Omer Bartov, world-renowned expert on genocide, on politics in Israel and strategies for peace in the Middle East
Omer Bartov was born in Israel and educated at Tel Aviv University and St. Antony's College, Oxford. His early research concerned the Nazi indoctrination of the Wehrmacht and the crimes it committed in World War II, analyzed in his books, The Eastern Front,...
Martin Rizzo-Martinez unfolds the history of the Native people who sustained and survived Mission Santa Cruz
Martin Rizzo-Martinez is a historian and a producer of film, podcast, and other media content. After completing his PhD at UC Santa Cruz in 2016, he became a UC Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Fellow to work with Dr. Cliff Trafzer at UC Riverside. Following his...
A Mythic Psychedelic Journey with Scott Mason
The Myth Slayer, Scott Mason shares revelations from a transformative, mythic-level psychedelic journey which he frames as a quest to find his own light. He tells of the challenges he had in his journey and how the gifts he received ultimately helped heal some of his...
Lawsuit against Aptos Highway 1 Expansion
While the Santa Cruz Regional Transportation Commission celebrates the groundbreaking of the Highway 1 auxiliary lane, bus on shoulder, and Mar Vista bike and pedestrian overcrossing, a lawsuit has been filed by the Sierra Club and The Campaign for Sustainable...
Olga Cossi – Raisin Bran
The late Olga Cossi raised the question of raisin bran. Photo courtesy of Polina Tankilevitch
THE TOWER OF SONG PRESENTS ITS ANNUAL EASTER MUSICAL ESSAY
Tune in at 12 a.m., Monday, April 1st, and hear the Gypsy Scholar present the Orphic Essay-with-Soundtrack, “The Many Eostres / Easters: A Choice of Rebirth Hallelujahs.” This musical essay explores the pagan origins of the Christian holiday of Easter by looking to...
Sustainability Now! Sunday, March 31st: The Green Energy Resource Rush and the American West with Professor Dustin Mulvaney
The Green Energy Resource Rush & the American West With Professor Dustin Mulvaney Solar electricity is the fuel of the future. But can we go solar without damaging the environment? Solar farms in distant places need transmission lines to get their product to the...
Tricia Stone (Zenone) – Synchronicity
Tricia Stone (Zenone) finds that destiny sometimes has its own plans. Photo courtesy of Craig Adderley
Moral Courage: Profiles of Investigative Journalists
“Moral Courage: Profiles of Investigative Journalists” “Be Bold America!” Sunday, March 24, 2024 at 5:00pm (PDT) “Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the assessment that something else is more important than fear.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt Moral courage is...
Sigrid McLaughlin – Breathless
The late Sigrid McLaughlin shares a stunning experience. Photo courtesy of Alex Gállego.
We could use some helping hands (or tentacles)…
Dear KSQD Community: We are having a blast growing the station and making strides in fulfilling our mission to build community through quality broadcasting. 2023 saw the expansion of not only our signal but also our connection with the region through representing the...
Riding the waves of feminism: A conversation with scholar Bettina Aptheker
“We need to get away from the violence in our speech and try to develop one filled with loving kindness, filled with compassion, filled with a vision of justice that's not vengeful.” These are the words of Bettina Aptheker, noted feminist scholar who is often...
Dream-Inspired Poetry with Joan Gelfand
Why are dream-inspired poems so powerful? We speak today with award-winning poet, author of multiple books, and committed activist, the dynamic Joan Gelfand. Joan shares a poem inspired by a dream called Burial, quoted in full below. She speaks about why she thinks...
Steve Pleich – Public Service
Steve Pleich reflects on public service in this 2013 piece. Photo courtesy of Pixabay.
KSQD Chief Engineer Sandy Stone Makes History
SANDY STONE MAKES HISTORY AS THE FIRST TRANS WOMAN TO BE INDUCTED INTO THE PRESTIGIOUS NATIONAL WOMEN’S HALL OF FAME On March 5th, 2024, Sandy Stone was inducted into the The National Women's Hall of Fame, marking the first time that a trans woman will be recognized...
