The SuperflyOz Podcast will be ending it’s run at the end of the month, and the 90th episode will be the last podcast under this title. SuperflyOz gives an explanation as to why the podcast is ending and what comes next. There are some exciting

A talk with the Jaycees (JCI Hawaii) - SuperflyOz 89 3/23/2019

Mar 24th, 2019 29m 43s

Thanks to permission given by Madison Broadcasting, which owns the 808 State Update radio show in Honolulu. SuperflyOz (Stan Fichtman) is able to present an encore presentation of my interview with the president of the Hawaii Jaycees. Nhut Pham

Is It Just Plain Broken? - SuperflyOz 88 3/16/2019

Mar 16th, 2019 30m 16s

With our intro music being a beautiful rendition of the National Anthem of New Zealand, sung by New Zealand youth trio Le Art, the SuperflyOz podcast first pays tribute to the 49 who tragically were killed on Thursday in Islamic Mosques in and

They Want A Pound of Flesh - SuperflyOz 87 3/9/2019

Mar 9th, 2019 24m 41s

With four recent audits and three subpoenas on the “Honolulu Rail Project” SuperflyOz takes a look at the general feeling of the people of Honolulu. The result of that look-see is that the people are now looking less at “get it done at all cost

The Political Insider Returns! - SuperflyOz 86 2/23/2019

Feb 23rd, 2019 34m 51s

Starting with a insightful commentary on the Jussie Smollett case, SuperflyOz this week welcomes back to the studio Hawaii Democratic Party member Bixby Ho. Being the former Chair of the Oahu Democratic Party, Bixby gives the listeners an updat

Truth Will Out, but not by the City- SuperflyOz 85 2/16/2019

Feb 17th, 2019 28m 32s

Focusing on Hawaii this week. SuperflyOz takes a look at the subpoena that the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transit received from the Federal Grand Jury in Honolulu, asking for all kinds of records about the now very-overpriced rail project. Wi

A 29-year old and the GND- SuperflyOz 84 2/9/2019

Feb 9th, 2019 28m 10s

House of Representatives HR 109 is being called the "Green New Deal" (GND) with its author and ideas taking Washington DC by storm. SuperflyOz this week takes a look at the resolution and provides an alternative analysis of why this resolution

The media and its actions are ticking me off - SuperflyOz 83 2/2/2019

Feb 2nd, 2019 24m 8s

SuperflyOz this week takes issue with the recent behavior of the news media. Seeing how the media has gone ahead to throw facts and patience aside, the actions of reports on "Forrest fire" issues concerns SuperflyOz a great deal. SuperflyOz fir

Placing blame on the shutdown and Letters about Tulsi - SuperflyOz 82 1/26/2019

Jan 26th, 2019 32m 55s

With the federal government shutdown on a three-week hiatus, SuperflyOz takes apart the issues that led our country up to a record-breaking shutdown. SuperflyOz first looks at the instigators of the shutdown and places prime blame on this with

Lukewarm Love for Tulsi's candidacy - SuperflyOz 81 1/19/2019

Jan 19th, 2019 29m 21s

The 2020 Presidential Race landed on the shores of Hawaii this week with the announcement of Representative Tulsi Gabbard's candidacy for President. SuperflyOz looks at the reaction of the announcement at the local (Hawaii) level. One thing is

Don't Declare an Emergency - SuperflyOz 80 1/12/2019

Jan 12th, 2019 21m 33s

SuperflyOz this weeks looks at the issue of "The Wall" and why the idea of declaring a national emergency to build it is probably the worst idea to resolve the stalemate between the White House and Congress. SuperflyOz first provides an update

Reminiscing and Looking Forward - SuperflyOz 79 1/5/2019

Jan 6th, 2019 22m 55s

With the new year comes some reminiscing and some new opportunities for the host and the show itself. SuperflyOz first does some reminiscing and shares with the listener a presentation that Stan Fichtman, SuperflyOz himself made in front of a

The Honolulu Neighborhood Boards Wants You! - SuperflyOz 78 12/28/2018

Dec 28th, 2018 21m 39s

With the bells of Big Ben counting down to the end of the year, SuperflyOz Episode No. 78 looks into the new year and new opportunities for residents in Honolulu to become more involved in their government. SuperflyOz interviews Shawn Hamamot

Shutdowns, Resignations and Bugging Out - SuperflyOz 77 12/22/2018

Dec 22nd, 2018 23m 47s

Episode 77 is the Christmas/Holiday episode, and how else should it be celebrated on SuperflyOz? Well, with politics and things going on this week in your federal government. We start with talking about the latest episode of "Government Shutdo

New news on Hawaii transportation and Potpourri - SuperflyOz 76 12/15/2018

Dec 15th, 2018 21m 28s

It's transportation and potpourri on this week's episode of the SuperflyOz Podcast, with a sprinkling of shout outs to SuperflyOz friends and a read of letters.SuperflyOz gives a shout out to the new Chief of Staff hired by Hawaii's new Lieu

Calling out & challenging the Social Justice Warriors - SuperflyOz 75 12/9/2018

Dec 10th, 2018 30m 43s

Social Justice Warriors are being called out on SuperflyOz podcast No. 75. These "warriros" - individuals and small groups that constitently attack or addresses anyting they find inappropriate or triggering in their minds. They choose to repate

Buying back your childhood and comics - SuperflyOz 74 12/1/2018

Dec 1st, 2018 40m 21s

SuperflyOz is honored to have in the studio for this week's show Mr. Francisco Figueriedo, a comic book trader and seller. "Chico" is someone that has expertise in having people "buy back their childhood" through the world of comics. However, c

Words and swearing in the public realm - SuperflyOz 73 11/25/2018

Nov 26th, 2018 29m 3s

Over the past couple of months, the use of explitive and swear words in the political realm has grown more and more. Now the tsunami of this dialogue has roared ashore onto Hawaii's political shores, with Congresional representatives and City

It's Awards time - the SuperflyOz Political Awards! - SuperflyOz 72 11/17/2018

Nov 18th, 2018 17m 20s

SuperflyOz this week dons his tuxedo-looking T-shirt for the periodical SuperflyOz awards given out from time to time. For this award presentation, two politicians here in Hawaii are being given awards for there, well, "ideas".The first prese

Elections in America and Change in Asia - SuperflyOz 71 11/12/2018

Nov 13th, 2018 24m 31s

Just back from vacation, SuperflyOz this week talks about two subjects that happened over the past couple of weeks - the election and observations from travels through Hong Kong and Taiwan. SuperflyOz first does an analysis of the midterm ele

Patriarchy, Matriarchy and Equality, a primer - SuperflyOz 70 10/28/2018

Oct 29th, 2018 31m 37s

For the 70th episode of the SuperflyOz podcast, SuperflyOz delves into a core cultural tussle that is now coming to the surface in America - whether the United States should turn from a patriarchal (male, father dominated) society to that of a

Learning the fine art of conceding a point, a primer - SuperflyOz 69 10/21/2018

Oct 22nd, 2018 18m 59s

With big news events happening in politics this week from the Elizabeth Warren DNA test to the debate between Andrea Tupola and David Ige for Hawaii governor, SuperflyOz started to notice that in these and many cases in politics, the players ha

The Hawaii Con-Con and Con-Am - SuperflyOz 68 10/14/2018

Oct 15th, 2018 24m 47s

SuperflyOz this week focuses his political microscope onto two items on the Hawaii General Election ballot that are very important questions. The first item is whether the people of the state want to hold a Constitutional Convention. Asked ev

Ten Observations of Southwest Airlines, and Other Travel Tidbits - SuperflyOz 67 10/6/2018

Oct 6th, 2018 20m 47s

While on the road last week, SuperflyOz took a flight from LAX to DEN on Southwest Airlines. And as a local Hawaii boy, decided to take notes as to how Southwest service is perceived. SuperflyOz notes 10 items that Hawaii residents should take

The China/US Trade Stare-Down

Sep 22nd, 2018 20m 12s

This week SuperflyOz delves into the tariff trade war between China and the United States. With stakes on both sides high, which issue will be the key item that will either end the tariff war or, literally, take out a market in the process. Sup