Pride Perspectives

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: Sally Grey – Missing Year

by Mathilde Rand and Laurie Corn | Dec 16, 2024 | All Talk, First Person Singular, Health & Wellness, Wellness

Sally Grey says, "I am missing a year." Photo courtesy of Cottonbro Studio.

The Tower of Song Presents The Winter Solstice & Yule

by Gypsy Scholar | Dec 15, 2024 | All Music, The Tower of Song

Tune in at 12 a.m., Monday, December 16th, and hear the Gypsy Scholar present the Orphic Essay-with-Soundtrack for the upcoming Winter Solstice (Dec. 21), entitled: “The Midwinter Festival of the Winter Solstice & Yule: the Celebration of the Return of the Sun.”...

State of the Free Press 2025

by Jill Cody | Dec 15, 2024 | All Talk, Be Bold America!, Politics, Politics & Activism, Program

“State of the Free Press 2025” “Be Bold America!” Sunday, December 15, 2024 at 5:00pm (PT) “First they came for the journalists. We don’t know what happened after that.” – Maria Ressa Every year, Project Censored highlights the vital stories that corporate media...

Sibley Simon on Tackling Housing Challenges in Santa Cruz: Insights from Workbench’s Partner

by Meilin Obinata | Dec 15, 2024 | All Talk, Housing & Homelessness, Local, Politics & Activism, Program, Talk of the Bay, Topics: Evergreen

On this episode of "Talk of the Bay", host Bodie Shargel dives into housing issues in Santa Cruz with Sibley Simon, a local housing advocate, founder of New Way Homes, and a partner at Workbench. The conversation stems from Simon’s participation at this past summer's...

Runs on Grassoline: Saturdays 2-4

by Christine Barrington | Dec 12, 2024 | All Music, Americana

Catch it live or listen on demand via our two-week archive. Available in the app and at KSQD.org

First Person Singular: Jeri Bodemar – Drive By Blessings

by Mathilde Rand and Laurie Corn | Dec 12, 2024 | All Talk, Arts & Culture, First Person Singular, Wellness

Jeri Bodemar practices her own style of blessings. Photo courtesy of Thomas Shockey.

Computer Man! Your tech questions answered: December 10 episode.

by Christine Barrington | Dec 11, 2024 | All Talk, Education, Program, Science, Tech, The Computer Man!

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: Vicente Serna – Bad Customer

by Mathilde Rand and Laurie Corn | Dec 11, 2024 | All Talk, Arts & Culture, Business, First Person Singular

Vicente has some shopping advise for your holiday season. Photo courtesy of Jose Martin Segura.

Holy Nights Dreaming with Susanne van Doorn

by Katherine Bell | Dec 9, 2024 | Advice / Call-in, All Talk, Education, Health & Wellness, Katherine Bell, Science, Science & Nature, Spirituality & Religion, The Dream Journal, Topics: Evergreen, Wellness

Dreaming on certain days like birthdays and anniversaries can have special significance. For centuries, it has been thought that dreams between the Christian holidays of Christmas and Epiphany were especially propitious. Our guest, Susanne van Doorn, talks about...