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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…

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Sep 22, 2026
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  1. Episode · Sep 22, 2026

    The Conversation: The Great Aloha Run passes the torch; ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi immersion program (opens the original)

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    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.

  2. Episode · Sep 21, 2026

    The Conversation: Storm damage to coral reefs; AI in the workplace (opens the original)

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    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.

  3. Episode · Sep 18, 2026

    The Conversation: Red Hill reopens; U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze (opens the original)

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    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.

  4. Episode · Sep 17, 2026

    The Conversation: Gov. Green on Kauaʻi; Homeroom Hawaiʻi Skies (opens the original)

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    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.'

  5. Episode · Sep 16, 2026

    The Conversation: Kamehameha Schools’ tax status targeted; Pokémon 30th anniversary (opens the original)

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    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.

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