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 – Biden Afghanistan

by Mathilde Rand and Laurie Corn | Oct 13, 2021 | All Talk, First Person Singular, Politics, Program

On the withdrawal from Afghanistan, Jason Scorse gives credits where credit is due.

A blast from our educational past: two new principal/superintendents lead one-school districts

by Suki Wessling | Oct 11, 2021 | All Talk, COVID-19, Education, Local, Suki Wessling, Talk of the Bay

What does it take to run a one-school district? In Santa Cruz County, we have three of these little hold-outs from a simpler time and two of them have brand-new principal/superintendents. Host Suki Wessling is joined by Michelle Stewart of Happy Valley Elementary and...

Dreaming for Others with Carol Oschmann

by Katherine Bell | Oct 11, 2021 | Advice / Call-in, All Talk, Education, Science, The Dream Journal, Wellness

Our guest shares stories about how her dreams for others brought them healing, insight and comfort including about the man who decided not to kill himself but instead to change his life based on one of Carol's dreams. These dreams often feature the voices of deceased...

Prison Abolition and Art at UCSC

by Rachel Goodman | Oct 11, 2021 | All Talk, Arts & Culture, Politics, Rachel Anne Goodman, Talk of the Bay

In this interview, I speak with Gina Dent and Rachel Nelson about this new grant and what it will accomplish. Rachel Nelson, PhD, is director of UC Santa Cruz Institute of the Arts and Sciences (IAS) $1.9 million Mellon Foundation award to support UC Santa Cruz’s...

Laurie Corn – Hiking

by Mathilde Rand and Laurie Corn | Oct 11, 2021 | All Talk, First Person Singular, Outdoors, Program

Laurie Corn once walked in the Garden of Eden.

“The Decarbonization Imperative”

by Jill Cody | Oct 10, 2021 | All Talk, Be Bold America!, Education, Politics, Program, Science

“The Decarbonization Imperative” KSQD 90.7FM “Be Bold America!” Sunday, October 10, 2021 at 5:00pm “Climate change is a challenge of our lifetimes. If we fail to act, and act soon, we risk leaving our children a world in which humany’s ability to flourish will be...

Solidarity Economics: An interview with Chris Benner

by Rachel Goodman | Oct 10, 2021 | All Talk, Business, Politics, Rachel Anne Goodman, Talk of the Bay

In this interview, I speak with professor Chris Benner about a new book he co-authored with Manuel Pastor. Traditional economics is built on the assumption of self-interested individuals seeking to maximize personal gain. This is far from the whole story, however:...

Unheard Voices with Jenn Budd

by Omar Guzman | Oct 8, 2021 | Education, Gloria Nieto, Local, Politics, Unheard Voices

On Friday, October 8th at 3 pm, host Gloria Nieto welcomed former Border Patrol agent Jenn Budd for a follow-up look at immigration at the southern border. Jenn has just returned from Del Rio, Texas and will discuss the systemic racism shown by the Border Patrol,...

Santa Cruz Cares talks with Janet Quinn

by goodnewssantacruz | Oct 7, 2021 | All Talk, Good News Santa Cruz

On Thursday October 7. 2021, Janet Quinn talked to Kayla Kumar and Joy Schendledecker about Santa Cruz Cares. This fairly new group is dedicated to COMPASSIONATE approaches to houseless people and the whole "homeless situation". Their neighborhood canvassing has shown...