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.
Climate catastrophe already hitting Africa, and what we can learn from our African neighbors – an interview with Paul Schaafsma
Len Beyea, host of Talk of the Bay, interviews local climate activist and researcher Paul Schaafsma, about his work with African climate activists and the cultural shifts that will be necessary to...
In Aptosia, a thriving vision of community
We hear a lot about social media on a national scale, with Mark Zuckerberg testifying in front of congress and a president who dominates Twitter, but what about our local social media ecosystem?...
Sansei & Sensibility: A Conversation with Karen Tei Yamashita
Talk of the Bay, Thursday, August 13, 5-6 PM Guest host Ronnie Lipschutz talks with UCSC Literature Professor Emerita Karen Tei Yamashita about her new book, Sansei and Sensibility, and what it...
Joachin Cruz: A Young Man with Big Social Justice Dreams
Joaquin Cruz is a youth activist and budding leader within the GSA Network. The mission of the Gender and Sexuality Alliance organization is to train youth leaders, support youth activism and teach...
Host Bios
[Coming soon]
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.