Episode 7: Foreigners and Flames

By Russell Subiono and Mehana Makaʻinaʻi

Published September 6, 2025 at 12:01 AM HST

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Cohosts Mehana Maka’ina’i and Russell Subiono share the history of contact between foreigners and Hawaiians and discuss a forbidden romance between two major characters. Also, they introduce two new categories, and "Chief of War" cultural consultant Kaui Sai-Dudoit shares why Ka’ahumanu isn’t her favorite historical Hawaiian figure.

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