Birds in your backyard
This week on Santa Cruz Naturalist, I talk about two species of birds that you can easily see in your backyard! Listen with me to learn about Northern mockingbirds and California towhees and some of their fascinating behaviors. California towhees might not be...
Martin Bodemar – What If
Martin Bodemar speaks of "What Ifs" for these times.
Environmental Scientist Joanna Nelson on Right Relationship between Land, Sea, and Humans
On Talk of the Bay Tuesday June 2, 2020 host Christine Barrington will be talking with environmental scientist and social activist Joanna Nelson about right relationship and how it forms the foundation of both healthy biological, and social, ecosystems. Listeners will...
Aliens Have Landed Radio Drama
This radio drama was produced by the students in my Cabrillo College journalism class, "Writing for the Broadcast Media".
Dreamosophy with Paul Sheldon and Kloey Kelton
We started talking with Paul Sheldon about how dreamwork in institutions brings in a feeling of community and dramatically increases employee retention and also how he sees his personal dream practice as one of cultivating a garden. Kloey Kelton then joined us, and we...
Skills for Major Life Transitions in the Wake of Covid-19 with Daniella Solick
On Good News Santa Cruz, May 28, 2020 host Randa Solick interviews academic and career consulting strategist, Daniella Solick about the challenging novel conditions young people and their supporters face in the wake of the Novel Coronavirus pandemic. Because...
Ellen Farmer – Public Banking
Ellen Farmer asks, "How would a Public Bank help us in times like these?" bit.ly/3cWaSJB for free Zoom forum on Sunday, May 31, 1:30 - 3:00 PM with Mayor Justing Cummings, Supervisor Zach Friend, Amah Mutsun Tribal Chairman Valentin Lopez, and Trinity Tran from the...
Faith in the Time of Corona: Police Chaplains
Our nation has a strong tradition of providing religious chaplains in a variety of public and private institutions and agencies. As part of the special Faith Matters series titled Faith in the Time of Corona, two local police chaplains discuss the work they regularly...
Faith in the Time of Corona: Churches Making a Difference
There are a variety of churches and faith-based organizations throughout Santa Cruz County that are providing needed relief and support during the Covid-19 crisis. As part of the special Faith Matters series titled Faith in the Time of Corona, three leaders from two...
New York Times bestselling author Alka Joshi on Story Behind the Story
In March, I had the pleasure of talking to local author Alka Joshi about her debut novel, The Henna Artist. Joshi wrote The Henna Artist for her mother, as a way of imagining a different kind of life for her than the one she had. Writing it also helped Joshi come to...
DIY Workshop Turns to Mask Production
Photo Credit: Idea Fab Labs This story first aired on Talk of the Bay. It is produced by Science Communications intern, Jesse Kathan. Transcript On the westside of Santa Cruz, the imposing Wrigley building has mostly gone dormant. Many tenants have had to close up...
Farmworker health during covid pandemic
This feature was produced by UCSC Science Communications intern, Jesse Kathan. Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons Transcript [background conversation in Spanish] The temperature is in the eighties on a recent spring day in Watsonville. A woman watches her four daughters...
Bahia Brunelle – Symbol of Friendship
Bahia Brunelle (pen name BT Brunelle) shares a symbol of friendship.
The Film Gang Review: Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)
Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill: Vol. 2 is the superior half of a two-part revenge epic, and one of the best film of 2004. In Kill Bill: Vol. 1, released the year prior, a former assassin known as The Bride, played by Uma Thurman, was betrayed and left for dead,...
Environmental and Societal Impacts of the Proposed Garage/Library Structure–A Deeper Dive
On Talk of the Bay, Tuesday, May 26, Christine Barrington revisits the Santa Cruz city proposal for building a new composite structure of: Parking Garage, new library, and housing on the present site of the longstanding downtown Santa Cruz Farmer's Market. This is a...
