© 2025 Hawaiʻi Public Radio
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
Give to HPR and keep local support firmly rooted. The greater our local support, the greater our strength and resilience to serve you and future generations. Tap to get started.
HPR-Produced Talk Shows

The Conversation: Monday, September 18th, 2017

NYCMarines
/
Flickr

Deporting Veterans; Resilient Cities; Politics of Tourism

Immigration and Deportation in the U.S. Military

CV_CH091817.mp3
Clare Hanusz

Credit NYCMarines / Flickr
/
Flickr
A U.S. Marine receives his naturalization paperwork after becoming a U.S. citizen.

Service in the United States armed forces is no hedge against deportation, as a number of both veterans and active duty personnel have learned in recent years.

Intro Music: Gimme Shelter by International YOYO Orchestra

Outro Music: Cover of Marvin Gaye's What's Going On by Instrumental Pop Players

Honolulu Appoints Chief Resiliency Officer   

josh_stanbro_091817.mp3
Josh Stanbro

Credit Josh Stanbro / Twitter
/
Twitter

The City and County of Honolulu appointed a Chief Resiliency Officer to help Oahu adapt to the changing climate, rising sea levels, extreme weather events, and economic changes.  

Intro Music: Cowboy Lightning by Spaceface

Outro Music: Stronger (Instrumental) by Kanye West

Civil Beat Reality Check

reality_check_091817.mp3
Nathan Eagle

Credit Randy Chiu / Flickr
/
Flickr

Leather Mudweed is an invasive alga that is spreading rapidly around O’ahu and threatening the island’s coral reefs.

Outro Music: Bad Decisions by Two Door Cinema Club

The Politics of Tourism

mike_white_091817.mp3
Mike White

Credit Forest Starr & Kim Starr / Flickr
/
Flickr

Mike White, a Maui County Councilmember and General Manager of the Kaanapali Beach Hotel, gives his unique perspective on the politics of the tourism industry in the Aloha State.

Outro Music: Kalena Kai by Keola Beamer

Hawaii Arts Alliance Gets New CEO

ats_alliance_091817.mp3
Terry Liu and Marilyn Cristofori.

Credit Hawaii Arts Alliance
Marilyn Cristofori and Terry Liu

The Hawaii Arts Alliance has been pursuing its mission since 1980, a mission it describes as “building creativity through advocacy, community, and education for all the arts.”

Intro Music: Aeroplane - Original by Aeroplane:

Outro Music: Viva la Vida by Anderson & Roe

Stay Connected
More Episodes