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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Gov. Josh Green explains Trump's federal disaster declaration for Hawaiʻi; a…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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    <description><![CDATA[Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi shares the latest storm outlook; Ernie Lau, with the Honolulu Board of Water Supply urges customers to store water ahead of possible power outages]]></description>
    
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    <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:49:31 -1000</pubDate>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:13:43 -1000</pubDate>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:13:50 -1000</pubDate>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[HPR speaks with participants in the latest "No Kings" rally in Honolulu, one of…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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    <title>The Conversation: Stronger Hawaiʻi Fund; Floodwater contaminants</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Terry George, CEO of the Hawaiʻi Community Foundation, discusses a new fund to support Hawaiʻi's resilience; Arleen Velasco, co-coordinator of the Surfrider Foundation's Blue Water Task Force, shares results from the latest testing on water contaminants after the floods]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:23:00 -1000</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Stronger Hawaiʻi Fund; Floodwater contaminants</itunes:title>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Terry George, CEO of the Hawaiʻi Community Foundation, discusses a new fund to…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Kevin Allen, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3230</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Oʻahu storm damage reports; OHA emergency funds</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Honolulu's Department of Emergency Management asks Oʻahu residents to complete storm damage reports by today; The Office of Hawaiian Affairs is making $4 mil available to beneficiaries impacted by recent storms and the government shutdown]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:43:19 -1000</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Oʻahu storm damage reports; OHA emergency funds</itunes:title>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Honolulu's Department of Emergency Management asks Oʻahu residents to complete…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3113</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: HECO power restoration; Jones Act waiver</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[HECO executive Jim Kelly discusses the hurdles utility crews faced as they tried to restore power in areas impacted by the Kona lows; Grassroot Institute of Hawaii's Keliʻi Akina discusses whether a temporary waiver of the Jones Act should be permanent]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:48:55 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2026-03-25/the-conversation-heco-power-restoration-jones-act-waiver</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: HECO power restoration; Jones Act waiver</itunes:title>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[HECO executive Jim Kelly discusses the hurdles utility crews faced as they…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Jason Ubay</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3107</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Mānoa Valley flooding; UH Mānoa response</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[John Bravender with National Weather Service says forecasters were caught off-guard by the degree of flooding in Mānoa; University of Hawaiʻi spokesperson Moanikeʻala Nabarro shares efforts to keep students and faculty safe amid flooding near the Mānoa campus]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 11:46:57 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2026-03-24/the-conversation-manoa-valley-flooding-uh-manoa-response</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Mānoa Valley flooding; UH Mānoa response</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[John Bravender with National Weather Service says forecasters were caught off-guard by the degree of flooding in Mānoa; University of Hawaiʻi spokesperson Moanikeʻala Nabarro shares efforts to keep students and faculty safe amid flooding near the Mānoa campus]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[John Bravender with National Weather Service says forecasters were caught…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender, Kevin Allen</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3187</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Oʻahu storm damage; Kamehameha Hwy repairs</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi shares the latest on Oʻahu's storm recovery effort; The Dept. of Transportation is working on road repairs after a landslide near Waimea Bay]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 13:55:18 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2026-03-23/the-conversation-oahu-storm-damage-kamehameha-hwy-repairs</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Oʻahu storm damage; Kamehameha Hwy repairs</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi shares the latest on Oʻahu's storm recovery effort; The Dept. of Transportation is working on road repairs after a landslide near Waimea Bay]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi shares the latest on Oʻahu's storm recovery…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Kevin Allen</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3220</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Hana hou on masters of their craft</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Today, we're bringing you a show highlighting talented professionals who have spent years mastering their craft.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:11:51 -1000</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Hana hou on masters of their craft</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today, we're bringing you a show highlighting talented professionals who have spent years mastering their craft.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Today, we're bringing you a show highlighting talented professionals who have…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, DW Gibson</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3119</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Gov. Josh Green; Military leases</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Gov. Josh Green discusses the aftermath of the storm and whether liquefied natural gas should power Oʻahu's grid; Noelani Kalipi with the U.S. Department of Defense's Hawaii Coordination Cell walks through the process of how military leases are being renegotiated]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 10:44:39 -1000</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Gov. Josh Green; Military leases</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Gov. Josh Green discusses the aftermath of the storm and whether liquefied natural gas should power Oʻahu's grid; Noelani Kalipi with the U.S. Department of Defense's Hawaii Coordination Cell walks through the process of how military leases are being renegotiated]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Gov. Josh Green discusses the aftermath of the storm and whether liquefied…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender, Kevin Allen</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3247</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: A call-in on cell phone use in schools</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Today, our panel discusses a new statewide policy is set to restrict student cell phone use beginning next school year.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 09:00:25 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2026-03-18/the-conversation-a-call-in-on-cell-phone-use-in-schools</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: A call-in on cell phone use in schools</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today, our panel discusses a new statewide policy is set to restrict student cell phone use beginning next school year.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Today, our panel discusses a new statewide policy is set to restrict student…]]></itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:duration>3182</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Kona low impacts; Compost pilot program</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Community members from around the islands share their experiences of the weekend's storm; The Honolulu Department of Environmental Services is rolling out a compost pilot program meant to cut residential food waste]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 10:16:16 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2026-03-17/the-conversation-kona-low-impacts-compost-pilot-program</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Kona low impacts; Compost pilot program</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Community members from around the islands share their experiences of the weekend's storm; The Honolulu Department of Environmental Services is rolling out a compost pilot program meant to cut residential food waste]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Community members from around the islands share their experiences of the…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Kevin Allen, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3212</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: A call-in show on public corruption</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Hawai'i has been roiled by allegations that a prominent lawmaker accepted $35,000 in a paper bag in 2022. The Conversation's panel will discuss what comes next to restore trust in our public officials.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 09:10:08 -1000</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: A call-in show on public corruption</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hawai'i has been roiled by allegations that a prominent lawmaker accepted $35,000 in a paper bag in 2022. The Conversation's panel will discuss what comes next to restore trust in our public officials.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Hawai'i has been roiled by allegations that a prominent lawmaker accepted…]]></itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:duration>3184</itunes:duration>






<author>jtaglianetti@hawaiipublicradio.org (Hawaii Public Radio)</author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:author>Hawaii Public Radio</itunes:author><itunes:keywords>conversation,hawaii,public,radio,chris,vandercook,statewide,islands,sun,sand,surf,show</itunes:keywords></item><item>
    <title>The Conversation: Hana hou show about local music</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[On today's program, we're rebroadcasting a few of our favorite interviews with local musicians.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 09:36:52 -1000</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Hana hou show about local music</itunes:title>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[On today's program, we're rebroadcasting a few of our favorite interviews with…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Noe Tanigawa</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3103</itunes:duration>
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    <title>The Conversation: U.S. Rep. Ed Case; Kauaʻi State of the County address</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[U.S. Rep. Ed Case shares his thoughts on the Iran war and the top concerns of his constituents; Kauaʻi Mayor Derek Kawakami delivers his final State of the County address]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 10:39:20 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2026-03-12/the-conversation-u-s-rep-ed-case-kauai-state-of-the-county-address</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: U.S. Rep. Ed Case; Kauaʻi State of the County address</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[U.S. Rep. Ed Case shares his thoughts on the Iran war and the top concerns of his constituents; Kauaʻi Mayor Derek Kawakami delivers his final State of the County address]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[U.S. Rep. Ed Case shares his thoughts on the Iran war and the top concerns of…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3242</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Buddhism conference; Comedian Charlene Kaye</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[UH religions professor Michel Mohr shares details about an upcoming conference on the universal appeal of Buddhism; Hawaiʻi comedian Charlene Kaye returns home for a set at the Blue Note]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 11:07:39 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2026-03-11/the-conversation-buddhism-conference-comedian-charlene-kaye</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Buddhism conference; Comedian Charlene Kaye</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[UH religions professor Michel Mohr shares details about an upcoming conference on the universal appeal of Buddhism; Hawaiʻi comedian Charlene Kaye returns home for a set at the Blue Note]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[UH religions professor Michel Mohr shares details about an upcoming conference…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3232</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Maui water; Marsupial species rediscovered</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Maui Mayor Richard Bissen discusses the future of Maui's water resources; Bishop Museum CEO Kristofer Helgen describes two recently rediscovered marsupial species thought to have been extinct for thousands of years]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:40:06 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2026-03-10/the-conversation-maui-water-marsupial-species-rediscovered</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Maui water; Marsupial species rediscovered</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Maui Mayor Richard Bissen discusses the future of Maui's water resources; Bishop Museum CEO Kristofer Helgen describes two recently rediscovered marsupial species thought to have been extinct for thousands of years]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Maui Mayor Richard Bissen discusses the future of Maui's water resources;…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, DW Gibson</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3224</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda; Immigration</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda discusses the war in Iran and efforts to provide relief to U.S. farmers impacted by tariffs; Immigration attorney Kevin Block provides a snapshot of immigration enforcement actions on Maui]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 10:41:22 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2026-03-09/the-conversation-u-s-rep-jill-tokuda-immigration</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda; Immigration</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda discusses the war in Iran and efforts to provide relief to U.S. farmers impacted by tariffs; Immigration attorney Kevin Block provides a snapshot of immigration enforcement actions on Maui]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda discusses the war in Iran and efforts to provide relief…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3219</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Kolekole Pass; Hawaiʻi State Poet Laureate</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Maj. Gen. Lance A. Okamura discusses the military's partnership with Oʻahu officials to ensure Kolekole Pass can serve as an evacuation route; Hawaiʻi's new state poet laureate Lee Tonouchi says he plans to use his role to uplift marginalized voices]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 10:26:37 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2026-03-06/the-conversation-kolekole-pass-hawaii-state-poet-laureate</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Kolekole Pass; Hawaiʻi State Poet Laureate</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Maj. Gen. Lance A. Okamura discusses the military's partnership with Oʻahu officials to ensure Kolekole Pass can serve as an evacuation route; Hawaiʻi's new state poet laureate Lee Tonouchi says he plans to use his role to uplift marginalized voices]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Maj. Gen. Lance A. Okamura discusses the military's partnership with Oʻahu…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Kevin Allen</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3218</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Lānaʻi affordable housing; Kauaʻi immigration enforcement</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Maui County Councilmember Gabe Johnson, who represents Lānaʻi, discusses the first affordable housing project to be built on the island in over 35 years; Kauaʻi County Councilmember Fern Holland provides an update on immigration raids that took place on Kauaʻi in November]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 11:14:01 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2026-03-05/the-conversation-lanai-affordable-housing-kauai-immigration-enforcement</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Lānaʻi affordable housing; Kauaʻi immigration enforcement</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Maui County Councilmember Gabe Johnson, who represents Lānaʻi, discusses the first affordable housing project to be built on the island in over 35 years; Kauaʻi County Councilmember Fern Holland provides an update on immigration raids that took place on Kauaʻi in November]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Maui County Councilmember Gabe Johnson, who represents Lānaʻi, discusses the…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender, DW Gibson</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3227</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: International adoptees; Prisoners of war</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Kristine Altwies, former head of Hawaiʻi's lead international adoption agency, shares concerns about protections for adoptees without U.S. citizenship; Maj. Gen. Kelly K. McKeague discusses efforts to retrieve a sunken Japanese ship that carried hundreds of American prisoners of war]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 10:45:47 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2026-03-04/the-conversation-international-adoptees-prisoners-of-war</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: International adoptees; Prisoners of war</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Kristine Altwies, former head of Hawaiʻi's lead international adoption agency, shares concerns about protections for adoptees without U.S. citizenship; Maj. Gen. Kelly K. McKeague discusses efforts to retrieve a sunken Japanese ship that carried hundreds of American prisoners of war]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Kristine Altwies, former head of Hawaiʻi's lead international adoption agency,…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3221</itunes:duration>
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    <title>The Conversation: Iran and oil supply; Operation Babylift</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Hawaiʻi Chief Energy Officer Mark Glick discusses what oil supply disruptions due to the Iran war mean for Hawaiʻi; Devaki Murch and Steven George share their experiences as Vietnamese children brought to the United States for adoption as part of Operation Babylift]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 11:24:03 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2026-03-03/the-conversation-oil-prices-operation-babylift</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Iran and oil supply; Operation Babylift</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hawaiʻi Chief Energy Officer Mark Glick discusses what oil supply disruptions due to the Iran war mean for Hawaiʻi; Devaki Murch and Steven George share their experiences as Vietnamese children brought to the United States for adoption as part of Operation Babylift]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Hawaiʻi Chief Energy Officer Mark Glick discusses what oil supply disruptions…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender, Lillian Tsang</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3231</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Oil prices; ADHD medication shortage</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Hawaiʻi economist Carl Bonham discusses how the rise in global oil prices after U.S. military strikes on Iran may affect Hawaiʻi energy costs; HPR's Cassie Ordonio reports on what's causing a shortage of ADHD medication]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 10:48:18 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2026-03-02/the-conversation-oil-prices-adhd-medication-shortage</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Oil prices; ADHD medication shortage</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hawaiʻi economist Carl Bonham discusses how the rise in global oil prices after U.S. military strikes on Iran may affect Hawaiʻi energy costs; HPR's Cassie Ordonio reports on what's causing a shortage of ADHD medication]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Hawaiʻi economist Carl Bonham discusses how the rise in global oil prices after…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3170</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: ICE custody; Lunar eclipse</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Former Miss Hawaiʻi Cheryl Bartlett travels to Brazil in hopes of being reunited with her husband of 17 years, Rogerio Araujo, who was detained by ICE agents last fall; Astronomer Roy Gal shares tips for viewing next week's lunar eclipse]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:30:00 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2026-02-27/the-conversation-ice-custody-lunar-eclipse</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: ICE custody; Lunar eclipse</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Former Miss Hawaiʻi Cheryl Bartlett travels to Brazil in hopes of being reunited with her husband of 17 years, Rogerio Araujo, who was detained by ICE agents last fall; Astronomer Roy Gal shares tips for viewing next week's lunar eclipse]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Former Miss Hawaiʻi Cheryl Bartlett travels to Brazil in hopes of being…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender, Russell Subiono</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3116</itunes:duration>
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    <title>The Conversation: Public Access Room; Whale Spotter system</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Andy Langhurst, head of the Public Access Room at the Hawaiʻi State Legislature, sheds light on the legislative process; Daniel Zitterbart, co-inventor of the "Whale Spotter" system, talks about how the AI technology can help avoid whale strikes]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 11:40:35 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2026-02-26/the-conversation-public-access-room-whale-spotter-system</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Public Access Room; Whale Spotter system</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Andy Langhurst, head of the Public Access Room at the Hawaiʻi State Legislature, sheds light on the legislative process; Daniel Zitterbart, co-inventor of the "Whale Spotter" system, talks about how the AI technology can help avoid whale strikes]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Andy Langhurst, head of the Public Access Room at the Hawaiʻi State…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender, Bill Dorman, Kevin Allen</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3112</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: State of the Union takeaways; Featherwork</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Hawaiʻi political analyst Colin Moore discusses President Trump's State of the Union address; Featherworker Enoka Phillips' career takes flight with his second solo exhibition]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:04:33 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2026-02-25/the-conversation-state-of-the-union-takeaways-featherwork</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: State of the Union takeaways; Featherwork</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hawaiʻi political analyst Colin Moore discusses President Trump's State of the Union address; Featherworker Enoka Phillips' career takes flight with his second solo exhibition]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Hawaiʻi political analyst Colin Moore discusses President Trump's State of the…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3214</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: HMSA and HPH merger implications; Punk rock in Hawaiʻi</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Fraud prevention expert Doug Shadel shares tips on how to avoid become a victim of fraud; Shawn "Speedy" Lopes captures Hawaiʻi's punk rock music scene in the new book "Local Unrest"]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 10:59:12 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2026-02-24/the-conversation-hmsa-and-hph-merger-implications-punk-rock-in-hawaii</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: HMSA and HPH merger implications; Punk rock in Hawaiʻi</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Fraud prevention expert Doug Shadel shares tips on how to avoid become a victim of fraud; Shawn "Speedy" Lopes captures Hawaiʻi's punk rock music scene in the new book "Local Unrest"]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Fraud prevention expert Doug Shadel shares tips on how to avoid become a victim…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender, Kevin Allen</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3210</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Lahaina business owners' challenges; Hawaiian board game</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[HPR's Catherine Cluett Pactol reports on the challenges facing business owners in Lahaina; Kapena Baptista talks about his win at the Ka Makou Kōnane Invitational Tournament, held earlier this month]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 11:25:53 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2026-02-23/the-conversation-lahaina-business-owners-hawaiian-board-game</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Lahaina business owners' challenges; Hawaiian board game</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[HPR's Catherine Cluett Pactol reports on the challenges facing business owners in Lahaina; Kapena Baptista talks about his win at the Ka Makou Kōnane Invitational Tournament, held earlier this month]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[HPR's Catherine Cluett Pactol reports on the challenges facing business owners…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Kevin Allen, Lillian Tsang</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3106</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Gov. Josh Green; Lawmakers call for special prosecutor</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Gov. Josh Green discusses Hawaiʻi's economy and reports about Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke's campaign contributions; Hawaiʻi Rep. Della Au Belatti is calling on Gov. Green to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate claims that an "influential state lawmaker" accepted $35,000]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 11:52:02 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2026-02-20/the-conversation-gov-josh-green-lawmakers-call-for-special-prosecutor</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Gov. Josh Green; Lawmakers call for special prosecutor</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Gov. Josh Green discusses Hawaiʻi's economy and reports about Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke's campaign contributions; Hawaiʻi Rep. Della Au Belatti is calling on Gov. Green to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate claims that an "influential state lawmaker" accepted $35,000]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Gov. Josh Green discusses Hawaiʻi's economy and reports about Lt. Gov. Sylvia…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3130</itunes:duration>
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    <title>The Conversation: Marking the history of Japanese American internment</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[50 years ago today, the executive order that forcibly removed thousands of Japanese Americans from their homes and send them to incarceration camps during WWII was formally repealed. The Conversation is rebroadcasting interviews that discuss the experience of Japanese Americans on the continent and here in Hawaiʻi during internment.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:02:16 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2026-02-19/the-conversation-marking-the-history-of-japanese-american-internment</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Marking the history of Japanese American internment</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[50 years ago today, the executive order that forcibly removed thousands of Japanese Americans from their homes and send them to incarceration camps during WWII was formally repealed. The Conversation is rebroadcasting interviews that discuss the experience of Japanese Americans on the continent and here in Hawaiʻi during internment.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[50 years ago today, the executive order that forcibly removed thousands of…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3109</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Air Force plans Haleakalā telescopes; Mochi traditions</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Hawaiʻi Journalism Initiative's Colleen Uechi reports on community push back against the U.S. Air Force's plans to construct more telescopes on Haleakalā; Devin and Tyler Wong of Fujiya Hawaiʻi discuss keeping sweet traditions alive at their family-owned mochi shop]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 11:16:16 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2026-02-18/the-conversation-air-force-plans-more-telescopes-on-haleakala-mochi</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Air Force plans Haleakalā telescopes; Mochi traditions</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hawaiʻi Journalism Initiative's Colleen Uechi reports on community push back against the U.S. Air Force's plans to construct more telescopes on Haleakalā; Devin and Tyler Wong of Fujiya Hawaiʻi discuss keeping sweet traditions alive at their family-owned mochi shop]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Hawaiʻi Journalism Initiative's Colleen Uechi reports on community push back…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender, Savannah Harriman-Pote, Russell Subiono</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3234</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Hawaiʻi County mayor; Democracy in South Korea</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[County of Hawaiʻi Mayor Kimo Alameda lays out his priorities for 2026; University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Professor Karl Kim shares takeaways from a conference on democracy in South Korea]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 10:10:12 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2026-02-17/the-conversation-hawaiʻi-county-mayor-democracy-in-south-korea</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Hawaiʻi County mayor; Democracy in South Korea</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[County of Hawaiʻi Mayor Kimo Alameda lays out his priorities for 2026; University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Professor Karl Kim shares takeaways from a conference on democracy in South Korea]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[County of Hawaiʻi Mayor Kimo Alameda lays out his priorities for 2026;…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3235</itunes:duration>
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    <title>The Conversation: Kaiapuni programs; Love stories </title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Office of Hawaiian Education Director Kauʻi Sang talks about the Kaiapuni placement request process; HPR’s Maui Nui reporter Catherine Cluett Pactol reports on a Hawaiian language immersion classroom on Molokaʻi]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:41:46 -1000</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Kaiapuni programs; Love stories </itunes:title>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Office of Hawaiian Education Director Kauʻi Sang talks about the Kaiapuni…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3217</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Vaping laws; Architects of Hawaiʻi</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Pedro Haro, the executive director of the American Lung Association in Hawaiʻi, shares the longstanding push to regulate the tobacco industry; Melanie Islam, American Institute of Architects — Hawaiʻi Chapter president, on efforts to fund the State Building Code Council]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 15:43:21 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2026-02-12/the-conversation-vaping-laws-architects-of-hawaii</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Vaping laws; Architects of Hawaiʻi</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pedro Haro, the executive director of the American Lung Association in Hawaiʻi, shares the longstanding push to regulate the tobacco industry; Melanie Islam, American Institute of Architects — Hawaiʻi Chapter president, on efforts to fund the State Building Code Council]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Pedro Haro, the executive director of the American Lung Association in Hawaiʻi,…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender, Kevin Allen, Jason Ubay</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3212</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Lt. Gov. Luke on $35K payment allegation; Journalist Jodi Kantor</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[HPR's Ashley Mizuo talked with Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke on details of a January 2022 meeting where she received two checks amid a current investigation on an "influential lawmaker" accused of accepting $35,000; New York Times journalist Jodi Kantor on her career and what she learned along the way]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 12:04:34 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2026-02-11/the-conversation-lt-gov-luke-on-35k-payment-allegation-journalist-jodi-kantor</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Lt. Gov. Luke on $35K payment allegation; Journalist Jodi Kantor</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[HPR's Ashley Mizuo talked with Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke on details of a January 2022 meeting where she received two checks amid a current investigation on an "influential lawmaker" accused of accepting $35,000; New York Times journalist Jodi Kantor on her career and what she learned along the way]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[HPR's Ashley Mizuo talked with Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke on details of a January…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3212</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Lawmaker $35K payment allegation; Charter schools</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Honolulu Civil Beat's Christina Jedra reports on how Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke says she may be the lawmaker mentioned in the $35,000 payment allegation; Ed Noh, executive director of the Hawaiʻi State Public Charter School Commission, talks about the benefits and challenges of charter schools]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 11:30:40 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2026-02-10/the-conversation-lawmaker-35k-payment-allegation-charter-schools</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Lawmaker $35K payment allegation; Charter schools</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Honolulu Civil Beat's Christina Jedra reports on how Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke says she may be the lawmaker mentioned in the $35,000 payment allegation; Ed Noh, executive director of the Hawaiʻi State Public Charter School Commission, talks about the benefits and challenges of charter schools]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Honolulu Civil Beat's Christina Jedra reports on how Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke says…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, DW Gibson, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3211</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Weather updates; Hawaiian Rent-All sign</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Hawaiian Electric spokesperson Darren Pai shares the latest on power outages and preparedness during heavy winds; Hawaiian Rent-All co-owner Scott Jung talks about the company’s history of poking fun at current events via its sign overlooking Beretania Street]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 14:37:15 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2026-02-09/the-conversation-weather-updates-hawaiian-rent-all-sign</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Weather updates; Hawaiian Rent-All sign</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hawaiian Electric spokesperson Darren Pai shares the latest on power outages and preparedness during heavy winds; Hawaiian Rent-All co-owner Scott Jung talks about the company’s history of poking fun at current events via its sign overlooking Beretania Street]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Hawaiian Electric spokesperson Darren Pai shares the latest on power outages…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3132</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Bad Bunny; Kalaupapa faces big change </title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Professor Rudy Guevarra Jr., author of "Aloha Compadre: Latinx in Hawaiʻi," discusses the response to a hit new song by singer Bad Bunny about Hawaiʻi's history of colonization; HPR's Catherine Cluett Pactol reports on how Kalaupapa on Moloka’i's north shore is facing a big change]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 11:37:31 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2026-02-06/the-conversation-bad-bunny-kalaupapa-faces-big-change</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Bad Bunny; Kalaupapa faces big change </itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Professor Rudy Guevarra Jr., author of "Aloha Compadre: Latinx in Hawaiʻi," discusses the response to a hit new song by singer Bad Bunny about Hawaiʻi's history of colonization; HPR's Catherine Cluett Pactol reports on how Kalaupapa on Moloka’i's north shore is facing a big change]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Professor Rudy Guevarra Jr., author of "Aloha Compadre: Latinx in Hawaiʻi,"…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3227</itunes:duration>
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    <title>The Conversation: Driver's license renewal; The art of map-making </title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Honolulu's Department of Customer Services is ramping up efforts to renew expiring licenses for more than 110,000 motorists; Retired cartographer Tom Patterson discusses the artistry that goes into map-making]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 10:53:18 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2026-02-05/the-conversation-drivers-license-renewal-the-art-of-map-making</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Driver's license renewal; The art of map-making </itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Honolulu's Department of Customer Services is ramping up efforts to renew expiring licenses for more than 110,000 motorists; Retired cartographer Tom Patterson discusses the artistry that goes into map-making]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Honolulu's Department of Customer Services is ramping up efforts to renew…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3227</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: History of measles in Hawaiʻi; Kaimukī High School</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[The Friends of ʻIolani Palace historians offer a historical perspective on measles as modern U.S. cases rise; A Kaimukī High School special education teacher is helping students design and sell t-shirts to raise money for their program]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:11:57 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2026-02-04/the-conversation-history-of-measles-in-hawaiʻi-kaimuki-high-school</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: History of measles in Hawaiʻi; Kaimukī High School</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Friends of ʻIolani Palace historians offer a historical perspective on measles as modern U.S. cases rise; A Kaimukī High School special education teacher is helping students design and sell t-shirts to raise money for their program]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The Friends of ʻIolani Palace historians offer a historical perspective on…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Kevin Allen</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3231</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Hawaiʻi Republican Party; Freedom of the press</title>
    <enclosure length="77237129" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s87/audio/2026/02/tc020326raw.mp3"/>
    <description><![CDATA[Politician Shirlene Ostrov returns to head the Hawaiʻi Republican Party; Investigative journalist Lois Parshley looks into claims of censorship from one of the country's largest owners of local newspapers, including several Hawaiʻi publications]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:31:22 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2026-02-03/the-conversation-hawaii-republican-party-freedom-of-the-press</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Hawaiʻi Republican Party; Freedom of the press</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Politician Shirlene Ostrov returns to head the Hawaiʻi Republican Party; Investigative journalist Lois Parshley looks into claims of censorship from one of the country's largest owners of local newspapers, including several Hawaiʻi publications]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Politician Shirlene Ostrov returns to head the Hawaiʻi Republican Party;…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender, DW Gibson</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3222</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Honolulu marathon; Hawaiʻi bird extinctions</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Honolulu Marathon President Dr. Jim Barahal shares the economic impact of the most recent race; Researchers Kawika Winter and Kristen Harmon discuss whether Native Hawaiians caused the extinctions of birds like the flightless ibis or moa-nalo]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 12:43:38 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2026-02-02/the-conversation-honolulu-marathon-hawaiʻi-bird-extinctions</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Honolulu marathon; Hawaiʻi bird extinctions</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Honolulu Marathon President Dr. Jim Barahal shares the economic impact of the most recent race; Researchers Kawika Winter and Kristen Harmon discuss whether Native Hawaiians caused the extinctions of birds like the flightless ibis or moa-nalo]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Honolulu Marathon President Dr. Jim Barahal shares the economic impact of the…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3073</itunes:duration>
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    <title>The Conversation: A hana hou on how to deal with marine debris</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Today, we're spotlight people and organizations who are coming up with innovative ways to deal with marine debris.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 12:14:14 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2026-01-30/the-conversation-a-hana-hou-on-how-to-deal-with-marine-debris</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: A hana hou on how to deal with marine debris</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today, we're spotlight people and organizations who are coming up with innovative ways to deal with marine debris.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Today, we're spotlight people and organizations who are coming up with…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender, DW Gibson</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3108</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: FEMA extends housing assistance; Palolo Boxing Club</title>
    <enclosure length="77525071" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s87/audio/2026/01/tc012926rawweb.mp3"/>
    <description><![CDATA[The state has reached an agreement with FEMA to extend temporary housing assistance for Maui wildfire survivors; Palolo Boxing Club coach Joel Kim talks about the impact his job has had on the community]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:58:48 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2026-01-29/the-conversation-fema-extends-housing-assistance-palolo-boxing-club</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: FEMA extends housing assistance; Palolo Boxing Club</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The state has reached an agreement with FEMA to extend temporary housing assistance for Maui wildfire survivors; Palolo Boxing Club coach Joel Kim talks about the impact his job has had on the community]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The state has reached an agreement with FEMA to extend temporary housing…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Kevin Allen</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3229</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke; HMSA-HPH merger</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke talks about a federally funded effort to boost internet connectivity across the islands; Queen's Health Systems CEO Jason Chang shares his concerns about the proposed merger between HMSA and Hawaiʻi Pacific Health]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 11:27:36 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2026-01-28/the-conversation-lt-gov-sylvia-luke-hmsa-hph-merger</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke; HMSA-HPH merger</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke talks about a federally funded effort to boost internet connectivity across the islands; Queen's Health Systems CEO Jason Chang shares his concerns about the proposed merger between HMSA and Hawaiʻi Pacific Health]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke talks about a federally funded effort to boost internet…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3220</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Hawaiʻi Senate leadership; Programs for new homeowners</title>
    <enclosure length="76942572" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s87/audio/2026/01/tc012726web.mp3"/>
    <description><![CDATA[Hawaiʻi Senate President Ron Kouchi reacts to Gov. Josh Green's State of the State address; Dean Minakami, executive director of the Hawaiʻi Housing Finance and Development Corporation, shares details on state programs to help first-time homeowners get into the housing market]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 11:33:41 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2026-01-27/the-conversation-senate-leadership-programs-for-new-homeowners</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Hawaiʻi Senate leadership; Programs for new homeowners</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hawaiʻi Senate President Ron Kouchi reacts to Gov. Josh Green's State of the State address; Dean Minakami, executive director of the Hawaiʻi Housing Finance and Development Corporation, shares details on state programs to help first-time homeowners get into the housing market]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Hawaiʻi Senate President Ron Kouchi reacts to Gov. Josh Green's State of the…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3205</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: State of the State; Oʻahu residents protest ICE actions</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Gov. Josh Green delivers his State of the State address; Oʻahu residents gathered to protest over the weekend in response to the second killing of a U.S. citizen by federal agents in Minnesota]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 11:15:43 -1000</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: State of the State; Oʻahu residents protest ICE actions</itunes:title>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Gov. Josh Green delivers his State of the State address; Oʻahu residents…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Bill Dorman, Ashley Mizuo, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
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    <title>The Conversation: ACLU; Nami Kaze chef's next venture</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[ACLU President Deborah Archer discusses how the work of the organization has changed under the second Trump administration; Chef Jason Peel discusses his decision to close Nami Kaze at Pier 38 and his next culinary venture]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 10:52:48 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2026-01-23/the-conversation-aclu-nami-kaze-chefs-next-venture</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: ACLU; Nami Kaze chef's next venture</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ACLU President Deborah Archer discusses how the work of the organization has changed under the second Trump administration; Chef Jason Peel discusses his decision to close Nami Kaze at Pier 38 and his next culinary venture]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ACLU President Deborah Archer discusses how the work of the organization has…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Ashley Mizuo, Lillian Tsang</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3418</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Legislative session starts; Robert Cazimero exhibit</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[HPR's Ashley Mizuo says affordability ranks among lawmakers' top priorities heading into the new legislative session; Musician and kumu hula Robert Cazimero discusses the new exhibition "Ke Kilo Lani," which highlights his work as a steward of Hawaiian cultural heritage]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 11:47:13 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2026-01-22/the-conversation-legislative-session-starts-robert-cazimero-exhibit</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Legislative session starts; Robert Cazimero exhibit</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[HPR's Ashley Mizuo says affordability ranks among lawmakers' top priorities heading into the new legislative session; Musician and kumu hula Robert Cazimero discusses the new exhibition "Ke Kilo Lani," which highlights his work as a steward of Hawaiian cultural heritage]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[HPR's Ashley Mizuo says affordability ranks among lawmakers' top priorities…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, DW Gibson, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3236</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: State Legislature; AI regulations</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[HPR heads to the state Capitol for opening day of the 2026 legislative session; State lawmakers plan to put forward measures regulating AI use among kids]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 11:24:31 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2026-01-21/the-conversation-state-legislature-ai-regulations</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: State Legislature; AI regulations</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[HPR heads to the state Capitol for opening day of the 2026 legislative session; State lawmakers plan to put forward measures regulating AI use among kids]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[HPR heads to the state Capitol for opening day of the 2026 legislative session;…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Ashley Mizuo, Mark Ladao, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3234</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: SCOTUS considers HI gun law; State Legislature</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[The U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments today in a case challenging a 2023 Hawaiʻi law that bans firearms by default on private property; The state Legislature convenes a new session tomorrow]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 10:44:31 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2026-01-20/the-conversation-scotus-considers-hi-gun-law-state-legislature</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: SCOTUS considers HI gun law; State Legislature</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments today in a case challenging a 2023 Hawaiʻi law that bans firearms by default on private property; The state Legislature convenes a new session tomorrow]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments today in a case challenging a 2023…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender, DW Gibson</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3223</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Hana hou stories about Kahoʻolawe</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[On today's program, we're revisiting stories about Kahoʻolawe.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 10:55:14 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2026-01-16/the-conversation-hana-hou-stories-about-kahoolawe</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Hana hou stories about Kahoʻolawe</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[On today's program, we're revisiting stories about Kahoʻolawe.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[On today's program, we're revisiting stories about Kahoʻolawe.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3112</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Gov. Josh Green; Noise Cabinet at Capitol Modern</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Gov. Josh Green talks about immigration and rising health care premiums; Musician Clara Kim kicks off the new music series "Noise Cabinet" at Capitol Modern]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 10:22:09 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2026-01-15/the-conversation-gov-josh-green-noise-cabinet-at-capitol-modern</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Gov. Josh Green; Noise Cabinet at Capitol Modern</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Gov. Josh Green talks about immigration and rising health care premiums; Musician Clara Kim kicks off the new music series "Noise Cabinet" at Capitol Modern]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Gov. Josh Green talks about immigration and rising health care premiums;…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>DW Gibson</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3271</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: A call-in on ICE in Hawaiʻi </title>
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    <description><![CDATA[A panel of immigration experts will be taking your calls on immigration in the islands. Have a question or comment for our guests? Send a note to talkback@hawaiipublicradio.org or leave a voicemail at 808-792-8217.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 08:39:56 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2026-01-14/the-conversation-a-call-in-on-ice-in-hawaii</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: A call-in on ICE in Hawaiʻi </itunes:title>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A panel of immigration experts will be taking your calls on immigration in the…]]></itunes:subtitle>

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    <title>The Conversation: Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority; Road safety</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Tourism consultant Keith Vieira talks about the current state of the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority; 2025 was deadliest year on Hawaiʻi roads in nearly two decades]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 11:16:14 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2026-01-13/the-conversation-hawaiʻi-tourism-authority-road-safety</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority; Road safety</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Tourism consultant Keith Vieira talks about the current state of the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority; 2025 was deadliest year on Hawaiʻi roads in nearly two decades]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Tourism consultant Keith Vieira talks about the current state of the Hawaiʻi…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>DW Gibson</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3233</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Green fees; Sea level rise</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Green Fee Advisory Council Chair Jeff Mikulina shares how the $100 million in anticipated revenue from the green fee may be spent; the Pā‘ia Youth and Cultural Center is trying to relocate its facilities out of the way of sea level rise]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 10:28:43 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2026-01-12/the-conversation-green-fees-sea-level-rise</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Green fees; Sea level rise</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Green Fee Advisory Council Chair Jeff Mikulina shares how the $100 million in anticipated revenue from the green fee may be spent; the Pā‘ia Youth and Cultural Center is trying to relocate its facilities out of the way of sea level rise]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Green Fee Advisory Council Chair Jeff Mikulina shares how the $100 million in…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Bill Dorman, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3230</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: A call-in show on cesspools</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Today, our panel talks about the state's work to get rid of cesspools by 2050. Have comments or questions? Send a note to talkback@hawaiipublicradio.org or leave a voicemail at 808-792-8217.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 09:33:13 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2026-01-09/the-conversation-a-call-in-show-on-cesspools</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: A call-in show on cesspools</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today, our panel talks about the state's work to get rid of cesspools by 2050. Have comments or questions? Send a note to talkback@hawaiipublicradio.org or leave a voicemail at 808-792-8217.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Today, our panel talks about the state's work to get rid of cesspools by 2050.…]]></itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:duration>3230</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Oʻahu sewer rate hike; Venezuela</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Roger Babcock, director of the Honolulu Department of Environmental Services, explains why Oʻahu residents are in for a 6% sewer rate hike; Carlos E. Juárez with the East-West Center discusses what the political upheaval in Venezuela signals for the region]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 10:35:13 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2026-01-08/the-conversation-oʻahu-sewer-rate-hike-venezuela</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Oʻahu sewer rate hike; Venezuela</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Roger Babcock, director of the Honolulu Department of Environmental Services, explains why Oʻahu residents are in for a 6% sewer rate hike; Carlos E. Juárez with the East-West Center discusses what the political upheaval in Venezuela signals for the region]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Roger Babcock, director of the Honolulu Department of Environmental Services,…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3229</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Sustainable aviation fuel; Hawaiʻi exhibit at the British Museum</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Par Hawaiʻi plans to provide sustainable fuel to Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines; The British Museum has a new exhibition highlighting the Hawaiian Kingdom's diplomatic ties to Great Britain]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 12:11:15 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2026-01-07/the-conversation-sustainable-aviation-fuel-hawaiʻi-exhibit-at-the-british-museum</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Sustainable aviation fuel; Hawaiʻi exhibit at the British Museum</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Par Hawaiʻi plans to provide sustainable fuel to Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines; The British Museum has a new exhibition highlighting the Hawaiian Kingdom's diplomatic ties to Great Britain]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Par Hawaiʻi plans to provide sustainable fuel to Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines;…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, DW Gibson, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3237</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conservation: Venezuela; Honolulu Ocean Safety Dept.</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Venezuelans living in Hawaiʻi react to the U.S. capture of President Nicolás Maduro; Honolulu's new Ocean Safety Chief Kurt Lager talks about what's ahead for the department]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 12:14:01 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2026-01-06/the-conservation-venezuela-honolulu-ocean-safety-dept</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conservation: Venezuela; Honolulu Ocean Safety Dept.</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Venezuelans living in Hawaiʻi react to the U.S. capture of President Nicolás Maduro; Honolulu's new Ocean Safety Chief Kurt Lager talks about what's ahead for the department]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Venezuelans living in Hawaiʻi react to the U.S. capture of President Nicolás…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3223</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Illegal fireworks; 2026 economic outlook</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[The Honolulu Police Department discusses the latest enforcement actions on illegal fireworks; Hawaiʻi Business Magazine's Cynthia Wessendorf reports on what industry leaders are forecasting for 2026]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 11:02:26 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2026-01-05/the-conversation-illegal-fireworks-2026-economic-outlook</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Illegal fireworks; 2026 economic outlook</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Honolulu Police Department discusses the latest enforcement actions on illegal fireworks; Hawaiʻi Business Magazine's Cynthia Wessendorf reports on what industry leaders are forecasting for 2026]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The Honolulu Police Department discusses the latest enforcement actions on…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3115</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: 2025 in review</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[On today's program, we're revisiting some of the biggest stories from 2025.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 10:18:24 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2026-01-02/the-conversation-2025-in-review</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: 2025 in review</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[On today's program, we're revisiting some of the biggest stories from 2025.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[On today's program, we're revisiting some of the biggest stories from 2025.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, DW Gibson, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3058</itunes:duration>
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    <title>The Conversation: Vietnam Veterans Memorial replica; NY resolutions</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Ed Freeman and Susan Bauer discuss their work to bring a replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial wall to Oʻahu; Therapist Ami Kunimura shares tips on setting intentions for the new year]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 11:08:28 -1000</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Vietnam Veterans Memorial replica; NY resolutions</itunes:title>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Ed Freeman and Susan Bauer discuss their work to bring a replica of the Vietnam…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3219</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Fireworks; Remembering Tom Dinell</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Honolulu city officials call on the public to take caution with fireworks ahead of NYE; Daniel Dinell discusses the legacy of his father, Tom Dinell, the founding chair of the University of Hawaiʻi Department of Urban and Regional Planning]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 11:20:10 -1000</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Fireworks; Remembering Tom Dinell</itunes:title>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Honolulu city officials call on the public to take caution with fireworks ahead…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender, DW Gibson</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3134</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Fireworks safety; Sea level rise</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Hawaiʻi Sen. Glenn Wakai shares concerns about accountability after last year's deadly NYE fireworks explosion; University of Hawaiʻi researchers Nori Tarui and Talal Khan say sea level is devaluing coastal properties]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 11:42:09 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-12-29/the-conversation-fireworks-safety-sea-level-rise</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Fireworks safety; Sea level rise</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hawaiʻi Sen. Glenn Wakai shares concerns about accountability after last year's deadly NYE fireworks explosion; University of Hawaiʻi researchers Nori Tarui and Talal Khan say sea level is devaluing coastal properties]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Hawaiʻi Sen. Glenn Wakai shares concerns about accountability after last year's…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3110</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Public safety; Support for Lahaina's Filipino community</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Honolulu Dep. Fire Chief Jason Samala shares a safety message ahead of the holidays; The Hawaiʻi Community Foundation awards $1.6 million award to assist members of Lahaina's Filipino community affected by wildfires]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2025 12:26:13 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-12-24/the-conversation-public-safety-support-for-lahainas-filipino-community</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Public safety; Support for Lahaina's Filipino community</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Honolulu Dep. Fire Chief Jason Samala shares a safety message ahead of the holidays; The Hawaiʻi Community Foundation awards $1.6 million award to assist members of Lahaina's Filipino community affected by wildfires]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Honolulu Dep. Fire Chief Jason Samala shares a safety message ahead of the…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3218</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Flu cases; Cliff Kapono mini-doc</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[911 is seeing a rise in calls about respiratory distress this flu season; Surfer and scientist Cliff Kapono stars in the mini-doc "The Smartest Surfer in the World"]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 14:02:04 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-12-23/the-conversation-flu-cases-cliff-kapono-mini-doc</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Flu cases; Cliff Kapono mini-doc</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[911 is seeing a rise in calls about respiratory distress this flu season; Surfer and scientist Cliff Kapono stars in the mini-doc "The Smartest Surfer in the World"]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[911 is seeing a rise in calls about respiratory distress this flu season;…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3229</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Illegal fireworks; Immigration</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[The head of the state Department of Law Enforcement discusses concerns about illegal fireworks ahead of New Years Eve celebrations; The University of Hawaiʻi Refugee & Immigration Law Clinic has a deportation-defense hotline]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 11:24:53 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-12-22/the-conversation-illegal-fireworks-immigration</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Illegal fireworks; Immigration</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The head of the state Department of Law Enforcement discusses concerns about illegal fireworks ahead of New Years Eve celebrations; The University of Hawaiʻi Refugee & Immigration Law Clinic has a deportation-defense hotline]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The head of the state Department of Law Enforcement discusses concerns about…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3225</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Maui to phase out short-term rentals; Kauaʻi agriculture</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[The Maui County Council has passed a measure to phase out short-term vacation rentals; Sierra Lynne Stone, a sixth-generation kalo farmer on the North Shore of Kauaʻi, shares how her family's farm has grown]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 11:10:51 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-12-19/the-conversation-maui-to-phase-out-short-term-rentals-kauai-agriculture</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Maui to phase out short-term rentals; Kauaʻi agriculture</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Maui County Council has passed a measure to phase out short-term vacation rentals; Sierra Lynne Stone, a sixth-generation kalo farmer on the North Shore of Kauaʻi, shares how her family's farm has grown]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The Maui County Council has passed a measure to phase out short-term vacation…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, DW Gibson, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3227</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Gov. Josh Green; Immigration</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Gov. Josh Green talks about his plan to extend expiring federal health care subsidies with state money; HPR investigates why ICE is sending immigrants from the continent to a federal detention center in Honolulu]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 11:12:45 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-12-18/the-conversation-gov-josh-green-immigration</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Gov. Josh Green; Immigration</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Gov. Josh Green talks about his plan to extend expiring federal health care subsidies with state money; HPR investigates why ICE is sending immigrants from the continent to a federal detention center in Honolulu]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Gov. Josh Green talks about his plan to extend expiring federal health care…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Bill Dorman, Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3231</itunes:duration>
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    <title>The Conversation: Lahaina Small Boat Harbor; Small business</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[The Lahaina Small Boat Harbor has officially reopened for commercial operations; A new report says small businesses are struggling to fill job openings]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 11:41:21 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-12-17/the-conversation-lahaina-small-boat-harbor-small-business</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Lahaina Small Boat Harbor; Small business</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Lahaina Small Boat Harbor has officially reopened for commercial operations; A new report says small businesses are struggling to fill job openings]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The Lahaina Small Boat Harbor has officially reopened for commercial…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>DW Gibson, Maddie Bender, Catherine Cruz</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3227</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Honolulu Marathon; Whaling shipwrecks</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Participation in the Honolulu Marathon was high despite stormy conditions; Maritime archeologist Jason Raupp explores the secrets of sunken whaling ships]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 11:32:14 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/show/the-conversation/2025-12-16/the-conversation-honolulu-marathon-whaling-shipwrecks</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Honolulu Marathon; Whaling shipwrecks</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Participation in the Honolulu Marathon was high despite stormy conditions; Maritime archeologist Jason Raupp explores the secrets of sunken whaling ships]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Participation in the Honolulu Marathon was high despite stormy conditions;…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender, DW Gibson</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3230</itunes:duration>
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    <title>The Conversation: Bird flu in Hawaiʻi; Rule of law</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[A state wildlife biologist says bird flu in Hawaiʻi is not a matter of "if" but "when"; Retired Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald joins a coalition of former justices speaking out about the importance of the rule of law]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 10:47:32 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-12-15/the-conversation-bird-flu-in-hawaii-rule-of-law</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Bird flu in Hawaiʻi; Rule of law</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[A state wildlife biologist says bird flu in Hawaiʻi is not a matter of "if" but "when"; Retired Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald joins a coalition of former justices speaking out about the importance of the rule of law]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A state wildlife biologist says bird flu in Hawaiʻi is not a matter of "if" but…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3228</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Honolulu Skyline ridership; NPR host on misinformation</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Jon Nouchi, deputy director of Honolulu's Department of Transportation Services, discusses Skyline's ridership; Peter O’Dowd, co-host of NPR's "Here & Now," talks about how reporting has changed in the age of misinformation]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 10:24:15 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-12-12/the-conversation-honolulu-skyline-ridership-npr-host-on-misinformation</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Honolulu Skyline ridership; NPR host on misinformation</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Jon Nouchi, deputy director of Honolulu's Department of Transportation Services, discusses Skyline's ridership; Peter O’Dowd, co-host of NPR's "Here & Now," talks about how reporting has changed in the age of misinformation]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Jon Nouchi, deputy director of Honolulu's Department of Transportation…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, DW Gibson</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>2000</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Local youth org gets Bezos donation; Marine debris</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[RYSE Hawaiʻi receives a $2.5 million donation from the Bezos Day 1 Families Fund; Hawaiʻi artist Jodi Endicott turns marine debris into sculptures that highlight the impact of plastic on the environment]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 10:36:37 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-12-11/the-conversation-local-youth-org-gets-bezos-donation-marine-debris</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Local youth org gets Bezos donation; Marine debris</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[RYSE Hawaiʻi receives a $2.5 million donation from the Bezos Day 1 Families Fund; Hawaiʻi artist Jodi Endicott turns marine debris into sculptures that highlight the impact of plastic on the environment]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[RYSE Hawaiʻi receives a $2.5 million donation from the Bezos Day 1 Families…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>2410</itunes:duration>
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    <title>The Conversation: Agroforestry on Kauaʻi; Marine trash art sculptures</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[HPR gets a tour of an agroforestry farm on Kauaʻi; A retired city lifeguard gives marine trash new life]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 10:42:03 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-12-10/the-conversation-agroforestry-on-kauaʻi-marine-trash-art-sculptures</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Agroforestry on Kauaʻi; Marine trash art sculptures</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[HPR gets a tour of an agroforestry farm on Kauaʻi; A retired city lifeguard gives marine trash new life]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[HPR gets a tour of an agroforestry farm on Kauaʻi; A retired city lifeguard…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, DW Gibson</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>2092</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Local climate leaders; Whale behavior post-wildfire</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[ʻAulani Wilhelm, CEO of Nia Tero, has been named an influential climate leader by TIME Magazine; Humpback whales have changed their behavior since their return to Lahaina]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 10:39:55 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-12-09/the-conversation-local-climate-leaders-whale-behavior-post-wildfire</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Local climate leaders; Whale behavior post-wildfire</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ʻAulani Wilhelm, CEO of Nia Tero, has been named an influential climate leader by TIME Magazine; Humpback whales have changed their behavior since their return to Lahaina]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ʻAulani Wilhelm, CEO of Nia Tero, has been named an influential climate leader…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>2272</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Oʻahu water resources; Preserving Maunawili Valley </title>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Oʻahu water resources; Preserving Maunawili Valley </itunes:title>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The head of the Honolulu Board of Water Supply discusses the status of Oʻahu's…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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    <title>The Conversation hana hou: Stories of WWII</title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 11:10:11 -1000</pubDate>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Today, we're revisiting our archives to bring you little-known stories of WWII.]]></itunes:subtitle>
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    <title>The Conversation: Mālama Mākua film; Tourism</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Mālama Mākua's Lynette Cruz and Sparky Rodrigues and filmmaker Mikey Inouye talk about their film that shows the decades-long fight of military leases; Ray Tsuchiyama, realtor and management consultant, talks about whether Japanese travelers are coming back to Hawaiʻi]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 11:13:34 -1000</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Mālama Mākua film; Tourism</itunes:title>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Mālama Mākua's Lynette Cruz and Sparky Rodrigues and filmmaker Mikey Inouye…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Bill Dorman, DW Gibson, Catherine Cruz</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3236</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Wailuku Film Festival; Native snails at the zoo</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Waikulu will be home to Maui's newest film festival; The Honolulu Zoo has a new exhibit featuring rare endemic snails]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 11:11:29 -1000</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Wailuku Film Festival; Native snails at the zoo</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Waikulu will be home to Maui's newest film festival; The Honolulu Zoo has a new exhibit featuring rare endemic snails]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Waikulu will be home to Maui's newest film festival; The Honolulu Zoo has a new…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, DW Gibson</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3239</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Hawaiʻi Island affordable housing; WWII espionage</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Hawaiʻi County Council Member Ashley Kierkiewicz discusses proposed changes to the island's affordable housing rules; Author Christine Kuehn grapples with her family's work as spies for the Nazis in Hawaiʻi in her new book]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 10:44:18 -1000</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Hawaiʻi Island affordable housing; WWII espionage</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hawaiʻi County Council Member Ashley Kierkiewicz discusses proposed changes to the island's affordable housing rules; Author Christine Kuehn grapples with her family's work as spies for the Nazis in Hawaiʻi in her new book]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Hawaiʻi County Council Member Ashley Kierkiewicz discusses proposed changes to…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Bill Dorman, Maddie Bender, Lillian Tsang</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3220</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: A call-in show on the future of golf</title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 09:22:25 -1000</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: A call-in show on the future of golf</itunes:title>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The Conversation will be hosting a live call-in show to talk all things golf.…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>DW Gibson</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>2937</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Gov. Josh Green; LA Angels new manager</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Gov. Josh Green discusses military leases, the Trump administration's challenge to the Green Fee; Kurt Suzuki takes over as manager of the Los Angeles Angels, making him the first person from Hawaiʻi to manage a Major League Baseball team]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 11:19:11 -1000</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Gov. Josh Green; LA Angels new manager</itunes:title>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Gov. Josh Green discusses military leases, the Trump administration's challenge…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, DW Gibson, Lillian Tsang</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3217</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Nursing degrees; Long-term care insurance</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[The federal Department of Education will no longer recognize nursing as a professional degree; Tanya Fernandes, CEO of Ho'okele Home Care, discusses the common challenges family members face when using long-term care insurance]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 11:41:19 -1000</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Nursing degrees; Long-term care insurance</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The federal Department of Education will no longer recognize nursing as a professional degree; Tanya Fernandes, CEO of Ho'okele Home Care, discusses the common challenges family members face when using long-term care insurance]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The federal Department of Education will no longer recognize nursing as a…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Lillian Tsang, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3226</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Hawaiʻi's media; Chinatown eatery celebrated nationally</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Local journalists Sophie Cocke and Janis Gin discuss the state of Hawaiʻi's media; Giovedi is named one of the 20 best restaurants in the U.S. by Bon Appetit]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 10:57:27 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-11-24/the-conversation-hawaii-media-chinatown-eatery-celebrated-nationally</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Hawaiʻi's media; Chinatown eatery celebrated nationally</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Local journalists Sophie Cocke and Janis Gin discuss the state of Hawaiʻi's media; Giovedi is named one of the 20 best restaurants in the U.S. by Bon Appetit]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Local journalists Sophie Cocke and Janis Gin discuss the state of Hawaiʻi's…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3228</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Stories from the field</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[On today's program, we're sharing stories we reported on the scene and in the field, from rural Kauaʻi to downtown Chinatown.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 11:09:41 -1000</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Stories from the field</itunes:title>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[On today's program, we're sharing stories we reported on the scene and in the…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, DW Gibson, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3056</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Hakalau Forest; Poet Rachel Eliza Griffiths</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[The Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge marks 40 years amid uncertainty about federal support; New York poet Rachel Eliza Griffiths presents at the Honolulu Museum of Art]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 11:04:46 -1000</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Hakalau Forest; Poet Rachel Eliza Griffiths</itunes:title>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge marks 40 years amid uncertainty…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender, DW Gibson</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3229</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Call-in show on Maui water usage </title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 09:36:06 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-11-19/the-conversation-call-in-show-on-maui-water-usage</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Call-in show on Maui water usage </itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today, we're hosting a call-in show on Maui water usage amid the ongoing drought and legal battles. Have a question or a comment? Email talkback@hawaiipublicradio.org or leave a voicemail on our talkback line at 808-792-8217.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Today, we're hosting a call-in show on Maui water usage amid the ongoing…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3159</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Call for blood donors; Artificial intelligence</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Kim-Anh Nguyen, the CEO of the Blood Bank of Hawaiʻi, shares the urgent need for donors; Joe Kent, Grassroot Institute executive vice president, on creating OpenHearings, an artificial intelligence program that monitors government hearings]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 11:22:08 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-11-18/the-conversation-call-for-blood-donors-artificial-intelligence</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Call for blood donors; Artificial intelligence</itunes:title>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Kim-Anh Nguyen, the CEO of the Blood Bank of Hawaiʻi, shares the urgent need…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender, Jason Ubay</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3224</itunes:duration>
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    <title>The Conversation: Avian flu updates; Highway Inn restaurant</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Susan Wilkinson of Susie's Duck Sanctuary on Oʻahu reflects on having to cull her flock due to avian flu; Monica Toguchi Ryan, the owner of the longtime restaurant Highway Inn, on staying in business amid the pandemic, tariffs, and rising minimum wage]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 11:02:02 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-11-17/the-conversation-avian-flu-updates-highway-inn-restaurant</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Avian flu updates; Highway Inn restaurant</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Susan Wilkinson of Susie's Duck Sanctuary on Oʻahu reflects on having to cull her flock due to avian flu; Monica Toguchi Ryan, the owner of the longtime restaurant Highway Inn, on staying in business amid the pandemic, tariffs, and rising minimum wage]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Susan Wilkinson of Susie's Duck Sanctuary on Oʻahu reflects on having to cull…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Bill Dorman, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3230</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Military exercises; New public school proposed for Maui</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[The U.S. Army is conducting military exercises across Oʻahu, Maui, and Hawaiʻi Island until Sunday; Designs for a new school in Central Maui that could reshape how the state thinks about public facilities]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 10:54:02 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-11-14/the-conversation-military-exercises-new-public-school-proposed-for-maui</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Military exercises; New public school proposed for Maui</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The U.S. Army is conducting military exercises across Oʻahu, Maui, and Hawaiʻi Island until Sunday; Designs for a new school in Central Maui that could reshape how the state thinks about public facilities]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The U.S. Army is conducting military exercises across Oʻahu, Maui, and Hawaiʻi…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3229</itunes:duration>
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    <title>The Conversation: U.S. government reopens; OHA emergency relief</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[HPR's Ashley Mizuo reports on what the spending bill to reopen the government means for Hawaiʻi residents; Office of Hawaiian Affairs chair Kai Kahele shares what's next for an OHA emergency relief program now that the shutdown has ended]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 10:32:07 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-11-13/the-conversation-u-s-government-reopens-oha-emergency-relief</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: U.S. government reopens; OHA emergency relief</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[HPR's Ashley Mizuo reports on what the spending bill to reopen the government means for Hawaiʻi residents; Office of Hawaiian Affairs chair Kai Kahele shares what's next for an OHA emergency relief program now that the shutdown has ended]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[HPR's Ashley Mizuo reports on what the spending bill to reopen the government…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>DW Gibson, Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3233</itunes:duration>
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<author>jtaglianetti@hawaiipublicradio.org (Hawaii Public Radio)</author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:keywords>conversation,hawaii,public,radio,chris,vandercook,statewide,islands,sun,sand,surf,show</itunes:keywords></item><item>
    <title>The Conversation: SNAP benefits; Vintage Baseball</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[The state Department of Human Services provides the latest on what SNAP recipients need to know about their benefits; The Aloha Vintage Base Ball Association host their inaugural game]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 11:13:17 -1000</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: SNAP benefits; Vintage Baseball</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The state Department of Human Services provides the latest on what SNAP recipients need to know about their benefits; The Aloha Vintage Base Ball Association host their inaugural game]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The state Department of Human Services provides the latest on what SNAP…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3231</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Tourism; Federal agencies arrest 44 people on Kauaʻi</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[How might the broad flight cancellations affect Hawaiʻi's economy?; Kauaʻi County Councilmember Fern Holland provides details on recent FBI and ICE raids on Kauaʻi]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 11:15:47 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-11-10/the-conversation-tourism-federal-agencies-arrest-44-people-on-kauai</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Tourism; Federal agencies arrest 44 people on Kauaʻi</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[How might the broad flight cancellations affect Hawaiʻi's economy?; Kauaʻi County Councilmember Fern Holland provides details on recent FBI and ICE raids on Kauaʻi]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[How might the broad flight cancellations affect Hawaiʻi's economy?; Kauaʻi…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender, DW Gibson</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3232</itunes:duration>
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<author>jtaglianetti@hawaiipublicradio.org (Hawaii Public Radio)</author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:keywords>conversation,hawaii,public,radio,chris,vandercook,statewide,islands,sun,sand,surf,show</itunes:keywords></item><item>
    <title>The Conversation: A call-in show on SNAP benefits</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Today, we're hosting a panel discussion on SNAP benefits and other impacts of the government shutdown. Have a question or a comment? Email talkback@hawaiipublicradio.org or leave a voicemail on our talkback line at 808-792-8217.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 08:38:28 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-11-07/the-conversation-a-call-in-show-on-snap-benefits</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: A call-in show on SNAP benefits</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today, we're hosting a panel discussion on SNAP benefits and other impacts of the government shutdown. Have a question or a comment? Email talkback@hawaiipublicradio.org or leave a voicemail on our talkback line at 808-792-8217.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Today, we're hosting a panel discussion on SNAP benefits and other impacts of…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3160</itunes:duration>






<author>jtaglianetti@hawaiipublicradio.org (Hawaii Public Radio)</author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:keywords>conversation,hawaii,public,radio,chris,vandercook,statewide,islands,sun,sand,surf,show</itunes:keywords></item><item>
    <title>The Conversation: Feds order HNL to reduce flights; 442nd Infantry Regiment</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Daniel K. Inouye International Airport is on a list of 40 airports that have been ordered by the Federal Aviation Administration to cut 10 percent of their flights; The 442nd Regimental Combat Team is immortalized in the documentary "Defining Courage"]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 10:57:17 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-11-06/the-conversation-feds-order-hnl-to-reduce-flights-442nd-infantry-regiment</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Feds order HNL to reduce flights; 442nd Infantry Regiment</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Daniel K. Inouye International Airport is on a list of 40 airports that have been ordered by the Federal Aviation Administration to cut 10 percent of their flights; The 442nd Regimental Combat Team is immortalized in the documentary "Defining Courage"]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Daniel K. Inouye International Airport is on a list of 40 airports that have…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Russell Subiono</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3143</itunes:duration>






<author>jtaglianetti@hawaiipublicradio.org (Hawaii Public Radio)</author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:keywords>conversation,hawaii,public,radio,chris,vandercook,statewide,islands,sun,sand,surf,show</itunes:keywords></item><item>
    <title>The Conversation: Legislature; Former Miss Hawaiʻi fights for husband in ICE custody</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Retired federal public defender Alexander "Ali" Silvert calls on the state Legislature to investigate an unnamed lawmaker who allegedly took a $35,000 bribe; Former Miss Hawaiʻi Cheryl Bartlett holds a rally in support of her husband Rogerio Araujo, a Brazilian citizen who has been detained by ICE agents]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 11:20:12 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-11-05/the-conversation-legislature-former-miss-hawaii-fights-for-husband-in-ice-custody</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Legislature; Former Miss Hawaiʻi fights for husband in ICE custody</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Retired federal public defender Alexander "Ali" Silvert calls on the state Legislature to investigate an unnamed lawmaker who allegedly took a $35,000 bribe; Former Miss Hawaiʻi Cheryl Bartlett holds a rally in support of her husband Rogerio Araujo, a Brazilian citizen who has been detained by ICE agents]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Retired federal public defender Alexander "Ali" Silvert calls on the state…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, DW Gibson</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3229</itunes:duration>






<author>jtaglianetti@hawaiipublicradio.org (Hawaii Public Radio)</author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:keywords>conversation,hawaii,public,radio,chris,vandercook,statewide,islands,sun,sand,surf,show</itunes:keywords></item><item>
    <title>The Conversation: Food assistance; Kauaʻi writer pens a poem to tourists</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Staff and volunteers at The Pantry in Kalihi create more food assistance options for furloughed federal workers; Kauaʻi writer Jonathon Medieros shares the intention behind his poem "To the People on the Cruise Ships"]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 12:28:07 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-11-04/the-conversation-food-assistance-kauai-writer-pens-a-poem-to-tourists</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Food assistance; Kauaʻi writer pens a poem to tourists</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Staff and volunteers at The Pantry in Kalihi create more food assistance options for furloughed federal workers; Kauaʻi writer Jonathon Medieros shares the intention behind his poem "To the People on the Cruise Ships"]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Staff and volunteers at The Pantry in Kalihi create more food assistance…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, DW Gibson, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3239</itunes:duration>






<author>jtaglianetti@hawaiipublicradio.org (Hawaii Public Radio)</author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:keywords>conversation,hawaii,public,radio,chris,vandercook,statewide,islands,sun,sand,surf,show</itunes:keywords></item><item>
    <title>The Conversation: SNAP cuts; Women's Court in Kona</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[HPR listeners share what SNAP cuts mean for them; HPR's DW Gibson reports on the newly-formed Women's Court on Hawaiʻi Island]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 10:08:09 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-11-03/the-conversation-snap-cuts-womens-court-in-kona</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: SNAP cuts; Women's Court in Kona</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[HPR listeners share what SNAP cuts mean for them; HPR's DW Gibson reports on the newly-formed Women's Court on Hawaiʻi Island]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[HPR listeners share what SNAP cuts mean for them; HPR's DW Gibson reports on…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, DW Gibson</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>2975</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Halloween hana hou</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Happy Halloween! On today's broadcast, we're revisiting some of our spookiest interviews. Get ready for graves, ghosts, and creepy-crawlies galore!]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 10:02:31 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-10-31/the-conversation-halloween-hana-hou</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Halloween hana hou</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Happy Halloween! On today's broadcast, we're revisiting some of our spookiest interviews. Get ready for graves, ghosts, and creepy-crawlies galore!]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Happy Halloween! On today's broadcast, we're revisiting some of our spookiest…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender, Russell Subiono</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3119</itunes:duration>






<author>jtaglianetti@hawaiipublicradio.org (Hawaii Public Radio)</author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:keywords>conversation,hawaii,public,radio,chris,vandercook,statewide,islands,sun,sand,surf,show</itunes:keywords></item><item>
    <title>The Conversation: SNAP shutdown; Haka protest in Aotearoa</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Gov. Josh Green shares how the state is responding to the threat to the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; Debbie Ngarewa Packer, co-leader of the Māori Party in Aotearoa, or New Zealand, talks about her suspension last year after participating in a haka on the Parliament floor]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 10:41:30 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-10-30/the-conversation-snap-shutdown-haka-protest-in-aotearoa</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: SNAP shutdown; Haka protest in Aotearoa</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Gov. Josh Green shares how the state is responding to the threat to the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; Debbie Ngarewa Packer, co-leader of the Māori Party in Aotearoa, or New Zealand, talks about her suspension last year after participating in a haka on the Parliament floor]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Gov. Josh Green shares how the state is responding to the threat to the federal…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, DW Gibson</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3010</itunes:duration>
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    <title>The Conversation: SNAP benefits; Moments from the World Series</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Dylan Moore with UHERO looks at the economic implications of the suspension of SNAP benefits; Longtime Mid-Pacific Institute baseball coach Dunn Muramaru and Hawaiʻi Pacific University head coach Dane Fujinaka discuss memorable moments from the World Series]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2025 11:39:30 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-10-29/the-conversation-snap-benefits-historical-moments-from-the-world-series</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: SNAP benefits; Moments from the World Series</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Dylan Moore with UHERO looks at the economic implications of the suspension of SNAP benefits; Longtime Mid-Pacific Institute baseball coach Dunn Muramaru and Hawaiʻi Pacific University head coach Dane Fujinaka discuss memorable moments from the World Series]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Dylan Moore with UHERO looks at the economic implications of the suspension of…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, DW Gibson, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3244</itunes:duration>






<author>jtaglianetti@hawaiipublicradio.org (Hawaii Public Radio)</author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:keywords>conversation,hawaii,public,radio,chris,vandercook,statewide,islands,sun,sand,surf,show</itunes:keywords></item><item>
    <title>The Conversation: C-MORE Lab; Afterschool care programs</title>
    <enclosure length="74563155" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s87/audio/2025/10/tc102825web.mp3"/>
    <description><![CDATA[C-MORE Lab Director David Karl reflects on the lab's greatest discoveries over the last 15 years; Hawaiʻi Afterschool Alliance Executive Director Paula Adams talks about the demand for child care across the state]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 11:00:22 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-10-28/the-conversation-c-more-lab-afterschool-care-programs</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: C-MORE Lab; Afterschool care programs</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[C-MORE Lab Director David Karl reflects on the lab's greatest discoveries over the last 15 years; Hawaiʻi Afterschool Alliance Executive Director Paula Adams talks about the demand for child care across the state]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[C-MORE Lab Director David Karl reflects on the lab's greatest discoveries over…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, DW Gibson</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3106</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conservation: Vacation rental regulations; 'Before the Moon Falls' doc</title>
    <enclosure length="77525314" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s87/audio/2025/10/tc102725web.mp3"/>
    <description><![CDATA[Gordon Zane with the Hawaiʻi Department of Taxation discusses vacation rental regulations; Kimberlee Bassford talks about the dark turn her new documentary "Before the Moon Falls" took when its subject, Samoan writer Sia Figiel, was arrested for murder]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 12:49:46 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-10-27/the-conservation-vacation-rental-regulations-before-the-moon-falls-doc</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conservation: Vacation rental regulations; 'Before the Moon Falls' doc</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Gordon Zane with the Hawaiʻi Department of Taxation discusses vacation rental regulations; Kimberlee Bassford talks about the dark turn her new documentary "Before the Moon Falls" took when its subject, Samoan writer Sia Figiel, was arrested for murder]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Gordon Zane with the Hawaiʻi Department of Taxation discusses vacation rental…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3229</itunes:duration>






<author>jtaglianetti@hawaiipublicradio.org (Hawaii Public Radio)</author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:keywords>conversation,hawaii,public,radio,chris,vandercook,statewide,islands,sun,sand,surf,show</itunes:keywords></item><item>
    <title>The Conversation: Pohoiki Boat Ramp; Chinatown's Pasta Boys</title>
    <enclosure length="74787140" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s87/audio/2025/10/tc102425web.mp3"/>
    <description><![CDATA[State Sen. Joy San Buenaventura of Hawaiʻi Island responds to the failure of the Pohoiki Boat Ramp dredging project; Louis Miller and Jon Holshue, aka The Pasta Boys, dish up homemade noodles at Proof Social Club in Chinatown]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2025 11:19:38 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-10-24/the-conversation-pohoiki-boat-ramp-chinatowns-pasta-boys</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Pohoiki Boat Ramp; Chinatown's Pasta Boys</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[State Sen. Joy San Buenaventura of Hawaiʻi Island responds to the failure of the Pohoiki Boat Ramp dredging project; Louis Miller and Jon Holshue, aka The Pasta Boys, dish up homemade noodles at Proof Social Club in Chinatown]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[State Sen. Joy San Buenaventura of Hawaiʻi Island responds to the failure of…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3120</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Health insurance premiums; Billionaire Marc Benioff</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[People who get health insurance through the Affordable Care Act may face higher costs soon; The San Francisco Standard reports on billionaire Marc Benioff's ties to Hawaiʻi]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2025 10:58:59 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-10-23/the-conversation-health-insurance-premiums-billionaire-marc-benioff</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Health insurance premiums; Billionaire Marc Benioff</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[People who get health insurance through the Affordable Care Act may face higher costs soon; The San Francisco Standard reports on billionaire Marc Benioff's ties to Hawaiʻi]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[People who get health insurance through the Affordable Care Act may face higher…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender, DW Gibson, Savannah Harriman-Pote</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3231</itunes:duration>
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    <title>The Conversation: Live from Chinatown</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Honolulu Councilmember Tyler Dos Santos-Tam, who represents the new downtown financial district and Chinatown, discusses concerns about pushing the negative elements further into Chinatown as a result of creating the Downtown Honolulu Business Improvement District; Chu Lan Schubert-Kwock takes HPR on a walking tour of Chinatown]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2025 09:46:02 -1000</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Live from Chinatown</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Honolulu Councilmember Tyler Dos Santos-Tam, who represents the new downtown financial district and Chinatown, discusses concerns about pushing the negative elements further into Chinatown as a result of creating the Downtown Honolulu Business Improvement District; Chu Lan Schubert-Kwock takes HPR on a walking tour of Chinatown]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Honolulu Councilmember Tyler Dos Santos-Tam, who represents the new downtown…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3247</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Kamehameha Schools; Kāhuli Festival</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Community members rally at ʻIolani Palace in support of Kamehameha Schools' admissions policy; Bishop Museum malacologists Ken Hayes and Norine Yeung share some tips for spotting native snails ahead of the annual Kāhuli Festival]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2025 12:42:26 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-10-21/the-conversation-kamehameha-schools-kahuli-festival</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Kamehameha Schools; Kāhuli Festival</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Community members rally at ʻIolani Palace in support of Kamehameha Schools' admissions policy; Bishop Museum malacologists Ken Hayes and Norine Yeung share some tips for spotting native snails ahead of the annual Kāhuli Festival]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Community members rally at ʻIolani Palace in support of Kamehameha Schools'…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3230</itunes:duration>
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    <title>The Conversation: Honolulu's 'No Kings' protest; Coral reefs</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[HPR speaks to protestors at Honolulu's 'No Kings' rally; Ben Jones, director of ocean science and technology for the UH Applied Research Laboratory, shows off the building blocks of a new artificial reef system]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2025 10:19:12 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-10-20/the-conversation-honolulus-no-kings-protest-coral-reefs</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Honolulu's 'No Kings' protest; Coral reefs</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[HPR speaks to protestors at Honolulu's 'No Kings' rally; Ben Jones, director of ocean science and technology for the UH Applied Research Laboratory, shows off the building blocks of a new artificial reef system]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[HPR speaks to protestors at Honolulu's 'No Kings' rally; Ben Jones, director of…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3234</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation hana hou: Hawaiʻi's specialty courts</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Today, we're revisiting interviews that highlight the work of Hawaiʻi's specialty courts.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2025 10:55:00 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-10-17/the-conversation-hana-hou-hawaiis-specialty-courts</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation hana hou: Hawaiʻi's specialty courts</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today, we're revisiting interviews that highlight the work of Hawaiʻi's specialty courts.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Today, we're revisiting interviews that highlight the work of Hawaiʻi's…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3105</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Hawaiʻi's insurance landscape; Gaza ceasefire</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[State Insurance Commissioner Scott Saiki discusses the changing insurance landscape; Palestinian Ma'an Odeh shares his thoughts on the ceasefire in Gaza and his recent experience in the West Bank]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 12:07:11 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-10-16/the-conversation-hawaiʻis-insurance-landscape-gaza-ceasefire</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Hawaiʻi's insurance landscape; Gaza ceasefire</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[State Insurance Commissioner Scott Saiki discusses the changing insurance landscape; Palestinian Ma'an Odeh shares his thoughts on the ceasefire in Gaza and his recent experience in the West Bank]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[State Insurance Commissioner Scott Saiki discusses the changing insurance…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, DW Gibson</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3232</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Skyline; Falls of Clyde laid to rest</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation Director Ed Sniffen talks about opportunities around the new Skyline service to Honolulu International Airport; Community members and state officials say goodbye to the historic vessel Falls of Clyde, which is set to be scuttled 25 miles off Oʻahu's south shore]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2025 13:42:35 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-10-15/the-conversation-skyline-falls-of-clyde-laid-to-rest-on-oahu-seafloor</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Skyline; Falls of Clyde laid to rest</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation Director Ed Sniffen talks about opportunities around the new Skyline service to Honolulu International Airport; Community members and state officials say goodbye to the historic vessel Falls of Clyde, which is set to be scuttled 25 miles off Oʻahu's south shore]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation Director Ed Sniffen talks about…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3240</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Bus driver contract talks; Skyline </title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Oʻahu Transit Services is working to reach an agreement with the Teamsters, who represent Oʻahu bus drivers, ahead of the opening of the second segment of Honolulu's rail]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2025 11:51:33 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-10-14/the-conversation-bus-driver-contract-talks-skyline</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Bus driver contract talks; Skyline </itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Oʻahu Transit Services is working to reach an agreement with the Teamsters, who represent Oʻahu bus drivers, ahead of the opening of the second segment of Honolulu's rail]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Oʻahu Transit Services is working to reach an agreement with the Teamsters, who…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3112</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Air traffic controllers; Federal workers' pay</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda meets with Hawaiʻi's air traffic controllers, who are working without pay during the shutdown; Labor leader Randy Perreira responds to comments from the Trump administration that federal workers may not receive back pay]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 11:14:13 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-10-10/the-conversation-u-s-rep-jill-tokuda-on-shutdown-fed-workers-pay</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Air traffic controllers; Federal workers' pay</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda meets with Hawaiʻi's air traffic controllers, who are working without pay during the shutdown; Labor leader Randy Perreira responds to comments from the Trump administration that federal workers may not receive back pay]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda meets with Hawaiʻi's air traffic controllers, who are…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3230</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Israel-Hamas peace deal; Genetic study in American Samoa</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Israel and Hamas agree to the first phase of a ceasefire deal; Research suggests a gene variant carried by people from American Samoa, Tonga, and Hawaiʻi may be linked to obesity]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2025 11:39:04 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-10-09/the-conversation-israel-hamas-peace-deal-american-samoa</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Israel-Hamas peace deal; Genetic study in American Samoa</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Israel and Hamas agree to the first phase of a ceasefire deal; Research suggests a gene variant carried by people from American Samoa, Tonga, and Hawaiʻi may be linked to obesity]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Israel and Hamas agree to the first phase of a ceasefire deal; Research…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender, Lillian Tsang</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3242</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Honolulu rail; The history of ʻulu</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Another segment of the Honolulu Skyline opens to the public next week; Author Russell Fielding traces the global history of breadfruit]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2025 10:55:26 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-10-08/the-conversation-honolulu-rail-the-history-of-ulu</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Honolulu rail; The history of ʻulu</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Another segment of the Honolulu Skyline opens to the public next week; Author Russell Fielding traces the global history of breadfruit]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Another segment of the Honolulu Skyline opens to the public next week; Author…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3228</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: UH enrollment; North Shore Oʻahu lifeguard</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Debora Halbert with the University of Hawaiʻi says enrollment is at its highest level in eight years; Oʻahu lifeguard Kerry Atwood offers an inside look at a day's work at Waimea Bay]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2025 11:28:45 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-10-07/the-conversation-uh-enrollment-a-day-in-the-life-of-a-lifeguard</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: UH enrollment; North Shore Oʻahu lifeguard</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Debora Halbert with the University of Hawaiʻi says enrollment is at its highest level in eight years; Oʻahu lifeguard Kerry Atwood offers an inside look at a day's work at Waimea Bay]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Debora Halbert with the University of Hawaiʻi says enrollment is at its highest…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, DW Gibson, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3258</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Gov. shutdown; Deep-sea mining</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono talks about efforts to reopen the federal government as the shutdown drags into its second week; Researchers raise alarms about the impact of deep-sea mining on marine life]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2025 11:05:11 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-10-06/the-conversation-gov-shutdown-deep-sea-mining</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Gov. shutdown; Deep-sea mining</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono talks about efforts to reopen the federal government as the shutdown drags into its second week; Researchers raise alarms about the impact of deep-sea mining on marine life]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono talks about efforts to reopen the federal government as…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender, DW Gibson</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3107</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation hana hou: The voices of 'Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!'</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Today, the Conversation is sharing interviews with the host and panelists of the popular NPR news quiz show 'Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!' ahead of their Honolulu live event.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2025 11:53:47 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-10-03/the-conversation-hana-hou-the-voices-of-wait-wait-dont-tell-me</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation hana hou: The voices of 'Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!'</itunes:title>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Today, the Conversation is sharing interviews with the host and panelists of…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, DW Gibson, Savannah Harriman-Pote</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3114</itunes:duration>
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    <title>The Conversation: Day 2 of gov. shutdown; Pearl Harbor National Memorial is open</title>
    <enclosure length="77393084" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s87/audio/2025/10/tc100225web.mp3"/>
    <description><![CDATA[HPR's Ashley Mizuo speaks to Hawaiʻi's congressional delegation about the government shutdown; Jim McCoy with Pacific Historic Parks discusses how the shutdown is impacting federal parks and historical sites on Oʻahu]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2025 11:33:28 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-10-02/the-conversation-day-2-of-gov-shutdown-pearl-harbor-national-memorial-is-open</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Day 2 of gov. shutdown; Pearl Harbor National Memorial is open</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[HPR's Ashley Mizuo speaks to Hawaiʻi's congressional delegation about the government shutdown; Jim McCoy with Pacific Historic Parks discusses how the shutdown is impacting federal parks and historical sites on Oʻahu]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[HPR's Ashley Mizuo speaks to Hawaiʻi's congressional delegation about the…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Russell Subiono</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3229</itunes:duration>
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    <title>The Conversation: Federal shutdown; New UH fisheries program</title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2025 11:05:40 -1000</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Federal shutdown; New UH fisheries program</itunes:title>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[U.S. Rep. Ed Case reacts to the government shutdown, the first since 2019; The…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, DW Gibson, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>2987</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: State Supreme Court chief justice retires; Hawaiian Council</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Mark Recktenwald, chief justice of the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court, reflects on his time on the bench as he prepares to step down; Hawaiian Council CEO Kūhiō Lewis explains the organization's decision to rebrand]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2025 11:17:09 -1000</pubDate>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Mark Recktenwald, chief justice of the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court, reflects on his time on the bench as he prepares to step down; Hawaiian Council CEO Kūhiō Lewis explains the organization's decision to rebrand]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Mark Recktenwald, chief justice of the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court, reflects on his…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Bill Dorman</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3103</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Native Hawaiian political history; Overthrow walking tours return</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Honolulu Councilmember Esther Kiaʻāina talks Native Hawaiian political history and current federal funding threats; The "Mai Poina: The Overthrow Walking Tours" return after a pandemic hiatus]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2025 11:04:21 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-09-29/the-conversation-native-hawaiian-political-history-overthrow-walking-tours-return</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Native Hawaiian political history; Overthrow walking tours return</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Honolulu Councilmember Esther Kiaʻāina talks Native Hawaiian political history and current federal funding threats; The "Mai Poina: The Overthrow Walking Tours" return after a pandemic hiatus]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Honolulu Councilmember Esther Kiaʻāina talks Native Hawaiian political history…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender, DW Gibson</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3226</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation hana hou: Spotlighting the harp</title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 11:41:30 -1000</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation hana hou: Spotlighting the harp</itunes:title>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Today on the program, we're revisiting a few of our interviews with…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3117</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Hawaiʻi timeshares; Keiki author tells story of internment</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Jason Gamel, president and CEO of the American Resort Development Association, gives a snapshot of the timeshare landscape; Author and illustrator Sharon Fujimoto-Johnson tells her family's story of internment during World War II in her new children's book "Shell Song"]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2025 10:05:53 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-09-25/the-conversation-hawaii-timeshares-keiki-author-tells-story-of-internment</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Hawaiʻi timeshares; Keiki author tells story of internment</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Jason Gamel, president and CEO of the American Resort Development Association, gives a snapshot of the timeshare landscape; Author and illustrator Sharon Fujimoto-Johnson tells her family's story of internment during World War II in her new children's book "Shell Song"]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Jason Gamel, president and CEO of the American Resort Development Association,…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>2119</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: HMSA lawsuit; AI-generated podcast</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Attorney Ted Hong discusses a recent ruling in his lawsuit against HMSA; Hawaiʻi State Auditor Les Kondo talks about the launch of an AI-generated podcast]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2025 10:45:36 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-09-24/the-conversation-hmsa-lawsuit-ai-generated-podcast</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: HMSA lawsuit; AI-generated podcast</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Attorney Ted Hong discusses a recent ruling in his lawsuit against HMSA; Hawaiʻi State Auditor Les Kondo talks about the launch of an AI-generated podcast]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Attorney Ted Hong discusses a recent ruling in his lawsuit against HMSA;…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>2239</itunes:duration>
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    <title>The Conversation: Damien Memorial School lawsuit; Hawaiʻi's Volcano Circus</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Former Damien Memorial School president wins a wrongful termination lawsuit; Hawaiʻi's Volcano Circus Executive Director Morgan Langham discusses the charter school's expansion]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2025 12:30:13 -1000</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Damien Memorial School lawsuit; Hawaiʻi's Volcano Circus</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Former Damien Memorial School president wins a wrongful termination lawsuit; Hawaiʻi's Volcano Circus Executive Director Morgan Langham discusses the charter school's expansion]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Former Damien Memorial School president wins a wrongful termination lawsuit;…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, DW Gibson</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>2087</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: UH funding cuts; Honolulu Century Ride</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[University of Hawaiʻi leadership is meeting with federal Department of Education officials to discuss funding cuts; More than 2,000 cyclists are expected to take part in the Honolulu Century Ride]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2025 10:42:01 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-09-22/the-conversation-uh-funding-cuts-honolulu-century-ride</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: UH funding cuts; Honolulu Century Ride</itunes:title>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[University of Hawaiʻi leadership is meeting with federal Department of…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>2175</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Gov. Josh Green; E.A.R.L. Hawaiʻi sandwich shop</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Gov. Josh Green extends an invitation to Pope Leo XIV to visit Kalaupapa; E.A.R.L. Hawaiʻi sandwich shop owner Justin Parvizimotlagh goes viral with a video series describing how his business got its start]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2025 10:54:22 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-09-19/the-conversation-gov-josh-green-earl-hawaii</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Gov. Josh Green; E.A.R.L. Hawaiʻi sandwich shop</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Gov. Josh Green extends an invitation to Pope Leo XIV to visit Kalaupapa; E.A.R.L. Hawaiʻi sandwich shop owner Justin Parvizimotlagh goes viral with a video series describing how his business got its start]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Gov. Josh Green extends an invitation to Pope Leo XIV to visit Kalaupapa;…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, DW Gibson</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>2111</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Gov. Josh Green; Women's Prison Project</title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2025 10:38:29 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-09-18/the-conversation-gov-josh-green-womens-prison-project</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Gov. Josh Green; Women's Prison Project</itunes:title>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Gov. Josh Green discusses concerns over the PGA Tour's announcement that it…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>







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    <title>The Conversation: Hawaiʻi Pacific University and Chaminade funding cuts; Women's Court </title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Chaminade Provost Lance Askildson and Hawaiʻi Pacific University Acting Provost Brenda Jenson discuss the latest effects of federal funding cuts; First Circuit District Court judges Mark Browning and Trish Morikawa share the importance of the Women's Court.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2025 10:38:23 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-09-17/the-conversation-hawaii-pacific-university-chaminade-womens-court</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Hawaiʻi Pacific University and Chaminade funding cuts; Women's Court </itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Chaminade Provost Lance Askildson and Hawaiʻi Pacific University Acting Provost Brenda Jenson discuss the latest effects of federal funding cuts; First Circuit District Court judges Mark Browning and Trish Morikawa share the importance of the Women's Court.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Chaminade Provost Lance Askildson and Hawaiʻi Pacific University Acting Provost…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3121</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Hawaiʻi Girls Court; Capt. James Cook</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Retired Judge Karen Radius, Judge Dyan Medeiros and supervisor Valerie Lazo share the successes of Hawaiʻi's Girls Court; Author Hampton Sides revisits the story of James Cook in the New York Times bestseller "The Wide Wide Sea"]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2025 11:35:40 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-09-16/the-conversation-hawaiʻi-girls-court-capt-james-cook</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Hawaiʻi Girls Court; Capt. James Cook</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Retired Judge Karen Radius, Judge Dyan Medeiros and supervisor Valerie Lazo share the successes of Hawaiʻi's Girls Court; Author Hampton Sides revisits the story of James Cook in the New York Times bestseller "The Wide Wide Sea"]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Retired Judge Karen Radius, Judge Dyan Medeiros and supervisor Valerie Lazo…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Bill Dorman</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>2966</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Judiciary; Hawaiʻi guitarist develops unique sound</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Legal experts discuss how specialty courts have shaped Hawaiʻi's judicial system; A Hawaiʻi guitarist showcases her unique sound on the national classical program "From the Top"]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 10:43:14 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-09-15/the-conversation-judiciary-hawaii-guitarist-develops-unique-sound</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Judiciary; Hawaiʻi guitarist develops unique sound</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Legal experts discuss how specialty courts have shaped Hawaiʻi's judicial system; A Hawaiʻi guitarist showcases her unique sound on the national classical program "From the Top"]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Legal experts discuss how specialty courts have shaped Hawaiʻi's judicial…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3233</itunes:duration>
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    <title>The Conversation Hana Hou: Hawaiʻi immigration stories </title>
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    <description><![CDATA[On today's program, we're revisiting stories of those who left their homelands to start new lives in Hawaiʻi.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2025 09:46:48 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-09-12/the-conversation-hana-hou-hawaii-immigration-stories</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation Hana Hou: Hawaiʻi immigration stories </itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[On today's program, we're revisiting stories of those who left their homelands to start new lives in Hawaiʻi.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[On today's program, we're revisiting stories of those who left their homelands…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Lillian Tsang</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3115</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Hawaiʻi dairy business; Maui transplant story </title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Farm Link Hawaiʻi's Claire Sullivan on the recent announcement that it will be carrying fresh milk from Hawaiʻi's last dairy farm, Cloverleaf Dairy, on Hawaiʻi Island; Bahman Sadeghi, who bought the Meadow Gold processing plant on Hawaiʻi Island five years ago, discusses the history of Hawaiʻi's dairy business.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2025 11:07:23 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-09-11/the-conversation-hawaii-dairy-business-maui-transplant-story</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Hawaiʻi dairy business; Maui transplant story </itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Farm Link Hawaiʻi's Claire Sullivan on the recent announcement that it will be carrying fresh milk from Hawaiʻi's last dairy farm, Cloverleaf Dairy, on Hawaiʻi Island; Bahman Sadeghi, who bought the Meadow Gold processing plant on Hawaiʻi Island five years ago, discusses the history of Hawaiʻi's dairy business.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Farm Link Hawaiʻi's Claire Sullivan on the recent announcement that it will be…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3097</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Immigration policies; Kalaupapa National Historical Park tours</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Graeme Blair, co-director of the Deportation Data Project, talks about how President Donald Trump's immigration policies are being felt across the country and in Hawaiʻi; Nancy Holman, Kalaupapa National Historical Park superintendent, discusses what to expect as the park reopens for public tours this week]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2025 11:55:55 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-09-10/the-conversation-immigration-policies-kalaupapa-national-historical-park-tours</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Immigration policies; Kalaupapa National Historical Park tours</itunes:title>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Graeme Blair, co-director of the Deportation Data Project, talks about how…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, DW Gibson, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3225</itunes:duration>
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    <title>The Conversation: Friends of the East-West Center; Okinawan summer picnic</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Maura Okamoto, of the Friends of the East-West Center, discusses why community relationships are important as the center marks its 65th year; HPR's Laura Dux reports on the annual tradition of the Okinawan summer picnic]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2025 11:50:20 -1000</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Friends of the East-West Center; Okinawan summer picnic</itunes:title>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Maura Okamoto, of the Friends of the East-West Center, discusses why community…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, DW Gibson, Laura Dux</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3231</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Natural disaster planning; Hawaiian feather cape revival </title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Karl Kim, head of the Pacific Urban Resilience Lab at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, shares how past threats inform the future of natural disaster planning; HPR's Cassie Ordonio reports on the resurgence of the ‘ahu ’ula, or Hawaiian feather cape]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2025 11:29:53 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-09-08/the-conversation-natural-disaster-planning-hawaiian-feather-cape-revival</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Natural disaster planning; Hawaiian feather cape revival </itunes:title>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Karl Kim, head of the Pacific Urban Resilience Lab at the University of Hawaiʻi…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, DW Gibson</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3229</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Marine debris recycling; Stem cell transplant</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Mafalda de Freitas, megaplastics program director at the Center for Marine Debris Research at Hawaiʻi Pacific University, talks about Hawaiʻi's only marine debris recycling center; Donor Mariel Tadena, stem cell recipient Nicole Fabela, and Erika Sevilla, spokesperson for the National Marrow Donor Program, share their stem cell story]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2025 11:12:38 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-09-05/the-conversation-marine-debris-recycling-stem-cell-transplant</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Marine debris recycling; Stem cell transplant</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Mafalda de Freitas, megaplastics program director at the Center for Marine Debris Research at Hawaiʻi Pacific University, talks about Hawaiʻi's only marine debris recycling center; Donor Mariel Tadena, stem cell recipient Nicole Fabela, and Erika Sevilla, spokesperson for the National Marrow Donor Program, share their stem cell story]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Mafalda de Freitas, megaplastics program director at the Center for Marine…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender, DW Gibson</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3227</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Honolulu Marathon; Kauaʻi election accusations </title>
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    <description><![CDATA[HPR's Ashley Mizuo reports on how the Office of Elections is pushing back after being accused of overcounting hundreds of ballots received in Kauaʻi County during the 2024 election; Honolulu Marathon President Jim Barahal shares that there's been an increase in runner signups in all categories]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2025 11:14:56 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-09-04/the-conversation-honolulu-marathon-kauai-ballot-overcount-accusations</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Honolulu Marathon; Kauaʻi election accusations </itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[HPR's Ashley Mizuo reports on how the Office of Elections is pushing back after being accused of overcounting hundreds of ballots received in Kauaʻi County during the 2024 election; Honolulu Marathon President Jim Barahal shares that there's been an increase in runner signups in all categories]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[HPR's Ashley Mizuo reports on how the Office of Elections is pushing back after…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, DW Gibson, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3231</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation:  Aloha Stadium; Niʻihau landowners</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Steve Wood, president of the Aiea Community Board, discusses concerns he's heard from the community about the development of the new Aloha Stadium; Freelance investigative reporter Guthrie Scrimgeour reports on the Robinson family's ownership of 100,000 acres of Hawaiʻi land, including the island of Niʻihau]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2025 11:56:21 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-09-03/the-conversation-aloha-stadium-hawaii-landowners</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation:  Aloha Stadium; Niʻihau landowners</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Steve Wood, president of the Aiea Community Board, discusses concerns he's heard from the community about the development of the new Aloha Stadium; Freelance investigative reporter Guthrie Scrimgeour reports on the Robinson family's ownership of 100,000 acres of Hawaiʻi land, including the island of Niʻihau]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Steve Wood, president of the Aiea Community Board, discusses concerns he's…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Bill Dorman, Maddie Bender, DW Gibson, Lillian Tsang, Laura Dux</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3229</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation call-in: What's next for Aloha Stadium?</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[We're hosting a call-in about the redevelopment process for Aloha Stadium, which is now set to open in 2029. Call 808-941-3689 during the live show or email talkback@hawaiipublicradio.org. You can also leave a voicemail before the show starts on our Talkback Line at 808-792-8217.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2025 09:01:00 -1000</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation call-in: What's next for Aloha Stadium?</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[We're hosting a call-in about the redevelopment process for Aloha Stadium, which is now set to open in 2029. Call 808-941-3689 during the live show or email talkback@hawaiipublicradio.org. You can also leave a voicemail before the show starts on our Talkback Line at 808-792-8217.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We're hosting a call-in about the redevelopment process for Aloha Stadium,…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>DW Gibson</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>2989</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation hana hou: Summer reads</title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2025 09:17:41 -1000</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation hana hou: Summer reads</itunes:title>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Today on the program, we're revisiting interviews with local authors to help…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, DW Gibson, Lillian Tsang</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>2978</itunes:duration>
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    <title>The Conversation: New state economist; Cannabis poisoning cases in kids</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Seth Colby steps into the role of Hawaiʻi's chief economist; The Hawaiʻi Department of Health addresses concerns over a rise in national cases of cannabis poisoning among children]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2025 10:45:09 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-08-28/the-conversation-new-state-economist-cannabis-poisoning-cases-in-kids</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: New state economist; Cannabis poisoning cases in kids</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Seth Colby steps into the role of Hawaiʻi's chief economist; The Hawaiʻi Department of Health addresses concerns over a rise in national cases of cannabis poisoning among children]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Seth Colby steps into the role of Hawaiʻi's chief economist; The Hawaiʻi…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Lillian Tsang</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3224</itunes:duration>
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    <title>The Conversation: UH AI research tool; Student club cultivates green thumbs</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[University of Hawaiʻi climate scientist Matthew Widlansky develops a new AI tool to help researchers explore complex data; Kaimuki High School teacher Chu Hong shares what her students are cultivating in WORMS club]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2025 12:11:49 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-08-27/the-conversation-uh-ai-research-tool-student-club-cultivates-green-thumbs</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: UH AI research tool; Student club cultivates green thumbs</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[University of Hawaiʻi climate scientist Matthew Widlansky develops a new AI tool to help researchers explore complex data; Kaimuki High School teacher Chu Hong shares what her students are cultivating in WORMS club]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[University of Hawaiʻi climate scientist Matthew Widlansky develops a new AI…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>DW Gibson, Laura Dux</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3110</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Coconut rhinoceros beetle; Land ownership and legacy</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Residents of Molokaʻi are pushing for new agricultural regulations in an effort to keep out invasive coconut rhinoceros beetles; Sara Kehaulani Goo charts the history of land ownership in Hawaiʻi through the lens of her own lineage in her new book "Kuleana"]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2025 10:56:21 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-08-26/the-conversation-coconut-rhinoceros-beetle-land-ownership-and-legacy</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Coconut rhinoceros beetle; Land ownership and legacy</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Residents of Molokaʻi are pushing for new agricultural regulations in an effort to keep out invasive coconut rhinoceros beetles; Sara Kehaulani Goo charts the history of land ownership in Hawaiʻi through the lens of her own lineage in her new book "Kuleana"]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Residents of Molokaʻi are pushing for new agricultural regulations in an effort…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>DW Gibson</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3224</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: U.S.-South Korea alliance; 'Chief of War' podcast</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Jean Lee, presidential chair at the East-West Center, discusses President Donald Trump's first meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung; Listen to HPR's "Chief of War" companion podcast]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2025 10:35:36 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-08-25/the-conversation-u-s-south-korea-alliance-chief-of-war-podcast</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: U.S.-South Korea alliance; 'Chief of War' podcast</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Jean Lee, presidential chair at the East-West Center, discusses President Donald Trump's first meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung; Listen to HPR's "Chief of War" companion podcast]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Jean Lee, presidential chair at the East-West Center, discusses President…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Bill Dorman</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3230</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation hana hou: The rule of law</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Today, The Conversation reairs recent interview with Hawaiʻi leaders and experts on the rule of law.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2025 10:30:27 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-08-22/the-conversation-hana-hou-the-rule-of-law</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation hana hou: The rule of law</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today, The Conversation reairs recent interview with Hawaiʻi leaders and experts on the rule of law.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Today, The Conversation reairs recent interview with Hawaiʻi leaders and…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3047</itunes:duration>
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    <title>The Conversation: Gov. Josh Green; East-West Center budget</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Gov. Josh Green discusses the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority's new board and the latest on military leases; East-West Center President Celeste Connors talks about the Center's budget uncertainty]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2025 11:47:30 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-08-21/the-conversation-gov-josh-green-east-west-center-budget</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Gov. Josh Green; East-West Center budget</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Gov. Josh Green discusses the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority's new board and the latest on military leases; East-West Center President Celeste Connors talks about the Center's budget uncertainty]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Gov. Josh Green discusses the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority's new board and the…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3223</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Sen. Brian Schatz; Myths about WWII-era internment in Hawaiʻi</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz shares what he's hearing from his constituents across the islands; Historian Alan Rosenfeld discusses myths about WWII-era internment in Hawaiʻi to mark 10 years since Honouliuli Interment Camp was named a national historic site]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2025 11:06:05 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-08-20/the-conversation-sen-brian-schatz-myths-about-wwii-era-internment-in-hawaiʻi</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Sen. Brian Schatz; Myths about WWII-era internment in Hawaiʻi</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz shares what he's hearing from his constituents across the islands; Historian Alan Rosenfeld discusses myths about WWII-era internment in Hawaiʻi to mark 10 years since Honouliuli Interment Camp was named a national historic site]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz shares what he's hearing from his constituents across…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, DW Gibson</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3143</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: State elections; Organ transplants in the Pacific</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Hawaiʻi Chief Elections Officer Scott Nago responds to President Donald Trump's calls to end the use of mail-in ballots and voting machines; New research investigates the low number of solid organ transplants in the U.S. Pacific territories]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2025 11:09:05 -1000</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: State elections; Organ transplants in the Pacific</itunes:title>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Hawaiʻi Chief Elections Officer Scott Nago responds to President Donald Trump's…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3232</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Waikīkī flooding; Longtime driver for TheBus talks story</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Researchers brief officials on the increasing risk of flooding in Waikīkī due to sea level rise; Uilani Souza shares her experience driving for TheBus for over 40 years]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2025 11:51:36 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-08-18/the-conversation-waikiki-flooding-longtime-driver-for-the-bus-talks-story</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Waikīkī flooding; Longtime driver for TheBus talks story</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Researchers brief officials on the increasing risk of flooding in Waikīkī due to sea level rise; Uilani Souza shares her experience driving for TheBus for over 40 years]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Researchers brief officials on the increasing risk of flooding in Waikīkī due…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender, DW Gibson</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3218</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation Hana Hou: Athletic feats</title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2025 11:19:17 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-08-15/the-conversation-hana-hou-athletic-feats</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation Hana Hou: Athletic feats</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[On today's program, we're revisiting a few of our favorite interviews with athletes on the move.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[On today's program, we're revisiting a few of our favorite interviews with…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Russell Subiono</itunes:author>







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    <title>The Conversation: Whooping cough cases on the rise; Local dance residency</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Ron Balajadia with the Hawaiʻi Department of Health shares what parents need to know about the uptick in whooping cough cases across the state; Adaptations Dance Theater on Maui cultivates homegrown talent through a new summer residency]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 11:37:18 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-08-14/the-conversation-whooping-cough-cases-on-the-rise-local-dance-residency</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Whooping cough cases on the rise; Local dance residency</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Ron Balajadia with the Hawaiʻi Department of Health shares what parents need to know about the uptick in whooping cough cases across the state; Adaptations Dance Theater on Maui cultivates homegrown talent through a new summer residency]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Ron Balajadia with the Hawaiʻi Department of Health shares what parents need to…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3252</itunes:duration>
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    <title>The Conversation: Commercial fishing; Divorce law in Hawaiʻi</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[A judge has ruled against allowing commercial fishing in the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument; A free seminar helps couples navigate divorce]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2025 11:05:52 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-08-13/the-conversation-commercial-fishing-divorce-law-in-hawaiʻi</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Commercial fishing; Divorce law in Hawaiʻi</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[A judge has ruled against allowing commercial fishing in the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument; A free seminar helps couples navigate divorce]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A judge has ruled against allowing commercial fishing in the Pacific Islands…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, DW Gibson, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3236</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Pacific power; Vacant office space in Honolulu</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[A new policy paper says the Trump administration's actions may be weakening the country's position in the Pacific; Colliers has the latest findings on Honolulu's empty office space]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2025 12:05:43 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-08-12/the-conversation-pacific-power-vacant-office-space-in-honolulu</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Pacific power; Vacant office space in Honolulu</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[A new policy paper says the Trump administration's actions may be weakening the country's position in the Pacific; Colliers has the latest findings on Honolulu's empty office space]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A new policy paper says the Trump administration's actions may be weakening the…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3228</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Live from Fort Street Mall; Revitalizing downtown Honolulu</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Today on The Conversation, we broadcast live from Fort Street Mall and explore plans to revitalize downtown Honolulu through the creation of a business improvement district.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2025 11:07:18 -1000</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Live from Fort Street Mall; Revitalizing downtown Honolulu</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today on The Conversation, we broadcast live from Fort Street Mall and explore plans to revitalize downtown Honolulu through the creation of a business improvement district.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Today on The Conversation, we broadcast live from Fort Street Mall and explore…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3228</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Lahaina; Health of Maui residents post-fire</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[HPR's Catherine Cluett Pactol speaks with Maui residents as they commemorate two years since the Maui fires; Dr. Alika Maunakea shares insights on the mental and physical health of people exposed to the Maui fires]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2025 11:23:49 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-08-08/the-conversation-lahaina-health-of-maui-residents-post-fire</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Lahaina; Health of Maui residents post-fire</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[HPR's Catherine Cluett Pactol speaks with Maui residents as they commemorate two years since the Maui fires; Dr. Alika Maunakea shares insights on the mental and physical health of people exposed to the Maui fires]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[HPR's Catherine Cluett Pactol speaks with Maui residents as they commemorate…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender, DW Gibson</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3233</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Lahaina Jodo Mission; Renewable energy</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Maya Hara, Executive Director of the Lahaina Jodo Mission, shares how she and her fellow congregants are honoring those who lost their lives in the Lahaina fire; California Energy Commission Chair David Hochschild discusses the rollback of federal programs to support renewable energy]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2025 11:39:48 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-08-07/the-conversation-lahaina-jodo-mission-renewable-energy</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Lahaina Jodo Mission; Renewable energy</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Maya Hara, Executive Director of the Lahaina Jodo Mission, shares how she and her fellow congregants are honoring those who lost their lives in the Lahaina fire; California Energy Commission Chair David Hochschild discusses the rollback of federal programs to support renewable energy]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Maya Hara, Executive Director of the Lahaina Jodo Mission, shares how she and…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, DW Gibson</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3230</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Lahaina Sacred Hearts School; Feral animals</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Sacred Hearts School principal Tonato Lolesio talks about plans to set up classrooms in temporary facilities while rebuilding their campus, which was destroyed in the Lahaina fire; Hawaiʻi County Council Member Matt Kanealiʻi-Kleinfelder and Elaine Parlow from Action 4 Animals discuss a divisive measure that would prohibit the feeding of stray or feral animals on county property]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2025 11:42:32 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-08-06/the-conversation-lahaina-sacred-hearts-school-feral-animals</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Lahaina Sacred Hearts School; Feral animals</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Sacred Hearts School principal Tonato Lolesio talks about plans to set up classrooms in temporary facilities while rebuilding their campus, which was destroyed in the Lahaina fire; Hawaiʻi County Council Member Matt Kanealiʻi-Kleinfelder and Elaine Parlow from Action 4 Animals discuss a divisive measure that would prohibit the feeding of stray or feral animals on county property]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Sacred Hearts School principal Tonato Lolesio talks about plans to set up…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender, DW Gibson</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3225</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Maui tourism; A very long walk around Hawaiʻi Island</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Leadership with the Hawaiʻi Visitors & Convention Bureau discuss efforts to boost Maui's tourism economy; Kumu Paul Neves walks 300 miles across Hawaiʻi Island in support of caretakers]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2025 11:33:11 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-08-05/the-conversation-maui-tourism-a-very-long-walk-around-hawaii-island</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Maui tourism; A very long walk around Hawaiʻi Island</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Leadership with the Hawaiʻi Visitors & Convention Bureau discuss efforts to boost Maui's tourism economy; Kumu Paul Neves walks 300 miles across Hawaiʻi Island in support of caretakers]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Leadership with the Hawaiʻi Visitors & Convention Bureau discuss efforts to…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, DW Gibson</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3111</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Lahaina's banyan; Domestic Violence Action Center</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Theo Morrison with the Lahaina Restoration Foundation shares plans for a park under Lahaina's historical banyan tree; David Tumilowicz with the Domestic Violence Action Center discusses federal funding cuts and staff departures]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2025 11:21:40 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-08-04/the-conversation-lahainas-banyan-domestic-violence-action-center</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Lahaina's banyan; Domestic Violence Action Center</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Theo Morrison with the Lahaina Restoration Foundation shares plans for a park under Lahaina's historical banyan tree; David Tumilowicz with the Domestic Violence Action Center discusses federal funding cuts and staff departures]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Theo Morrison with the Lahaina Restoration Foundation shares plans for a park…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, DW Gibson, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3117</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Hawaiʻi's film industry; NPR Short Wave</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Local film industry professionals form the Hawaiʻi Film Alliance; NPR "Short Wave" co-hosts Emily Kwong and Regina Barber dive into the ocean in a new series called "Sea Camp"]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2025 11:47:57 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-08-01/the-conversation-hawaiis-film-industry-npr-short-wave</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Hawaiʻi's film industry; NPR Short Wave</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Local film industry professionals form the Hawaiʻi Film Alliance; NPR "Short Wave" co-hosts Emily Kwong and Regina Barber dive into the ocean in a new series called "Sea Camp"]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Local film industry professionals form the Hawaiʻi Film Alliance; NPR "Short…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3239</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Tsunami gridlock; Remote control car drifting</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Transportation officials on the lessons learned from Tuesday's tsunami traffic jams; A community forms around a tiny race track]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2025 13:06:06 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-07-31/the-conversation-tsunami-gridlock-remote-control-car-drifting</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Tsunami gridlock; Remote control car drifting</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Transportation officials on the lessons learned from Tuesday's tsunami traffic jams; A community forms around a tiny race track]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Transportation officials on the lessons learned from Tuesday's tsunami traffic…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Lillian Tsang, Laura Dux</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3229</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Gov. Green on tsunami aftermath; State fire marshal</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Gov. Green discusses the latest damage assessments after yesterday's tsunami scare; Hawaiʻi's new state fire marshal shares what she's learned during her first two months on the job]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2025 11:11:22 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-07-30/the-conversation-gov-green-on-tsunami-aftermath-state-fire-marshal</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Gov. Green on tsunami aftermath; State fire marshal</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Gov. Green discusses the latest damage assessments after yesterday's tsunami scare; Hawaiʻi's new state fire marshal shares what she's learned during her first two months on the job]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Gov. Green discusses the latest damage assessments after yesterday's tsunami…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3235</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: UH Medical School; Entrepreneurship at HPU</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa John A. Burns School of Medicine Dean Sam Shomaker discusses challenges and opportunities in health care as students gear up for a new academic year; Hawaiʻi Pacific University College of Business Dean Amy Nguyen-Chyung discusses a new $700,000 initiative to jump-start entrepreneurship]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2025 10:23:59 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-07-29/the-conservation-uh-medical-school-entrepreneurship-at-hawaii-pacific-university</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: UH Medical School; Entrepreneurship at HPU</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa John A. Burns School of Medicine Dean Sam Shomaker discusses challenges and opportunities in health care as students gear up for a new academic year; Hawaiʻi Pacific University College of Business Dean Amy Nguyen-Chyung discusses a new $700,000 initiative to jump-start entrepreneurship]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa John A. Burns School of Medicine Dean Sam…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Russell Subiono</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3234</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: David Ige on the rule of law; Poet Pádraig Ó Tuama</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Former Hawaiʻi Gov. David Ige and former Hawaiʻi State Sen. Randy Iwase discuss the rule of law; Irish poet and theologian Pádraig Ó Tuama to give talks on Oʻahu and Maui as part of the Merwin Conservancy's "In the Green Room" series]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2025 10:25:03 -1000</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: David Ige on the rule of law; Poet Pádraig Ó Tuama</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Former Hawaiʻi Gov. David Ige and former Hawaiʻi State Sen. Randy Iwase discuss the rule of law; Irish poet and theologian Pádraig Ó Tuama to give talks on Oʻahu and Maui as part of the Merwin Conservancy's "In the Green Room" series]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Former Hawaiʻi Gov. David Ige and former Hawaiʻi State Sen. Randy Iwase discuss…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3100</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conservation hana hou: Hawaiʻi's specialty crops</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Today, we're giving the spotlight to Hawaiʻi's lesser-known specialty crops.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2025 11:49:35 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-07-25/the-conservation-hana-hou-hawaiis-specialty-crops</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conservation hana hou: Hawaiʻi's specialty crops</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today, we're giving the spotlight to Hawaiʻi's lesser-known specialty crops.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Today, we're giving the spotlight to Hawaiʻi's lesser-known specialty crops.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3112</itunes:duration>






<author>jtaglianetti@hawaiipublicradio.org (Hawaii Public Radio)</author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:keywords>conversation,hawaii,public,radio,chris,vandercook,statewide,islands,sun,sand,surf,show</itunes:keywords></item><item>
    <title>The Conversation: Hawaiʻi Disability Rights Center; Hydrofoil competition</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Louis Erteschik, executive director of Hawaiʻi Disability Rights Center, discusses possible federal funding cuts; Hydrofoil champions Edo Tanas and Annie Reickert talk about their wins in the Molokaʻi 2 Oʻahu race across the Kaiwi Channel]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2025 11:02:52 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-07-24/the-conversation-hawaii-disability-rights-center-hydrofoil-competition</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Hawaiʻi Disability Rights Center; Hydrofoil competition</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Louis Erteschik, executive director of Hawaiʻi Disability Rights Center, discusses possible federal funding cuts; Hydrofoil champions Edo Tanas and Annie Reickert talk about their wins in the Molokaʻi 2 Oʻahu race across the Kaiwi Channel]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Louis Erteschik, executive director of Hawaiʻi Disability Rights Center,…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>1992</itunes:duration>






<author>jtaglianetti@hawaiipublicradio.org (Hawaii Public Radio)</author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:keywords>conversation,hawaii,public,radio,chris,vandercook,statewide,islands,sun,sand,surf,show</itunes:keywords></item><item>
    <title>The Conversation: USPS turns 250; Media blackouts</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[United States Postal Service spokesperson John Hyatt shares highlights from 250 years of mail delivery; Fernanda Camarena with the Poynter Institute discusses the consequences of media blackouts]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2025 12:26:53 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-07-23/the-conversation-usps-turns-250-media-blackouts</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: USPS turns 250; Media blackouts</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[United States Postal Service spokesperson John Hyatt shares highlights from 250 years of mail delivery; Fernanda Camarena with the Poynter Institute discusses the consequences of media blackouts]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[United States Postal Service spokesperson John Hyatt shares highlights from 250…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Mark Ladao, DW Gibson</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>2053</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Rural health; Zuckerberg on Kauaʻi</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Rural health advocate John Desfur talks about how transportation shapes health care in rural Hawaiʻi; Investigative reporter Guthrie Scrimgeour delves into Mark Zuckerberg's land holdings on Kauaʻi]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2025 11:36:56 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-07-22/the-conversation-rural-health-mark-zuckerbergs-kauai-land-holdings</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Rural health; Zuckerberg on Kauaʻi</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Rural health advocate John Desfur talks about how transportation shapes health care in rural Hawaiʻi; Investigative reporter Guthrie Scrimgeour delves into Mark Zuckerberg's land holdings on Kauaʻi]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Rural health advocate John Desfur talks about how transportation shapes health…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Laura Dux, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3111</itunes:duration>






<author>jtaglianetti@hawaiipublicradio.org (Hawaii Public Radio)</author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:keywords>conversation,hawaii,public,radio,chris,vandercook,statewide,islands,sun,sand,surf,show</itunes:keywords></item><item>
    <title>The Conversation: Hilo banyan tree hazards; State senator on the rule of law</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Hawaiʻi County Mayor Kimo Alameda discusses inspections of Hilo's historic banyan trees after human remains were found under one tree that fell over last weekend; State Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Karl Rhoads talks about an upcoming informational briefing on the rule of law with U.S. Rep. Ed Case]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2025 11:33:03 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-07-21/the-conversation-hilo-banyan-tree-hazards-state-senator-on-the-rule-of-law</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Hilo banyan tree hazards; State senator on the rule of law</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hawaiʻi County Mayor Kimo Alameda discusses inspections of Hilo's historic banyan trees after human remains were found under one tree that fell over last weekend; State Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Karl Rhoads talks about an upcoming informational briefing on the rule of law with U.S. Rep. Ed Case]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Hawaiʻi County Mayor Kimo Alameda discusses inspections of Hilo's historic…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3229</itunes:duration>






<author>jtaglianetti@hawaiipublicradio.org (Hawaii Public Radio)</author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:keywords>conversation,hawaii,public,radio,chris,vandercook,statewide,islands,sun,sand,surf,show</itunes:keywords></item><item>
    <title>The Conversation: Public media funding eliminated; Gov. Josh Green</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[HPR News Director Bill Dorman shares what the elimination of federal funding for public media means for HPR; Gov. Josh Green talks about what's next for the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority and the possible impact of low vaccination rates among students]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2025 11:22:59 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-07-18/the-conversation-public-media-funding-eliminated-gov-josh-green</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Public media funding eliminated; Gov. Josh Green</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[HPR News Director Bill Dorman shares what the elimination of federal funding for public media means for HPR; Gov. Josh Green talks about what's next for the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority and the possible impact of low vaccination rates among students]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[HPR News Director Bill Dorman shares what the elimination of federal funding…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3225</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Public media funding; National Education Association</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[HPR News Director Bill Dorman shares the latest on the Trump administration's move to claw back federal funding for public media; Castle High School English teacher Jamie Stidger pushes the National Education Association to recognize that all students have a right to an education, regardless of their immigration status, in their national platform]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2025 11:21:17 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-07-17/the-conversation-public-media-funding-national-education-association</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Public media funding; National Education Association</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[HPR News Director Bill Dorman shares the latest on the Trump administration's move to claw back federal funding for public media; Castle High School English teacher Jamie Stidger pushes the National Education Association to recognize that all students have a right to an education, regardless of their immigration status, in their national platform]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[HPR News Director Bill Dorman shares the latest on the Trump administration's…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, DW Gibson</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3232</itunes:duration>






<author>jtaglianetti@hawaiipublicradio.org (Hawaii Public Radio)</author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:keywords>conversation,hawaii,public,radio,chris,vandercook,statewide,islands,sun,sand,surf,show</itunes:keywords></item><item>
    <title>The Conversation: Federal spending cuts; Eating our roots</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[The Conversation talks with experts about what federal spending cuts mean for education and health care; Chef Ippy Aiona talks about getting comfortable in front of the camera for his award-winning docuseries "Eating Our Roots"]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2025 11:15:22 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-07-16/the-conversation-federal-spending-cuts-eating-our-roots</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Federal spending cuts; Eating our roots</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Conversation talks with experts about what federal spending cuts mean for education and health care; Chef Ippy Aiona talks about getting comfortable in front of the camera for his award-winning docuseries "Eating Our Roots"]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The Conversation talks with experts about what federal spending cuts mean for…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3226</itunes:duration>






<author>jtaglianetti@hawaiipublicradio.org (Hawaii Public Radio)</author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:keywords>conversation,hawaii,public,radio,chris,vandercook,statewide,islands,sun,sand,surf,show</itunes:keywords></item><item>
    <title>The Conversation: Army to expand arsenal in Hawaiʻi; Comedian Sheng Wang</title>
    <enclosure length="74625186" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s87/audio/2025/07/tc071525web.mp3"/>
    <description><![CDATA[Major General Marcus Evans discusses the U.S. Army's plan to add long-range missiles to its arsenal in Hawaiʻi; Comedian Sheng Wang talks about how he got his start in comedy]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2025 10:44:34 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-07-15/the-conversation-army-to-expand-arsenal-in-hawaii-comedian-sheng-wang</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Army to expand arsenal in Hawaiʻi; Comedian Sheng Wang</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Major General Marcus Evans discusses the U.S. Army's plan to add long-range missiles to its arsenal in Hawaiʻi; Comedian Sheng Wang talks about how he got his start in comedy]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Major General Marcus Evans discusses the U.S. Army's plan to add long-range…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, DW Gibson</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3108</itunes:duration>






<author>jtaglianetti@hawaiipublicradio.org (Hawaii Public Radio)</author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:keywords>conversation,hawaii,public,radio,chris,vandercook,statewide,islands,sun,sand,surf,show</itunes:keywords></item><item>
    <title>The Conversation: Falls of Clyde; Navy leases on Kauaʻi</title>
    <enclosure length="77120000" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s87/audio/2025/07/tc071425web.mp3"/>
    <description><![CDATA[Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation director Ed Sniffen discusses plans to scuttle Falls of Clyde; The Navy has released a draft environmental impact statement for the continued use of over 8,000 acres of state land near Barking Sands]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2025 11:29:06 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-07-14/the-conversation-falls-of-clyde-navy-leases-on-kauai</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Falls of Clyde; Navy leases on Kauaʻi</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation director Ed Sniffen discusses plans to scuttle Falls of Clyde; The Navy has released a draft environmental impact statement for the continued use of over 8,000 acres of state land near Barking Sands]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation director Ed Sniffen discusses plans to…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, DW Gibson</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3212</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: A hana hou show on the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority</title>
    <enclosure length="74643307" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s87/audio/2025/07/tc071125web.mp3"/>
    <description><![CDATA[On today's program, we revisit the recent changes at the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority, the agency that has long overseen Hawaiʻi's largest industry.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2025 11:07:32 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-07-11/the-conversation-a-hana-hou-show-on-the-hawaii-tourism-authority</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: A hana hou show on the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[On today's program, we revisit the recent changes at the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority, the agency that has long overseen Hawaiʻi's largest industry.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[On today's program, we revisit the recent changes at the Hawaiʻi Tourism…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3109</itunes:duration>






<author>jtaglianetti@hawaiipublicradio.org (Hawaii Public Radio)</author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:keywords>conversation,hawaii,public,radio,chris,vandercook,statewide,islands,sun,sand,surf,show</itunes:keywords></item><item>
    <title>The Conversation: Filipino survivors of the Lahaina wildfire; Hawaiʻi's airports</title>
    <enclosure length="77483965" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s87/audio/2025/07/tc071025web.mp3"/>
    <description><![CDATA[The author of report on Filipino survivors of the Lahaina wildfire push back on a characterization of its findings by the Department of Homeland Security; HDOT director Ed Sniffen talks about efforts to modernize Hawaiʻi's airports]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2025 11:33:45 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-07-10/the-conversation-filipino-survivors-of-the-lahaina-wildfire-hawaiis-airports</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Filipino survivors of the Lahaina wildfire; Hawaiʻi's airports</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The author of report on Filipino survivors of the Lahaina wildfire push back on a characterization of its findings by the Department of Homeland Security; HDOT director Ed Sniffen talks about efforts to modernize Hawaiʻi's airports]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The author of report on Filipino survivors of the Lahaina wildfire push back on…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender, DW Gibson</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3227</itunes:duration>






<author>jtaglianetti@hawaiipublicradio.org (Hawaii Public Radio)</author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:keywords>conversation,hawaii,public,radio,chris,vandercook,statewide,islands,sun,sand,surf,show</itunes:keywords></item><item>
    <title>The Conversation: U.S. Rep. Ed Case on immigration; Office of Hawaiian Affairs budget</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[U.S. Rep. Ed Case shares his thoughts on immigration policy and the recently passed GOP-led spending bill; Office of Hawaiian Affairs chair Kai Kahele breaks down the agency's budget]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2025 11:04:48 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-07-09/the-conversation-u-s-rep-ed-case-on-immigration-office-of-hawaiian-affairs-budget</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: U.S. Rep. Ed Case on immigration; Office of Hawaiian Affairs budget</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[U.S. Rep. Ed Case shares his thoughts on immigration policy and the recently passed GOP-led spending bill; Office of Hawaiian Affairs chair Kai Kahele breaks down the agency's budget]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[U.S. Rep. Ed Case shares his thoughts on immigration policy and the recently…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3144</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: A call-in on illegal fireworks</title>
    <enclosure length="77371633" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s87/audio/2025/07/tc070825web.mp3"/>
    <description><![CDATA[We're opening our phone lines to discuss the crackdown on illegal fireworks. Have a comment or question? Call 808-941-3689 during the live show or email talkback@hawaiipublicradio.org.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2025 09:15:30 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-07-08/the-conversation-a-call-in-on-illegal-fireworks</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: A call-in on illegal fireworks</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[We're opening our phone lines to discuss the crackdown on illegal fireworks. Have a comment or question? Call 808-941-3689 during the live show or email talkback@hawaiipublicradio.org.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We're opening our phone lines to discuss the crackdown on illegal fireworks.…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3223</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conservation: Tourism; Pope Leo XIV's ancestry</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Keith Vieira with KV & Associates Hospitality Consultants shares his outlook on tourism; Genealogist Jari Honora talks about Pope Leo XIV's ancestry as Hawaiʻi marks nearly two centuries since the first arrival of a Catholic priest in the islands]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2025 11:33:56 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-07-07/the-conservation-tourism-pope-leo-xivs-ancestry</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conservation: Tourism; Pope Leo XIV's ancestry</itunes:title>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Keith Vieira with KV & Associates Hospitality Consultants shares his outlook on…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3245</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conservation: HTA next steps; Apple TV's Chief of War</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[DBEDT director James Tokioka discusses next steps for the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority; "Chief of War" co-creator Thomas Paʻa Sibbett shares why he wants to bring the story of the unification of the Hawaiian islands to an international audience]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2025 12:11:07 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-07-03/the-conservation-hta-next-steps-apple-tvs-chief-of-war</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conservation: HTA next steps; Apple TV's Chief of War</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[DBEDT director James Tokioka discusses next steps for the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority; "Chief of War" co-creator Thomas Paʻa Sibbett shares why he wants to bring the story of the unification of the Hawaiian islands to an international audience]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[DBEDT director James Tokioka discusses next steps for the Hawaiʻi Tourism…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Jason Ubay</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3229</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: University of Hawaiʻi; Lost Manu Research Initiative</title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2025 12:11:12 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-07-02/the-conversation-university-of-hawaii-lost-manu-research-initiative</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: University of Hawaiʻi; Lost Manu Research Initiative</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[University of Hawaiʻi president Wendy Hensel reflects on her first six months on the job; Scientists Sam Case and Molly Hagemann document interactions between Hawaiʻi's native birds and plants]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[University of Hawaiʻi president Wendy Hensel reflects on her first six months…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>







<author>jtaglianetti@hawaiipublicradio.org (Hawaii Public Radio)</author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:keywords>conversation,hawaii,public,radio,chris,vandercook,statewide,islands,sun,sand,surf,show</itunes:keywords></item><item>
    <title>The Conversation: UH Astronomy; Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority's history</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[University of Hawaiʻi's Institute for Astronomy Director Doug Simons discusses the proposed federal funding cuts to science; Former Gov. Ben Cayetano reflects on the origin of the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority as the agency faces restructuring]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2025 11:10:33 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-07-01/the-conversation-uh-astronomy-hawaii-tourism-authoritys-history</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: UH Astronomy; Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority's history</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[University of Hawaiʻi's Institute for Astronomy Director Doug Simons discusses the proposed federal funding cuts to science; Former Gov. Ben Cayetano reflects on the origin of the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority as the agency faces restructuring]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[University of Hawaiʻi's Institute for Astronomy Director Doug Simons discusses…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>2936</itunes:duration>






<author>jtaglianetti@hawaiipublicradio.org (Hawaii Public Radio)</author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:keywords>conversation,hawaii,public,radio,chris,vandercook,statewide,islands,sun,sand,surf,show</itunes:keywords></item><item>
    <title>The Conversation: Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority; Maui sand dune restoration</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[What's next for the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority?; Maui County conservationists work to restore the island's sand dunes with native plants]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2025 10:27:39 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-06-30/the-conversation-hawaii-tourism-authority-maui-sand-dune-restoration</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority; Maui sand dune restoration</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[What's next for the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority?; Maui County conservationists work to restore the island's sand dunes with native plants]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[What's next for the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority?; Maui County conservationists…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, DW Gibson, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3236</itunes:duration>






<author>jtaglianetti@hawaiipublicradio.org (Hawaii Public Radio)</author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:keywords>conversation,hawaii,public,radio,chris,vandercook,statewide,islands,sun,sand,surf,show</itunes:keywords></item><item>
    <title>The Conversation: Gov. Josh Green; Progress on the Skyline</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Gov. Josh Green discusses the Hawaiʻi Tourism Agency's restructuring, proposed Medicaid cuts; HART officials share progress on the Skyline, which is expected to open its second segment in October]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2025 10:34:47 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-06-27/the-conversation-gov-josh-green-progress-on-the-skyline</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Gov. Josh Green; Progress on the Skyline</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Gov. Josh Green discusses the Hawaiʻi Tourism Agency's restructuring, proposed Medicaid cuts; HART officials share progress on the Skyline, which is expected to open its second segment in October]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Gov. Josh Green discusses the Hawaiʻi Tourism Agency's restructuring, proposed…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Russell Subiono</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3235</itunes:duration>






<author>jtaglianetti@hawaiipublicradio.org (Hawaii Public Radio)</author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:keywords>conversation,hawaii,public,radio,chris,vandercook,statewide,islands,sun,sand,surf,show</itunes:keywords></item><item>
    <title>The Conversation: Hawaiʻi's dependence on oil; Math teacher trainings</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Hawaiʻi Chief Energy Officer Mark Glick discusses Hawaiʻi's dependence on oil amid geopolitical tensions in the Middle East; The National Council on Teacher Quality rates Hawaiʻi's math teacher training as "unacceptable"]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2025 11:11:16 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-06-26/the-conversation-hawaiis-dependence-on-oil-math-teacher-trainings</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Hawaiʻi's dependence on oil; Math teacher trainings</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hawaiʻi Chief Energy Officer Mark Glick discusses Hawaiʻi's dependence on oil amid geopolitical tensions in the Middle East; The National Council on Teacher Quality rates Hawaiʻi's math teacher training as "unacceptable"]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Hawaiʻi Chief Energy Officer Mark Glick discusses Hawaiʻi's dependence on oil…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, DW Gibson, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3229</itunes:duration>






<author>jtaglianetti@hawaiipublicradio.org (Hawaii Public Radio)</author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:keywords>conversation,hawaii,public,radio,chris,vandercook,statewide,islands,sun,sand,surf,show</itunes:keywords></item><item>
    <title>The Conversation: Hawaiʻi Island short-term rentals; Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Erik Kloninger, Director of Finance at Aloha Hospitality Consulting, provides a snapshot on the economic impact of short-term vacation rentals on Hawaiʻi Island; Filmmaker Sayla Whalen discusses her debut film "First Comes Love," which is screening as part of the Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2025 11:06:53 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-06-25/the-conversation-hawaii-island-short-term-rentals-honolulu-rainbow-film-festival</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Hawaiʻi Island short-term rentals; Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Erik Kloninger, Director of Finance at Aloha Hospitality Consulting, provides a snapshot on the economic impact of short-term vacation rentals on Hawaiʻi Island; Filmmaker Sayla Whalen discusses her debut film "First Comes Love," which is screening as part of the Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Erik Kloninger, Director of Finance at Aloha Hospitality Consulting, provides a…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender, DW Gibson</itunes:author>







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    <title>The Conversation: Stories from Tehran; The fight over pesticide use on Kauaʻi</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Oʻahu resident Maseeh Ganjali shares what he's been hearing from family members in Tehran; Travel writer Kelsey Timmerman dives into a decade-long legal battle over pesticide use on Kauaʻi]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2025 12:28:22 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-06-24/the-conversation-stories-from-tehran-the-fight-over-pesticide-use-on-kauai</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Stories from Tehran; The fight over pesticide use on Kauaʻi</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Oʻahu resident Maseeh Ganjali shares what he's been hearing from family members in Tehran; Travel writer Kelsey Timmerman dives into a decade-long legal battle over pesticide use on Kauaʻi]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Oʻahu resident Maseeh Ganjali shares what he's been hearing from family members…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, DW Gibson, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3114</itunes:duration>






<author>jtaglianetti@hawaiipublicradio.org (Hawaii Public Radio)</author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:keywords>conversation,hawaii,public,radio,chris,vandercook,statewide,islands,sun,sand,surf,show</itunes:keywords></item><item>
    <title>The Conversation: Iran attack on U.S. base; New UH athletics director </title>
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    <description><![CDATA[HPR's Bill Dorman reports on how the recent U.S. strikes on nuclear facilities in Iran affect military operations in the Indo-Pacific region; The University of Hawaiʻi names a new athletics director;]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2025 11:16:35 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-06-23/the-conversation-iran-attack-on-u-s-base-new-uh-athletics-director</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Iran attack on U.S. base; New UH athletics director </itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[HPR's Bill Dorman reports on how the recent U.S. strikes on nuclear facilities in Iran affect military operations in the Indo-Pacific region; The University of Hawaiʻi names a new athletics director;]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[HPR's Bill Dorman reports on how the recent U.S. strikes on nuclear facilities…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>DW Gibson, Maddie Bender, Bill Dorman</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3225</itunes:duration>






<author>jtaglianetti@hawaiipublicradio.org (Hawaii Public Radio)</author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:keywords>conversation,hawaii,public,radio,chris,vandercook,statewide,islands,sun,sand,surf,show</itunes:keywords></item><item>
    <title>The Conversation Hana Hou: Local businesses</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Today, The Conversation is digging into its archives to revisit interviews with local businesses that have been part of Hawaiʻi's landscape through multiple generations.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2025 11:44:00 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-06-20/the-conversation-hana-hou-local-businesses</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation Hana Hou: Local businesses</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today, The Conversation is digging into its archives to revisit interviews with local businesses that have been part of Hawaiʻi's landscape through multiple generations.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Today, The Conversation is digging into its archives to revisit interviews with…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Bill Dorman, Russell Subiono</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3114</itunes:duration>






<author>jtaglianetti@hawaiipublicradio.org (Hawaii Public Radio)</author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:keywords>conversation,hawaii,public,radio,chris,vandercook,statewide,islands,sun,sand,surf,show</itunes:keywords></item><item>
    <title>The Conversation: Small businesses; Hawaiʻi Supreme Court chief justice retires</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Maui Brewing Co. CEO Garrett Marrero discusses the state of small business in Hawaiʻi;]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2025 10:58:40 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-06-18/the-conversation-small-businesses-hawaii-supreme-court-chief-justice-retires</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Small businesses; Hawaiʻi Supreme Court chief justice retires</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Maui Brewing Co. CEO Garrett Marrero discusses the state of small business in Hawaiʻi;]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Maui Brewing Co. CEO Garrett Marrero discusses the state of small business in…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Bill Dorman, Ashley Mizuo</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3216</itunes:duration>






<author>jtaglianetti@hawaiipublicradio.org (Hawaii Public Radio)</author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:keywords>conversation,hawaii,public,radio,chris,vandercook,statewide,islands,sun,sand,surf,show</itunes:keywords></item><item>
    <title>The Conversation: Extinction vortex; History of the Kawaihae Canoe Club</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Researcher Chris Kyriazis explains the "extinction vortex" facing some endangered Hawaiian honeycreepers; Authors Manny Veincent and Kim Ann Curtain recount the founding the Kawaihae Canoe Club in their new book "Born of Two Oceans"]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2025 10:49:38 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-06-17/the-conversation-extinction-vortex-history-of-the-kawaihae-canoe-club</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Extinction vortex; History of the Kawaihae Canoe Club</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Researcher Chris Kyriazis explains the "extinction vortex" facing some endangered Hawaiian honeycreepers; Authors Manny Veincent and Kim Ann Curtain recount the founding the Kawaihae Canoe Club in their new book "Born of Two Oceans"]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Researcher Chris Kyriazis explains the "extinction vortex" facing some…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender, DW Gibson</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3232</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: "No Kings" protests; The story of L&amp;L Hawaiian Barbecue</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[HPR speaks to participants of the "No Kings" protests in Honolulu; L&L's Eddie Flores Jr. chronicles his journey in the new book "Franchising the American Dream"]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2025 12:12:31 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-06-16/the-conversation-no-kings-protests-the-story-of-l-l-hawaiian-barbecue</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: "No Kings" protests; The story of L&amp;L Hawaiian Barbecue</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[HPR speaks to participants of the "No Kings" protests in Honolulu; L&L's Eddie Flores Jr. chronicles his journey in the new book "Franchising the American Dream"]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[HPR speaks to participants of the "No Kings" protests in Honolulu; L&L's Eddie…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender, DW Gibson</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3224</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: UH research funding cuts; Jazz harpist wins Doris Duke award</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa interim provost Vassilis Syrmos explains how proposed cuts to federal funding would affect research; Grammy-nominated jazz harpist Brandee Younger is recognized by the Doris Duke Foundation]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2025 10:43:55 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-06-13/the-conversation-uh-research-funding-cuts-jazz-harpist-wins-doris-duke-award</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: UH research funding cuts; Jazz harpist wins Doris Duke award</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa interim provost Vassilis Syrmos explains how proposed cuts to federal funding would affect research; Grammy-nominated jazz harpist Brandee Younger is recognized by the Doris Duke Foundation]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa interim provost Vassilis Syrmos explains how…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3225</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Public media funding; Immigration concerns in COFA communities</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[U.S. House lawmakers have voted to cut funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting; Advocate Austin Haleyalpiy with COFA CAN discusses concerns in the COFA community about immigration raids]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2025 11:31:21 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-06-12/the-conversation-public-media-funding-immigration-concerns-in-cofa-communities</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Public media funding; Immigration concerns in COFA communities</itunes:title>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[U.S. House lawmakers have voted to cut funding for the Corporation for Public…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, DW Gibson, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3232</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: The future of public media; Kuleana lands</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[HPR's Bill Dorman breaks down the brewing fight over public media funding; A Yale professor digs into her family history after she unexpectedly inherits kuleana lands]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2025 10:16:05 -1000</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: The future of public media; Kuleana lands</itunes:title>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[HPR's Bill Dorman breaks down the brewing fight over public media funding; A…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender, DW Gibson</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3116</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: FBI leadership; Local bar owner in James Beard final round</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Honolulu's new Special Agent in Charge discusses the priorities of the FBI under Trump; Pint + Jigger co-owner Dave Newman makes it to the final round of a new cocktail service category of the James Beard awards]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2025 11:11:36 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-06-09/the-conversation-fbi-leadership-local-bar-owner-in-james-beard-final-round</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: FBI leadership; Local bar owner in James Beard final round</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Honolulu's new Special Agent in Charge discusses the priorities of the FBI under Trump; Pint + Jigger co-owner Dave Newman makes it to the final round of a new cocktail service category of the James Beard awards]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Honolulu's new Special Agent in Charge discusses the priorities of the FBI…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Jason Ubay, DW Gibson</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3227</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Cirque du Soleil's ʻAuana</title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2025 11:15:21 -1000</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Cirque du Soleil's ʻAuana</itunes:title>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Today, the Conversation is revisiting interviews with the creators and…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, DW Gibson</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3105</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: EMS responds to Honolulu bus crash; South Korean elections</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Dr. Jim Ireland with Honolulu EMS discusses the response to a major crash between a city bus and a pick-up truck; South Korea has elected a new president months after the country faced a martial law crisis]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2025 11:26:37 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-06-05/the-conversation-ems-responds-to-honolulu-bus-crash-south-korean-elections</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: EMS responds to Honolulu bus crash; South Korean elections</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Dr. Jim Ireland with Honolulu EMS discusses the response to a major crash between a city bus and a pick-up truck; South Korea has elected a new president months after the country faced a martial law crisis]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Dr. Jim Ireland with Honolulu EMS discusses the response to a major crash…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3101</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Thirty Meter Telescope; Hawaiʻi Convention Center</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[John De Fries, executive director of the Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority, responds to TMT funding cuts; State Comptroller Keith Regan provides an update on repairs to the Hawaiʻi Convention Center's leaky roof]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2025 11:03:10 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-06-04/the-conversation-thirty-meter-telescope-hawaii-convention-centers-leaking-roof</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Thirty Meter Telescope; Hawaiʻi Convention Center</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[John De Fries, executive director of the Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority, responds to TMT funding cuts; State Comptroller Keith Regan provides an update on repairs to the Hawaiʻi Convention Center's leaky roof]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[John De Fries, executive director of the Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3107</itunes:duration>
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    <title>The Conversation: Funding cut for TMT; Point-in-Time count in Waikīkī</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Mayor Kimo Alameda, community members react to the National Science Foundation's decision to cut funding for the Thirty Meter Telescope; HPR joins an early morning Point-in-Time count in Waikīkī]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2025 11:10:30 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-06-03/the-conversation-funding-cut-for-tmt-point-in-time-count-in-waikiki</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Funding cut for TMT; Point-in-Time count in Waikīkī</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Mayor Kimo Alameda, community members react to the National Science Foundation's decision to cut funding for the Thirty Meter Telescope; HPR joins an early morning Point-in-Time count in Waikīkī]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Mayor Kimo Alameda, community members react to the National Science…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, DW Gibson</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3100</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke; Medicare fraud prevention</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke says Hawaiʻi stands to lose $6 million in broadband funding under President Trump's proposed spending bill; Tips on how to identify Medicare scams]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2025 10:57:23 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-06-02/the-conversation-lt-gov-sylvia-luke-medicare-fraud-prevention</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke; Medicare fraud prevention</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke says Hawaiʻi stands to lose $6 million in broadband funding under President Trump's proposed spending bill; Tips on how to identify Medicare scams]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke says Hawaiʻi stands to lose $6 million in broadband…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Lillian Tsang, DW Gibson</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3025</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Lawsuit seeks to protect marine monument; Gene editing</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Conservation groups have filed a lawsuit against President Trump's move to relax protections in the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument; The UH Institute for Biogenesis Research provides an update on advances in gene editing]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2025 11:41:05 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-05-30/the-conversation-lawsuit-seeks-to-protect-marine-monument-gene-editing</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Lawsuit seeks to protect marine monument; Gene editing</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Conservation groups have filed a lawsuit against President Trump's move to relax protections in the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument; The UH Institute for Biogenesis Research provides an update on advances in gene editing]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Conservation groups have filed a lawsuit against President Trump's move to…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3122</itunes:duration>
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    <title>The Conversation: Tariffs and tea; New developments in gene editing</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Byron Goo, CEO of Tea Chest Hawaiʻi, talks about how tariffs are affecting the tea trade; Jennifer Doudna, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, discusses developments in gene-editing with CRISPR]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2025 11:23:15 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-05-29/the-conversation-tariffs-and-tea-new-developments-in-gene-editing</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Tariffs and tea; New developments in gene editing</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Byron Goo, CEO of Tea Chest Hawaiʻi, talks about how tariffs are affecting the tea trade; Jennifer Doudna, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, discusses developments in gene-editing with CRISPR]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Byron Goo, CEO of Tea Chest Hawaiʻi, talks about how tariffs are affecting the…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3014</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Tariffs impact coffee growers; Farmers' mental health</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Ralph Gaston of Rusty's Hawaiian Coffee lays out how tariffs are affecting Kona coffee growers; Overstory's Noelle Fujii-Oride reports on a new program to support mental wellness among farmers]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2025 11:25:29 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-05-28/the-conversation-tariffs-impact-coffee-growers-farmers-mental-health</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Tariffs impact coffee growers; Farmers' mental health</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Ralph Gaston of Rusty's Hawaiian Coffee lays out how tariffs are affecting Kona coffee growers; Overstory's Noelle Fujii-Oride reports on a new program to support mental wellness among farmers]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Ralph Gaston of Rusty's Hawaiian Coffee lays out how tariffs are affecting Kona…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, DW Gibson, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3225</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Tariffs; Polynesian Cultural Festival in Kentucky</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Designer Jalene Kanani of Noho Home talks about how tariffs are affecting her textile business; Kaila Chung, director of Hui Kaululehua, leads the first Polynesian Cultural Festival in Louisville, Kentucky]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2025 10:41:50 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-05-27/the-conversation-tariffs-polynesian-cultural-festival-in-kentucky</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Tariffs; Polynesian Cultural Festival in Kentucky</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Designer Jalene Kanani of Noho Home talks about how tariffs are affecting her textile business; Kaila Chung, director of Hui Kaululehua, leads the first Polynesian Cultural Festival in Louisville, Kentucky]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Designer Jalene Kanani of Noho Home talks about how tariffs are affecting her…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3224</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: How tariffs are affecting Hawaiʻi businesses</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Today on The Conversation, we're taking an in-depth look at how tariffs are affecting Hawaiʻi businesses.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2025 11:11:00 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-05-23/the-conversation-how-tariffs-are-affecting-hawaii-businesses</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: How tariffs are affecting Hawaiʻi businesses</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today on The Conversation, we're taking an in-depth look at how tariffs are affecting Hawaiʻi businesses.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Today on The Conversation, we're taking an in-depth look at how tariffs are…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, DW Gibson</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3075</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: 'Lilo &amp; Stitch'; Beer competition</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[We revisit an interview with Chris Sanders, the voice and creator of Stitch, ahead of the premiere of Disney's live-action "Lilo & Stitch"; HPR's Cathrine Cluett Pactol shares about Ka La’i Ola, a housing initiative that aims to meet the needs of those who lost their homes to the Maui wildfires]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2025 11:06:13 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-05-22/the-conversation-lilo-stitch-beer-competition</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: 'Lilo &amp; Stitch'; Beer competition</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[We revisit an interview with Chris Sanders, the voice and creator of Stitch, ahead of the premiere of Disney's live-action "Lilo & Stitch"; HPR's Cathrine Cluett Pactol shares about Ka La’i Ola, a housing initiative that aims to meet the needs of those who lost their homes to the Maui wildfires]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We revisit an interview with Chris Sanders, the voice and creator of Stitch,…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>DW Gibson, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3182</itunes:duration>
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    <title>The Conversation: Downtown Honolulu; Keeping keiki fed on summer break</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Urban planning experts discuss how to revitalize downtown Honolulu; Tariffs and cuts to federal grants affect local school lunch providers]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2025 10:55:30 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-05-21/the-conversation-downtown-honolulu-keeping-keiki-fed-on-summer-break</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Downtown Honolulu; Keeping keiki fed on summer break</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Urban planning experts discuss how to revitalize downtown Honolulu; Tariffs and cuts to federal grants affect local school lunch providers]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Urban planning experts discuss how to revitalize downtown Honolulu; Tariffs and…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, DW Gibson</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3226</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Mākua Valley; Hula and health</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[The military has released a report signalling it may drastically reduce its footprint on Oʻahu; A hula hālau of breast cancer survivors discuss their shared journey]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2025 10:58:04 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-05-20/the-conversation-makua-valley-hula-and-health</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Mākua Valley; Hula and health</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The military has released a report signalling it may drastically reduce its footprint on Oʻahu; A hula hālau of breast cancer survivors discuss their shared journey]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The military has released a report signalling it may drastically reduce its…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3174</itunes:duration>
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    <title>The Conversation: Small business owners talk tariffs; Hula and health</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Small Kine Gift owners detail how tariffs are affecting store prices; What is the relationship between hula and health?]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2025 10:57:41 -1000</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Small business owners talk tariffs; Hula and health</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Small Kine Gift owners detail how tariffs are affecting store prices; What is the relationship between hula and health?]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Small Kine Gift owners detail how tariffs are affecting store prices; What is…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, DW Gibson, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3227</itunes:duration>
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    <title>The Conversation: Fireworks industry seeks tariff exemption; Marion Jones</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[The firework industry is seeking an exemption to Trump's tariffs on China; Two-time Olympian Marion Jones prepares for the Honolulu Triathlon]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2025 10:39:53 -1000</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Fireworks industry seeks tariff exemption; Marion Jones</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The firework industry is seeking an exemption to Trump's tariffs on China; Two-time Olympian Marion Jones prepares for the Honolulu Triathlon]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The firework industry is seeking an exemption to Trump's tariffs on China;…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3231</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Gov. Green on military land leases; Species-spanning medicine</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Gov. Josh Green discusses military land leases; Dr. Barbara Natterson-Horowitz shares what we can learn from animals to improve human health]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2025 10:40:32 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-05-15/the-conversation-gov-green-on-military-land-leases-species-spanning-medicine</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Gov. Green on military land leases; Species-spanning medicine</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Gov. Josh Green discusses military land leases; Dr. Barbara Natterson-Horowitz shares what we can learn from animals to improve human health]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Gov. Josh Green discusses military land leases; Dr. Barbara Natterson-Horowitz…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3231</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Climate; Zen Buddhist lessons for times of crisis</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote reports on efforts to slash transportation emissions to get the state back on track towards its climate goals; Author and zen master Norma Wong shares lessons on spiritualism and activism during crisis from her new book "When No Thing Works"]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 11:10:00 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-05-14/the-conversation-climate-zen-buddhist-lessons-for-times-of-crisis</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Climate; Zen Buddhist lessons for times of crisis</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote reports on efforts to slash transportation emissions to get the state back on track towards its climate goals; Author and zen master Norma Wong shares lessons on spiritualism and activism during crisis from her new book "When No Thing Works"]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote reports on efforts to slash transportation…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, DW Gibson</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3228</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: SCOTUS upholds ban on transgender military members; Chinatown</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to move forward with an executive order disqualifying transgender people from military service; Uncertainty around tariffs affects Chinatown business owners]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 11:17:56 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-05-13/the-conversation-scotus-upholds-ban-on-transgender-military-members-chinatown</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: SCOTUS upholds ban on transgender military members; Chinatown</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to move forward with an executive order disqualifying transgender people from military service; Uncertainty around tariffs affects Chinatown business owners]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to move forward with an…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender, DW Gibson</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3222</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Mild recession forecast for HI; Special session</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[The University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization forecasts a "mild recession" for Hawaiʻi; Top lawmakers discuss the possibility of a special session amid economic woes]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2025 11:13:32 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-05-12/the-conversation-mild-recession-forecast-for-hi-special-session</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Mild recession forecast for HI; Special session</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization forecasts a "mild recession" for Hawaiʻi; Top lawmakers discuss the possibility of a special session amid economic woes]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization forecasts a "mild…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3220</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation Hana Hou: Celebrating canoe crops</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Today on The Conversation, we're revisiting some of our favorite interviews about the plants that Polynesian voyagers brought to Hawaiʻi and the role they play agriculture today.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 10:50:42 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-05-09/the-conversation-hana-hou-celebrating-canoe-crops</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation Hana Hou: Celebrating canoe crops</itunes:title>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Today on The Conversation, we're revisiting some of our favorite interviews…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Russell Subiono, Lillian Tsang, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3229</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Live from Waikīkī; Coastal erosion</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Today, The Conversation broadcasts live from Waikīkī and provides an in-depth look at the fight to save Oʻahu's iconic beachfront from coastal erosion.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 10:18:55 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-05-08/the-conversation-live-from-waikiki-coastal-erosion</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Live from Waikīkī; Coastal erosion</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today, The Conversation broadcasts live from Waikīkī and provides an in-depth look at the fight to save Oʻahu's iconic beachfront from coastal erosion.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Today, The Conversation broadcasts live from Waikīkī and provides an in-depth…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3221</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Bishop Museum federal funding; Whale gut microbiomes</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Bishop Museum leadership discusses the status of the museum's federal funding; Researcher Ryan Bos shares what scientists can learn from whale poop]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 11:02:17 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-05-07/the-conversation-bishop-museum-federal-funding-whale-gut-microbiomes</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Bishop Museum federal funding; Whale gut microbiomes</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Bishop Museum leadership discusses the status of the museum's federal funding; Researcher Ryan Bos shares what scientists can learn from whale poop]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Bishop Museum leadership discusses the status of the museum's federal funding;…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3231</itunes:duration>
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    <title>The Conversation: State sues oil industry; HI County public corruption case</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[The federal government has tried to block the state's lawsuit against the oil industry with a lawsuit of its own; Pat Tummons of Environment Hawaiʻi gives an update on a public corruption case prompted by her reporting]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 10:45:25 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-05-06/the-conversation-state-sues-oil-industry-hi-county-public-corruption-case</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: State sues oil industry; HI County public corruption case</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The federal government has tried to block the state's lawsuit against the oil industry with a lawsuit of its own; Pat Tummons of Environment Hawaiʻi gives an update on a public corruption case prompted by her reporting]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The federal government has tried to block the state's lawsuit against the oil…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Savannah Harriman-Pote, DW Gibson</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3227</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Public media funding at risk; Pōhakuloa</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[What does a recent executive order calling to strip public media of federal funding mean for HPR?; The Army has completed its final Environmental Impact Statement for Pōhakuloa]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 11:21:12 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-05-05/the-conversation-public-media-funding-at-risk-pohakuloa</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Public media funding at risk; Pōhakuloa</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[What does a recent executive order calling to strip public media of federal funding mean for HPR?; The Army has completed its final Environmental Impact Statement for Pōhakuloa]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[What does a recent executive order calling to strip public media of federal…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, DW Gibson</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3227</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Legal battles in Trump's first 100 days; Workers' March</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Hawaiʻi's top law officials speak at a UH Law School forum about the state's legal battles against the Trump administration; A march for International Workers' Day rallies support for federal workers]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2025 11:21:08 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-05-01/the-conversation-legal-battles-in-trumps-first-100-days-workers-march</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Legal battles in Trump's first 100 days; Workers' March</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hawaiʻi's top law officials speak at a UH Law School forum about the state's legal battles against the Trump administration; A march for International Workers' Day rallies support for federal workers]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Hawaiʻi's top law officials speak at a UH Law School forum about the state's…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3034</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Funding cut for native seed bank project; Manu-o-Kū festival</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[The Lyon Arboretum has lost a federal grant to digitize its collection of rare Hawaiian seeds; Honolulu celebrates the Manu-o-Kū]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 10:36:22 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-04-30/the-conversation-funding-cut-for-native-seed-bank-project-manu-o-ku-festival</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Funding cut for native seed bank project; Manu-o-Kū festival</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Lyon Arboretum has lost a federal grant to digitize its collection of rare Hawaiian seeds; Honolulu celebrates the Manu-o-Kū]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The Lyon Arboretum has lost a federal grant to digitize its collection of rare…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3102</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Trump's 100 days in office; DOGE impact tracker</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Former UH law school dean Avi Soifer reflects on the rule of law during President Trump's first 100 days in office; Capital & Main senior reporter Marcus Baram talks about the launch of his newsroom's DOGE impact tracker]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2025 11:17:44 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-04-29/the-conversation-trumps-100-days-in-office-doge-impact-tracker</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Trump's 100 days in office; DOGE impact tracker</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Former UH law school dean Avi Soifer reflects on the rule of law during President Trump's first 100 days in office; Capital & Main senior reporter Marcus Baram talks about the launch of his newsroom's DOGE impact tracker]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Former UH law school dean Avi Soifer reflects on the rule of law during…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3229</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Deep-sea mining; New Waiʻanae caterpillar discovered</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Trump calls for mining the sea floor in new executive order; Scientists have discovered a new species of caterpillar in the Waiʻanae Mountains, nicknamed "the bone collector."]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2025 11:03:26 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-04-28/the-conversation-deep-sea-mining-new-waianae-caterpillar-discovered</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Deep-sea mining; New Waiʻanae caterpillar discovered</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trump calls for mining the sea floor in new executive order; Scientists have discovered a new species of caterpillar in the Waiʻanae Mountains, nicknamed "the bone collector."]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Trump calls for mining the sea floor in new executive order; Scientists have…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, DW Gibson, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3223</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation Hana Hou: Ocean stories caught on film</title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 09:57:50 -1000</pubDate>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Today on The Conversation, we're replaying interviews with filmmakers who focus…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender, Russell Subiono, Lillian Tsang</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3112</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: State legislature; Hawaiʻi History Day competition</title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2025 10:58:18 -1000</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: State legislature; Hawaiʻi History Day competition</itunes:title>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Lawmakers rush to pass bills before the end of the legislative session; HPR…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, DW Gibson, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3222</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Tariffs affect flowers and fashion; Kingfishers</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Tariffs are impacting the local floral industry and popular Hawaiʻi fashion brands; A flock of endangered kingfishers has been introduced to Palmyra Atoll]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 11:03:52 -1000</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Tariffs affect flowers and fashion; Kingfishers</itunes:title>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Tariffs are impacting the local floral industry and popular Hawaiʻi fashion…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, DW Gibson</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3114</itunes:duration>
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    <title>The Conversation: Fed cuts hit UH; Trump's commercial fishing order</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[HPR's Maddie Bender reports on how federal funding cuts are impacting the University of Hawaiʻi; Kitty Simonds, executive director of the Western Pacific Fishery Council, responds to environmentalists' concerns about a Trump order allowing commercial fishing within the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 11:48:20 -1000</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Fed cuts hit UH; Trump's commercial fishing order</itunes:title>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[HPR's Maddie Bender reports on how federal funding cuts are impacting the…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Maddie Bender, Catherine Cruz</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3215</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Fishing in marine national monument; Merrie Monarch</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Maxx Phillips of the Center for Biological Diversity discusses President Donald Trump's executive order allowing commercial fishing in the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument; Matthew Loke, administrator of the state Agricultural Development Division, on increasing egg prices and significant price changes at the grocery store as tariffs take effect]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2025 11:06:17 -1000</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Fishing in marine national monument; Merrie Monarch</itunes:title>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Maxx Phillips of the Center for Biological Diversity discusses President Donald…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender, DW Gibson</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3228</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: A call-in show on Social Security concerns</title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2025 10:15:25 -1000</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: A call-in show on Social Security concerns</itunes:title>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Today, The Conversation hosts a call-in show with guests from AARP to discuss…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3234</itunes:duration>
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    <title>The Conversation: Trump takes aim at collective bargaining; Auto industry</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Randy Perreira, executive director of the Hawaii Government Employees Association, responds to Trump's executive order to end collective bargaining for federal employees at certain agencies; Melissa Pavlicek, executive director of the Hawaii Automobile Dealers Association, discusses how tariffs may skew car sales in the coming year]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2025 10:43:29 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-04-17/the-conversation-trump-takes-aim-at-collective-bargaining-auto-industry</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Trump takes aim at collective bargaining; Auto industry</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Randy Perreira, executive director of the Hawaii Government Employees Association, responds to Trump's executive order to end collective bargaining for federal employees at certain agencies; Melissa Pavlicek, executive director of the Hawaii Automobile Dealers Association, discusses how tariffs may skew car sales in the coming year]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Randy Perreira, executive director of the Hawaii Government Employees…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz</itunes:author>







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    <title>The Conversation: Disaster recovery; Lt. Gov. Luke talks ag priorities</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Anthony Giancatarino, strategic partner for the nonprofit Taproot Earth, discusses empowering under-served communities in the wake of disaster; Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke meets with USDA officials to discuss Hawaiʻi's agricultural priorities]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 12:28:57 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-04-16/the-conversation-disaster-recovery-lt-gov-luke-talks-ag-priorities</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Disaster recovery; Lt. Gov. Luke talks ag priorities</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Anthony Giancatarino, strategic partner for the nonprofit Taproot Earth, discusses empowering under-served communities in the wake of disaster; Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke meets with USDA officials to discuss Hawaiʻi's agricultural priorities]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Anthony Giancatarino, strategic partner for the nonprofit Taproot Earth,…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Mark Ladao, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3229</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Tariffs' role in the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi's overthrow; Sea level rise</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Historian Ronald Williams Jr. takes a look at the role tariffs played in the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi; Researcher Richelle Moskvichev shares evidence that sea levels in Hawaiʻi are rising faster than expected]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 11:13:10 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-04-15/the-conversation-tariffs-role-in-the-kingdom-of-hawaiis-overthrow-sea-level-rise</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Tariffs' role in the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi's overthrow; Sea level rise</itunes:title>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Historian Ronald Williams Jr. takes a look at the role tariffs played in the…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Bill Dorman, DW Gibson, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3213</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Tariffs; Pacific Forums celebrates 50 years</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Johnson Choi, president of the Hong Kong China Hawaiʻi Chamber of Commerce, discusses the tit-for-tat tariffs between the U.S. and China; Pacific Forum, a think tank with a mission of contributing to peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific, celebrates 50 years]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 11:27:17 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-04-14/the-conversation-tariffs-pacific-forums-celebrates-50-years</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Tariffs; Pacific Forums celebrates 50 years</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Johnson Choi, president of the Hong Kong China Hawaiʻi Chamber of Commerce, discusses the tit-for-tat tariffs between the U.S. and China; Pacific Forum, a think tank with a mission of contributing to peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific, celebrates 50 years]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Johnson Choi, president of the Hong Kong China Hawaiʻi Chamber of Commerce,…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3108</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: What tariffs could mean for Hawaiʻi; Measles vaccine</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[How could tariffs impact consumer prices in Hawaiʻi?; The Hawaiʻi Department of Health confirms a second presumptive case of the measles in a Hawaiʻi resident]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 11:12:21 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-04-11/the-conversation-what-tariffs-could-mean-for-hawaii-measles-vaccine</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: What tariffs could mean for Hawaiʻi; Measles vaccine</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[How could tariffs impact consumer prices in Hawaiʻi?; The Hawaiʻi Department of Health confirms a second presumptive case of the measles in a Hawaiʻi resident]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[How could tariffs impact consumer prices in Hawaiʻi?; The Hawaiʻi Department of…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender, DW Gibson</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3226</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Measles; Student funds scholarships through recycling</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Dr. Jim Ireland provides the latest information on the confirmed case of measles on Oʻahu; Junior Genshu Price wins the Gloria Barron Prize for his work collecting money from recycled bottles and cans to fund scholarships]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 11:06:18 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-04-10/the-conversation-measles-student-funds-scholarships-through-recycling</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Measles; Student funds scholarships through recycling</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Dr. Jim Ireland provides the latest information on the confirmed case of measles on Oʻahu; Junior Genshu Price wins the Gloria Barron Prize for his work collecting money from recycled bottles and cans to fund scholarships]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Dr. Jim Ireland provides the latest information on the confirmed case of…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>2274</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: French diplomat visits Hawaiʻi; Peace Corps</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[A Consul General of France meets with military and state officials in Hawaiʻi; Peace Corps braces for the possibility of cuts after DOGE visit]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 11:11:30 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-04-09/the-conversation-french-diplomat-visits-hawaii-peace-corps</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: French diplomat visits Hawaiʻi; Peace Corps</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[A Consul General of France meets with military and state officials in Hawaiʻi; Peace Corps braces for the possibility of cuts after DOGE visit]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A Consul General of France meets with military and state officials in Hawaiʻi;…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, DW Gibson</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>2244</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: U.S. Dept. of Education cuts; Whales in Lahaina</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Civil rights attorney Eric Seitz discusses how students with disabilities may be affected if the U.S. Department of Education is eliminated; Photographer Daniel Sullivan documents the first humpback whales to return to Lahaina after the 2023 wildfires]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 10:22:25 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-04-08/the-conversation-u-s-dept-of-education-cuts-whales-in-lahaina</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: U.S. Dept. of Education cuts; Whales in Lahaina</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Civil rights attorney Eric Seitz discusses how students with disabilities may be affected if the U.S. Department of Education is eliminated; Photographer Daniel Sullivan documents the first humpback whales to return to Lahaina after the 2023 wildfires]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Civil rights attorney Eric Seitz discusses how students with disabilities may…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz, Lillian Tsang</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>2022</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Protesters rally against Trump; Trump faces off with law firm</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Thousands rallied at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol on Saturday to protest the actions of the Trump administration; Legal scholar Avi Soifer signs an amicus brief in support of a law firm targeted by Trump]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2025 11:10:40 -1000</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2025-04-07/the-conversation-protesters-rally-against-trump-trump-faces-off-with-law-firm</link>
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    <itunes:title>The Conversation: Protesters rally against Trump; Trump faces off with law firm</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Thousands rallied at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol on Saturday to protest the actions of the Trump administration; Legal scholar Avi Soifer signs an amicus brief in support of a law firm targeted by Trump]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Thousands rallied at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol on Saturday to protest the…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Catherine Cruz</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>2037</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The Conversation: Distracted Driving Awareness Month; Reggae music history</title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2025 11:08:29 -1000</pubDate>
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