Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geophysicist updates us on the water in Halema’uma’u Crater of Kilauea Volcano and what it all means, plus gives us an update on both Kilauea and Mauna Loa (which had its Advisory Level raised...
Island Conversations
Welcome to Island Conversations with Sherry Bracken, where we talk about issues facing our Big Island community. Island Conversations is broadcast on Sunday mornings on KWXX 94.7FM Hilo/101.5FM Kona at 6:30 and on B93 (93.1FM Kona) / B97 (97.1FM Hilo) at 7 a.m. or on demand on kwxx.com, b97hawaii.com or your favorite podcast player.
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Island Conversations #119 (Bonus) -Big Island wastewater, with Dr. Rick Bennett
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Island Conversations #118 (Bonus)--Water quality off the Big Island with Dr. Rick Bennett
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Island Conversations #117--Gratitude, and goodbye
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Island Conversations #116--Dental care for keiki and adults, with Dr. Steven Pine and Dr. John Gawlick
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Island Conversations #115 - Richard Taaffe, West Hawaii Community Health Center
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Island Conversations #114--COVID vaccines with Lt. Gov. Green and more with Mayor Mitch Roth
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Island Conversations #113--Mayor Elect Mitch Roth
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Island Conversations #112--Tsunami! with Dr. Walter Dudley, former CD chief Darryl Oliveira
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Island Conversations #111--Queen's North Hawaii Community Hospital Pres Cindy Kamikawa
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Island Conversations #110 (Bonus)--Mayor Elect Mitch Roth talks transition
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Island Conversations #109--Hawaiian Volcano update with David Phillips, HVO SIC
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Island Conversations #108 --US Rep Elect Kai Kahele
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Island Conversations #107 (bonus)--Mayor Elect Mitch Roth
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Island Conversations #106--Travel, tourism, testing with Ross Birch, HIVB
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Island Conversations #105--Health-related documents, with Dr. Norm Goody and attorney Darl Gleed
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Island Conversations Bonus #104--what is 5G? with Ryan Ozawa
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Island Conversations #103 --Legal and health documents--Attorney Darl Gleed, Dr. Norm Goody (a repeat from 2019)
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Island Conversations #102--Council District 1 candidate Dominic Yagong
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Island Conversations #101 --Council candidate Heather Kimball
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Island Conversations #100–Charter Amendments with League of Women Voters
Island Conversations
Welcome to Island Conversations with Sherry Bracken, where we talk about issues facing our Big Island community. Island Conversations is broadcast on Sunday mornings on KWXX 94.7FM Hilo/101.5FM Kona at 6:30 and on B93 (93.1FM Kona) / B97 (97.1FM Hilo) at 7 a.m. or on demand on kwxx.com, b97hawaii.com or your favorite podcast player.
Island Conversations host Sherry Bracken talks with Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geophysicist Jim Kauahikaua about the water in the bottom of Kilauea crater–Halema’uma’u– plus a general update on Kilauea and Mauna Loa. We also air conversations about the...
Dr. Norm Goody and Kona attorney Darl Gleed talk with Island Conversations host Sherry Bracken about the health-related documents we need to understand and have: Advanced Health Care Directive, Powers of Attorney, and more, and they talk...
We’ve talked about homeless solutions on the Big Island of Hawaii, but helping those with drug and alcohol abuse–that’s a critical topic. Island Conversations host Sherry Bracken talks with Dr Hannah Preston-Pita of Big Island Substance Abuse...
In a bonus podcast, Island Conversations host Sherry Bracken talks with USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory seismologist Brian Shiro about the July 4 and 5, 2019 earthquakes in Ridgecrest, California (6.4 and 7.1), how they’re similar to or...
On July 14, 2016, commercial pilots Sydnie Uemoto and David McMahon were flying a small private plane from O’ahu to Kona when they lost all power. In Part 1, we heard about landing in the ocean 25...
On July 14, 2016, pilots Sydnie Uemoto and David McMahon–both Mokulele Airlines pilots but flying a small private plane–had complete engine failure and put the plane down in 4 to 7 foot seas, 25 miles off the...
Dr. Kore Kai Liow, who founded Hawaii Pacific Neuroscience, talks with Island Conversations host Sherry Bracken about Alzheimers–more about the medical aspects–and about clinical trials here in the state involving people at risk for Alzheimers, including those...
On Tuesday, July 2, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory raised the alert level for Mauna Loa from the lowest, Normal, green, typical background noneruptive state (where it’s been for around a year) to Advisory, yellow, “volcano is exhibiting signs...
Patrick Toal represents the Alzheimers Association on Hawaii’s Big Island. He talks with Island Conversations host Sherry Bracken about dementia and Alzheimers and the kinds of support his group can offer. Next week, we’ll continue the conversation...