Micronesia: Tiny islands with a big history
Despite possessing a wealth of fascinating stories, very few podcasts dive deep into Micronesia’s unique history or utilize the region’s archival collections.
Memoirs Pasifika attempts to meet that need through a deeply researched podcast dedicated to recent Micronesian history — while giving voice to the people who lived it. Each episode explores a different topic and is largely told through interviews with people who witnessed or somehow participated in the events in question.
Our hope is that Memoirs Pasifika will help to grow interest in the region, foster discussion, and inspire further investigation into the events, people, social movements, and ideas that helped shape contemporary Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Marshall Islands, Palau, and the Federated States of Micronesia, as well as Micronesia’s impacts on the global stage.
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Meet the Team
Tony Azios
Producer
Tony is an award-winning documentary filmmaker, reporter, and multimedia producer. He’s taught EFL in South Korea and Pohnpei, as well as cinematography, photojournalism, and visual anthropology courses at the University of Guam. Tony earned an MFA in Film and Electronic Media from American University, and a BA in International Studies (minors in History and Journalism) from Manhattan College. His work has appeared in The New York Times, NPR, CNN, PRI’s The World, The Christian Science Monitor, PBS FRONTLINE, Al Jazeera English, The Guam Daily Post, The Kaselehlie Press, and others.
Ryan Shook
Audio Engineer
Ryan is a lifelong visual artist and musician, with 14 years of audio production experience. He mixes and masters the podcast, and scored the original intro / outro song. Ryan taught Visual Arts and Vocational Band at a public school before becoming Assistant Professor of Information Science at the University of Guam’s Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Library. He serves as the University Libraries Digital Librarian, facilitating the development of a sustainable infrastructure for UOG Digital Archives and Exhibitions.
Annie Fay Camacho
Intern
Annie is a graduate student at the University of Guam working towards a masters degree in Clinical Psychology and a graduate certificate in Micronesian Studies. Aside from her academic pursuits, Annie is an avid community volunteer and is passionate about the environment, cultural preservation, and expression through film and poetry. As a Memoirs Pasifika intern, she helps with archival research, transcribing interviews, building and maintaining the website… and so much more!
Media Coverage
Associated Press
“Guam podcast to tell stories of modern Micronesian history”
Pacific Daily News (Opinion Piece)
One Micronesia Podcast
Pacific Beat (ABC Radio Australia)
Pacific Island Times
2021 HLA + PIALA Joint Conference
Pacific Daily News
Hawaii Tribune Herald
Fanachu! Podcast
Pacific Daily News
West Hawaii Today
Pacific News Center
KUAM’s The Link
Special Thanks to Our Partners
Memoirs Pasifika is supported through grants from Humanities Guåhan and the Northern Marianas Humanities Council (nonprofit, private corporations funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities), and by the Guam Council on the Arts and Humanities Agency, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Office of the Governor of Guam. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in Memoirs Pasifika episodes or events do not necessarily represent those of the funders.