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.
Bike Santa Cruz County
In this Good News Santa Cruz interview Debora Bone interviewed Gina Cole, the new Executive Director of Bike Santa Cruz County about all things bicycle. You may not know it, but Bike Santa Cruz County has been promoting cycling through education, outreach and advocacy...
Mike Tozer – Chanterelles
Mike Tozer finds food and continuity in the forest.
The Film Gang Review: Richard Jewell
For those of us too young to remember, a security guard named Richard Jewell discovered a backpack bomb at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. It exploded shortly after, resulting in two deaths and over one hundred injuries. But if it hadn’t been for Jewell, who also...
Meade Fischer – XMas
Meade Fischer refects on the history of Christmas.
The Film Gang Review: Star Wars – The Rise of Skywalker
The following is a spoiler-free review of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Star Wars has gone through three evolutionary stages. The first trilogy of films captured the spirit of the Saturday afternoon movie serials produced during the golden age of Hollywood....
An Edible Look at 2019
Deborah Lurhman, editor of Edible Monterey Bay talks about the year in review. What were the big food stories of 2019? Some famous chefs from well-regarded restaurants in San Francisco moved to Santa Cruz to pursue their culinary vision. An equally famous winemaker is...
Museum of the Macabre
This week on Santa Cruz Naturalist we chat with Alex Krohn, the Assistant Director of the Ken Norris Center for Natural History at UCSC, and Cathy Flores, a UCSC undergraduate intern with the center. Listen in as Alex and Cathy explain the art of taxidermy as a way to...
Gifts for Seniors – With Host Jean Kratzer
Is there a special Senior in your life for whom you seek a special gift? Ruth Martin, of Ruth Martin Home Care has just the list to choose from. Give a listen.
Olga Cossi – Applesauce
Olga Cossi celebrates apples
Tim Talks Trash on Talk of the Bay
Santa Cruz County has had an impact on plastic pollution far beyond its local borders. As Tim Goncharoff, Zero Waste Coordinator for the County tells KSQD, local laws can inspire major corporate chains to do the right thing. For example, when banning small shampoo...
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