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Two Party State; Poetree; HCDA Bill Package; Vagina Monologues

It’s Friday, February 7th – From HPR2, it’s The Conversation

Becoming a Two Party State: Michael Medved

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Michael Medved

Michael Medved is a nationally syndicated radio host heard locally 10am-1pm every weekday on AM 690 in Honolulu and 200 other stations across the US. His most recent books are: The 10 Big Lies About America and The 5 Big Lies About American Business.

Intro Music: The Mountains Win Again by Blues Traveler

Outro Music: Looking In by CombatPlayer

Poetree: Alixa Garcia

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Alixa Garcia

Alixa Garcia is half of the performing duo Climbing Poetree, which will present  Hurricane Season:  Underground Voices Transforming Unnatural Disaster, this Saturday at  7 .m. in Honolulu’s Tenney Theater.

Intro Music: Fight the Power by The Isley Brothers

Outro Music: The Wrong End of a Trembling Knife by Goonies Never Say Die

HCDA Bill Package to Improve Management and Oversight: Rep. Scott Saiki

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Scott Saiki

House Majority Leader Scott K. Saiki represents McCully, Kaheka, Kakaako, and Downtown. His package of bills to do everything from revamp to repeal the HCDA will be heard tomorrow.

Intro Music: Build A Bridge by Limp Bizkit

Outro Music: Casting Out The Nines by Dub Trio

Vagina Monologues: Jane Sibbett

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Jane Sibbett

Jane Sibbett is the director of this weekend’s production of the Vagina Monologues at Hawaii Island’s Kahilu Theater.  Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon’s shows have sold out, and another performance has been added Sunday evening at 6.

Intro Sounds: Don’t Talk Like by Sleater-Kinney

Outro Music: Heartlite by Ruby Velle & the Soulponics

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