Rainn Wilson Thinks We Need A Spiritual Revolution
Just ahead of his sold-out talk in Santa Cruz on April 25th, Ami Chen Mills grabbed a half hour with actor, comedian and author Rainn Wilson (formerly Dwight Schrute of “The Office”) to discuss his book SoulBoom: Why We Need a Spiritual Revolution, his Ba’hai faith,...
Bulletproof: Be Fearless and Resilient No Matter What
Ami Chen Mills interviews Chantal Burns, author of the books Bulletproof: Be Fearless and Resilient No Matter What, and Instant Motivation. Burns is based in England and deeply climate aware. She is working in her own community (St. Albans) toward emotional and...
CLATTER OF PLATTERS (with Jonathan Franzen)
Local literary legend (and winner of the coveted “Best Local Author of 2024” Good Times Award!) Jonathan Franzen guest DJs whilst hanging out with What a Week! & Grateful Dead Zone host Erik Nelson. The celebrated author delivers his carefully curated song...
Sustainability Now! Sunday, April 28th: What do students eat? Salads! with staff and students from Esperanza Community Farms and Pajaro Valley High School
What do students eat? Salads! with staff and students from Esperanza Community Farms and Pajaro Valley High School Sustainability Now! Sunday, April 28th, 5-6 PM on KSQD Students eat. But what do they eat? And where does that food come from? Both the U.S....
Tim Rudolph – Job Site Laborer
Tim Rudolph shares his insights in being a job site laborer. Photo courtesy of Yury Kim.
Patrice Vecchione – Mountain Lion
Author and teacher Patrice Vecchione recalls seeing a mountain lion. This piece is inspired by her weekly Monterey Herald column A Walk About Town. Recorded and edited by Mathilde Rand for First Person Singular.
May is Affordable Housing Month!
Housing challenges across Santa Cruz county are increasing and Housing Santa Cruz County aims to meet this challenge by educating and empowering local residents through special events across the Month of May. Executive Director Elaine Johnson, and affordable housing...
KSQD volunteers on building community through radio
Ever wondered about the voices you hear on KSQD? You might tune in and hear an intriguing conversation about dreams and psychedeliccs on Saturday. Or maybe you were driving on a Monday at 5 and heard a deeply researched piece about local infrastructure. Or your...
From Shame to Self-Love with Bill St. Cyr
We speak with Bill St. Cyr starting with how common shame is and how the mean voices that we carry around make it hard for us to let in the love that's all around us. Test taking in a dream is often about shame. Bill shares a dream in which he felt a deep sense...
Moondance – Eviction
Moondance witnesses a neighbor's eviction. Photo courtesy of Aaron Brewer.
Henry Kaiser sits in on three hour GRATEFUL DEAD ZONE Pledge Drive special!
It's an extended play three-hour hour-long Grateful Dead Zone featuring special guest Henry Kaiser, who will be joining host Erik Nelson. Henry is a guitarist, ethnomusicologist, and a local hero — and together, they'll venture deep into the Dead’s Zone, featuring...
Preventing and Healing Climate Traumas: Building Resilience and Hope in Communities
“Preventing and Healing Climate Traumas: Building Resilience and Hope in Communities” “Be Bold America!” Sunday, April 21, 2024 at 5:00pm (PT) Associated Press: Updated 6:02 AM PDT, April 10, 2024: “Humanity has only two years left “to save the world” by making...
THE TOWER OF SONG PRESENTS “THE TROUBADOURS & THE BELOVED: THE RELIGION OF LOVE/AMOR”
Tune in at 12 a.m., Monday, April 22nd, and hear the Gypsy Scholar present the 10th and final installment of the Orphic Essay-with-Soundtrack series “The Troubadours & The Beloved: The Religion of Love/Amor.” This series explores the medieval origins of our notion...
Kyndal Edwards Walk Across America Stops in Santa Cruz
Kyndal Edwards is a 30-something man walking across America to raise awareness about mental health and addiction. Past his 4,000 mile, he was on his way to the Mexican border when I caught up with him to hear how the journey was going.
Low-Impact Camping Ordinance Raises Questions in Fire Zone
The Low Impact Camping Ordinance drafted by the Santa Cruz County Planning Commission took some rural residents by surprise. On one hand, people are already renting out camping sites on their private properties, sometimes with negative impacts on neighbors, sometimes...
