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: Artificial intelligence in the military; Paint Maui Invitational
Heather Bush and Ed Barnabas of Booz Allen Hamilton talk about the use of artificial intelligence for the U.S. military; Lynn Shue, organizer of the week-long Paint Maui Invitational shares the joys …
00:51:53 |
Fri 14 Feb 2025
The Conversation: Indo-Pacific Command; Hawaiian language month at HPR
Adm. Sam Paparo calls on U.S. allies to refocus on rising threats from China, North Korea, and Russia; Local authors and musicians celebrating Hawaiian language month with HPR
00:53:59 |
Thu 13 Feb 2025
The Conversation: Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi; HPU starts new PA training
Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi discusses how he intends to address homelessness and the housing crisis; Hawaiʻi Pacific University says competition is stiff for spots in a new physician's assistant t…
00:52:24 |
Wed 12 Feb 2025
The Conversation: Wildfire settlement; Hawaiʻi County Mayor Kimo Alameda
HPR gets reactions from state lawmakers and attorneys about the recent ruling from the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court allowing the global wildfire settlement to move forward; Hawaiʻi County Mayor Kimo Alameda…
00:53:45 |
Tue 11 Feb 2025
The Conversation: Immigration; Remembering the work of artist Satoru Abe
Civil rights lawyer Elizabeth Fujiwara discusses the parallels between the incarceration of Japanese Americans in 1941 and the Trump administration's current immigration actions; We revisit our inter…
00:53:53 |
Mon 10 Feb 2025
The Conversation: A hana hou show on survival amid stormy seas
Today on The Conversation, we revisit tales of shipwreck and survival on the open ocean.
00:53:43 |
Fri 07 Feb 2025
The Conversation: Immigration; Ties between whale songs and human language
Sandy Ma with The Legal Clinic and Liza Ryan Gill with Hawaiʻi Coalition for Immigrant Rights discuss the local impact of Trump's immigration crackdown; New research suggests that humpback whale song…
00:53:38 |
Thu 06 Feb 2025
The Conversation: Palestinian activist reacts to Trump's Gaza remarks; Drone light shows
Palestinian activist Ma’an Odah reacts to President Trump's statements that the U.S. should take ownership of the Gaza Strip; Could drone light shows replace firework displays?
00:53:46 |
Wed 05 Feb 2025
The Conversation: Kealoha case updates; Trump affects local programs
Plea deals have been reached for three city officials involved in the Kealoha payout; A Trump memo is affecting talks over Red Hill;
00:53:49 |
Tue 04 Feb 2025
The Conversation: Historic boxcar restored; Climate author talks current moment
Local volunteers have restored a historic, WWII-era boxcar; Climate author Katharine Wilkinson talks about incorporating climate action into our everyday lives
00:50:51 |
Mon 03 Feb 2025
The Conversation: Molokaʻi travel woes; Hawaiʻi nonprofits face funding uncertainty
Molokaʻi residents are taking fishing boats to medical appointments after Mokulele reduced flight capacity; HPR follows up with Hawaiʻi nonprofits grappling with funding uncertainty under Trump
00:53:48 |
Fri 31 Jan 2025
The Conversation: Public beach access; Rare eye condition on Hawaiʻi Island
Attorney David Frankel responds to a recent court ruling over public beach access at the Kahala Hotel & Resort; Dr. Neda Nikpoor talks about an uptick of cases of keratoconus, a rare eye condition, o…
00:54:26 |
Thu 30 Jan 2025
The Conversation: Rep. Ed Case, AUW react to Trump action on federal grants
Rep. Ed Case reacts to Trump's executive orders and the back-and-forth on federal grant funding; Michelle Bartell takes the helm of Aloha United Way amid uncertainty over federal grant programs
00:53:47 |
Wed 29 Jan 2025
The Conversation: Impacts of Trump's executive orders; Community gardens
U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda talks about confirmation hearings and Trump's executive orders; New University of Hawaiʻi president shares how she's been adjusting to the job and possible federal funding impac…
00:52:20 |
Tue 28 Jan 2025
The Conversation: Hawaiʻi's archive of moving images; Plastic-degrading fungi
Archivists are working to preserve decades of moving images from Hawaiʻi's news broadcasts in the ‘Ulu’ulu Digital Archive; Oʻahu's fungi may offer a solution to plastic pollution
00:53:38 |
Mon 27 Jan 2025
The Conversation: The Great Fire in Chinatown
Today on The Conversation, we're revisiting interviews to mark the 125th anniversary of the Great Fire in Chinatown.
00:51:46 |
Fri 24 Jan 2025
The Conversation: Photographing The Eddie; ʻŌhiʻa Love Fest
An Oʻahu photographer dives under waves to get the perfect shot at The Eddie; Hilo gets ready for the annual ʻŌhiʻa Love Fest
00:53:43 |
Thu 23 Jan 2025
The Conversation: State of the State reactions; Bad Bunny spotlights Hawaiʻi in new song
State lawmakers' react to Gov. Green's State of the State address; Professor Rudy Guevarra Jr., author of "Aloha Compadre: Latinx in Hawaiʻi," discusses the response to a hit new song by Bad Bunny ab…
00:53:38 |
Wed 22 Jan 2025
The Conversation: Green's State of the State address; Trump's executive orders
Gov. Josh Green gives his third State of the State address; A new hula performance celebrating queer histories in Hawaiʻi premieres as Trump issues an executive order recognizing only two biological …
00:53:36 |
Tue 21 Jan 2025
The Conversation: Point in Time Count; The history of the Hui Panalāʻau
This year's Point in Time Count will not include Oʻahu's unsheltered population; Biden commemorates the Hui Panalāʻau
00:53:52 |
Fri 17 Jan 2025
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