02/06/23 Mayor Blangiardi launches weekly podcast to engage Oʻahu residents

Mayor Blangiardi launches weekly podcast to engage Oʻahu residents

HONOLULU -Mayor Rick Blangiardi announced today the launch of his new podcast, The One Oʻahu Podcast with Mayor Rick Blangiardi, a weekly podcast where the mayor and other City and County of Honolulu leaders answer pressing questions from residents about public safety, homelessness, affordable housing and Honolulu's high cost of living, among a variety of other topics.

"I'm looking forward to using this additional platform to engage our residents by providing them with reliable context about how the city operates and relevant updates on key policy initiatives," said Mayor Rick Blangiardi. "It will allow for members of our community to stay connected to what's happening in the City. The title of this podcast is One Oʻahu for a reason, because we are all in this together."

The podcast, hosted by Mayor Blangiardi and information officer Brandi Higa, will be released every Thursday and will also feature interviews with City and County of Honolulu department leaders about pressing issues in local communities.

Members of the public can listen to the podcast and submit questions for Mayor Blangiardi at www.oneoahu.org/podcast. A select number of questions will be selected for each episode.

Listeners can also follow the One Oʻahu Podcast with Mayor Rick Blangiardi on:

• Apple Podcasts
• Spotify
• Amazon Music
• iHeart Radio
• TuneIn
• Podbean
• Podchaser
• PlayerFM

In the first episode, which will be released on Thursday, February 9, 2023, the mayor discusses his affordable housing strategy.

-PAU-