Feathers and Fire, a ‘Chief of War’ after-show podcast
From Hawaiʻi Public Radio, the limited series podcast "Feathers and Fire" takes a closer look at the ground-breaking Apple TV+ series “Chief of War.” Join hosts Russell Subiono and Mehana Makaʻinaʻi as they provide context and commentary on the nuances of Hawaiian history and culture portrayed in the series, as well as humorous insight and behind-the-scenes stories from guests with ties to the production.
- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 35 minutes
- Episodes
- 9
- Years Active
- 2025
Episode 7: Foreigners and Flames
Cohosts Mehana Maka’ina’i and Russell Subiono share the history of contact between foreigners and Hawaiians and discuss a forbidden romance between two major characters. Also, they introduce two new …
00:43:47 |
Sat 06 Sep 2025
Episode 6: Splinters and Struggle
The historic significance of the Law of the Splintered Paddle and cultural procedures for war top the list of topics our cohosts delve deeper into in this episode. Plus, the furry, four-legged compan…
00:43:25 |
Sat 30 Aug 2025
Episode 5: Kalo and Kamaʻilo
Our cohosts explain the importance of the taro plant to Native Hawaiian culture and, since it’s the midpoint of the series, they address comments and perceptions about the Hawaiian traditions portray…
00:46:52 |
Sat 23 Aug 2025
Episode 4: Rifts and Religion
Our cohosts unravel the meaning and significance behind the coronation ceremony of Hawaiian chiefs and continue to look closer at Kaʻahumanu’s significance in Hawaiʻi history. Plus, Kaina Makua, the …
00:42:21 |
Sat 16 Aug 2025
Episode 3: Bonds and Business
Russell and Mehana explain the complicated perspective of marriage in ancient Hawaiʻi and zoom in on how a trade proposal in the series laid the foundation for economic disparity in Hawaiʻi today. Pl…
00:41:25 |
Sat 09 Aug 2025
Episode 2: Outcasts and Outsiders
Russell and Mehana discuss the role of Queen Kaʻahumanu in Hawaiʻi’s history and how the Ilikea, the “pale skin” European sailors, are portrayed against the backdrop of the politics of Hawaiʻi’s nati…
00:40:59 |
Sat 02 Aug 2025
Episode 1: War and Words
Russell and Mehana look closer at the role of war in Hawaiian history and get excited about the use of ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi, the Hawaiian language, on the big screen. Local filmmaker Fairai Richmond joins …
00:39:53 |
Sat 02 Aug 2025
Meet your hosts: Russell Subiono and Mehana Makaʻinaʻi
Hawaiʻi Public Radio’s resident cinephile Russell Subiono and University of Hawaiʻi Hawaiian studies instructor Mehana Makaʻinaʻi discuss why they’re excited about the upcoming ground-breaking Apple …
00:22:43 |
Thu 31 Jul 2025
Feathers and Fire | Teaser
Join Russell Subiono and Mehana Makaʻinaʻi for HPR’s new podcast, Feathers and Fire. They’ll take a closer look at every episode of the new Apple TV+ series, "Chief of War." Plus, special guests will…
00:00:29 |
Thu 31 Jul 2025
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