Honolulu City Council transportation committee chair on the rail project; High demand, challenges for vacation rental owners; Honoring British seaman and citizens at Oahu Cemetery

The Conversation: Circular Economies, The Moon, and ʻAloha Aina

May 29th, 2021 51m 56s

Circular economy; ’Aina Aloha Economic Futures Initiative; Hawaiian Moon Calendar

The Conversation: Planning 2021 Honolulu Marathon; Hawaii Youth Poet Laureate

May 28th, 2021 52m 26s

Planning 2021 Honolulu Marathon; Reality Check with Civil Beat; Hawaii Youth Poet Laureate; Pacific Island Ethnic Arts Museum; Kanaka Maoli Sundance Fellow

The Conversation: Constitutional Crisis in Samoa; 11-Year-Old Local Author

May 27th, 2021 52m 22s

Constitutional crisis in Samoa; The Long View with Neal Milner: Zillow Spike; Reality Check with Civil Beat; Restoring limu along Hawaii's shorelines; 11-year-old author from Punahou School

The Conversation: U.S. Agriculture Secretary on Loan Forgiveness for Minority Farmers

May 26th, 2021 52m 26s

U.S. Agriculture Secretary on loan forgiveness for minority farmers; Hawaii Supreme Court ruling on Big Island bioenergy plant; Surveying domestic travelers; Early childhood behavioral health

The Conversation: Managing Tourism; Protecting Keiki Mental Health

May 24th, 2021 52m 20s

Hawaii Tourism Authority's tourism management plans; Federal aid for local arts and culture; Reality Check with Civil Beat; Brain Tumor Awareness Month; Protecting keiki mental health

The Conversation: To Mask Or Not To Mask? Dr. Kathy Kozak Answers Your Questions

May 22nd, 2021 51m 20s

We are over a year into the coronavirus pandemic and face masks remain a common debate as COVID-19 vaccination rates are on the rise, locally and nationally. Host of The Body Show, Dr. Kathy Kozak joined us for a special call-in show to answer

The Conversation: Diversity and Inclusion in the Military; Bruddah Iz Honored by Library of Congress

May 21st, 2021 52m 3s

Military Appreciation Week; Kewalo Basin Memorial Dive; Reality Check with Civil Beat; Hawaii Arts Alliance youth art classes; Bruddah Iz added to the National Recording Registry

The Conversation: Finishing Rail to Ala Moana; Honoring Local Veteran Who Died of COVID-19

May 20th, 2021 52m 13s

Pro-Honolulu rail group wants planned Ala Moana endpoint; Immigrant economic contributions to Hawaii; Reality Check with Civil Beat; Honoring a Vietnam War veteran who died of COVID-19

The Conversation: UH System to Require Vaccine; Jehovah’s Witnesses on Resuming Missions

May 18th, 2021 52m 10s

University of Hawaii system to require COVID-19 vaccine for students; City Councilmember on Honolulu rail; Reality Check with Civil Beat; New York Times national editor shares new immigration book; Jehovah's Witnesses on resuming missions amid

Special Series: Will The $12B Honolulu Rail Project Make It To Ala Moana?

May 18th, 2021 7m 24s

The Honolulu rail, planned to stretch from Kapolei to Ala Moana, is projected to cost $12.4 billion--more than double the original estimate of about $5 billion. While the project faces funding shortfalls and numerous delays, the Honolulu Author

The Conversation: Cybercrime Expert on Fraud; Food Security in Isolated State

May 17th, 2021 52m 51s

"Original Internet Godfather" on cybercrime and fraud; Honolulu rail pause at Middle Street; Reality Check with Civil Beat; Emergency Medical Services Week; Climate change and food security documentary

The Conversation: Music Glory Days in Chinatown, Joining the Citizens' Patrol

May 14th, 2021 51m 29s

Chinatown Citizen's Patrol on Mayor Blangiardi's intiatives; New approach to policing Chinatown's unsheltered population; Molokaʻi Arts Center offers free classes; Downbeat Diner and Lounge; Manifest cafe-bar back in business; Wo Fat Building r

The Conversation: Indigenous Solutions to Climate Change; Kaua‘i Church Organ

May 14th, 2021 52m

Indigenous solutions to climate change; Reality Check with Civil Beat; Pacific Islanders in Communications celebrates 30th anniversary; Restoring a Kaua‘i church organ

The Conversation: Hanabusa Joins HART; Josh Green on Vaccine Passports

May 13th, 2021 52m 5s

Former congresswoman joins Honolulu rail; Salvaging the rail project; Inter-island vaccine passports; The Long View with Neal Milner; Reality Check with Civil Beat; Remote work training

The Conversation: Honolulu Rail Critic; Foster Care System

May 11th, 2021 52m 27s

Criticisms of the Honolulu rail; Foster care system facing challenges; Reality Check with Civil Beat: Vaccinating young teens; Resuming LDS missions; 60th anniversary of the Peace Corps

The Conversation: Red Hill Fuel Leak; HART Rail Report Uncovered

May 11th, 2021 52m 13s

Red Hill facility fuel leak; Confidential rail report uncovered; Reality Check with Civil Beat: Police review board; Renovating housing policy; International adoptions amid pandemic

The Conversation: Saving Hotel Jobs; AARP Anti-Fraud Campaign

May 7th, 2021 52m 59s

Saving Hawaii hotel jobs; AARP launching anti-fraud campaign; Reality Check with Civil Beat: University of Hawaii budget cuts; UH Contemporary Music Ensemble; Teacher Appreciation Week: Nanakuli Elementary and Waʻena Intermediate

The Conversation: Hawaii Tourism Authority; Esports at UH Mānoa

May 7th, 2021 52m 25s

Cutting Hawaii Tourism Authority's budget; Local ties to Netflix documentary "My Octopus Teacher"; Reality Check with Civil Beat: Interim police chief; UH Mānoa hosts esports tournament; Mauka to Makai: Long Spoon Farms

The Conversation: Revamping Hawaii Tourism Authority; Monk Seal Pup in Waikiki

May 5th, 2021 52m 8s

Revamping the Hawaii Tourism Authority; Homeschooling on the rise in Hawai‘i; Reality Check with Civil Beat: Federal vaccine requests; Benefits and pitfalls of artificial intelligence; Monk seal pup at Kaimana Beach

The Conversation: Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Steve Alm Marks 100 Days

May 5th, 2021 51m 38s

Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Steve Alm marks 100 days; Reality Check with Civil Beat: 'Love Has Won' cult leader; American Youth Soccer Organization kicks off locally; Shangri La Artist-in-Residence is Kamran Samimi

The Conversation: Hawai‘i Island Vaccinations; Teacher Appreciation Week

May 3rd, 2021 49m 27s

Encouraging Hawai‘i Island residents to get vaccinated; Reality Check with Civil Beat: Tourism industry; Initiative to reduce waste and create jobs in Hilo; Teacher Appreciation Week

The Conversation: May Day Two Ways, Flowers and Workers

Apr 30th, 2021 52m 37s

On this Aloha Friday Conversation, we’re all about flowers and growing things. Tomorrow is May Day, Lei Day in Hawai‘i, which has traditionally meant making lei, giving lei, wearing a lei and the May Day Court with all their floral regalia---th

The Conversation: State Sen. Kalani English Bids Aloha

Apr 29th, 2021 52m 21s

State Senator J. Kalani English bids farewell to his colleagues; Kauai COVID-19 vaccinations and an uptick in cases; Reality Check with Civil Beat: Honolulu rail and Colleen Hanabusa; Kauai resort general manager on tourism; History of the Hawa

The Conversation: Passed Measure Allows State to Extend Public Land Leases

Apr 29th, 2021 52m 24s

State lawmakers pass measure allowing state to extend leases of public lands; Reality Check with Civil Beat: Investigations of police fatal shootings; The Long View: Public relationship with law enforcement; Pandemic parenting and education tip