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.
Take the scaffolding down: Mothering neuroatypical adults
What happens when your children don't meet society's expectations for development and behavior? Rebecca and Wendy agreed to an interview for last month's "Motherhood in the 21st Century" episode, but as soon as we began to talk, it was clear that their perspectives as...
Raina Chelise – Proposal
Raina Chelise had the best birthday present ever. Photo courtesy of Daniel Moises Magulado.
THE TOWER OF SONG PRESENTS “MAY DAY CARNIVALESQUE”
Correction: The 4th part of this musical essay series was not broadcast, but instead was broadcast a repeat version of the 3rd part; "version" because it is an altered 3rd part with a final section of the musical essay included that time didn't allow for last week,...
How changing land use patterns can reduce housing costs and municipal budgets and make transit viable – a conversation with Eric Lombardo
Eric Lombardo is a conservationist and housing and transit advocate. He is interested in how land use affects everything we do, from where we live to how we move. He works as Policy Manager at the Land Trust of Santa Cruz County, but appears on Talk of the Bay...
Local farmer and educator David Shaw on building connections through permaculture and the Right Livelihood Center
David Shaw is a whole systems designer, naturalist, farmer, educator, and musician. His focus is building connections – with ourselves, with each other, and with nature. David founded Santa Cruz Permaculture, a company dedicated to amplifying regenerative land...
Sustainability Now! Sunday, June 23rd, 2024: Blast from the Past! Nature’s Best Hope, with Professor Douglas Tallamy
Blast from the Past! Nature's Best Hope with Professor Douglas Tallamy A New Approach to Conservation that Starts in Your Yard According to those who know, we are in the midst of the Sixth Great Extinction, this one brought on by the activities of human civilization...
Olga Cossi – Human Nature
In this piece, the late Olga Cossi recalls incidents at the campground. Photo courtesy of Matt Hardy.
What’s Left of the Left? (Part 1)
Talk of the Bay host Chris Krohn leads a discussion that centers around all those tall buildings going up in downtown Santa Cruz. Are they affordable? Who will live in them, locals or out of towners? And, are we seeing the end of a once great funky beach town,...
Patrice Vecchione – Black Box
Patrice Vecchione remembers the black painted box. Photo courtesy of Max Fischer.
Palestinian Ashira Ali Darwish from the film “Where Olive Trees Weep”
Ami Chen Mills speaks with Palestinian journalist and trauma-resilience teacher Ashira Ali Darwish, featured prominently in the newly released documentary, “Where Olive Trees Weep,” about life in the Occupied Territories of Palestine-Israel. Ali Darwish was raised in...
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