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.
Coping with the Stress of Turbulent Times, Perspectives from Buddhism and Psychology
his episode is an exploration of how to manage our stress during this time of uncertainty, and how meditation can help us transform grief, loneliness and anger. We discuss the roles of compassion (including self-compassion), gratitude, and enthusiasm in our happiness, and how we can access these qualities even in these difficult times.
Astrologer Susan Heinz on the Archetypal Cosmic Patterns Shaping History
On Good News Santa Cruz Thanksgiving Day we rebroadcast an interview from host Debora Bone with Susan Heinz, an archetypal astrologer, artist and visionary who interprets the language of the stars so that we can better understand the energy patterns of the planetary...
Curtis Reliford: A Call to Serve
Curtis Reliford is a Santa Cruz-based philanthropist and is on a personal quest to bring people together. In this interview, he talks about how Hurricane Katrina galvanized him from feeling beaten down by racism to having a purpose in life to serve and help others. He...
Lela Brown shares her experiences in Outdoor Education – a model for capable and inspired children
Lela Brown runs a nature immersion outdoor program for children ages 5-12 in Portland, Oregon. She has a long background in nature education, including teaching workshops in wilderness survival and ethnobotany. Lela has an undergraduate degree in Environmental...
What it’s like to be Black in Santa Cruz – experiences of local residents
In the wake of the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery, citizens have taken to the streets all over the nation, and the world, to protest institutionalized racism and police violence. In this episode of Talk of the Bay, host Len Beyea invited...
Margie Kern-Marshall – Sinatra
At 14 Margie Kern-Marshall learned about unrequieted love.
Sustainability Now! Sustainable Community Commons in Santa Cruz
Radio show #23, July 12, 2020, with Len Beyea, addresses sustainable community planning in Santa Cruz and cities in general. Len writes that “The modern city has grown up during the era of the automobile, resulting in sprawling land use, paving over of up to 60% of...
Magdalena Zschokke – Writing
Magadalena Zschokke takes us into the imaginary world of writing and how it can transform us.
The Changing Earth: Indigenous Wisdom and Earth Reckoning with Stan Rushworth
On Talk of the Bay, Tuesday, July 14, 2020 Christine Barrington interviews Stan Rushworth, author and professor emeritus of Native American Literature at Cabrillo College. As all inhabitants of planet Earth head into a time of ever increasing disruption, people are...
Alan Ritch – 2020 Hindsight
Alan Ritch shares his 2020 hindsight.
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