Episodes

Tuesday Mar 17, 2026
Tuesday Mar 17, 2026
Hour 2 gets into the World Baseball Classic title game as Paul breaks down his gut feeling of who to take between USA-Venezuela after the American lineup came out on social media.
We remain with the diamond sports, hearing from UH softball coach Panita Thanatharn after last weekend’s rain-filled series against Cal State Fullerton.
The day wraps up talking about an Extra Points article from Matt Brown about operating costs for more than 200 college men’s basketball programs & how Hawaii stacks up against Big West and Mountain West peers.

Monday Mar 16, 2026
Monday Mar 16, 2026
Happy Aloha Monday, beautiful people! Ku & Paul return after championship weekend as the Hawaii men’s basketball team punched their NCAA Tournament ticket on Saturday.
We discuss the title game performance by the ‘Bows & hear from HC Eran Ganot, assistant coach Gibson Johnson & captain Harry Rouhliadeff after finding out their first-round March Madness matchup.

Monday Mar 16, 2026
Monday Mar 16, 2026
Hour 2 opens up recapping the 30th annual OUTRIGGER Invitational & what went wrong for the No. 3 Hawaii men’s volleyball team against top-ranked UCLA.
We hear from HC Charlie Wade & OH Adrien Roure from after Saturday’s match and Paul echos a texter’s worries about the Rainbow Warrior national title chances midway through the year.
The day wraps up talking more basketball, chatting about the Rainbow Wahine run coming to an end in the Big West championship game and the emotions of a long journey for UH this season.

Monday Mar 16, 2026
Sports Rivals: Monty & Ernie | Mar 16, 26
Monday Mar 16, 2026
Monday Mar 16, 2026
Rivals breakdown the brackets and share their thoughts on who gets to the Final 4 and cuts down the nets! So excited to see Hawaii in the Big Dance for the first time in 10 years, plus we give Erin Ganot his flowers! Finally, NBA coming down the stretch and the World Baseball Classic!!

Friday Mar 13, 2026
Wake Up in The Den w/ Ku'ulei, Paul, and Michael | Mar 13, 26 (Hour 1)
Friday Mar 13, 2026
Friday Mar 13, 2026
Happy Aloha Friday, beautiful people! Ku & Paul open the show from different spaces and different places after Ku'ulei made her way up to Henderson for the Credit Union 1 Big West Basketball Championships.
We begin the day recapping the Hawai'i women's basketball team's quarterfinal win over Cal State Fullerton, hearing from head coach Laura Beeman after the Rainbow Wahine survived overtime against the Titans to advance to Friday's semifinal round against UC Irvine.
After giving the latest updates regarding the explorations of legalized gaming in Hawai'i, Ku leaves for the Rainbow Wahine semifinal and Paul takes over with Michael Lasquero for the rest of the hour to talk about UH men's volleyball opening up the 30th annual OUTRIGGER Invitational with a sweep over Mount Olive.

Friday Mar 13, 2026
Wake Up in The Den w/ Paul Brecht & Michael Lasquero | Mar 13, 26 (Hour 2)
Friday Mar 13, 2026
Friday Mar 13, 2026
Hour 2 opens with Paul & Michael diving into the trio of postseason basketball games for Hawaii-based schools coming on up Friday, discussing which matchup presented the most amount of nerves for fans ahead of opening tip.
We get into the impacts of the Kona storm going through the islands and the cancellations and postponement of games, including the men's volleyball match between No. 14 Lewis and No. 3 Hawai'i.
The day wraps up talking about the impact of UH opposite Kristian Titriyski's return from injury and how much of a boost it could play for the Rainbow Warriors as they approach the Big West part of their schedule.

Thursday Mar 12, 2026
Thursday Mar 12, 2026
Packed show as Ku'ulei gives you significant updates about the NASED project and new Aloha Stadium timeline as we hear lead developer Stanford Carr say that he predicts completion will now be August 2029. Plus, hear Michael Lasquero's interview with Hawaii Football safeties coach Nick Locher and WR Kaikai Carvalho.

Thursday Mar 12, 2026
Sharks Weekly ft. HPU Baseball | Mar 12, 26
Thursday Mar 12, 2026
Thursday Mar 12, 2026
Michael Lasquero hosts this week's show and representing the HPU Baseball program are Associate Head Coach Richie Higa along with student-athletes Rylen Bayne & Noah Hata.
*We were experiencing technical difficulties and apologize for the sound quality.*

Wednesday Mar 11, 2026
Wednesday Mar 11, 2026
Happy Mana Wahine Wednesday, beautiful people! Ku & Paul spend the first hour in women’s sports, hearing from Rainbow Wahine head basketball coach Laura Beeman after five players received Big West honors for UH.
We shift gears to the diamond, hearing from Big West Pitcher of the Week Hannah Pitts and Hawaii softball head coach Panita Thanatharn after the Rainbow Wahine took down UC Davis in the conference-play opening series last weekend.
The first hour wraps up talking volleyball, hearing from a pair of the newest Rainbow Wahine transfer portal additions, Maeli Comier and Panna Rakai, after UH took on Louisville for a pair of spring tune up matches.

Wednesday Mar 11, 2026
Wednesday Mar 11, 2026
Hour 2 gets into more Big West honors, highlighting the trio of men’s basketball players to land amongst the best in the conference for UH and if there were any snubs from higher teams.
We also chat about the value of Hawaii men’s volleyball, the consistent attendance numbers brought in and how they compare with revenue-generating programs at bigger schools.
The day wraps up with a look back at the professional ranks with updates through the hours of NFL free agency while Paul gives his take on Miami Heat F Bam Adebayo’s 83-point explosion against the Wizards.

