TALK STORY RADIO presents three tales of PLANTATION LIFE. NYLA CHING-FUJII shares a tale of youth growing up in Kona on the Big Island. BILL PATEY recalls his childhood days growing up around cane in Waialua, and BARBARA KAWAKAMI ends with the true life-tale of Taga & Kamizo. These are tales of life in a Hawaii now gone. Enjoy the field trip, make a comment, and subscribe.
TALK STORY RADIO presents four HIGH SCHOOL STORYTELLERS from Hawaii’s annual high school storytelling competiton 2006. BROCK VASCONCELLOS tells the Chinese fable ‘Tiki Tiki Tembo’ retold by Arlene Mosel, followed by CINDY LONZUS rocking a cliffnotes version of ‘Wicked’ by Gregory McGuire. KOA SOL shares Nona Beamer’s story of ‘Kahuli, The Tree Snail”, and KAI MORRELL shares ‘The Paper Bag Princess’ by Robert Munch . Enjoy these young creative voices, make a comment, and subscribe.
TALK STORY RADIO presents a cauldron of KID HALLOWEEN TALES! After a goofy opening (KC & COMPANY) come ‘Halloween Riddles by KATY RYDELL (with more later in the show). BRADAJO (JOE HADLEY) tells his ‘Green Hornet’ recollection in Hawaiian pidgin. LOPAKA KAPANUI shares a true story of the ‘Bathroom Ghosts’, LYN FORD tells the ‘Kitchen Ghost’, and JEFF GERE with LES ADAM (piano) share ‘Tricks ‘n Treats’ with children (and you). This program is rated GS (Goofy Silly). If you’re not too scared, listen in, write a comment, and subscribe. BOO!!
TALK STORY RADIO presents TWO DIFFERENT HEROES. Honolulu’s most prominent drama educator DAN KELIN II tells the hilarious Marshall Islander’s tale of ‘The Half-Boy And The Breadfruit’ (with audio gymnastics). Then Vancouver’s IVAN CAYOTE performs with guitarist RICHARD SPENCER to tell the bitter-sweet original tale, ‘My Hero’. JOHN ZORN and the AFRO-CELTIC SOUND SYSTEM contribute music to our interludes. JEFF GERE hosts and invites you to be a hero: lend an ear, write a response, and subscribe.
TALK STORY RADIO presents HONU (Sea Turtle) TALES. ‘Honu Rap’ by Honolulu’s Brazilian slam poet Eric ‘CAJU’ Cajueiro opens. Then CATHY SPAGNOLI tells the Korean tale, ‘Two Brothers & The Turtle’. The haunting ‘Honu Tale’ is told live by JEFF GERE with LES ADAM (keyboard), SANDRA LEE AKAKA (percussion), and ALANA CINI (didgeridoo). MAKIA MALO finishes with his touching personal story, ‘Aloha Turtle’. The B52s, Mark Izu, and Ozzie Kotani add music. Please do enjoy, comment, & subscribe. TSR loves Honu.
TALK STORY RADIO presents PICTURE BRIDES: TRUE LIFE TALES. BARBARA KAWAKAMI interviewed the last of the picture brides before their passing. BARBARA’s Story (4:22), KANA’s Tale (3:55) with the drunk husband, TATSUNO OGAWA’s (10:05) harsh life in Pupukea, and USHI of Okinawa (8:14). She told their tales at the Talk Story Festivals in ‘96 & ‘04. JEFF GERE hosts with atmospheric music by MARK IZU. Please enjoy, reflect, comment, and subscribe.
TALK STORY RADIO presents McCARTHY SPOOKIES: 2 musical tells by the tall thin teller/teacher JAMES McCARTHY, bandleader of Honolulu’s hottest kickin’ punk Irish band the Doolin Rakes. He begins with ‘The Legend of Fiddler’s Rock’ (with the fiddle of Leslie Kline). He ends with a live tell of his own, ‘The Blackbird Express’ (civil rights ghost tale) where he sings a bit too. JEFF GERE hosts. Enoy & reflect, subscribe, and make a comment.
TALK STORY RADIO presents HAWAII NOW, warts and all. 4 short poem/songs open the show by KEALOHA & CHARLES KA’UPU (Native Intelligence), LOPAKA KAPANUI & SHOJI LEDWARD (Pagan Tatooed Savage), BRENDA KWON (Community Aint a Dirty Word), and WILLY K (tales & tunes medley). DARRELL LUM finishes reading live his tribute to Olympic Medalist Tommy Kono (weightlifting) ‘The YMCA Weightroom’. JEFF GERE hosts. Enjoy, subscribe, comment, and Aloha.
JEFF GERE presents TALK STORY RADIO and a TRIBUTE to Hawaii’s author/storyteller/ghost lore researcher/radio host/deceased master GLEN GRANT. BRADAJO (JOE HADLEY) shares 3 Glen Grant tales between longer tells by LOPAKA KAPANUI (Morgan’s Corner Tales- he continues Ghost Walks in the footsteps of his mentor), and Maui’s ‘TITA’ KATHY COLLINS, with her pidgin version of the ‘Mokapu Picture Bride’. Please register, enjoy, and post a response.
PELE TALES of HALEMA’UMA’U on TALK STORY RADIO. ‘TITA’ KATHY COLLINS begins by telling us in her own pidgin style how Pele came to Hawaii, and then of one of Pele’s brothers, Kanehekili, the Thunder God. Then schoolteacher ELLY TEPPER relates the amazing things that happened to her and her two boys on a visit to the Big Island. After a Pele chant by MARK KEALI’I HO’OMALU, host JEFF GERE tells a Pele anecdote shared with him by a teacher. Enjoy, subscribe, and consider - there really is a living godess of the volcanoes living in Hawaii!
