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.
Andrea Most explores the power of changing our stories to change the world
Andrea Most is an author, teacher, and activist who teaches environmental humanities courses at the University of Toronto. As someone concerned about the environment and climate change, she felt intensely frustrated as she watched scientists struggle to convince...
Madison Jani – Dancing in the Time of COVID
Madison Jani talks about dancing in the time of COVID.
Electric Vehicles on the Road and in Our Future
Sustainability Now! Sunday, November 15th, 5-6 PM In September 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order requiring that by 2035 all new cars and passenger trucks sold in the state will have to be zero-emission vehicles, producing no greenhouse...
The Experience of Diversity in American Buddhism
Many Buddhist centers in the United States have a membership that is mostly white, middle-class and heteronormative. What are the experiences of Buddhist students who identify as BIPOC or LGBTQIA+ in these spaces? We will be joined for this episode by two special...
Dreams and Catholicism with Christopher Thomas
We spoke about the journey of Chris Thomas to reconcile dreamwork with his Catholic faith beginning with his upbringing in the Catholic church through a decade of dreamwork to his current enrollment in the Haden Institute's Spiritual Companionship program. Sometimes...
Prof. Stephen Zunes post-election analysis
A prominent specialist on U.S. Middle East policy, Professor Stephen Zunes has presented hundreds of public lectures and conference papers in both the United States and over a dozen foreign countries. He has traveled frequently to the Middle East and other conflict...
The Forests of California by Obi Kaufmann
“Braiding colorful watercolors of local flora and fauna with expertly illustrated infographics and maps, Forests is a must-read for anyone who cranes their neck skyward in great groves of Sequoia; for those who wonder how mountains are shaped, how carbon is stored;...
A Conversation with Dana Bagshaw, Santa Cruz playwright
On Thursday November 12, Pauline Seales interviewed Dana Bagshaw about her recent zoom play called "Yellow Ribbons". The play was set in Santa Cruz in the year 1896 and features a group of local suffragists. The play was originally written as a stage play, and was...
Unheard Voices with Enid Lee
On Friday, November 13, 2020 host Bobby Bishop welcomed Enid Lee for a conversation about “Race and Anti-Racism in Education.” Lee consults internationally on equitable education and the roles oflanguage, race and culture in education. She has received several awards...
Alan Ritch – A Hair Raising Summer
Alan Ritch shares his hair raising Summer.
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