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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 show's 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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- Today
The Conversation: Remembering Pat Saiki; Agriculture conference kicks off
Hawaiʻi political leaders gather to honor former Congresswoman Pat Saiki; The 2026 Hawaiʻi Agriculture Conference kicks off in Waikoloa on Hawaiʻi Island.
- 4 days ago51 min
The Conversation: Democrats celebrate reelection; Homeroom Hawaiʻi
Hawaiʻi's top democrats celebrate reelection and focus on moving forward from the results of the blue wave; students speak about safety drills and the fun of field trips on Homeroom Hawaiʻi.
- 5 days ago51 min
The Conversation: Republican losses, Democrat gains; Expert election result analysis
UH political scientist Colin Moore debriefs the results of the 2026 midterm election; chairs of the Hawaiʻi Republican and Democratic parties reflect on the losses and victories of election night.
- 6 days ago52 min
The Conversation: Election Day coverage; Listeners speak on legalized gambling
Honolulu Elections Administrator Rex Quidilla and HPR's Bill Dorman discuss Election Day voting and upcoming results; HPR listeners share their thoughts on legalized gambling in Hawaiʻi.
- 1 weeks ago51 min
The Conversation: Election Day Eve; AI scam checker
HPR's Bill Dorman discusses voter turnout and ballot initiatives on the eve of Election Day; scam prevention educator Carol Gonsales shares a free online tool to check for AI scams.
- 1 weeks ago
The Conversation: A hana hou show on Film in Hawaiʻi
Grab your hurricane popcorn and settle into your seats as The Conversation looks back on some of our best stories highlighting films made here in Hawaiʻi.
- 1 weeks ago51 min
The Conversation: Legalizing gambling; Kaʻau Crater Boys comeback
HPR discusses the possibility of legalized gambling with economist Bo Bernhard and Sen. Glenn Wakai; Kaʻau Crater Boys last surviving member, Troy Fernandez, brings their legendary music back to the stage.
- 1 weeks ago
The Conversation: The race for rural Oʻahu; News in ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi
HPR's Audrey McAvoy reports on the race to represent Hawaiʻi's 2nd district; UH Mānoa's student newspaper Ka Leo O Hawaiʻi announces the search for an ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi editor.
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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 show's 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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