Episode 4: Rifts and Religion

By Russell Subiono and Mehana Makaʻinaʻi

Published August 16, 2025 at 12:01 AM HST

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Our cohosts unravel the meaning and significance behind the coronation ceremony of Hawaiian chiefs and continue to look closer at Kaʻahumanu’s significance in Hawaiʻi history. Plus, Kaina Makua, the first-time actor playing the monumental role of King Kamehameha the Great, shares his experience on the "Chief of War" set.

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