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.
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...
Jane McCormick Crowley – All the Flowers
The late Jane McCormick dedicated her life to peace. In this piece she asked, "When will we ever learn." Photo courtesy of Koolshooters.
THE TOWER OF SONG PRESENTS “BELTANE / MAY DAY: A HOLIDAY FOR PAGANS & WORKERS”
Tune in at 12 a.m., Monday, May 27th, and hear the Gypsy Scholar present the 5th and final installment of the Orphic Essay-with-Soundtrack series, “Beltane / May Day: A Holiday for Pagans & Workers.” Part 5 focuses in on the history of the International Workers'...
Peter Blanchette: Renaissance of the Arch Guitar
Rachel Anne Goodman interviews classical musician and composer, Peter Blanchette. Peter plays one of only four arch guitars in the world, an instrument he invented, which is a combination of classical guitar and lute. Blanchette is one of the world's experts on the...
Sustainability Now! Sunday, May 26th: Do We Dominate Nature because We Fear Death? with Professor James Rowe, University of Victoria
Do We Dominate Nature because We Fear Death? With Professor James Rowe, University of Victoria Why do humans dominate nature and why have they done so? Is it because of God told Adam and Eve to “Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and...
Olga Cossi – A Smile Works
Olga Cossi, a long time Santa Cruz resident, speaks truth that is applicable to our times. Photo courtesy Alexander Dummer.
Steven Gonzalez Monserrate reveals the not-so-silver lining of The Cloud
Steven Gonzalez Monserrate is a postdoctoral researcher at the Fixing Futures Research Training Group at Goethe University. He received his PhD in the History, Anthropology, Science, Technology & Society (HASTS) program at the Massachusetts Institute of...
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...
Forrest Zenone – Frog Legs
Forrest Zenone is perhaps the youngest epicurean of exotic food.
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