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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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54:05

The Conversation: USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. comes...

The Conversation ·

2026/10/05

HPR hears from military officials, servicemembers and their families as Naval Destroyer USS Frank Petersen Jr. returns to Pearl Harbor; An animal communications expert weighs in on a Supreme Court hearing over the elephants at Honolulu Zoo.

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The Conversation: Hawaiʻi’s place in the...

The Conversation ·

2026/10/02

Retired Brigadier General Davil Stilwell discusses Hawaiʻi’s links to the Asia-Pacific region; Mānoa Chocolate founder Dylan Butterbaugh shares how his business has fared with this year’s decline in tourism.

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50:37

The Conversation: U.S. Rep. Pat Saiki dies at 96;...

The Conversation ·

2026/10/01

HPR reflects on the life of U.S. Rep. Pat Saiki, first Republican elected to represent Hawai’i in the House of Representatives since its statehood; after the hurricanes, HPR’s weekly segment Homeroom Hawaiʻi looks at the next thing taking schools by storm: homecoming week.

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51:48

The Conversation: G.R.O.W. program; HIFF documentary...

The Conversation ·

2026/09/30

Roger Babcock, director of the Honolulu Department of Environmental Services, explains a new composting program the city will be rolling out; HPR speaks with the filmmakers behind “Pili Hou,” an upcoming documentary about the search for a long-lost matriarch.

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54:00

The Conversation: Digital literacy; POG popularity

The Conversation ·

2026/09/29

Kaʻala Souza talks about his organization, Māpunawai, and its goal to promote digital literacy across the state; HPR ponders the popularity of POG that’s propagating across the Pacific.

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53:55

The Conversation: Hearing from the islands after...

The Conversation ·

2026/09/28

Hawaʻi Island Mayor Kimo Alameda joins HPR live to share how the island fared Hurricane Nolo; HPR’s Bill Dorman reports on ongoing fires and power outages on Maui.

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53:43

The Conversation: Storm Updates and a Head-to-toe...

The Conversation ·

2026/09/25

HPR looks ahead for storm updates on Hurricane Nolo and looks back on some of our past stories highlighting the human body.

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36:25

The Conversation: Preparing for Tropical Storm Nolo;...

The Conversation ·

2026/09/24

Jim Kelly, of the Hawaiian Electric Company, shares updates and preparations for Tropical Storm Nolo; HPR checks in on classrooms on Kauaʻi in the latest installment of Homeroom Hawaiʻi.

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33:21

The Conversation: Keeping Hawaiʻi connected; Upcoming...

The Conversation ·

2026/09/23

Verizon shares how they're keeping customers connected after the impacts of the hurricanes; organizers of the upcoming Hawaiʻi Immigration & Inclusion Conference discuss the need for immigrant protection.

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34:41

The Conversation: The Great Aloha Run passes the...

The Conversation ·

2026/09/22

Carol Kai Inouye, founder of the Great Aloha Run, passes the torch to developer Christine Camp to keep the race going; Kapolei Middle School faces new challenges in keeping its ʻŌlelo Hawaʻi immersion program alive.

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32:39

The Conversation: Storm damage to coral reefs; AI in...

The Conversation ·

2026/09/21

Julia Rose, of The Nature Conservancy, surveys damage to Hawaiʻi’s reefs following the recent storms; behavioral scientist Gleb Tsipursky explains the practical uses and pitfalls of AI in his new book.

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32:52

The Conversation: Red Hill reopens; U.S. Poet...

The Conversation ·

2026/09/18

The U.S. Navy announces the decision to reopen a shaft involved in the Red Hill water crisis; U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze discusses his work with poetry and translation.

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33:31

The Conversation: Gov. Green on Kauaʻi; Homeroom...

The Conversation ·

2026/09/17

Gov. Green speaks after assessing storm damage after Hurricane Lowell on Kauaʻi; HPR returns with the latest installments of its segments 'Homeroom Hawaiʻi' and 'Hawaiʻi Skies.'

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33:20

The Conversation: Kamehameha Schools’ tax status...

The Conversation ·

2026/09/16

Former University of Hawaiʻi Law School Dean Avi Soifer explains how and why Kamehameha Schools could lose their tax-exempt status; HPR joins Pokémon fans in line trying to catch ‘em all on franchise's 30th anniversary.

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52:03

The Conversation: Senate President Kouchi on Kauaʻi’s...

The Conversation ·

2026/09/15

State Senate President Ron Kouchi shares how f Kauaʻi is recovering after Hurricane Lowell; UH Professor Karl Kim shares what disasters — both manmade and natural — can teach us.

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The Conversation: Live from the Ala Wai Canal

The Conversation ·

2026/09/14

Today, The Conversation is broadcasting live on the Ala Wai Canal — on the edge of Waikīkī.

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The Conversation: Bringing power back to Kauaʻi;...

The Conversation ·

2026/09/10

Hawaiian Electric Company VP of Communications Jim Kelly shares the latest on Kauaʻi’s recovery efforts; HPR returns with the latest installment of Homeroom Hawaiʻi.

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51:45

The Conversation: KIUC works to restore power on...

The Conversation ·

2026/09/09

Kauaʻi's electric utility works to restore power across the island; Punahou president Mike Latham remembers alumni who died; Filmmaker talks LNG documentary

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53:53

The Conversation: Kauaʻi mayor assesses Hurricane...

The Conversation ·

2026/09/08

Kauaʻi Mayor Derek Kawakami addresses Hurricane Lowell impacts; HPR's Mark Ladao has more on Lowell on Oʻahu; UH researcher talks pilot whale study

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53:51

The Conversation: Disaster fatigue; Climate fund

The Conversation ·

2026/09/04

Handling the constant storms and disasters; Honolulu takes part in Youth Climate Action Fund; Volcano Minute; Lahaina resident's mail woes; Director Destin Daniel Cretton talks Maui film lab

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