The Conversation: Firearm safety in film; Global reach of the ʻukulele

By Catherine Cruz,

Russell Subiono

Published July 15, 2024 at 11:26 AM HST

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An effort is underway to preserve the sounds of ʻukulele dating back to the Kingdom of Hawai‘i.

Tui Scanlan and Irish Barber of IATSE Local 665 on safety procedures around firearms in Hawaiʻi's local film industry | Full Story
HPR reporter Cassie Ordonio on how the mass production of urohs, or Pohnpeian skirts, is undercutting the livelihoods of Pohnpeian seamstresses | Full Story
Hawaiʻi State Archivist Adam Jansen on the global reach of the ʻukulele | Hana Hou with Mathias Chanon Varreau | Full Story

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Catherine Cruz

Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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Russell Subiono

Born in Honolulu and raised on Hawaiʻi Island, Russell Subiono has spent the last decade working in local film, television and radio. He was previously the executive producer of The Conversation and host of HPR's This Is Our Hawaiʻi podcast. Contact him at rsubiono@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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