Illiteracy and War Crimes in Germany. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Carl Ackerman. Our panel will discuss a very unusual movie with Kate Winslet and Ralph Fiennes examining the struggle of post-war Germany in come to grips about what had happened. It’s also a powerful epic and tragic love […]
Don’t Gut the University of Hawaii (History is Here to Help)
It is Hawaii’s Most Important Educational Institution. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Peter Hoffenberg. Professor Peter Hoffenberg has written an important oped piece for the Star-Advertiser. It is entitled Gutting Hawaii’s Major Research University would Hurt us All. We discuss the points and arguments Dr. Hoffenberg advanced in that […]
Hawaii Book and Music Festival Update (Books! Books! Books!)
Where Books and People Come Together. The host for this show is Elaine Gallant. The guest is Doug Chin. Ongoing information about the Hawaii Book & Music Festival, it’s guest speakers, and presenters. Also how to attend. Watch speakers from the HMBF 2021 here: The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6k3GeYp6ipULIhR-EJtgYJZ ThinkTech Hawaii […]
On The Street December 2017 (episode 348)
Jay Fidell and Ian Davidson return to the streets on Oahu to take a look at what people in town are saying about arts, police, Kauai and pharmacies. Marsha Joyner spoke with Lala at the Arts at Marks Garage to take a look at what was going on down there, Tim Apicella speaks with people […]
Exploring Possibilities, Exploring Self
Deborah Jones is an Artist, Writer and Founder of Sammath Naur (Hawaii). She joins guest host Ken Burtness on Shrink Rap to discuss how Imagination and the Arts gives us the means to create alternative narratives to our lives. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, […]
How Do You Grab a Naked Lady? Insanity Behind the White Picket Fence
Sharon Hicks is the Executive Director for the American Academy of Pediatricians, Hawaii Chapter, a not for profit with over 250 members, mainly pediatricians whose mission is to attain optimal physical, mental and social health and well-being for infants, children, adolescents and young adults. Her award-winning memoir, How Do You Grab a Naked Lady? about […]
How to Make American Writing Great Again
Brett Oppegaard, Assistant Professor at the Journalism Program in the School of Communications at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, and Jay Fidell discuss the changes in writing in America over the past several years, the effect of the Internet, email and social media on writing in America, what it looks like going forward, and […]
Caste and Literature in India
Asia in Review – Prof. Shankar, a critic, novelist and translator, reviews basic ideas and misconceptions about India’s caste system and discuss literature produced by both Dalits (“the untouchables”) and others in which caste issues come up. He will also discuss caste and contemporary politics in India. The host for this episode was Hong Jiang. […]
The Thought Balloon: Comics as Journalism
Richard Melendez provides his perspective on utilizing comics as a journalistic tool. The host for this episode was Richard Melendez. The host for this episode was Richard Melendez. The host for this episode was Richard Melendez.
The Resurgence of Comics in Our Public Literature with Richard Melendez
Host Jay Fidell speaks with Richard Melendez (The Thought Bubble) about the evolution of comics and graphic novels. The host for this episode was Jay Fidell. The host for this episode was Jay Fidell. The host for this episode was Jay Fidell.