Thinktech Hawaii

Journalist Michelle Broder Van Dyke spent over 6 years as a Night Editor and Hawaii correspondent for BuzzFeed News reporting on everything from pop culture, politics to Hawaii’s top stories as part of the global breaking news team. She was among the 15% of BuzzFeed's workforce recently laid off in January, including 1,000 non-union digital media employees. How have these new platforms of online media changed our way of consuming the news? A graduate of Columbia Univ. Grad School of Journalist, Michelle has reported news for the New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle and Honolulu Civil Beat among other publications. As a Hawaii based journalist, she has won several awards, including first place in the Society of Professional Journalist Hawaii Chapter’s 2017 Breaking News Reporting award. The host for this episode is Carol Mon Lee. The guest for this episode is Michelle Broder Van Dyke.

We will talk with Coach Dave about leadership, creating a culture of excellence, and building winning teams The host for this episode is Rusty Komori. The guest for this episode is Dave Shoji.

Jay and Macro will talk about the legislation surrounding the Green New Deal. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Marco Mangelsdorf.

In this all Japanese broadcast host Yukari Kunisue interviews Chikako (Chikapin) Asai, Japanese Radio DJ in Hawaii turns to a working Mom of an infant The host for this episode is Yukari Kunisue, PhD. The guest for this episode is Chikako Asai.

Building on the success of our Girls’ Summit (Grades 9 – 12) we believe there is an opportunity as well as a responsibility to nurture girls of all ages to become the leaders of tomorrow. Middle school can be a challenging social passage and we are committed to providing the young women of Hawaii with the tools not just to survive, but to thrive. The host for this episode is Colleen McAluney. The guest for this episode is Brittany Montilliano.

This is the first generation of parents that's had to contend with raising children with smartphones and iPads. It's been over a decade since smartphones burst on the scene, but solid structures still haven't been created to help educate and support parents on how to help their children develop healthy screen habits. Parents are getting limited information from pediatricians, schools and the government. Their own parents didn't have to deal with smartphones and tablets when they were growing up. Many parents who do limit their children's tech worry their children will be ostracized and feel as if the whole culture is pushing back against them. The host for this episode is Lauren Paer. The guest for this episode is Todd Cox.

We're going to see what the new Chair of the House E&E committee has in mind to actually move Hawaii to it's zero carbon, sustainable, non-fossil-fuel, clean energy goals! The host for this episode is Stan Osserman. The guest for this episode is Nicole E Lowen.

What are the current rules. Can an association prohibit smoking in condo units. What's going on at the legislature. The host for this episode is Richard Emery. The guest for this episode is Tim Apicella.

Chamber of Commerce events, committees, and Young Professional programs The host for this episode is John Strandberg. The guest for this episode is Tricia Fetui.

Discussing Representative Perruso’s background, the difference between what is taught in social studies and how policy is made, and how people can get involved in making changes in their communities today. The host for this episode is Ian Ross. The guest for this episode is Amy Perruso.