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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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51:57

The Conversation: The state of summer jobs

The Conversation ·

2023/07/08

Hawaii's chief economist and the head of one of the state's largest summer programs discuss the state of summer jobs and reflect on what young people learn from their initial entry into the workforce

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53:06

The Conversation: Bishop Museum expands snail...

The Conversation ·

2023/07/07

HPR's Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi reports on the Big Island brewery producing alcohol from tī plant root; Bishop Museum wins 1.6 million dollar grant to study Hawaiʻi's snails; Vote for your favorite snail to represent your island; Keiki picture book focuses on aloha through land, adventures, and folklore

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43:47

The Conversation: The race to save rare native...

The Conversation ·

2023/07/06

Rescuing endangered snail species with the DLNR; "Fish Pono — Save Our Reefs" campaign advocates preservation of herbivore fish population; and HPR's Catherine Cluett Pactol talks about the legacy of Hōkūleʻa with one of her original crew members

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49:04

The Conversation: Removing Falls of Clyde from Pier...

The Conversation ·

2023/07/03

Schooner Falls of Clyde to be delisted from the National Register of Historic Places; HPR's Sabrina Bodon reports on Skyline's opening weekend; Researching snail extinction at Kaʻena Point; Jazz vocalist on life in the Air Force

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52:58

The Conversation: Former Mayor Caldwell reflects on...

The Conversation ·

2023/07/01

Former Mayor Caldwell reflects on supporting rail construction during his time in office; Hawaiʻi Island Seed Bank shares its recent work with conservation and restoration projects; and the producer of the upcoming Shaka documentary provides an update on the film

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53:00

The Conversation: Lyon Arboretum and the life cycle...

The Conversation ·

2023/06/30

Big Island drag show highlights māhū culture; Lyon Arboretum seed bank strives to save rare and endangered native plants; Smithsonian Institution hires curator for Hawaiian history and culture

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50:52

The Conversation: Federal funding to protect native...

The Conversation ·

2023/06/29

Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland tours Hawaiʻi in support of the Hawaiʻi Conservation Conference; U.S. military's only rare seed lab; Global view on plastic pollution; Native Hawaiian culture told through hip-hop

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52:56

The Conversation: New book focuses on China, Russia...

The Conversation ·

2023/06/28

Historian writes about complex history between China and Russia in new book; HPR's Cassie Ordonio reports on inequity of health care for Micronesian veterans; Army seed bank funded by DOD budget; Researchers share Hawaiian Monk Seal updates

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51:00

The Conversation: Gov. Green's veto list; New web...

The Conversation ·

2023/06/27

HPR reporter Sabrina Bodon takes a look at Gov. Josh Green's intent-to-veto list; Chamber of Commerce Hawaiʻi seeks feedback about burdensome rules and regulations from businesses; Kauaʻi National Tropical Botanical Garden discusses its work to save rare and critically imperiled seeds

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51:30

The Conversation: Experts discuss Hawai'i schools'...

The Conversation ·

2023/06/24

Gov. Josh Green has signed a law mandating active shooter drills in Hawaiʻi schools. The Conversation's Catherine Cruz sat down with the Department of Education's Randy Tanaka and Erica Yamauchi from the Hawai‘i chapter of Moms Demand Action.

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50:51

The Conversation: WCC student's viral commencement...

The Conversation ·

2023/06/23

HPR's Catherine Cluett Pactol on the return of Molokaʻi Hoe paddling race; Windward Community College student's commencement speech goes viral; Maui man participates in History Channel's reality TV show

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53:14

The Conversation: Summit highlights Indigenous...

The Conversation ·

2023/06/22

Local group KUA soaks up Indigenous aquaponic practices; A free training program teaches farmers about agribusiness; A beneficiary of Title XI shares her 5-decade journey; HPR's Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi delves into the health benefits of sport paddling

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52:57

The Conversation: Balancing the state budget;...

The Conversation ·

2023/06/21

The state Director of Finance explains Gov. Josh Green's billion dollar budget cuts; Department of Health explains efforts toward vector control; HPR's Sabrina Bodon on Skyline's security system and staff; Garden Club of Honolulu prepares for its upcoming flower show

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51:00

The Conversation: Historian keeps war stories alive;...

The Conversation ·

2023/06/20

Retired Pearl Harbor historian Daniel Martinez plans to continue sharing stories of the war; The Field Museum in Chicago features history of Hawaiians in the Windy City

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50:54

The Conversation: Rebranding the Honolulu rail; Local...

The Conversation ·

2023/06/17

HPR's Catherine Cluett Pactol on a Molokaʻi archeological site; DTS Deputy Director Jon Nouchi talks about the new name for the rail system; A local chef and his daughter share their love of food for Father's Day

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50:27

The Conversation: Gov. Green cuts budget; Friends of...

The Conversation ·

2023/06/16

Balancing the budget provokes reaction from Senate Ways and Means Chair Donovan Dela Cruz; HPR's Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi on 50 years of supporting University of Hawaiʻi medical students; The life of the woman behind the Hawaiʻi State Public Library system; Friends of the Library hosts a summer book sale

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52:59

The Conversation: CNHA meets in Las Vegas; Charter...

The Conversation ·

2023/06/15

Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement regional convention meets in Las Vegas; HPR's Cassie Ordonio reports on the preservation of old ukuleles; Hawai'i's Make Music Day led by Na Leo's Nalani Jenkins; SEEQS charter school's tenth anniversary

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52:59

The Conversation: Red Hill families demand truth;...

The Conversation ·

2023/06/14

Families sickened by Red Hill water contamination demand truth from Navy Adm. Sam Paparo; HPR's Sabrina Bodon on new pepper spray regulations on Kauaʻi; Matthew Locey's book "White Lens on Brown Skin"; Macadamia nut flour gets federal certification

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52:03

The Conversation: Firsts of the Islands Hana Hou

The Conversation ·

2023/06/09

Nobel Peace Summit Medal for Social Activism winner Christine Ahn on the rift between North and South Korea; 2020 Nobel Prize winner for chemistry Jennifer Doudna on her journey in science; Leo C. Lee Lifetime Achievement Award winner Traci Tong on her past and future in journalism; Whiting Award winner R. Kikuo Johnson on his creative process and future plans

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52:57

The Conversation: Navy reduces Red Hill water...

The Conversation ·

2023/06/08

Navy reduces the amount of drinking water flushing from Red Hill into Halawa stream; Army and University of Hawaiʻi partnership increases mental health treatment for soldiers; Hoʻomaluhia Botanical Garden and new policy; Hana Hou World Oceans Day and changing tides

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