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Long Story Short with Leslie Wilcox Podcasts

Long Story Short with Leslie Wilcox features engaging, akamai, one-on-one conversations with some of the most intriguing people in Hawaiʻi. Leslie brings out personal stories revealing experiences and values molding the people who shape our community. Long Story Short is a production of PBS Hawaiʻi. Visit our website at www.pbshawaii.org.

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John Morgan from 2020-02-11T22:00:28

Behind the scenes of the 4,000-acre Kualoa Ranch on Windward Oʻahu is John Morgan, its president and owner. He’s a sixth-generation member of the kamaʻāina Morgan family. There’s still some ...

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Pam Chambers from 2020-01-28T23:46:21

She’s built a reputation as “Hawai‘i’s presentation coach,” but in her youth, Pam Chambers was far from that. The former wallflower reveals how a turning point in her career helped her bl...

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Patricia de Stacy Harrison from 2020-01-21T22:40:14

Asked who her mentors are, Patricia de Stacy Harrison starts by naming her beloved childhood home, Brooklyn. Growing up in the noisy, opinionated, caring New York City borough taught Harrison about...

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Jordan and Aaron Kandell from 2019-12-10T22:40:24

Jordan and Aaron Kandell are twin brothers who are best friends and Mānoa neighbors. As children, they were so close that they would finish each other’s sentences. As young adults, the brothers ...

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Mark Fukunaga from 2019-12-03T23:00:22

As a child growing up in Honolulu, Mark Fukunaga said he was certain he would never join the family business. He now serves as the third generation Chairman and CEO of Servco Pacific, a company who...

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Pam Arciero from 2019-11-13T01:29:04

Hidden beneath the antics of Sesame Street characters, you’ll find a principal puppeteer who hails from ʻĀina Haina in East Honolulu. Pam Arciero has been with the children’s series for nearl...

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Noa Emmett Aluli from 2019-11-06T02:27:01

“The health of the land is the health of the people” is a core belief for Dr. Noa Emmett Aluli. The Molokaʻi physician comes from a prominent Hawaiian family of medical doctors, academics, mus...

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Lopaka Kapanui from 2019-10-29T22:25:28

“Chicken skin” storyteller Lopaka Kapanui grew up around old Hawaiian legends and ghost stories from his family, and says he’s always been sensitive to spirits. In the 1990s, he was introduce...

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Stephanie Han from 2019-10-15T23:00:43

Award-winning writer Stephanie Han draws from her life experiences to inform her poetry, fiction and non-fiction, which frequently grapple with identity in multicultural settings. Her childhood was...

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Kristi Yamaguchi from 2019-09-24T20:00:20

Kristi Yamaguchi’s work ethic and drive from an early age propelled her to win the Olympic gold medal in figure skating for the U.S.A. in 1992. She went on to become a professional ice skater, au...

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George Kon from 2019-09-10T20:00:38

George Kon of Honolulu teaches teenagers how to rehearse for life. He co-founded and leads the T-Shirt Theatre, a performance group based out of Farrington High School in Kalihi, Oʻahu, which uses...

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Patrick Sullivan: Professional Problem Solver from 2019-08-27T21:00:05

  With partners and clients from around the nation and the world, Oceanit employs out-of-the-box thinking, finding solutions to some of the world’s most difficult problems by combining scien...

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Patrick Sullivan: Lifelong Problem Solver from 2019-08-21T02:15:59

Patrick Sullivan has been a problem solver from an early age; creating enterprising ways as a teen to support his pursuit of higher education. Learn how his hard work and resourceful nature helped ...

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Tom Vendetti from 2019-07-30T22:30:35

Meet Tom Vendetti, a Maui-based psychologist and filmmaker who has turned a series of unexpected life twists into two intertwined careers. He shares how his unlikely journey has unfolded, all drive...

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Amos Kotomori from 2019-07-23T21:00:42

Amos Kotomori designs fashion, jewelry, building interiors and more – you can even see his creativity at work in the set design for Long Story Short here at PBS Hawai‘i. From working in adverti...

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Jim Dator from 2019-07-15T23:00:47

As a futurist, Jim Dator of Waikīkī has spent the last 50 years pondering and researching what the future might hold. He’s a pioneer in this academic field and is an internationally respected v...

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Lorenzo DeStefano from 2019-06-25T21:00:27

Lorenzo DeStefano is a Honolulu born photographer, filmmaker, film editor and writer who explores the hidden lives of those who are often overlooked in society. He wrote and directed Shipment Day, ...

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Celebrating Dads from 2019-06-11T22:00:40

In this special Father’s Day compilation, we celebrate dads and the life lessons they’ve passed along to their children. You’ll hear stories of how fathers and father figures influenced busin...

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Harry B. Soria Jr. from 2019-06-04T21:00:04

As the voice of Hawai‘i’s longest running radio show, Harry B. Soria Jr. has kept the music of Hawai‘i’s past alive for current and future generations. His weekly show, Territorial Airwaves...

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Francis “Palani” Sinenci from 2019-05-21T18:54:30

After leaving his isolated hometown of Hāna, Maui, Francis “Palani” Sinenci spent decades away in the military before becoming inspired to reconnect with his Hawaiian roots. Serendipitously, h...

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Francis “Palani� Sinenci from 2019-05-21T18:54:30

After leaving his isolated hometown of HÄ?na, Maui, Francis “Palaniâ€? Sinenci spent decades away in the military before becoming inspired to reconnect with his Hawaiian roots. Serendipitously, h...

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