Best Vandercook Podcasts (2025)

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The Conversation: Oʻahu water resources; Preserving Maunawili Valley 53:50

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The head of the Honolulu Board of Water Supply discusses the status of Oʻahu's water resources; A coalition is working to protect parts of Maunawili Valley from future developmentBy Catherine Cruz

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The Conversation hana hou: Stories of WWII 51:54

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Today, we're revisiting our archives to bring you little-known stories of WWII.By Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender

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The Conversation: Mālama Mākua film; Tourism 53:56

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Mālama Mākua's Lynette Cruz and Sparky Rodrigues and filmmaker Mikey Inouye talk about their film that shows the decades-long fight of military leases; Ray Tsuchiyama, realtor and management consultant, talks about whether Japanese travelers are coming back to HawaiʻiBy Bill Dorman, DW Gibson, Catherine Cruz

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The Conversation: Wailuku Film Festival; Native snails at the zoo 53:59

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Waikulu will be home to Maui's newest film festival; The Honolulu Zoo has a new exhibit featuring rare endemic snailsBy Catherine Cruz, DW Gibson

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The Conversation: Hawaiʻi Island affordable housing; WWII espionage 53:40

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Hawaiʻi County Council Member Ashley Kierkiewicz discusses proposed changes to the island's affordable housing rules; Author Christine Kuehn grapples with her family's work as spies for the Nazis in Hawaiʻi in her new bookBy Bill Dorman, Maddie Bender, Lillian Tsang

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The Conversation: A call-in show on the future of golf 48:57

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The Conversation will be hosting a live call-in show to talk all things golf. Our panel will be taking your calls live. Call in live, or send a note to [email protected]. You can also leave a voicemail before the show on our talkback line: 808-792-8217.By DW Gibson

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The Conversation: Gov. Josh Green; LA Angels new manager 53:37

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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 teamBy Catherine Cruz, DW Gibson, Lillian Tsang

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The Conversation: Nursing degrees; Long-term care insurance 53:46

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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 insuranceBy Catherine Cruz, Lillian Tsang, Maddie Bender

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The Conversation: Hawaiʻi's media; Chinatown eatery celebrated nationally 53:48

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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 AppetitBy Catherine Cruz

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The Conversation: Stories from the field 50:56

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On today's program, we're sharing stories we reported on the scene and in the field, from rural Kauaʻi to downtown Chinatown.By Catherine Cruz, DW Gibson, Maddie Bender

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The Conversation: Hakalau Forest; Poet Rachel Eliza Griffiths 53:49

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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 ArtBy Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender, DW Gibson

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The Conversation: Call-in show on Maui water usage 52:39

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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 [email protected] or leave a voicemail on our talkback line at 808-792-8217.By Catherine Cruz

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The Conversation: Call for blood donors; Artificial intelligence 53:44

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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 hearingsBy Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender, Jason Ubay

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The Conversation: Avian flu updates; Highway Inn restaurant 53:50

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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 wageBy Catherine Cruz, Bill Dorman, Maddie Bender

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The Conversation: Military exercises; New public school proposed for Maui 53:49

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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 facilitiesBy Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender

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The Conversation: U.S. government reopens; OHA emergency relief 53:53

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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 endedBy DW Gibson, Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender

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The Conversation: SNAP benefits; Vintage Baseball 53:51

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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 gameBy Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender

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The Conversation: Tourism; Federal agencies arrest 44 people on Kauaʻi 53:52

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How might the broad flight cancellations affect Hawaiʻi's economy?; Kauaʻi County Councilmember Fern Holland provides details on recent FBI and ICE raids on KauaʻiBy Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender, DW Gibson

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The Conversation: A call-in show on SNAP benefits 52:40

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Today, we're hosting a panel discussion on SNAP benefits and other impacts of the government shutdown. Have a question or a comment? Email [email protected] or leave a voicemail on our talkback line at 808-792-8217.By Catherine Cruz

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The Conversation: Feds order HNL to reduce flights; 442nd Infantry Regiment 52:23

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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"By Catherine Cruz, Russell Subiono

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The Conversation: Legislature; Former Miss Hawaiʻi fights for husband in ICE custody 53:49

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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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The Conversation: Food assistance; Kauaʻi writer pens a poem to tourists 53:59

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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"By Catherine Cruz, DW Gibson, Maddie Bender

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The Conversation: SNAP cuts; Women's Court in Kona 49:35

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HPR listeners share what SNAP cuts mean for them; HPR's DW Gibson reports on the newly-formed Women's Court on Hawaiʻi IslandBy Catherine Cruz, DW Gibson

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The Conversation: Halloween hana hou 51:59

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Happy Halloween! On today's broadcast, we're revisiting some of our spookiest interviews. Get ready for graves, ghosts, and creepy-crawlies galore!By Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender, Russell Subiono

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The Conversation: SNAP shutdown; Haka protest in Aotearoa 50:10

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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 floorBy Catherine Cruz, DW Gibson

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The Conversation: Oʻahu water resources; Preserving Maunawili Valley 53:50

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The Conversation hana hou: Stories of WWII 51:54

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The Conversation: Mālama Mākua film; Tourism 53:56

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The Conversation: Wailuku Film Festival; Native snails at the zoo 53:59

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The Conversation: Hawaiʻi Island affordable housing; WWII espionage 53:40

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The Conversation: A call-in show on the future of golf 48:57

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The Conversation: Gov. Josh Green; LA Angels new manager 53:37

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The Conversation: Nursing degrees; Long-term care insurance 53:46

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The Conversation: Hawaiʻi's media; Chinatown eatery celebrated nationally 53:48

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The Conversation: Stories from the field 50:56

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The Conversation: Hakalau Forest; Poet Rachel Eliza Griffiths 53:49

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The Conversation: Call-in show on Maui water usage 52:39

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The Conversation: Call for blood donors; Artificial intelligence 53:44

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The Conversation: Avian flu updates; Highway Inn restaurant 53:50

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The Conversation: Military exercises; New public school proposed for Maui 53:49

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The Conversation: U.S. government reopens; OHA emergency relief 53:53

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The Conversation: SNAP benefits; Vintage Baseball 53:51

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The Conversation: Tourism; Federal agencies arrest 44 people on Kauaʻi 53:52

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The Conversation: A call-in show on SNAP benefits 52:40

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The Conversation: Feds order HNL to reduce flights; 442nd Infantry Regiment 52:23

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The Conversation: Legislature; Former Miss Hawaiʻi fights for husband in ICE custody 53:49

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The Conversation: Food assistance; Kauaʻi writer pens a poem to tourists 53:59

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The Conversation: SNAP cuts; Women's Court in Kona 49:35

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The Conversation: Halloween hana hou 51:59

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The Conversation: SNAP shutdown; Haka protest in Aotearoa 50:10