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Celebrated Hawaii musicians Kalaʻe Parish, Kainani Kahaunaele, Kaniaulono Hāpai, and Ei Neiʻs Dane Fujiwara joined us in the Atherton Performing Arts Studio for a night of in-depth conversations about their songwriting process. This event took place on July 8th, 2026, as part of our Live from the Atherton: Storytellersʻ Series, sponsored by HMSA.

Kamakakēhau Fernandez is known for his soaring leo kiʻekiʻe (falsetto) vocals, his expressive ʻukulele playing, and heartfelt performances. He was a guest performer in our Atherton Performing Arts Studio on February 21st, 2026, in celebration of Ka Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian Language Month), and as part of our Live from the Atherton: Mele Hawaiʻi concert series, sponsored by HMSA.

Hawaiʻi Youth Opera Chorus Artistic Director Nola Nahulu joined us in our Atherton Performing Arts Studio on March 28, 2026, for an afternoon of storytelling, music, and cultural connection celebrating 65 years of Hawaiʻi Youth Opera Chorus. Her talk story was part of our Live from the Atherton: Storytellers' Series, sponsored by HMSA.

Hampton Sides, author of The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact, and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook, discusses different historical perspectives of the British naval captain in our Atherton Performing Arts Studio. The talk story took place on March 19th, 2026, as part of our Life from the Atherton: Storytellersʻ Series, sponsored by HMSA.

Our Hawaiian Word of the Day is ʻokakopa. Yes, it is a borrowed word and it means October. All of our month names are borrowed from English, which borrowed them from other languages.

Roger Babcock, director of the Honolulu Department of Environmental Services, explains a new composting program the city will be rolling out; HPR speaks with the filmmakers behind “Pili Hou,” an upcoming documentary about the search for a long-lost matriarch.

From humble beginnings in the red light district of New Orleans to worldwide legitimacy in renowned concert halls and venues, to a controversial fusion with funk, jazz has stood the test of time. Join us on After Hours: Jazz & Funk Sessions every Wednesday evening on HPR-1, 10 to midnight, to explore the current state of jazz, nu-jazz and funk on the global stage. Hosted by Roger County.

HPR reflects on the life of U.S. Rep. Pat Saiki, first Republican elected to represent Hawai’i in the House of Representatives since its statehood; after the hurricanes, HPR’s weekly segment Homeroom Hawaiʻi looks at the next thing taking schools by storm: homecoming week.

Retired Brigadier General Davil Stilwell discusses Hawaiʻi’s links to the Asia-Pacific region; Mānoa Chocolate founder Dylan Butterbaugh shares how his business has fared with this year’s decline in tourism.

Every Thursday, Country Detours travels through the evening inversion mists along the backroads and byways of blues, soul, and country-western music. Songs with the salty tang of greens and crispy pig skin, the easy glide of a cool beer from a wet bottle. Country Detours with Jeff Long — Thursday nights, 10 p.m. to midnight on HPR-1.