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.
Difficult Mothering of Adult Children through Mental Illness and Addiction
Episode 73: This episode sheds light on the overlooked struggles of mothers supporting adult children with mental health or addiction challenges. Balancing unconditional love with setting boundaries and preserving their own well-being requires immense resilience. Psychotherapist and author Judith Smith, PhD, shares research on mothers navigating these challenges later in life, while Cathy Pereyra, a mother and a mental health education and support group leader, offers her lived experience and practical insights. Together, our guests and several contributing mothers discuss the support needed to help these mothers not just survive, but thrive.
First Person Singular: Jude Todd – Black Friday
Jude Todd compares our holiday consumerism to the practices of an older culture. Photo courtesy of Tim Douglas.
Author Manjula Martin can harvest plenty from a fruitless apple tree – Talk of the Bay
Host PK Hattis is joined by the wonderfully talented and incisive local writer Manjula Martin. Martin is author of The Last Fire Season: A Personal and Pyronatural History, as well as Fruit Trees for Every Garden, a book she coauthored alongside her father, the master...
November 26, 2024: Computer Man! Your tech questions answered
Don’t stress about your tech issues, call The Computer Man on KSQD between 6-7pm each Tuesday: 831-900-5773 Scams! Microsoft Wallpaper App, Salt Typhoon, IoT. Write to Luigi@PleasurePointComputers.com Topics covered: Windows 11 24H2 Update, Electronics Tariffs,...
What Now? with Indigenous Author & Spiritual Activist Sherri Mitchell
We interviewed climate writer and Indigenous author Sherri Mitchell just over one year ago and her interview is by far one of our most popular podcasts. After this past, devastating U.S. election, we thought Mitchell could share some further words of wisdom and...
Sunday Dinner–Say it loud: Blkmpwr & proud! with DJ Dupsie and Dr. Khalid White
Pull up a chair and put your eating pants on! It's time for another episode of The Sunday Dinner! Enjoy our November edition of Sunday Dinner with guest Dr. Khalid White who's going to speak with us about the three E's: Education, Empowerment, and Equity through his...
Your Emotional DNA with Judy Wilkins-Smith
Have you ever wondered if some of your current issues might be rooted in your genes? Using Systemic Constellation work and DNA testing to understand ancient familial patterns, our guest, Judy Wilkins-Smith, explains how you can plumb your ancestral past to transform...
Play like a girl (or not) with Brenda Laurel
In this conversation, host Suki Wessling speaks with writer, researcher, designer and entrepreneur Brenda Laurel about how girls play and what that means for women and game designers. We talk about the relationship between theater and gaming, and how the gaming world...
FirstPersonSingular: Alan Ritch – Annie Gordon
Alan Ritch remembers his mother-in-law's last home.
The Tower of Song Presents Un-Thanksgiving Day
Tune in at 12 a.m., Monday, November 25th, and hear the Gypsy Scholar present the Orphic Essay-with-Soundtrack for "Un-Thanksgiving Day." This is a musical essay anticipating the upcoming American holiday of Thanksgiving that instead offers an alternative...
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