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.
Sustainability Now! Sunday, March 31st: The Green Energy Resource Rush and the American West with Professor Dustin Mulvaney
The Green Energy Resource Rush & the American West With Professor Dustin Mulvaney Solar electricity is the fuel of the future. But can we go solar without damaging the environment? Solar farms in distant places need transmission lines to get their product to the...
Tricia Stone (Zenone) – Synchronicity
Tricia Stone (Zenone) finds that destiny sometimes has its own plans. Photo courtesy of Craig Adderley
Moral Courage: Profiles of Investigative Journalists
“Moral Courage: Profiles of Investigative Journalists” “Be Bold America!” Sunday, March 24, 2024 at 5:00pm (PDT) “Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the assessment that something else is more important than fear.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt Moral courage is...
Sigrid McLaughlin – Breathless
The late Sigrid McLaughlin shares a stunning experience. Photo courtesy of Alex Gállego.
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...
Riding the waves of feminism: A conversation with scholar Bettina Aptheker
“We need to get away from the violence in our speech and try to develop one filled with loving kindness, filled with compassion, filled with a vision of justice that's not vengeful.” These are the words of Bettina Aptheker, noted feminist scholar who is often...
Dream-Inspired Poetry with Joan Gelfand
Why are dream-inspired poems so powerful? We speak today with award-winning poet, author of multiple books, and committed activist, the dynamic Joan Gelfand. Joan shares a poem inspired by a dream called Burial, quoted in full below. She speaks about why she thinks...
Steve Pleich – Public Service
Steve Pleich reflects on public service in this 2013 piece. Photo courtesy of Pixabay.
KSQD Chief Engineer Sandy Stone Makes History
SANDY STONE MAKES HISTORY AS THE FIRST TRANS WOMAN TO BE INDUCTED INTO THE PRESTIGIOUS NATIONAL WOMEN’S HALL OF FAME On March 5th, 2024, Sandy Stone was inducted into the The National Women's Hall of Fame, marking the first time that a trans woman will be recognized...
THE TOWER OF SONG PRESENTS “THE TROUBADOURS & THE BELOVED: THE RELIGION OF LOVE/AMOR”
Tune in at 12 a.m., Monday, March 25th, and hear the Gypsy Scholar present the 7th 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...
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