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.

Octopush ! K-Squid’s October Pledge Drive is Here

by Rachel Goodman | Oct 10, 2024 | Station News, Updates

It's fall, and for K-Squid, that means a time we turn to our listeners to harvest the love and goodwill in the form of financial support. It takes a village to run a community radio station, and we now turn to you, our happy villagers to keep the K-squid gears turning...

Santa Cruz County’s Measure Q

by Rachel Goodman | Oct 10, 2024 | All Talk, Local, Outdoors, Politics, Rachel Anne Goodman, Talk of the Bay

In this interview, Sarah Newkirk, Executive Director of The Land Trust of Santa Cruz County explains why her organization is championing Santa Cruz County Measure Q, the Water and Wildfire Protection measure, and what it would accomplish in terms of climate resiliency...

Wild Monterey Bay: Jodi Frediani and Lisa Uttal on New Book

by Rachel Goodman | Oct 10, 2024 | All Talk, Arts, Local, Outdoors, Rachel Anne Goodman, Science, Talk of the Bay

Wild Monterey Bay: Up Close and Personal Wildlife Encounters is a new book of stories and photographs of meetings with whales, dolphins, octopus and other dwellers of our wonderful Monterey Bay. Lisa Uttal, Outreach and Media Director for NOAA's Monterey Bay National...

Sustainability Now! Sunday, October 13: Can Protection of Forests, Farms and Waters be Reconciled with Economic Development? with Larry Selzer of The Conservation Fund

by Ronnie Lipschutz | Oct 10, 2024 | All Talk, Business, Outdoors, Politics, Science

Can Protection of Forests, Farms & Waters be Reconciled with Economic Development? with Larry Selzer of The Conservation Fund on Sustainability Now! October 13th, from 5-6 PM A longstanding debate in the environmental and conservation movements is whether...

FirstPersonSingular: Jeri Bodemar – Hummingbirds

by Mathilde Rand and Laurie Corn | Oct 10, 2024 | All Talk, First Person Singular, Health & Wellness, Science & Nature

Jeri Bodemar gleans a deeper meaning from the observation of hummingbirds. Photo courtesy of Djalma Photos.

FirstPersonSingular: Sigrid McLaughlin – Hat

by Mathilde Rand and Laurie Corn | Oct 9, 2024 | All Talk, Arts & Culture, First Person Singular, Program

The late Sigrid McLaughlin develops a special relationship with a ... hat. Photo courtesy of Felix Mittermeier.

October 8, 2024: Computer Man! Your Tech Questions Answered

by Luigi Oppido | Oct 8, 2024 | Advice / Call-in, All Talk, Education, Local, Tech, Technology, Technology, The Computer Man!

Tech troubles got you tangled up? Don't stress about your tech! Call the Computer Man between 6-7pm PT every Tuesday: 831-900-5773 Or write to Luigi@PleasurePointComputers.com Tune in to 90.7 FM or ksqd.org, and let The Computer Man be your digital lifesaver!

Exploring Monterey Bay: Porter memorial Library

by Mathilde Rand and Laurie Corn | Oct 7, 2024 | All Talk, Arts & Culture, Exploring Monterey Bay, Local, Monterey Bay History

Join Exploring Monterey Bay host, Mathilde Rand, in conversation with Meg Madsen and Juli McDermott of the Porter Memorial Library. This library with its fascinating history is a gem in the center of Soquel. Have Meg and Juli enchant you with facts and anecdotes....

Unstory™ Your Life Using Shadow Work with Guest Dr. Nicole K. Miller

by Katherine Bell | Oct 7, 2024 | Advice / Call-in, All Talk, Education, Health & Wellness, Katherine Bell, Science, Science & Nature, Spirituality & Religion, The Dream Journal, Topics: Evergreen, Wellness

What is shadow work and how do dreams help? Our guest this week, Nicole K. Miller, PhD, explains about the art of Unstorying™, saying that noticing big reactions is key in identifying and releasing the stories we carry about our lives. She describes several ways to...