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.
Inside Dissociative Identity Disorder: Myths, Realities and Hope
Episode 63: Delve into the intricate world of Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), a widely misunderstood psychiatric condition rooted in profound childhood trauma. Join clinical psychologist and trauma specialist Dr. Alisa Brady as she sheds light on DiD and the serious mental health symptoms associated with it. DID survivor Clay Whitten shares their firsthand experiences and the transformative impact of Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy on their journey towards healing. Gain insights into the complexities of DID, and unravel the layers with experts who bring compassion, understanding, and hope to this topic.
Ed Weingold – Django Reinhardt
Ed Weingold says, "Django Reinhardt to the rescue." Photo of guitar courtesy of Quõc Bão.
Kieren Rudge on the intersection between climate adaptation and justice
Kieren Rudge is a doctoral student in the Society & Environment Division of the Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management at UC Berkeley. Their research interests lie at the intersection of climate justice, critical race theory, and...
Notable Women – Stephanie Sumarna and Jessie Durant
In a conversation with host Mathilde Rand, Stephanie Sumarna and Jessie Durant introduce and discuss several Santa Cruz Notable Women Past and Present as part of a wider celebration of women. This first annual celebration of SC notable women, includes the creation of...
Dream Guidance with Machiel Klerk
Connect to the soul using dream incubation! In this replay of a popular episode from July, we speak with Machiel Klerk starting with the dream that inspired his creation of the fabulous Jung Platform, a site offering online courses, lectures, and certificate programs...
Martha Kendall – Appreciation Mantra
Martha Kendall explains how she spends the best minute of each day.
Put a Plant In Your Parlor
They add oxygen to the air, absorb sound, thrive on carbon dioxide, and, perhaps most meaningfully help you express your aesthetic. In The Garden hosts Steven E. Popp and Joe Truskot tell all the secrets of living with healthy houseplants.
The Climate Crisis Hits Monterey County
“The Climate Crisis Hits Monterey County” “Be Bold America!” Sunday, January 28, 2024 at 5:00pm (PDT) As climate change and atmospheric rivers bring flooding, wind storms, and power outages to the Central Coast, Monterey County must prepare for an ongoing shift in...
THE TOWER OF SONG PRESENTS ITS ANNUAL IMBOLC PROGRAM
Tune in at Tune in at 12 a.m., Monday, January 29th, 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...
Is There Hope for Lasting Peace? with Nobel Prize-nominee, Palestinian Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish
In this extraordinary interview with Palestinian Dr. and Professor Izzeldin Abuelaish, who lost three daughters and a niece to Israeli tank shelling in Gaza in 2009—the same day, 15 years ago, as this program--and who recently lost 22 family members in the Gaza Strip...
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