Hosted by Tim "Swanky" Glazner, author of Mai Kai: History and Mystery of the Iconic Tiki Restaurant, we recorded this episode from The Hukilau in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. For this session we are joined by Randy Avon, son of Pualani Mossman, the "Face of Hawaii" in the 1930's who modeled for Matson's Navigation Company, starred in "Song of the Islands" and was the inspiration for the song "Lovely Hula Hands." And joining us on this episode is Nani Maka, one of the Mai Kai's original Mystery Girls, the lead dancer at Yankee Clipper's Polynesian Room, star of "Pagan Island" and model for Bunny Yeager. Hear their iconic and historic stories of the early days of the Mai Kai, Hawaii and the height of the Hapa Haole era including the time that Randy witnessed Elvis Presley being taught how to sing the Hawaiian Wedding Song for the movie Blue Hawaii!
This episode is sponsored by Tanduay Rum, Heartland Hemp & Supply Co, The Magic Zombie Glass, Tiki Bar T-Shirt Club, Tonga Hut, Steadfast Pomade and Tiki-Ti. Stop by their FB and IG pages and give them a like!
231 Nick Petty (Echo Island Tiki)
230 Inland Empire Tiki Crew
229 Fugu Lounge and Flashblend Tiki
228 Robert Miller Jr
227 Victor Hernandez
226 Miss Spent Youth and Jessabelle Thunder
225 Talking Tiki Film Crew
224 Bryan Inman
223 Jeremy Floyd and Alex Lamb
222 Chad Yoho
221 David & Jessica Badgerow of ”Cocktail Fridays”
220 Justin Peterson
219 Kent Thompson and Boris Hamilton
218 Ken and Heather Pleasant
217 Brandon & Kim Grilc (The Kazan Room)
216 Marie King
215 Tomas De Los Reyes & Ben Rojo
214 Miss Spent Youth & Veronica Voss
212 Addie Alonzo & Crystal Mendoza
211 Sonny Esponda
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