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Happy Aloha Friday, beautiful people! Ku'ulei Agbayani and Michael Lasquero recap Thursday night's episode of INSIGHTS on PBS about whether or not college athletes should get paid with public money. The episode was a table discussion moderated by Yunji de Nies and featured Hawaii Football Associate HC Chris Brown, UHM Athletics Director Matt Elliott, Representative Andrew Takuya Garrett, and Senator Glenn Wakai.

Ku'u and Mich open hour two with Hawaii Men's Volley-talk as the Rainbow Warriors get set to host CSUN for Senior Weekend including the "controversy" surrounding Matadors player Jordan Lucas. Then we shift focus back to legislative issues, this time discussing the economic impacts legal gaming could bring to the state. We close out this Aloha Friday with some minor breaking news in women's college basketball.

We start things off with some quick University of Hawai'i Athletics updates including a men's volleyball jersey auction happening now. Then, Ku'ulei recaps the Radford-Nanakuli softball game that HSRN broadcasted Wednesday afternoon and we hear from head coach Kenny Naehu & Fun Factory VIP Kailey Naehu. The second half of the show recaps what you need to know from the latest Tourism & Gaming Working Group hearing including whether or not legal gaming helps reduce illegal gaming + more.

The battle of undefeateds goes to Nanakuli as the Golden Hawks soar over the Rams, 9-8.

Waipahu breaks open a close game with a six-run sixth inning to defeat Radford 12-7 in OIA baseball, led by Fun Factory VIP Maddox Oasay's strong performance.

It's a packed show on Wake Up in The Den as Ku‘ulei and Michael break down a huge weekend across Hawai‘i sports and beyond. In Hour 1, the duo recaps a dominant stretch for University of Hawai‘i athletics — including a Big West three-peat for women's water polo, softball's series sweep over Bakersfield, baseball's series win against UC Irvine, and beach volleyball's Senior Day. They also highlight a record-setting moment for HPU's Tyler Arnold, who becomes the program's all-time home run leader. Plus, the latest additions to UH men's basketball with commitments from Jaden Montagou and Marcus Adams Jr. Hear postgame reactions from UH women's water polo head coach James Robinson and tournament MVP Agatha Weston following their Big West Championship win over Long Beach.

In Hour 2, we journey away from sports for a moment as Ku‘ulei reflects on the success of the Artemis II mission and shares her passion for astronomy, before diving into NBA Playoff predictions. The show wraps with an HPU softball season check-in, featuring insight from head coach Alex Takemura on how the Sharks are dealing with adversity through the season.

Representing the HPU Softball program are head coach Alex Takemura, outfielder Maddy Gonzalez, and catcher/utility Danielle Cote.

In honor of Round 1 of The Masters, Ku'ulei starts things off with Augusta National's most interesting (and secretive) details. Next, we tell you about a special event happening this Saturday before the Hawai'i vs CSU Bakersfield softball game hosted by Fathers with Daughters and hear from founder Russ Kimora along with UH SB head coach Panita Thanatharn. Ku'ulei closes the show by sharing a little bit about her personal relationship with her dad.

Happy Tuesday, beautiful people! The men's college basketball transfer portal officially has opened, giving Ku & Paul plenty of ammo to open the show talking about with the University of Hawai'i seeing plenty of movement. UH athletics director Matt Elliott joins the show at the bottom of the hour to give updates on a variety of topics facing the school, including the new local media rights deal, the latest in contract talks with MBB coach Eran Ganot and where the hiring process stands for the WBB head coaching job.

Hour 2 starts by recapping our conversation with Hawai'i AD Matt Elliott, giving our biggest takeaways from the plethora of information the school's top athletics administrator divulged in the first hour. We shift to the baseball diamond, hearing from HPU HC Dane Fujinaka, freshman LHP Nick Blakeney and pitching coach Zach Swanstrom after the Sharks swept a Monday doubleheader against crosstown rival Chaminade. The day wraps up with a quick recap of Paul's thoughts from the NCAA men's basketball national title game before Ku sends off her morning show partner for the foreseeable future as he and his wife await the birth of their daughter.

Powered by true freshman LHP Nick Blakeney's first career complete game, the Hawai'i Pacific University baseball team swept Monday's doubleheader over cross island rival Chaminade with 6-2 and 15-3 victories in a pair of seven inning contests at Hans L'Orange Park in Waipahu. READ MORE.

Happy Aloha Monday, beautiful people! Ku & Paul recap a weekend filled with basketball that finally saw UCLA crowned atop the women's hoops world. We also discuss the women's portal opening, seeing Keiara Curtis put her name in to transfer after a big freshman season with Hawaii. The first hour wraps up talking about Hawai'i men's volleyball's impressive weekend wins at UC Irvine, hearing from HC Charlie Wade after sweeping the Anteaters. *Note, we did experience technical difficulties*

Na Menehune improved to 8-1 in league play and are at the top of the OIA East after their 5-1 win over the Falcons. Kalani drops to 6-2 in league play.

We start the show with the news that former UH Men's Basketball Associate Head coach Brad Davidson will be leaving Mānoa to take an assistant coach position at USC. University of Hawai'i football alum Rocky Savaiigaea joins the show to share about his experience helping those on the North Shore who were affected by the Kona Low storms, living true to his brand The Village HI. Later in the hour, Ku'u welcomes Nā Koa Football Club President Daren Kimura who shares about all the exciting things coming up at the annual golf tournament on April 14 and more ways that fans can support the Rainbow Warrior football program.

Ku is joined fully by Paul for the 2nd hour for a rare two-hour Thursday show, letting the soon-to-be-dad talk about the nerves of a Spartan Sprint April coinciding with the birth of his daughter. We shift gears to the volleyball court, hearing from Hawaii men's volleyball head coach Charlie Wade ahead of a critical weekend road series against No. 5 UC Irvine. The day wraps up previewing Senior Weekend in the pool for the University of Hawaii women's water polo squad and Paul's thoughts on former Hawaii men's basketball Associate HC Brad Davidson heading to USC.

Hawai‘i Pacific powered past Fresno Pacific, 13–9, in a high-scoring PacWest matchup at Hans L'Orange Park. The Sharks jumped out early with three runs in the first and led 4–2 after two innings before Fresno Pacific surged ahead with a five-run stretch across the third and fourth to take a 7–4 lead. HPU answered immediately, tying the game at 7–7 in the fourth behind RBI hits from Noah Hata and Jayden Gabrillo. The momentum fully swung in the sixth when Tyler Arnold launched a two-run homer to put the Sharks back in front for good. Arnold finished with two home runs and four RBIs, while Christian Perez added a homer and four RBIs of his own to lead an 18-hit offensive effort. Jacob Vanek earned the win in relief, and Noah Rhea closed it out as HPU pulled away late with four runs over the final two innings.

Happy Mana Wahine Wednesday, beautiful people! Ku & Paul open April Fools' Day talking about some of their favorite pranks pulled by and on them before getting into some of the jokes on social media. We talk some Rainbow Wahine water polo ahead of their Senior Week, hearing from seniors Roni Perlman & Tara Logan along with HC James Robinson as another successful regular season winds down. The first hour wraps up chatting some Hawai'i softball, hearing from head coach Panita Thanatharn & 1B/RHP Millie Fidge ahead of a tough road trip against nationally-ranked UCLA & the Big West's top team UC Santa Barbara. Not Aprils Fool's: Download our NEW app on Google Play or the App Store!

Hour 2 gets into some texts joking about Patrick Mahomes being sent to the Jets & Pete Crow-Armstrong getting traded by the Cubs after signing an extension. Ku & Paul discuss the NCAA's Division I Oversight Committee approving new tampering punishments & give first blush reactions to a big Wednesday news drop. The day wraps up previewing Hawaii Pacific baseball's series opener against Fresno Pacific on Wednesday and the importance of the next month of games for the Sharks.   Not Aprils Fool's: Download our NEW app on Google Play or the App Store!

It's a somber but celebratory Tuesday in the Den as Ku & Paul spend the day discussing the legendary 14-year run by Hawaii Rainbow Wahine basketball coach Laura Beeman coming to a close yesterday after the longtime coach announced her retirement. We touch on her career achievements, hear her press conference opening statement and a few of her answers to questions from the local media one more time. CLICK HERE for info about the UH Women's Basketball Banquet on April 14.

Hour 2 continues the celebration of the Laura Beeman era in Hawai'i, getting former Rainbow Wahine G Kelsie Imai on the phone to talk about what her former coach meant to her, her career and the islands as a whole. We start to look ahead and talk about what the job opening entails as well, going over how attractive the job is, who the candidates might be and the most important things for the University of Hawai'i to focus on in the national search for Beeman's successor. CLICK HERE for info about the UH Women's Basketball Banquet on April 14.

Happy Victory Monday, beautiful people! Ku & Paul return after a weekend filled with Hawai'i wins, discussing big results from the diamond & volleyball court as conference play heats up. We hear from Hawai'i men's volleyball head coach Charlie Wade following the weekend sweep of No. 8 UC Santa Barbara & talk about the Rainbow Warriors revving up another level as the regular season winds down. The first hour wraps up chatting about a wild weekend of March Madness action, the UCONN shot heard ‘round the world & some history of the past 29 years of NCAA men's basketball champions.

Hour 2 gets back into basketball as Ku & Paul chat about some of the keyboard warriors on the message boards that talked about issues with the MBB program's coaching staff and NIL efforts. We wrap up the show talking about dating shows, Ku's dream trip to Malta & NBC's coverage of the NBA.

What a weekend as UConn shocks Duke at the buzzer while Michigan and Arizona look dominant! The Ilini give the Big 10 2 chances to end the drought of no champions! Plus, NBA news, MLB quick preview and Ernieʻs closing thought!

Happy Aloha Friday, beautiful people! Paul re-joins Ku'ulei after a fun Sharks Weekly to talk about Hawai'i G Aaron Hunkin-Claytor's decision to enter his name into the transfer portal and his reaction from yesterday's surprise news. The duo discusses their broken March Madness brackets after the first set of Sweet 16 games got played, giving an update on the HSRN pool leaders along with their takes from two very different games on the men's side from Thursday. The first hour wraps up with some MLB Opening Day talk after a texter asked opinions on the new coverage on the diamond from NBC after solid reviews from the first run of the 2026 season.

Hour 2 opens with some more breaking news after it was reported that Hawaii F Isaac Finlinson intends to enter his name into the portal after spending one season in the islands. The conversation comes back home next as we hear from Hawai'i men's volleyball head coach Charlie Wade ahead of the Rainbow Warriors welcoming in UC Santa Barbara for a top-10 clash of Big West foes. We wrap up the day with a small preview of the Hawai'i baseball team's upcoming series against Cal State Fullerton and Paul asks Ku for her most anticipated game in either of the NCAA Tournaments still to be played this weekend.

Big news to start the morning with an announcement via social media that Hawaii Men's Basketball guard Aaron Hunkin-Claytor intends to enter the transfer portal. We get you caught up with what you may have missed during Wednesday's legislative hearing for SB3263 (NIL) in front of the House Committee on Consumer Protection. We close things out by recapping Wednesday night's baseball game between HPU and UH-Manoa and hear what each head coach had to say following the close game.

Joining the show from the HPU women's basketball program are head coach Brent Gibson and student-athletes Jaylen Samuel, Mya Hatchett and Lucia Ricci. 

Happy Mana Wahine Wednesday & MLB Opening Day, beautiful people! Ku & Paul prepare for the first day of the 2026 Major League Baseball season as the Yankees travel to San Francisco to face the Giants. We keep it with the diamond sports, hearing from Hawaii softball head coach Panita Thanatharn and corner infielder Jamie McGaughey after the Rainbow Wahine went on the road and beat Long Beach State in a series on the continent for the second time in program history. We wrap up the first hour talking about potential NBA expansion after owners unanimously approved Seattle and Las Vegas as locations for potential bids to be collected for new teams.

Hour 2 opens discussing Aloha State Daily's Christian Shimabuku's article regarding plans for the New Aloha Stadium Entertainment District stadium to have natural grass & the pros and cons of doing so for the price and health of future events. We also chat about Fresno State's reworked deal with Learfield, allowing the school to have an easier time connecting student-athletes with local businesses for true NIL opportunities. The day wraps up recapping Tuesday's 11-7 win by HPU over Chaminade, hearing from HC Dane Fujinaka after the Sharks returned to .500 in PacWest play ahead of a fun matchup against the University of Hawai'i on Wednesday night.

*Note, we experienced some technical difficulties with the broadcast* The Hawaiʻi Pacific University baseball team wasted no time getting back on track. Tyler Arnold's one-out solo home run in the bottom of the first ignited a seven-run inning as the Sharks defeated Chaminade 11-7 in the Pacific West Conference series opener Tuesday night at Hans L'Orange Park. Read More.

Happy Aloha Tuesday, beautiful people! Ku & Paul open the show with updates after another rainy Monday wiped out events across Mānoa. The conversation then turns back to the coaching carousel, as longtime Saint Mary's head coach Randy Bennett accepts the head job at Arizona State. The team breaks down what that move could mean for Hawai‘i and its ongoing negotiations with head coach Eran Ganot. They also dive into Kansei Matsuzawa's NFL potential following a recent ESPN feature on the Tokyo Toe's journey through the league's International Player Pathway program. Hour 1 wraps with updates on the Chaminade and Hawai‘i Pacific baseball seasons, setting the stage for tonight's matchup between the Swords and Sharks.

Hour 2 opens with Hawai‘i men's volleyball climbing in the latest AVCA rankings, highlighted by a trio of Big West honors — including Louis Sakanoko earning National Player of the Week. The conversation then shifts back to the future of UH men's basketball, as the clock continues to tick on a head coaching decision. Plus, a look at how the evolving landscape of multimedia is shaping the future of college athletics programs.

Happy Aloha Monday, beautiful people! Ku & Paul return after a rainy weekend, talking about the weather's impacts on the islands and ways to help out from the continent and in-person in Hawai'i. We shift the conversation into sports, recapping both of Hawai'i men's volleyball's road victories against No. 2 Long Beach State to begin the Big West schedule & Paul makes the case for Saturday being UH's signature win of the season. The first hour wraps up recapping Cleveland Browns QB Dillon Gabriel's “I'm Inspired” foundation's inaugural Hawai'i Gridiron Games, hearing the former Mililani QB's thoughts from the weekend before hearing from new Mililani QB Hunter Fujikawa, who participated in the games.  Watch the show on YouTube HERE.

Hour 2 starts with a look at the opening weekend of March Madness, talking about the fun upsets and finishes from the Round of 64 & Round of 32 and how our brackets ended up after the first set of games. We also get into men's basketball coaching salaries after KC Smurthwaite's perusal through the Extra Points library, going over how HC Eran Ganot's yearly salary compares to his peers in each the Big West and Mountain West as UH & the veteran head coach discuss his contract. Watch the show on YouTube HERE.

Great first weekend as most of the favorites advance to the Sweet 16, but defending champ Florida shocked by Iowa! Plus, NBAʻs last 3 weeks and the WNBA agrees to new CBA!

Happy Aloha Friday, beautiful people! Ku & Paul return to YouTube to recap Hawaii's opening round loss against Darius Acuff Jr. & Arkansas, breaking down their first-blush thoughts from the end of the Rainbow Warriors' season. We hear the postgame press conference with head coach Eran Ganot, G Dre Bullock & C Isaac Johnson after the loss and hear their gratitude for the UH fan base's support over the season.

Hour 2 looks elsewhere in the 2026 NCAA Tournament, running through the opening day upsets and results on the men's side to update our brackets in the first weekend. Former Rainbow Warriors F Zoar Nedd calls in & recaps his thoughts from Hawai'i's loss against Arkansas and gives an idea of what he believes are the biggest steps of growth.