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.

Erin Conway – Dog Shelter

by Mathilde Rand and Laurie Corn | Feb 8, 2024 | All Talk, First Person Singular, Local

Erin Conway has a plea to help our furry animal friends. Photo courtesy Mia X.

Santa Cruz Rail and Trail: Questions and Conundrums

by Christine Barrington | Feb 5, 2024 | All Talk, Christine Barrington, Local, Politics, Program, Talk of the Bay

It is said that there are more opinions than people in Santa Cruz county, and the Rail and Trail project has not only spanned decades, it swarms with opinions, ideas, and contradictions. As the Santa Cruz Regional Transportation Commission takes its next steps towards...

Musical Soulmates Live on KSQD

by Rachel Goodman | Feb 5, 2024 | All Music, All Talk, Arts & Culture, Popular, Program, Rachel Anne Goodman, Rhythm and Blues, Talk of the Bay

Musical Soulmates Performer's Collaborative is a group of local musicians who lift up black musical voices and talents. Victoria Theodore, Anthony Jones, and Kate Saphir Alm visited KSQD and shared some soulful songs by the likes of Stevie Wonder, Bach, and Bill...

Deep Lucid Dreaming with Clare Johnson, PhD

by Katherine Bell | Feb 5, 2024 | Advice / Call-in, All Talk, Education, Health & Wellness, Katherine Bell, Science, Science & Nature, Spirituality & Religion, The Dream Journal, Topics: Evergreen, Wellness

Guide your dreams with the power of thought and intention. Explore creativity, healing, sex, grief, and the nature of time and space. Today we talk to Lucid Dreaming expert Dr. Clare Johnson. Clare describes an intense dream which spurred her to write her next book...

Olga Cossi – Peace March

by Mathilde Rand and Laurie Corn | Feb 5, 2024 | All Talk, Arts & Culture, First Person Singular, Local, Politics & Activism, Program

Several years ago the late Olga Cossi shared her experience at her first peace march. Her message still rings true today.

THE TOWER OF SONG PRESENTS ITS ANNUAL IMBOLC PROGRAM

by Gypsy Scholar | Feb 4, 2024 | All Music

Tune in at 12 a.m., Monday, Feb. 5th, and hear the Gypsy Scholar present his annual Orphic Essay-with-Soundtrack for the Celtic cross-quarter festival of Imbolc, which is traditionally celebrated (by Celtic peoples and Neopagans) on the eve of February 1st. This "fire...

Mitigating Environmental Impacts of the Rail and Trail with Senior Ecologist Justin Davilla

by Christine Barrington | Feb 4, 2024 | All Talk, Local, Outdoors, Politics, Program, Science & Nature, Talk of the Bay

What is an EIR? How will the creation of the Santa Cruz Rail Trail affect the local flora and fauna? And, what plans are being created to mitigate its existence? Talk of the Bay Co-hosts Rocky and Jack Snyder interview Justin Davilla, Senior Ecologist for Ecosystems...

Sunday Dinner with DJ Dupsie: January Feast

by Christine Barrington | Feb 3, 2024 | All Talk, Education, Health & Wellness, Local, Politics & Activism, Program, Science & Nature, Sex, Gender & Family, Sunday Dinner, Topics: Evergreen

January's Sunday Dinner with DJ Dupsie features Sankofa Sky Farm's Shenya Burns, Grace Wallach, and Jude Sullenszino, and Darnell Rice, CEO and founder of EMBRACE Disclaimer; This episode does touch on topics of sexual assault and suicide. If you or anyone you know...

Sustainability Now! Sunday, February 4th: California Against the Sea With Rosanna Xia of the LA Times

by Ronnie Lipschutz | Feb 1, 2024 | All Talk, Business, Education, Outdoors, Politics, Program, Science

California Against the Sea With Rosanna Xia of the LA Times On Sustainability Now! Sunday, February 4th, 2024, 5-6 PM Climate change is transforming what scientists call the land-sea interface, with crumbling cliffs, falling structures, tidal and storm flooding and...