Federal Programs that Preempt Taxes. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Tom Yamachika. In this country, a foreign trade zone (FTZ) is a geographical area, in (or adjacent to) a United States Port of Entry, where commercial merchandise, both domestic and foreign, receives the same Customs treatment as if it […]
Build Back Better Bill Just Got Worse (What Now America)
CBO Ranks Social Infastructure Bill at $3T. The host for this show is Tim Apicella. The guests are Jay Fidell, Winston Welch and Cynthia Lee Sinclair. Senator Joe Manchin thought the Build Back Better Bill was not reflecting the true cost of the multiple provisions contained and the impact on the national debt. The Congressional […]
Talking Story with James ‘Kimo’ Cornwell (The Hawaii Smooth Jazz Connection)
The Keyboard Genius. The host for this show is Gwen Harris. The guests are James ‘Kimo’ Cornwell and Michael Paulo. During this episode we get to know the phenomenal keyboardist, songwriter and producer, Kimo Cornwell, who is the keyboard player for the group ‘ Hiroshima”. Kimo is originally from Hawaii and now resides in Los […]
Update on BDS on US College Campuses (Bigotry In America)
The Mask is Off its Anti-semitism. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Max Samarov. Max Samarox, researcher with Stand with Us, helps us understand the growth and expansion of BDS (Boycott Divest and Sanction against Israel) on US college campuses and elsewhere, and the current worldwide activities and messaging of […]
Bikeshare Hawaii Updates (Connecting Hawaii Business)
Biki’s Current Status and Future Plans. The host for this show is Kathleen Lee. The guest is Todd Boulanger. Bikeshare Hawaii Executive Director Todd Boulanger gives the community an update of the bikeshare system’s current status, and plans for the future. From gobiki.org: “Biki is Honolulu’s large-scale bikeshare system. Launched in late June 2017, Biki […]
Holiday’s Hopes for Hunked Hearts (Humane Architecture)
Pandemics past and Propositions. The hosts for this show are Martin Despang and DeSoto Brown. Concluding the Humane Architecture Show for 2022 with the pandemic increasingly again out of control in Germany and supposedly again under control in Hawaii the show looks back at it’s beginning and reflects on besides its tragic the better not […]
Union Matters in Esports (The Wide World of Esports)
Legal and Practical Implications. The host for this show is Katharine Nohr. The guest is Ellen Zavian. We discuss unionization of esports and the impacts this would have on players, teams, publishers and other stakeholders. We address antitrust and employment issues of collective bargaining and comparisons with other professional sports. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for […]
Latin America in Transition (Global Connections)
Is it Changing or is it More of the Same. The hosts for this show are Carlos Juarez and Jay Fidell. Carlos Juarez provides an overview of recent political transitions in Latin America, from the first woman elected president in Honduras, a primary school teacher elected president in Peru, the Ortegas reelected in Nicaragua and […]
Community Benefits for Energy Projects (Energy Justice in Hawaii)
What Are They and How Are They Equitable. The host for this show is Ali Andrews. The guest is Layla Kilolu. What are community benefits packages and how are they reached? How do communities perceive them and how do developers reach them? We explore some case studies of community benefits packages. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist […]
Is Ammonia the New Oil (Stan The Energy Man)
Did You Pay Attention in Chemistry Class. The host for this show is Stan Osserman. The guest is Dan Gowin. Just like there are many ways of making hydrogen, there are many ways of storing hydrogen, and one of those ways also supports sustainable agriculture. It’s ammonia! Ammonia is a critical component in fertilizer but […]