We Were First: Bob Sigall’s Surprising Facts That Redefine Hawaii

Keli'i Akina interviews Bob Sigall: Small Hawaii’s Big Impact on the World

Talk Story with Keli'i Akina on ThinkTech Hawaii, Tuesday, 6/23/2026

Think Hawaii’s just beaches? Think again. Star-Advertiser columnist Bob Sigall joins Keliʻi Akina to reveal how our islands changed the world — from inventing biotech at a Waikiki deli to giving the White House electricity before D.C. had it. Schools before California. Cowboys before Texas. Nobel Prizes, Star Wars, the 442nd, and Casual Friday. 35 minutes that prove Hawaii’s history is bigger than its size.