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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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The Conversation: Lahaina Jodo Mission; Renewable energy

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2025/08/07

Maya Hara, Executive Director of the Lahaina Jodo Mission, shares how she and her fellow congregants are honoring those who lost their lives in the Lahaina fire; California Energy Commission Chair David Hochschild discusses the rollback of federal programs to support renewable energy

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53:45

The Conversation: Lahaina Sacred Hearts School; Feral...

The Conversation ·

2025/08/06

Sacred Hearts School principal Tonato Lolesio talks about plans to set up classrooms in temporary facilities while rebuilding their campus, which was destroyed in the Lahaina fire; Hawaiʻi County Council Member Matt Kanealiʻi-Kleinfelder and Elaine Parlow from Action 4 Animals discuss a divisive measure that would prohibit the feeding of stray or feral animals on county property

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51:51

The Conversation: Maui tourism; A very long walk...

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2025/08/05

Leadership with the Hawaiʻi Visitors & Convention Bureau discuss efforts to boost Maui's tourism economy; Kumu Paul Neves walks 300 miles across Hawaiʻi Island in support of caretakers

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51:57

The Conversation: Lahaina's banyan; Domestic Violence...

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2025/08/04

Theo Morrison with the Lahaina Restoration Foundation shares plans for a park under Lahaina's historical banyan tree; David Tumilowicz with the Domestic Violence Action Center discusses federal funding cuts and staff departures

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53:59

The Conversation: Hawaiʻi's film industry; NPR Short...

The Conversation ·

2025/08/01

Local film industry professionals form the Hawaiʻi Film Alliance; NPR "Short Wave" co-hosts Emily Kwong and Regina Barber dive into the ocean in a new series called "Sea Camp"

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53:49

The Conversation: Tsunami gridlock; Remote control...

The Conversation ·

2025/07/31

Transportation officials on the lessons learned from Tuesday's tsunami traffic jams; A community forms around a tiny race track

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53:55

The Conversation: Gov. Green on tsunami aftermath;...

The Conversation ·

2025/07/30

Gov. Green discusses the latest damage assessments after yesterday's tsunami scare; Hawaiʻi's new state fire marshal shares what she's learned during her first two months on the job

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53:54

The Conversation: UH Medical School; Entrepreneurship...

The Conversation ·

2025/07/29

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa John A. Burns School of Medicine Dean Sam Shomaker discusses challenges and opportunities in health care as students gear up for a new academic year; Hawaiʻi Pacific University College of Business Dean Amy Nguyen-Chyung discusses a new $700,000 initiative to jump-start entrepreneurship

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51:40

The Conversation: David Ige on the rule of law; Poet...

The Conversation ·

2025/07/28

Former Hawaiʻi Gov. David Ige and former Hawaiʻi State Sen. Randy Iwase discuss the rule of law; Irish poet and theologian Pádraig Ó Tuama to give talks on Oʻahu and Maui as part of the Merwin Conservancy's "In the Green Room" series

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51:52

The Conservation hana hou: Hawaiʻi's specialty crops

The Conversation ·

2025/07/25

Today, we're giving the spotlight to Hawaiʻi's lesser-known specialty crops.

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33:12

The Conversation: Hawaiʻi Disability Rights Center;...

The Conversation ·

2025/07/24

Louis Erteschik, executive director of Hawaiʻi Disability Rights Center, discusses possible federal funding cuts; Hydrofoil champions Edo Tanas and Annie Reickert talk about their wins in the Molokaʻi 2 Oʻahu race across the Kaiwi Channel

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The Conversation: USPS turns 250; Media blackouts

The Conversation ·

2025/07/23

United States Postal Service spokesperson John Hyatt shares highlights from 250 years of mail delivery; Fernanda Camarena with the Poynter Institute discusses the consequences of media blackouts

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51:51

The Conversation: Rural health; Zuckerberg on Kauaʻi

The Conversation ·

2025/07/22

Rural health advocate John Desfur talks about how transportation shapes health care in rural Hawaiʻi; Investigative reporter Guthrie Scrimgeour delves into Mark Zuckerberg's land holdings on Kauaʻi

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53:49

The Conversation: Hilo banyan tree hazards; State...

The Conversation ·

2025/07/21

Hawaiʻi County Mayor Kimo Alameda discusses inspections of Hilo's historic banyan trees after human remains were found under one tree that fell over last weekend; State Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Karl Rhoads talks about an upcoming informational briefing on the rule of law with U.S. Rep. Ed Case

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53:45

The Conversation: Public media funding eliminated;...

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2025/07/18

HPR News Director Bill Dorman shares what the elimination of federal funding for public media means for HPR; Gov. Josh Green talks about what's next for the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority and the possible impact of low vaccination rates among students

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53:52

The Conversation: Public media funding; National...

The Conversation ·

2025/07/17

HPR News Director Bill Dorman shares the latest on the Trump administration's move to claw back federal funding for public media; Castle High School English teacher Jamie Stidger pushes the National Education Association to recognize that all students have a right to an education, regardless of their immigration status, in their national platform

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53:46

The Conversation: Federal spending cuts; Eating our...

The Conversation ·

2025/07/16

The Conversation talks with experts about what federal spending cuts mean for education and health care; Chef Ippy Aiona talks about getting comfortable in front of the camera for his award-winning docuseries "Eating Our Roots"

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51:48

The Conversation: Army to expand arsenal in Hawaiʻi;...

The Conversation ·

2025/07/15

Major General Marcus Evans discusses the U.S. Army's plan to add long-range missiles to its arsenal in Hawaiʻi; Comedian Sheng Wang talks about how he got his start in comedy

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53:32

The Conversation: Falls of Clyde; Navy leases on Kauaʻi

The Conversation ·

2025/07/14

Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation director Ed Sniffen discusses plans to scuttle Falls of Clyde; The Navy has released a draft environmental impact statement for the continued use of over 8,000 acres of state land near Barking Sands

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51:49

The Conversation: A hana hou show on the Hawaiʻi...

The Conversation ·

2025/07/11

On today's program, we revisit the recent changes at the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority, the agency that has long overseen Hawaiʻi's largest industry.

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