Maddie Bender
Executive Producer, The ConversationMaddie Bender is a science, health, and technology journalist. She has contributed print, digital, and audio stories to outlets including The New York Times, The Daily Beast, Scientific American, Smithsonian and VICE.
She provided production assistance on This Is Our Hawaiʻi, HPR's first narrative podcast, and joined The Conversation in 2024.
She holds a master's degree in epidemiology from the Yale School of Public Health. When not editing out "uhs" and "ums" in interviews, you can find her baking sourdough and teaching group fitness classes.
Contact her at mbender@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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Tattoo artist and "Ink Master" star Angel Rose speaks about her decision to return home to Maui and open her new tattoo business, 13 Moons Tattoo, in her hometown of Pāʻia. -
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 -
Hawaiʻi-born comedian Charlene Kaye speaks with HPR ahead of her solo show, "Tiger Daughter," at the Blue Note in Waikīkī. -
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 -
Maui immigration attorney Kevin Block shares an update on the immigration enforcement actions that have taken place on Maui, and how they've impacted the community. -
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 -
Maui County Councilmember Gabe Johnson talks with HPR about the first affordable housing project on Lānaʻi in 35 years and the importance of the long-awaited project. -
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 -
HPR sits down with playwright Ikaika Mendez and lead actress Waileia Tupou to discuss "Lele Wale," a new play about a community's resilience after the Lahaina wildfires. -
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
