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.
Santa Cruz County’s Mobile Response Unit Saves Lives
As local governments try to stretch their budgets to accommodate a new wave of mental health cases, a new program is trying to shift the emergency response from uniformed officers to trained mental health counselors. Since the killing by police of Sean Arlt in 2020, a...
FirstPersonSingular: Jeri Bodemar – Being human
Jeri Bodemar shares her view on what it is to be human. Photo courtesy of Min An.
Computer Man! Your tech questions answered: January 7, 2025
Tuesdays from 6-7pm, Luigi Oppido serves as your Computer Man. He presents the latest tech info you can use and answers calls and questions about PCs, MACs, smart phones, digital hardware and software of all sorts, as well as everything you need to know to swat back...
FirstPersonSingular: Sigrid McLaughlin – Ghosts
The late Sigrid McLaughlin tells of a haunting experience. Photo courtesy Vedant Srivastava.
Befriending Sleep with Lucid Dreamer Dr. Clare Johnson
Our guest is author and lucid dreaming expert Dr. Clare Johnson. We talk about her new book The Elixir of Sleep, a deep dive into how to make the most of your nighttime voyages. We start by talking about the different kinds of sleepers and what keeps people from...
FirstPersonSingular: Steve Nagle – Ollie2
Steve Nagle is back with part II of the adventures with Olli the Orangutan.
The Tower of Song Presents Its Twelfth Night Program
Tune in at 12 a.m., Monday, January 6th, the Twelfth Night of Christmas, and hear the Gypsy Scholar present the Orphic Essay-with-Soundtrack for the upcoming holiday of Christmas entitled: “The Winter Solstice & The Twelfth Night of Christmas." Be sure to check...
How the Super Rich Really Live and Think: Part II
In which we continue our discussion with Mother Jones Senior Editor & author Michael Mechanic. Mechanic wrote the book JackPot: How the Super Rich Really Live and How Their Wealth Harms Us All. He interviewed many exceedingly wealthy people to get at how they...
Remembering Jeremy Lansman, Radio Pioneer
This Thursday at 5pm on Talk of the Bay, Rachel Anne Goodman hosts a remembrance of radio and television pioneer, Jeremy Lansman, who was the founder (along with Laura Ellen Hopper and Don Mussell) of the infamous KFAT radio in Gilroy among other accomplishments....
Trauma Recovery: Rewiring the Brain and Calming the Nervous System (Remix)
Episode 74: Over 70% of U.S. adults have experienced trauma, which can deeply impact mental and physical health by altering the brain and nervous system. Fortunately, recovery is possible. Yoga teacher Abbey Asher shares how she maintained her mental health while caring for her terminally ill husband, and trauma specialist Karen Ouse, LMFT, provides strategies to heal, calm the nervous system, and build resilience. This episode offers tools and hope for rebuilding after trauma.
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