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The Conversation
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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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The Conversation: Super Typhoon Bavi; Supreme Court ruling reflections
1w ago00:51:59Tap to summarizeHPR’s Cassie Ordonio reports on a super typhoon passing through Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands; Common Cause Hawaii director Camron Hurt discusses the U.S. Supreme Court’s final rulings for 2026.
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The Conversation: Hawaiian history on display; Top Chef winner
2w ago00:53:56Tap to summarizeHPR contributor Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton shares Kānaka opinions on Hawaiian artifacts kept in museums; Hawai’i Island Chef Rhoda Magbitang celebrates her recent “Top Chef” season 23 win.
Transcribe →The Conversation: Kalaupapa tours; Hawaiian quilting
2w ago00:51:17Tap to summarizeThe National Park Service announces new tours of Kalaupapa; the Smithsonian hosts a 'Quilt Along' event featuring a Hawaiian quilt artist.
Transcribe →The Conversation: Birthright citizenship ruling; Maya Soetoro-Ng
2w ago00:54:05Tap to summarizeACLU of Hawaiʻi Legal Director Wookie Kim speaks on the U.S. Supreme Court rulings on birthright citizenship and transgender athletes; Maya Soetoro-Ng, sister to Barack Obama, reflects on the opening of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago.
Transcribe →The Conversation: RIMPAC 2026, Surf Film Festival
2w ago00:52:03Tap to summarizeAnn Wright, retired United States Army colonel and peace activist, speaks out against RIMPAC 2026; Filmmakers Anna Trent Moore and Ronald Moore share their film about legendary big wave surfer Buzzy Trent.
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The Conversation: a Hana Hou show on Title IX
2w ago00:51:55Tap to summarizeThe Conversation marks the 54th anniversary of Title IX by highlighting past guests who championed the landmark legislation for academic gender equality.
Transcribe →The Conversation: Gun limits struck down, Red Hill settlement
3w ago00:54:02Tap to summarizeHPR speaks with attorney Kevin O’Grady about the recent Supreme Court decision striking public property gun restrictions; attorney Kristina Baehr shares updates on the court settlements from the Red Hill fuel spill lawsuit.
Transcribe →The Conversation: Hawaiʻi’s America250 plans; 3D animated Ala Moana
3w ago00:54:04Tap to summarizePeter Young, Chair of the Hawaiʻi America250 Commission, shares some of the festivities planned for the nation’s 250th anniversary; 3D Animator Nick Chang talks about his retro reimaginations of old Hawaiian hot spots.
Transcribe →The Conversation: Title IX anniversary; Contemporary coconut art
3w ago00:52:06Tap to summarizeJournalist Kim Cross marks the 54th anniversary of Title IX; curator Jon Santos talks about the upcoming New York art exhibit “Niu Systems.”
Transcribe →The Conversation: Art at the Obama Center, SPEED Task Force
3w ago00:53:51Tap to summarizeVisual artist Hugo McCloud talks about creating art for the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago; Hawaiʻi State Rep. Greggor Ilagan discusses the new SPEED Task Force for building permits.
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