The Tower of Song Presents “The Autumnal Season” Orphic Essay-with-Soundtrack Series
Tune in at 12 AM, September 29th, and hear the Gypsy Scholar present the first part of the The Autumnal Season" Orphic Essay-with-Soundtrack Series Be sure to check out the fantabulous “Autumnal Season” webpage dedicated for this musical essay series at...
The Homeless Garden Project: Harvest, Community & Compassion
In this episode of Talk of the Bay, host Janet Quinn sits down with Brian Sweeney and Omar Guzman of the Homeless Garden Project. They share how the project provides job training, community, and hope for people experiencing homelessness, while also growing fresh food,...
12th Annual Santa Cruz Comedy Festival: “The Laughtopus” October 3-4
On Talk of the Bay host Christine Barrington interviews DNA, our local comedy impresario who returns to Santa Cruz to bring us the 12th annual Santa Cruz Comedy festival. Called the Laughtopus, this fest helps us reflect that being able to find the funny in these...
Monterey Jazz Festival Memories
Each year KSQD stations its volunteers in a booth at the MJF where we get to meet lots of wonderful folks, and one character we bumped into was kind of special. Michael Downer has been attending the Monterey Jazz Fest for 60 years. I grabbed a moment with him while...
Sustainability Now! Sunday, September 28th: Conserving California’s Lands and Coastal Waters: A Progress Report with Meghan Hertel, Deputy Secretary for Biodiversity and Habitat at the California Natural Resources Agency
Conserving California’s Lands and Coastal Waters: A Progress Report with Meghan Hertel, Deputy Secretary for Biodiversity and Habitat at the California Natural Resources Agency In October 2020, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-82-20 which establishes a state...
The Tower of Song Presents the Autumnal Equinox for 2025 & Leonard Cohen’s Birthday Tribute
Update: The Gypsy Scholar's extended broadcast (9/22/25) of the Autumnal Equinox & Leonard Cohen’s Birthday Tribute is now available for listening on the “Archived Musical Essays” webpage, along with the corresponding playlist on the “Program Playlists” page, of...
FirstPersonSingular: Bahia Brunelle – California Condor
Bahia Brunelle shares the plight of the California Condor.
FirstPersonSingular: Meade Fischer – University Students
Meade Fischer is inspired by a student. Photo courtesy of Anastasiya Gepp.
September 23, 2025: Computer Man! Your Tech Questions Answered
Don’t stress about your tech, call the Computer Man on KSQD between 6-7pm PT each Tuesday: 831-900-5773 Write to Luigi@PleasurePointComputers.com Scams of the week! Topics covered: AI, The Computer History Museum, multiple callers, emails and more!
The Cabrillo Stroke and Disability Center celebrates 50 years!
On Talk of the Bay host Christine Barrington interviews Sally Weiss, Director of The Cabrillo Stroke and Disability Learning Center. The center is celebrating its 50th Anniversary with an event at Cabrillo's Samper Hall on October 17 at 10am-Noon. Sally Weiss shares...
Enjoy the 68th Monterey Jazz Festival!
Join host Suki Wessling on Talk of the Bay for her informative interview with Monterey Jazz Managing Director Bobbie Young. You'll learn about all aspects of the festival and hear clips from some of this year's great artists. Visit the MJF website Listen to the...
Energy Storage – Alan Peevers and Roland Saher
Join host Mathilde Rand and guest Roland Saher and Alan Peevers in a conversation about energy storage in batteries, renewable energy, ways to save energy and prevent black and brown outs. Resources: selfgenca.com quitcarbon.com...
KSQD Host Debra Sloss Named Mental Health Hero
Debra Sloss, Host and Producer of State of Mind Radio and Podcast, has been named a 2025 Mental Health Hero by Assemblywoman Gail Pellerin! KSQD staff and volunteers congratulate Debra on her years of hard work on the show. Debra has brought together a team of...
Life after Death before Death with Nirakara Vani
How does a near death experience affect your life's path? Hear one man's story about how death before death can be a spiritual rebirth. So too, in dreams, death can be a gateway to awakening. Our guest this week is Nirakara Vani of the Philosophical Entertainment...
Academic Freedom Under Fire with Scholar Bettina Aptheker
In feminist scholar Dr. Bettina Aptheker’s early years, she found herself front and center in the 1960s controversy over free speech. As a young academic, she found herself mired in a legal dispute over freedom of association. And throughout her career, she has been...
