12 Best Hawaii News Podcasts

1. Hawaii News Now

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The podcast home of Hawaii's source for breaking news. Hawaii News Now is the state's leader for breaking news, weather alerts, traffic updates and sports headlines, plus the latest headlines on the issues that impact you and your families the most — including the global coronavirus pandemic.more Producer/Network Hawaii News Now
Email ****@hawaiinewsnow.com
Location Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Chef Ippy Aiona, Stuart Coleman +2 more
Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 89Facebook 1.6MTwitter 223.4K Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. The Conversation

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Whether you live in our state or far from our shores, you'll know what's happening in Hawaiʻi with HPR's daily hour of locally focused discussions of public affairs, ideas, culture and the arts. Guests from across the islands and around the world provide perspectives on life in Hawaiʻi — and issues that have not yet reached Hawaiʻi. Hosted by HPR's Catherine Cruz.Have something to say? Send a comment to ****@hawaiipublicradio.org or call our talkback line at 808-792-8217.more Producer/Network Hawaiʻi Public Radio
Email ****@hawaiipublicradio.org
Location Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Tom Moore, Jack Johnson +45 more
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 27 Avg Length 49 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. 'The Other Side of Paradise' with Lynn Kawano

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Crime, corruption, scandal. You won't find it in the travel brochures or on the postcards, but life in Hawaii isn't always paradise. In this podcast from Hawaii News Now chief investigative reporter Lynn Kawano, we take you behind the headlines that the visitor bureaus don't advertise and delve into the stories that keep us talking (and up at night).more Host Lynn Kawano
Producer/Network Hawaii News Now
Email ****@hawaiinewsnow.com
Location Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 44Facebook 1.6MTwitter 223.4K Avg Length 18 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

4. Hawai'i Radio Hour at Kahilu

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Hawai'i Radio Hour by Kahilu is a fresh, one-hour news and variety show airing every Sunday on Hawai'i Public Radio. Hosted by respected storytellers and journalists Naka Nathaniel, Mahealani duPont, and Kolby Akamu Moser, the program brings together news, mo'olelo (stories), 'ike kūpuna (ancestral knowledge), mele (music), and voices from the community. Produced in the heart of Hawai'i Island, Hawai'i Radio Hour offers a unique and vibrant celebration of the people, culture, and spirit of Hawai'i.more Producer/Network Hosted by Naka Nathaniel, Kolby Akamu Moser, and Mahealani duPont
Location Hawaii, United States
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5. The Right Side Podcast

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Remember when common sense was common? When standing up for what is right is, simply, the right thing to do? Welcome to 'The RIGHT Side': A Common Sense Conversation. Where Hawaii's conservative legislators and leaders will gather to discuss our local political landscape and how it affects you, your 'Ohana and your community. Gina Crabtree is the sharp-tongued, quick-witted host of The Right Side...more Producer/Network The Right Side Podcast
Email ****@salemsandiego.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Elijah Pierick, Monty Pereira +3 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 2 Avg Length 44 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

6. This Is Our Hawaiʻi

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From Hawaiʻi Public Radio, This Is Our Hawaiʻi is a limited series podcast that asks: Who owns the Hawaiian Islands? Who makes the rules? And why do so many local people feel like they're being left out? Communities across the islands have had this discussion for decades.Join host Russell Subiono as he digs deep into residents' frustrations with the status quo. In each episode, Russell visits a different Hawaiʻi community threatened by outside ownership and listens to what longtime locals have to say.more Producer/Network Hawaiʻi Public Radio
Email ****@hawaiipublicradio.org
Location Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 51 Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

7. Spotlight Now

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Got questions for everyone from Hawaii's governor to business leaders to community organizers? Get them answered on HNN's new weekly interview show, 'Spotlight Now,' which includes live engagement with viewers on social media.The program is hosted by interviewers Yunji de Nies and Ryan Kalei Tsuji, who go in-depth on critical topics impacting the islands. more Producer/Network Hawaii News Now
Email ****@hawaiinewsnow.com
Location Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Avg Length 58 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

8. Priced Out of Paradise

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In Priced Out of Paradise, Hawaii News Now's Lynn Kawano explores the exodus of families to the continent driven by Hawaii's high cost of living and ongoing efforts to keep them in the islands.more Producer/Network Hawaii News Now
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Location Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

9. Sit Down Hawaii

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A dynamic podcast that engages kamaaina in meaningful conversations with influential leaders and change-makers, tackling Hawaii's pressing issues and empowering our community to drive actionable solutions.more Producer/Network Joshua Duhaylonsod, SEA FOAM
Location Hawaii, United States
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 4/5Apple Reviews 4Facebook 108 Avg Length 73 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

10. OFFSHORE

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Offshore, from Honolulu Civil Beat, is a new immersive storytelling podcast about a Hawaii most tourists never see.
Producer/Network Honolulu Civil Beat
Email ****@offshorepodcast.org
Location Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 455Facebook 1.8KTwitter 598 Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

11. KHON 2GO Hawaii News

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KHON2 is working for Hawaii. Get Hawaii weather, traffic, breaking news and headlines on our morning news podcast. We research the stories that affect you so you can start your day informed with the latest.more Producer/Network KHON2
Email ****@khon2.com
Location Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 10Facebook 401.3KTwitter 143.3KInstagram 166.9K Avg Length 10 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

12. Hawaii News

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Producer/Network Honolulu Star-Advertiser
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Location Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 2Twitter 95.5KInstagram 99.8K Avg Length 6 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact