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.
Reflections of Community: the 2025 Santa Cruz Holiday Parade
What does Santa Cruz love about the holiday season? Squid on the Street spoke to parade participants and attendees at the 2025 Holiday Parade in downtown Santa Cruz. It was a joyous celebration of...
Debunking economic doublespeak – Groundwork Collaborative provides an enlightened narrative
Lindsay Owens, Ph.D., is the Executive Director of the Groundwork Collaborative. Widely known for her ability to communicate pressing economic concepts and arguments, Lindsay has been...
Mythbusting the Rail and Trail Project of Santa Cruz County
On this episode of Talk of the Bay, with host Meilin Obinata, guests James Weller, a land title expert and Barry Scott a clean energy educator bust the latest myths and misunderstandings regarding...
Songwriter Storytelling Nights at the Crepe Place with artist Special K
Monday at 5:30pm, Talk of the Bay welcomes musician, literary author and Americana performing artist, K Craig, who hosts Songwriting Storytelling nights at the Crepe Place. Intimate and interactive,...
Host Bios
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Airs Monday through Friday at 5:00 PM
NEXT SHOW
Thursday, January 8 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.



