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Kanoa and Billy wrap up 2025 by talking with Charlie Wade, as the trio meander there way around the opening weekend of the men's volleyball season they also throw shade at each other for their favorite teams and opinions on college sports recently. The guys also talk with KHON's Rob DeMello to talk more about Hawaii Athletics and Rob's annual wrap up for the year he produces and his secret about some of his favorite television series.
Kanoa and Billy talk about the college football bowl season and why they love it so much, talk more about the state of college sports with Spectrum's Jordan Helle, and Billy and Spectrum's Lori Santi duke it out as the Seahawks and 49ers take each other on for a good old-fashioned fight next week.
Kanoa and Billy talk about Hawaii football with Rich Miano as the guys talk more about the Hawaii Bowl victory on Christmas Eve, as well as who Rich was rooting for in a battle of his two teams in the Eagles and Bills. The guys also discuss more on the NFL as the regular season is starting to wrap up with the final week of the season next week.
Kanoa and Billy break down an exciting Hawaii Bowl where the Rainbow Warriors came out in the end to win for the first time since 2019, and they talk with Brian McInnis to further the analyis of the emotion and gravity of the W for the 'Bows. The guys also get to talk with wide receiver's coach Jared Ursua as he talks about the performance of his receivers, as well as recruiting talk and his reaction to the loss of a player like Jackson Harris into the portal.
Kanoa and Billy talk about tonight's Sheraton Hawaii Bowl with Aloha State Daily's Christian Shimabuku, talk story with Larry Beil as the trio have their usual antics in their conversation, and give their Top Five Christmas Athletes
Kanoa and Billy talk about Hawaii football with the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl coming up in just 24 hours, the guys talk with Spectrum's Jordan Helle to talk about the 'Bows as well as Jordan's Chicago Bears and their rise to the top of the NFC North. Lori Santi also joins the the guys to talk some Rainbow Wahine Basketball, but mostly to talk about her San Francisco 49ers miraculously clinching a playoff spot and vying for the top seed of the NFC with Billy's Seahawks.
Kanoa and Billy host a special edition of Lets Talk Sports from the Royal Hawaiian Hotel to talk about Hawaii football and their upcoming Christmas Eve matchup with the Cal Golden Bears in the Hawaii Bowl. Joining the guys are defensive tackles coach Jeff Reinebold and Hawaii Athletics Director Matt Elliott before joining the press conference live.
Kanoa and Billy return from holiday to talk about everything they missed out on, from the NFL and the benching of Tua Tagovailoa and Thursday Night Football, the NBA Cup and their opinions, as well as Hawaii football following the announcment from Micah Alejado that he's staying in Hawaii. Mayor Rick Blangiardi joins the guys to talk about the upcoming Hawaii Bowl and talk about how to use the Bus and Skyline to maneuver around traffic on Christmas Eve.
It's a Kahala Friday, but we got subs in for Kanoa and Billy. It's Gary Dickman and Dave Kawada hosting the show this morning as they talk about Rainbow Wahine basketball, but there's a slew of other things to talk about as well, including the whole scandal at the University of Michigan. Sam Dodge from MLive talks about what the scandal is and how that's affecting everything around the University. Plus, the University of Hawaii men's basketball team is off to a 9-2 start, so coach Eran Ganot joins the show to talk about the state of his team and looking ahead to the rest of the schedule, including tomorrow night's game against future conference opponent in UTEP. Listen to the show, you might be "in shock and awe"!
Gary and Tanner talk about the transfer portal and Hawaii football after yesterday's news of star wide receiver Jackson Harris entering it and opting out of the Hawaii Bowl as well, and the guys talk more about college football as well as give their best shot at the Six Pack of Picks sans Kanoa and Billy today.Josh Pacheco and Lori Santi join the guys to talk about the UH-Hilo matchups for both the men's and women's teams last night and tonight respectively, as well as the outlook for both teams as Big West play looms in the coming weeks.
Gary and Tanner fill in for Kanoa and Billy today, as the pair tackle everything they can about the College Football Playoff, from Notre Dame getting left out to the politics around the Group of Five's inclusion in the playoff. Rich Miano and Larry Beil join the show to talk more about the upcoming Hawaii Bowl and Hawaii football, as well as more on the college football playoff and the NFL.
Josh and Chris hop on from the afternoon to take over for Kanoa and Billy to talk about the College Football Playoff and what teams they feel were snubbed or not as well as all the Notre Dame controversy from the weekend, as well as some Hawaii basketball and NFL talk.
Billy and an ailing Kanoa get through today's show, talk with Hawaii Athletic Director Matt Elliott about new NIL opportunities and other Hawaii Athletics topics, as the guys also talk about the College Football Playoff.
Kanoa and Billy talk more on the Lane Kiffin situation, as well as more talk about Hawaii men's basketball and football with Spectrum Sports' Jordan Helle as well as some NFL talk. Head coach of the HPU men's basketball team Jesse Nakanishi joins the show to preview his next game against Chaminade tonight that will be broadcasted on Spectrum.
Kanoa and Billy return from their vacations as they break down a Senior Night victory for the Rainbow Warriors and predict who they could be seeing his year in the Hawaii Bowl, as well as break down some NFL talk and talk about Lane Kiffin and his controversial move to LSU amid a playoff season for Ole Miss.Rich Miano joins the show to further the conversation about Hawaii football, as he gives his MVPs of the season as well as do some politic-ing around the subject.
Gary and Tanner fill in for Kanoa and Billy today, as the guys talk about and react to the loss for the Rainbow Warriors and answer questions from concerned fans. The guys also talk with Kanoa about Hawaii men's basketball and Hawaii football as both suffered tough losses this weekend, as well as head Wahine basketball coach Laura Beeman to talk about their great start to the season and how the 'Bows are playing despite a number of injuries to starters this start of the season.
Friday staples Brian McInnis from Spectrum Sports and Lee Sterling of Paramount Sports join the program, with Lee giving his pick for Friday's Hawaii/UNLV football game.
Kanoa and Billy talk Hawaii vs. UNLV with VSIN's Tim Murray as the trio discuss everything about the Ninth Island Rivalry, and the guys give their Six Pack of Picks as the guys once again come back to disappointing and Tanner excelling.
Kanoa and Billy talk about Hawaii football and their matchup with UNLV this weekend, first talking with ESPN Las Vegas' Steve Cofield about the Rebels and how they're preparing for a full weekend in Vegas, as well as KHON2's Rob DeMello to talk more about the 'Bows as well as an exciting Hawaii high school football weekend with the beginning of the Division One Open matchups in the HHSAA. The guys also talk some NBA, GOAT talks, and Rainbow Wahine and Warrior volleyball.
Kanoa and Billy talk Hawaii football as they're getting ready for their short week against UNLV this weekend, so they talk with Spectrum Sports' Jordan Helle to get his take on that as well as the performance of his Baldwin Bears last weekend.Isaac "Big Fish" Johnson joins the show to talk about his decision coming to Hawaii and his great start to the season.
Kanoa and Billy recount a full weekend of football as they talk about the Mountain West football scoreboard with football guru Rich Miano as the 'Bows prepare for a quick week for Friday's matchup against UNLV.The guys also talk about the NFL, which two-loss team are real, or if the Eagles and Chiefs are frauds.
Kanoa and Billy talk about Hawaii Athletics after the triad of Matt Elliott, Timmy Chang and Laura Beeman make the case for around $5 million to help support UH Athletics and Spectrum Sports' Lori Santi gives her opinion on that situation as well as her view on the game tonight for the Rainbow Wahine basketball team. Aloha State Daily's Christian Shimabuku also joins the show to talk about Hawaii football, Hawaii high school atheltes on signing day as well as his performance on last week's Six Pack of Picks. On that note, the guys give their best shot as Billy looks to ride the momentum of going 5-1 last week.
Kanoa and Billy talk more about Hawaii football after their phenomenal start to the season with KHON2's Rob DeMello, as well as talk about the NFL, NBA and Hawaii men's basketball and the Rainbow Classic tipping off tonight against Mississippi Valley State University.
Kanoa and Tanner, filling in for Billy today, react to the breaking news of Mavericks GM Nico Harrison getting fired today, and the pair discuss the consequences of the still astounding Luka Doncic trade last Winter.Jordan Helle from Spectrum Sports talks about Hawaii football's big win over San Diego State, and how he braved the weather as one of the sideline reporters this weekend for the TV broadcast.Hawaii men's assistant basketball coach Gibson Johnson joins the show to preview the Rainbow Classic starting tomorrow, and talk about facing his old squad in Utah Tech this weekend.
Kanoa and Billy talk about a full weekend of wins for Hawaii Athletics, from talking with football guru Rich Miano about Hawaii football as well as a long one last night with Hawaii men's basketball's first win of the season. The guys also discuss the NFL, and whether or not the top teams are ACTUALLY any good in the AFC.
Billy and Tanner talk Hawaii high school playoffs after Gary Dickman gave his opinion on what he thinks the Division 1 Open playoffs should play like, Lori Santi joins the show to talk about the Wahine basketball team, and Christian Shimabuku from Aloha State Daily talks Hawaii football and fills in for Kanoa for this week's Six Pack of Picks!
Gary and Tanner fill in for Kanoa and Billy today as the pair breakdown their thoughts on Hawaii basketball, from the men's close loss to the Oregon Ducks with the Star Advertiser's Stephen Tsai joining in on the analysis and discussion (with a little Jets and Hawaii football talk fit in too), as well as the Rainbow Wahine's season opener against Portland State with head coach Laura Beeman joining the guys to talk about the win over Portland State.
Kanoa and Billy talk about a packed sports day, from reacting to the NFL trade deadline, talking Maui sports and Hawaii football with Jordan Helle, the surprising upset from HPU over Boise State last night with head coach Jesse Nakanishi, as well as a fun talk with Shane Victorino after the World Series to talk story.
Kanoa and Billy breakdown a whole weekend of sports, from talking about Rainbow Warrior football with football guru Rich Miano, to the World Series win for the LA Dodgers, and some NFL talk as the season continues to grow more chaotic.
On this Kahala Friday, it's a special one as it is Halloween. So a special bucket o' questions segment is warranted, and what did the guys' say about the scariest movie they watched was? But of course, in the world of sports, there's talking about Hawaii football tomorrow at San Jose State and Lee Sterling from Paramount Sports has his pick on the game - is it good for the visiting team? And Brian McInnis from Spectrum News joins again to talk about all the local Hawaii sports going on this weekend and, much to Billy's dismay, the San Antonio Spurs with Kanoa.
Spectrum Sports Women's Basketball and Softball analyst Lori Santi joins the guys. Plus, Larry Beil shares his insights on Saturday's Hawaii/San Jose State football game.
Kanoa and Billy talk about Hawaii men's basketball, as they're joined by special guest AC Carter celebrating the announcement of the retiring of AC's jersey. The guys also talk with KHON2's Rob DeMello to talk more Hawaii football as they prepare for their matchup against San Jose this weekend, as well as some World Series talk as the series gets tied up at two.
Kanoa and Billy talk the World Series after the Dodgers win the marathon Game Three after Freddie Freeman gets the walk-off home run in the 18th inning after a phenomanal performance from Shohei Ohtani. The guys talk more about that other Hawaii sports with Jordan Helle from Spectrum Sports and also with the MIL Div. 1 Champs Baldwin Bears.
Kanoa and Billy react to the weekend of sports, from the NFL to Hawaii Athletics. The guys have football guru Rich Miano on the show to give his thoughts on the upcoming San Jose football game for the 'Bows, and men's assistant coach Rob Jones hops on to talk about the men's basketball season starting up in only 8 days.
It's a Kahala Friday, but where in the world is Kanoa Leahey? Well, since he's out, Tanner Haworth jumps on board to join Billy talking about a whole bunch of topics, which of course includes all of the NBA, the good and the way bad. Kanoa also calls in from wherever he is - do you have a guess where he is on this Friday? Plus, the weekly Friday guests come on the show as Brian McInnis from Spectrum News talks everything in the local sports realm and Lee Sterling from Paramount Sports makes his best picks for the weekend.
Kanoa and Billy talk about Hawaii Athletics, from talking Hawaii football with defensive tackle's coach Jeff Reinebold as he's taking off on a plane to come home from some recruiting, and with KHON2's Rob DeMello to talk about this stellar season from the 'Bows as well as some Angels talk. The guys also come back after a week off for their Six Pack o' Picks, as they look to get closer to .500 on the season.
On this Kahala Friday, the voices are...a bit different? Josh Pacheco and Chris Hart fill in for Billy and Kanoa and talk about a great topic - elevators. They also talk University of Hawaii football this weekend and how they can lock up a berth for a bowl game tomorrow on the road against Colorado State. Plus, former NFL Linebacker Sean Merriman talks about the current state of the NFL, including who might be at the top right now and the tush push, but also talks about Lights Out XC (Extreme Combat).
Josh and Chris fill in for the guys today, as they talk about Hawaii football and their matchup with Colorado State's radio play by play voice Brian Roth as the guys breakdown the relationship between Jay Norvell and Timmy Chang and who we should watch out for on the field. The guys also give their best attempt at the Six Pack of Picks as they try to do better than Kanoa and Billy at picking games against the spread (won't be that hard).
Billy and Tanner, subbing in for Kanoa today, talk about Hawaii football as they discuss a bevy of college football topics as somehow Indiana University is looking like the best team in all of college football. Joining the guys today are the likes of Aloha State Daily's Christian Shimabuku, KHON's Rob DeMello and Spectrum News' Brian McInnis to talk about Hawaii football and the media darling Kansei Matsuzawa, as well as the Seattle Mariners and Hawaii high school football.
Kanoa and Billy talk Hawaii football with Spectrum Sports' Jordan Helle, as well as getting some general NFL reactions with Jordan's Bears as well as the guys' opinions on Tua Tagovailoa's newest controversy. ESPN Radio play by play voice Roxy Bernstein joins the guys to talk about the MLB playoffs and to gush about Billy's Seattle Mariners.
Kanoa and Billy talk about a wonderful win for the Rainbow Warriors over the Utah State Aggies, and they bring in the Fujitsu Special with Greg Salas and Rich Miano join the guys to discus more about the game.
Kanoa and Billy talk with Larry Beil, as they talk about Hawaii Football and Kanoa tries his best to convince Larry to join him on the Spectrum broadcast for this Saturday's football game. The guys continue to breakdown the game this weekend for the 'Bows, as well as give their best tries on their Six Pack of Picks this week.
Kanoa and Billy talk about Hawaii football with KHON's Sports Director Rob DeMello and how the team is preparing for Utah State as both football teams are coming off of a bye where both teams benefit from a week of rest.The guys also discuss college football and more when they ask, "What the Bleep?!" as well as more gushing about the Pacific Northwest and the consequences of LeBron's Second Decision.
Kanoa and Billy talk about the NFL and give their big overreactions from the weekend, they discuss Rainbow Wahine Volleyball after last night's Tunnel Talk and also talk Rainbow Warrior volleyball with head coach Charlie Wade.
Kanoa and Billy react to a weekend of Hawaii sports, from analyzing how Hawaii will look this week after their first bye week with former 'Bow Greg Salas as the trio break down Timmy's offense. The guys also discuss Rainbow Wahine Volleyball after a disappointing 1-1 away trip, as well as big reactions to The Decision Part Two announcement from LeBron?!
Spectrum News sports writer Brian McInnis makes his regular Friday appearance on the show. Plus, Lee Sterling of Paramount Sports gives us his picks for the football weekend.
Kanoa and Billy talk MLB playoffs as the Wild Card round wraps up today with three different series going to the third game, as well as some NFL talk and Dillon Gabriel, as well as some Hawaii Athletics sprinkled throughout.New assistant men's volleyball coach Donan Cruz joins the show to talk about how he ended up back in Hawaii after leaving his position at Ball State earlier this season, Lori Santi from Spectrum Sports gives her reactions to anything Bay Area as well as the WNBA drama from Napheesa Collier, and Kanoa brings in a surprise picker for today's Six Pack of Picks to help bail him out after going 0-6 last week.
Kanoa and Billy talk about the NFL and the upcoming weekend, as well as some Hawaii football and MLB playoffs with an appearance from Rob DeMello, sports director at KHON, to talk more about why certain games get played and controversy on the Cover 2 high school football rankings.UH pitching coach Keith Zuniga also joins the show to talk about fall ball and the upcoming season for Rainbow Baseball, as well as upcoming pitching camps he will be hosting this year.
Kanoa and Billy overreact to the bevy of NFL games this weekend including last night's win for Tua Tagovailoa and the Miami Dolphins despite the loss of Tyreek Hill for the season. Jordan Helle joins the guys to talk more about Hawaii football, and the guys discuss more about the jobs of Timmy Chang and Robyn Ah Mow this season so far.
Kanoa and Billy talk Hawaii football after a victorious trip to Colorado Springs and taking down the Air Force Academy, football guru Rich Miano joins the show to break down what he saw on Saturday morning. Mark Rolfing from The Golf Channel talks about the Ryder Cup and the amazing performance from Team Europe and how he and the guys took major issues with the class-less US fans in Long Island.