Hawaii Public Radio
The Conversation
The Conversation is a weekday show on HPR’s news and information program stream, KHPR 88.1FM. For, by, and about the people of Hawaii, The shows host Chris Vandercook will be talking to all sorts of people about all sorts of things, from the state’s budget crisis to huli-huli chicken, and audience involvement and comment is invited.
Be sure to visit the podcast's website and support the creator: www.hawaiipublicradio.org
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Oct 29, 2026
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Episodes
The Conversation: The Great Aloha Run passes the torch; ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi immersion program 22.09.2026 34:41
Carol Kai Inouye, founder of the Great Aloha Run, passes the torch to developer Christine Camp to keep the race going; Kapolei Middle School faces new challenges in keeping its ʻŌlelo Hawaʻi immersion program alive.
The Conversation: Storm damage to coral reefs; AI in the workplace 21.09.2026 32:39
Julia Rose, of The Nature Conservancy, surveys damage to Hawaiʻi’s reefs following the recent storms; behavioral scientist Gleb Tsipursky explains the practical uses and pitfalls of AI in his new book.
The Conversation: Red Hill reopens; U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze 18.09.2026 32:52
The U.S. Navy announces the decision to reopen a shaft involved in the Red Hill water crisis; U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze discusses his work with poetry and translation.
The Conversation: Gov. Green on Kauaʻi; Homeroom Hawaiʻi Skies 17.09.2026 33:31
Gov. Green speaks after assessing storm damage after Hurricane Lowell on Kauaʻi; HPR returns with the latest installments of its segments 'Homeroom Hawaiʻi' and 'Hawaiʻi Skies.'
The Conversation: Kamehameha Schools’ tax status targeted; Pokémon 30th anniversary 16.09.2026 33:20
Former University of Hawaiʻi Law School Dean Avi Soifer explains how and why Kamehameha Schools could lose their tax-exempt status; HPR joins Pokémon fans in line trying to catch ‘em all on franchise's 30th anniversary.
The Conversation: Senate President Kouchi on Kauaʻi’s recovery; Learning from disaster 15.09.2026 52:03
State Senate President Ron Kouchi shares how f Kauaʻi is recovering after Hurricane Lowell; UH Professor Karl Kim shares what disasters — both manmade and natural — can teach us.
The Conversation: Live from the Ala Wai Canal 14.09.2026 53:50
Today, The Conversation is broadcasting live on the Ala Wai Canal — on the edge of Waikīkī.
The Conversation: Bringing power back to Kauaʻi; Homeroom Hawaiʻi 10.09.2026 53:57
Hawaiian Electric Company VP of Communications Jim Kelly shares the latest on Kauaʻi’s recovery efforts; HPR returns with the latest installment of Homeroom Hawaiʻi.
The Conversation: KIUC works to restore power on Kauaʻi; Punahou president remembers 9/11 09.09.2026 51:45
Kauaʻi's electric utility works to restore power across the island; Punahou president Mike Latham remembers alumni who died; Filmmaker talks LNG documentary
The Conversation: Kauaʻi mayor assesses Hurricane Lowell damage; Updates on Oʻahu storm impacts 08.09.2026 53:53
Kauaʻi Mayor Derek Kawakami addresses Hurricane Lowell impacts; HPR's Mark Ladao has more on Lowell on Oʻahu; UH researcher talks pilot whale study
The Conversation: Disaster fatigue; Climate fund 04.09.2026 53:51
Handling the constant storms and disasters; Honolulu takes part in Youth Climate Action Fund; Volcano Minute; Lahaina resident's mail woes; Director Destin Daniel Cretton talks Maui film lab
The Conversation: Most profitable companies; Costly disasters 03.09.2026 51:46
Hawaii Business magazine's list of most profitable companies; Database tracks billion-dollar disasters; AI and the backbone of the American economy
The Conversation: Skyline stretches towards the city; Hawaiʻi documentary 02.09.2026 53:55
HART CEO Lori Kahikina talks about the timeline on the latest leg of the Skyline into Honolulu’s urban core; Filmmaker Stephan Boeker shares his award-winning short film documenting the work of a Maui architect.
The Conversation: Monitoring ICE on the islands; Public transit plans 01.09.2026 51:41
Gaye Chan, of the Oʻahu Rapid Response Coalition, shares their mission to monitor ICE activity on Oʻahu; Honolulu Director of Transit Jon Nouchi shares how the city’s public transportation plans are progressing.
The Conversation: Tommy Waters speaks; Connecting through cards 31.08.2026 52:00
City Council candidates speak after the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court ruled Tommy Waters ineligible to run in the general election; Maui-based motivational speaker Eric Saperston shares his new card game creation, "Three Things."
The Conversation: Hawaiʻi Island Mayor on Hurricane Lala; Center for Oral History 28.08.2026 54:05
Hawaiʻi Island Mayor Kimo Alameda shares recovery updates after Hurricane Lala devastated areas like the Nāʻālehu Cemetery; The Center for Oral History at UH Mānoa plans new projects after receiving over half a million dollars in new funding.
The Conversation: HECO Updates; Homeroom Hawaiʻi 27.08.2026 52:05
HECO shares updates on getting the lights back on after Hurricane Lala; HPR shares more stories from students and staff across the islands in the second installment of “Homeroom Hawaiʻi.”
The Conversation: Upcoming weather disturbances; ‘Super Saturday’ at Capitol Modern 26.08.2026 54:03
John Bravender, of the National Weather Service, shares news of a third weather disturbance forming after Tropical Storm Moke; Capitol Modern combines several art festival events into one day: "Super Saturday."
The Conversation: Hurricane insurance; Fighting the transgender military ban 25.08.2026 51:59
HPR reports on hurricane insurance and how much home insurance policies actually protect; Army Sgt. Clara Davis fights her discharge from the military following President Trump’s transgender military ban.
The Conversation: Measuring Moke’s impact; HPD Chief on public safety 24.08.2026 52:01
Recovery efforts continue on Hawaiʻi Island after Lala while Moke makes its way across Molokaʻi; recently appointed Honolulu Police Chief David Lazar talks public safety after Lala took out power on Oʻahu.
The Conversation: A call-in show on questions about Lala's storm damages 21.08.2026 53:48
Today, we are discussing how communities can access information on how to rebuild following the destruction caused by Hurricane Lala. Lala left many without power and damaged homes across the islands.
The Conversation: Preparing for potential storms; Homeroom Hawaiʻi 20.08.2026 54:03
Gov. Josh Green shares information about another potential tropical storm, and why hurricane season isn’t over; HPR presents Homeroom Hawaiʻi, a segment that shares the stories of students and staff across Hawaiʻi’s schools.
The Conversation: Restoring power after Lala; How to hurricane prep 19.08.2026 53:53
HPR’s Savannah Harriman-Pote reports on HECO’s progress restoring power to the islands; Peter Oshiro, head of the Hawaiʻi State Department of Health’s Food Safety ranch, advises on how to prepare food for a hurricane.
The Conversation: Hurricane recovery across the islands 18.08.2026 53:58
Kauaʻi Mayor Derek Kawakami shares how the Garden Isle fared during Hurricane Lala; business owners and residents from O'ahu and Hawai'i Island share how they're rebuilding amid storm damage and continued power outages.
The Conversation: Recovering after Lala 17.08.2026 53:32
City and state officials deliver the latest updates on Hawaiʻi's recovery after Hurricane Lala; residents share their experience in the aftermath.
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