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.
Sustainability Now! Sunday, June 28th: Out, Out, Damned Carbon! with Dr. Barbara Haya and Dr. Stephen Lezak, Berkeley Carbon Trading Project
Out, Out, Damned Carbon! with Dr. Barbara Haya & Dr. Stephen Lezak, Berkeley Carbon Trading Project Sustainability Now! Sunday, June 22nd, 5-6 PM Carbon is a boon and a bane. It is at the core of all life on Earth, past and present. In the atmosphere, carbon is...
After Hours: Fridays 10-Midnight
Join Host Scott Garfield for adventures traveling through the late hours, every Friday from 10-midnight on After Hours. So many ways to listen! Tune your radio dial to 89.5, 89.7 in South Monterey Bay Area or 90.7 FM in Santa Cruz. Stream from anywhere in the world on...
Summertime Classical Music
Celebrate Summer: Delius' Florida Suite (Handley/Ulster Orch), Butterworth's The Banks of Green Willow (Tate/English Cham Orch), John Adams' Guide to Strange Places (Robertson/St. Louis Sym), Finzi's Clarinet Concerto (Hacker/Boughton/English String Orch), Griffes'...
The Lonely and The Damned: Midnight Fridays
Every Friday at midnight join your hostess with the mostess, Ingrid, on an escapade through maddening delights. From monologue to stories, from poetry to prose–along with music to titillate your senses and perhaps make you think of things you might not want to, all on...
FirstPersonSingular: Jeri Bodemar – The Power of Asking
Jeri Bodemar believes in the power of asking. Photo courtesy of Ann H.
Santa Cruz Pride 2025–KSQD’s Livestream captured the joy and the crowds
Santa Cruz Pride celebrated its 50th anniversary, and KSQD's Suki Wessling live-streamed the entire event. The turnout this year was huge and is a testament to the strength of support in this region for our LGBTQ+ community. Check it out! Santa Cruz Pride 2025
Squid on the Street: No Kings San Fransisco
Our Operations Assistant, Casey Sustaita-Paz, traveled to San Francisco for the "No Kings Day" protests this past Saturday. We got so many great quotes; we'll be releasing an extended version available soon! In the meantime, enjoy the short version here!
Bread and Buddha: Thursdays 11-1
Bread and Buddha Thursdays 11AM-1PM. Music to feed the belly and the heart. Acoustic finger style, Singer-Songwriters...many forms of folk shine in the first hour. Pop, Rock, Fusion/Jazz, Progressive, EDM, Alt anything and more pick up the energy in the second hour....
Shapiro at Night: Thursdays at Midnight
Join your uncle Gary for Shapiro At Night, Thursdays midnight-2am for an eclectic mix of late night sounds. So many ways to listen! Catch it live on 90.7 (Santa Cruz) 89.5 (Prunedale/Watsonville) and 89.7 (Monterey) on your radio, or livestream at KSQD.org. Better...
The Tower of Song Presents “May Day Carnivalesque, Part 3”
Update: The revised program for the third installment of the new musical essay series (broadcast 6/16/25), “May Day Carnivalesque,” is now available for listening on the “Archived Musical Essays” webpage, along with the corresponding playlist on the “Program...
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