The Tower of Song Presents Its New Year’s Programming
Tune in at 12 AM, January 20th, and hear the Gypsy Scholar continue with his third installment of the Orphic Essay-with-Soundtrack series, “The New Year & Rebirth In Archaic Myth & Ritual.” This musical essay series explores the archaic, sacred origins of our...
BrooklynBillyMusicMashup Tuesday Special
Andy Fuhrman's BrooklyBillyMashup Radio Show Tuesday Jan 21 is all bout Folk & Protest Music.
Forged by Fire with Lee Klinger: The power to mitigate wildfire risk can be in our hands
Monday on Talk of the Bay at 5pm, Host Christine Barrington asks, “Is it possible to imagine a future that is not on fire?” With the ongoing wildfires in LA, it is easy to assume we are at the mercy of our fossil fuel culture with relentless climate change burning our...
Winter 2025 Newsletter
Winter 2025 Message from our Board Chair: Rachel Anne Goodman K-Squid Looks Ahead and Back It’s been year, hasn’t it? We are so grateful for your support that keeps us thriving. We had some major accomplishments and support, and, like any nonprofit, some challenges....
The Year in Review! Moment of Truth Team Tallies the Score
In this year-end special show, the Moment of Truth team discusses their favorite episodes of the past year, along with noting listener favorites. We also touch on some of the important news trends Moment of Truth helped to “break” over the last few years, including...
Computer Man! Your tech questions answered: January 14, 2025
Tuesdays from 6-7pm, Luigi Oppido serves as your Computer Man. He presents the latest tech info you can use and answers calls and questions about PCs, MACs, smart phones, digital hardware and software of all sorts, as well as everything you need to know to swat back...
Sustainability Now! Sunday, January 19th: From the Ground Up: The Women Revolutionizing Regenerative Agriculture with author Stephanie Anderson
From the Ground Up: The Women Revolutionizing Regenerative Agriculture with author Stephanie Anderson Sustainability Now! Sunday, January 19th, 2025, 5-6 PM What is regenerative agriculture? Who is practicing regenerative agriculture? And what are its prospects? In...
FirstPersonSingular: Steve Pleich – Welcoming Community
Steve Pleich talks about a welcoming community. Photo courtesy of Enes Türkoğlu.
FirstPersonSingular: Bahia Brunelle – Dreams and Designs
Bahia Brunelle shares her thoughts on dreams and designs.
8 Tens @ 8 – Helene Simkin Jara and Anita Natale
Anita Natale and Helene Simpkin Jara share information and interesting anecdotes with host Mathilde Rand about the 8 Tens @ 8 Festival in Santa Cruz. This festival is in its 29th year of bringing 10 minute plays in one program. Contact information: SC County Actor's...
Squid on the Street: Why Fungi?
Our Squid on the Street has been busy. At the fifty-first annual Fungus Faire in Santa Cruz, Maury Cavoto-Burnette asks, Why are you excited about fungi?
The Landscape of the Dream with Steven E. Popp
Steven E Popp is an avid dream enthusiast, dedicated to his inner world. Since he is also a gardener and a semi-retired horticulturist, perhaps it’s inevitable that he is especially sensitive to the landscapes of his dreams, something most of us ignore. We talk about...
FirstPersonSingular: Pauline Seales – Big Waves
Pauline Seales was at West Cliff when the Big Waves hit.
The Tower of Song Presents Its New Year’s Programming
Tune in at 12 AM, January 13th, and hear the Gypsy Scholar continue (after skipping one week in order to present the “The Winter Solstice & the 12th Night of Christmas" program on January 5th-6th) the second installment of the Orphic Essay-with-Soundtrack series,...
Pride Perspectives: Episode 1
Join KSQD every other Sunday evening at 5, and Tuesday morning at 6, for Pride Perspectives, highlighting the LGBTQ+ community across Santa Cruz County and the Central Coast. Hosts Rob Darrow and Cece Pinheiro keep you up to date on current issues, and share...




















