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The Conversation

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 budge

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Show overview

The Conversation launched in 2025 and has put out 379 episodes in the time since. That works out to roughly 330 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a near-daily cadence.

Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 52 min and 54 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language News & Politics show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed yesterday, with 188 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Hawaii Public Radio.

Episodes
379
Running
2025–2026 · 1y
Median length
54 min
Cadence
Near-daily

From the publisher

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.

Latest Episodes

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The Conversation: Tourism troubles; Wahine in the workforce

Oct 7, 202651 min

The Conversation: Tracking the tourist industry; Modern-day Manapua man

Oct 6, 202651 min

The Conversation: USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. comes home; Habeas corpus and the Honolulu Zoo

Oct 5, 202654 min

The Conversation: Hawaiʻi’s place in the Asia-Pacific; Chocolate and tourism

Oct 2, 202651 min

The Conversation: U.S. Rep. Pat Saiki dies at 96; Homeroom Hawaiʻi

Oct 1, 202650 min

The Conversation: G.R.O.W. program; HIFF documentary premiere

Sep 30, 202651 min

The Conversation: Digital literacy; POG popularity

Sep 29, 202654 min

The Conversation: Hearing from the islands after Hurricane Nolo

Sep 28, 202653 min

The Conversation: Storm Updates and a Head-to-toe hana hou show

Sep 25, 202653 min

The Conversation: Preparing for Tropical Storm Nolo; Homeroom Hawaiʻi

Sep 24, 202636 min

The Conversation: Keeping Hawaiʻi connected; Upcoming immigration conference

Sep 23, 202633 min

The Conversation: The Great Aloha Run passes the torch; ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi immersion program

Sep 22, 202634 min

The Conversation: Storm damage to coral reefs; AI in the workplace

Sep 21, 202632 min

The Conversation: Red Hill reopens; U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze

Sep 18, 202632 min

The Conversation: Gov. Green on Kauaʻi; Homeroom Hawaiʻi Skies

Sep 17, 202633 min

The Conversation: Kamehameha Schools’ tax status targeted; Pokémon 30th anniversary

Sep 16, 202633 min

The Conversation: Senate President Kouchi on Kauaʻi’s recovery; Learning from disaster

Sep 15, 202652 min

The Conversation: Live from the Ala Wai Canal

Sep 14, 202653 min

The Conversation: Bringing power back to Kauaʻi; Homeroom Hawaiʻi

Sep 10, 202653 min

The Conversation: KIUC works to restore power on Kauaʻi; Punahou president remembers 9/11

Sep 9, 202651 min
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