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Town Square: Audio Archive
Thursday, May 23 2013
Rail is looking pretty rosy: HART has collected more GET dollars than expected, the archaeological inventory is well over and aside from the periodic lane closures, residents aren't feeling much of the project's effect. But wait, there is the expedited hearing of the appeal by rail opponents set for August. (59:00)
Thursday, May 16 2013
Many of the children in the foster care system come from broken homes and have suffered some type of trauma or abuse...so how does foster care help or hinder how they cope and prepare them for life on their own? We'll talk with David Drews, Na `Ohana Pulama division administrator, and Gernani Yutob, Jr., the president of the HI H.O.P.E.S. Youth Leadership Board on O'ahu and a therapeutic foster care mom who supports emotionally and behaviorally challenged kids and youth ages 5-19.
Thursday, May 9 2013
Offenders pay their debt to society but often when they're released, many will start their personal cycle of crime all over again. Unless someone intervenes. Three years ago, Chief US District Judge Susan Oki Mollway started a pilot program to offer high risk offenders a path other than the revolving door of recidivism. The District of Hawaii’s Reentry Court is intense, it's tough and it works. The latest class is graduating. Chief Judge Mollway, reentry program probation officer, Jenny Coats and a program participant form Beth-Ann's panel for tonight's show.
Thursday, May 2 2013
Tra-la it's May and the 2013 legislative session is over. Tonight, Beth-Ann and political anaylyst Neal Milner take one last look at the Lege and how well this session helped to move Hawaii into the future. The good, the bad and the maybe... (59:00)
Thursday, April 25 2013
Due to technical problems, the first three minutes of the show are missing. We apologize for the problem. On this show Beth-Ann Kozlovich talks with George Greene, President and CEO of Healthcare Association of Hawaii; Dr. Nadine Tenn Salle, Queens physician and President of the Independent Physicians Association; and Valisa Saunders, Gerontological Nurse Practitioner at Leahi and Maluhia long term care hospitals. And by phone at the beginning of the show JABSOM physician, researcher, and benchmark study co-author, Kelley Withy. (59:00)
Thursday, April 18 2013
A conversation with visiting essayist, author and poet, Roya Hakakian, keynote speaker at the 2013 Hawaii Federal District Court Conference. Her 2004 memoir of growing up in post-revolution Iran "Journey From The Land Of No" put her in the American consciousnesses. Her most recent book, "Assassins Of The Turquoise Palace" makes the case why the American relationship with Iran isn't history" (59:00)
Thursday, April 11 2013
Beth-Ann Kozlovich hosts a panel of guests discussing the upcoming teacher contract negotiations between HSTA and the state of Hawaii
Thursday, March 28 2013
The Business of Finding Food. Hawaii's growing food industry relies on many hands from farmer to market...whether that's for a restaurant, a caterer, your dining room or your neighborhood grocery store, whole food and packaged products need help to develop and get to market. As part of HPR's Feeding Ourselves initiative, we'll talk with those creating businesses about food. (59:00)
Thursday, March 21 2013
Beth-Ann Kozlovich talks with Rep. Jesica Wooley, Christian Mitchell from Richardson Students for Labeling, and Juanita Kawamoto, member of the Democratic Party's Environmental Caucus to talk about GMO Labeling and Houe Bill 174. (59:00)
Thursday, March 14 2013
How can we counter extremism and look at the issue of global warning accurately? That question is central to the recent work of world-renowned sociologist, political scientist and Harvard professor Theda Skocpol. She and UH assistant professor or political science Colin Moore tackle why cap and trade failed and how America can really move to a green economy. (59:00)
Thursday, March 7 2013
It was one of the worst disasters in modern history. Japan’s 2011 earthquake and tsunami left indelible images of boats on building and in streets, water enveloping a seaside town, people gazing at survivors lists...and stories. Essayist, poet and novelist Gretel Ehrlich documents many of them in her new book, Facing the Wave. (59:00)
Thursday, February 28 2013
Host Beth-Ann Kozlovich welcomes political analyst Neal Milner to discuss the upcoming crossover at the Legislature, set for March 7th. A mid-session look at where the bills are, and the chances of passage for some of those most hotly debated. (59:00)
Thursday, February 21 2013
Host Beth-Ann Kozlovich hosts a discussion on catholic perspectives regarding the choice of the new pope (59:00)
Thursday, February 14 2013
It's Valentine's Day - a day for celebrating the loving relationships in our lives - especially with that special someone - but the lines are increasingly blurred between the real and the online varieties of relationships . Panelists including Gwen Woltz and Tara Coomans look at the difference between real friendship and a Facebook friend or online love...and why Facebook use rises and, these days, mostly falls. (59:00)
Thursday, February 7 2013
"Cities and states cannot gamble their way to prosperity." That’s the perspective of University of Illinois emeritus professor John Kindt. He’s making a return visit to Hawaii. We'll talk with him about why he says gambling in our state not only won't create a sustainable stream - it could create dangerous one. Kindt is a senior editor of the United States International Gaming Report. The series was released between 2009 and 2012; The latest volume is “The Gambling Threat to National and Homeland Security: Internet Gambling.” (59:00)
Thursday, January 31 2013
Hawaii Representative Colleen Hanabusa joins us to talk about how Hawaii's new and junior Congressional delegation hopes to shape Hawaii's future - and what realities she sees that perhaps the rest of us don't. (59:00)
Thursday, January 24 2013
What is Hawaii's real energy future? It may surprise you and not in a good way .Beth-Ann sits down with Dr. Kang Wu, Senior Fellow at East-West Center and Senior Adviser at FACTS Global Energy (FGE) and FGE and UHERO researcher Iman Nasseri to talk about the scenario you're not hearing. Program note: This conversation was recorded right before Dr. Wu's departure from Hawaii this week, and so the phone lines will not be available.
Thursday, January 17 2013
Political analyst Neal Milner joins Beth-Ann for a political overview of the upcoming 2013 legislative session. (59:00)
Thursday, January 10 2013
Learning Chinese: what America needs to know about China. Center for Strategic and International Studies Pacific Forum President Ralph Cossa joins Beth-Ann to look at trends and changes in US foreign policy with China and the Asia Pacific region, and what that means for American business. (59:00)
Thursday, January 3 2013
Hawaii's Budget and Finance Director Kalbert Young discusses Governor Abercrombie's budget package and what Mr. Young refers to as "the Inouye Cliff" for Hawaii. (59:00) |
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