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.

Coping in Times of Crisis

by Reflections on Buddhism | Apr 13, 2020 | All Talk, COVID-19, Reflections on Buddhism

At the beginning of the coronavirus crisis, our lives changed overnight and in completely unexpected ways. With the implementation of shelter in place orders and workplaces and schools closing down, our entire social and personal lives were completely upended. Are...

Dick Harrah – Sand Dune God

by Mathilde Rand and Laurie Corn | Apr 13, 2020 | Arts & Culture, First Person Singular

In this classic piece from 2011, Dick Harrah tells how a simple misunderstanding might lead to a religious revelation.

Protecting Farmworker Health:Luis Alejo on Covid-19 Protocols

by Rachel Goodman | Apr 12, 2020 | All Talk, COVID-19, Politics, Talk of the Bay, Wellness

100th District Monterey County Supervisor, Luis Alejo talks about a new series of voluntary protocols aimed at protecting farmworker health during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Aid to undocumented workers

by Rachel Goodman | Apr 11, 2020 | All Talk, COVID-19, Local, Politics, Talk of the Bay

In this segment, two parters in the effort to help undocumented workers who were laid off and can't get government assistance, talk about the Undocufund, a new fundraising effort. Maria Cadenas director of Santa Cruz Community Ventures and Keisha Frost, Executive...

Former Natural Resources Secretary, John Laird

by Rachel Goodman | Apr 11, 2020 | All Talk, COVID-19, Politics, Talk of the Bay, Wellness

John Laird, who was Jerry Brown's Natural Resources Secretary, former assemblymember, and former mayor of Santa Cruz, joins Talk of the Bay to share his experience dealing with wildfires, dam failures and earthquakes in light of the current pandemic response.

COVID-19 as Collective Soul Work with Melissa Grace

by Katherine Bell | Apr 11, 2020 | Advice / Call-in, All Talk, COVID-19, Education, The Dream Journal, Wellness

We talk about what kinds of dreams people are having during this pandemic ranging from impending doom to transcendence. How do these dreams tap into the Anima Mundi or collective soul of the world? We also explore experiences of past life dreams and the work of...

Sanctuary Santa Cruz and the Welcoming Community Network

by goodnewssantacruz | Apr 9, 2020 | All Talk, Arts & Culture, Good News Santa Cruz

On Good News Santa Cruz Randa Solick interviews immigration activist Mary Reynolds, a retired Watsonville Hospital Labor and Delivery Nurse. As an active member of Sanctuary Santa Cruz Mary is dedicated to achieving Sanctuary status for our City and our State. You can...

Jeri Bodemar – Walking in Beauty

by Mathilde Rand and Laurie Corn | Apr 9, 2020 | First Person Singular, Outdoors, Wellness

Jeri Bodemar walks in beauty.

The Film Gang Review: Mustang (2015)

by Paul Kanieski | Apr 8, 2020 | Arts & Culture, The Film Gang

Youthful exuberance runs afoul of archaic traditions in the 2015 Oscar nominee for Best Foreign Language Film, Mustang. Five young orphaned sisters, living together in the Turkish countryside with their grandmother and uncle, have just finished another school...