HPR: Talk Shows https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/talk-shows Hawaii Public Radio's local talk shows en-US 2006 Hawaii Public Radio Sat, 11 Jul 2026 05:15:00 GMT nohonolulu,hawaii,public,radio,business,reef,think,tech,town,square,arts,al,adams,jay,fidell,beth,ann,kozlovich,bob,sandlaThis is the official podcast of Hawaii Public Radio's locally produced talk shows featuring Busniess Beyond the Reef, Think Tech Hawaii, Town Square, and The Business of the Arts.This is the official podcast of Hawaii Public Radio's locally produced talk shows featuring Busniess Beyond the Reef, Think Tech Hawaii, Town Square, and The Business of the Arts.Hawaii Public Radiojtaglianetti@hawaiipublicradio.orgHawaii Public Radio Bytemarks Cafe - July 10: Cybersecurity - Gordon Bruce https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/bytemarks-cafe/2026-07-10/bytemarks-cafe-july-10-cybersecurity-gordon-bruce Today we'll hear from former Honolulu City CIO Gordon Bruce about his new book. We'll find out what inspired him to write Dragons at the Gate, a true story about cyber security and the Nation-Sate threat.
(Image by <a href="https://pixabay.com/users/thedigitalartist-202249/?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=image&amp;utm_content=4610993">Pete Linforth</a> from <a href="https://pixabay.com//?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=image&amp;utm_content=4610993">Pixabay</a>)

Today we'll hear from former Honolulu City CIO Gordon Bruce about his new book. We'll find out what inspired him to write Dragons at the Gate, a true story about cyber security and the Nation-Sate threat.

]]> Sat, 11 Jul 2026 05:15:00 GMT https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/bytemarks-cafe/2026-07-10/bytemarks-cafe-july-10-cybersecurity-gordon-bruce jtaglianetti@hawaiipublicradio.org (Hawaii Public Radio) The Conversation: A hana hou show on planes, trains, and automobiles https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/show/the-conversation/2026-07-10/the-conversation-a-hana-hou-show-on-planes-trains-and-automobiles The Conversation takes a trip back to past broadcasts on the world of travel and transportation. Various historical artifacts inside the restored WWI-era boxcar.
Various historical artifacts inside the restored WWI-era boxcar.(Catherine Cruz / HPR )

Today on The Conversation, we bring you a multi-modal show exploring the history of travel and transportation.

  • Historian Jeff Livingston shares the story of a recently restored WWI-era boxcar | Full Story (Feb. 2025)
  • RC Drift Team Saiko co-founder Roy Urata on the subculture of remote control car drifting | Full Story (July 2025) 
  • 98-year-old Gilbert Hicks, Hawaiian Airlines' oldest-living former pilot, tells tales from his career with the local carrier | Full Story (May 2026)
]]> Fri, 10 Jul 2026 22:05:20 GMT https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/show/the-conversation/2026-07-10/the-conversation-a-hana-hou-show-on-planes-trains-and-automobiles jtaglianetti@hawaiipublicradio.org (Hawaii Public Radio) The Conversation: Super Typhoon Bavi strikes Rota; New Driver’s License https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2026-07-09/the-conversation-super-typhoon-bavi-strikes-rota-new-drivers-license Northern Mariana Islands journalist Thomas Mangloña II shares his firsthand account of the destruction left by Super Typhoon Bavi; Hawaiʻi locals and city officials share their thoughts on the Driver’s License redesign. Heat-sensitive satellite imagery shows Super Typhoon Bavi travelling wetsward across the Philippine Sea after striking the island of Rota. (July 7, 2026)
Heat-sensitive satellite imagery shows Super Typhoon Bavi travelling wetsward across the Philippine Sea after striking the island of Rota. (July 7, 2026) (CSU/CIRA &amp; JMA/JAXA / NOAA CIRA Satellite Library)
  • Thomas Mangloña II, a journalist from the island of Rota in the CNMI, shares his firsthand account of the destruction on Rota after it was struck directly by Super Typhoon Bavi | Full Story 
  • HPR’s Savannah Harriman-Pote reports on a new University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization, or UHERO, report on solar energy — and why it was retracted | Full Story
  • Hawaiʻi golf industry leaders discuss the launch of a new golf campaign, “Play Hawaiʻi Golf,” that’s designed to promote golfing across the Hawaiian islands | Full Story
  • Hawaiʻi locals and city officials share their thoughts on the new driver’s license redesign 
  • HPR’s Derrick Malama and DW Gibson promote the newest podcast to hit Hawaiʻi’s airwaves: Kanikapila Vintage, a retrospective on the best interviews from Kanakapila Sunday’s archives | Full Story
]]> Thu, 09 Jul 2026 21:36:09 GMT https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2026-07-09/the-conversation-super-typhoon-bavi-strikes-rota-new-drivers-license jtaglianetti@hawaiipublicradio.org (Hawaii Public Radio) The Conversation: Super Typhoon Bavi strikes Rota; New Driver’s License https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/show/the-conversation/2026-07-09/the-conversation-super-typhoon-bavi-strikes-rota-new-drivers-license Northern Mariana Islands journalist Thomas Mangloña II shares his firsthand account of the destruction left by Super Typhoon Bavi; Hawaiʻi locals and city officials share their thoughts on the Driver’s License redesign. Heat-sensitive satellite imagery shows Super Typhoon Bavi travelling wetsward across the Philippine Sea after striking the island of Rota. (July 7, 2026)
Heat-sensitive satellite imagery shows Super Typhoon Bavi travelling wetsward across the Philippine Sea after striking the island of Rota. (July 7, 2026) (CSU/CIRA &amp; JMA/JAXA / NOAA CIRA Satellite Library)
  • Thomas Mangloña II, a journalist from the island of Rota in the CNMI, shares his firsthand account of the destruction on Rota after it was struck directly by Super Typhoon Bavi | Full Story 
  • HPR’s Savannah Harriman-Pote reports on a new University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization, or UHERO, report on solar energy — and why it was retracted | Full Story
  • Hawaiʻi golf industry leaders discuss the launch of a new golf campaign, “Play Hawaiʻi Golf,” that’s designed to promote golfing across the Hawaiian islands | Full Story
  • Hawaiʻi locals and city officials share their thoughts on the new driver’s license redesign 
  • HPR’s Derrick Malama and DW Gibson promote the newest podcast to hit Hawaiʻi’s airwaves: Kanikapila Vintage, a retrospective on the best interviews from Kanakapila Sunday’s archives | Full Story
]]> Thu, 09 Jul 2026 21:34:15 GMT https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/show/the-conversation/2026-07-09/the-conversation-super-typhoon-bavi-strikes-rota-new-drivers-license jtaglianetti@hawaiipublicradio.org (Hawaii Public Radio) The Conversation: Bringing golf back to Hawaiʻi; Funding foster youth https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/show/the-conversation/2026-07-08/the-conversation-bringing-golf-back-to-hawaii-funding-foster-youth A new pro golf tournament, Play Hawaiʻi Golf, is being organized to replace The Sentry tournament by the PGA Tour; Maui philanthropist Ed Freedman talks about funding investment accounts for Hawaiʻi foster youth. FILE - Hideki Matsuyama, of Japan, hits on the 13th hole during the final round of The Sentry golf event, Jan. 5, 2025, at Kapalua Plantation Course in Kapalua, Hawaiʻi.
FILE - Hideki Matsuyama, of Japan, hits on the 13th hole during the final round of The Sentry golf event, Jan. 5, 2025, at Kapalua Plantation Course in Kapalua, Hawaiʻi.(Matt York / AP)
  • The Honolulu Star-Advertiser’s Dave Reardon and sports commentator Mark Rolfing discuss Play Hawaiʻi Golf, a new pro golf tournament to replace The Sentry tournament by the PGA Tour | Full Story
  • Maui-based philanthropist Ed Freedman talks about his initiative to fund investment accounts for Hawaiʻi foster youth through his organization, Stable Road Foundation | Full Story
]]> Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:25:14 GMT https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/show/the-conversation/2026-07-08/the-conversation-bringing-golf-back-to-hawaii-funding-foster-youth jtaglianetti@hawaiipublicradio.org (Hawaii Public Radio) The Conversation: New UH Chancellor; Street psychiatry https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/show/the-conversation/2026-07-07/the-conversation-new-uh-chancellor-street-psychiatry Vassilis Syrmos, the new Chancellor of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, speaks with HPR about his new role; Honolulu street psychiatrist Chad Koyanagi shares his story helping those suffering on the streets. FILE - The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa campus.
FILE - The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa campus.(Krista Rados / HPR)
  • Vassilis Syrmos, the new Chancellor of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, speaks with HPR about his career in higher education and his ambitions for his new role | Full Story
  • Honolulu Civil Beat’s Blaze Lovell reports on an ongoing legal battle unfolding within the Office of Hawaiian Affairs | Full Story
  • Honolulu street psychiatrist Chad Koyanagi shares his story as a mental health professional helping those suffering on the streets | Full Story
  • A Hana Hou on Maui attorney and writer Lance Collins and the Ilokano-language series "All the Things I Leave You (Patawid)," which debuted at NewFest: The New York Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender Film Festival | Full Story
]]> Tue, 07 Jul 2026 21:17:15 GMT https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/show/the-conversation/2026-07-07/the-conversation-new-uh-chancellor-street-psychiatry jtaglianetti@hawaiipublicradio.org (Hawaii Public Radio) The Conversation: Super Typhoon Bavi; Supreme Court ruling reflections https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/show/the-conversation/2026-07-06/the-conversation-super-typhoon-bavi-supreme-court-ruling-reflections HPR’s Cassie Ordonio reports on a super typhoon passing through Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands; Common Cause Hawaii director Camron Hurt discusses the U.S. Supreme Court’s final rulings for 2026. Super Typhoon Bavi can be seen in this satellite image travelling over the Northern Mariana Islands, outlined in black. (July 6, 2026)
Super Typhoon Bavi can be seen in this satellite image travelling over the Northern Mariana Islands, outlined in black. (July 6, 2026) (CSU/CIRA &amp; KMA/NMSC / NOAA CIRA Satellite Library)
  • HPR’s Cassie Ordonio reports on Super Typhoon Bavi, a Category 5 super typhoon passing through Guam and the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands | Full Story
  • Camron Hurt, director of nonpartisan watchdog group Common Cause Hawaii, discusses the U.S. Supreme Court’s final rulings for 2026 | Full Story
  • The Honolulu Star-Advertiser’s Nina Wu reports on a baby monk seal born on the west side of Oʻahu, and what more can be done to protect Hawaiʻi’s native endangered seals | Full Story
  • Local residents and business owners share with HPR what items they arenʻt putting into their shopping carts | Full Story
]]> Mon, 06 Jul 2026 21:18:05 GMT https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/show/the-conversation/2026-07-06/the-conversation-super-typhoon-bavi-supreme-court-ruling-reflections jtaglianetti@hawaiipublicradio.org (Hawaii Public Radio) Bytemarks Cafe - July 3: Hawaii Wave Initiative https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/bytemarks-cafe/2026-07-03/bytemarks-cafe-july-3-hawaii-wave-initiative Today we'll learn about year 2 of the dual use initiative called Hawaii Wave. We'll find out how this new dual-use incubation program is designed to help Hawaii companies pivot into the U.S. Federal Market.
(Creative Commons)

Today we'll learn about year 2 of the dual use initiative called Hawaii Wave. We'll find out how this new dual-use incubation program is designed to help Hawaii companies pivot into the U.S. Federal Market.

]]> Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:25:00 GMT https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/bytemarks-cafe/2026-07-03/bytemarks-cafe-july-3-hawaii-wave-initiative jtaglianetti@hawaiipublicradio.org (Hawaii Public Radio) The Conversation: Hawaiian history on display; Top Chef winner https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/show/the-conversation/2026-07-02/the-conversation-hawaiian-history-on-display-top-chef-winner HPR contributor Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton shares Kānaka opinions on Hawaiian artifacts kept in museums; Hawai’i Island Chef Rhoda Magbitang celebrates her recent “Top Chef” season 23 win. "Hawaiʻi: a kingdom crossing oceans" is on display until May 25, 2026.
"Hawaiʻi: a kingdom crossing oceans" is on display until May 25, 2026. (The British Musuem / Facebook)
  • HPR’s Savannah Harriman-Pote speaks with Jon Itomura about his new role as Chair of the Hawaiʻi Public Utilities Commission and what he aims to accomplish | Full Story
  • HPR contributor Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton shares perspective from Native Hawaiians on the display of Hawaiian artifacts held in museums across the globe | Full Story
  • Local residents share their plans for the 4th of July and their thoughts and feelings around the state of the country as it celebrates its 250th anniversary | Full Story
  • Hawai’i Island Chef Rhoda Magbitang celebrates her recent “Top Chef” season 23 win and talks about her career journey | Full Story
  • Author and poet Kauakanilehua Māhoe Adams discusses her debut novel, “An Expanse of Blue,” and her experience as a diasporic Native Hawaiian | Full Story
]]> Thu, 02 Jul 2026 21:13:56 GMT https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/show/the-conversation/2026-07-02/the-conversation-hawaiian-history-on-display-top-chef-winner jtaglianetti@hawaiipublicradio.org (Hawaii Public Radio) The Conversation: Kalaupapa tours; Hawaiian quilting https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/show/the-conversation/2026-07-01/the-conversation-kalaupapa-tours-hawaiian-quilting The National Park Service announces new tours of Kalaupapa; the Smithsonian hosts a 'Quilt Along' event featuring a Hawaiian quilt artist. A path leading to the cliffs of Kalaupapa
A path leading to the cliffs of Kalaupapa, Hawaiʻi, on Wednesday, July 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)(Jessie Wardarski/AP / AP)
  • Hawaii Business Magazine’s Jennifer Ablan reports on Uniqlo CEO and richest man in Japan Tadashi Yanai, and the debate around water in Maui | Full Story
  • Kalaupapa National Historical Park Superintendent Nancy Holman shares a new way for visitors to tour the historic Hansen’s disease settlement | Full Story
  • Board members of Hui Hānai, a nonprofit dedicated to Queen Liliʻuokalani, discuss their new book publishing the letters and diary entries of Hawaiʻi’s last monarch | Full Story
  • 4th generation Hawaiian quilter Cissy Serrao and Smithsonian specialist Inger de Montecinos talk about a ‘Quilt-Along’ event held by the Smithsonian National Museum | Full Story
]]> Wed, 01 Jul 2026 21:28:59 GMT https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/show/the-conversation/2026-07-01/the-conversation-kalaupapa-tours-hawaiian-quilting jtaglianetti@hawaiipublicradio.org (Hawaii Public Radio)