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The Conversation

The Conversation: Hawaiʻi timeshares; Keiki author tells story of internment

By Catherine Cruz,
Maddie Bender
Published September 25, 2025 at 10:05 AM HST
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Audio will be added after the show. The Conversation airs weekdays from 11 a.m. to noon on HPR-1.

  • Jason Gamel, president and CEO of the American Resort Development Association, gives a snapshot of the timeshare landscape
  • Sociologist Sean Viña shares a new study on health disparities in psychedelic research
  • Author and illustrator Sharon Fujimoto-Johnson tells her family's story of internment during World War II in her new children's book "Shell Song"
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Catherine Cruz
Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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Maddie Bender
Maddie Bender is the executive producer of The Conversation. She also provided production assistance on HPR's "This Is Our Hawaiʻi" podcast. Contact her at mbender@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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