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Jason Schwartz welcomes longtime Maui media personality David Gallagher to the Maui Neutral Zone for the show’s first 2024 broadcast — “Anything BUT Neutral.” Airing on KAKU 88.5 FM and Akaku Channel 55, the episode blends humor, history, and hard truths.
Gallagher brings decades of local knowledge, voice-acting flair, and comedic energy as a new co-host, while Schwartz steers candid discussions on housing shortages, Lahaina fire impacts, homelessness, governance, environmental decline, and missed infrastructure foresight. Balancing sharp political critique with laughter and creative storytelling, the show sets the tone for an interactive year, inviting listeners into bold conversations, community engagement, and solution-oriented dialogue from inside the Zone.
Maui Neutral Zone is not about politics. It’s not about blame, and it’s not about telling people what you think.
It’s about holding a vision of the world – and the Maui – we want to live in… and having the courage to act from that vision, even when it’s difficult. Because when communities speak honestly, listen deeply, and work together – real solutions become possible.
Across these subjects and more, MNZ typically contributes to positive community outcomes by
1- Highlighting community voices and lived experience, particularly from local activists and residents.
2- Stimulating public dialogues about pressing issues that may otherwise be under-discussed in mainstream media.
3-Encouraging community resilience and self-advocacy: encouraging mutual aid and resilience hubs and good will.
4- Critiquing systems in ways that inform and reform, even if not providing formal policy prescriptions!
It’s important to note that many episodes focus more on discussion and awareness than on detailed implementation plans. Some solutions are intent-oriented, encouraging stronger community engagement rather than fully developed policy blueprints.
What makes Maui Neutral Zone distinct is that unlike issue-driven programs or partisan media, MNZ functions as a neutral civic forum with 3 defining strengths: Truth Telling, Bridge-Building, and offering Solution Pathways – surfacing community – led ideas, models, and shared values that point towards practical action. MNZ doesn’t prescribe policy- it creates the Conditions for solutions to emerge by building public understanding, amplifying local knowledge and leadership, encourage civil engagement, resilience, and cooperation. It serves as a local and trusted archive of Maui’s collective voice during important moments.
We are evolving into a Solutions Incubator, intentionally linking dialogues between Nonprofit and philanthropic organizations and individuals, community led housing initiatives and a future Solution style that is remarkably Co-operative, proposing a Future – Together! A Team Aloha.
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TNZ –240108- Jason Schwartz with David Gallagher
A long-time Maui personality joins the show for a personality-driven conversation w/ local texture, opinions, and community currents. This episode fits the Maui Neu universe as a housing & cost of living conversation, balancing local specificity w/ broader context. The focus is on Maui people, practical realities, and thoughtful discussion rather than sound bites. Expect a host-led flow with space for nuance and takeaways that connect community concerns to real-world decisions.
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