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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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53:49

The Conversation: Military exercises; New public...

The Conversation ·

2025/11/14

The U.S. Army is conducting military exercises across Oʻahu, Maui, and Hawaiʻi Island until Sunday; Designs for a new school in Central Maui that could reshape how the state thinks about public facilities

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53:53

The Conversation: U.S. government reopens; OHA...

The Conversation ·

2025/11/13

HPR's Ashley Mizuo reports on what the spending bill to reopen the government means for Hawaiʻi residents; Office of Hawaiian Affairs chair Kai Kahele shares what's next for an OHA emergency relief program now that the shutdown has ended

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53:51

The Conversation: SNAP benefits; Vintage Baseball

The Conversation ·

2025/11/12

The state Department of Human Services provides the latest on what SNAP recipients need to know about their benefits; The Aloha Vintage Base Ball Association host their inaugural game

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53:52

The Conversation: Tourism; Federal agencies arrest 44...

The Conversation ·

2025/11/10

How might the broad flight cancellations affect Hawaiʻi's economy?; Kauaʻi County Councilmember Fern Holland provides details on recent FBI and ICE raids on Kauaʻi

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52:40

The Conversation: A call-in show on SNAP benefits

The Conversation ·

2025/11/07

Today, we're hosting a panel discussion on SNAP benefits and other impacts of the government shutdown. Have a question or a comment? Email talkback@hawaiipublicradio.org or leave a voicemail on our talkback line at 808-792-8217.

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52:23

The Conversation: Feds order HNL to reduce flights;...

The Conversation ·

2025/11/06

Daniel K. Inouye International Airport is on a list of 40 airports that have been ordered by the Federal Aviation Administration to cut 10 percent of their flights; The 442nd Regimental Combat Team is immortalized in the documentary "Defining Courage"

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53:49

The Conversation: Legislature; Former Miss Hawaiʻi...

The Conversation ·

2025/11/05

Retired federal public defender Alexander "Ali" Silvert calls on the state Legislature to investigate an unnamed lawmaker who allegedly took a $35,000 bribe; Former Miss Hawaiʻi Cheryl Bartlett holds a rally in support of her husband Rogerio Araujo, a Brazilian citizen who has been detained by ICE agents

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53:59

The Conversation: Food assistance; Kauaʻi writer pens...

The Conversation ·

2025/11/04

Staff and volunteers at The Pantry in Kalihi create more food assistance options for furloughed federal workers; Kauaʻi writer Jonathon Medieros shares the intention behind his poem "To the People on the Cruise Ships"

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49:35

The Conversation: SNAP cuts; Women's Court in Kona

The Conversation ·

2025/11/03

HPR listeners share what SNAP cuts mean for them; HPR's DW Gibson reports on the newly-formed Women's Court on Hawaiʻi Island

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51:59

The Conversation: Halloween hana hou

The Conversation ·

2025/10/31

Happy Halloween! On today's broadcast, we're revisiting some of our spookiest interviews. Get ready for graves, ghosts, and creepy-crawlies galore!

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50:10

The Conversation: SNAP shutdown; Haka protest in...

The Conversation ·

2025/10/30

Gov. Josh Green shares how the state is responding to the threat to the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; Debbie Ngarewa Packer, co-leader of the Māori Party in Aotearoa, or New Zealand, talks about her suspension last year after participating in a haka on the Parliament floor

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54:04

The Conversation: SNAP benefits; Moments from the...

The Conversation ·

2025/10/29

Dylan Moore with UHERO looks at the economic implications of the suspension of SNAP benefits; Longtime Mid-Pacific Institute baseball coach Dunn Muramaru and Hawaiʻi Pacific University head coach Dane Fujinaka discuss memorable moments from the World Series

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51:46

The Conversation: C-MORE Lab; Afterschool care programs

The Conversation ·

2025/10/28

C-MORE Lab Director David Karl reflects on the lab's greatest discoveries over the last 15 years; Hawaiʻi Afterschool Alliance Executive Director Paula Adams talks about the demand for child care across the state

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53:49

The Conservation: Vacation rental regulations;...

The Conversation ·

2025/10/27

Gordon Zane with the Hawaiʻi Department of Taxation discusses vacation rental regulations; Kimberlee Bassford talks about the dark turn her new documentary "Before the Moon Falls" took when its subject, Samoan writer Sia Figiel, was arrested for murder

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52:00

The Conversation: Pohoiki Boat Ramp; Chinatown's...

The Conversation ·

2025/10/24

State Sen. Joy San Buenaventura of Hawaiʻi Island responds to the failure of the Pohoiki Boat Ramp dredging project; Louis Miller and Jon Holshue, aka The Pasta Boys, dish up homemade noodles at Proof Social Club in Chinatown

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53:51

The Conversation: Health insurance premiums;...

The Conversation ·

2025/10/23

People who get health insurance through the Affordable Care Act may face higher costs soon; The San Francisco Standard reports on billionaire Marc Benioff's ties to Hawaiʻi

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54:07

The Conversation: Live from Chinatown

The Conversation ·

2025/10/22

Honolulu Councilmember Tyler Dos Santos-Tam, who represents the new downtown financial district and Chinatown, discusses concerns about pushing the negative elements further into Chinatown as a result of creating the Downtown Honolulu Business Improvement District; Chu Lan Schubert-Kwock takes HPR on a walking tour of Chinatown

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53:50

The Conversation: Kamehameha Schools; Kāhuli Festival

The Conversation ·

2025/10/21

Community members rally at ʻIolani Palace in support of Kamehameha Schools' admissions policy; Bishop Museum malacologists Ken Hayes and Norine Yeung share some tips for spotting native snails ahead of the annual Kāhuli Festival

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53:54

The Conversation: Honolulu's 'No Kings' protest;...

The Conversation ·

2025/10/20

HPR speaks to protestors at Honolulu's 'No Kings' rally; Ben Jones, director of ocean science and technology for the UH Applied Research Laboratory, shows off the building blocks of a new artificial reef system

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51:45

The Conversation hana hou: Hawaiʻi's specialty courts

The Conversation ·

2025/10/17

Today, we're revisiting interviews that highlight the work of Hawaiʻi's specialty courts.

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