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Faith & the 2020 Election: After the Election
The bitterly divided 2020 election is finally over--and our panel of religious leaders weigh in on how they and their spiritual communities are responding to the results. Listen as they articulate how they are helping their communities move forward to promote healing...
Is This a Dream? Lucid Dreaming with Adam Cotton
We spoke about Adam's Santa Cruz roots, then dove into lucid dreaming topics including the levels of lucidity, where we might go when we're dreaming, whether we encounter non-self beings when we dream and the possible dangers of thoughtlessly colonizing this...
Unheard Voices with Rhonda Harper, Isaias Gebre, and Bella Bonner
On Unheard Voices Friday November 20, 2020, host Chery Williams welcomed Rhonda Harper of BlackGirls Surf; Isaias Gebre, founder of Indigenous Surf Club; and Bella Bonner, of Black Surf Club SantaCruz. They discussed the origins of these organizations, and how...
The Forests of California by Obi Kaufmann
“Braiding colorful watercolors of local flora and fauna with expertly illustrated infographics and maps, Forests is a must-read for anyone who cranes their neck skyward in great groves of Sequoia; for those who wonder how mountains are shaped, how carbon is stored;...
Unheard Voices with Enid Lee
On Friday, November 13, 2020 host Bobby Bishop welcomed Enid Lee for a conversation about “Race and Anti-Racism in Education.” Lee consults internationally on equitable education and the roles oflanguage, race and culture in education. She has received several awards...
Safe, happy, and healthy holidays during Covid—KSQD shows you the way.
Our local health agency has issued new guidelines for healthy holidays which recommend that celebrations remain distanced, virtual, or outdoors. The New York Times warns that the holidays could push the current virus surge even further. Will this be the worst holiday...
Looking Underground: What Happens in the Soil After Fires
This week on Santa Cruz Naturalist, Emily chats with UCSC PhD student, Clara Qin about how fires impact soil microbes.
Exploring Soquel and Capitola
Frank Perry, curator of the Capitoal Historical Museum joins host Mathilde Rand with a brief history and fascinating stories about the Soquel- Capitola area in California. From the life of indigenous people, through the Rancho era, to the development of Capitola into...
Day Dreams and Numbers in Dreams with Doris Snyder
Were there three snakes in your dream or four? Numbers have important, deep and sacred meaning in our waking lives and in our dreams. We lean into the spiritual purpose of those numbers with author and dream practitioner Doris Snyder. We also touch into her new work...
Election Talk w/ Tony Russomanno
We take a look at the historic election, still underway at the time of this broadcast and discuss local races.