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.
LGBTQ+ History Month in October: The Students Speak
Students in Santa Cruz County discuss how LGBTQ+ history (FAIR Ed Act) and LGBTQ+ inclusive sexual health (Ca Healthy Youth Act) is taught in their schools.
Understanding Your Mind with Jesse Lyon
Meet Jesse Lyon, a clinical hypnotherapist with an extensive background in trauma, anxiety, dissociative disorders, and the neurodivergent community. He's a viral social media influencer with over two million followers, captivating hearts worldwide. We talk start by...
Nov. 4 Election Special Report
Join Tony Russomanno with guests Chris Krohn and Laz Meiman for a special report in advance of the Nov. 4 election.
FirstPersonSingular: Karen Ehrlich – Robot Vacuum
Karen Ehrlich says she's looked everywhere! Photo courtesy of Kindel Media.
The Tower of Song Presents “Samhain & Halloween, Part 2″
Tune in at 12 am, November 3rd, and hear the Gypsy Scholar present part 2 of his Orphic Essay-with-Soundtrack series for the Celtic/Neopagan cross-quarter festival of Samhain on the Celtic Wheel of the Year, which is entitled “Samhain & Halloween.” It is...
Meet Cynthia Ranii, the 78-year-old Santa Cruz resident going for Paralympic gold
Cynthia Ranii, a Santa Cruz resident and elite table tennis player, is competing for a slot in the 2028 Los Angeles Paralympic Games. Ranii became paralyzed from the chest down in 2005 at age 58 after sudden onset of a rare neuro-immunologic disorder known as...
Can you make it a week without driving?
When was the last time you ran your weekend errands without getting behind the wheel of a car? How about commuting to work? What about a trip to the beach? It’s not easy in our modern world to get around without a personal four-wheeler, but that hasn’t stopped Santa...
New Luddites: Labor, Capitalism and Technology Part 2
This podcast was originally broadcast on Monday, Oct. 20, at 6pm for a Moment of Truth show featuring guests who share a critical, "neo-Luddite" perspective on our changing culture and technology. Moment of Truth and Hard Left News collaborated on this episode, which...
Inside the Santa Cruz Bikeway experiment with Ecology Action’s Matt Miller
Matt Miller, the director of mobility transformation at Ecology Action, returned to Talk of the Bay in September to talk about the Santa Cruz Bikeway, a new 11-mile route encircling the city of Santa Cruz using only existing roads and infrastructure. While the two...
New Film ‘Stripped for Parts’ Explores the Demise of Local Journalism
Hedge funds and secretive investors are buying up local papers and stripping them for parts. These so-called vulture capitalists and their attack on journalism are the subject of a new film out on PBS, "Stripped for Parts: American Journalism on the Brink by Rick...
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