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.

Jason Scorse – Corrupt To The Core

by Mathilde Rand and Laurie Corn | Jul 21, 2022 | First Person Singular, Politics, Program

Jason Scorse is not inclined toward optimism in our current political scene. Produced by Laurie Corn

Alan Ritch – Tennis and Life

by Mathilde Rand and Laurie Corn | Jul 20, 2022 | All Talk, Arts & Culture, First Person Singular, Program

Alan Ritch compares tennis and life.

Young Composers Are ‘In the Works’ at the Cabrillo Festival

by Suki Wessling | Jul 18, 2022 | All Talk, Arts & Culture, Local, Program, Suki Wessling, Talk of the Bay

In this conversation with young composers and the Cabrillo Festival Conductor-in-Residence, host Suki Wessling delves into the process that young musicians go through as they seek a career in Contemporary Music. The Cabrillo Festival allows us a peek into this process...

Jesse Silva – Community Engagement and Library Outreach

by Mathilde Rand and Laurie Corn | Jul 18, 2022 | All Talk, Arts & Culture, Education, Exploring Monterey Bay, Local, Program

Host Mathilde Rand is in conversation with Jesse Silva, Adult Services Librarian of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries. Her focus is on community engagement and library outreach with historically marginalized populations. website: santacruzpl.org Email:...

Tucson Dream Conference Special

by Katherine Bell | Jul 18, 2022 | Advice / Call-in, All Talk, Education, Science, The Dream Journal, Wellness

Eavesdrop in on the Tucson dream conference and find out what is happening at the IASD conference. Guests are Suzanne Maniss, G. Scott Sparrow, Linda Mastrangelo, Curtis Hoffman, Alina Mansfield, Linda again (to answer a listener question from Sharon Reinbott about...

The Case for American Pluralism

by Reflections on Buddhism | Jul 18, 2022 | All Talk, Reflections on Buddhism

The motto of the United States, E pluribus unum (“Out of Many, One”) speaks to a pluralistic democracy with protections for every citizen, and a freedom from the religious tyranny that gripped much of Europe during the time of the country’s founding. Yet, for many,...

Bruce Scott – Being Real

by Mathilde Rand and Laurie Corn | Jul 18, 2022 | All Talk, Arts & Culture, First Person Singular, Local, Wellness

The late Bruce Scott was a psychotherapist in Santa Cruz and author of the book Being Real: an ongoing Decision. Produced by Laurie Corn.

The Republican Party Has Abandoned America. Why?”

by Jill Cody | Jul 17, 2022 | All Talk, Be Bold America!, Politics, Program

Be Bold America!” Sunday, July 17, 2022 at 5:00pm (PDT) “How little do my countrymen know what precious blessings they are in possession of, and which no other people on earth enjoy!” ― Thomas Jefferson How do we do politics right when the Republican Party has...

The Film Gang Review: Inglourious Basterds (2009)

by Paul Kanieski | Jul 14, 2022 | All Talk, Arts, Arts & Culture, Program, The Film Gang

With his 2009 film, Inglourious Basterds, Quentin Tarantino indulged in familiar pet themes of loyalty, retribution, and skewed moral rectitude. What changed was the genre he chose as his canvas, the World War II movie. But his talent for subverting genre...