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.

April 16, 2024: Computer Man! Your Tech Questions Answered

by Luigi Oppido | Apr 16, 2024 | Advice / Call-in, All Talk, Education, Local, Tech, Technology, Technology, The Computer Man!

Tech troubles got you tangled up? Don't stress about your tech! Call the Computer Man between 6-7pm PT every Tuesday: 831-900-5773 Or write to Luigi@PleasurePointComputers.com Tune in to 90.7 FM or ksqd.org, stay informed and updated, and let The Computer Man be your...

Squid on the Street: Cancel Culture

by Rachel Goodman | Apr 16, 2024 | All Talk, Local, Politics, Squid on the Street

Our Squid on the Street, Adrien Saso, asked people what "cancel culture" means to them. They had some surprisingly nuanced answers.

Dreaming as the Architect of Reality with Harry de Bont

by Katherine Bell | Apr 15, 2024 | Advice / Call-in, All Talk, Education, Health & Wellness, Katherine Bell, Science, Science & Nature, Spirituality & Religion, The Dream Journal, Topics: Evergreen, Wellness

How dreaming corrects weaving errors in our internal world models. Also, nightmares, the collective unconscious, and does artificial intelligence have one too? A discussion about what dreams have to say about the nature of reality. Harry de Bont speaks with Katherine...

Colleen Shaw – Unspoken Word

by Mathilde Rand and Laurie Corn | Apr 15, 2024 | All Talk, Arts & Culture, First Person Singular, Wellness

Colleen Shaw speaks the unspoken word. Photo courtesy of Jill Wellington.

THE TOWER OF SONG PRESENTS “THE TROUBADOURS & THE BELOVED: THE RELIGION OF LOVE/AMOR”

by Gypsy Scholar | Apr 14, 2024 | All Music

Tune in at 12 a.m., Monday, April 15th, and hear the Gypsy Scholar present the 9th installment of the Orphic Essay-with-Soundtrack series “The Troubadours & The Beloved: The Religion of Love/Amor.” This series explores the medieval origins of our notion of...

Sustainability Now! Sunday, April 14th: Being in the World with Bees (or, What is it to Be a Bee?) with Professor Eve Bratman

by Ronnie Lipschutz | Apr 14, 2024 | All Talk, Education, Outdoors, Program, Science, Sustainability Now!

Being in the World with Bees (or, What is it to Be a Bee?) with Professor Eve Bratman on Sustainability Now! Sunday, April 14th 5-6 PM on KSQD Bees are in danger; what can we do? Tune into a Sustainability Now! rebroadcast from 2021 to hear a conversation with...

The Gipsy Kings with Tonino Baliardo Guitarist and Founder

by Rachel Goodman | Apr 11, 2024 | All Music, All Talk, Arts & Culture, Arts & Literature, Program, Rachel Anne Goodman, Talk of the Bay, World

The Gipsy Kings have sold 20 million records worldwide, won a Grammy for best World Music Record, and four other grammy nominations. They have played the great concert halls of the world, appeared in movies (Big Lebowski, Toy Story III) and wowed audiences with their...

California’s Insurance Crisis: Interview with Deputy Insurance Commissioner Michael Soller

by Rachel Goodman | Apr 11, 2024 | All Talk, Business, Local, Politics, Program, Rachel Anne Goodman, Talk of the Bay

In part II of "Have you Been Canceled?", a look at California's homeowner's insurance crisis, Rachel Anne Goodman talks with Deputy Insurance Commissioner and spokesperson for Commissioner Ricardo Lara, Michael Soller. She asks him about the proposed fixes coming from...