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.

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...

Jason Scorse – Biden Reelection

by Mathilde Rand and Laurie Corn | Apr 24, 2023 | All Talk, First Person Singular, Politics

Jason Scorse says, "Ageism is old." Photo courtesy of Helena Lopes.

Climate Chaos: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly and The Very Ugly

by Jill Cody | Apr 23, 2023 | All Talk, Be Bold America!, Politics, Program, Science

Climate Chaos: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly and The Very Ugly “Be Bold America!” Sunday, April 23, 2023 at 5:00pm (PDT) The UN report released last month stated that “climate change is speeding toward catastrophe.” And … that, “the pace and scale of what has...

The Film Gang Review: Empire of Light

by Paul Kanieski | Apr 23, 2023 | All Talk, Arts, Arts & Culture, Program, The Film Gang

Criticisms aside, Olivia Colman’s performance is the tide that lifts all ships.

How to Grow a Radio Station: Q&A with KSQD’s Rachel Goodman and Sandy Stone

by Christine Barrington | Apr 20, 2023 | All Talk, Christine Barrington, Talk of the Bay

KSQD's two new signals 89.5 & 89.7 will launch very soon. Your dedicated community radio leadership is working hard behind the scenes to make it happen. In this Q&A with Board Chair Rachel Anne Goodman and Chief Engineer Sandy Stone, Christine Barrington gets...