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.

Steve Pleich – International Women’s Day and The Right To Choose

by Mathilde Rand and Laurie Corn | Mar 8, 2023 | All Talk, Arts & Culture, First Person Singular, Politics, Wellness

Steve Pleich talks about International Women's Day and the right to choose. Photo courtesy of Katie Godowski

John Golder shares stories of building solar, sustainable living innovations, and fighting City Hall

by Len Beyea | Mar 7, 2023 | All Talk, Education, Len Beyea, Local, Outdoors, Politics, Program, Science, Talk of the Bay

John Golder is a local solar inventor, building innovator, retired contractor, former building inspector, survival skills instructor, youth sports advocate, and anti-bureaucrat. He can be contacted at ahoy.capt.jhond@gmail.com

Dream Inspired Music and Native American Sacred Sites with Curtiss Hoffman, PhD

by Katherine Bell | Mar 6, 2023 | Advice / Call-in, All Talk, Arts & Literature, Education, Health & Wellness, Science, Science & Nature, Spirituality & Religion, The Dream Journal, Wellness

Also can dreams open our minds to other consciousnesses? Our guest today is professor emeritus Curt Hoffman, PhD. Curt is an archeologist and an anthropologist. He starts by describing that several big dreams shared with colleagues inspired his interest in dreaming....

Alan Ritch – Riprap

by Mathilde Rand and Laurie Corn | Mar 6, 2023 | All Talk, First Person Singular, Local

Alan Ritch rips riprap.

King of Cimbidiums Andy Easton talks orchids

by Joe Truskot | Mar 5, 2023 | All Talk, In the Garden, Local, Outdoors, Program, Science

Internationally recognized orchid hybridizer Andy Easton joins Joe Truskot and Steven E. Popp on KSQD's weekly garden show, "In The Garden." Andy was visiting California from his new home in El Retiro, Colombia.

11th Annual Watsonville Film Festival Kicks Off

by Rachel Goodman | Mar 3, 2023 | All Talk, Arts & Culture, Local, Program, Rachel Anne Goodman, Talk of the Bay

10 days of free films mark the 11th annual Watsonville Film Festival which begins March 3rd. This year the festival is honoring actor Pepe Serna, who has appeared in over 400 television shows and movies. Festival director Consuelo Alba and Pepe Serna talk about...

Santa Cruz Mayor Fred Keeley

by Rachel Goodman | Mar 3, 2023 | All Talk, Local, Politics, Program, Rachel Anne Goodman, Talk of the Bay

Fred Keeley talks about new height limits on large housing developments and the repairs or changes to West Cliff Drive, plus Brown Act violations from the mayors select committee.

Tiffany Wise-West illuminates the Santa Cruz City Climate Action Plan

by Len Beyea | Mar 2, 2023 | All Talk, Education, Len Beyea, Local, Politics, Science, Talk of the Bay

Dr. Tiffany Wise-West is the Sustainability and Climate Action Manager at the City of Santa Cruz, California. She is a licensed professional civil engineer with over 25 years of experience in municipal environmental planning, programming, policy and...

Sustainability Now! Sunday, March 5th, 5-6 PM: Some of My Best Friends are Elephants! with USF Professor Matthew Liebman

by Ronnie Lipschutz | Mar 2, 2023 | All Talk, Education, Politics, Program, Science, Science & Nature, Sustainability Now!, Topics: Evergreen

Some of My Best Friends are Elephants, with USF Law Professor Matthew Liebman On Sustainability Now! March 5th, 5-6 PM on KSQD 90.7 FM and KSQD.org streaming on the internet This is a rebroadcast of a show originally aired on June 26, 2022. Are elephants...