4
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Episode 65
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1:33:22
Fairai Richmond
Quiet on the set! Fresh off the premier of his zombie apocalypse film Decade of the Dead at the Hawaii International Film Festival, Fairai hopped over from Oahu to talk story about his life as a filmmaker. We touch on DotD being a Hawaii-based ...
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Season 4
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Episode 64
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1:57:52
Daniel Sheinfeld Rodriguez
Art. Healing. Psychedelics. Not much else to disclose. I always have a great time talking shop with Daniel as he's one of the most genuine and artistic humans I've encountered. We talk shop on everything surrounding the "art world" ...
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Season 4
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Episode 63
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1:49:31
Kelii Heen
Originally starting out in the culinary arts, Kelii tells how working in restaurants gave him his first taste of the warzone that is the kitchen and how that shaped his interests and ventures going forward. That background helped immensel...
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Episode 62
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1:43:37
Christina Cook Springmeier
Hey, neighbor! Christina is the woman behind Cookie's Clothing Company. The fun, flirty and affordable woman's boutique has been a staple in Hawaii for the last 15 years. We dive in to the relentless and merciless world of ret...
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Season 4
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Episode 61
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1:26:45
Evan Hawkins
Check one two. Evan is the front man of the unofficial official band of the podcast, Through the Roots. Fresh off their 3-show Hawaii tour I got a chance to get him in the hot seat to tell his story. He dives in to his musical incep...
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Season 4
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Episode 60
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1:29:12
Ikaika Smith
WILD. Ikaika is a Veteran, husband, father of 4, but most importantly, he's a god damn TRUCK DRIVER. We go off the deep end on a plethora of topics ranging from military service, the toll it takes on you once you're out, the Hawaii food t...
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Season 4
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Episode 59
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1:56:58
Brandon Lee
HE'S BACK. The hiatus is over and what better person to christen our ears for this next iteration of the pod than Brandon. We dive off the deep end on a handful of topics all the while exchanging our hot takes and bright ideas to solve al...
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Season 4
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Episode 58
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2:03:31