PlatPhorm Podcasts
Whether you live in our state or far from our shores, you’ll know what’s happening in Hawaiʻi with HPR's daily hour of locally focused discussions of public affairs, ideas, culture and the arts. Guests from across the islands and around the world provide perspectives on life in Hawaiʻi — and issues that have not yet reached Hawaiʻi. Hosted by HPR's Catherine Cruz. Have something to say? Send a comment to talkback@hawaiipublicradio.org or call our talkback line at 808-792-8217.
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The Conversation
UH Marine Biologist Mark Hixon explains REEFrame, a coral restoration project in Waikīkī that uses artificial reefs; Homeroom Hawaiʻi hears from students and staff just in time for the fall holiday break.
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The Conversation
HPR looks at what's on the ballot for the 2026 midterms, the UH Insect Museum unveils a new art show and the Pisces V submarine moves to the Bishop Museum.
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The Conversation
Local 5 union members discuss the cost of living as a new luxury tower, “Park Lane 2,” is proposed for Ala Moana; the Bishop Museum prepares a new exhibit showcasing the deep sea explorations of the Hawaiʻi Undersea Research Laboratory’s submarines.
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The Conversation
Voting rights organizations rally in the streets to get the vote out ahead of November; Historical costume designer Iris Gil Viacrusis shares the story behind Princess Kaʻiulani’s ball gown.
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The Conversation
With artificial intelligence becoming impossible to ignore, The Conversation looks back on past stories focusing on AI in business and education.
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The Conversation
HDOT Deputy Director Dre Kalili shares in the celebration of the Aloha Tower’s grand reopening; see how a cellphone ban is going over with school students on another installment of Homeroom Hawaiʻi.
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The Conversation
Hawaiʻi voting rights organizations encourage early voting before the general election on Nov. 3rd; the Steel Guitar Hall of Fame makes a permanent home for itself with the Hawaiʻi State Public Archives.
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The Conversation
Vince Kimura, of Leeward Community College’s Future Harvest, talks about a new program to foster career skills for farmers; HPR’s Audrey McAvoy reports on a general election ballot that could address Hawaiʻi’s housing shortage.
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The Conversation
David Henkin, Deputy Managing Attorney of Earthjustice, explains why Guam is taking the U.S. Air Force to court; Punahou School students share their entry for NPR’s Student Podcast Challenge.
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The Conversation
UHERO Economist Carl Bonham shares the economic organization’s unfavorable forecast for Hawaiʻi’s tourism industry; HPR’s weekly segment Homeroom Hawaiʻi looks at how schools are making up lost time from the storms.
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The Conversation
SFGATE Hawaii Contributing Editor Christine Hitt reports on declining tourism and why the “standard Hawaii vacation is over;" Hawaii Business Magazine releases its 2026 Wahine Issue focusing on women in the workforce.
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The Conversation
With travel prices rising and tourism numbers falling, Omnitrak President Chris Kam tracks the state of Hawaiʻi’s visitor industry; HPR heads to Waialua to meet Jordan Simmons — a modern-day Manapua man.
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The Conversation
HPR hears from military officials, servicemembers and their families as Naval Destroyer USS Frank Petersen Jr. returns to Pearl Harbor; An animal communications expert weighs in on a Supreme Court hearing over the elephants at Honolulu Zoo.
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The Conversation
Retired Brigadier General Davil Stilwell discusses Hawaiʻi’s links to the Asia-Pacific region; Mānoa Chocolate founder Dylan Butterbaugh shares how his business has fared with this year’s decline in tourism.
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HPR reflects on the life of U.S. Rep. Pat Saiki, first Republican elected to represent Hawai’i in the House of Representatives since its statehood; after the hurricanes, HPR’s weekly segment Homeroom Hawaiʻi looks at the next thing taking schools by storm: homecoming week.
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The Conversation
Roger Babcock, director of the Honolulu Department of Environmental Services, explains a new composting program the city will be rolling out; HPR speaks with the filmmakers behind “Pili Hou,” an upcoming documentary about the search for a long-lost matriarch.
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The Conversation
Kaʻala Souza talks about his organization, Māpunawai, and its goal to promote digital literacy across the state; HPR ponders the popularity of POG that’s propagating across the Pacific.
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The Conversation
Hawaʻi Island Mayor Kimo Alameda joins HPR live to share how the island fared Hurricane Nolo; HPR’s Bill Dorman reports on ongoing fires and power outages on Maui.
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The Conversation
HPR looks ahead for storm updates on Hurricane Nolo and looks back on some of our past stories highlighting the human body.
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The Conversation
Jim Kelly, of the Hawaiian Electric Company, shares updates and preparations for Tropical Storm Nolo; HPR checks in on classrooms on Kauaʻi in the latest installment of Homeroom Hawaiʻi.
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The Conversation
Verizon shares how they're keeping customers connected after the impacts of the hurricanes; organizers of the upcoming Hawaiʻi Immigration & Inclusion Conference discuss the need for immigrant protection.
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The Conversation
Carol Kai Inouye, founder of the Great Aloha Run, passes the torch to developer Christine Camp to keep the race going; Kapolei Middle School faces new challenges in keeping its ʻŌlelo Hawaʻi immersion program alive.
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The Conversation
Julia Rose, of The Nature Conservancy, surveys damage to Hawaiʻi’s reefs following the recent storms; behavioral scientist Gleb Tsipursky explains the practical uses and pitfalls of AI in his new book.
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The Conversation
The U.S. Navy announces the decision to reopen a shaft involved in the Red Hill water crisis; U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze discusses his work with poetry and translation.
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The Conversation
Gov. Green speaks after assessing storm damage after Hurricane Lowell on Kauaʻi; HPR returns with the latest installments of its segments 'Homeroom Hawaiʻi' and 'Hawaiʻi Skies.'
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The Conversation
Former University of Hawaiʻi Law School Dean Avi Soifer explains how and why Kamehameha Schools could lose their tax-exempt status; HPR joins Pokémon fans in line trying to catch ‘em all on franchise's 30th anniversary.
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The Conversation
State Senate President Ron Kouchi shares how f Kauaʻi is recovering after Hurricane Lowell; UH Professor Karl Kim shares what disasters — both manmade and natural — can teach us.
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The Conversation
Today, The Conversation is broadcasting live on the Ala Wai Canal — on the edge of Waikīkī.
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The Conversation
Hawaiian Electric Company VP of Communications Jim Kelly shares the latest on Kauaʻi’s recovery efforts; HPR returns with the latest installment of Homeroom Hawaiʻi.
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The Conversation
Kauaʻi's electric utility works to restore power across the island; Punahou president Mike Latham remembers alumni who died; Filmmaker talks LNG documentary
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