Local News from KSQD
Art as science communication with humpback whales
We follow up with Jessie Kendall-Bar, a Ph.D. student at UC Santa Cruz in the Ecology & Evolutionary biology department. In two previous episodes, we learned about her research on sleep in marine mammals, including how elephant seals sleep underwater (here) and on...
Behind the Mic: Sandy Stone
On Talk of the Bay, January 5, 2021 host Christine Barrington interviews KSQD's Sandy Stone for the ongoing series: Behind the Mic KSQD is grassroots radio created mostly by community members volunteering their gifts for the sheer joy of doing what they do. But, who...
Prison Arts: big returns for a small investment
On Talk of the Bay, host Suki Wessling interviews two people who have worked for thirty years to bring the arts to prisons around California. Jack Bowers is a Senior Arts Mentor in the William James Association. Claire Braz-Valentine has taught poetry in prisons for...
Unheard Voices with Reverend Deborah Johnson
On Friday, January 8, 2021, host Bobby Bishop welcomed the Reverend Deborah Johnson, of Inner Light Ministry. Bobby and Reverend Johnson discussed democracy as a relationship among people. What does that mean at this critical moment, and as the nation moves forward....
Unheard Voices with Irene Juarez O’Connell
On Unheard Voices, Friday, January 1, 2021 host Thairie Ritchie speaks with Irene Juarez O’Connell. Among the topics, they discussed the recent deaths of people of color in police custody in Columbus Ohio, and in Riverside County; abuses at the Irwin detention center...
Steve Pleich – Neighborhood Court Program
Steve Pleich talks about the Neighborhood Courts Program.
Heather Houston: The Transformational Power of Song
On Talk of the Bay, Tuesday, December 29, 2020 Christine Barrington interviews local songstress, vocal coach, and communal chorus virtuoso, Heather Houston. Heather is passionate about uplifting hearts, freeing voices, transforming lives, and building strong, loving...
Year’s End All Caller Dream Show
It is a musical Dream Journal today. I am excited to debut the music of new artist Paige Kalenian. We played two of her songs: Something New and Deja Vu. We spoke with Paige about her creative process. We also spoke with the creator of the background music of the...
The Cabrillo Stage: Looking Forward
On Talk of the Bay December 22, Christine Barrington talks with Jon Nordgren, the Artistic Director of The Cabrillo Stage, a beloved venue for stellar performances that entertain audiences while cultivating local talent. The Covid-19 Pandemic has been characterized...
The Three Sea Show Replicates Small Town Community Online
Tiny Corralitos Cultural Center isn't a place that many in Santa Cruz think of as a destination, but the CCC has had a thriving, small-town open mic for years. Situated near the crossroads in Corralitos, a tiny agricultural town on the way to Watsonville, the CCC...