The Conversation: Remembering Master Navigator Sesario Sewralur; The new face of Anna O’Brien’s

By Catherine Cruz,

Kevin Allen

Published July 22, 2026 at 11:36 AM HST

Audio will be added after the show. The Conversation airs weekdays from 11 a.m. to noon on HPR-1.

Nainoa Thomspon, CEO of the Polynesian Voyaging Society, and Chamorro navigator Ron Acfalle pay tribute to Grand Master Navigator Sesario Sewralur after his passing
Ashley Mizuo, Hawaiʻi correspondent for KFF Health News, reports on the state’s compassionate release program | Full Story
Musical artist Tavana shares why he decided to become the new owner of beloved bar and music venue Anna O’Brien’s

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