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.

Maurice Carney on the most important nation in Africa that you might know nothing about

by Len Beyea | Feb 22, 2023 | All Talk, Len Beyea, Politics, Talk of the Bay, World

Almost all of us carry a piece of the Congo with us - in our smart phones, tablets, or laptops. Yet very few of us know how that piece came to be in our pockets, the human cost of its acquisition, or the story of how the current situation came to be. The...

Jason Scorse – Journalism

by Mathilde Rand and Laurie Corn | Feb 22, 2023 | All Talk, Arts & Culture, First Person Singular, Politics, Program

Jason Scorse looks at all sides of the story.

Black Femme Brunch, Pleasure and Lucid Dreaming with Tuere Khanyisa

by Katherine Bell | Feb 20, 2023 | Advice / Call-in, All Talk, Education, Science, The Dream Journal, Wellness

How can we create spaces of pleasure for queer and black people? What about dream spaces? This is a replay of one of my favorite recent shows. Our guest is Tuere Khanyisa, the founder of Black Femme Brunch. She is an avid lucid dreamer and she has lots to say about...

Margie Kern Marshall – Applause

by Mathilde Rand and Laurie Corn | Feb 20, 2023 | All Talk, Arts & Culture, Local, Program

Margie Kern-Marshall applauds the Santa Cruz Symphony. Photo courtesy Harrison Haines

Hug a tree with arborist Albert Weisfuss

by Joe Truskot | Feb 19, 2023 | All Talk, In the Garden, Program

Tree expert Albert Weisfuss talks about caring for the trees in your yard. He's the arborist for the Cities of Pacific Grove and Seaside. Questions from hosts Steven E. Popp and Joe Truskot.

Soul-Care in a Stressful Age: A Conversation with Therapist Janice McWilliams

by Seth Schapiro | Feb 17, 2023 | All Talk, Faith Matters, Intersections, Program, Wellness

A variety of indicators point out that many people are experiencing unprecedented levels of stress and anxiety from work, political polarization, and worries about the future. This ongoing pressure impacts people's daily lives and can result in deepening...

What’s Up? With Cosmic Joe Jordan

by Rachel Goodman | Feb 16, 2023 | All Talk, Local, Science

Find out where to look for a rare convergence of planets in the night sky, plus a bit of speculation about the objects shot down by the military. Heads up! By mid-February 2023, Venus and Jupiter are super noticeable in the west after sunset. Look toward the sunset...

Pajaro Valley Arts’ New Beginnings Exhibit

by Rachel Goodman | Feb 16, 2023 | All Talk, Arts, Arts & Culture, Local, Rachel Anne Goodman, Talk of the Bay

Over 98 artists have their work hanging in at the Pajaro Valley Arts New Beginnings Exhibit in Watsonville. Find out why the title is so appropriate to our time and what might be in store for visitors.

New National Abortion Ban on Horizon?

by Rachel Goodman | Feb 16, 2023 | All Talk, Education, Politics, Program, Rachel Anne Goodman, Science, Talk of the Bay, Wellness

Is a defacto nation-wide abortion ban about to take place? A lawsuit in Texas questioning the FDA's approval of a drug, could pull from the shelves and pharmacies one of the safest, most effective early abortion pills, mifepristone. Shannon Olivieri Hovis, director of...