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.
California’s Klamath River will be restored with the largest dam removal project in U.S. history
In November of 2022, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission gave final approval to the Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreement, initiating the process for removal of 4 aging...
Building Empathy with the Conflict Resolution Center
On Talk of the Bay, Monday, November 28 at 5 pm, Christine Barrington interviews leaders from the Conflict Resolution Center of Santa Cruz County about the power of empathy. Othering has always been...
Investigative journalist Julie Reynolds reveals the sordid underbelly of Alden Global Capital
Julie Reynolds is a freelance investigative reporter whose work has been published by The Nation, American Prospect, Newsweek, NPR, The News Guild and other outlets. She's a co-founder of the...
Winter Reading Treats from Narrative Species’ Rick Kleffel
On Talk of the Bay, Monday, December 12, at 5 pm Christine Barrington welcomes Rick Kleffel of Narrative Species with 10 book recommendations from his honed literary lens. Wintery days are a...
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Airs Monday through Friday at 5:00 PM
NEXT SHOW
Thursday, July 18 5:00pm
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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.