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.
Elkhorn Slough Part 1
You can hike in. You can kayak in and respectfully experience the amazing natural diversity from the much beloved sea otters to the strange Fat Innkeeper Worm, also known as the Penis Fish. A conversation with Reserve Manager Dave Feliz, who explains the...
Octopuses Have Personality?
This week on Santa Cruz Naturalist we chat with UCSC graduate candidate Kelley Voss about her work on octopuses.
Patrice Vecchione – Aretha Franklin
Patrice Vecchione draws strength from a special voice. Recorded and edited for First Person Singular by Mathilde Rand.
Mindfully Managing Despair
Featuring Ven Tenzin Chogkyi and Brigitte Reardon (host).
Margie Kern-Marshall – Big Men
Margie Kern-Marshall loves it BIG.
Pledge Drive Success!
KSQD finished its very first pledge drive a week ago. We are humbled and gratified by the response. We really didn’t know what to expect and had set a goal of $10,000. Our listeners more than doubled that goal! Today we are at $21,039. We had an average donation of...
Karen Schamberg tells about Lucy
Karen Schamberg gives us a glimpse in the life of her mother Lucy in a 3-part series. In this first piece she remembers her mom’s efforts in recycling even before there was a term for it.
Laurie Corn – Saga of the Boulder Creek Seder
Laurie Corn recalls the saga of the Boulder Creek Seder.
Watch Me Breathe & Artist Caryn Owen of House of Boys
Local band - Watch Me Breathe & artist Caryn Owen of House of Boys on the Event Santa Cruz Radio Show
Library Outreach
Jen Hooker and Jeanne O'Grady discuss the Santa Cruz Public Libraries' outreach programs
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