Reel Wāhine of Hawaiʻi 1 is an hour-long compilation of six locally produced short films that tells the stories of Hawaiʻi-based women filmmakers, taking them from behind the camera to out in front.

One of the most enigmatic and inscrutable world leaders of our time, Angela Merkel’s life story reveals the woman behind the veil. Explore how experiences that began in her childhood shaped her politics and ultimately, the face of modern Europe.

Join us as we talk story with Waipahu High School Principal Keith Hayashi, an undisputed statewide leader in Hawaiʻi public education and the driving force in creating the school’s groundbreaking Early College program. He has been recognized for his leadership, most recently becoming the first high school principal to receive the Shirley B. Gordon Award of Distinction, which recognizes college presidents who have demonstrated strong support of student advancement on their campus.

A special compilation edition of Long Story Short with Leslie Wilcox features four local Artists and Painters. These creatives share how they approach their work and what inspires them.

Meet Walter Winchell, the newspaper columnist, radio commentator and television personality who pioneered the fast-paced, gossip-driven, politically charged journalism that dominates today. At his peak, his audience was 50 million.

On this Long Story Short with Leslie Wilcox, we hear from Nona Beamer, or Aunty Nona as she was fondly called. Aunty Nona was an educator, author, hula dancer and a champion of Hawaiian culture, known for her integrity, scholarship and love.

Hear from Alice Inoue, the founder of Happiness U, as she reflects on how her curiosity and entrepreneurial nature led her on an untraditional path to her current position of helping others find their life’s purpose.

In JANE AUSTEN: BEHIND CLOSED DOORS, host Lucy Worsley traces novelist Jane Austen’s life and career as she explores the homes and holiday apartments Austen lived and stayed. The “Pride and Prejudice” author used houses and property as central themes in her work, and was very much influenced by where she lived.

Rowan LeCompte: A Life in Light profiles the late, world-renowned stained glass artist best known for his work in the Washington National Cathedral, spanning 70 years of artistic commission. This film traces LeCompte’s trajectory from a determined teenager who found his life’s calling in the possibilities of color and light to an octogenarian with an unstoppable vision of what stained glass can do.

A picture of families in America today and the way familial relationships shape us. Families of all shapes and sizes, including non-traditional and “chosen” families, give us a look into their lives through self-shot video and photos.