Nick – Waiting
Several years ago Nick was an inmate at Salinas Valley State prison. He recorded this piece at that time while he was waiting to see what was next.
Natural Consequences: Intimate Essays for a Planet in Peril
“Natural Consequences: Intimate Essays for a Planet in Peril” “Be Bold America!” Sunday, December 4 2022 at 5:00pm (PT) “Natural Consequences” is a collection of 42 environmental essays. These essays variously encourage readers to get out in nature and restore our...
Reproductive Freedom: Essential for Mental Health
Episode 49: This episode features a collection of nuanced and highly personal stories about making reproductive decisions and how these choices impact mental health. Some of what you’ll hear may be difficult, but we urge you to listen and challenge yourself to hold the complexity, the diversity, and the common humanity in each tale. Our feature story is by writer, teacher and poet Patrice Vecchione. Joining us to listen, reflect on, and respond to these important reproductive health stories is Alissa Perrucci, PhD, the Counseling & Administrative Manager at the Women’s Options Center at San Francisco General Hospital. More information and resource list here: https://ksqd.org/reproductive-freedom-essential-for-mental-health/
Look UP! Joe Jordan on Night Sky Happenings
Astronomy buff Joe Jordan describes upcoming events in the night sky that listeners can enjoy from their backyards.
Cabrillo College Name Change
After months of discussions, forums, and media about the potential name change for Cabrillo College, trustees voted 9-1 to change the college's name. Now what? Trustees Adam Spickler and Steve Trujillo discuss the future naming process for the community college. Will...
The Film Gang Review: The Banshees of Inisherin
In Martin McDonagh’s eagerly awaited fourth film, The Banshees of Inisherin, there’s a sparsely populated island just off the coast of Ireland known as… Inisherin. The year is 1920, and the islanders are a colorful lot trying to make the best of their...
Laurie Corn – Existential Crisis
Now in her 80's, Laurie Corn is living the reality of her existential crisis of the sixth grade.
KSQD Hosts Cover Many Angles of the Abortion Debate
Since the leaked Supreme Court opinion striking down abortion rights first surfaced, KSQD talk hosts have been covering the issue from a variety of angles. Listen in for thoughtful conversation about a complex issue.
Bruce Scott – Children
The late Bruce Scott, a psychotherapist in Santa Cruz, takes a stand for the children of the world.
Lucid Dreaming, Shadow Work and Toxic Positivity with Jason Althaver
Jason shares several vivid examples of working w the shadow in his own dreams. He shares about how his dreams have helped him evolve out of toxic positivity and away from the strictures of the Catholic church in which he was raised without losing his faith in Jesus....
Natalie Serber – Child Fashion
Natalie Serber recalls her young daughter's sense of fashion.
Happy Squidsgiving to You
Tim Rudolph – Saturday at the Movies
Tim Rudolph remembers Saturday at the movies.
Steve Pleich – Sheriffs Oversight
Steve Pleich talks about sheriffs oversight
Eavesdropping on Life in the Deep Sea
In this week's episode of the Santa Cruz Naturalist, host Frankie Gerraty talks to UC Santa Cruz marine mammal biologist Allison Payne about ocean acoustics and eavesdropping on rare, deep-ocean whales. The show airs on Tuesday Nov. 22nd at 7:54 AM, Wednesday Nov....
