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.

Save Our Shores Reaches Out to the Community

by Suki Wessling | Oct 26, 2021 | Advice / Call-in, All Talk, Local, Outdoors, Politics, Science, Suki Wessling, Talk of the Bay

Local organization Save Our Shores was formed as a grassroots effort to oppose offshore oil drilling in 1978, and their work became unexpectedly topical with the Southern California Huntington Beach pipeline incident that is still being cleaned up. With around 1200...

Electric Vehicles With Michael Saint and Adrienne

by Mathilde Rand and Laurie Corn | Oct 25, 2021 | All Talk, Exploring Monterey Bay, Local, Program, Science

Ride along with host Mathilde Rand on an electrical vehicle (EV) driven by Adrienne and with expert information by Michael Saint. More info at: mbeva.org For videos and webinars: https://mbeva.org/archived-events/events/52/

The Benefits of Day Dreaming with Doris Snyder

by Katherine Bell | Oct 25, 2021 | Advice / Call-in, All Talk, Education, Science, The Dream Journal, Wellness

We speak with Doris Snyder about daydreaming which is what thoughts and images float through our minds when we are otherwise occupied with simple tasks so our mind is free to wander. Doris quotes studies that suggest that we daydream as much at 40% of the time that we...

Lee Marshall – Hypocrisy

by Mathilde Rand and Laurie Corn | Oct 25, 2021 | All Talk, Arts & Culture, First Person Singular, Program

Lee Marshall asks, "When did hypocrisy become the norm?"

Fall in Love, Have Children, Stay Put, Save the Planet, Be Happy

by Jill Cody | Oct 24, 2021 | All Talk, Be Bold America!, Politics, Program

“Fall in Love, Have Children, Stay Put, Save the Planet, Be Happy” “Be Bold America!” Sunday, October 24, 2021 at 5:00pm “Frank Schaeffer has written a revolutionary manifesto for our deeply troubled world. “ – Laura Dawn, Filmmaker, founding cultural director,...

Natasha Erskine of About Face / Veterans Against War on the scars of war, corruption, militarism, and failed foreign policies

by Len Beyea | Oct 24, 2021 | All Talk, Len Beyea, Politics, Talk of the Bay

Natasha Erskine is the Organizing Director of About Face: Veterans Against War. Natasha is a US Air Force combat Veteran who served 20 years on active duty. She brings a myriad of organizing and logistics experience having been assigned across major commands and joint...

Climate Activist Tyler Maldonado

by goodnewssantacruz | Oct 22, 2021 | All Talk, Good News Santa Cruz

On Oct 21, 2021 Pauline Seales talked to climate activist Tyler Maldonado about local climate activism. They started with Tyler's first climate protest a few years ago where he walked in front of traffic and was briefly arrested. After the CZU fires Tyler worked with...

Santa Cruz is Still in the Heart: Author-Historian Geoffrey Dunn

by Rachel Goodman | Oct 22, 2021 | All Talk, Local, Politics, Rachel Anne Goodman, Talk of the Bay, Wellness

In this episode, I talk with author and historian, Geoffrey Dunn about his family's history, the evolution of journalism locally, and the earthquake, among other things. Geoffrey Dunn is an award-winning author and documentary filmmaker with more than three decades...

Unheard Voices with Faith Brown

by Omar Guzman | Oct 22, 2021 | Education, Local, Politics, Unheard Voices

On Friday, October 22nd at 3pm, host Thairie Ritchie welcomed community organizer and activist, Faith Brown. She is currently planning a March in Santa Cruz on Saturday November 13th, to address missing women and lack of justice they received. Each show is hosted by a...