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Dear KSQD Community: We are having a blast growing the station and making strides in fulfilling our mission to build community through quality broadcasting. 2023 saw the expansion of not only our signal but also our connection with the region through representing the...
Local author Lois Van Buren shares some secrets of her past on the eve of the anniversary of the Kent State Massacre
On May 4th, 1970, Ohio National Guard troops opened fire on unarmed Kent State students protesting the war in Vietnam, killing 4 students and wounding 9 others. Local author Lois Van Buren was there. Having spent the last 45 years in Santa Cruz, raising a...
New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival Live Broadcast Schedule
Thursday/Friday 11am-4pm, Saturday/Sunday 11am-5pm (Schedule updated daily) Saturday May 4, 11am-5pm (Pacific time) 10:25-11:15 Little Freddie King, live from the Blues Tent 11:35-12:25 Johnny Sansone, live from the Blues Tent 12:45-1:45 Jesse McBride, live from the...
Organic Rising: Central Coast Farmers Featured in New Film
Anthony Suau, director of Organic Rising, talks about the rise of organic agriculture and its importance to health, the environment and slowing global warming, Organic Rising will be screened at the Rio Theater in Santa Cruz on May 3 at 5PM. The screening is being...
Female Lowriders Celebrated in Watsonville
Filmmaker Gloria Morán discusses her film, Unique Ladies about an all-female lowrider club in San Diego. Her screening is part of a Cinco de Mayo celebration in Watsonville of lowrider culture. Cinco de Mayo becomes Cinco de Lowrider Week What: 5 days celebrating...
Bahia Brunelle – Sweet Peas
Bahia Brunelle shares her memories of sweet peas.
Palestinian and Muslim Voices on Israel-Gaza-Palestine
In this special, joint episode of Talk of the Bay and Moment of Truth with Ami Chen Mills, three guests who are Muslim and/or Palestinian speak to a ceasefire resolution process in their city (Santa Cruz, CA) and its subsequent framing, to the history of the region...
Neurodiversity: Thriving as an Autistic Adult
Episode 66: Join us for an enlightening discussion on adult autism with Lou Ursa and Jasmeen Miah, both psychotherapists and self-advocates on the autistic spectrum. In this conversation, we confront stereotypes, share personal stories, and offer heartwarming examples of thriving with autism. With diagnoses on the rise, we all can engage in meaningful conversations about autism, explore how societal structures shape perceptions of “disability” and offer empathy, understanding and inclusion.
Meade Fischer – True Believers
Meade Fischer takes a look at blind following. Book mentioned, Eric Hoffer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements Photo courtesy of Luis Quintero.
Humanity at an Inflection Point with Christine Barrington
Will we make it to a safer age? Humanity balances between two paths: self-destruction or self-revelation. Our guest, Christine Barrington describes this critical inflection point and argues that dreams awaken us to the realm of purpose and meaning arguing that every...
Exactly Who We Are: The Portraiture of Jana Marcus
Jana Marcus So what happens when a photographer, a mature woman herself, welcomes older women into her studio to get the full glamour treatment? In this episode, we explore how a session with Santa Cruz photographer Jana Marcus inspired and thrilled the women who took...
Steve Pleich – Important Day
Steve Pleich asks, " What is the most important day in your life?" Photo courtesy of RDNE Stock Project.
THE TOWER OF SONG PRESENTS “BELTANE / MAY DAY: A HOLIDAY FOR NEO-PAGANS & WORKERS”
Tune in at 12 a.m., Monday, April 29th, and hear the Gypsy Scholar present the first installment of the Orphic Essay-with-Soundtrack series, "Beltane /May Day: A Holiday For Neo-Pagans & Workers." This program anticipates the May Day holiday coming up on May 1st....
Rainn Wilson Thinks We Need A Spiritual Revolution
Just ahead of his sold-out talk in Santa Cruz on April 25th, Ami Chen Mills grabbed a half hour with actor, comedian and author Rainn Wilson (formerly Dwight Schrute of “The Office”) to discuss his book SoulBoom: Why We Need a Spiritual Revolution, his Ba’hai faith,...
Side Hustle Safety Net: How Vulnerable Workers Survive Precarious Times
Side Hustle Safety Net: How Vulnerable Workers Survive Precarious Times “Be Bold America!” Sunday, May 5, 2024 at 5:00pm (PT) Back in 1929 when the market crashed and the Great Depression began, Uber, TaskRabbit, and the gig economy were almost a century in the...
Bulletproof: Be Fearless and Resilient No Matter What
Ami Chen Mills interviews Chantal Burns, author of the books Bulletproof: Be Fearless and Resilient No Matter What, and Instant Motivation. Burns is based in England and deeply climate aware. She is working in her own community (St. Albans) toward emotional and...
