Roger D the Dance Master. The hosts for this show are Carl R. Ackerman and Cheri Nakamura. The guest is Roger Dillahunty. Roger Dillahunty, master dancer, discusses his journey in the dance world and what it took for him to become a master dancer. We also discuss the business side of dance and the establishment […]
Give Peace a Chance (Journeys of the Mind)
The Journey of Maya Soetoro-Ng. The host for this show is Carl R. Ackerman. The guest is Maya Soetoro-Ng. With conflicts in the Ukraine, Israel and Gaza, the Sudan and other places around the world, one turns to the Director of the Spark M. Matsunaga Institute for Peace (and the co-founder of Ceeds of Peace […]
Harold K L Castle Foundation (Journeys of the Mind)
The Foundation of Doing Good. The hosts for this show are Carl R. Ackerman and Jay Fidell. The guests are Mitch D’Olier and Terry George. While focusing on the many activities of the Harold K L Castle Foundation, we get to the heart of philanthropic work in Hawai’i. Speaking to two critical leaders of Foundation […]
Promoting Democracy in the Schools (Journeys of the Mind)
Punahou School’s Davis Initiative. The host for this show is Carl R. Ackerman. The guests are David Ball and Pamela Sakamoto. As democratic values are challenged around the world, Punahou School is trying to educate its students and the community at large about democratic values. Dr. David Ball and Dr. Pamela Sakamoto discuss their vision […]
Poppa Mac’s Roastery (Journeys of the Mind)
The Journey of Kevin McCaffrey. The host for this show is Carl R. Ackerman. The guest is Kevin ‘Poppa Mac’ McCaffrey. From broadcasting baseball in Chicago, to becoming a beloved history teacher and now roasting coffee out of his garage, the journey of Kevin McCaffrey has been both diverse and inspiring. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist […]
Hawai’i in the Red Scare (Journeys of the Mind)
Scott Kikkawa’s Novel Red Dirt. The host for this show is Carl R. Ackerman. The guest is Scott Kikkawa. In the period just after World War II, Hawai’i went through its own version of the McCarthy Period with the House Un-American Activities and other forms of censor. This is discussed, with the backdrop of the […]
Personal Memories of Lahaina, Maui (Journeys of the Mind)
Maui Strong. The host for this show is Carl R. Ackerman. The guest is Judy Cramer. As we witness the rebuilding of Lahaina, Maui after the devastating fire, it is important to acknowledge the history and memories of a beloved town by those who lived and flourished there. This is a program, Maui Strong, that […]
Biography is the Spice of History (History is Here to Help)
Mark Schneider’s Biographies. The host for this show is Carl R. Ackerman. The guest is Mark Schneider. Mark Schneider has written two wonderful biographies of Congressmen from the Eastern Seaboard, and through his masterful accounting we learn something of contemporary U.S. History and the spice of biographical writing. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show […]
Palolo Tales (History is Here to Help)
Palolo Stories and a Jarrett Celebration. The host for this show is Carl R. Ackerman. The guests are Cliff Shinn and Hinda Diamond. Palolo Valley in Hawai’i has been a historical entity that is so much a part of Hawai’i. Some historical stories from a few people who are living, and have lived in this […]
Scott Kikkawa Uses Dante to Uncover Hawai’i (History is Here to Help)
Post WWII Hawai’i History in Kona Winds. The host for this show is Carl R. Ackerman. The guest is Scott Kikkawa. Author Scott Kikkawa, through his novel Kona Winds, takes us back to Post-World War II Hawai’i–that is before statehood–to offer us a glimpse of a time period with fifties cars, architectural wonders, cigarette-smoking cops […]