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.
John Malkin reflects on the 30th anniversary of the Gulf War, the history of protest in Santa Cruz, and the culture of policing
John Malkin is a local musician and journalist. He currently writes for the Santa Cruz Sentinel and hosts a weekly radio program on KZSC called "Transformation Highway." He's also written for the...
National Children’s Dental Health Month Gets a Local Boost
Why is oral health important? Is it safe to visit the dentist during Covid? What is Santa Cruz doing about the crisis in availability of oral health care for low income residents, children, and seniors? Tune in to Talk of the Bay to find out.
Happy Birthday KSQD: A Year in Stories with Talk of the Bay
On Talk of the Bay this Tuesday, February 2, 2021 host Christine Barrington marks the 2-year anniversary of KSQD’s launch as a fresh voice for Community Radio in Santa Cruz. Over the hour she’ll be...
Ceremony Matters
On Talk of the Bay, Tuesday, January 26, 2021 Christine Barrington explores how the rituals and practice of ceremony assists important transformations for both individuals and the collective. Her...
Host Bios
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Airs Monday through Friday at 5:00 PM
NEXT SHOW
Monday, December 23 6:00am
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.