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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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53:37

The Conversation: Gov. Josh Green; LA Angels new manager

The Conversation ·

2025/11/26

Gov. Josh Green discusses military leases, the Trump administration's challenge to the Green Fee; Kurt Suzuki takes over as manager of the Los Angeles Angels, making him the first person from Hawaiʻi to manage a Major League Baseball team

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53:46

The Conversation: Nursing degrees; Long-term care...

The Conversation ·

2025/11/25

The federal Department of Education will no longer recognize nursing as a professional degree; Tanya Fernandes, CEO of Ho'okele Home Care, discusses the common challenges family members face when using long-term care insurance

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53:48

The Conversation: Hawaiʻi's media; Chinatown eatery...

The Conversation ·

2025/11/24

Local journalists Sophie Cocke and Janis Gin discuss the state of Hawaiʻi's media; Giovedi is named one of the 20 best restaurants in the U.S. by Bon Appetit

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50:56

The Conversation: Stories from the field

The Conversation ·

2025/11/21

On today's program, we're sharing stories we reported on the scene and in the field, from rural Kauaʻi to downtown Chinatown.

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53:49

The Conversation: Hakalau Forest; Poet Rachel Eliza...

The Conversation ·

2025/11/20

The Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge marks 40 years amid uncertainty about federal support; New York poet Rachel Eliza Griffiths presents at the Honolulu Museum of Art

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52:39

The Conversation: Call-in show on Maui water usage

The Conversation ·

2025/11/19

Today, we're hosting a call-in show on Maui water usage amid the ongoing drought and legal battles. 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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53:44

The Conversation: Call for blood donors; Artificial...

The Conversation ·

2025/11/18

Kim-Anh Nguyen, the CEO of the Blood Bank of Hawaiʻi, shares the urgent need for donors; Joe Kent, Grassroot Institute executive vice president, on creating OpenHearings, an artificial intelligence program that monitors government hearings

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53:50

The Conversation: Avian flu updates; Highway Inn...

The Conversation ·

2025/11/17

Susan Wilkinson of Susie's Duck Sanctuary on Oʻahu reflects on having to cull her flock due to avian flu; Monica Toguchi Ryan, the owner of the longtime restaurant Highway Inn, on staying in business amid the pandemic, tariffs, and rising minimum wage

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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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