From Emaciated to Emancipated: The Story of a Skinny Mango
In this interview, we talk with minister and author, Ryan "Mango" Althaus about his new book about his struggles with an eating disorder. These struggles are often associated with young women, but his story shows anyone can suffer from eating disorders. His book, From...
Unheard Voices with Marissa Molina
On Friday July 23rd, 2021 host Thairie Ritchie welcomed Marissa Molina, a local activist and artist. They discussed her community work, along with current events and how they affect us all. Unheard Voices is a weekly program that aims to create dialogue and raise...
Neighbors Cry Foul Over Toxic Waste in Watsonville Development
Environmental injustice occurs when powerful developers locate toxic waste in poor neighborhoods. These populations often suffer from health issues from pollution already and are in less of a position to oppose these projects. In Watsonville, at 511 Ohlone Parkway, a...
Secret Garden Women’s Shelter
On Good News Santa Cruz Thursday, July 15, 2021 Host Janet Quinn will be talking with Kat Salehi and Kelly Archer about the Secret Garden Women's Shelter, a grassroots-organized and funded overnight safe space for women facing houselessness in Santa Cruz. Through...
Don Perlmutter – Life Cycle
Don Perlmutter relates his first experience with the cycle of life.
The Film Gang Review: Rockula (1990)
For the longest time, ‘80s cinema was considered one of the worst decades in American film history. Compared to the gritty adult-oriented stories and antiheroes brought to the big screen by the New Hollywood auteurs of the ‘60s and ‘70s, ‘80s filmmaking...
Olga Cossi – Ah Nature
Olga Cossi asks, "Does nature surprise you, too?"
Cabrillo Festival Makes the Remote Personal
On Talk of the Bay, Ellen Primack, Executive Director of the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music, joins host Suki Wessling to talk about the challenges of pandemic-era music programming and the amazing work that was done to bring together this year’s virtual...
More Dream Tracking with Bambi Corso-Steinmeyer
We start by talking about how Bambi first found her love for the natural world, a love that shows up throughout her approach to dreams as wild animals that we can track to learn more about. We then go into some of her current dream work involving exploring themes...
Margaret Quinn – A Crossing Story – Irish Lass
Margaret Quinn vividly remembers her crossing to America from Ireland.
One Race: The Human Race
“One Race: The Human Race” Be Bold America! Sunday, July 18, 2021 at 5:00pm The assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King on April 4, 1968 was the catalyst for a young elementary school teacher in Riceville, Iowa to want to teach her class the next day about diversity....
Teen Inventor Creates Heat Triggered Fire Extinguisher
Just in time for fire season, a high school student, Arul Mathur has invented a heat-sensitive fire extinguisher that operates without you having to be there. As impressive as his invention, Arul talks passionately about how he was inspired to invent this device when...
What’s New at the SC Farmers Markets?
Santa Cruz County is lucky enough to have many thriving farmers markets from Aptos to Scotts Valley. I talked with Nesh Dhillon, farmers market manager for five of those markets, about what's new, what's fresh, and how over twenty years he has learned a lot about...
Steve Pleich – Loss and Gain
Steve Pleich balances the losses and gains of the past year.
Laurie Corn – Roman Holiday
Laurie Corn treats herself to a Roman Holiday.
