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.

Can Police Move From a Warrior Mentality to a Guardianship Mindset?

by Jill Cody | Mar 27, 2022 | All Talk, Be Bold America!, Politics

“Can Police Move from a Warrior Mentality to a Guardianship Mindset?” “Be Bold America!” Sunday, March 27, 2022 at 5:00pm (PT) Authoritarianism is antithetical to democracy. The January 6 storming of the U.S. Capitol, the invasion of Ukraine, and the militarizing of...

R.E.S.P.E.C.T: A Visit with Faris Sabbah

by Rachel Goodman | Mar 25, 2022 | All Talk, Education, Local, Politics, Rachel Anne Goodman, Talk of the Bay

Superintendent of Public Education, Faris Sabbah recently penned an editorial after his staff was yelled at and threatened by angry protesters who disrupted public meetings to express their anger over mask mandates. Will book banning be next? He shares his edit0rial...

Saving Watsonville Hospital and creating the new Pajaro Valley Healthcare District

by Len Beyea | Mar 25, 2022 | All Talk, Business, Len Beyea, Local, Politics, Talk of the Bay, Wellness

The for-profit corporate owner of Watsonville Hospital announced in 2021 that they would have to sell the hospital or file for bankruptcy. Host Len Beyea interviews Mimi Hall of the Pajaro Valley Healthcare District Project and County Administrative Officer...

Bahia Brunelle – Built To Sink

by Mathilde Rand and Laurie Corn | Mar 24, 2022 | All Talk, Arts & Culture, First Person Singular, Local, Program

Bahia Brunelle is in-sync with a memory.

The Film Gang Review: Death on the Nile

by Maureen O'Connell | Mar 23, 2022 | All Talk, Arts, Arts & Culture, Program, The Film Gang

In 2017, Kenneth Branagh directed the opulent Murder on the Orient Express, the first in a planned series based on the Agatha Christie novels. Now he has brought the sequel, Death on the Nile, to the screen, reprising his role as Hercule Poirot, with Tom...

Science news topics: Touch reduces anxiety, acoustic fabrics, mononucleosis and more

by Eliza James | Mar 23, 2022 | Advice / Call-in, All Talk, Ask Dr. Dawn, Program, Science, Wellness

The Huggable™ tech device to reduce anxiety and improve math exam scores! Sperm cells are induced via 3D printed seminiferous tubules built from stem cells. A valuable new nutrition program in Santa Cruz county, CA. Acoustic Fabric acts as an ear by transmitting...

Steve Rodrigues – Stranded

by Mathilde Rand and Laurie Corn | Mar 23, 2022 | All Talk, First Person Singular, Local, Program

Stranded on the hi-way, Steve Rodrigues gives a shout-out to a loyal and patient tow-truck driver. Produced by Laurie Corn.

Lindsay Owens on public perceptions of corporate greed, economics, and housing – and the real story

by Len Beyea | Mar 21, 2022 | All Talk, Business, Education, Len Beyea, Politics, Talk of the Bay

Lindsay Owens is the Executive Director of the Groundwork Collaborative. Lindsay has worked in academia, government, and the non-profit sector for nearly 15 years. Most recently, she served as a senior economic policy adviser to Senator Elizabeth Warren and as...

Poetry and the Mythopoetics of Dreaming with Larry Sorkin

by Katherine Bell | Mar 21, 2022 | Advice / Call-in, All Talk, Education, Science, The Dream Journal, Wellness

How dreams help us recreate our own stories is a kind of nighttime narrative therapy. Also the direction that the dreams are leading us is not always where we want to go! Our guest today Larry Sorkin reads several of his dream-inspired poems and shares some of his...