Comments on: 808T E.119 – UH Warrior Football Returns

By: V.Brown

V.Brown — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:38:59 +0000

@All – Mahalo for the comments, voicemail and email showing your support and Aloha for 808Talk! It is very much appreciated.

By: Peggy

Peggy — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 19:48:45 +0000

Hi V, I want to thank you for all the great shows over the past two years.
I’m not quite sure when I started listening but think it was July of 2005.
We were planning a trip to Hawaii in March of 2006 and it was so cool to
hear your shows to get us in the mood. You even gave us some great ideas of
restaurants and we had a fabulous trip, as always. I don’t think anyone can
have a bad trip to Hawaii!

I kept listening even after our trip to keep the aloha spirit with me. I
will miss your show but can understand that it was a lot of work and you
deserve to enjoy your free time in paradise also! Good luck and thanks for
lots of hours of enjoyment!

I live in Alexandria, Virginia and hope to visit the islands again in a few
years.

Mahalo and Aloha

By: Kimo Watanabe

Kimo Watanabe — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 03:42:17 +0000

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By: Kimo Watanabe

Kimo Watanabe — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 02:15:59 +0000

Vern,

So I just listened to your show today as I was catching up on my podcasts. I couldn’t believe that you’re calling it quits. I then listened to the backlogged Trey shows and got the news there as well. Wow. All I can say is that I wish you the best. I’m sure that it wasn’t an easy decision to make, but I’m sure that it’s in your best interests and you’ve gotta take care of the homefront first.

Let me just say this. Your show, was the ONLY show, that ever made me feel TRULY homesick. I listen to Trey’s and think, man, it’d be fun to be over there and just kick it with everybody, but your show and your show alone made me homesick. That was both good and bad! Really, I think that it just meant that you put out a good show. I know that Trey likes to clown on everybody and that I’m just one voice, but your show will be missed.

I wish you the best and want to say mahalo a nui loa for all of the support you’ve given me and my music. Truth be told, I would never have thought about putting out a CD and getting out and starting to play gigs if it wasn’t for you folks. I believe that you folks were the first people to play my music, and it was then that I found out that people actually liked it. Many thanks for that and the hours of quality shows that made me homesick. Hopefully I’ll be able to make it out there with my wife this year and we can go eat or something.

Till next time, Aloha no, me ke Akua e ho’opomaika’i ia oe me kou ohana

By: Vicki

Vicki — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 02:12:32 +0000

Just want to say thanks for your podcasts, have listened for over 2 years. I will sadly miss your podcasts. Good Luck, aloha and mahalo. Vicki, Sydney Australia

By: David Lazarus

David Lazarus — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 02:09:09 +0000

Hi.

I am sitting here at 2 am in the UK listening to the latest pod-cast 119 to discover that you are closing the pod-cast. I am sorry to hear that you are closing down. I subscribed via iTunes and never visited the site until today. I even bought Dylan Donkins “Make a Choice” track off iTunes thanks to listening to it first on you pod-cast. You are a great advert for Hawaii, and its artists.

I am would think that I am like many who download and listen but never respond. Anyway thanks for the pod-casts and good luck with whatever you decide to do.

Best Wishes

By: Geoff Gentry

Geoff Gentry — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 02:06:49 +0000

Hey V,
I’m one of your newer listeners. I just started earlier this year. I love the show, the music and the insight in to Hawaiian life. It make my Monday drive into work so fun. I will deeply miss it. I’ve never been to Hawaii but feel like I have because of your podcast. I even put a link up to the show on my new website. Sorry it has worn you down and caused you to quit.

By: Dale

Dale — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 02:04:51 +0000

VB,

I just wanted to say that I loved the show and I looked forward to listening to it every Sunday. I love Hawaii and unfortunately I can’t live there at this time. I found your show very informative and a link to Hawaii for me. I felt like it kept me in touch with the islands and I hopefully my future home. I am also a former podcaster and I know how it is to put out a show every week so I understand your dilema. I hope that soon someone will put together a show that was as informative and entertaining as your show. Best of luck in your future endevors.

By: Zeek

Zeek — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 23:24:42 +0000

Hate to see you go V.Brown. Hope you’ll reconsider. What will become of http://www.808talk.com and http://www.808talk.tv ?

By: TiKi

TiKi — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 23:13:54 +0000

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By: ET

ET — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 18:41:55 +0000

Maybe you should turn 808Talk into a blog? It’s a little bit easier to do a blog as compared to a podcast. That way people can still get their Hawaii fix from VBrown himself!! Just something for you to think about.

ET
Ohanamart.com

By: JRoQ

JRoQ — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 18:35:37 +0000

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By: Dr. Trey

Dr. Trey — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 18:35:17 +0000

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By: Chris Heim

Chris Heim — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 18:25:35 +0000

Sorry to hear that the show is ending. All good things must come to an end. I have really enjoyed it through the years. It helped me get though some long treadmill sessions during the cold Chicago winters. Thanks for everything. Aloha.

By: Carl

Carl — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 13:36:54 +0000

V-

It’s probably too late, but how about doing a couple of podcasts a year? You have invested so much in setting everything up it would be such a waste for you to just stop. I really do enjoy listening to you and it hasn’t gotten stale for me, because you always are enthusiastic. Not to sound too hokey, but your “gee whiz” attitude is refreshing. In any event, good luck to you.

By: Christina

Christina — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 07:53:40 +0000

I have been listening to your podcasts for the past year. As a new resident to Hawaii your show has really helped me find great activities as well as keep up with whats going on locally. I will certainly miss listening and wish you the best of luck on your future endeavors!

By: Carl

Carl — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 01:29:04 +0000

Vernon-

I am truly sorry to hear that next week will be your last podcast. Yesterday I was speaking to my wife as we were listening to your podcast in the car and I remarked how I envied that you seemed to be successfully carrying out the “next act” in your life, podcasting and living in Hawaii. At least you will be able to continue the “living in Hawaii” piece. Mahalo for the 119 podcasts that obviously were a labor of love. ( I know you’d rather be scuba diving anyway ).

By: JF

JF — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 15:51:50 +0000

As a former resident of Hawaii now living on the mainland, I really enjoyed your weekly updates. I certainly understand that the economics of podcasting are difficult and appreciate your efforts for as long as you were on. You have a very high quality podcast and I hope that your experience with it will prove valuable in your career.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 15:51:12 +0000

Don’t give up the fight! Your show is everything that people, like me who has lived in Hawaii before and wants to so much return, need! I enjoy the commentary you provide and the interesting look into things from a visitor turned resident.

By: VSBrown - Blog : Some Decisions Are Hard To Make

VSBrown - Blog : Some Decisions Are Hard To Make — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 14:53:56 +0000

[...] in life we are faced with hard decisions that we never wish to make, but sometimes it becomes unavoidable. Today I announced at 808Talk (Episode 119) that next week show 120 would be the last for me. It has been a long and hard road [...]

By: 808Talk Podcast: RIP : BlogAloha (^_^)

808Talk Podcast: RIP : BlogAloha (^_^) — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 14:45:13 +0000

[...] a sad day in Hawaii! VBrown of 808Talk decided to end the 808Talk podcast. He has been producing the show for a little over 2 years, and hasn’t missed a week, even when he was out of town. Next week will be his final show. He ended the show for [...]

By: 808 Laryngitis

808 Laryngitis — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 14:44:40 +0000

[...] the Warrior football romp the big story, or maybe the Super Ferry, but believe it or not, all of these stories combined are nothing compared to Vern’s announcement. Is it over for 808talk? Is Vern Brown a quitter? He announced it on his most recent [...]

By: Arty

Arty — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 06:21:13 +0000

only been to the website a few times before today and thought I would drop by to let you know how much your show has really meant to me. I live in alabama and have always wanted to take a trip to a beautiful and relaxing place. hawaii may be a little over my budget, but listening to the great things out there and feeling like i’m right there through hawaii 808talk has been the greatest

By: Karen Metzler

Karen Metzler — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 06:16:13 +0000

I agree with everyone else that it will be sad to not have my hawaii fix every week. My weekly routine has been to load up my ipod on mondays and then listen to the various show throughout the week. 808talk has been in my routine for the past year and a half and without it my week won’t be complete. Hoping and crossing fingers that you’ll reconsider. Taking a break or even changing the regularity or format would be okay, but hope that you won’t end it for good.

Aloha – Karen

By: Jason Miller

Jason Miller — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 21:54:52 +0000

VSB, you know we’ve been buddies for a long time now and I was really shocked to hear the news. Hope you’re doing okay. I know how much you loved doing this every week. Sometimes I wondered why because it must be hard to give up doing things every week just to get a show done. I respect you for your hard work and dedication and for showing the world the true meaning of aloha and giving to others instead of always receiving. I know you’ll do great in whatever you move to next. Keep your head up and always remember those days we had in Italy. Remember? Ha, ha, ha. Hope that cheers you up.