The Petroleum Papers: Inside the Far-Right Conspiracy to Cover up Climate Change
Renowned climate writer and activist Bill McKibben calls this book, just out in September 2022, “a truly needed compendium of Big Oil’s endless lies.” This interview delves into the story and how it was reported. Investigative journalist, Geoff Dembicki exposes the...
Sustainability Now! Sunday, October 2nd: Open Farm Tours is Back!
Open Farm Tours is Back! On Sustainability Now! Sunday, October 2nd, 5-6 PM on KSQD 90.7 FM and KSQD.org Open Farm Tours is back and happening October 8th and 9th! Fifteen south county farms are participating and all are family owned, organic and sustainable. Join...
Sami Corn – Civic Center
Sami Corn questions the safety of our historic Santa Cruz Civic Center.
Talk of the Bay Ami Chen Mills roundtable on national mid-term elections
Ami Chen Mills takes a look at what’s at stake in the national mid-term elections. Anti-democratic candidates are on the ballot in many states, running for governorships and seats in Congress. Who’s rallying against them? And how can you get involved, wherever you...
Navigating Bipolar Disorder in College
Episode #47: To honor Mental Health Awareness Month, we’re turning our attention to bipolar disorder, a serious mental health condition that causes extreme mood swings. If not treated and managed, bipolar disorder can be dangerous and cause great disruption in a young adult’s life. Guest Allyson Makuch shares her experience of living with and managing bipolar disorder throughout her college and graduate school years. University of California, Santa Cruz Director of Psychiatry, Dr. David Lo also joins us to inform us about bipolar disorder and ways to manage it while in college.
More information and resources here: https://ksqd.org/navigating-bipolar-disorder-in-college/
Olga Cossi – Ravioli
The late Olga Cossi shared an amazing creativity preparing meals. Here is here vegan way to cook ravioli.
Curbside composting comes to Santa Cruz—and more!
On Talk of the Bay with Suki Wessling: A pile of new environmental laws are coming our way in California since Gov. Newsom signed this session’s bills. Although the effects of many of them will be felt slowly, one change has already come to your kitchen: the new food...
Despair and Hope: Coping with Climate Change
Host Mathilde Rand goes in conversation with Dr. Michelle Merrill and Roland Saher about Despair and Hope: Coping with Climate Change. Dr Michelle Merrill started Novasutras in 2017, as a way to respond to the need for spiritual community centered on the biggest...
Your Resonant Self with Sarah Peyton
Do you want to make your own brain a safe haven? We explore the idea that healing happens when we resonate with other human beings and with ourselves. In this replay from a popular show recorded in January 2021, our guest neuroscience educator Sarah Peyton talks about...
Coleman – Waiting
While in Salinas Valley State Prison, Coleman's perspective of waiting changed.
The United States of Distraction
“The United States of Distraction” “Be Bold America!” Sunday, September 25, 2022 at 5:00pm (PDT) Sorry. It’s a terrible thing to say. But bring it on, Donald. Keep going… It may not be good for America but it’s damn good for CBS. ~ Les Moonves, (at the time) the...
Patrice Vecchione – Emily
In this earlier piece, Patrice Vecchione reflects on Emily and wonder.
Invest in Signal Improvement Today!
KSQD 90.7 FM, your community radio station in Santa Cruz, launches its capital campaign on October 1st during its on-air fall pledge drive, with the goal of acquiring two new radio licenses to broadcast at 89.7 and 89.5 on the FM dial. The new frequencies,...
Fall Pledge Drive Has a Big Vision
We at KSQD are in the communication business. Many of you have complained about losing our signal at some critical moment in a talk show or song . We are excited to announce we have found a solution that not only solves some of the reception issues, but it expands our...
The Distinguished Artists Series with Founder John Orlando
Christine Barrington hosts John Orlando, the Director of the Santa Cruz Distinguished Artists Concert and Lecture Series, which he founded in 1985. The Distinguished Artist’s Series brings world-renowned thinkers and artists to our region, and on September 24 John...