Beyond Juneteenth – furthering the movement toward real liberation: a conversation with Thairie Ritchie and Esabella Bonner (part 2)
Esabella Bonner is a long-time Santa Cruz resident, entrepreneur, and visionary working to help bridge our local community. She has been active in making changes in our community by increasing awareness, amplifying Black & POC voices, exposing implicit bias, and...
Beyond Juneteenth – furthering the movement toward real liberation: a conversation with Thairie Ritchie and Esabella Bonner (part 1)
Esabella Bonner is a long-time Santa Cruz resident, entrepreneur, and visionary working to help bridge our local community. She has been active in making changes in our community by increasing awareness, amplifying Black & POC voices, exposing implicit bias, and...
Alan Ritch – Doghead
Alan Ritch has found a solution for his walks without a dog.
Mike Tozer – Outrage
Mike Tozer gives the word "outrage" a time out.
Suicide Loss, Grief and Recovery
Episode 35: Suicide is a leading cause of death in the United States and a preventable public health problem. In this show, we talk with suicide prevention and support professional, Carly Memoli, and with Leslie Nielsen whose adult son Ben died by suicide early this year. We discuss complicated grief and explore how one learns to cope after someone they’ve loved or cared about has died by suicide. This show is part 2 of a two-part series on suicide. We invite you to also check out last month’s show, Ep. 34: Suicide Prevention for Teens and Young Adults.
UCSC’s Humanities Institute fosters community engagement
On Talk of the Bay, join host Suki Wessling in a conversation about how UCSC's Humanities Institute is nurturing graduate students and a connection with the Santa Cruz Community. UCSC Dean of Humanities Jasmine Alinder says that students and faculty are happy to be...
Lettercarriers2
This repeat program is dedicated to and in honor of Jane Meredith Daugherty who was killed in August 2021. A letter carrier by trade and a musician who put smiles on people's faces. She and Jimmy Kelly talk about their work as letter carriers and musical endeavors.
Autumn Operas on KSQD
Spend your Monday evenings tuned to KSQD Santa Cruz and hosts Joe Truskot and Jeremey Bot. Enjoy the drama and exciting music of great operas and also KSQD Concert Hall featuring performances from the Santa Cruz Baroque Festival with host Christopher Smith. SEPTEMBER...
Dreams and Relationships Redux with Keren Vishny, MD
Connecting with the feelings in our dreams can lead to improved relationships. Dr. Vishny shares some personal dream stories and also gives examples about how dreams have helped people to open up to their innate ability to love. BIO. Keren Vishny is a psychotherapist...
Lee Marshall – Pieces of the Puzzle
Lee Marshall puzzles over this thing called life.
The Hidden History of American Healthcare with Thom Hartmann
"The Hidden History of American Healthcare: Why Sickness Bankrupts You and Makes Others Insanely Rich" “Be Bold America!” Sunday, September 26, 2021 at 5:00pm “For-profit health insurance is the largest con job ever perpetrated on the American people - one that has...
Thairie Ritchie Organizer and Activist asks “Where Do Go From Here?”
On Good News Santa Cruz, Thursday, September 23, 2021 Christine Barrington interviews activist, community organizer, and fellow KSQD talk show host Thairie Ritchie about the Community Forum he organized this past weekend at Mission Plaza examining how Santa Cruz meets...
Enter the K-Squid Jingle Contest – Deadline extended
Want to be on the radio? Here’s your chance. Enter our jingle contest, and win a K-squid T-shirt. Create your catchy song or ad celebrating K-squid. Shorter is better: Think one phrase or stanza. Under 15 seconds is the goal! Here are some examples: K-Squid, ninety...
Unheard Voices with Ayo Banjo
On Friday, September 24th at 3pm host Thairie Ritchie welcomed Ayo Banjo, the former UCSC student body president, and current chair of the campus NAACP. They discussed current social justice issues affecting Santa Cruz and the nation. Unheard Voices looks at...
Justin Wagner of Everytown for Gun Safety on Armed Demonstrations, their potential for violence, and their impact on free speech
Justin Wagner is the Director of Investigations at Everytown for Gun Safety, where he oversees the organization’s investigatory work pertaining to the gun lobby, the firearms industry, and extremist groups. Last month, Everytown and the Armed Conflict Location &...
