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The Conversation

Hawaii Public Radio

Whether you live in our state or far from our shores, you’ll know what’s happening in Hawaiʻi with HPR"s daily hour of locally focused discussions of public affairs, ideas, culture and the arts. Guests from across the islands and around the world provide perspectives on life in Hawaiʻi — and issues that have not yet reached Hawaiʻi. Hosted by HPR"s Catherine Cruz. Have something to say? Send a comment to talkback@hawaiipublicradio.org or call our talkback line at 808-792-8217.

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53:01

The Conversation: CDC survey on health effects of...

The Conversation ·

2022/01/28

The CDC is inviting residents to report on the health impacts of the Red Hill water crisis; Honolulu wants to know how you think it should spend its recovery funds; A new pilot program will match victims of sex trafficking to host homes; A local musician uses the erhu to communicate with her family divided by the pandemic.

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50:56

The Conversation: How Maui County is dealing with the...

The Conversation ·

2022/01/26

Maui County shares how it's dealing with the latest surge of the omicron variant among residents and visitors; Punahou School's president talks about an increase in absenteeism due to COVID-19, and how it's impacting this year's carnival; and the palila, the Big Island native honeycreeper is the subject of today's Manu Minute

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52:58

The Conversation: Hawaiʻi House Finance Chair on...

The Conversation ·

2022/01/25

State Representative Sylvia Luke discusses what Governor Ige left unsaid during his recent State of the State address; FarmLink Hawaii talks about its new meat program and eliminating food deserts in Hawaii; and The Coalition for a Tobacco-Free Hawaii Youth Council shares why the 21,000 slippers they're collecting represent the amount of Hawaii youth expected to die from tobacco use.

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53:01

The Conversation: Ige's last State of the State...

The Conversation ·

2022/01/24

Gov. David Ige gives his last State of the State address; Health care experts eye a potential peak in the omicron surge; We celebrate National Pie Day!

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51:58

The Conversation: Lessons from Singapore about public...

The Conversation ·

2022/01/21

University of Hawaiʻi receives its single largest gift — $50 million — to go towards climate and ocean research; a Big Island actor makes his Broadway debut, with only moments to prepare; it's National Hugging Day!

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52:05

The Conversation: Local blood supply at crisis low;...

The Conversation ·

2022/01/20

The Blood Bank of Hawaii is in urgent need of donors; Healing and hope for Hibiscus Drive residents; Maui axis deer are airport hazard; and drinking and driving and hamsters behind the wheel

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52:56

The Conversation: Epidemiologist talks 'chronic lack...

The Conversation ·

2022/01/18

Epidemiologist Tim Brown says the state needs to invest its data systems if it wants to curb the spread of COVID-19; A Hawaiʻi Island tour company is dealing with tsunami damage to its retail space; An experiment with squids in space may offer clues about how to combat stress

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50:54

The Conversation: Revisiting Kalaupapa

The Conversation ·

2022/01/17

In celebration of January as Kalaupapa Month, we revisit past interviews related to the secluded peninsula on Moloka'i where those diagnosed with leprosy, now known as Hansen's Disease, were sent to live in isolation starting in the late 1800s.

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49:43

The Aloha Friday Conversation: Giving voice to...

The Conversation ·

2022/01/14

On today's Aloha Friday Conversation, we speak with activists and stewards dedicated to preserving Hawaiʻi's natural resources and sacred spaces.

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51:28

The Conversation: The 8th anniversary of the...

The Conversation ·

2022/01/13

On the eighth anniversary of a 27,000-gallon spill of jet fuel in the Red Hill area, The Conversation welcomed Ernest "Ernie" Lau from the Honolulu Board of Water Supply and Gary Gill, who was with the Department of Health at the time of the leak, for a call-in show.

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52:56

The Conversation: Military families remain critical...

The Conversation ·

2022/01/13

Military families impacted by the Red Hill water crisis remain critical of the Navy's response; Life-saving drugs to fight COVID-19 are in limited supply; The poetry of Paul Lawrence Dunbar hits the main stage

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50:58

The Conversation: Hawaiʻi Island COVID update;...

The Conversation ·

2022/01/11

HPR reporter Ku'uwehi Hiraishi provides an update on how Hawaiʻi County businesses are dealing with a surge in COVID-19 cases; Surfing Moms' founder discusses how her group helps new mothers through the postpartum experience; Students at a Kauaʻi charter school share what they're sending to the International Space Station later this year.

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52:36

The Conversation: First cruise ship in 2 years...

The Conversation ·

2022/01/10

Cruise ship passengers share their experience as they disembark in Honolulu this past weekend; The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation shares what's on the horizon for the cruise ship industry; Kuleana Rum Works gives us a behind the scenes tour

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51:53

The Conversation: Learning from South Korea's...

The Conversation ·

2022/01/07

The International Vaccine Insitute shares strategies used in South Korea to manage the pandemic; HPR reporter Noe Tanigawa discusses using psychedelics as potential new therapies for depression; Kapa'a High School's head football coach discusses the road to winning the Garden Isle's first state championship

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50:12

The Conversation: COVID surge impacts on local...

The Conversation ·

2022/01/06

The Healthcare Association of Hawaii discusses how the surge in COVID cases is impacting hospitals and hospital staffing across the state; the chair of the Kailua Neighborhood Board talks resolving the dilemma on how to redraw voting districts; and a descendant of a Kalaupapa resident shares efforts to preserve the memory of those exiled there.

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49:16

The Conversation: How the Omicron surge is affecting...

The Conversation ·

2022/01/05

The Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority updates us on 2022 visitor projections and the impact the recent Covid surge is having on visitors arriving in our state; Pūlama Lanaʻi shares its efforts on Lanaʻi to protect the population of the ʻUaʻu, the Hawaiian Petrel, which is also the subject of today's Manu Minute.

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52:57

The Conversation: Should vaccines be mandated in the...

The Conversation ·

2022/01/04

A labor attorney talks about employer obligations when it comes to COVID in the workplace; The Daughters of Hawaiʻi celebrate the rich history of the beloved garment, the muʻumuʻu; Hawaiian Shochu Company raises a glass to mark the season of spirits; and we remember the late conservation canine known as Solo

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52:57

The Conversation: The minds behind the Hawaiʻi...

The Conversation ·

2021/12/30

Members of the Hawaiʻi Pandemic Applied Modeling Work Group share their methodology; a University of Hawaiʻi professor talks about fatalism and COVID-19; State Labor Director shares updates on Hawaiʻi jobless claims; and Fireworks by Grucci-Hawaii readies for a New Year's spectacular

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52:52

The Conversation: Local officials on the Omicron...

The Conversation ·

2021/12/29

Health care officials are warning the public to keep their guards up — we talk about the latest Omicron surge with Lt. Gov. Josh Green and Kauaʻi Mayor Derek Kawakami; Tourism numbers are on the rebound for now; A new book shares a doctor's perspective on battling the pandemic; Bill Maher returns to Hawaiʻi for his New Year's shows

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52:48

The Conversation: Businesses close their doors as...

The Conversation ·

2021/12/27

Economists brace themselves for another stall in Hawaiʻi's economic recovery as Omicron whips through our community, sickening workers and shutting down venues; FEMA offers financial assistance to families burdened by the cost of a COVID-19 death; and housing advocates on Maui work to set families on the path of homeownership.

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