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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Historian and author Carol MacLennan explains the history of the Wahiawā Dam and why the state has looked to acquire it. -
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 -
U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz discusses the impact of the recent Kona low storm, how to prepare for future climate crises, and the outlook on the Iran war. -
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 -
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
