New Squid in Town: Thursdays 1-3
Discover the music coming through town with David Bean on New Squid in Town, Thursdays from 1-3pm. So many ways to listen! Tune your radio dial to 89.5, 89.7 in South Monterey Bay Area or 90.7 FM in Santa Cruz. Stream from anywhere in the world on KSQD.org or better...
FirstPersonSingular: Bahia Brunelle – Secretive Salamander
Bahia Brunelle shares about the secretive salamander.
April 08, 2025: Computer Man! Your Tech Questions Answered
Don’t stress about your tech, call the Computer Man on KSQD between 6-7pm PT each Tuesday: 831-900-5773 Write to Luigi@PleasurePointComputers.com Topics covered: Cyber101.com, iPhone Tariffs, GSA transition, Email questions and more!
Monday Masala with Dr. Julio 1-3pm
Mix it up nice and spicy every Monday from 1-3pm with Dr. Julio for Monday Masala. So many ways to listen! Catch it live on 90.7 (Santa Cruz) 89.5 (Prunedale/Watsonville) and 89.7 (Monterey) on your radio, or livestream at KSQD.org. Better yet, take the Squid with you...
The Opposite of Depression is Expression with Alyssa Spungen
Dreams bridge the ordinary and the mystical world. Working with them can be alchemical. Today we welcome special guest poet, dream priestess, and counselor-in-training Alyssa Spungen. Alyssa starts by describing a lucid dream that opened to her the mystery of dreaming...
Don’t Fence Me In: Tuesdays 1-3pm
Spend Tuesday afternoon from 1:00 - 3:00 with Lani B and Bruce Larson to enjoy free range radio where you can make new musical friends while roaming the range of music we play for you on Don't Fence Me In. Come wade in the water...jump in, the music's fine! So many...
Brooklynbilly Music Mashup Show: Tuesdays 11am-1pm
Every Tuesday from 11-1pm, while highlighting local musicians from around the Santa Cruz and Monterey Bay area, host Andy Fuhrman serves up a fun mix of classic Folk, Country & Western, Bluegrass, Old Timey, Rockabilly, Rock, R&B and Brooklyn Doo Wop. Don't...
FirstPersonSingular: Sally Grey – Saturday Matinees
Sally Grey remembers Saturdays at the movies. Photo courtesy of Tima Miroshnichenko.
The Tower of Song Presents “The Troubadours & The Beloved, Part 9”
Tune in at 12 AM, April 7th, and hear the Gypsy Scholar present the 9th installment of the Orphic Essay-with-Soundtrack series, “The Troubadours & The Beloved: The Religion of Love/Amor.” Be sure to check out the fantabulous “The Troubadours & The Beloved”...
The Tower of Song Presents “The Troubadours & The Beloved, Part 8”
Update: The extended version of the Gypsy Scholar’s 8th installment of the Orphic Essay-with-Soundtrack series, “The Troubadours & The Beloved: The Religion of Love/Amor,” is now available for listening on the “Archived Musical Essays” webpage, along with the...
Filmmaker Vicki Abeles explores the themes in the film Counted Out, and how we can move beyond the “race to nowhere”
Vicki Abeles is a filmmaker, attorney and change agent. She directed the award-winning documentaries Race to Nowhere and Beyond Measure and reached millions of viewers by focusing on social impact. She is the author of the NYT best-selling book Beyond Measure....
Cephalotron: Sundays 11pm-Midnight
Experience the otherworldly soundscapes of Cephalotron Sundays 9-10pm. One hour of instrumental electronic listening music for reading, writing, and remote viewing. So many ways to listen! Tune your radio dial to 89.5, 89.7 in South Monterey Bay Area or 90.7 FM in...
Hands Off in Santa Cruz, April 2025
On-the-street interviews by Suki Wessling: On April 5, 2025, people across the United States took to the streets for rallies branded "Hands Off." I particularly appreciated that theme once I arrived at our local rally in Santa Cruz, CA. Why? Because we've got to stop...
Classical Tune Up: Sundays 6-9am
Every Sunday from 6-9am get your sharps sharper and your flats tuned with Host Christopher Smith on Classical Tune Up. So many ways to listen! Catch it live on 90.7 (Santa Cruz) 89.5 (Prunedale/Watsonville) and 89.7 (Monterey) on your radio, or livestream at KSQD.org....
Coming Attraction – Monday, 4/7, at 5PM – Malcolm Harris Talks about How to Break Up with Fossil Fuels in “What’s Left?”
On Monday’s Talk of the Bay of Monday April 7th, at 5PM, we have a crossover program for the Moment of Truth show featuring the author of the national bestseller “Palo Alto” Malcolm Harris with host Meilin Obinata. Harris explores the political paths we can take to...



















