The Conversation
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.
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- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 51 minutes
- Episodes
- 310
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
The Conversation: Peace activist barred from South Korea; Red Hill study
Hawaiʻi resident and peace activist Christine Ahn talks about finding out that she has been banned from entering South Korea; A research epidemiologist discusses the findings of a CDC study on the co…
00:53:41 |
Tue 17 Dec 2024
The Conversation: Health care reforms; The legacy of Henrietta Lacks
What health care reforms could lawmakers pursue in 2025?; The grandson of Henrietta Lacks discusses her legacy and the role of consent in medicine
00:53:45 |
Mon 16 Dec 2024
The Conversation: The manhunt for Luigi Mangione; Oʻahu's new landfill
A former FBI agent Arnold Laanui reacts to the intense manhunt that took place to find Luigi Mangione; The director of Honolulu's Department of Environmental Services responds to concerns the chosen …
00:36:13 |
Fri 13 Dec 2024
The Conversation: Avian flu in marine mammals; Hawaiian sovereignty
Michelle Barbieri with NOAA's Hawaiian Monk Seal Research Program talks about the risks avian flu poses to marine mammals; The executive editor of The Atlantic pens a piece on Hawaiian sovereignty
00:34:00 |
Thu 12 Dec 2024
The Conversation: Avian flu; DMV allows online written tests
A wildlife biologist discusses the spread of avian flu in the islands; Honolulu DMV rolls out a new online system for written tests
00:35:01 |
Wed 11 Dec 2024
The Conversation: Wastewater rate hike; Avian flu in local ducks
Honolulu's Department of Environmental Services is proposing to raise wastewater fees by 115% over the next decade. Susan Wilkinson, founder of Susie's Duck Sanctuary, shares the first symptoms of av…
00:31:51 |
Tue 10 Dec 2024
The Conversation: 1M pounds of trash from Papahānaumokuākea; Agroforestry
A nonprofit has removed 1 million pounds of debris from the reefs and shorelines within Papahānaumokuākea; Scientists are using helicopters to search for coconut rhinoceros beetles
00:53:47 |
Mon 09 Dec 2024
The Conservation: Artificial intelligence hana hou
Today on The Conversation, we're re-airing interviews that discuss how artificial intelligence is reshaping our daily lives.
00:53:53 |
Fri 06 Dec 2024
The Conversation: Hawaiian Airlines tattoo policy; Cirque du Soleil ‘Auana
A Hawaiian Airlines customer service agent is calling on the airline's management to reconsider their tattoo policy after she was terminated for a visible tattoo; Local artists and performances discu…
00:53:44 |
Thu 05 Dec 2024
The Conversation: Honolulu empty house tax; Educational technology
The Honolulu City Council is once again considering a tax on vacant housing units; Does educational technology really help kids learn?
00:53:41 |
Wed 04 Dec 2024
The Conversation: Lānaʻi seed bank; Vintage baseball league
Lānaʻi will get a new seed bank to help foster the resilience of native species; A local artist is trying to revive a baseball tradition
00:51:36 |
Tue 03 Dec 2024
The Conversation: DOE funding; Local businesses embrace indoor murals
What do Trump's threats to dismantled the federal Department of Education mean for Hawaiʻi's schools?; More local businesses are seeing their blank walls as canvases for indoor murals
00:49:22 |
Mon 02 Dec 2024
The Conversation: A panel discussion on rediscovering Hawaiʻi's roots
Today on the Conversation, we're hosting a panel discussion on a new initiative called "Rediscovering Hawaiʻi's Soul," which is focused on reconnecting residents with Hawaiʻi's cultural roots, while …
00:54:41 |
Wed 27 Nov 2024
The Conversation: 2022 Maunaloa eruption research; Surviving a shipwreck
Researchers may have found the key to predicting volcanic eruptions; A Honolulu resident recounts his harrowing experience surviving a shipwreck
00:52:53 |
Tue 26 Nov 2024
The Conversation: A panel discussion on food sustainability
Today on The Conversation, our panel of guests digs into the future of food sustainability of Hawaiʻi. Have a comment or question? Call in at 808-941-3689 from O’ahu or 1-877-941-3689 from the neighb…
00:52:39 |
Mon 25 Nov 2024
The Conversation: Impactful teachers hana hou
Today on the Conversation, we're re-airing interviews with Hawaiʻi teachers that have a had a big impact on their students — including some of the folks who work at HPR.
00:53:51 |
Fri 22 Nov 2024
The Conversation: Gov. Green on Trump's cabinet picks; National Adoption Month
Gov. Josh Green reacts to President-elect Trump's picks for top positions in his next administration; Adoption advocates collaborate on a song for National Adoption Month
00:53:43 |
Thu 21 Nov 2024
The Conversation: Invasive corals; The secret to Hawaiian checkers
Efforts continute to eradicate an invasive coral species found growing at the mouth of Pearl Harbor; A kōnane master shares the deeper meaning behind the game of "Hawaiian checkers"
00:54:13 |
Wed 20 Nov 2024
The Conversation: Avian flu; Saving Hawaiʻi's smallest honeycreeper
The state veterinarian shares the latest on Hawaiʻi's first outbreak of avian flu; The Honolulu Zoo is now home to Hawaiʻi's smallest native honeycreeper
00:53:45 |
Tue 19 Nov 2024
The Conversation: Red Hill reports; Indigenous crisis resilience
Major takeaways from the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General's reports on the Red Hill underground fuel facility; UH professor organizes conference on Indigenous resilience in the wake …
00:53:45 |
Mon 18 Nov 2024
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