Sudden Oak Life with Dr. Lee Klinger
On Talk of the Bay, Thursday, December 15, 2022 at 5pm Christine Barrington interviews Dr. Lee Klinger whose work with fire mimicry is yielding compelling results for oak forest health. There is mounting evidence that the increased mortality of oaks and other...
California’s Klamath River will be restored with the largest dam removal project in U.S. history
In November of 2022, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission gave final approval to the Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreement, initiating the process for removal of 4 aging hydroelectric dams on the lower 400 miles of California's second-largest river...
Sally Grey – Time Warp
Sally Grey unearths a nugget from her distant past.
Building Empathy with the Conflict Resolution Center
On Talk of the Bay, Monday, November 28 at 5 pm, Christine Barrington interviews leaders from the Conflict Resolution Center of Santa Cruz County about the power of empathy. Othering has always been an issue in human civilization, and the world is full of people who...
Investigative journalist Julie Reynolds reveals the sordid underbelly of Alden Global Capital
Julie Reynolds is a freelance investigative reporter whose work has been published by The Nation, American Prospect, Newsweek, NPR, The News Guild and other outlets. She's a co-founder of the bilingual, nonprofit news site Voices of Monterey Bay. Recently, her...
Trey – Before and After
Several years ago, Trey was an inmate at Salinas Valley State Prison. He recorded this piece at that time. Trey divided his live into Before and After.
Laurie Schlaepfer: Exploring the Landscape of World Spirituality
In all different cultures around the world, humans are passionate about their spiritual beliefs. It seems that we have a propensity to be religious–to have some kind of spiritual perspective and distinct religious practices that inform and shape how we live our...
Dr. Darrel Falk: A Genetic Biologist Reconciles Science & Faith
Dr. Falk has been an accomplished biologist for over 40 years and has been a researcher, university instructor and author. His unique approach as a biologist caused some controversy at the religious academic institution where he taught. Dr. Falk discusses his...
Don Miller: The Crisis in Local Journalism
Local journalism is facing an existential crisis: A variety of forces are pressing in on small-town newspapers that may soon make them obsolete. As a journalist at the Santa Cruz Sentinel for over 4 decades, Don discusses his experiences, concerns and beliefs...
Nightmares Demystified with Jason DeBord aka u/RadOwl
A conversation with an author of four books about dreaming, we talk about the ins and outs of nightmares and how to stop them. AKA RadOwl, our guest is Jason DeBord, moderator for the reddit page r/dreams. With over 200,000 members, it is by far the largest...
Alan Ritch – Writing on the Window (Corolla Corollary)
Alan Ritch sees the writing on the window in this piece he called Corolla Corollary.
Wallace Baine Looks Back at 2022
Lookout Santa Cruz' Wallace Baine takes a look at the political and cultural stories that shaped 2022 as it recedes in the rearview mirror of time.
Comic Hari Kandabolu in Santa Cruz
Comic Hari Kandabolu is best known for his standup comedy and appearances on shows like NPR's Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me and Chef VS Snack. He comes to the Catalyst this weekend. Hari mines the rich vein of humor that includes comedians like Lenny Bruce, Margaret Cho...
The Film Gang Review: The Fabelmans
Look within the margins of a Steven Spielberg movie and every so often you’ll see him grappling with the aftereffects of his parent’s failed marriage. It might be Richard Dreyfus as the father who deserts his family in Close Encounters of the Third Kind, or Tom...
Sustainability Now! Sunday, December 11th, 2022: Transit Equity Week 2023 with Lani Faulkner, Michael Wool and Equity Transit
Join host Ronnie Lipschutz for a conversation with Lani Faulkner, Founder and Director of Equity Transit of Santa Cruz County and Michael Wool, a transit activist and senior at UCSC. We’ll be talking about Transit Equity Week 2023, which will run from January...
