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.

FirstPersonSingular: Tim Rudolph – Feeling the Earth Move under My Feet

by Mathilde Rand and Laurie Corn | Dec 31, 2025 | All Talk, Arts & Culture, First Person Singular, Science

Tim Rudolph feels the earth move under his feet. This piece is read by Gary Shapiro. (Uncle Gary) Photo courtesy of Gonzalo Facello.

December 30, 2025: Computer Man! Your Tech Questions Answered

by Luigi Oppido | Dec 30, 2025 | Advice / Call-in, All Talk, Education, Local, Tech, Technology, Technology, The Computer Man!

Don’t stress about your tech, call the Computer Man on KSQD between 6-7pm PT each Tuesday: 831-900-5773 Write to Luigi@PleasurePointComputers.com End of the year deadline scams! Topics covered: Will Private Equity make us rent computers in the future?, 20% of YouTube...

Final Year Reflections, Religion and LGBTQ+ People

by Santa Cruz Pride Perspectives | Dec 30, 2025 | LGBTQ, Pride Perspectives

Guest Host Kim Clark talked with Rev Deborah Johnson to close out our religion and LGBTQ+ people discussions of the past month and also reflects on the past year. The 50th Anniversary of Pride comes to an end, but we share the world premiere musical composition...

Imagination, Dreamwork, and the Sacred Encounter with Rodger Kamenetz

by Katherine Bell | Dec 29, 2025 | Advice / Call-in, All Talk, Education, Health & Wellness, Katherine Bell, Program, Science, Science & Nature, Spirituality & Religion, The Dream Journal, Topics: Evergreen, Wellness

What is sacredness and how can I find more of it in my life? Rodger Kamenetz teaches us a spiritual practice that leads us toward a deeper experience of life. His latest book is Seeing into the Life of Things: Imagination and the Sacred Encounter. Short clip of the...

FirstPersonSingular: Tara Cornelisse – Ohlone Tiger Beetle

by Mathilde Rand and Laurie Corn | Dec 29, 2025 | All Talk, First Person Singular, Local, Science, Science & Nature

Tara Cornelisse likes to imagine the impossible. Photo courtesy of USFWS - http://www.fws.gov/pacific/news/2001/ohlonetigerbeetle.jpg from http://www.fws.gov/news/newsreleases/R1/26459344-ED64-4053-8D4875A0B422036D.html?CFID=1891758&CFTOKEN=26860432, Public...

The Tower of Song Presents The Winter Solstice/Christmas Program

by Gypsy Scholar | Dec 28, 2025 | All Music, The Tower of Song

Update: the musical essay is now available for listening on the "Archived Musical Essays" webpage of the Tower of Song website. Tune in at 12 AM, December 29th, and listen to the Gypsy Scholar present his annual Winter Solstice/Christmas program, with his Orphic...

The Tower of Song’s “The Winter Solstice” Program Now Available For Listening

by Gypsy Scholar | Dec 28, 2025 | All Music, The Tower of Song

Update: The extended broadcast of the Gypsy Scholar’s Winter Solstice program is now available for listening on the “Archived Musical Essays” webpage, along with the playlist on the “Program Playlist” page, of the Tower of Song website at revradiotowerofsong.com Tune...

“Happier New Year” Music Special — AKA “Best Of What A Week” (December 27th, 2025)

by Erik Nelson | Dec 27, 2025 | All Music, Americana, Folk, New, Popular, Rhythm and Blues

“What A Year”!!! Every Saturday, “What A Week” serves up a handful of new and strangely relevant songs that reflects the mood of the past seven days. Now, join host Erik Nelson for a three hour mostly music special that will play the best of the STILL strangely...

It’s About Time

by Joe Truskot | Dec 26, 2025 | All Music, Classical, Program

Bid Farewell to 2025 on Music of the Masters - Haydn's Clock Symphony (Abbado/Cham Orch of EU), Beethoven's Les Adieux Sonata (Tomsic). Ponchielli's Dance of the Hours, Dowland's Time Stands Still, Douglas' Begin Sweet World, Flotow's Tis The Last Rose of Summer...