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The Freedom Hour 6-27-26

June 29, 2026 • 53 mins
Episode 89 (27 June 2026): Today's Freedom Hour – Duty to Think: Leadership, Conscience, and Truth in an Age of Crisis. As the documentary Duty to Disobey prepares to premiere nationwide, The Freedom Hour welcomes retired U.S. Army Colonel Ike Sallee to reflect on leadership during the COVID era and the enduring lessons it offers. Together we explore crisis leadership, information warfare, public trust, moral courage, and the...
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Rick Hamada & Attorney Glenn Honda Recovery Law Center 6-26-26

June 25, 2026 • 13 mins
You hear Rick Hamada talk about Glenn Honda and Recovery Law Center every morning on the Rick Hamada Program -- and today, Glenn comes into studio and talks to Rick about his practice, personal injury, what should people be aware of when filing a case, and much more!
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Rick Hamada & John Starkey Starkey's Auto Repair 6-26-26

June 25, 2026 • 21 mins
Rick Hamada chats with good friend John Starkey from Starkey's Auto Repair about road conditions and problems that arise from hitting that speed bump or pothole a *little* too hard...
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Rick Hamada & Chad Blair Honolulu Civil Beat 6-26-26

June 25, 2026 • 19 mins
Every morning, you hear Chad Blair with headlines from Honolulu Civil Beat (civilbeat.org)...and on Thursdays, Chad joins us live to dive deeper into those same headlines. Rick Hamada and Chad talk about several items in the pages of Civil Beat and also talk about Civil Beat's candidate forums that start within the next week!
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Rick Hamada: Supreme Court Decision Reaction 6-25-26

June 25, 2026 • 11 mins
Rick Hamada reacts to this morning's huge rulings from the Supreme Court, including a case from Hawaii that overturn's the state's concealed carry law.
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Rick Hamada & Mela Kealoha-Lindsey America 250 6-25-26

June 25, 2026 • 12 mins
Following up on last week's conversation, Rick Hamada spends a few more moments with Mela Kealoha-Lindsey to get more details on Hawaii's plan for celebrating America's 250th birthday! Mela's sleepless nights right now as she leads the planning are going to turn into so many things across our state...listen to find out where you can celebrate with your fellow Americans.
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Rick Hamada & Henry Kapono 6-24-26

June 24, 2026 • 9 mins
Music legend Henry Kapono joins Rick Hamada this morning to talk about his plans for celebrations for America's birthday--a huge all-star lineup of local music and musicians in Hawaii Kai over two incredible days!
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Ask the Mayor 6-24-26

June 24, 2026 • 42 mins
With Mayor Rick Blangiardi attending to city business this morning, Rick Hamada welcomes in Dita Holifield, director of the Department of Enterprise Services, and the new director of the Honolulu Zoo John Berry for a great conversation. Dita addresses some of the questions from last week's Ask The Mayor and provides answers, then talks about things happening at the Blaisdell Center, the city golf courses and more. John speaks dir...
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Rick Hamada & Andrew Pereira of PRP 6-23-26

June 24, 2026 • 11 mins
Rick Hamada quickly checks in Andrew Pereira of the Pacific Resource Partnership this morning because a bill in Congress they were just talking about this past Friday on the PRP hour (find the podcast here on the iHeart app!) has passed both chambers and now awaits President Trump's signature.
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Rick Hamada & author Dan Ihara 6-22-26

June 24, 2026 • 16 mins
Rick Hamada talks to local author Dan Ihara, author of the book "Property Decisions"...a book that looks at family finances and dynamics and offers a faith-based perspective on very common situations you may face in daily life!
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Rick Hamada & Author Chels Chae 6-19-26

June 24, 2026 • 11 mins
Rick Hamada starts Friday morning with a conversation with Chels Chae, veteran and author of the new book "One Life Under God".
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Pacific Resource Partnership Hour 6-19-26

June 24, 2026 • 40 mins
In this episode of the PRP Hour, Rick talks story to PRP Director of Public Affairs Andrew Pereira about new NAHB research showing government regulations add $132,000 to the average price of a new home, why Hawai‘i’s burden is likely even higher, and how the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act can cut red tape and boost housing production.
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Rick Hamada & Chad Blair Honolulu Civil Beat 6-18-26

June 24, 2026 • 19 mins
Rick Hamada is once again joined by Chad Blair from Honolulu Civil Beat to talk about stories within the webpages of the site. With the Hawaii legislative session wrapped up, a lot of coverage is turning towards the primary election this coming August....and Chad details Civil Beat's coverage, including candidate forums and more, that you can count on to be an akamai voter.
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Rick Hamada: America 250 6-18-26

June 24, 2026 • 34 mins
Rick Hamada welcomes several members of the Hawaii America 250 Commission to the studio to discuss Hawaii's preparations to participate in the 250th birthday celebrations for America on July 4th (and before!).
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Rick Hamada & Stan Fichtman from Politics Hawaii 6-17-26

June 24, 2026 • 13 mins
Rick Hamada reconnects with one of the top online voices in politics in Hawaii...Stan Fichtman from Politics Hawaii
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Ask The Mayor 6-17-26

June 24, 2026 • 43 mins
It's the opportunity you have every week--to talk to Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi and others to fix problems *you* see in the City and County of Honolulu. Mayor Blangiardi returns this week, follows-up on previous issues and questions, and takes YOUR questions always! It's this week's edition of Ask the Mayor.
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Rick Hamada: A Travesty In Court 6-17-26

June 24, 2026 • 17 mins
Rick Hamada reacts to yesterday's appearance and sentencing in court of 1 of 2 parents accused of assaulting a Hawaii Department of Education employee after a football game--and the "smirk" the defendent wore in court.
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Sustaining Hawaiʻi: Honoring History at Honouliuli

June 24, 2026 • 39 mins
On this episode of Sustaining Hawaiʻi, brought to you by Bayer, we talk with Christine Ogura, Superintendent of Honouliuli National Historic Site, about the history and legacy of Hawaiʻi’s largest and longest-running World War II internment and prisoner of war camp. As the site marks 80 years since its closure, we discuss National Park Service events, expanding public access, and Bayer Hawaiʻi’s recent 22-acre land dona...
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Rick Hamada: FBI Arrests Several in UFC Terror Plot 6-16-26

June 24, 2026 • 12 mins
Rick Hamada reacts in real time to news coverage of the FBI arresting several individuals across several states, charged with plotting a terrorist attack on the recently staged UFC event at the White House.
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Rick Hamada & NexGenesis Healthcare Seminar 6-15-26

June 24, 2026 • 16 mins
You've heard Rick Hamada talk about the treatments he's received through NexGenesis Healthcare...and the amazing stories from others too. This morning, Rick welcomes Dr. Greg Picou and Dr. Lawrence Bourgeois from NexGenesis Healthcare Hawaii to the studio, in advance of another seminar in our Hawaiian Financial Hall where all your questions can be answered. Get a preview of the seminar right here!
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