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: Jason Scorse – Racist Legacy
Jason Scorse reminds us of our racist legacy. Photo courtesy of Kelly.
FirstPersonSinular: Alan Ritch – Mackenzies
Alan Ritch wishes the MacKenzie Family a Sweet Retirement.
The Tower of Song Presents Winter Solstice/Christmas
Gypsy Scholar's Orphic Essay-with-Soundtrack for Christmas entitled: “The Winter Solstice & Yuletide Season & the Pagan Origins of Christmas: Reclaiming the Winter Holiday Season," is now ready for listening on the "Archived Musical Essays" webpage, along...
Squid on the Street: Reactions to CEO Murder
Maury Cavoto-Burnette is our squid on the street this month. She asks, "What is your take on the killing of the insurance CEO, and the health our nation's healthcare system?
Winter Reading Treats from Narrative Species’ Rick Kleffel
On Talk of the Bay, Christine Barrington welcomes Rick Kleffel of Narrative Species with 12 book recommendations from his honed literary lens. Wintery days are a delicious treat for those who love to curl up with a good book and lose time by getting lost in another's...
Healing Nightmares through Dreamwork with Linda Schiller
Nightmares! We all have them, and some of us have more than a few. Are nightmares caused by trauma? How can we work past our nightmares and start to look forward to sleeping again? Our guest today is trauma specialist, Linda Schiller. She defines nightmares by the...
FirstPersonSingular: Don Perlmutter – Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving has come and gone this year. But it is never too early or too late to give thanks for those we love. Don Perlmutter, in rediscovering something he once wrote, shares his feelings on a Thanksgiving past. Photo courtesy of My Foodie.
“This dysfunctional town square” with TV producer Stephanie Jacobs
After a long career at CBS as a TV and online content producer, Stephanie Jacobs and her wife came west for a warmer climate, good wine, and proximity to family. She initially connected to the Babblery to speak about her career and her broad experience in American...
The Tower of Song Presents Winter Solstice/Christmas
Tune in at 12 a.m., Monday, December 23rd, and hear the Gypsy Scholar present the Orphic Essay-with-Soundtrack for the upcoming holiday of Christmas entitled: “The Winter Solstice & Yuletide Season & the Pagan Origins of Christmas: Reclaiming the Winter...
The Tower of Song Presents The Winter Solstice & Yule
On this Winter Solstice longest night of the year you can listen to the Gypsy Scholar's Orphic Essay-with-Soundtrack (broadcast Dec. 16) entitled: “The Midwinter Festival of the Winter Solstice & Yule: the Celebration of the Return of the Sun.” It is available for...
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