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 – Librarians Are Cool
Bahia Brunelle says, "Librarians are cool."
Writing to Heal – Creativity and Wellness: Part 1
Episode 53: Writing and telling our stories can be powerfully healing. To honor National Poetry Month, we look at how the simple process of writing or journaling can be used to support mental health and wellness and lead to healing. We’re joined by writer, poet and teacher Patrice Vecchione and two of her former writing students, diversity trainer Erin-Kate Escobar and high school student and writer Briar Spungin. This is the first in a two-part series on creativity and wellness.
Jason Scorse – What Republicans Need To Know
Jason Scorse has a healthful recipe for the Republican Party. Photo courtesy Cottonbro Studio.
Valerie Arno – Shared Housing Program
Valerie Arno joins host Mathilde Rand to discuss the Shared Housing Program of the Bill Wilson Center. Listen to how Valerie, case manager and home host recruiter, brings together LGBTQ youth and Santa Cruz County community members.
Dream Sharing and Empathy with Prof Mark Blagrove and Prof Julia Lockheart
Does dream sharing increase empathy and insight? Today meet two English professors who say, "Yes it does!" The Science and Art of Dreaming is their new book. Mark starts out by talking about the innocence of dreams and how they tell the truth, even though we often...
“A Place Where I Bloomed” – Victorian women lighthouse keepers
by Suki Wessling When I found out that Santa Cruz had a female lighthouse keeper for 31 years, I naively wondered whether there were other female lighthouse keepers in her time. It turns out that Victorian women lighthouse keepers were a “thing”—stunningly, at the...
Laurie Corn – Lulu
Laurie Corn was in love with two!!
The Film Gang Review: A Love Song
Not unlike its two central characters, A Love Song speaks softly and honestly and without hyperbolic drama, making this little slice of senior romance a thought-provoking delight.
The Media and Me
“The Media and Me” “Be Bold America!” Sunday,March 26, 2023 at 5:00pm (PDT) Media shape our sense of who we are, what we value, and our place in the world. Against the backdrop of pundits and politicians promoting fearful understandings of “fake news,” and the...
March to End Homelessness: April 1st
On April 1 join a special community celebration: The March to End Homelessness! Host Janet Quinn interviews Mer Stafford, Chief Impact Officer for Santa Cruz non-profit Housing Matters about the rich background that inspired this celebration to raise awareness and...
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