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.
Jason Scorse – Barr
Jason Scorse warns: Be wary of polished politicians, bar none.
The Cabrillo Festival nurtures a world of music in Santa Cruz, part 2 of 2
Starting with an in-depth interview with conductor Cristi Măcelaru, host Suki Wessling does a second dive into this year's Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music. Executive Director Ellen Primack also joins to talk with two of this year’s composers, Gabriela Ortiz...
Sally Grey – Jell-O
Sally Grey shares her ode to Jell-O.
The Film Gang Review: Asteroid City
Midway through Asteroid City, Wes Anderson’s latest experiment in Brechtian distancing, a young girl is given a Rorschach test. Within every inkblot, she sees variations of the same thing. Detractors of Anderson’s work can undoubtedly relate to her; one of...
Mari Lynch – Biking On Sidewalks
Mari Lynch discusses an important aspect of bike safety and protocol. Photo courtesy of Noelle Otto.
The Cabrillo Festival nurtures a world of music in Santa Cruz, part 1 of 2
Festival Executive Director Ellen Primack, poet-in-residence Farnaz Fatemi, and composer Kevin Puts join host Suki Wessling for a discussion of the return of the annual Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music, a local gem with an international luster. This...
Please allow us to introduce ourselves: A Poem in Honor of KSQD/KSQT Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Please allow us to introduce ourselves … Welcome to the ribbon-cutting for the beginning of a new era in KSQD/ KSQT, a community radio station for the Monterey bay area … I’m here with the pod, I’m here with a whole pod of squids out here at Window on the Bay in...
Margie Kern-Marshall – Grandmother’s House
Margie Kern-Marshall recalls some tunes of childhood.
COULD IT HAPPEN HERE?
Moms for Liberty and other Far Right groups are already organizing in counties and cities across California. Could it happen here? Santa Cruz County is majority Democratic and considers itself to be highly “inclusive." "Moms for Liberty'' and other far right,...
Full Circle: Sankofa on The Sunday Dinner
For this month's Sunday Dinner the theme is Full Circle: Sankofa. DJ Dupsie interviews two marvelous guests: Angel Riotutar shares some of her story growing up in Santa Cruz and how she came to be the Director of the American Indian Resource Center at UC Santa Cruz....
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