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.

Andrea Macon – Panic

by Mathilde Rand and Laurie Corn | Nov 21, 2019 | Arts & Culture, First Person Singular, Wellness

Andrea Macon maintains her calm in the face of crisis.

Chris Webster and Nina Gerber on K-Squid

by Rachel Goodman | Nov 20, 2019 | All Music, Folk, Live Performance, Talk of the Bay

"...the epitome of a perfect musician! It is so Zen the way she perfectly under-girds and complements whatever music is at hand, never playing an extraneous or superfluous or irrelevant note, & always being perfectly in the flow with whatever she is playing &...

Jeri Bodemar – Collective Healing

by Mathilde Rand and Laurie Corn | Nov 20, 2019 | Arts & Culture, First Person Singular, Wellness

Jeri Bodemar says, "Collective healing is on the rise."

The Film Gang Review: Pain and Glory

by Paul Kanieski | Nov 19, 2019 | Arts & Culture, The Film Gang

For over four decades, renowned Spanish film director Pedro Almodóvar has been creating melodramatic works of art conveying his unique perspective on post-Francoist Spain, strong women, family, sexuality, and filmmaking itself. With semi-autobiographical...

Faith Matters: Connection

by Seth Schapiro | Nov 18, 2019 | Advice / Call-in, All Talk, Arts & Culture, Faith Matters, Local, Wellness

A neo-Pagan, evangelical pastor, and a teacher of a Hindu Vedic faith discuss what their traditions say about connecting with the Divine. Topic: Connection Guests: Janardan Maharaj (Hindu Vedic) Pastor Jesse West (Evangelical) Sandy Stone (Neo-Pagan) ...

Faith Matters: Solutions

by Seth Schapiro | Nov 18, 2019 | Advice / Call-in, All Talk, Arts & Culture, Faith Matters, Local, Wellness

A yoga teacher, Scientology minister and an Anglican priest discuss how they see the problems of humanity and the Solutions offered by their spiritual traditions. Topic: Solutions Guests: Father Kyle Logan (Anglican) Lori Lipton-Ritland (Yoga...

Faith Matters: Love

by Seth Schapiro | Nov 18, 2019 | Advice / Call-in, All Talk, Arts & Culture, Faith Matters, Local, Wellness

A yoga teacher, Scientology minister, and an Anglican priest discuss the meaning of the concept of Love. Topic: Love Guests: Father Rob Patterson (Anglican) Lori Lipton-Ritland (Yoga Tradition) Rick Melrose (Scientology) Falling in love, being in love,...

Jane Meredith Daugherty – Reflections on the Holidays

by Mathilde Rand and Laurie Corn | Nov 18, 2019 | Arts & Culture, First Person Singular, Local

Jane Meredith Daugherty reflects on the Holidays.

Holiday Programs: Monday Night at the Opera

by Joe Truskot | Nov 17, 2019 | All Music, Arts & Culture, Classical, Monday Night at the Opera

Musical Offerings for the Holiday Season Monday Night at the Opera with Joe Truskot Mondays at 7 p.m. November 18: Lucia di Lammermoor by Gaetano Donizetti with Beverly Sills, Carlo Bergonzi, Piero Cappucilli, Justino Diaz, Thomas Schippers conducts the London...

Dreaming Back to the Earth with Mary Kay Kasper

by Katherine Bell | Nov 16, 2019 | Advice / Call-in, All Talk, Arts & Culture, Local, Outdoors, The Dream Journal, Wellness

Mary Kay Kasper is a Pagan Spiritual Counselor, dream practitioner, rites of passage guide, ceremonial leader. She has her Masters in Counseling and an advanced CAS degree in Ecopsychology. Mary Kay has worked with the land and her dreams for over 30 years,...