Focusing on Nightmares with Dr Leslie Ellis
We talked with Dr. Leslie Ellis about the value of nightmares and recurring dreams in connecting us with what is going on inside. We spoke about two different kinds of nightmares (post-traumatic and the more common idiopathic) and the different ways to work with each....
Talk of the Bay, Thursday, August 6th, 5-6 PM: The Atomic Bombing of Japan, 75 Years Later
Thursday, August 6th is the 75th anniversary of the American atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan in 1945, followed by the nuclear destruction of Nagasaki three days later, killing 200,000 and injuring many more. What do those two singular events mean for us in 2020? ...
Standing on the Edge of the Future: Two Youth Voices in the Year 2020
On Talk of the Bay, August 11, 2020 Christine Barrington sits down, virtually, with two young budding journalists to hear their perspective as they stand at the edge of adulthood at a very powerful time on Earth where much is in flux, and the only certainties on the...
Steve Pleich – History
Steve Pleich offers a brief reflection on history.
The Film Gang Review: The Battle of Algiers (1966)
In 2003, the New York Times reported that 40 military officers and civilian experts were invited to the Pentagon for a private screening of the 1966 Italian classic, The Battle of Algiers. In the wake of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, its purpose was to learn...
Jason Scorse – California Blue
Jason Scorse explains how California went blue and what this bodes for the country.
Faith in the Time of Corona: Faith & Action
During the pandemic, our nation has been gripped by protests---from groups that are resisting the wearing of masks and shutdown of businesses, to individuals and organizations standing against racism and police brutality. Religious leaders have come down on...
Farming for health and justice: Local farmers talk CSAs, markets, and more
Two local farmers, Tom Broz of Live Earth Farms and Joe Schirmer of Dirty Girl Farm, join Talk of the Bay to discuss the state of small farming in our county. Listen to learn how small farms work, who they employ, and how they are coping during the age of Covid.
Summer Opera Festival Continues
Monday Night at the Opera continues its presentations of the most popular operas in the repertoire, plus a sampling of rare or unusual complimentary choral works. AUGUST 3: RIGOLETTO by Giuseppe Verdi with Joan Sutherland, Cornell MacNeil, Renata Cioni, Fernando...
Birds in your Backyard III: Hummingbirds
This week on Santa Cruz Naturalist, we talk about the two main hummingbird species seen in Santa Cruz: Anna's and Allen's hummingbirds. Learn how to attract them to your backyard, and how to tell them apart. Hummingbirds are incredible at flying and are the only birds...
Chinatown Memorial Bridge
KATHLEEN CROCETTI, WELL-KNOWN MOZAIC ARTIST AND LOCAL TEACHER, TALKS TO HOST JEAN KRATZER ABOUT THE CHINATOWN MEMORIAL BRIDGE OVER THE SAN LORENZO RIVER. A CHINESE ARCH WILL BE ERECTED ON THIS PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE, CROWNED BY KATHLEEN'S MOZAIC RIVER DRAGON. THE BRIDGE...
Positive Discipline for families, schools, and workplaces – order, harmony, and cooperation through Dignity: a conversation with Jane Weed-Pomerantz
Jane Weed-Pomerantz has been a Certified Positive Discipline Trainer since 2002, and in 2004 received the designation as one of the Positive Discipline Association’s Lead Trainers. She facilitates 2-day certification trainings in Teaching Parenting the Positive...
Patrice Vecchione – A Life in Poetry
Patrice Vecchione celebrates a life in poetry.
Protecting Juristac with Valentin Lopez
On Talk of the Bay, Tuesday, August 4, 2020 Valentin Lopez, Chairman of the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band, will be interviewed by Christine Barrington about the ongoing efforts of the Amah Mutsun people to protect Juristac (Huris-tak) a sacred site that lies at the heart of...
“A National Reckoning on Racism” with Gov. Don Siegelman
"A National Reckoning on Racism" Tune in to “Be Bold America!” Sunday, August 2, 2020 at 5:00pm The former governor of Alabama has a few things to say about racism. Gov. Don Siegelman, author of Stealing Our Democracy now a “hot” top five book listed on “The...
