The Conversation: Big Island jazz festival; Local motorcycle racer sets world record

By Catherine Cruz,

Stephanie Han, Russell Subiono

Published May 30, 2023 at 3:13 PM HST

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Catherine Cruz

Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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Stephanie Han

Stephanie Han was a producer for The Conversation.

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Russell Subiono

Born in Honolulu and raised on Hawaiʻi Island, Russell Subiono has spent the last decade working in local film, television and radio. He was previously the executive producer of The Conversation and host of HPR's This Is Our Hawaiʻi podcast. Contact him at rsubiono@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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