Wish the Squid a Happy 3rd Birthday
Hi squid friends! We are getting ready to celebrate our 3rd birthday live on the air during the week of February 13-20th (our actual birthday is Feb. 15th.) Listen for special programs, some "behind the scenes" chats with the KSQD team, and fun stuff from the archives...
Sunday, January 30, 6-7 PM: Things that Might Go “Boom!” Is War with Russia in Our Future? With Anatol Lieven of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft
Things that Might Go “Boom!” Is War with Russia in Our Future? With Anatol Lieven of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft Sunday, January 30, 6-7 PM on KSQD 90.7 FM & KSQD.org While the world has been preoccupied by COVID and global warming, a...
CPUC/PG&E Proposal Could Freeze Rooftop Solar
In this interview, former Assemblymember and speaker pro-tem Fred Keeley, Ronnie Lipschutz, professor Emeritus of UCSC, and solar energy expert from local solar installer Sandbar Solar, Jeremy Pearl discuss the changes to rooftop solar energy net metering being...
Steve Perlmutter – Watching Birds
On June of 2020, Steve Perlmutter writes in his journal.
Moment of Truth with Ami and Alvin
Moment of Truth with Ami and Alvin is a radio show and KSQD podcast addressing the acute crises and opportunities of our day from an emotional, spiritual and activist perspective. From voting rights and attacks on democracy, to racism and the climate crisis, during...
Steve Pleich – New Hope
Steve Pleich talks about a new hope.
Behind the Mic: Sandy Stone
On Talk of the Bay, January 24, 2022 Christine Barrington interviewed KSQD's chief engineer, Sandy Stone, for the ongoing series: Behind the Mic KSQD is grassroots radio created mostly by community members volunteering their gifts for the sheer joy of doing what they...
Dream Play with Katie Mason
What is a futuristic dino apple? This is a creature that came out of Katie's forearm in a dream. She has been working with this image for years now and it has opened a rich vein of authenticity. Katie talks about this image and about how leading a parade in Santa Cruz...
Meade Fischer – Don’t Pull The Plug
Meade Fischer says, "Don't pull the plug."
We’re back! Health news and answers to emails about Fibromuscular Dysplasia, COVID-19 testing and treatments, a cheaper MRI machine and more
All about Fibromuscular Dysplasia; Early morning night sweats; Local COVID-19 testing facilities and latest treatment drugs and their drug interactions; A new much lower power and cheaper MRI machine show promise for poorer countries; Detoxification benefits of...
The Film Gang Review: Last Night in Soho
Wrapping oneself up in the warm blanket of nostalgia has always been an alluring proposition. Cult filmmaker Edgar Wright provides a corrective to those rose-colored cravings with Last Night in Soho, a creepy ghost story with a twist. Thomasin McKenzie stars as...
Getting Un-Hooked: Discomfort, Suffering and Consumer Culture
The first Noble Truth of Buddhism is popularly translated as “life is suffering,” which is often misunderstood as a fatalistic view of a hostile world. In this episode, Ven Tenzin and guest host Mathew Divaris delve into the nuances between discomfort, which is...
50 Years of Natural History at UCSC
In this interview, we speak with Chris Lay, director of the Norris Center for Natural History, and alumni Dmitri Rodriguez and Shoo Selasky about the impact the natural history field quarter has had on their lives. UCSC’s strong tradition of natural history education...
Saved by Nature: Healing Outdoors
Richard Tejeda is Executive Director of the nonprofit, Saved by Nature in San Jose which gets seniors, at-promise youth, and others out into the natural world to explore the beauty and uniqueness of the central coast and environs. Richard grew up in a mostly urban,...
Sustainability Now!, Sunday, January 23rd, 5-6 PM: Solar Panels and Solar Panics, with Dr. Ahmad Faruqui
Solar Panels and Solar Panics, with Dr. Ahmad Faruqui January 2022 is Solar Energy Month on Sustainability Now! On Sunday, January 23rd, hosts Ronnie Lipschutz and Brooke Wright welcome Dr. Ahmad Faruqui, an energy economist who has been deeply involved in solar...
