The Tower of Song Presents The Winter Solstice & Yule
Tune in at 12 a.m., Monday, December 16th, and hear the Gypsy Scholar present the Orphic Essay-with-Soundtrack for the upcoming Winter Solstice (Dec. 21), entitled: “The Midwinter Festival of the Winter Solstice & Yule: the Celebration of the Return of the Sun.”...
State of the Free Press 2025
“State of the Free Press 2025” “Be Bold America!” Sunday, December 15, 2024 at 5:00pm (PT) “First they came for the journalists. We don’t know what happened after that.” – Maria Ressa Every year, Project Censored highlights the vital stories that corporate media...
Sibley Simon on Tackling Housing Challenges in Santa Cruz: Insights from Workbench’s Partner
On this episode of "Talk of the Bay", host Bodie Shargel dives into housing issues in Santa Cruz with Sibley Simon, a local housing advocate, founder of New Way Homes, and a partner at Workbench. The conversation stems from Simon’s participation at this past summer's...
Runs on Grassoline: Saturdays 2-4
Catch it live or listen on demand via our two-week archive. Available in the app and at KSQD.org
First Person Singular: Jeri Bodemar – Drive By Blessings
Jeri Bodemar practices her own style of blessings. Photo courtesy of Thomas Shockey.
Computer Man! Your tech questions answered: December 10 episode.
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...
FirstPersonSingular: Vicente Serna – Bad Customer
Vicente has some shopping advise for your holiday season. Photo courtesy of Jose Martin Segura.
Holy Nights Dreaming with Susanne van Doorn
Dreaming on certain days like birthdays and anniversaries can have special significance. For centuries, it has been thought that dreams between the Christian holidays of Christmas and Epiphany were especially propitious. Our guest, Susanne van Doorn, talks about...
FirstPersonSingular: Olga Cossi – Hands
The late Olga Cossi, explained that she had hands like a working woman. Photo courtesy of Rodolfo Clix.
The Tower of Song Presents The Winter Blues (SAD)
Tune in at 12 a.m., Monday, December 9th, and hear the Gypsy Scholar present the Orphic Essay-with-Soundtrack entitled, "The Winter Blues & Hung Upside Down or Falling Apart: A Musical Prescription for SAD." This musical essay will explore the psychological malady...
Squid on the Street-How Long Could You Go Without Your Phone?
Meet our new "Squid on the Street" UCSC Humanities intern, Maury Burnette-Cavoto. She asks: "How long could you go without your cell phone?". The answers may surprise you.
Computer Man! Your tech questions answered: December 3 episode.
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...
Giving Locally: Nonprofits Shine a Light
Santa Cruz Gives is the brainchild of Jeanne Howard former publisher of Good Times weekly. It's a local crowdfunding site where people can support many local good deeds and projects in one spot. Guests are Karen Delaney and Leslie Lee of the Volunteer Center, one of...
Sustainability Now! Sunday, June 9th: Reading and Interpreting Your Electricity Bill–A Talmudic Exegesis
Reading and Interpreting Your Electricity Bill A Talmudic Exegesis On Sustainability Now! Sunday, December 8th, 2024, 5-6 PM on KSQD You probably receive an electricity bill every month from your local utility and, after complaining about it, dutifully pay it. But...
FirstPersonSingular: Don Coolman – Weave
Don Coolman offers his discovery for maneuvering in traffic, both on the highway and the sidewalk. Photo courtesy of Sunami.




















