Pride Perspectives

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.

Deborah Osterberg – Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park

by Mathilde Rand and Laurie Corn | Jun 3, 2024 | All Talk, Arts & Culture, Exploring Monterey Bay, Local, Monterey Bay History

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...

Dream Divination with Nana Fofie Bashir

by Katherine Bell | Jun 3, 2024 | Advice / Call-in, All Talk, Education, Health & Wellness, Katherine Bell, Science, Science & Nature, Spirituality & Religion, The Dream Journal, Topics: Evergreen, Wellness

Nana Fofie Amina Bashir was trained in the Akom tradition of West Africa and is a multi-modal artist. Nana Fofie shares her ideas around decolonization and restorative integration of ancestral wisdoms. She starts by describing her training in Ghana, Cameroon, and Togo...

Sally Grey – Lost Art

by Mathilde Rand and Laurie Corn | Jun 3, 2024 | All Talk, Arts & Culture, First Person Singular

Sally Grey bemoans a lost art. Photo courtesy of John-Mark Smith.

Around the Political World with John Rothmann

by Jill Cody | Jun 2, 2024 | All Talk, Be Bold America!, Politics, Politics & Activism, Program, Topics: Evergreen

“Around the Political World with John Rothmann” “Be Bold America!” Sunday, June 2, 2024 at 5:00pm (PT) John F. Rothmann is a renowned radio talk show host, popular lecturer and political and foreign policy consultant. John was a long-time host on KGO Radio...

THE TOWER OF SONG PRESENTS “MAY DAY CARNIVALESQUE”

by Gypsy Scholar | Jun 2, 2024 | All Music

Tune in at 12 a.m., Monday, June 3rd, and hear the Gypsy Scholar present the 1st installment of the Orphic Essay-with-Soundtrack series, “May Day Carnivalesque.” Coming off the last musical essay series, “Beltane / May Day: A Holiday for Pagans & Workers,” this...

How to Save a Pelican

by Rachel Goodman | May 31, 2024 | All Talk, Local, Outdoors, Rachel Anne Goodman, Science, Talk of the Bay

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...

Redwood Mountain Faire Rides Again

by Rachel Goodman | May 31, 2024 | All Talk, Arts & Culture, Rachel Anne Goodman, Talk of the Bay

The venerated two day Redwood Mountain Faire is back. Did you know it is produced by 200 volunteers to benefit nonprofits in the San Lorenzo Valley? The lineup this year is exciting and the weather is predicted to be divine (sun hats recommended).

UAW Union Rep Talks About UC Strike

by Rachel Goodman | May 31, 2024 | All Talk, Local, Politics, Program, Rachel Anne Goodman, Talk of the Bay

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

by Rachel Goodman | May 31, 2024 | All Talk, Local, Program, Rachel Anne Goodman, Talk of the Bay

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 &...