Episode 9 Part I: Weight and Warfare

By Russell Subiono and Mehana Makaʻinaʻi

Published September 20, 2025 at 12:01 AM HST

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Cohosts Russell Subiono and Mehana Makaʻinaʻi reflect on the ground-breaking first season of "Chief of War" and discuss the underlying historical battles that the season finale draws from. Plus, they share their predictions about what might happen if there is a season two. One of them really reaches beyond and tries to predict the series through season four.

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