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.

Gayle MacCallum – Education

by Mathilde Rand and Laurie Corn | Nov 13, 2019 | Arts & Culture, First Person Singular

Gayle MacCallum sees a wider meaning of education.

A House On Shaky Foundations

by Jill Cody | Nov 11, 2019 | All Talk, Be Bold America!, Politics

A House On Shaky Foundations Tune in to “Be Bold America!” Sunday, November 24 at 5:00pm “Our worldview is the set of assumptions we hold about how things work: how society functions, its relationship with the natural world, what’s valuable and what’s possible. It...

Faith Matters: Sacred Texts

by Seth Schapiro | Nov 11, 2019 | Advice / Call-in, All Talk, Arts & Culture, Faith Matters, Local, Wellness

A Catholic deacon, Baha'i leader, and a Muslim community leader discuss their sacred texts and what make these documents meaningful in their spiritual tradition. Topic: Sacred Texts Guests: Deacon Patrick Conway (Catholic) Brian Miller (Baha'i) Maha Elgenaidi...

Refugees and immigrants

by Mathilde Rand and Laurie Corn | Nov 11, 2019 | Arts & Culture, Exploring Monterey Bay, Politics, Wellness

Magdalena Zschokke and Rebecca Bogdon join host Mathilde Rand to discuss their observations and experience at the Mexican-US border.

Faith Matters: Founders

by Seth Schapiro | Nov 11, 2019 | Advice / Call-in, All Talk, Arts & Culture, Faith Matters, Local, Wellness

A Catholic deacon, Baha'i leader, and a Muslim community leader share about the lives of the founders of their spiritual traditions. Topic: Founders Guests: Deacon Patrick Conway (Catholic) Ymasumac Maranon-Davis (Baha'i) Maha Elgenaidi (Islam) [not...

Steve Pleich – Veteran’s Day

by Mathilde Rand and Laurie Corn | Nov 11, 2019 | Arts & Culture, First Person Singular

Steve Pleich reflects on Veteran's Day

Democracy’s Fix: The Right Grabbed the Rule Book

by Jill Cody | Nov 10, 2019 | All Talk, Politics

Tune in to “Be Bold America!” Sunday, November 10 at 5:00pm on KSQD 90.7FM “Many Voices. One Station” What gave the Right the winning hand was not unethical or anti-democratic content, but the fact that they had grabbed control of the rule book. In elections, the Left...

Dreamcrafting with Angela Grillo

by Katherine Bell | Nov 9, 2019 | Advice / Call-in, All Talk, Arts & Culture, Local, The Dream Journal, Wellness

Angela Grillo is a Dreamcrafter: dream reader, dream yogi, artist, maker-producer of performance. Angela currently supports clients in dream reading and developing sacred rituals for nightly dreaming to access their own creativity using Dreamcrafting methods. She...

Faith Matters: Death & the Afterlife

by Seth Schapiro | Nov 7, 2019 | Advice / Call-in, All Talk, Arts & Culture, Faith Matters, Local, Wellness

A Jewish rabbi, Christian pastor, and a Buddhist nun discuss how they understand the existence of death and the hope of the afterlife. Topic: Death & the Afterlife Guests: Rabbi Paula Marcus (Jewish Reform) Venerable Tenzin Chogyki (Buddhist)...

Faith Matters: Comfort

by Seth Schapiro | Nov 7, 2019 | Advice / Call-in, All Talk, Arts & Culture, Faith Matters, Local, Wellness

A Jewish rabbi, Christian pastor, and Buddhist nun discuss how they receive comfort and hope in dealing with life's challenges within their spiritual traditions. Topic: Comfort Guests: Rabbi Eli Cohen (Jewish Renewal) Venerable Tenzin Chogyki (Buddhist)...