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.
The Tower of Song Presents “May Day Carnivalesque”
Tune in at 12 AM, June 2nd and hear the Gypsy Scholar present the first installment of the Orphic Essay-with-Soundtrack series entitled, “May Day Carnivalesque.” This first installment is a new but related musical essay series to the former “Beltane / May Day” musical...
So You Think You Know Unions? Eric Blanc on the Secrets Behind Worker-Led Wins – Moment of Truth
Why are worker-to-worker campaigns winning against big companies like Amazon, Starbucks, Trader Joe's and more? To find out, Moment of Truth host Meilin Obinata interviewed Professor Eric Blanc, author of “We Are the Union: How Worker-to-Worker Organizing Is...
Libri horti in perpetuum
Garden books forever! Join Steven E. Popp and Joe Truskot for a lively discussion of the most important garden books in their lives spent with plants. 9 to 10 a.m., May 31, 2025, on In The Garden. The program was recorded on August 5, 2023.
FirstPersonSingular: Olga Cossi – Newspaper
Olga Cossi once said, "Extra! Extra! Don't read all about it." Photo courtesy of Madison Inouye.
Meet Tzimtzum, a new Jewish community in the Santa Cruz area
In this episode of Talk of the Bay, host Meilin Obinata introduces two members of the Tzimtzum Community, which offers Jewish Gatherings for Personal and Collective Liberation. One is the founder Rabbi Chel Mandell, and the other guest is a Jewish educator and is a...
Local health care providers are pushing back against proposed Medicaid cuts
In early May, dozens of nonprofit and health care leaders assembled outside of Watsonville Community Hospital to altogether issue a desperate plea: hands off our health care. The message came hours before the U.S. Energy and Commerce Committee, which is responsible...
125 years of redwood conservation at Sempervirens Fund
Sara Barth, executive director of Sempervirens fund, joined Talk of the Bay just a few days shy of a monumental occasion for California’s first land trust — its 125th anniversary. The conservation group, focused on forest protection and restoration since 1900,...
Who’s Supporting Student Support?: The Importance of Unionization for Student Affairs Professionals in Higher Education on Sunday Dinner with DJ Dupsie
This month on The Sunday Dinner we serve up a heaping helping of labor solidarity! In the wake of another wave of layoffs and sweeping budget cuts in the University of California system, student services and advising staff have come together to form SSAP-UAW! Listen...
Aging with Resilience: Wisdom for Living Fully at Every Age
Episode 79: Guest host Patrice Vecchione leads a heartfelt conversation with three vibrant elders—Barbara Stark, Alice Tao, and Elliot Ruchowitz-Roberts—about how they’ve embraced aging with purpose and adaptability. Plus senior care specialist Ruth Nickens offers practical insights from her 40-year career. Whether you’re 25 or 95, this rich discussion will reshape how you think about aging.
FirstPersonSingular: Bruce Scott – Liams Fire
The late Bruce Scott tells how Liam's fire was put out by school children. Photo courtesy of Mikhail Nilov.
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