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.
Nancy Levine – Falling Between the Cracks
Nancy Levine asks, "What is it with these twin beds?"
Autumn Opera Festival
Great music awaits you on Monday Night at the Opera 7 to 10 p.m., Fall 2022 Schedule October 3: Community Concert Hall The Santa Cruz Chamber Players perform music by Fauré and Ravel. Christopher Smith hosts. October 10: Les Pecheurs de Perles By Georges Bizet with...
The Film Gang Review: The Duke of Burgundy (2014)
Peter Strickland is a British filmmaker with a steadily growing cult following, and with only four features under his belt, he’s established himself as one of the U.K.’s preeminent visual stylists. Strickland’s 2014 film, The Duke of Burgundy, is a relationship...
The Petroleum Papers: Inside the Far-Right Conspiracy to Cover up Climate Change
Renowned climate writer and activist Bill McKibben calls this book, just out in September 2022, “a truly needed compendium of Big Oil’s endless lies.” This interview delves into the story and how it was reported. Investigative journalist, Geoff Dembicki exposes the...
Sustainability Now! Sunday, October 2nd: Open Farm Tours is Back!
Open Farm Tours is Back! On Sustainability Now! Sunday, October 2nd, 5-6 PM on KSQD 90.7 FM and KSQD.org Open Farm Tours is back and happening October 8th and 9th! Fifteen south county farms are participating and all are family owned, organic and sustainable. Join...
Sami Corn – Civic Center
Sami Corn questions the safety of our historic Santa Cruz Civic Center.
Talk of the Bay Ami Chen Mills roundtable on national mid-term elections
Ami Chen Mills takes a look at what’s at stake in the national mid-term elections. Anti-democratic candidates are on the ballot in many states, running for governorships and seats in Congress. Who’s rallying against them? And how can you get involved, wherever you...
Navigating Bipolar Disorder in College
Episode 47: To honor Mental Health Awareness Month, we’re turning our attention to bipolar disorder, a serious mental health condition that causes extreme mood swings. If not treated and managed, bipolar disorder can be dangerous and cause great disruption in a young adult’s life. Guest Allyson Makuch shares her experience of living with and managing bipolar disorder throughout her college and graduate school years. University of California, Santa Cruz Director of Psychiatry, Dr. David Lo also joins us to inform us about bipolar disorder and ways to manage it while in college.
More information and resources here: https://ksqd.org/navigating-bipolar-disorder-in-college/
Olga Cossi – Ravioli
The late Olga Cossi shared an amazing creativity preparing meals. Here is here vegan way to cook ravioli.
Curbside composting comes to Santa Cruz—and more!
On Talk of the Bay with Suki Wessling: A pile of new environmental laws are coming our way in California since Gov. Newsom signed this session’s bills. Although the effects of many of them will be felt slowly, one change has already come to your kitchen: the new food...
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