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.

Effects of stress on health, protein folding and good and bad chemicals

by Eliza James | Jul 4, 2022 | Advice / Call-in, All Talk, Ask Dr. Dawn, Science, Wellness

The roll of stress in chronic hives -- how to detect high histamine levels; The drug Baricitinib for rheumatoid arthritis also works for the hair loss condition alopecia areata; Artificial intelligence general solution to protein folding prediction from just DNA...

The Film Gang Review: Shaun of the Dead (2004)

by Paul Kanieski | Jul 3, 2022 | All Talk, Arts, Arts & Culture, Program, The Film Gang

Modern zombie flicks began with the 1968 George Romero classic, Night of the Living Dead. Comedies were soon to follow. Minor classics such as The Return of the Living Dead and Peter Jackson’s Dead Alive excelled at gross-out humor. But Shaun of The Dead,...

Molly Tierny – Messy Home

by Mathilde Rand and Laurie Corn | Jun 30, 2022 | All Talk, Arts & Culture, First Person Singular, Program

Molly Tierney finds solace at the end of the day. Produced by Laurie Corn.

Mental Health Effects of Lyme Disease (Remix)

by State of Mind | Jun 29, 2022 | All Talk, Debra Sloss, Health & Wellness, Science & Nature, State of Mind, Topics: Evergreen, Wellness

Episode 44: Psychotherapist Debra Sloss is joined by Judith Ain and Family Medicine Physician Assistant and Integrative Medicine Specialist Dr. Cynthia Quattro to discuss tick-borne Lyme Disease and the mental health effects associated with it. Judith shares her personal story of trying to figure out what was happening as her health deteriorated and how she got diagnosed, sought treatment and learned to live with long-term symptoms. Dr. Quattro offers information about the cause of Lyme Disease and how and where to get accurately diagnosed. She also shares information about integrative treatment approaches.

Olga Cossi – Being Down

by Mathilde Rand and Laurie Corn | Jun 29, 2022 | All Talk, Arts & Culture, First Person Singular

Long time contributor to First Person Singular, in this piece from 2015, Olga Cossi shares a story of her husband's encounter in a grocery store.

What do people fear? With Gregg Levoy

by Katherine Bell | Jun 27, 2022 | Advice / Call-in, All Talk, Education, Science, The Dream Journal, Wellness

Today Katherine talks to Gregg about some mysteries including what people fear and why many people may be not interested in or even fear their own dreams. This is a popular replay show from December 2019. Gregg Levoy has written two books: Callings, Finding and...

CORE: The New Dynamics of Funding Nonprofits in Santa Cruz

by Christine Barrington | Jun 27, 2022 | All Talk, Christine Barrington, Local, Politics, Program, Talk of the Bay

On Talk of the Bay, Monday, June 27, 2022 Christine Barrington and Talk of the Bay Co-Host Suki Wessling explore the impact of the County’s new funding model for awarding non-profit grants across the region. In 2015 the county set a new intention for how they disburse...

Tim Rudolph – Fight or Flight

by Mathilde Rand and Laurie Corn | Jun 27, 2022 | All Talk, Arts & Culture, First Person Singular, Wellness

Tim Rudolph, a Santa Cruz poet inspired by Ed Abbey, Gary Snyder, and the perfect Burrito, asks, "Fight or Flight?"

All about kidney stones, kidney function testing, diet and prostate cancer

by Eliza James | Jun 26, 2022 | Advice / Call-in, All Talk, Ask Dr. Dawn, Program, Science, Wellness

All about kidney stones; The benefits of age-based kidney function testing; Dairy intake linked to prostate cancer? But research supports yogurt benefits against cancer; Follow up on beer supporting microbiome diversity and the tricky issue of candida overgrowth;...