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.

Jeri Bodemar – Reframed

by Mathilde Rand and Laurie Corn | Jun 15, 2022 | All Talk, Arts & Culture, First Person Singular, Program, Wellness

Jeri Bodemar wants to make meaning out of life's trials and tribulations.

Taking Heart as Roe V Wade Falters with Bettina Aptheker

by Christine Barrington | Jun 13, 2022 | All Talk, Christine Barrington, Local, Politics, Program, Talk of the Bay

On Talk of the Bay, June 13, 2022 Christine Barrington interviews UCSC Distinguished Professor Emerita Bettina Aptheker to solicit her insights on the rapidly deteriorating right to choose in the United States. As one of the core actors in the Free Speech Movement and...

Itzel Bastidas – Graduating high school during Covid-19

by Inside Education | Jun 13, 2022 | Education, Inside Education, Local

Celeste Gutierrez interviews recent Harbor High graduate Itzel Bastidas as she shares the obstacles of attending school during a global pandemic as well as applying for college.

Consciousness, Lucid Dreaming and Color with Bob Hoss

by Katherine Bell | Jun 13, 2022 | Advice / Call-in, All Talk, Education, Science, The Dream Journal, Wellness

Near death experiences (NDEs) provide evidence that consciousness exists outside of the body. We speak today with scientist, lucid dreamer and instigator in-chief at the International Association for the Study of Dreams, Robert J. Hoss. Bob shares evidence from his...

Bruce Scott – Heart Court

by Mathilde Rand and Laurie Corn | Jun 13, 2022 | All Talk, Arts & Culture, First Person Singular, Program, Wellness

Laws do change. Years ago, Bruce Scott witnessed in court a prelude to today's mores. Produced by Laurie Corn.

January 6th Hearings and Election analysis with Tony Russomanno

by Rachel Goodman | Jun 10, 2022 | All Talk, Local, Politics, Rachel Anne Goodman, Talk of the Bay

Initial takes on the first moments of the historic January 6th Committee hearings, plus analysis of the primary elections in California and locally.

Alan Fisher – the Armchair Urbanist on walkable cities, the disaster of autocentrism, transit, and planning sustainable cities

by Len Beyea | Jun 9, 2022 | All Talk, Len Beyea, Talk of the Bay

Alan Fisher grew up in Southern New Jersey, eventually moving to New Brunswick, NJ for college at Rutgers University, where he studied Mechanical Engineering. While living in New Brunswick he had access to New Jersey transit trains and Amtrak trains on the...

The Film Gang Review: Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom

by Paul Kanieski | Jun 9, 2022 | All Talk, Arts, Arts & Culture, Program, The Film Gang

Movie award season is inherently ephemeral. Even diehard film buffs would be hard pressed to recall all of the winners at this year‘s Oscar ceremony, let alone the nominees, and the nominations for Best International Feature seem to fade from memory the...

Sustainability Now! Sunday, June 12th: Meet the Monterey Bay Economic Partnership, with Tahra Goraya

by Ronnie Lipschutz | Jun 9, 2022 | All Talk, Business, Local, Politics, Program, Sustainability Now!

Meet the Monterey Bay Economic Partnership with Tahra Goraya On Sustainability Now! Sunday, June 12th, 5-6 PM on KSQD 90.7 FM and KSQD.org Sustainability Now! co-host Brooke Wright speaks with Tahra Goraya, the new President & CEO of the tri-county Monterey Bay...