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.
Olga Cossi – Spontaneity
The late Olga Cossi tells us about Italian spontaneity. Phot0 courtesy Fauxels
Congratulations to Our Otterly Fabulous Contest Winners!
KSQD held a contest for the best song about our famous surfboard-biting, surfing sea otter, called 841 by scientists. 182 people voted! And (drum-roll please) the results are in. Thanks to all who voted. David Cameron's "Otter in the Water" won hands down for first...
Dream Sharing as Sacred Story Telling with Andrusa Lawson
Also urban shamanism and setting sacred space. Our guest today is Andrusa Lawson of Divine by Design. Dreams like myths can be regarded as stories that are not true but that say something true. The essence of setting a sacred space being intentional and finding a...
New from The Babblery: Her Most Authentic Self
Her Most Authentic Self: Women in Comedy This episode features two amazing funny women, Karin Babbitt and Leah Rogers, speaking from the heart. For them, and for all comedians of their ilk, comedy is about bringing their authentic selves to the stage. It’s about being...
Meade Fischer – Crocodile Morality
Meade Fischer investigates crocodile morality. Photo courtesy of Shae Devereaux.
Sustainability Now! Sunday, August 6th, 2023: Does Nature have Rights? with Katie Surma of Inside Climate News
Does Nature have Rights? with Katie Surma of Inside Climate News More than 50 years ago, Christopher Stone, a UCLA law professor, wrote a groundbreaking book Should Trees Have Standing? in which he argued for the right of trees to be represented in courts of law. ...
Joe La Barbera in Conversation With Keshav Batish
On KSQD's Jazz Tracks, drummer Joe La Barbera speaks about his upbringing in music, career highlights including time spent with pianist Bill Evans, closing with thoughts on musical expression. Joe La Barbera is the co-author with Charles Levin of Times Remembered: The...
Fire Preparedness in the Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI)
Sometimes conventional wisdom fails in the face of new scientific discoveries about how fire behaves and how to protect your home. Adrienne Edwards is a plant ecologist with a new book that challenges some of the old assumptions about clearing 100 feet from your home...
Congressman Jimmy Panetta on Veterans Compensation
Jimmy Panetta addresses several issues facing veterans, including funding available for veterans who suffered illness from toxic burn piles in the field.
Housing for People Gathers Signatures for Initiative
A citizen's initiative is busy gathering signatures in the city of Santa Cruz that would allow residents to vote on the height of buildings over the current limit in the general plan and would require that 25% of the units in new buildings be affordable. Frank Barron...
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