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The Conversation: Tuesday, November 22nd, 2016

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Feeding Hawaii Together Facing Closure; Trump Transition Troubles; Behind the Scenes of the Honolulu Marathon; Toys for Tots Holiday Concert

Feeding Hawaii Together Facing Closure: Diana Lorenz

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Diana Lorenz

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Feeding Hawaii Together serves 50,000 families and is the only "grocery store style" food bank in Hawaii

A few months ago, a Kakaako nonprofit announced it would have to close its doors unless a new location could be found. The closure date is now only a month away and Feeding Hawaii Together is no closer to a new home. The organization is the largest distributor for the Hawaii Foodbank. 50 thousand families depend on the warehouse in Kakaako to get their food. Diana and Charlie Lorenz are the cofounders of the nonprofit they started in 2003.

Intro Music: In My Foreign (Instrumental) by The Americanos
Outro Music: Time for Love (Instrumental) by Mayer Hawthorne

The People’s Race: Behind the Scenes at the Honolulu Marathon: Mike Tsai

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Mike Tsai

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'The People's Race' goes behind the scenes of Hawaii's biggest marathon and its low key atmosphere

The sometimes uneasy relationship between money and athletics is one Michael Tsai has had plenty of opportunities to observe during his career as a Hawaii sports reporter.   His new book about the Honolulu Marathon, “The People’s Race, Inc. -- Behind the Scenes at the Honolulu Marathon charts the evolution of a small, community-focused event into a $100 million juggernaut

Intro Music: Die Stadt gehört den Besten by Marathonmann

Outro Music: Born to Run (Instrumental) by Bruce Springsteen

Civil Beat Reality Check: Environmental Policy Under President Trump

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Chad Blair

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Waterfall and stream north of Hilo

It’s clear that the President-elect has very different ideas about the environment from the legacy of President Obama. What could this mean for Hawaii? That’s today’s Reality Check with Civil Beat reporter Chad Blair.

Intro Music: Be Here by American Young
Outro Music: Dear To Me by Electric Guest

From the Farm: Neal Conan

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Neal Conan

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President-Elect Donald Trump and his team have made progress in the transition effort, but not without drama

Emboldened by his victory, President-elect Donald Trump has taken the news media to task, publicly embarrassed one of our most important allies and met with a long list of business associates, advisers and job seekers, including Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard. And the Trump twitter wars are back. News Analyst Neal Conan joins us, as he does most Tuesdays, from his Mac Nut farm on the Big Island.

Outro Music: Cleopatra (Acoustic Demo) by The Lumineers

US Marine Corps Toys for Tots Holiday Concert: Bryan Sherlock

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Bryan Sherlock

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the USMC Forces Pacific Band plays at a Marine Corps Base Hawaii airshow in Kaneohe

One of the better-kept musical secrets in our islands is the Marine Forces Pacific Band, which makes its home at Marine Corps Base Hawaii -- a versatile, highly proficient group of young musicians trained to perform in a wide variety of styles, from classical compositions to jazz, rock ‘n’ roll, and back again. Its community mission comes to the fore in this weekend’s Toys for Tots Christmas concert, a program of holiday music that places local artists in front of the band for a free family event.  Chief Warrant Officer Bryan Sherlock is the band’s director, and we spoke with him about the upcoming show.

Intro Music: Holiday Rhapsody by MARFORPAC Band
Outro Music:  Toys for Tots Holiday Concert: Bryan Sherlock

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