The Film Gang Review: First Reformed (2018)
“I know that nothing can change, and I know there is no hope.” So says Ethan Hawke as the despairing Reverend Toller in the compelling drama, First Reformed. First Reformed, released theatrically in the first half of 2018, was written and directed by Paul...
John R. Hall–Societal change in the wake of Covid-19
On the 4/14/20 episode of Talk of the Bay Christine Barrington interviews Sociologist and UCSC Research Professor, John R. Hall, who will be leaning on historical perspectives to help us envision our collective future after the Novel Coronavirus pandemic abates....
Grocery Shopping in Coronatimes
This short montage from Gail Borkowski shows the unique ways we are adapting to shopping while trying to maintain respectful distances.
Local Small Business Owners Talk Business During Quarantine
BONUS material on this podcast! Talk of the Bay host Suki Wessling convenes a Business Roundtable to discuss the state of small businesses in Santa Cruz County. Join Yvette Contois of The Art Factory, Zachary Davis of The Glass Jar, Taylor Darling of Santa Cruz Green...
California Red-legged Frogs with Regina Spranger part I
This month in Santa Cruz Naturalist, we follow up with Ph.D student Regina Spranger and find out more about local amphibians (we learned about California Giant Salamanders last month with her here). She tells us about Pacific Chorus Frogs, one of the most commonly...
Testing,one-two…Covid-19 tests by Ashleigh Papp
At KSQD we're thrilled to have two new interns, Ashleigh Papp and Jesse Kathan. This is Ashleigh's first science radio story for KSQD about how two types of tests for Covid-19 differ and what they can tell us.
Coping in Times of Crisis
At the beginning of the coronavirus crisis, our lives changed overnight and in completely unexpected ways. With the implementation of shelter in place orders and workplaces and schools closing down, our entire social and personal lives were completely upended. Are...
Dick Harrah – Sand Dune God
In this classic piece from 2011, Dick Harrah tells how a simple misunderstanding might lead to a religious revelation.
Protecting Farmworker Health:Luis Alejo on Covid-19 Protocols
100th District Monterey County Supervisor, Luis Alejo talks about a new series of voluntary protocols aimed at protecting farmworker health during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Aid to undocumented workers
In this segment, two parters in the effort to help undocumented workers who were laid off and can't get government assistance, talk about the Undocufund, a new fundraising effort. Maria Cadenas director of Santa Cruz Community Ventures and Keisha Frost, Executive...
Former Natural Resources Secretary, John Laird
John Laird, who was Jerry Brown's Natural Resources Secretary, former assemblymember, and former mayor of Santa Cruz, joins Talk of the Bay to share his experience dealing with wildfires, dam failures and earthquakes in light of the current pandemic response.
COVID-19 as Collective Soul Work with Melissa Grace
We talk about what kinds of dreams people are having during this pandemic ranging from impending doom to transcendence. How do these dreams tap into the Anima Mundi or collective soul of the world? We also explore experiences of past life dreams and the work of...
Sanctuary Santa Cruz and the Welcoming Community Network
On Good News Santa Cruz Randa Solick interviews immigration activist Mary Reynolds, a retired Watsonville Hospital Labor and Delivery Nurse. As an active member of Sanctuary Santa Cruz Mary is dedicated to achieving Sanctuary status for our City and our State. You can...
Jeri Bodemar – Walking in Beauty
Jeri Bodemar walks in beauty.
The Film Gang Review: Mustang (2015)
Youthful exuberance runs afoul of archaic traditions in the 2015 Oscar nominee for Best Foreign Language Film, Mustang. Five young orphaned sisters, living together in the Turkish countryside with their grandmother and uncle, have just finished another school...
