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.
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Episodes (701)
The Conversation: Public Access Room; Whale Spotter system
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The Conversation: State of the Union takeaways; Featherwork
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The Conversation: HMSA and HPH merger implications; Punk rock in Hawaiʻi
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The Conversation: Lahaina business owners' challenges; Hawaiian board game
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The Conversation: Gov. Josh Green; Lawmakers call for special prosecutor
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The Conversation: Marking the history of Japanese American internment
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The Conversation: Air Force plans Haleakalā telescopes; Mochi traditions
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The Conversation: Hawaiʻi County mayor; Democracy in South Korea
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The Conversation: Kaiapuni programs; Love stories
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The Conversation: Vaping laws; Architects of Hawaiʻi
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The Conversation: Lt. Gov. Luke on $35K payment allegation; Journalist Jodi Kant...
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The Conversation: Lawmaker $35K payment allegation; Charter schools
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The Conversation: Weather updates; Hawaiian Rent-All sign
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The Conversation: Bad Bunny; Kalaupapa faces big change
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The Conversation: Driver's license renewal; The art of map-making
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The Conversation: History of measles in Hawaiʻi; Kaimukī High School
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The Conversation: Hawaiʻi Republican Party; Freedom of the press
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The Conversation: Honolulu marathon; Hawaiʻi bird extinctions
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The Conversation: A hana hou on how to deal with marine debris
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The Conversation: FEMA extends housing assistance; Palolo Boxing Club
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The Conversation: Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke; HMSA-HPH merger
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The Conversation: Hawaiʻi Senate leadership; Programs for new homeowners
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The Conversation: State of the State; Oʻahu residents protest ICE actions
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The Conversation: ACLU; Nami Kaze chef's next venture
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The Conversation: Legislative session starts; Robert Cazimero exhibit
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The Conversation: State Legislature; AI regulations
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The Conversation: SCOTUS considers HI gun law; State Legislature
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The Conversation: Hana hou stories about Kahoʻolawe
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The Conversation: Gov. Josh Green; Noise Cabinet at Capitol Modern
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The Conversation: A call-in on ICE in Hawaiʻi
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The Conversation: Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority; Road safety
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The Conversation: Green fees; Sea level rise
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The Conversation: A call-in show on cesspools
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The Conversation: Oʻahu sewer rate hike; Venezuela
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The Conversation: Sustainable aviation fuel; Hawaiʻi exhibit at the British Muse...
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The Conservation: Venezuela; Honolulu Ocean Safety Dept.
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The Conversation: Illegal fireworks; 2026 economic outlook
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The Conversation: 2025 in review
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The Conversation: Vietnam Veterans Memorial replica; NY resolutions
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The Conversation: Fireworks; Remembering Tom Dinell
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The Conversation: Fireworks safety; Sea level rise
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The Conversation: Public safety; Support for Lahaina's Filipino community
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The Conversation: Flu cases; Cliff Kapono mini-doc
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The Conversation: Illegal fireworks; Immigration
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The Conversation: Maui to phase out short-term rentals; Kauaʻi agriculture
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The Conversation: Gov. Josh Green; Immigration
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The Conversation: Lahaina Small Boat Harbor; Small business
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The Conversation: Honolulu Marathon; Whaling shipwrecks
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The Conversation: Bird flu in Hawaiʻi; Rule of law
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The Conversation: Honolulu Skyline ridership; NPR host on misinformation
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