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. Have something to say? Send a comment to [email protected] or call our talkback line at 808-792-8217.
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Welcome to the Help Cast, where the American Center for Elemental Music and Movement - and friends! - discuss playful, elemental, process-based music and movement education ideas for all ages.
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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
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50:10Gov. 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: SNAP benefits; Moments from the World Series
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54:04Dylan Moore with UHERO looks at the economic implications of the suspension of SNAP benefits; Longtime Mid-Pacific Institute baseball coach Dunn Muramaru and Hawaiʻi Pacific University head coach Dane Fujinaka discuss memorable moments from the World SeriesBy Catherine Cruz, DW Gibson, Maddie Bender
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The Conversation: C-MORE Lab; Afterschool care programs
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51:46C-MORE Lab Director David Karl reflects on the lab's greatest discoveries over the last 15 years; Hawaiʻi Afterschool Alliance Executive Director Paula Adams talks about the demand for child care across the stateBy Catherine Cruz, DW Gibson
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The Conservation: Vacation rental regulations; 'Before the Moon Falls' doc
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53:49Gordon Zane with the Hawaiʻi Department of Taxation discusses vacation rental regulations; Kimberlee Bassford talks about the dark turn her new documentary "Before the Moon Falls" took when its subject, Samoan writer Sia Figiel, was arrested for murderBy Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender
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The Conversation: Pohoiki Boat Ramp; Chinatown's Pasta Boys
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52:00State Sen. Joy San Buenaventura of Hawaiʻi Island responds to the failure of the Pohoiki Boat Ramp dredging project; Louis Miller and Jon Holshue, aka The Pasta Boys, dish up homemade noodles at Proof Social Club in ChinatownBy Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender
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The Conversation: Health insurance premiums; Billionaire Marc Benioff
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53:51People who get health insurance through the Affordable Care Act may face higher costs soon; The San Francisco Standard reports on billionaire Marc Benioff's ties to HawaiʻiBy Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender, DW Gibson, Savannah Harriman-Pote
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Honolulu Councilmember Tyler Dos Santos-Tam, who represents the new downtown financial district and Chinatown, discusses concerns about pushing the negative elements further into Chinatown as a result of creating the Downtown Honolulu Business Improvement District; Chu Lan Schubert-Kwock takes HPR on a walking tour of Chinatown…
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The Conversation: Kamehameha Schools; Kāhuli Festival
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53:50Community members rally at ʻIolani Palace in support of Kamehameha Schools' admissions policy; Bishop Museum malacologists Ken Hayes and Norine Yeung share some tips for spotting native snails ahead of the annual Kāhuli FestivalBy Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender
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The Conversation: Honolulu's 'No Kings' protest; Coral reefs
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53:54HPR speaks to protestors at Honolulu's 'No Kings' rally; Ben Jones, director of ocean science and technology for the UH Applied Research Laboratory, shows off the building blocks of a new artificial reef systemBy Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender
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The Conversation hana hou: Hawaiʻi's specialty courts
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51:45Today, we're revisiting interviews that highlight the work of Hawaiʻi's specialty courts.By Catherine Cruz
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The Conversation: Hawaiʻi's insurance landscape; Gaza ceasefire
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53:52State Insurance Commissioner Scott Saiki discusses the changing insurance landscape; Palestinian Ma'an Odeh shares his thoughts on the ceasefire in Gaza and his recent experience in the West BankBy Catherine Cruz, DW Gibson
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The Conversation: Skyline; Falls of Clyde laid to rest
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54:00Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation Director Ed Sniffen talks about opportunities around the new Skyline service to Honolulu International Airport; Community members and state officials say goodbye to the historic vessel Falls of Clyde, which is set to be scuttled 25 miles off Oʻahu's south shoreBy Catherine Cruz
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The Conversation: Bus driver contract talks; Skyline
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51:52Oʻahu Transit Services is working to reach an agreement with the Teamsters, who represent Oʻahu bus drivers, ahead of the opening of the second segment of Honolulu's railBy Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender
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The Conversation: Air traffic controllers; Federal workers' pay
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53:50U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda meets with Hawaiʻi's air traffic controllers, who are working without pay during the shutdown; Labor leader Randy Perreira responds to comments from the Trump administration that federal workers may not receive back payBy Catherine Cruz
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The Conversation: Israel-Hamas peace deal; Genetic study in American Samoa
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54:02Israel and Hamas agree to the first phase of a ceasefire deal; Research suggests a gene variant carried by people from American Samoa, Tonga, and Hawaiʻi may be linked to obesityBy Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender, Lillian Tsang
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The Conversation: Honolulu rail; The history of ʻulu
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53:48Another segment of the Honolulu Skyline opens to the public next week; Author Russell Fielding traces the global history of breadfruitBy Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender
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The Conversation: UH enrollment; North Shore Oʻahu lifeguard
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54:18By Catherine Cruz, DW Gibson, Maddie Bender
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The Conversation: Gov. shutdown; Deep-sea mining
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51:47By Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender, DW Gibson
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The Conversation hana hou: The voices of 'Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!'
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51:54Today, the Conversation is sharing interviews with the host and panelists of the popular NPR news quiz show 'Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!' ahead of their Honolulu live event.By Catherine Cruz, DW Gibson, Savannah Harriman-Pote
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The Conversation: Day 2 of gov. shutdown; Pearl Harbor National Memorial is open
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53:49HPR's Ashley Mizuo speaks to Hawaiʻi's congressional delegation about the government shutdown; Jim McCoy with Pacific Historic Parks discusses how the shutdown is impacting federal parks and historical sites on OʻahuBy Catherine Cruz, Russell Subiono
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The Conversation: Federal shutdown; New UH fisheries program
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49:47U.S. Rep. Ed Case reacts to the government shutdown, the first since 2019; The University of Hawaiʻi has hired eight new faculty to lead a sustainable fisheries graduate programBy Catherine Cruz, DW Gibson, Maddie Bender
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The Conversation: State Supreme Court chief justice retires; Hawaiian Council
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51:43Mark Recktenwald, chief justice of the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court, reflects on his time on the bench as he prepares to step down; Hawaiian Council CEO Kūhiō Lewis explains the organization's decision to rebrandBy Catherine Cruz, Bill Dorman
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The Conversation: Native Hawaiian political history; Overthrow walking tours return
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53:46Honolulu Councilmember Esther Kiaʻāina talks Native Hawaiian political history and current federal funding threats; The "Mai Poina: The Overthrow Walking Tours" return after a pandemic hiatusBy Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender, DW Gibson
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The Conversation hana hou: Spotlighting the harp
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51:57Today on the program, we're revisiting a few of our interviews with accomplished and creative harpists.By Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender
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