Ep.209 Hawaii’s Demigods and Disappearances

This week, we’re headed to the tropical paradise of Hawaii—but not for the sunshine and surf. Lauren dives into the legends of terrifying Hawaiian monsters and deities, including the powerful shapeshifting Mo‘o, the pig-man demigod Kamapua‘a, and the protective (but sometimes vengeful) ancestral spirits known as ‘Aumakua. These stories are deeply rooted in Hawaiian culture and are not just myths to everyone. Then, Kenzie covers one of Hawaii’s most heartbreaking and haunting true crime cases: the disappearance and murder of 6-year-old Peter Boy Kema. For years, his face became a symbol of a case gone cold, until the truth finally came to light. Join us as we explore the supernatural and the sinister in the Aloha State.

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- https://www.aecf.org/blog/child-welfare-and-foster-care-statistics#

- https://www.nationalchildrensalliance.org/media-room/national-statistics-on-child-abuse/

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Works cited!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Dq_0tJvFgEFuU1ZpZQ3E_LcuLc-RrTML8fSt9ILWb6k/edit?usp=sharing 

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Intro and outro music thanks to Kevin MacLeod. You can visit his site here: http://incompetech.com/. Which is where we found our music!