Pewa Radio

Pewa Radio

Pewa Radio is an audio cast made by UH Mānoa ART students in response to Hawai‘i Triennial 2025—the state’s largest, thematic exhibition of contemporary art from Hawai‘i, the Pacific, and beyond. The episodes of Pewa Radio are inspired by the theme of this year’s exhibition, ALOHA NŌ, meaning to love deeply, and the mau pewa, an iconic symbol used as the kahako over the o in ALOHA NŌ’s visual identity. The pewa is a fishtail shaped patch used to repair and strengthen wooden objects. In the context of ALOHA NŌ, it reminds us of one of the most important functions for art is to heal wounds of the land, water, culture, heart, and mind. Healing is an ongoing process that makes us stronger, not a Band-Aid. As Hawai’i Contemporary puts it, ”To create a pewa is to truth tell. To create a pewa is to seek connection in vulnerable histories and difficult jagged places. To create a pewa is to reinforce the fabric of community.” Taking the mau pewa to heart, the students centered their audio episodes on an individual artwork presented in HT25, asking how it addresses the fissures, cracks, or rifts in the social fabric. Pewa Radio amplifies both artist and audience voices. Some of the episodes feature student conversations with select HT25 artists. Others simply feature the artist talking about their work in relation to healing. Others feature short three-to-five-minute conversations amongst a few students about a single art work. And still others are one-to-three-minute solo meditations.

Episodes

August 26, 2025 50 mins

E40: Artist Nanci Amaka is interviewed by Sheldon Wong.

Mark as Played

On Salote Tawale by Yuxin Zhuang.

Mark as Played

On Kapwani Kiwanga by Dylan Gomez.  

Mark as Played

On Hayv Kahraman by Sara Suzuki.

Mark as Played

On Megan Cope by Mei Lien Crandall.

Mark as Played

On Sione Faletau by Sarah Kiskis.

Mark as Played

On Kapwani Kiwanga by Amber Coppings

Mark as Played

On Kapwani Kiwanga by Nainoa Kamakea

Mark as Played

On Art and Labor by Bruce Ward.

Mark as Played

On Teresita Fernández by Dylan Gomez.

Mark as Played

On Stephanie Comilang by Ben West.

Mark as Played

On Al Lagunero by Avery Holshouser.

Mark as Played

On Salote Tawale by Sara Sazuki.

Mark as Played

On Gisela McDaniel by Ligaia Meyer.

Mark as Played

On Hayv Kahraman by Yuxin Zhuang.

Mark as Played

On Allora and Calzadilla by Emily Kearney-Williams.

Mark as Played

On Sione Faletau by Morgan Prinie.

Mark as Played
June 27, 2025 1 min

On Lieko Shiga by Mijung Lee.

Mark as Played

On Taro Patch Creative by Kelsie Eala.

Mark as Played
June 27, 2025 4 mins

On Shannon Te Ao by Kim Sweeney.

Mark as Played

Popular Podcasts

    If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.

    Dateline NBC

    Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com

    The Breakfast Club

    The World's Most Dangerous Morning Show, The Breakfast Club, With DJ Envy, Jess Hilarious, And Charlamagne Tha God!

    My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark

    My Favorite Murder is a true crime comedy podcast hosted by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark. Each week, Karen and Georgia share compelling true crimes and hometown stories from friends and listeners. Since MFM launched in January of 2016, Karen and Georgia have shared their lifelong interest in true crime and have covered stories of infamous serial killers like the Night Stalker, mysterious cold cases, captivating cults, incredible survivor stories and important events from history like the Tulsa race massacre of 1921. My Favorite Murder is part of the Exactly Right podcast network that provides a platform for bold, creative voices to bring to life provocative, entertaining and relatable stories for audiences everywhere. The Exactly Right roster of podcasts covers a variety of topics including historic true crime, comedic interviews and news, science, pop culture and more. Podcasts on the network include Buried Bones with Kate Winkler Dawson and Paul Holes, That's Messed Up: An SVU Podcast, This Podcast Will Kill You, Bananas and more.

    The Joe Rogan Experience

    The official podcast of comedian Joe Rogan.

Advertise With Us
Music, radio and podcasts, all free. Listen online or download the iHeart App.

Connect

© 2025 iHeartMedia, Inc.