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.

Mountain Community Theater’s “The Viewing Room” Preview

by Rachel Goodman | Apr 28, 2023 | All Talk, Arts, Arts & Culture, Local, Rachel Anne Goodman, Talk of the Bay

On May 19th Mountain Community Theater will present "The Viewing Room" a comedy full of gallows humor in which the patriarch of a family comes back to settle old scores and seek reconciliation for past wrongs. What could possibly go wrong? We hear from Director,...

Sand City’s West End Celebration

by Rachel Goodman | Apr 28, 2023 | All Music, All Talk, Business, Local, Outdoors, Program, Rachel Anne Goodman, Talk of the Bay

In this chat with founder/organizer Steve Vagnini, we look at the evolution of this local street festival into a major music event in the area.

Sustainability Now! April 30th: The Ideal River: How control of nature shaped the international order, with Dr. Joanne Yao

by Ronnie Lipschutz | Apr 27, 2023 | All Talk, Business, Politics, Science, Science & Nature, Sustainability Now!, Topics: Evergreen

The Ideal River: How control of nature shaped the international order with Dr. Joanne Yao On Sustainability Now! Sunday, April 30th, 5-6 PM Rivers have long been the object of poems, songs, novels, studies, fishers, swimmers, sewage, engineers, farmers and salmon. In...

Ray Newkirk – Community

by Mathilde Rand and Laurie Corn | Apr 27, 2023 | All Talk, Arts & Culture, First Person Singular, Local, Program

Ray Newkirk shares his view on KSQD.

Bahia Brunelle – Dancing With Her Heart

by Mathilde Rand and Laurie Corn | Apr 26, 2023 | All Talk, Arts & Culture, First Person Singular, Local

Bahia Brunelle pays homage to her friend Sara.

UCSC Dishes Up Financial Wellness

by Christine Barrington | Apr 24, 2023 | All Talk, Local

Take a peek into how UCSC supports students to increase financial wellness. "Let's Taco 'Bout Money" is a workshop created by The College 9 and John R. Lewis College CoCurricular Programs Office (The CoCo) and the SlugCents Financial Wellness Program. During "Let's...

Downtown Santa Cruz moves forward

by Suki Wessling | Apr 24, 2023 | All Talk, Arts & Culture, Business, Local, Suki Wessling, Talk of the Bay

On Talk of the Bay, host Suki Wessling welcomes four guests to talk about downtown plans for the summer and beyond. We feature Jorian Wilkins, the Executive Director for the Downtown Association of Santa Cruz, Shiri Gradek, the Brand Director for the Downtown...

Jo Kenny – Thats My Park

by Mathilde Rand and Laurie Corn | Apr 24, 2023 | All Talk, Exploring Monterey Bay, Local, Outdoors, Program

Jo Kenny talks with host Mathilde Rand about Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks: programs, support, Big Basin Bloom, fire, floods, Imagining Big Basin and Seacliff Parks, and special programs. Contact info: Website: ThatsMyPark.org Jo Kenny: Jo@ThatsMyPark.org...

Sacred Dances and Ancestor Dreams with Alaya Dannu

by Katherine Bell | Apr 24, 2023 | Advice / Call-in, All Talk, Arts & Literature, Education, Health & Wellness, Science, Spirituality & Religion, The Dream Journal, Wellness

Today marks our 200th podcast! We speak with Alaya Dannu who converses with her ancestors in her dreams and has learned how to pray using sacred dance steps. She describes these dreams as the transmission of ancestral memory across generations. They always arise from...