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.

Seeing is not Believing

by Reflections on Buddhism | Jul 6, 2021 | Program, Reflections on Buddhism

Many of us were raised with the belief that “Seeing is Believing,” and that our sense perceptions are giving us an objective view of the world around us. However, the mental processes involved are much more nuanced, and our brains have evolved to “thin slice” our...

Firewise organizes neighbors for fire safety

by Suki Wessling | Jul 5, 2021 | Advice / Call-in, All Talk, Local, Outdoors, Suki Wessling, Talk of the Bay

As summer heats up and dries out, fire is on everyone’s minds. We hear about the state plans for fire mitigation and how Cal Fire tackles ongoing fires, but what about everyday citizens? It’s easy to feel helpless, especially after last year’s devastating fires in...

Patrick Williams – If Everyone Does A Little….

by Mathilde Rand and Laurie Corn | Jul 5, 2021 | All Talk, Exploring Monterey Bay, Local

"I love aphids," Patrick Williams laughingly tells host Mathilde Rand and guest Randa Solick. He takes them on a tour of the garden at his home on a regular lot and shares insightful and, at times, entertaining thoughts about gardening, farming, life, and...

Lucid Dreaming Replay with Robert Waggoner

by Katherine Bell | Jul 5, 2021 | Advice / Call-in, All Talk, Education, Science, The Dream Journal, Wellness

After reading Carlos Castenada's "Journey to Ixtlan" in the 1970s, Robert Waggoner devised his groundbreaking technique for inducing lucid dreams involving setting an intention to look at one's hands in a dream as a way to realize that one is dreaming and thus to...

Lee Marshall – First Choice

by Mathilde Rand and Laurie Corn | Jul 5, 2021 | All Talk, First Person Singular, Program

In a French restaurant, Lee Marshall has trouble ordering, o-la-la.

Unheard Voices with Michael Mechanic

by Omar Guzman | Jul 4, 2021 | Education, Politics, Unheard Voices

On Friday, July 2nd, 2021 host Ami Chen welcomed her former colleague and fellow former staff writer at MetroSanta Cruz--now a Senior Editor at Mother Jones magazine--Michael Mechanic, about his newly released book from Simon and Schuster, Jackpot. The book covers the...

Neighbors Not Hip to HipCamp

by Rachel Goodman | Jul 3, 2021 | All Talk, Local, Outdoors, Politics, Program, Rachel Anne Goodman, Talk of the Bay

What if a bunch of RVs suddenly arrived in your neighbor's yard? They weren't friends, but folks who rented out camping space on HipCamp.com. In Big Sur, residents in tiny areas like Palo Colorado Canyon were upset to find their long-time neighbor using his land as a...

Santa Cruz Shakespeare Shakes Off Covid Blues in New Season

by Rachel Goodman | Jul 2, 2021 | All Talk, Arts, Local, Rachel Anne Goodman, Talk of the Bay

During the past year, live theater took a big hit to its main mission: Live plays to live audiences. Now that things are opening up, find out what Santa Cruz Shakespeare has in store for its new live, outdoor season. Although scaled back from a large production, the...

Giving Locally to Support Racial Equity

by goodnewssantacruz | Jul 1, 2021 | All Talk, Good News Santa Cruz, Program

On Good News Santa Cruz, July 1, 2021 Randa Solick interviewed Maria Elena de la Garza and Stacey Garcia of the Community Foundation about tips for how to give locally to support racial equity. Historically, organizations led by and serving people of color receive...