Talk of the Bay
Talk of the Bay is committed to covering political, social, and cultural topics from around the Monterey Bay. We focus on current events and people making news locally (from the central coast to Sacramento). We also consider national and international issues, their impact on the central coast, and local responses. We tackle perennial topics like housing, homelessness, transportation, education, and more from a new angle.
KSQD’s 3rd Birthday
We celebrated our 3rd Birthday here at the Squid by talking about community radio in the U.S. and how KSQD might grow into its mission as the years go on. Guests were Lisa Kettyle of the National...
Remembering Darrell Darling
The Santa Cruz community lost a giant in civil rights and social justice causes when Darrell Darling passed away February 3rd, 2022. In this segment, we hear from Peter Clotz-Chamberlain of the...
Love songs for Santa Cruz—a Valentine’s Day Talk of the Bay
Businessman, musician, and community volunteer Joe Ferrara doesn't just live in Santa Cruz—he partakes in everything it has to offer. Joe owns Atlantis Fantasyworld, has been active on the boards of...
Sen. John Laird on New Watsonville Health District
State Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz) speaks about the new health district formed to usher in new local ownership and operation of the Watsonville Hospital. Press Release from John Laird's office:...
Host Bios
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Airs Monday through Friday at 5:00 PM
NEXT SHOW
Thursday, April 10 5:00pm
HOSTED BY
Rachel Anne Goodman
Since 1980, Rachel has hosted radio shows on public stations around the U.S. where she interviewed many amazing figures. She is the producer of radio documentaries such as Southern Songbirds: The Women of Early Country and Old Time Music, A Labor of Love: Midwifery in the South, The Boomtown Chronicles, and Pastures of Plenty, a History of California Farmworkers. Ms. Goodman has a Peabody award for her work on The DNA Files for NPR. She currently teaches at Cabrillo College
in Aptos and at UC Santa Cruz.