Sara Carville – Sara Runs
Sara Carville runs for her life. Photo courtesy of Tirachard Kumtanom
The Film Gang Review: Master Gardener
If Travis Bickle – the antihero Paul Schrader created for Martin Scorsese’s Taxi Driver – had an affair with a horticulturist, their love child might resemble Narvel Roth, the subject of Schrader’s latest film, Master Gardener. Travis and Narvel document their...
Sustainability Now! Sunday, June 25th, 2023: Can Green Manure Cover Crops End Drought in Africa? With Roland Bunch
Can Green Manure Cover Crops End Drought in Africa? With Roland Bunch Join Host Ronnie Lipschutz for a conversation with Roland Bunch, who has worked in agricultural development for more than half a century in more than 50 nations of Latin America, Africa and Asia. In...
Peter St John – Simple Way
Peter St John discovers the secret to the simple way. Photo courtesy of Leeloo Thefirst.
Bahia Brunelle – Laughing Out Loud
Bahia Brunelle encourages us to laugh out loud.
K-SQUID Ribbon Cutting Celebrates New Licenses
Break out the giant scissors, it's time to cut the ribbon on our new licenses for 89.7FM and 89.5 FM. Community Radio Station KSQD Announces Signal Expansion to reach Monterey, Carmel, Salinas; Ribbon-Cutting June 21 (Santa Cruz, CA) Community radio station KSQD FM...
Dictatorship: It’s Easier Than You Think with Andrea Chalupa of Gaslit Nation
Journalist Ami Chen Mills interviews Ukranian-American author & activist, Andrea Chalupa who is co-author of the recently released graphic novel, "Dictatorship: It's Easier Than You Think," co-host of the essential, national podcast “Gaslit Nation“ and...
Reesa Feldsher and Jennifer Cass – SpectrumImprov
Reesa Feldsher joins host Mathilde Rand to discuss the use of Improv in her speech language therapy sessions and classes for peope on the autism spectrum. Jennifer Cass, some-time assistant and she share some games and the benfits of improv games for everyone,...
Hogwarts Live from the 40th Annual IASD Dream Conference
Why do we go to all the trouble and expense to come to a conference anyway? I ask six dreamers what they find here and the answers vary: family, inspiration, friendship, understanding, plus going to conference is like going to Hogwarts! My guests are Victoria...
Jane McCormick Crowley – Simple Gift
The late Jane McCormick Crowley took heart in a simple truth. Photo Courtesy of Nicollazzi Xiong
Christine Barrington’s “Behind the Mic” Interview with Jill Cody
KSQD "Behind the Mic" Interview with Jill Cody Sunday, June 18, 2023 at 5:00pm (PDT) ksqd.org/be-bold-america Jill Cody is a pro-democracy truth activist. Jill is fighting for Americans to reclaim their boldness in pursuit of a creative, constructive, and compelling...
Tying our community together – Andy Carman and Bruce Van Allen connect you to activities and volunteer opportunities
As Andy Carman began winding down his private practice as a psychologist, he searched for ways to make a difference addressing the many environmental challenges we face. Impressed by the work of our numerous dedicated local environmental groups, he looked at...
89.7 FM is Live! Sandy Stone Does it Again
Saturday afternoon, June 17th 2023. High atop Fremont Peak, cool breezes and even cooler KSQD sounds take to the air. Engineer Sandy Stone, and volunteers Lani Bandhauer and Joe Truskot finagled available time and space, finessed signals, wrangled gear and untangled...
Thairie Ritchie and Esabella Bonner share their experiences of being black in Santa Cruz, and working toward Love and Courage
Thairie Ritchie is a current Community Organizer and Activist. He organized the Juneteenth March in 2020. He is a former Co-Host of the Unheard Voices program at KSQD,and currently lead organizer of the March Towards Love and Courage Event coming up Monday,...
Monterey County Weekly Announces KSQD Signal Launch
The age of consolidating corporate media hasn’t been easy on community radio. After KUSP went bankrupt in 2016, the religious broadcast chain K-LOVE swooped on the station’s 88.9 FM frequency and began playing contemporary Christian music. KAZU 90.3, which began as a...
