The Real Waikiki Aloha, I’m Joe Kernan and this is Uncle Joe’s Waikiki, the real Waikiki. That’s the tagline: The Real Waikiki. Because there’s more to Waikiki than what you see in Hawaii Five-O or tourism videos. I’ve spent years here in Waikiki. I’ve been homeless for much of...

A girl fight story A few months ago — when I was still sleeping on the street — I was walking down Kuhio Avenue, towards my spot. I was waiting for the light to change so I could cross. This was at the end of Duke’s Lane across the...

Aloha, I’m Joe Kernan and this is Uncle Joe’s Waikiki. That’s the tagline for my new YouTube channel, set to launch early next year. My first season, will be ten thirty minute episodes, released weekly. I’ll also release a couple of shorts between episodes. In addition to interviews with...