Raina Chelise – Proposal
Raina Chelise had the best birthday present ever. Photo courtesy of Daniel Moises Magulado.
THE TOWER OF SONG PRESENTS “MAY DAY CARNIVALESQUE”
Correction: The 4th part of this musical essay series was not broadcast, but instead was broadcast a repeat version of the 3rd part; "version" because it is an altered 3rd part with a final section of the musical essay included that time didn't allow for last week,...
How changing land use patterns can reduce housing costs and municipal budgets and make transit viable – a conversation with Eric Lombardo
Eric Lombardo is a conservationist and housing and transit advocate. He is interested in how land use affects everything we do, from where we live to how we move. He works as Policy Manager at the Land Trust of Santa Cruz County, but appears on Talk of the Bay...
Local farmer and educator David Shaw on building connections through permaculture and the Right Livelihood Center
David Shaw is a whole systems designer, naturalist, farmer, educator, and musician. His focus is building connections – with ourselves, with each other, and with nature. David founded Santa Cruz Permaculture, a company dedicated to amplifying regenerative land...
Sustainability Now! Sunday, June 23rd, 2024: Blast from the Past! Nature’s Best Hope, with Professor Douglas Tallamy
Blast from the Past! Nature's Best Hope with Professor Douglas Tallamy A New Approach to Conservation that Starts in Your Yard According to those who know, we are in the midst of the Sixth Great Extinction, this one brought on by the activities of human civilization...
Olga Cossi – Human Nature
In this piece, the late Olga Cossi recalls incidents at the campground. Photo courtesy of Matt Hardy.
What’s Left of the Left? (Part 1)
Talk of the Bay host Chris Krohn leads a discussion that centers around all those tall buildings going up in downtown Santa Cruz. Are they affordable? Who will live in them, locals or out of towners? And, are we seeing the end of a once great funky beach town,...
Patrice Vecchione – Black Box
Patrice Vecchione remembers the black painted box. Photo courtesy of Max Fischer.
Palestinian Ashira Ali Darwish from the film “Where Olive Trees Weep”
Ami Chen Mills speaks with Palestinian journalist and trauma-resilience teacher Ashira Ali Darwish, featured prominently in the newly released documentary, “Where Olive Trees Weep,” about life in the Occupied Territories of Palestine-Israel. Ali Darwish was raised in...
Meals On Wheels Salinas Valley – Regina Gage
Regina Gage of Meals On Wheels of Salinas Valley shares with host Mathilde Rand a wealth of informative and fun facts about the multi-layered work of her organization. Phone: 831-758-6325 Website: mowsalinas.org Email Regina: reginag@mowsalinas.org
Get a Better Night’s Sleep with Dr. Chris Winter
How can you dream well if you're not sleeping well? Our guest in this popular replay is neurologist, sleep specialist, and podcaster Dr. Chris Winter. Chris starts out talking about how he has always enjoyed sleeping and how that ultimately led him to a career as a...
Amy McElroy- Clearing
Amy McElroy takes us to the clearing. Photo courtesy of Marek Mucha.
From Ronald to Donald: How the Myth of Reagan Became the Cult of Trump
“From Ronald to Donald: How the Myth of Reagan Became the Cult of Trump” “Be Bold America!” Sunday, June 16, 2024 at 5:00pm (PT) Throughout Reagan’s eight years in the oval office, the “Great Communicator” was largely successful in shaping the soul of America to...
THE TOWER OF SONG PRESENTS “MAY DAY CARNIVALESQUE”
Tune in at 12 a.m., Monday, June 17th, and hear the Gypsy Scholar present the 3rd installment of the Orphic Essay-with-Soundtrack series, “May Day Carnivalesque.” This third part of the musical essay series continues to look at those communal festivals of "collective...
You’ve Been Canceled Part III: A Broker’s Perspective
Homeowners in fire-prone areas are being canceled by their insurance companies who are fleeing the state, claiming the risks are too high for the money they are getting. This has caused thousands of homeowners to pay triple or quadruple their previous rates to the...
