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Here are a few noteworthy podcasts centered on life in Hawai‘i, ranging from native birds to ghost stories to current events.

Our first list—50 Essential Hawai‘i Books You Should Read in Your Lifetime—was one of our most popular stories ever, but it didn’t do justice to our flourishing regional literary scene. So here we go again: More of da kine, only bigger, broader, deeper.

The 9 Most Haunted Places on O‘ahu Some spots are more active—paranormally speaking—than others. October 30, 2014   Photo: Google Street View   For generations, spooky stories about creepy public bathrooms or hitchhiking spirits have been swapped around hibachis and water coolers. Some are rooted in Hawaiian history; others are urban legends. And still others are so deeply personal, it’s almost impossible to dismiss them. Here’s a list of haunted haunts, some known and others not, t...