Pride Perspectives features discussions of various aspects of the rich and vibrant Santa Cruz LGBTQ+ history. Created in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Santa Cruz Pride in 2025, we include conversations with guests about their experiences in being part of this history through stories of local people and events.
Religion and LGBTQ+ People, A Conversation with Rev. Deb Johnson and Rabbi Eli Eli Cohen
Hear insights from Rev. Deb Johnson and Rabbi Eli Cohen and their outreach to LGBTQ+ people.
Religion and LGBTQ+ People, A Conversation with Simon Dinglasan and Dave Pattee
Hear two out and proud religious leaders in Santa Cruz County discuss their inclusive churches.
LGBTQ+ History Month in October: The Students Speak
Students in Santa Cruz County discuss how LGBTQ+ history (FAIR Ed Act) and LGBTQ+ inclusive sexual health (Ca Healthy Youth Act) is taught in their schools.
Learning LGBTQ+ History from Younger People’s Perspectives with Mars, Levi and Maddie.
The focus of this Pride Perspectives show are the young people who helped organize, interview and edit the "Santa Cruz County Queer History Podcasts" in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Santa...
Pride Perspectives Show 3: The 1970s, Women’s Music and Health with Kater Pollock and Patti Maxine.
This show focused was on the 1970s and in particular how women contributed to the implementation of the first Santa Cruz Pride in 1975. At UCSC, feminist studies began in 1974 and at the same time,...
Pride Perspectives: Episode 1
Join KSQD every other Sunday evening at 5, and Tuesday morning at 6, for Pride Perspectives, highlighting the LGBTQ+ community across Santa Cruz County and the Central Coast. Hosts Rob Darrow...
We could use some helping hands (or tentacles)…
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...
Sustainability Now! Sunday, December 21st: Microplastics in Lake Tahoe: What are They Doing There? What are they Doing? With Madison “Madio” Wallner
Microplastics in Lake Tahoe: How did They get There? What are they Doing? With Madison “Madio” Wallner on Sustainability Now! December 21st, 2025, 5-6 PM on KSQD FM Lake Tahoe is one of California’s natural jewels but it is under siege and increasingly awash in...
FirstPersonSingular: Bahia Brunelle – Rachel Carson
Bahia Brunelle shares the importance of Rachel Carson in our lives.
Oh, San Francisco, Where Art Thou? Part III
What do Silicon Valley Tech oligarchs want from the rest of us? San Francisco and the East Bay have become a learning laboratory for studying the designs of billionaire tech executives on the nation and even the rest of the world. In this Part III show on San...
FirstPersonSingular: Laurie Corn – Brothers
Laurie Corn takes a brothers tour.
Critical Conversation on PVUSD Cuts Impacting Student Mental Health
KSQD Community Radio Hosts Critical Conversation on PVUSD Cuts Impacting Student Mental Health On Talk of the Bay From the Streets, we aired a one-hour program addressing recent cuts within Pajaro Valley Unified School District that have reduced mental health...
Life and Times of Jan Harwood
Join host Mathilde Rand and her guests: Rachel Harwood, Garth Harwood and Paula LeRoy in conversation about the life and times of Jan Harwood: her inspiring activism, her example of endurance for family and those around her, her directness in truth telling and her...
Everyday Narcissists with Susan Schwartz
Are you a narcissist? How would you know? Or maybe you are in a relationship with one. We talk to Jungian analyst Dr Susan Schwartz about dreams related to narcissism and about how to be in relationship with those everyday narcissists in our life. Dr Schwartz starts...
FirstPersonSingular: Olga Cossi – Damned
The late Olga Cossi wondered what to do. Photo courtesy of George Golgikh.
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, along with the playlist on the "Program Playlist" page, of the Tower of Song website at revradiotowerofsong.com (This...
Civil Rights of Voters, Renters’ Rights, Investigations and Censure in Salinas – Talk of the Bay
On Talk of the Bay host Meilin Obinata, welcomes 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 civil rights concerns LULAC has regarding...
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