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: Nurse-patient ratios; Honolulu e-bike regulations
Nurse-patient ratios are proving to be a major sticking point in the ongoing labor dispute between local nurses and health care facilities; Does Honolulu need more e-bike regulations?
00:34:30 |
Wed 18 Sep 2024
The Conversation: Kapi‘olani leadership; Ramping up the construction workforce
Hawaiʻi Pacific Health leadership responds to the union nurses' rally, contract negotiation stalemate; A new report discusses ramping up Hawaiʻi's construction workforce
00:53:55 |
Tue 17 Sep 2024
The Conversation: Kapiʻolani nurses locked out; AI in journalism
Local nurses regroup after Kapiʻolani Medical Center locked out them out of work following a one-day strike; How will artificial intelligence change local journalism?
00:51:58 |
Mon 16 Sep 2024
The Conversation: Hawaiian Royals Hana Hou
We revisit some of our past interviews focused on Hawaiian royalty like Queen Liliʻuokalani, King Kalākaua, and Princess Kaʻiulani
00:53:40 |
Fri 13 Sep 2024
The Conversation: Gov. Green on labor negotiations; Hawaiʻi's connection with Italy
Gov. Green weighs in on the labor negotiations with nurses and hotel workers; a local lawmaker shares her efforts to demystify the state budget for the public; we discuss what lawmakers are doing to …
00:53:54 |
Thu 12 Sep 2024
The Conversation: Hotel worker labor talks; New surf film
Two local unions talk about the state of labor negotiations between hotels and workers; The Maui Nui Seabird Recovery Project shares its idea for using a natural extract to stop rodent population; au…
00:53:51 |
Thu 12 Sep 2024
The Conversation: Civil discourse; Sweat science
How do we bridge the political divide?; What your sweat can reveal about you
00:53:56 |
Tue 10 Sep 2024
The Conversation: Tracking dengue in Hawaiʻi; Hawaiian music legend Marlene Sai
The state Health Department discusses how it's tracking dengue cases in Hawaiʻi; a local undefeated boxer shares his hopes and dreams after winning his latest fight; and Hawaiian music legend Marlene…
00:53:00 |
Mon 09 Sep 2024
The Conversation: Nurses plan a walkout; Maui fire data gaps
A former Hawaiʻi labor leader discusses the changing labor landscape and the Hawaiʻi Nurses' Association's planned walkout; HPR continues its investigation of data gaps on how many people have left s…
00:53:54 |
Fri 06 Sep 2024
The Conversation: Maui fire data gaps; How to improve your math skills
HPR explores the gaps in data about how many people have left Maui since the Aug. 8 fires; An academic coach shares her formula for helping kids improve their math skills
00:52:13 |
Thu 05 Sep 2024
The Conversation: State economic data; Get rid of lower back pain
Hawaiʻi's chief economist shares the stories behind the numbers of 60 years of state economic data; A local physical therapist has tips on how to eliminate lower back pain
00:53:58 |
Wed 04 Sep 2024
The Conversation: Labor strikes; Vanuatu's legal action on climate change
HPR speaks to workers on the picket lines of the hotel strikes; Attorney Julian Aguon lays out Vanuatu's climate change case before the International Court of Justice
00:51:05 |
Tue 03 Sep 2024
The Conversation: Labor Day hana hou
With Labor Day right around the corner, we're re-airing interviews with people who have unique and interesting jobs.
00:52:56 |
Fri 30 Aug 2024
The Conversation: Scouting America update; Local semiconductor industry
Scouting America, Aloha Council CEO Blake Parsons shares an update on the state of scouting in Hawaiʻi; University of Hawaiʻi professors Jeff Weldon and Boris Murmann share plans to manufacture semic…
00:54:08 |
Thu 29 Aug 2024
The Conversation: Union contract disputes; Red Hill water testing
Local union leadership discuss contract disputes at hotels and airports; The EPA responds to the latest concerns over testing of the Red Hill water system
00:53:53 |
Wed 28 Aug 2024
The Conversation: Hawaiʻi County storm prep; Surf break conservation
Hawaiʻi County emergency officials respond to Hone and prepare for Gilma; A new study highlights the importance of preserving the ecosystems around surf breaks
00:53:52 |
Tue 27 Aug 2024
The Conversation: Papaya disease; AI app for keiki
Researcher Glenn Dulla discusses a new report on a deadly papaya disease and what the threat means for Hawaiʻi's agriculture; An app uses artificial intelligence to help kids surf the web safely
00:51:54 |
Mon 26 Aug 2024
The Conversation: Russia-Ukraine conflict; Duke's impact on the Olympics
Hawaiʻi's Ukrainian community prepares for an Independence Day festival; Author Todd Balf writes about how Duke Kahanamoku's Olympic performance changed the sports world
00:51:55 |
Fri 23 Aug 2024
The Conversation: ʻAiea well; Native Hawaiian Legal Corp.
Community discussion continues about what to do about contaminants found in water samples from ʻAiea well; The Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation celebrates its 50th anniversary
00:56:23 |
Thu 22 Aug 2024
The Conversation: Rail contract update; Maui music nonprofit to take final bow
HART's CEO discusses next steps for Honolulu's rail system; We look closer at levels of post-pandemic utility disconnections; Malu i Ka ‘Ulu talks about psychological problems related to fire survivo…
00:51:52 |
Thu 22 Aug 2024
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