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All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence welcomes back legendary comedian, actress, TV host and gifted entertainer Kathy Griffin. She has a gig tomorrow at Hawaiʻi Theatre, her only show in the islands on this tour. She tells Dave about why it's called "New Face, New Tour," gets into her unique relationship with the government via her activism, classic stories about experiences with Quentin Tarantino and appearing in "Pulp Fiction," and much more!

Director of Transit Jon Nouchi talks about possibilities the city is looking at for the Skyline rail; Allie Denburg of Too Good To Go and Daniel Lee, owner of Island Glazed Donuts in ʻAiea, on bringing the app Too Good To Go to Hawaiʻi

Acting Konawaena High School principal Chelsea Qualey and Ramzi Mansour of the Department of Accounting and General Services share the progress being made following damages from the recent Kona low storms; Mike Hansen, President of the Hawaii Shippers Council, on President Donald Trump's extension of the waiver for the Jones Act till August

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence welcomes trumpet monster Eddie Henderson for his first-ever appearance on the show. Eddie is hitting Hawaiʻi Island for the upcoming Big Island Jazz and Blues Festival, performing May 16th, at the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel. Eddie has a pretty wild background — as a medical doctor, as a guy who had Louis Armstrong and Miles Davis factor into his childhood experiences, and of course, ended up as part of the band with Herbie Hancock, among other chapters in his fascinating life. We explore it in this fun conversation ahead of his return to Hawaiʻi.

Today, HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence sends off a six-time guest, with strong local connections. Traffic legend, solo artist, major collaborator, singer/guitarist Dave Mason, passed away April 19 at his place in Nevada; he was 79, and sadly had been scheduled to record a new chat with Dave Lawrence this past Monday. We review highlights from six interviews over 15 years, and music to go along with it to honor this sometime-Maui resident and longtime guest.

Today, our panel discusses all thing lei on this May Day! The local lei industry has faced tough times, and flooding from the recent Kona low storms have only added to our floral woes.

Today we'll find out what the Hawaii Energy Conference is about this year. We'll talk with the organizers and learn how 2026 presents new energy challenges in achieving Hawaii's energy self-reliance.

Keith Regan, serving as comptroller and the acting lieutenant governor for the state, talks about balancing the two roles; Karl Banks, of the Environmental Protection Agency, out of the Region 9 office in California, on the aftermath of Super Typhoon Sinlaku in Saipan

Today we'll find out about the key issues surrounding digital safety. We'll talk with Amy Zhao, Policy and Partnerships Strategist at Imua Alliance about the protection of youth from online harassment.

Today on the Conversation, we're looking back on stories we've shared about the Vietnam War and Operation Babylift.