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.
Gail Pellerin and Liz Lawler Debate
California's 28th assembly district has two women running from the Democratic and Republican sides of the aisle. Gail Pellerin (D) was Santa Cruz County's election clerk for 32 years and Liz Lawler (R) was city councilmember for Monte Sereno in Santa Clara County....
Laurie Corn – Doing Time
Laurie Corn's young friend is doing time for children.
Aging with HIV
Episode 48: While Human Immunodeficiency Viruses (commonly called HIV and AIDS), has been transformed from a deadly disease to a chronic, manageable condition, there is still stigma, discrimination and misunderstanding that can have a significant impact on the mental health of those living with it. Guest host and psychotherapist Kaleo Kaluhiwa is joined by mental health counselor Bryan Golson to discuss the unique and complex physical and mental health needs of those living and aging with HIV. Guest Jim Schultz also joins the conversation to share his experience of living through the AIDS epidemic and explains how he has learned to manage and even thrive with his condition over the last 30+ years.
More information and resources here: https://ksqd.org/aging-with-hiv/
Ray Newkirk – MACA
Ray Newkirk hopes to build together on what we have in common. For more information maca.us.com
Halloween Dreams with Ryan Hurd
Sleep paralysis, spirits, lucid nightmares, and other things that go bump in the night. Today it's a Halloween special with lucid dreamer, Ryan Hurd. We talk about trickster energy in dream, dream vortices and evil clown dreams. Also lucid postures and talismans. I...
Could a Carbon Currency Save our Planet? Dr. Delton Chen and the Global Carbon Reward
On Talk of the Bay, Monday, October 31 at 5pm Christine Barrington completes her interview series exploring the Global Carbon Reward, a climate initiative and important new policy proposal that could be a hail-mary pass for the health of the bio-sphere and human...
Santa Cruz Naturalist goes to The Norris Center
Over the past few weeks, Santa Cruz Naturalist producer Chloe Rickards interviewed three different employees or associates of the Kenneth S. Norris Center for Natural History at UC Santa Cruz. The Norris Center is a combination museum, teaching center, and research...
Natalie Serber- Halloween
Natalie Serber, a writer and mother, there is no masking the challenge of Halloween.
Santa Cruz Mayoral Race: Keeley and Schendledecker face off
For the first time in history, the city of Santa Cruz will have a mayor elected at-large by city voters. In this one-hour conversation, former Assemblymember and former County Supervisor, Fred Keeley and community activist Joy Schendledecker discuss a wide array of...
Sustainability Now! Sunday, October 30th: Funding for the Future! with Dr. Delton Chen and Renegade Economist Della Duncan
Funding for the Future! with Dr. Delton Chen and Renegade Economist Della Duncan On Sustainability Now! Sunday, October 30th, 5-6 PM on KSQD 90.7 FM and KSQD.org What if humanity could take a giant step forward towards a climate transformation? We are rebroadcasting...
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