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Dear KSQD Community: We are having a blast growing the station and making strides in fulfilling our mission to build community through quality broadcasting. 2023 saw the expansion of not only our signal but also our connection with the region through representing the...
“What A Week” December 13th “Is This Mike ON?” Edition with Tony Russomanno
Join host Erik Nelson and Mayoral Megaphone Haranguer Tony Russomanno as they unpack the latest developments in the terrifying saga of "The Concrete Toadstools That Ate Santa Cruz." Also, too, Whiskey Pete "Hague" Seth's Pentagon A.I Chat Bot goes hideously off...
Oh, San Francisco, Where Art Thou? Part II
The Tech Bro Takeover of San Franciso, and the whole world, continues! ... On our our last show, we circled back to the podcasters and journalists covering the Tech Broligarchy taking over San Francisco politics, and attempting to also take over the Bay Area and the...
46th Annual Eco-Farm Conference – Talk Of The Bay
46th Annual Eco-Farm Conference at Asilomar (Jan 21-24) - Talk of The Bay On Tuesday, Dec. 9th, Talk of The Bay host George Cadman spoke with Rebecca North (Executive Director of the Ecological Farming Association) and Ken Foster (co-owner of Terra Nova Ecological...
The Film Gang Review: Wicked 2
Wicked For Good: Film Review by Molly Sullivan "Wicked For Good" is the much-anticipated conclusion to the "Wicked" film series, directed by John Chu. This spectacular finale stars Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Michelle Yeoh, and Jeff Goldblum. Picking up from where...
The Film Gang Review: Nuremberg
Nuremberg is a post–World War II psychological thriller by James Vanderbilt, adapted from Jack El-Hai’s The Nazi and The Psychiatrist. Russell Crowe is nearly unrecognizable as Hermann Göring, while Rami Malek is well cast as U.S. Army psychiatrist Dr. Douglas Kelley,...
Civil Rights of Voters, Renters’ Rights, Investigations and Censure in Salinas for Talk of the Bay, Thursday, December 11, 2025
On the first half of today’s Talk of the Bay at 5PM with host Meilin Obinata, our guests are Christopher Barrera of the Salinas chapter of the League of United Latin American Citizens known as LULAC and Salinas City Councilmember Andrew Sandoval. Barrera discusses the...
FirstPersonSingular: Karen Ehrlich – Mountain Neighbors
Karen Ehrlich loves her mountain neighbors. Photo courtesy of Kathrin Fischer.
FirstPersonSingular: Jane McCormick Crowley – Human Rights
The late Jane McCormick Crowley reminds us that human right belong to all of us. Photo courtesy of Polina Kovaleva.
Resilient Central Coast helps local residents and communities prepare for the impacts of global warming
Anjelka Stipanovich, Anna Michel, and Julia Alaimo are the Program Coordinators for the Resilient Central Coast program at Ecology Action. The program is only a few months old. Resilient Central Coast introduces everyday actions and local resources to help you...
Trump’s Attacks on Trans Rights Have Real Consequences
Hello, I’m Daymia Rousseau, a UCSC Intern reporting for KSQD. The Trump Administration’s attacks on DEI programs have hit especially hard when it comes to access to gender affirming care for trans youth. Regardless of the intense pressure on schools by the Department...
Dream Animals and the Asklepian Temple with Laura Payne
Animals in dreams always seem to have a special meaningfulness. Today we talk about how dreams of certain animals were viewed at the Asklepian Temple in ancient Greece where people could go to be healed by their dreams. Learn about a modern interpretation of this...
Reflections of Community: the 2025 Santa Cruz Holiday Parade
What does Santa Cruz love about the holiday season? Squid on the Street spoke to parade participants and attendees at the 2025 Holiday Parade in downtown Santa Cruz. It was a joyous celebration of food, song, costumes, and above all, community. Listen to their voices...
FirstPersonSingular: Michael Collins – Zohran
Michael Collins tells it like it is. Photos courtesy of Chris Krohn and Michael Collins.
The Tower of Song Presents Terence McKenna
Update: The extended broadcast of the Gypsy Scholar’s Terence McKenna program is now available for listening on the “Archived Musical Essays” webpage of the Tower of Song website at revradiotowerofsong.com (Extended programs are only available for listening on the...
Debunking economic doublespeak – Groundwork Collaborative provides an enlightened narrative
Lindsay Owens, Ph.D., is the Executive Director of the Groundwork Collaborative. Widely known for her ability to communicate pressing economic concepts and arguments, Lindsay has been credited with changing the way we understand inflation by leading the charge...
