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.
UCSC’s Humanities Institute fosters community engagement
On Talk of the Bay, join host Suki Wessling in a conversation about how UCSC's Humanities Institute is nurturing graduate students and a connection with the Santa Cruz Community. UCSC Dean of...
Justin Wagner of Everytown for Gun Safety on Armed Demonstrations, their potential for violence, and their impact on free speech
Justin Wagner is the Director of Investigations at Everytown for Gun Safety, where he oversees the organization’s investigatory work pertaining to the gun lobby, the firearms industry, and extremist...
Thairie Ritchie Organizer and Activist asks “Where Do Go From Here?”
On Good News Santa Cruz, Thursday, September 23, 2021 Christine Barrington interviews activist, community organizer, and fellow KSQD talk show host Thairie Ritchie about the Community Forum he...
Rebuilding After CZU: Resources and Reflections
On Talk of the Bay, Monday, September 20, 2021 Christine Barrington hosts two locals who lost their homes in the CZU wildfire. The devastation to the soil and infrastructure, along with the...
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.