Rabbit Holes
In a world of headlines designed to distract, Rabbit Holes is here to investigate, analyze, and expose the stories that matter. Hosted by Kawika Hoke, this hard-hitting podcast dissects politics, pop culture, technology, conspiracy theories, Hawaiian issues, and the forces shaping our digital and physical worlds. Each episode cuts through misinformation, corporate spin, and media bias to bring you sharp analysis, expert interviews, and the kind of truth they don’t want you to question. From government cover-ups to social media shake-ups, we follow the facts—wherever they lead. No scripts. No talking points. Just the truth, with a skeptical eye and a sharp wit. 💡 Think critically. Stay curious. Watch where you step. 📢 New episodes weekly. Let’s go down the rabbit hole. 🚀
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Wednesday Jun 01, 2022
Wednesday Jun 01, 2022
Kawika interviews local candidates in our newest BONUS content series for the 2022 Hawai'i Mid-Term Election.
~Meet The Candidate~
Jordan Hocker | Maui County Council Upcountry
Website: https://www.hocker4mauicounty.com/
Email: Hocker4Hawaii@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/friendsofjordanhocker
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hocker4mauicouncil/
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Rabbit Holes is Produced for Manawa Kau by Kawika Hoke & Sarah Rodriguez ©2022
Tuesday May 31, 2022
Tuesday May 31, 2022
Kawika interviews local candidates in our newest BONUS content series for the 2022 Hawai'i Mid-Term Election.
~Meet The Candidate~
Lori Goeas | State Representative District 42
Website: https://lorigoeas.com/
Email: goeas@lorigoeas.com
Facebook: http://facebook.com/lorigoeashawaii
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lorigoeashawaii/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/lorigoeashawaii
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Rabbit Holes is Produced for Manawa Kau by Kawika Hoke & Sarah Rodriguez ©2022
Sunday May 29, 2022
Sunday May 29, 2022
Kawika and Sarah talk weekly gossip from Maui to around the world. Kawika interviews Lindamae Maldonado about her autobiography "The Lost Children of Kalaupapa".
~Community Announcements~
Submit your community and non-profit announcements: https://forms.gle/1vWNTtAXPSjg3GuN8
Voters submit questions to Hawai'i midterm candidates: https://forms.gle/tJ16jaU3k5qtWh3F9
Aloha a hui hou Trustee Colette Machado
OHA repatriates Hawaiian remains and treasures
UH Maui FREE 8-week carpentry pre-apprenticeship training program June 13-July 22, Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.–4 p.m. Required internship placements will be scheduled for August 1-12.
Visit uhcc.hawaii.edu/training to learn more and apply directly online.
The Marine Mammal Center Hawaii is looking for volunteers on Maui. For more information, go to www.marinemammalcenter.org
~Topics~
"Aloha" makes $30bn a year
Native Hawaiian pay gap
Wailuku water deal
Wailuku workforce homes
Former Kauai councilmember gets 20 years in prison
Gun regulations and reform
NYC removes the last payphone
National Guard Officer motorboats a subordinate
Josh Duggar finally gets sentenced
Kawika reviews Obi-Wan (Disney+)
Star Trek: Picard (Paramount+)
Star Trek: Discovery (Paramount+)
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (Paramount+)
Preparing for FE Dave - Celestial Bodies
~Talk Story Guest~
Lindamae Maldonado
"The Lost Children of Kalaupapa"In 1868, 8,000 Native Hawaiians suspected of having leprosy were forcefully removed from their families and sent to a leprosy settlement called Kalaupapa on the island of Moloka'i. Thousands of children who were born at Kalaupapa to parents with leprosy were taken at birth and many were given up for adoption. Lindamae Maldonado is a Lost Child of Kalaupapa and this is the story of her quest to find her birth family. Her story is not only hers. It is the truth that has haunted the lives of thousands of other Hawaiian children and their families. It is a story that is still unfolding, as the last remaining residents still living in Kalaupapa and their descendants try to reconcile the true identity of their families and their isolated pasts with the threat of what may happen to their refuge in the future.Available on Paperback from Barnes & Noblehttps://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-lost-children-of-kalaupapa-lindamae-carillo-maldonado/1139806281
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Rabbit Holes is Produced for Manawa Kau by Kawika Hoke & Sarah Rodriguez ©2022
Friday May 27, 2022
Friday May 27, 2022
Kawika interviews local candidates in our newest BONUS content series for the 2022 Hawai'i Mid-Term Election.
~Meet The Candidate~
Anna Odom | State Representative District 43
Website: http://www.voteodom2022.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VOTEODOM2022/
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/voteodom2022
Twitter: http://twitter.com/aodom808
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Rabbit Holes is Produced for Manawa Kau by Kawika Hoke & Sarah Rodriguez ©2022
Thursday May 26, 2022
Thursday May 26, 2022
Kawika interviews local candidates in our newest BONUS content series for the 2022 Hawai'i Mid-Term Election.
~Meet The Candidate~
Sergio Alcubilla | Candidate for Congress (District 1)
Website: https://www.sergio4hawaii.com/
Email: sergio@sergio4hawaii.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sergio4hawaii
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sergio4hawaii
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sergio-j-alcubilla-iii-esq-5b983641/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/sergio4hawaii
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi6VW2igbIMAAOUBrvYEEKA
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Rabbit Holes is Produced for Manawa Kau by Kawika Hoke & Sarah Rodriguez ©2022
Wednesday May 25, 2022
Wednesday May 25, 2022
Kawika interviews local candidates in our newest BONUS content series for the 2022 Hawai'i Mid-Term Election.
~Meet The Candidate~
Shaina Forsyth | Candidate for Senator
Website: https://shainaforsythformaui.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=2519381
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shainaforsyth/
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Rabbit Holes is Produced for Manawa Kau by Kawika Hoke & Sarah Rodriguez ©2022
Tuesday May 24, 2022
Tuesday May 24, 2022
Kawika interviews local candidates in our newest BONUS content series for the 2022 Hawai'i Mid-Term Election.
~Meet The Candidate~
Kendrick Farm | State Representative District 28
Email: kenfarmforhouse@gmail.com
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Rabbit Holes is Produced for Manawa Kau by Kawika Hoke & Sarah Rodriguez ©2022
Tuesday May 24, 2022
Tuesday May 24, 2022
Kawika interviews local candidates in our newest BONUS content series for the 2022 Hawai'i Mid-Term Election.
~Meet The Candidate~
Jonathan Lee | State Representative District 44
Website: https://www.electjonathanlee.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100079980411218
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jonathan_Lee808
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Rabbit Holes is Produced for Manawa Kau by Kawika Hoke & Sarah Rodriguez ©2022
Monday May 23, 2022
Monday May 23, 2022
Kawika interviews local candidates in our newest BONUS content series for the 2022 Hawai'i Mid-Term Election.
~Meet The Candidate~
Maurice Goulding | Big Island Council District 2
Email: info@voting4maurice.com
Website: https://www.votingformaurice.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Voting4Maurice/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vote4maurice/
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Rabbit Holes is Produced for Manawa Kau by Kawika Hoke & Sarah Rodriguez ©2022
Monday May 23, 2022
Monday May 23, 2022
Kawika interviews local candidates in our newest BONUS content series for the 2022 Hawai'i Mid-Term Election.
~Meet The Candidate~
Feena Bonoan | Candidate for Senator
Website: https://feena4district20.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/feenabonoan
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/feena26/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcABcGitVZHD_qZh-JRbazQ
Email: feenabonoan@gmail.com
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Rabbit Holes is Produced for Manawa Kau by Kawika Hoke & Sarah Rodriguez ©2022
Sunday May 22, 2022
Sunday May 22, 2022
Kawika releases some pent-up anger about the world around us and tries not to lose his mind in the process.
~Community Announcements~
Submit your community and non-profit announcements by contacting the show on Social Media or through email
We are seeking more political candidates to interview for the upcoming election season
Eric Gilliom stars in "White Hawaiian" | https://whitehawaiian.com/
~Topics~
Kawika updates on the his quest to interview every candidate in Hawai'i
Congrats to our grads at UH Maui!
Wailuku water may not be sold to the county anytime soon
Napili eyesore sees a halt in construction
Colorado weather goes crazy
Baby Formula recall and supply shortage | https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/nutrition-health-and-wellness/abbott-update-on-powder-formula-recall.html
How to fix an election in Pennsylvania
CPAC is being held in Hungary? WTF???
Kawika reviews M. Night's "Old" (HBO Max)
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (Paramount+)
Preparing for FE Dave - Circumnavigating Antarctica
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Rabbit Holes is Produced for Manawa Kau by Kawika Hoke & Sarah Rodriguez ©2022
Friday May 20, 2022
Friday May 20, 2022
Kawika interviews local candidates in our newest BONUS content series for the 2022 Hawai'i Mid-Term Election.
~Meet The Candidate~
Jeffrey Lindner | Kauai Council
Email: lindnerji@gmail.com
Phone: (808) 652-2911
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Rabbit Holes is Produced for Manawa Kau by Kawika Hoke & Sarah Rodriguez ©2022
Friday May 20, 2022
Friday May 20, 2022
Kawika interviews local candidates in our newest BONUS content series for the 2022 Hawai'i Mid-Term Election.
~Meet The Candidate~
Racquel Achiu | Honolulu Council District 2
Email: racquel@racquelachiu.com
Website: https://racquelachiu.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rhillachiu
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/haleiwaracquel/
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Rabbit Holes is Produced for Manawa Kau by Kawika Hoke & Sarah Rodriguez ©2022
Curiouser & Curiouser
Sarah Rodriguez is an Actress and On-Air Personality who's discovering something new every day and Kawika Hoke is the outspoken know-it-all who digs for deeper answers to the world's toughest questions.
Listen to new episodes every Sunday as they discuss what matters most while getting lost in the distractions that help us escape from the crazy reality we all have to wake up to together.
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