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.
Sarah Harbison – Collection Management Services
Host Mathilde Rand is in conversation with Sarah Harbison of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries. Sarah shares the joys of acquiring items for the library, connecting with patrons, and the workings of the Collection Management Services. Learn about some of the unique...
Dreaming of Spiritual Soul Mates with Chris Cunniffe
Do we have soul mates? Are there people in our lives today who we know from previous lives? Our guest today is lucid coach, Chris Cunniffe, and he describes his story. Chris starts by defining what he calls counterparts which are people we know from waking life who...
Bodies making music: composer Anne Hege
Composer Anne Hege talks about music and the body, using technology in music, and the life of working musicians.
FirstPersonSingular: Jason Scorse – Messy Politics
Jason Scorse says that politics needs to be messy. Photo courtesy of Yan Krukau.
The Tower of Song Presents Its New Year’s Programming
Tune in at 12 AM, January 27th, and hear the Gypsy Scholar continue with his fourth installment of the Orphic Essay-with-Soundtrack series, “The New Year & Rebirth In Archaic Myth & Ritual.” This musical essay series explores the archaic, sacred origins of our...
SubRize in the Mix–Midnight Vibez with DJ SubRize
Take the drum and bass journey with DJ SubRize. Mondays, Midnight til 2am. So many ways to listen! Tune your radio dial to 89.5, 89.7 in South Monterey Bay Area or 90.7 FM in Santa Cruz. Stream from anywhere in the world on KSQD.org or better yet, download the KSQD...
Remembering Jean Wakatsuki Houston
Author Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston passed away on December 21st, 2024. Ms. Wakatsuki Houston (aka Firehorse Woman) was the author of the best-selling young adult book, Farewell to Manzanar. which chronicled her family's experience as prisoners during World War II at a...
The Tower of Song Presents Part 3 of “New Year & Rebirth in Archaic Myth & Ritual”
Update: Part #3 of this extended version of the Orphic Essay-with-Soundtrack series, "New Year & Rebirth In Archaic Myth & Ritual," broadcast on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, is now available for listening on the "Archived Musical Essays" webpage, along with the...
FirstPersonSingular: Laurie Corn – Texting
Laurie Corn spends a full morning texting.
Workforce Housing Solutions Act – Talk of the Bay
Bodie Shargel interviews two of the organizers behind the Workforce Housing Solutions Act, which kicked off its signature-gathering effort last week. Andrew Goldenkranz, the current chair of the County Democratic Party and Grace Stetson, signature gathering...
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