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.
Talk of the Bay Today: Meet Omar Dieguez, 2/10/25 @ 5PM
Coming up on today's Talk of the Bay on February the 10th, at 5PM, your host Meilin Obinata will introduce you to Omar Dieguez. You might have met Omar around town but here’s your chance to really get to know him. How do you balance indigeneity, sobriety, self-care...
FirstPersonSingular: Sally Grey – Disposable Society
Sally Grey talks about this disposable society. Photo courtesy of Robert So.
The Tower of Song Presents a Valentine’s Day Program
Tune in at 12 AM, February 10th, and hear the Gypsy Scholar present the Orphic Essay-with-Soundtrack series starting off for Valentine's Day, “The Troubadours & The Beloved." Be sure to check out the fantabulous "The Troubadours & The Beloved" webpages that...
The Tower of Song Presents “Imbolc, Brigid’s Day”
Update: After a long delay, the Gypsy Scholar's Orphic Essay-with-Soundtrack for the Celtic cross-quarter festival of Imbolc, entitled "Imbolc Brigid's Day" (extended broadcast on that day, February 3rd), is now available for listening on the "Archived Musical Essays"...
Navigating Uncertainty: Nonprofits, Politics, and the Road Ahead – Talk of the Bay
On KSQD's Talk of the Bay, Host PK Hattis speaks with Community Bridges' CEO Ray Cancino. Like so many nonprofits across the country, Community Bridges and Cancino were caught up in a world of chaos late last month when President Donald Trump's budget office issued a...
Code Blue: Nurses on the Frontline – Talk of the Bay
On this episode of Talk of the Bay host PK Hattis is joined by nurses from Dominican Hospital who staged a picket last week in protest of chronic staffing shortages and a lack of investment from hospital ownership Dignity Health and parent company CommonSpirit Health....
Local Groups Responding to Deportation Sweeps
Rachel Anne Goodman talks with members of the community who are helping immigrants before, during and after Trump's ICE raids. Guests include Sherry Cassedy, long-time family lawyer and mediator, immersing in immigration law and coordinator of the Childcare Safety...
Voices of Resistance: Honoring Thairie Ritchie & Confronting Trump’s America
On this episode of Talk of the Bay, host Bodie Shargel dedicates the first half of the show to honoring civil rights activist Thairie Ritchie, reflecting on his powerful legacy and the recent tragedy that shook Santa Cruz. Then, we shift gears to the national stage,...
FirstPersonSingular: Jeri Bodemar – Reflections While Swimming
For Jeri Bodemar, swimming in the morning is the time of deep reflection. Photo courtesy of Andrea Piacquadio.
Tribute to Jess York with PK Hattis and Shmuel Thaler – Talk of the Bay
Talk of the Bay's host PK Hattis is joined by longtime Santa Cruz Sentinel photographer Shmuel Thaler. Both Thaler and Hattis, who also works as a reporter at the Sentinel, are mourning the death of colleague Jess York, who died in January after battling a rare form...
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