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Jason Momoa Schools Hollywood on Hawaiian History

The show-don’t-tell side of Chief of War keeps the series lingering in the mind. October 3, 2025, 2:00 PM Comment icon View Comments ( )

Jason Momoa wears a large headdress and traditional Hawaiin attire.

“We’re a part of America but no one really knows our story.” This throwaway line that actor (and, in this case, producer, co-writer, and—for the season finale—director) Jason Momoa said while promoting his new TV show about Hawaiian unification, Chief of War , on the SmartLess podcast, rang out with a surprising resonance.

He was talking to three fellow celebs—podcast cohosts Will Arnett, Jason Bateman, and Sean Hayes—and the vibe on their show (one of the better ones, if you were looking for yet another podcast

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