We could use some helping hands (or tentacles)…
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...
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...
CLATTER OF PLATTERS (with Jonathan Franzen)
Local literary legend (and winner of the coveted “Best Local Author of 2024” Good Times Award!) Jonathan Franzen guest DJs whilst hanging out with What a Week! & Grateful Dead Zone host Erik Nelson. The celebrated author delivers his carefully curated song...
New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival Live Broadcast Schedule
Thursday/Friday 11am-4pm, Saturday/Sunday 11am-5pm (Schedule updated daily) Sunday April 28, 11am-5pm 11-11:20 Gerald French & the Original Tuxedo Jazz Band, from the Economy Hall Tent - KSQD will join in progress 11:30-12:30 Louis Armstrong Camp 20th Anniversary...
Sustainability Now! Sunday, April 28th: What do students eat? Salads! with staff and students from Esperanza Community Farms and Pajaro Valley High School
What do students eat? Salads! with staff and students from Esperanza Community Farms and Pajaro Valley High School Sustainability Now! Sunday, April 28th, 5-6 PM on KSQD Students eat. But what do they eat? And where does that food come from? Both the U.S....
Tim Rudolph – Job Site Laborer
Tim Rudolph shares his insights in being a job site laborer. Photo courtesy of Yury Kim.
Patrice Vecchione – Mountain Lion
Author and teacher Patrice Vecchione recalls seeing a mountain lion. This piece is inspired by her weekly Monterey Herald column A Walk About Town. Recorded and edited by Mathilde Rand for First Person Singular.
May is Affordable Housing Month!
Housing challenges across Santa Cruz county are increasing and Housing Santa Cruz County aims to meet this challenge by educating and empowering local residents through special events across the Month of May. Executive Director Elaine Johnson, and affordable housing...
KSQD volunteers on building community through radio
Ever wondered about the voices you hear on KSQD? You might tune in and hear an intriguing conversation about dreams and psychedeliccs on Saturday. Or maybe you were driving on a Monday at 5 and heard a deeply researched piece about local infrastructure. Or your...
From Shame to Self-Love with Bill St. Cyr
We speak with Bill St. Cyr starting with how common shame is and how the mean voices that we carry around make it hard for us to let in the love that's all around us. Test taking in a dream is often about shame. Bill shares a dream in which he felt a deep sense...
