Episode 88: Hyper Exploiting Paradise
WetwiredJonathan
Aug 10, 202626 December 2025
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We're with Anthony Banua-Simon, director of the documentary Cane Fire, to talk about the colonization and exploitation of the Hawai'ian people first by corporations, then by the US military, followed by Hollywood, and finally by tourism. Few places hold as large a place in the American imagination as Hawaiʻi. For many people, Hawai'i represents paradise.
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Pack your things. You're coming over to Kauai. Kauai? How far is it to Honolulu or Waikiki? About 100 miles southeast, another island. We always end up 100 miles from the main attraction. When you hir
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