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.

The Film Gang Review: The Conversation (1974)

by Paul Kanieski | Sep 17, 2020 | Arts & Culture, The Film Gang

When one thinks of Francis Ford Coppola, three of his masterpieces typically spring to mind: The Godfather, The Godfather: Part II, and Apocalypse Now. Less mentioned, but more relevant to our post-9/11 privacy-challenged world, is 1974’s The Conversation. The...

Dennis Spear – America the Great

by Mathilde Rand and Laurie Corn | Sep 16, 2020 | All Talk, First Person Singular, Politics

Dennis Spear champions the Free Market.

Patrice Vecchione explores the creative life

by Suki Wessling | Sep 14, 2020 | Advice / Call-in, Arts & Culture, Arts & Literature, COVID-19, Education, Local, Talk of the Bay

On Talk of the Bay, host Suki Wessling speaks with local author, artist, and educator Patrice Vecchione about the creative life and how it can help us in these difficult times. We discuss how humans are fundamentally creative, how children express it and then often...

Ed Weingold – American Rasputin

by Mathilde Rand and Laurie Corn | Sep 14, 2020 | Arts & Culture, First Person Singular, Politics

Ed Weingold discovers the latest, American, Rasputin.

Has Trump Created the Largest Cult in America?

by Jill Cody | Sep 13, 2020 | Arts & Culture, Be Bold America!, Politics

"Has Trump Created the Largest Cult in America?" Tune in to “Be Bold America!” Sunday, September 13, 2020 at 5:00pm Since his election in 2016, Donald Trump’s behavior has become increasingly erratic and alarming. He rallies his followers with chants of “fake news”...

Faith in the Time of Corona: Faith & Politics, Part 1

by Seth Schapiro | Sep 12, 2020 | All Talk, Arts & Culture, Faith Matters, Local, Politics, Wellness

Not only is our country experiencing a pandemic that has claimed the lives of almost 200,000 people, we now have a looming national election. With our nation deeply divided along ideological and political lines, religious communities have experienced sharp divisions...

Jungian Dreamwork with Eva Rider

by Katherine Bell | Sep 12, 2020 | Advice / Call-in, All Talk, Education, Local, Science, The Dream Journal, Wellness

Katherine speaks with Eva Rider about the Jungian approach to dreamwork including a discussion of Jungian concepts including compensation dreams, big dreams and the dialectic, and also why nightmares are "the most important dreams" to connect with. A theme that weaves...

Wear A Mask Contest Winners!

by Rachel Goodman | Sep 11, 2020 | Arts & Culture, COVID-19, Talk of the Bay, Wellness

What better way to encourage all listeners to wear their masks than a good radio jingle? The best jingles stick in your head, whether you want them to or not. KSQD thanks all the contestants who entered our KSQD "Wear a Mask" jingle contest. We had panel of four...

Lydia Nielsen and the Vital Cycles of Planetary Resilience

by goodnewssantacruz | Sep 11, 2020 | All Talk, Arts & Culture, Education, Good News Santa Cruz, Local, Program

On Good News Santa Cruz, Thursday, September 10, 2020 host Randa Solick interviewed Lydia Nielsen, a Permaculture Designer and Educator specializing in passive rainwater harvesting and greywater reuse for moister cooler landscapes. Lydia and her partner Anne Freiwald...