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What a Week! June 14, 2025 “SURF’S UP!” Edition
You can’t be well informed unless you are informed well! Join hosts Erik Nelson and Tony Russomanno as they unpack the week that was, on this June 14, 2025 “SURF'S UP!” edition of What A Week! Christine Barrington is always adding to her list of resources for...
Meet Gilles Poitras, an Expert in the Realms of Anime and Manga
On this special FanimeCon edition of Inside Education, host Meilin Obinata speaks with Gilles Poitras, an expert in the realms of anime and manga, Japanese forms of comic book and animated entertainment which have caught popularity around the world. What connections...
Squid on the Street: Price of Eggs Got you Fried?
Our intrepid reporter/intern Maury Burnett-Cavoto asks: How are you dealing with the rise in egg prices?
Sustainability Now! Sunday, June 8th: What’s the Matter with California’s Electricity System? with Loretta Lynch
What's the Matter with California's Electricity System? with Loretta Lynch On Sustainability Now! Sunday, June 8th, 5-6 PM Everyone is angry with California’s private utilities. Rates keep rising, the utilities lack accountability and they are running roughshod over...
Computer Man! Your Tech Questions Answered: June 3, 2025
Don’t stress about your tech, call the Computer Man on KSQD between 6-7pm PT each Tuesday: 831-900-5773 Write to Luigi@PleasurePointComputers.com Scams of the week! Topics covered: Palantir master database on every American, Fake Amazon store, 20% tariff on iPhones...
Beware of Billionaires Bearing Gifts
Are universities hedge funds? Is knowledge political? What do you think? Join host, Meilin Obinata, for a discussion with Max Sárosi, an organizer of of the Jews Against White Supremacy (JAWS) chapter at UCSC. Sárosi has studied how billionaire philanthropy impacts...
Linda Wilshusen – Why Live Oak Never Was Annexed and Other Stories
Join Exploring Monterey Bay host Mathilde Rand in conversation with Linda Wilshusen. Linda moved to Santa Cruz County in 1967 to attend UCSC. She moved to Live Oak in 1988 and soon there after, she became involved with Live Oak Neighbors and started exploring the...
Libri horti in perpetuum
Garden books forever! Join Steven E. Popp and Joe Truskot for a lively discussion of the most important garden books in their lives spent with plants. 9 to 10 a.m., May 31, 2025, on In The Garden. The program was recorded on August 5, 2023.
Meet Tzimtzum, a new Jewish community in the Santa Cruz area
In this episode of Talk of the Bay, host Meilin Obinata introduces two members of the Tzimtzum Community, which offers Jewish Gatherings for Personal and Collective Liberation. One is the founder Rabbi Chel Mandell, and the other guest is a Jewish educator and is a...
Local health care providers are pushing back against proposed Medicaid cuts
In early May, dozens of nonprofit and health care leaders assembled outside of Watsonville Community Hospital to altogether issue a desperate plea: hands off our health care. The message came hours before the U.S. Energy and Commerce Committee, which is responsible...