A podcast exploring Hawaii and its stories
Exploring Hawaii and its stories.
Hawaii is a place filled with stories—both ancient and still unfolding at this very moment. Join us as we share these stories with the world.
Transmission from Hawaii is a production of Wasabi Magazine (www.readwasabi.com) and hosted by Tony Vega, editor in chief of Wasabi Magazine.
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When people think of surfing, images of Hawaii often come to mind. This is rightfully so. Not only is Hawaii a mecca for surfers around the world, it is also where you end up when you look into the origins of surfing. But have you ever stopped to think about the origins of this now global sport? And what about how it is that surfing spread outside of Hawaii? On this episode of Transmissions from Hawaii, Dr. Scott Laderman of the University of Minnesota Duluth joins us to talk about his research on the complicated history of surfing.
Guests & Links
- Dr. Scott Laderman
Further Information
You can use the link below to pick up a copy of Dr. Scott Laderman’s book: Empire in Waves: A Political History of Surfing (Sport in World History Book 1).
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- Editing and sound design: Tony Vega
- Transcript: Milabeats.go
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- Featured image: Courtesy of Scott Laderman
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Hawaii is a place filled with stories—both ancient and still unfolding at this very moment. Join us as we share these stories with the world.
Transmission from Hawaii is a production of Wasabi Magazine (www.readwasabi.com) and hosted by Tony Vega, editor in chief of Wasabi Magazine.
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