Long Story Short with Leslie Wilcox features engaging, akamai, one-on-one conversations with some of the most intriguing people in Hawaii.Leslie brings out personal stories revealing experiences and values molding the people who shape our community.Long Story Short is a production of PBS Hawaii.Visit our website at www.pbshawaii.org.
January 6th, 2012 — Hawaii, In-Depth Interview, conversation, entertainer, entrepreneur, interview
Leslie Wilcox talks story with Ryan Higa, also known as “Nigahiga” on YouTube. His self-produced online comedy videos led to the Hilo native’s inadvertent, meteoric rise to national fame. Ryan reveals how he first started using video cameras, his thoughts on the entertainment business and a deal that tested his integrity.
Long Story Short with Leslie Wilcox is a production of PBS Hawaii.
August 24th, 2011 — Artist, Fashion Design, Hawaii, In-Depth Interview, conversation, entrepreneur, interview
Leslie Wilcox talks story with Sig Zane, a Hilo fashion designer who’s been in the business for over 25 years. Sig originally considered careers in architecture, law and real estate before discovering Hawaiian culture and fashion design in the 1970s, when he moved to the Big Island. Sig is one of the first designers to incorporate native Hawaiian plant imagery into his clothing designs, a reflection of his strong affinity for and commitment to Hawaiian culture.
Long Story Short - Sig Zane - Innovative Hilo-Based Fashion Designer [ 26:42 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadLong Story Short with Leslie Wilcox is a production of PBS Hawaii.
July 27th, 2011 — Artist, Hawaii, Hawaiian Studies, Hawaiian music, History, In-Depth Interview, business, conversation, entertainer, entrepreneur, interview
Making films that allow Hawaiian history to speak is an enterprise that enriches viewers without making Eddie and Myrna Kamae rich. On Long Story Short, Myrna tells how, way back when, they’d saved $20,000 for a home down-payment. Eddie asked his business-savvy spouse if they could use the money to support the next film project. She agreed without question. To this day, they don’t own their home, but still rent the same three-room Waikiki apartment.
Long Story Short - Eddie and Myrna Kamae - Allowing Hawaiian History to Speak [ 26:46 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadLong Story Short with Leslie Wilcox is a production of PBS Hawaii.
July 21st, 2011 — Hawaii, In-Depth Interview, business, conversation, entrepreneur, interview
This week on Long Story Short, Leslie Wilcox talks story with Sean Priester, executive chef and owner of Soul Café in Kaimuki. From his childhood in a military family, Sean learned to respect the communities where life and duty led them. With this mindset, paired with his culinary talent, Sean launched Soul Café, where he demonstrates how food can nurture community and supports others in overcoming personal adversity.
Among his volunteer work is a partnership with Next Step Shelter, where he prepares food for the homeless. Sean also opens up about his past internal struggles, which manifested as drug and alcohol addiction, beginning in his college years at North Carolina State. Fifteen years later, Sean talks about overcoming his vices and fears, and helping others do the same through the power of food.
Long Story Short - Sean Priester - Creating Great Food while Making a Difference in the Community [ 27:08 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadLong Story Short with Leslie Wilcox is a production of PBS Hawaii.
April 20th, 2011 — Hawaii, Hawaiian music, History, In-Depth Interview, business, conversation, entertainer, entrepreneur, interview
Once a showman, always a showman, right? Maybe not. As a kid growing up in Detroit, Michigan, Tom Moffatt wanted nothing to do with the big city, instead preferring the simple life on a farm. See how Hawaii’s hardest-working man in show biz went from raising livestock to spinning platters, as he sits down with Leslie Wilcox on Long Story Short.
“A Life of Entertainment” is the second of two conversations with Tom Moffatt.
Long Story Short - Tom Moffatt - A Life of Entertainment [ 26:16 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadLong Story Short with Leslie Wilcox is a production of PBS Hawaii
April 11th, 2011 — Hawaii, Hawaiian music, In-Depth Interview, conversation, entertainer, entrepreneur, interview
Once a showman, always a showman, right? Maybe not. As a kid growing up in Detroit, Michigan, Tom Moffatt wanted nothing to do with the big city, instead preferring the simple life on a farm. See how Hawaii’s hardest-working man in show biz went from raising livestock to spinning platters, as he sits down with Leslie Wilcox on Long Story Short.
Long Story Short - Tom Moffatt: The Making of a Showman [ 26:46 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadLong Story Short with Leslie Wilcox is a production of PBS Hawaii.
February 24th, 2011 — Football, Government, Hawaii, In-Depth Interview, Judge, Teacher, business, conversation, entrepreneur, interview
Thomas Kaulukukui Jr.’s career of public service was inspired by the examples set by his family who were teachers and coaches in the community. The values they imparted helped shape Thomas Jr.’s character and served him well in the jungles of Vietnam, in the classroom and football field and in the role of Circuit Court Judge. He is now the managing trustee of the Queen Liliuokalani Trust which assists orphaned and destitute children of Hawaiian ancestry. After serving in a variety of leadership capacities, Thomas Kaulukukui Jr. is now on a mission to help foster discipline and scholarship and to instill the core values of Hawaiian culture required by future leaders in the Native Hawaiian community.
Long Story Short – Thomas Kaulukukui Jr. – On Leadership [ 26:16 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadLong Story Short with Leslie Wilcox is a production of PBS Hawaii.
January 12th, 2011 — Hawaii, In-Depth Interview, business, conversation, entrepreneur, interview
Korean Immigrant Christine Camp rose from poverty to create her own development company, the Avalon Group, of which she is President and CEO. Leslie Wilcox talks with Christine about the struggles of adjusting to America and growing up with “tough love” from her mother, which led to her running away from home at age 15. Christine also discusses working for several well-known companies where she gained the experience to launch her own business.
Long Story Short - Christine Camp - Living the American Dream [ 27:42 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadLong Story Short with Leslie Wilcox is a production of PBS Hawaii.
December 20th, 2010 — Hawaii, In-Depth Interview, business, conversation, entrepreneur, interview
Growing up in Kailua, Maile Meyer was surrounded by a family that embraced anyone who walked through their door. Now, as the owner of Native Books, Maile has taken that tradtion of gathering and applied it to building a Hawaiian community of artists and storytellers.
Long Story Short - Maile Meyer - Building a Hawaiian Community of Artists and Storytellers [ 27:42 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadLong Story Short with Leslie Wilcox is a production of PBS Hawaii.
September 20th, 2010 — Artist, Hawaii, In-Depth Interview, business, conversation, entrepreneur, interview
Momi Cazimero, one of Hawaii’s most accomplished and respected graphic artists, talks story with Leslie Wilcox about how she turned adversity into success when she opened Graphic House – the first woman-owned design firm in Hawaii.
Long Story Short - Momi Cazimero - Turning Adversity into Success [ 26:42 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadLong Story Short with Leslie Wilcox is a production of PBS Hawaii.
