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: Public media funding eliminated; Gov. Josh Green
HPR News Director Bill Dorman shares what the elimination of federal funding for public media means for HPR; Gov. Josh Green talks about what's next for the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority and the possible…
00:53:45 |
Fri 18 Jul 2025
The Conversation: Public media funding; National Education Association
HPR News Director Bill Dorman shares the latest on the Trump administration's move to claw back federal funding for public media; Castle High School English teacher Jamie Stidger pushes the National …
00:53:52 |
Thu 17 Jul 2025
The Conversation: Federal spending cuts; Eating our roots
The Conversation talks with experts about what federal spending cuts mean for education and health care; Chef Ippy Aiona talks about getting comfortable in front of the camera for his award-winning d…
00:53:46 |
Wed 16 Jul 2025
The Conversation: Army to expand arsenal in Hawaiʻi; Comedian Sheng Wang
Major General Marcus Evans discusses the U.S. Army's plan to add long-range missiles to its arsenal in Hawaiʻi; Comedian Sheng Wang talks about how he got his start in comedy
00:51:48 |
Tue 15 Jul 2025
The Conversation: Falls of Clyde; Navy leases on Kauaʻi
Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation director Ed Sniffen discusses plans to scuttle Falls of Clyde; The Navy has released a draft environmental impact statement for the continued use of over 8,000 ac…
00:53:32 |
Mon 14 Jul 2025
The Conversation: A hana hou show on the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority
On today's program, we revisit the recent changes at the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority, the agency that has long overseen Hawaiʻi's largest industry.
00:51:49 |
Fri 11 Jul 2025
The Conversation: Filipino survivors of the Lahaina wildfire; Hawaiʻi's airports
The author of report on Filipino survivors of the Lahaina wildfire push back on a characterization of its findings by the Department of Homeland Security; HDOT director Ed Sniffen talks about efforts…
00:53:47 |
Thu 10 Jul 2025
The Conversation: U.S. Rep. Ed Case on immigration; Office of Hawaiian Affairs budget
U.S. Rep. Ed Case shares his thoughts on immigration policy and the recently passed GOP-led spending bill; Office of Hawaiian Affairs chair Kai Kahele breaks down the agency's budget
00:52:24 |
Wed 09 Jul 2025
The Conversation: A call-in on illegal fireworks
We're opening our phone lines to discuss the crackdown on illegal fireworks. Have a comment or question? Call 808-941-3689 during the live show or email [email protected].
00:53:43 |
Tue 08 Jul 2025
The Conservation: Tourism; Pope Leo XIV's ancestry
Keith Vieira with KV & Associates Hospitality Consultants shares his outlook on tourism; Genealogist Jari Honora talks about Pope Leo XIV's ancestry as Hawaiʻi marks nearly two centuries since the fi…
00:54:05 |
Mon 07 Jul 2025
The Conservation: HTA next steps; Apple TV's Chief of War
DBEDT director James Tokioka discusses next steps for the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority; "Chief of War" co-creator Thomas Paʻa Sibbett shares why he wants to bring the story of the unification of the Haw…
00:53:49 |
Thu 03 Jul 2025
The Conversation: UH Astronomy; Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority's history
University of Hawaiʻi's Institute for Astronomy Director Doug Simons discusses the proposed federal funding cuts to science; Former Gov. Ben Cayetano reflects on the origin of the Hawaiʻi Tourism Aut…
00:48:56 |
Tue 01 Jul 2025
The Conversation: Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority; Maui sand dune restoration
What's next for the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority?; Maui County conservationists work to restore the island's sand dunes with native plants
00:53:56 |
Mon 30 Jun 2025
The Conversation: Gov. Josh Green; Progress on the Skyline
Gov. Josh Green discusses the Hawaiʻi Tourism Agency's restructuring, proposed Medicaid cuts; HART officials share progress on the Skyline, which is expected to open its second segment in October
00:53:55 |
Fri 27 Jun 2025
The Conversation: Hawaiʻi's dependence on oil; Math teacher trainings
Hawaiʻi Chief Energy Officer Mark Glick discusses Hawaiʻi's dependence on oil amid geopolitical tensions in the Middle East; The National Council on Teacher Quality rates Hawaiʻi's math teacher train…
00:53:49 |
Thu 26 Jun 2025
The Conversation: Stories from Tehran; The fight over pesticide use on Kauaʻi
Oʻahu resident Maseeh Ganjali shares what he's been hearing from family members in Tehran; Travel writer Kelsey Timmerman dives into a decade-long legal battle over pesticide use on Kauaʻi
00:51:54 |
Tue 24 Jun 2025
The Conversation: Iran attack on U.S. base; New UH athletics director
HPR's Bill Dorman reports on how the recent U.S. strikes on nuclear facilities in Iran affect military operations in the Indo-Pacific region; The University of Hawaiʻi names a new athletics director;
00:53:45 |
Mon 23 Jun 2025
The Conversation Hana Hou: Local businesses
Today, The Conversation is digging into its archives to revisit interviews with local businesses that have been part of Hawaiʻi's landscape through multiple generations.
00:51:54 |
Fri 20 Jun 2025
The Conversation: Small businesses; Hawaiʻi Supreme Court chief justice retires
Maui Brewing Co. CEO Garrett Marrero discusses the state of small business in Hawaiʻi;
00:53:36 |
Wed 18 Jun 2025
The Conversation: Extinction vortex; History of the Kawaihae Canoe Club
Researcher Chris Kyriazis explains the "extinction vortex" facing some endangered Hawaiian honeycreepers; Authors Manny Veincent and Kim Ann Curtain recount the founding the Kawaihae Canoe Club in th…
00:53:52 |
Tue 17 Jun 2025
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