Our Insurrection, Our Democracy, Our Society, Our Pandemic, Our Perspective. A panel of Former Governor John Waiheel, Former UH Political Science Professor Neal Milner, Hawaii attorney Louise Ing, New York covid expert Roopmati Khandekar, and HPU History Professor Jon Davidann, moderated by ThinkTech host Tim Apicella. There is so much media noise and public confusion […]
2021 Looking to the East Review (Looking to the East)
Four Guests from Japan/Paris Access 2021. The host for this show is Stephen Zurcher. The guests are Paul Scott, Jiri Mestecky, SY Kim and Jonson Porteux. Three Political Scientists and One Professional working in Japan review the activity within 2021 from an international perspective. Items covered are recent election in Japan, the appointment of Rahm […]
Mental Health and the Coronavirus (Comparing Notes on Mental Health)
How it Affect Individuals and the Community. The hosts for this show are Ken Burtness and Diana Honeker. Ken Burtness and Diana Honeker, psychologists, help us understand how covid affects us, e.g., by making us fearful and uncertain facing an unpredictable future, feeling helpless to deal with what is making us fearful but knowing is […]
The Demise of Local Journalism in America (Community Matters)
What Effect Does it Have on our Democracy. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guests are Brett Oppegaard and Tim Apicella. Brett Oppegaard, professor in the Journallism Program at UH Manoa, and Tim Apicella, ThinkTech volunteer journalist and show host, help us understand the causes and effects of the demise of local […]
Art in Entrepreneurship (Adventures in Commercialization)
The Art Behind Finding Funding. The host for this show is Xoe Heeney. The guest is Todd Kimball. After plethora of people were economically displaced during the pandemic, innovative entrepreneurs turned their dreams into their livelihoods. The diversity of these application is as abundant and inspiring as the stories of each of the artists. The […]
Examining the Negative Media Coverage on Joe Biden (On the Media)
Has it been Good and Fair Journalism. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Karen Buzzard. Karen Buzzard, an emeritus professor in communications and media at various universities, joins us to examine how well the media has done in reporting on Joe Biden and his administration over the past year and […]
Life on the Grocery Line (Community Matters)
A Frontline Experience in a Global Pandemic. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Adam Kaat. Author Adam Jonathan Kaat tells us about his book, Life on the Grocery Line, in which he recounts the story of his experience in a grocery store during the pandemic. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for […]
Harsh Realities of 2022 (Figments: On Reality)
Examining the Challenges of the New Year. The host for this show is Dan ‘Fig’ Leaf. Fig looks into the future to discuss some of the biggest challenges facing Hawaii and the United States in the coming year. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6njNcYt_DtYVfOuY5Dv5RHA ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from […]
2 Years of Sitting Changes Your Life (Physical Therapy for a Better Life)
Learn What You Can Do to Fix it Now. The host for this show is Christine Lynders. Have the last two years of increased time sitting changed your life? How about your body? You bet it has. Since the onset of the pandemic, people everywhere across the globe have one thing in common—more sitting time. […]
What Did we Do to Deserve Omicron (Politics for the People)
What Should we Do to Deal with it. The host for this show is Stephanie Dalton. The guests are Jay Fidell, Tim Apicella and Winston Welch. Our panel discusses the origins of omicron; the nature of the virus as compared to the first two strains; whether it is likely to be more infectious or more […]