Calling Lawmaker Witnesses’ Risky Choice. The host for this episode is Stephanie Dalton. The guests for this episode are Jay Fidell and Tim Apicella. Guests discuss how high a coup attack on the US government can go and accountability and charges remain very low. Will the testimony this week before two Congressional Committees by DOJ […]
The Time Tax (Talking Tax)
Government Takes Your Money and Time Too. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Tom Yamachika. “The Atlantic” argues persuasively that government not only taxes people by taking their money, but also imposes administrative burdens that waste countless precious hours of people’s time. American benefit programs are, as […]
Civil Society Strives for Sustainability (Cooper UNion)
Grassroots Groups Go for 17 Global Goals. The host for this episode is Joshua Cooper. The guests for this episode are Judith Kaulem, Karol Arambula and Cathy Yitong Li. The NGOs of the world have organized to achieve the 2030 Agenda. Every year, the civil society come together during the UN High Level Political Forum. […]
Senate Approves Infrastructure Bill (What Now America)
House to Take up Bill with Strings Attached. The host for this episode is Tim Apicella. The guest for this episode is Jay Fidell. With a vote of 69 to 30, the one Trillion dollar Infrastructure bill clears the Senate with bipartisan support, a rare day during these political and cultural polarized times. Now the […]
Hawaii State Senate President Ron Kouchi (Politics in Hawaii)
Man with an Elephant Memory. The host for this episode is Dennis Esaki. The guest for this episode is Ron Kouchi. Ron Kouchi has been a lifetime politician/policy maker. His knack for getting people together and making decisions based on history and the facts made him the president of the State Senate. Herding 24 other […]
Mentoring Young Professionals (Connecting Hawaii Business)
Understanding the Value of Being a Mentor. The host for this episode is Kathleen Lee. The guest for this episode is Kurt Osaki. Kurt Osaki is the CEO of Osaki Creative Group. He also volunteers as a mentor for the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii’s Young Professionals (YP) Mentor Hawaii program. Now in its sixth cohort, […]
Conversations with Chan Hall (The Hawaii Smooth Jazz Connection)
In Pursuit of a Smooth Jazz Artist. The host for this episode is Gwen Harris. The guest for this episode is Chan Hall. In this episode we discuss the up and coming music career of internationally acclaimed smooth jazz recording artist Chan Hall. Chan lives in Richmond, Virginia and began his journey in music at […]
The Esports Ecosystem (The Wide World of Esports)
Trends, Marketing, Sponsorship, and More. The host for this episode is Katharine Nohr. The guest for this episode is Ben Bueno. We discuss the esports ecosystem, including trends, how esports operates as a marketing/engagement channel for publishers, dynamics between stakeholders, opportunities, sponsorship, collaboration and what BeaconsGG is doing in the space. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist […]
Mobile and Immobilie Vol 8 (Humane Architecture)
Architecture and Automobile’s Common Ground. The hosts for this episode are Martin Despang and DeSoto Brown. The guest for this episode is Ronald Lindgren. Architecture (amongst many other aspects) provides sheltered space and a feeling of secure privacy within an increasingly felt out of control everyday world. But these qualities of Architecture are increasingly out […]
From Diplomat to State Legislator (Global Connections)
Patrick Branco Reconnects with his Roots. The host for this episode is Carlos Juarez. The guest for this episode is Patrick Branco. Global Connections host Carlos Juarez talks story with former diplomat Patrick Branco on his transition as a Representative in the State Legislature. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6mHEEOF0uG_ZWaKXVlH7Wn9 ThinkTech Hawaii […]