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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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53:47

The Conversation: FBI leadership; Local bar owner in...

The Conversation ·

2025/06/09

Honolulu's new Special Agent in Charge discusses the priorities of the FBI under Trump; Pint + Jigger co-owner Dave Newman makes it to the final round of a new cocktail service category of the James Beard awards

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51:45

The Conversation: Cirque du Soleil's ʻAuana

The Conversation ·

2025/06/06

Today, the Conversation is revisiting interviews with the creators and performers in Cirque du Soleil's ʻAuana!

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51:41

The Conversation: EMS responds to Honolulu bus crash;...

The Conversation ·

2025/06/05

Dr. Jim Ireland with Honolulu EMS discusses the response to a major crash between a city bus and a pick-up truck; South Korea has elected a new president months after the country faced a martial law crisis

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51:47

The Conversation: Thirty Meter Telescope; Hawaiʻi...

The Conversation ·

2025/06/04

John De Fries, executive director of the Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority, responds to TMT funding cuts; State Comptroller Keith Regan provides an update on repairs to the Hawaiʻi Convention Center's leaking roof

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51:40

The Conversation: Funding cut for TMT; Point-in-Time...

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2025/06/03

Mayor Kimo Alameda, community members react to the National Science Foundation's decision to cut funding for the Thirty Meter Telescope; HPR joins an early morning Point-in-Time count in Waikīkī

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50:25

The Conversation: Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke; Medicare...

The Conversation ·

2025/06/02

Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke says Hawaiʻi stands to lose $6 million in broadband funding under President Trump's proposed spending bill; Tips on how to identify Medicare scams

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52:02

The Conversation: Lawsuit seeks to protect marine...

The Conversation ·

2025/05/30

Conservation groups have filed a lawsuit against President Trump's move to relax protections in the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument; The UH Institute for Biogenesis Research provides an update on advances in gene editing

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50:14

The Conversation: Tariffs and tea; New developments...

The Conversation ·

2025/05/29

Byron Goo, CEO of Tea Chest Hawaiʻi, talks about how tariffs are affecting the tea trade; Jennifer Doudna, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, discusses developments in gene-editing with CRISPR

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53:45

The Conversation: Tariffs impact coffee growers;...

The Conversation ·

2025/05/28

Ralph Gaston of Rusty's Hawaiian Coffee lays out how tariffs are affecting Kona coffee growers; Overstory's Noelle Fujii-Oride reports on a new program to support mental wellness among farmers

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53:44

The Conversation: Tariffs; Polynesian Cultural...

The Conversation ·

2025/05/27

Designer Jalene Kanani of Noho Home talks about how tariffs are affecting her textile business; Kaila Chung, director of Hui Kaululehua, leads the first Polynesian Cultural Festival in Louisville, Kentucky

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51:15

The Conversation: How tariffs are affecting Hawaiʻi...

The Conversation ·

2025/05/23

Today on The Conversation, we're taking an in-depth look at how tariffs are affecting Hawaiʻi businesses.

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53:02

The Conversation: 'Lilo & Stitch'; Beer competition

The Conversation ·

2025/05/22

We revisit an interview with Chris Sanders, the voice and creator of Stitch, ahead of the premiere of Disney's live-action "Lilo & Stitch"; HPR's Cathrine Cluett Pactol shares about Ka La’i Ola, a housing initiative that aims to meet the needs of those who lost their homes to the Maui wildfires

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53:46

The Conversation: Downtown Honolulu; Keeping keiki...

The Conversation ·

2025/05/21

Urban planning experts discuss how to revitalize downtown Honolulu; Tariffs and cuts to federal grants affect local school lunch providers

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52:54

The Conversation: Mākua Valley; Hula and health

The Conversation ·

2025/05/20

The military has released a report signalling it may drastically reduce its footprint on Oʻahu; A hula hālau of breast cancer survivors discuss their shared journey

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53:47

The Conversation: Small business owners talk tariffs;...

The Conversation ·

2025/05/19

Small Kine Gift owners detail how tariffs are affecting store prices; What is the relationship between hula and health?

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53:51

The Conversation: Fireworks industry seeks tariff...

The Conversation ·

2025/05/16

The firework industry is seeking an exemption to Trump's tariffs on China; Two-time Olympian Marion Jones prepares for the Honolulu Triathlon

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53:51

The Conversation: Gov. Green on military land leases;...

The Conversation ·

2025/05/15

Gov. Josh Green discusses military land leases; Dr. Barbara Natterson-Horowitz shares what we can learn from animals to improve human health

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53:48

The Conversation: Climate; Zen Buddhist lessons for...

The Conversation ·

2025/05/14

HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote reports on efforts to slash transportation emissions to get the state back on track towards its climate goals; Author and zen master Norma Wong shares lessons on spiritualism and activism during crisis from her new book "When No Thing Works"

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53:42

The Conversation: SCOTUS upholds ban on transgender...

The Conversation ·

2025/05/13

The Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to move forward with an executive order disqualifying transgender people from military service; Uncertainty around tariffs affects Chinatown business owners

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53:40

The Conversation: Mild recession forecast for HI;...

The Conversation ·

2025/05/12

The University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization forecasts a "mild recession" for Hawaiʻi; Top lawmakers discuss the possibility of a special session amid economic woes

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