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.

Jan 6th Rioter Who Refused Trump’s Pardon Tells His Story

by Ami Chen Mills | Oct 10, 2025 | Advice / Call-in, All Talk, Ami Chen Mills, Education, LGBTQ, Moment of Truth, Politics, Politics & Activism, Program, Topics: Evergreen, Wellness

Donald Trump's call to supporters to march on the Capitol on Jan. 6th in 2021 ended in a way that most of us who live in the United States, and perhaps around the world, will never forget. Our guest, Jason Riddle, was in the midst of that crowd, a loyal MAGA supporter...

Back to School on The Sunday Dinner!

by Christine Barrington | Oct 9, 2025 | All Talk, Arts & Culture

In the first course of this month's Sunday Dinner we hear from DJ TefyWefy as they paint a picture of the food and housing insecurity that many college students face, including students in the University of California system. Then in the second course Mia and Zuri...

FirstPersonSingular: Gina Castaneda – Aztecas

by Mathilde Rand and Laurie Corn | Oct 9, 2025 | All Talk, Arts & Culture, First Person Singular, Health & Wellness, Monterey Bay History, Wellness

Gina Castaneda creates community on the soccer field. Photo courtesy of Aztecas Soccer website: annual soccer camp.

FirstPersonSingular: Jason Scorse – Clean Energy

by Mathilde Rand and Laurie Corn | Oct 8, 2025 | All Talk, Climate Change, First Person Singular, Science

Jason Scorse addresses the the question of why the US is slow to join the world-wide clean energy movement.

October 7, 2025: Computer Man! Your Tech Questions Answered

by Luigi Oppido | Oct 7, 2025 | Advice / Call-in, All Talk, Education, Local, Tech, Technology, Technology, The Computer Man!

Don’t stress about your tech, call the Computer Man on KSQD between 6-7pm PT each Tuesday: 831-900-5773 Write to Luigi@PleasurePointComputers.com Scams of the week! Topics covered: VPNs, KSQD's Pledge Drive this week!, a caller, Windows 10 extended service updates,...

Santa Cruz Film Festival, Rises Like a Phoenix for its 25th Anniversary

by Meilin Obinata | Oct 7, 2025 | All Talk, Arts, Arts & Culture, Business, Local, Meilin Obinata, Talk of the Bay

On Talk of the Bay, host Meilin Obinata welcomes Paul Kmiec the director of the Santa Cruz Film Festival. Join us in learning how this 25 year old film festival is rejuvenating itself with Paul, a filmmaker in his own right, at the helm. Most importantly, be...

Salinas’ Western Stage: 50 years of building community through artistic expression

by Christine Barrington | Oct 6, 2025 | All Talk, Arts & Culture, Christine Barrington, Local, Program, Talk of the Bay

Monday on the Talk of the Bay host Christine Barrington takes us behind the curtain at Salinas’ Western Stage. Offering multiple productions each season, the Western Stage is a community-driven professional company that nurtures and develops local talent with a...

Dreamifesting with Kelly Sullivan Walden

by Katherine Bell | Oct 6, 2025 | Advice / Call-in, All Talk, Education, Health & Wellness, Katherine Bell, Program, Science, Science & Nature, Spirituality & Religion, The Dream Journal, Topics: Evergreen, Wellness

Why just manifest your dreams when you can dreamifest them? Harness the power of your nighttime dreams to make your daytime dreams come true! Eleven-time author and popular podcaster Kelly Sullivan Walden, aka Doctor Dream, joins us for a magical romp through her...

New Luddites: Labor, Capitalism and Technology

by Meilin Obinata | Oct 6, 2025 | All Talk, Ami Chen Mills, Program

Join KSQD today, Monday, Oct. 6, at 6pm for a Moment of Truth show featuring guests who share a critical, "neo-Luddite" perspective on our changing culture and technology. Guests are: Brian Merchant, the author of “Blood in the Machine” and Jathan Sadowski, the author...