Welcome to the Happy Hour! 🌴🎤

In this episode, we welcome the multi-talented Rodney Villanueva—an entrepreneur, musician, and comedian who has dedicated his entire life to the noble art of making people smile. Rodney grew up in a household full of entertainment, absorbing the rich culture of Hawaiian music and finding early inspiration in the legendary Bette Midler (which explains his great taste!). He has spent his life sharing stages with incredible artists, but these days, he is channeling his energy into his favorite audience: our local senior citizens. Settle in and join us for a beautiful, laugh-out-loud conversation about keeping a positive attitude, the healing power of a good joke, and how laughter can bring true, deep meaning to life.

The Happy Hour is a podcast of real stories and diverse voices. Topics include health, education, travel, and oral history, all centered on personal experiences that connect listeners across generations.

Your host Liz leads a warm, thoughtful interview that brings community stories to life. Each episode highlights a different journey, encouraging reflection on how the past shapes the present and deepening our sense of shared community.

Tune in to celebrate the narratives that connect us.

Special Thanks to "DREHZ" Dwayne Andres for the music.

We welcome Marie Wolf.

The Happy Hour is a podcast of real stories and diverse voices. Topics include health, education, travel, and oral history, all centered on personal experiences that connect listeners across generations.

In the Oral History series, host Liz—an oral historian and children’s author—captures firsthand narratives from people of varied backgrounds. Inspired by her childhood conversations with elders, Liz leads warm, thoughtful interviews that bring community stories to life.

Each episode highlights a different journey, encouraging reflection on how the past shapes the present and deepening our sense of shared community.

Tune in to celebrate the narratives that connect us.

Special Thanks to "DREHZ" Dwayne Andres for the music.

We welcome Annette Kam, a wife, mother and author. Annette shares her challenges growing up and how her life experiences led to authoring "Wait, Don't Die Yet" thats inspiring families around the world.

The Happy Hour is a podcast of real stories and diverse voices. Topics include health, education, travel, and oral history, all centered on personal experiences that connect listeners across generations.

In the Oral History series, host Liz—an oral historian and children’s author—captures firsthand narratives from people of varied backgrounds. Inspired by her childhood conversations with elders, Liz leads warm, thoughtful interviews that bring community stories to life.

Each episode highlights a different journey, encouraging reflection on how the past shapes the present and deepening our sense of shared community.

Tune in to celebrate the narratives that connect us.

Special Thanks to "DREHZ" Dwayne Andres for the music.

We welcome Hugh Nash Keel a retired Army Colonel who dedicated his life to serving our military, our seniors and so much more.

The Happy Hour is a podcast of real stories and diverse voices. Topics include health, education, travel, and oral history, all centered on personal experiences that connect listeners across generations.

In the Oral History series, host Liz—an oral historian and children’s author—captures firsthand narratives from people of varied backgrounds. Inspired by her childhood conversations with elders, Liz leads warm, thoughtful interviews that bring community stories to life.

Each episode highlights a different journey, encouraging reflection on how the past shapes the present and deepening our sense of shared community.

Tune in to celebrate the narratives that connect us.

Special Thanks to "DREHZ" Dwayne Andres for the music.

We welcome Yona Chock as she shares her life story, reflecting on her childhood, travels, her education, and family.

Yona's story is the first of our ORAL HISTORY Series.

The Happy Hour is a podcast of real stories and diverse voices. Topics include health, education, travel, and oral history, all centered on personal experiences that connect listeners across generations.

In the Oral History series, host Liz—an oral historian and children’s author—captures firsthand narratives from people of varied backgrounds. Inspired by her childhood conversations with elders, Liz leads warm, thoughtful interviews that bring community stories to life.

Each episode highlights a different journey, encouraging reflection on how the past shapes the present and deepening our sense of shared community.

Tune in to celebrate the narratives that connect us.

Special Thanks to "DREHZ" Dwayne Andres for the music.