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.

New Luddites: Labor, Capitalism and Technology

by Meilin Obinata | Oct 6, 2025 | All Talk, Ami Chen Mills, Program

Join KSQD today, Monday, Oct. 6, at 6pm for a Moment of Truth show featuring guests who share a critical, "neo-Luddite" perspective on our changing culture and technology. Guests are: Brian Merchant, the author of “Blood in the Machine” and Jathan Sadowski, the author...

FirstPersonSingular: Karen Ehrlich – GPS

by Mathilde Rand and Laurie Corn | Oct 6, 2025 | All Talk, Arts & Culture, First Person Singular, Technology

Karen Ehrlich swears: "This really happened!" Photo courtesy of Mike Bird.

The Tower of Song Presents “The Autumnal Season” Orphic Essay-with-Soundtrack Series

by Gypsy Scholar | Oct 5, 2025 | All Music, The Tower of Song

Tune in at 12 AM, October 6th, and hear the Gypsy Scholar present part 2 of the "The Autumnal Season: Golden Autumn Days” Orphic Essay-with-Soundtrack Series Be sure to check out the fantabulous “Autumnal Season” webpage dedicated for this musical essay series...

Tribute to Cartoonist Tim Eagan

by Rachel Goodman | Oct 4, 2025 | All Talk, Arts & Culture, Politics, Program, Rachel Anne Goodman, Talk of the Bay

Tim Eagan, beloved cartoonist, satirist, radio drama guy and all around cultural icon of Santa Cruz passed away in August of 2025. We hear from friend and radio host Bruce Larsen, and poet Stephen Kessler about his legacy and we hear an interview I did with Tim in...

Pie for the People / Dyslexia Simulations – Talk of the Bay

by Nyanko Nyasu | Oct 4, 2025 | All Talk, George Cadman, Local, Talk of the Bay

On this episode of Talk of The Bay, host George Cadman is joined by Tony Nuñez, Marketing & Communications Director at Community Bridges, where he leads strategic messaging to highlight the impact of the nonprofit’s 10 programs serving more than 20,000 children,...

An Hour Wasted with Tom Lehrer–A KSQD Tribute to the Man and His Music

by Ronnie Lipschutz | Oct 3, 2025 | All Talk, Americana, Arts, Arts & Culture, Education, Local, Politics, Program, Sustainability Now!

An Hour Wasted with Tom Lehrer A KSQD Tribute to the Man and His Music Tom Lehrer, the musical satirist par excellence of the 1950s and 1960s, died this past July at age 97. Many listeners and their progeny grew up listening to and singing his...

FirstPersonSingular: Laurie Corn – Hearing

by Mathilde Rand and Laurie Corn | Oct 2, 2025 | All Talk, First Person Singular, Health & Wellness, Wellness

Laurie Corn has an unfortunate inheritance.

How Stories Shape Our Mental Health

by State of Mind | Oct 1, 2025 | All Talk, Debra Sloss, Health & Wellness, State of Mind, Topics: Evergreen, Wellness

Episode 83: Guest host Youssef Hassanein talks with therapist Lisa Slede and Harvard health communications expert Amanda Yarnell about how personal and cultural narratives can heal, connect, or mislead us. Amanda offers tips for navigating digital misinformation, and storyteller John A. Jacobs reflects on how creative expression has shaped his life. It leaves listeners with the question: What stories guide your life, and how might crafting them more intentionally support your well-being?

The Tower of Song Presents “The Autumnal Season” Orphic Essay-with-Soundtrack Series

by Gypsy Scholar | Oct 1, 2025 | All Music, The Tower of Song

Update: The extended broadcast of part 1 of the Gypsy Scholar's Orphic Essay-with-Soundtrack series, "The Autumnal Season: Golden Autumn Days" (9/29/25), is now available for listening on the “Archived Musical Essays” webpage, along with the corresponding playlist on...