FirstpersonSingular: Sally Grey – Caffeine
Sally Grey struggles with caffeine. Photo courtesy of Neslihan.
Turning Toward the Uncomfortable with Rachel Schafer
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Trusting our Survival Mechanisms with Doula Anne Wallen
American women are so entrenched in our system of birth that it's hard to see other possibilities, but doula Anne Wallen and the women she works with and trains are evangelical about how different it could be. In this conversation, Anne explores the 'typical'...
Songwriter Storytelling Nights at the Crepe Place with artist Special K
Monday at 5:30pm, Talk of the Bay welcomes musician, literary author and Americana performing artist, K Craig, who hosts Songwriting Storytelling nights at the Crepe Place. Intimate and interactive, each evening features three songwriters who tell the stories and...
The Power of Her Voice: Poetry Reading Benefit for Santa Cruz Community Health
For decades Santa Cruz Community Health has faithfully pursued its mission to improve the health of its patients and the community and advocate the feminist goals of social, political, and economic equality. On December 4th the public is invited to enjoy “The Power of...
FirstpersonSingular: AlanRitch – Walk Arc
Alan Ritch describes the Walk Arc.
The Tower of Song Presents “Un-Thanksgiving Day 2025”
Tune in at 12am, November 24th, and hear the Gypsy Scholar present his annual "Un-Thanksgiving Day" Orphic Essay-with-Soundtrack that anticipates the upcoming American federal holiday of Thanksgiving, but will present an alternative kind of Thanksgiving Day program...
Porgy and Bess: Monday Night at the Opera
No need for "happy dust" within or without Catfish Row. It's a classic story of love conquering all obstacles - set to great music - George Gershwin's Porgy and Bess, 7 - 10 p.m., Monday, November 24, 2025, on KSQD Santa Cruz, KSQT Prunedale, coming to you at 90.7...
Religion and LGBTQ+ People, A Conversation with Rev. Deb Johnson and Rabbi Eli Eli Cohen
Hear insights from Rev. Deb Johnson and Rabbi Eli Cohen and their outreach to LGBTQ+ people.
Santa Cruz Gives Kicks of Another Season of Crowdfunding
Jeanne Howard is founder of Santa Cruz Gives,the charity crowdfunding platform for local nonprofit organizations. Jeanne is the former publisher of Good Times weekly and created Santa Cruz Gives to help local nonprofit organizations raise funds in a "one-stop...
Homeless Veterans in Marina Find Home at Lightfighter Village
In this podcast we hear from Welton Jordan, chief real estate development officer with EAH, about a new housing project for veterans at the former Fort Ord military base in Marina. Lightfighter Village will house 71 homeless veterans. It has wrap around services for...
Coastal Lawmakers Speak Out on Oil Drilling Leases
On Thursday, November 20th, Rep. Jimmy Panetta joined a virtual press call with Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee, and U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources...
Sustainability Now! Sunday, November 23rd: The ABCs of California Native Bees with Krystle Hickman, Conservation Photographer and National Geographic Explorer
The ABCs of California Native Bees with Krystle Hickman, Conservation Photographer and National Geographic Explorer on Sustainability Now! Sunday, November 23rd, 2025, 5-6 PM If you venture out into parks, farms and gardens with various flowering species, you are...
FirstPersonSingular: Olga Cossi – Planet Earth
The late Olga Cossi remembers the time when the environment was not much on people's mind.
Behind the mic: David Thiermann interviews KSQD Talk of the Bay host Len Beyea
Len Beyea has been a host of KSQD’s Talk of the Bay program since 2019. In this episode, the roles are switched, and Len is interviewed by David Thiermann. Len and Dave have known each other since 1970, when Len took a Swahili class from David at UCSC. David...




















