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Deborah Osterberg – Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
Deborah Osterberg is the author of the book Historic Tales of Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park – Big Trees Grove. Her book traces the history of how a grove of giant redwoods in Felton became the first grove of coast redwoods ever preserved for public recreation and...
How to Save a Pelican
Hundreds of dead and dying pelicans have washed up on beaches in recent weeks all up and down the California Coast. The staff at the Santa Cruz Native Animal Rescue center have been swamped with underfed and hypothermic animals. In this interview, Amy Redfeather tells...
UAW Union Rep Talks About UC Strike
Rebecca Gross is a grad student representative of the UAW, which is currently on strike across three UC Campuses including UC Santa Cruz, UC Davis and UCLA. She talks about the reasons for the strike, the situation of protesters mixing with strikers and blockading the...
100+ Women Who Care
In this interview, Stacy McMillan and Athena Hurd joined me for a chat about this innovative program to give money directly to worthy charity projects and nonprofits. http://www.100wwc.org/ Next meeting:June 12, 2024 6:30 - 7:30 pm Santa Cruz Museum of Art &...
Steve Pleich – Grand Jury
Steve Pleich shares his experience with the Grand Jury. Photo courtesy of RDNE.
Student Protestor Voices on Israel-Gaza-Palestine
In this field-produced, bonus episode, the Moment of Truth team interviews pro-Palestinian, student protestors and campers at encampments at UCSC's Quarry Plaza, and at Stanford University, in the courtyard in front of the Stanford campus bookstore—one of the...
Motherhood in the 21st century
A deep connection to humanity This month's episode delves into a common refrain heard from young women contemplating motherhood: "It sounds so hard!" According to the moms interviewed for The Babblery, it is hard, but it's also an experience like no other, one that...
Artist and science writer Sarah Gilman shares her insights into being a living part of a living world
Sarah Gilman studied studio art and biology in college and wasn’t quite satisfied with either. The art world looked hermetic, sealed off in cities away from the landscapes that she loved. And the science world felt binding, too, with its sprint to publish...
When A Woman Tells The Truth – Wilma Chandler, Lynda Watson, and Laurie Corn
Join host Mathilde Rand in conversation with Wilma Marcus Chandler, Lynda Watson and Laurie Corn about the book, "When A Woman Tells The Truth: Writings and Creative Work by Women Over 80." Wilma Chandler and Dena Taylor edited the book, Lynda Watson created the...
PublicWise protects voting rights, exposes election deniers, and upholds democracy
Christina Baal-Owens is Executive Director of Public Wise, a voting rights organization that works to secure a government that reflects the will and protects the rights of the people. She brings nearly two decades of experience in electoral and legislative...