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Talk of the Bay from KSQDFrom the Streets before the special 12/22/25 PVUSD Board Meeting🎙️ FROM THE STREETS | Special Broadcast
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This Monday’s episode of From the Streets was a powerful and necessary conversation, broadcast live from a special School Board meeting addressing the devastating cuts proposed in our school district.
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Parents, students, and school board members spoke directly about the impact of eliminating mental health clinicians, school counselors, special education services, and art programs—programs our youth desperately need to survive and thrive.
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KSQD once again opened the mic and created space for our communit...
2025-12-2548 min
Talk of the Bay from KSQDBehind the mic: David Thiermann interviews KSQD Talk of the Bay host Len BeyeaÂ
Len Beyea has been a host of KSQD’s Talk of the Bay program since 2019. In this episode, the roles are switched, and Len is interviewed by David Thiermann. Len and Dave have known each other since 1970, when Len took a Swahili class from David at UCSC. David suggested the role reversal, and here is the interview that resulted from that.
David Thiermann has worked in Tanzania, Brazil, and Japan. He owned a juice bar & cafe in Santa Cruz in the late 70s and early 80s, where he hosted performers from all over the central coa...
2025-11-2057 minTalk of the Bay KSQD - Latest NewsBehind the mic: David Thiermann interviews KSQD Talk of the Bay host Len BeyeaLen Beyea has been a host of KSQD’s Talk of the Bay program since 2019. In this episode, the roles are switched, and Len is interviewed by David Thiermann. Len and Dave have known each other since 1970, when Len took a Swahili class from David at UCSC. David suggested the role reversal, and […]
2025-11-2057 min
KSQD 90.7 FM Santa CruzNovember 18, 2025: Computer Man! Your Tech Questions AnsweredDon’t stress about your tech, call the Computer Man on KSQD between 6-7pm PT each Tuesday: 831-900-5773 Write to Luigi@PleasurePointComputers.com Scams of the week! Topics covered: KSQD Website Updates, Local updates and internet outages, Flock license plate cameras, Microsoft prioritizes AI over stability, Email questions and more!
2025-11-1900 minKSQD 90.7 FM Santa CruzNovember 18, 2025: Computer Man! Your Tech Questions AnsweredDon’t stress about your tech, call the Computer Man on KSQD between 6-7pm PT each Tuesday: 831-900-5773 Write to Luigi@PleasurePointComputers.com Scams of the week! Topics covered: KSQD Website Updates, Local updates and internet outages, Flock license plate cameras, Microsoft prioritizes AI over stability, Email questions and more!
2025-11-1900 minKSQD 90.7 FM Santa CruzNovember 18, 2025: Computer Man! Your Tech Questions AnsweredDon’t stress about your tech, call the Computer Man on KSQD between 6-7pm PT each Tuesday: 831-900-5773 Write to Luigi@PleasurePointComputers.com Scams of the week! Topics covered: KSQD Website Updates, Local updates and internet outages, Flock license plate cameras, Microsoft prioritizes AI over stability, Email questions and more!
2025-11-1900 min
Talk of the Bay from KSQDRent, Detectives and Petitions - Renters Rights from Salinas to New YorkIn this episode of Talk of the Bay, host Meilin Obinata speaks with two people experiencing different aspects of the rent crisis in the City Salinas: Sam Messenger, a person who received a visit on October 13, 2025 from the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office investigator who was investigating him about his decision to sign a petition in favor of the renter protection ordinances at the Oldtown Farmer’s Market one day, and Councilmember Andrew Sandoval of the Protect Salinas Renters Coalition. Monterey County Now ran a piece “Investigation into petition signatures in Salinas casts suspicion all around” on Wednesday, October...
2025-10-3052 minKSQD 90.7 FM Santa CruzOctober 7, 2025: Computer Man! Your Tech Questions AnsweredDon’t stress about your tech, call the Computer Man on KSQD between 6-7pm PT each Tuesday: 831-900-5773 Write to Luigi@PleasurePointComputers.com Scams of the week! Topics covered: VPNs, KSQD’s Pledge Drive this week!, a caller, Windows 10 extended service updates, Email questions and more!
2025-10-0800 minKSQD 90.7 FM Santa CruzOctober 7, 2025: Computer Man! Your Tech Questions AnsweredDon’t stress about your tech, call the Computer Man on KSQD between 6-7pm PT each Tuesday: 831-900-5773 Write to Luigi@PleasurePointComputers.com Scams of the week! Topics covered: VPNs, KSQD’s Pledge Drive this week!, a caller, Windows 10 extended service updates, Email questions and more!
2025-10-0800 minKSQD 90.7 FM Santa CruzOctober 7, 2025: Computer Man! Your Tech Questions AnsweredDon’t stress about your tech, call the Computer Man on KSQD between 6-7pm PT each Tuesday: 831-900-5773 Write to Luigi@PleasurePointComputers.com Scams of the week! Topics covered: VPNs, KSQD’s Pledge Drive this week!, a caller, Windows 10 extended service updates, Email questions and more!
2025-10-0800 min
Sustainability Now! from KSQD RadioAn Hour Wasted with Tom Lehrer–A KSQD Tribute to the Man and His MusicAn Hour Wasted with Tom Lehrer A KSQD Tribute to the Man and His Music   Tom Lehrer, the musical satirist par excellence of the 1950s and 1960s, died this past July at age 97. Many listeners and their progeny grew up listening to and singing his compelling compositions: easy to remember, easy to […]
2025-10-0301 minKSQD 90.7 FM Santa CruzAn Hour Wasted with Tom Lehrer–A KSQD Tribute to the Man and His MusicAn Hour Wasted with Tom Lehrer A KSQD Tribute to the Man and His Music   Tom Lehrer, the musical satirist par excellence of the 1950s and 1960s, died this past July at age 97. Many listeners and their progeny grew up listening to and singing his compelling compositions: easy to remember, easy to […]
2025-10-0301 minKSQD 90.7 FM Santa CruzAn Hour Wasted with Tom Lehrer–A KSQD Tribute to the Man and His MusicAn Hour Wasted with Tom Lehrer A KSQD Tribute to the Man and His Music   Tom Lehrer, the musical satirist par excellence of the 1950s and 1960s, died this past July at age 97. Many listeners and their progeny grew up listening to and singing his compelling compositions: easy to remember, easy to […]
2025-10-0301 minKSQD 90.7 FM Santa CruzAn Hour Wasted with Tom Lehrer–A KSQD Tribute to the Man and His MusicAn Hour Wasted with Tom Lehrer A KSQD Tribute to the Man and His Music   Tom Lehrer, the musical satirist par excellence of the 1950s and 1960s, died this past July at age 97. Many listeners and their progeny grew up listening to and singing his compelling compositions: easy to remember, easy to […]
2025-10-0301 min
Talk of the Bay from KSQDRemembering Mike RotkinRemembering Mike Rotkin: A Special Talk of the Bay Tribute
Hello again, Santa Cruz and beyond!
Welcome to Talk of the Bay on KSQD 90.7 FM — now proudly broadcasting to more of our coastal neighbors in Salinas and Monterey too! This week’s show is a heartfelt special: “Remembering Mike” — a tribute to the life and legacy of former Santa Cruz mayor, educator, union organizer, and all-around community force, Michael E. Rotkin.
Mike passed away peacefully at his home in Santa Cruz on June 18th, 2025. He leaves behind a deep imprint on our city and our people.
2025-06-2858 min
KSQD 90.7 FM Santa CruzLet’s Talk MushroomsMushrooms Rebroadcast featuring Veleny Pierce on KSQD’s In The Garden with Steven E. Popp and me. Learn about this incredibly useful organism from a pro, 9 to 10 a.m., Saturday, February 3, 2024 on 90.7 – 89.7 – 89.5 FM and ksqd.org. Originally aired on Saturday, January 6, 2023.
2025-04-1950 minKSQD 90.7 FM Santa CruzLet’s Talk MushroomsMushrooms Rebroadcast featuring Veleny Pierce on KSQD’s In The Garden with Steven E. Popp and me. Learn about this incredibly useful organism from a pro, 9 to 10 a.m., Saturday, February 3, 2024 on 90.7 – 89.7 – 89.5 FM and ksqd.org. Originally aired on Saturday, January 6, 2023.
2025-04-1950 minKSQD 90.7 FM Santa CruzLet’s Talk MushroomsMushrooms Rebroadcast featuring Veleny Pierce on KSQD’s In The Garden with Steven E. Popp and me. Learn about this incredibly useful organism from a pro, 9 to 10 a.m., Saturday, February 3, 2024 on 90.7 – 89.7 – 89.5 FM and ksqd.org. Originally aired on Saturday, January 6, 2023.
2025-04-1950 minIn The Garden from KSQDLet’s Talk MushroomsMushrooms Rebroadcast featuring Veleny Pierce on KSQD’s In The Garden with Steven E. Popp and me. Learn about this incredibly useful organism from a pro, 9 to 10 a.m., Saturday, February 3, 2024 on 90.7 – 89.7 – 89.5 FM and ksqd.org. Originally aired on Saturday, January 6, 2023.
2025-04-1950 min
Talk of the Bay KSQD - Latest NewsKSQD Origin StoriesIn this show, engineer Sandy Stone and board chair Rachel Anne Goodman reminisce about the circuitous route that KSQD’s founders took in getting on the air. Here is something I wrote up trying to capture a lot of the milestones. Our story: Once upon a time back in the 1970’s there was a visionary writer […]
2025-04-1900 minTalk of the Bay from KSQDKSQD Origin Stories In this show, engineer Sandy Stone and board chair Rachel Anne Goodman reminisce about the circuitous route that KSQD’s founders took in getting on the air.
Here is something I wrote up trying to capture a lot of the milestones.
Our story:
Once upon a time back in the 1970’s there was a visionary writer and entrepreneur named Lorenzo Milam who had some money and an audacious dream that if you gave regular people access to a radio microphone, they would make their community a better place to live,  or in his words...
2025-04-1900 min
Talk of the Bay from KSQDJesse Colin Young RememberedThis week we honor Jesse Colin Young, the folk-rock icon of the sixties and seventies, who died at 83. His hits included “Get Together” and “Ridgetop” to name just two of his many songs that conveyed the spirit of the times. Our guest is KSQD’s station manager, David Bean, who was Jesse Colin Young’s manager and friend for a decade and a half and who shares stories only he can tell.
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2025-03-2100 minTalk of the Bay KSQD - Latest NewsJesse Colin Young RememberedThis week we honor Jesse Colin Young, the folk-rock icon of the sixties and seventies, who died at 83. His hits included “Get Together” and “Ridgetop” to name just two of his many songs that conveyed the spirit of the times. Our guest is KSQD’s station manager, David Bean, who was Jesse Colin Young’s manager […]
2025-03-2100 min
Talk of the Bay from KSQDLibraries across the nation are threatened: EveryLibrary.org is here to help!Have libraries been a vital part of your world? Did a librarian ever assist you with an important project? Like so many other public agencies libraries and librarians are under threat, but, you don’t have to take this news lying down, because the non-profit advocacy group EveryLibrary.org emboldens libraries and their communities to achieve political outcomes that keep libraries funded, thriving, and safe.
EveryLibrary Co-founder and Digital Director, Patrick Sweeney, lays out the stark realities facing libraries and their staff across the nation and how this organization can offer you and your local library the sk...
2025-03-1000 min
Talk of the Bay from KSQDNavigating Uncertainty: Nonprofits, Politics, and the Road AheadOn KSQD’s Talk of the Bay, Host PK Hattis speaks with Community Bridges’ CEO Ray Cancino. Like so many nonprofits across the country, Community Bridges and Cancino were caught up in a world of chaos late last month when President Donald Trump’s budget office issued a sweeping order that froze all federal grants and loans. The order was later rescinded, but Cancino will walk us through what the experience was like on the ground and just how high the stakes are moving forward.
Then, PK will sit down with newly-elected Democratic Central Committee Chair Jenni Veitch-Olson. They’ll talk abo...
2025-02-0851 minTalk of the Bay KSQD - Latest NewsNavigating Uncertainty: Nonprofits, Politics, and the Road AheadOn KSQD’s Talk of the Bay, Host PK Hattis speaks with Community Bridges’ CEO Ray Cancino. Like so many nonprofits across the country, Community Bridges and Cancino were caught up in a world of chaos late last month when President Donald Trump’s budget office issued a sweeping order that froze all federal grants and loans. […]
2025-02-0851 min
KSQD 90.7 FM Santa CruzFebruary 4, 2025: Computer Man! Your Tech Questions AnsweredDon’t stress about your tech issues, call the Computer Man on KSQD between 6-7pm each Tuesday: 831-900-5773 Scams! $1000 Ransom: What do? Also! Paypal, but not? Latest Captcha scam. Write to Luigi@PleasurePointComputers.com Topics covered: Open AI, DeepSeek, MFA, Hard Drive Partitions, Frustrations, Failures, Email questions and more!
2025-02-0500 min
Talk of the Bay KSQD - Latest NewsA Conversation with Daniel Aguirre of Happy Dog Hot Dog – Talk of the BayHappy Dog Hot Dog, a beloved hot dog stand in Santa Cruz, was recently featured in an interview with KSQD’s Meilin Obinata. During the conversation, owner Daniel Aguirre shared insights into the history of Happy Dog, its dedication to high-quality ingredients, and its role in Santa Cruz’s vibrant food scene. The interview also explored the […]
2025-01-3050 minTalk of the Bay from KSQDA Conversation with Daniel Aguirre of Happy Dog Hot Dog – Talk of the BayHappy Dog Hot Dog, a beloved hot dog stand in Santa Cruz, was recently featured in an interview with KSQD’s Meilin Obinata. During the conversation, owner Daniel Aguirre shared insights into the history of Happy Dog, its dedication to high-quality ingredients, and its role in Santa Cruz’s vibrant food scene. The interview also explored the challenges and rewards of running a small business, along with the stand’s deep connection to the local community. Fans of Happy Dog and Santa Cruz food culture tuned in to hear firsthand what makes this hot dog stand a local favorite.
2025-01-3050 min
Exploring Monterey Bay from KSQDLaurie Corn, Sally Grey and Alan Ritch – First Person Singular ProgramOn Monday, December 30 host Mathilde Rand was in conversation with Alan Ritch, Sally Grey, and Laurie Corn, longtime contributors to First Person Singular, which is a 2-minute commentary program on KSQD. The conversation revolved around their inspirations, writing process and experiences with KSQD’s program. Listen to over 600 pieces recorded for First Person Singular: […]
2024-12-3100 minExploring Monterey Bay - Latest Episodes from KSQDLaurie Corn, Sally Grey and Alan Ritch – First Person Singular ProgramOn Monday, December 30 host Mathilde Rand was in conversation with Alan Ritch, Sally Grey, and Laurie Corn, longtime contributors to First Person Singular, which is a 2-minute commentary program on KSQD. The conversation revolved around their inspirations, writing process and experiences with KSQD’s program. Listen to over 600 pieces recorded for First Person Singular: […]
2024-12-3100 min
First Person Singular - Latest EpisodesOn Monday, December 30 host Mathilde Rand went in conversation with Alan Ritch, Laurie Corn, and Sally Grey, longtime contributors to First Person Singular, a 2 minute commentary program on KSQD. The conversation revolved around their inspirations, writing process and experiences with KSQD’s program.
2024-12-3100 min
Talk of the Bay from KSQDWinter Reading Treats from Narrative Species’ Rick KleffelOn Talk of the Bay, Christine Barrington welcomes Rick Kleffel of Narrative Species with 12 book recommendations from his honed literary lens.
Wintery days are a delicious treat for those who love to curl up with a good book and lose time by getting lost in another’s world. Rick Kleffel is an exceptionally qualified guest to guide us towards the words and worlds of writers worth getting lost with. Rick hosts KSQD’s Narrative Species, which airs every Friday at 5pm and is also podcasted. He has episodes stretching all the back to 2002, and his guests run the...
2024-12-2300 min
Talk of the Bay from KSQDGiving Locally: Nonprofits Shine a LightSanta 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 the partners in Santa Cruz Gives. The conversation ranged from the role of nonprofits in safety net and arts programs to the huge need they fill in creating a livable community. KSQD is one of 63 nonprofits raising funds on the site which provides organizations with local matching funds proportionately to the number of...
2024-12-0600 min
Sustainability Now! from KSQD RadioSustainability 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 do you ever stop to read your electricity bill? If you are a customer […]
2024-12-0500 min
Talk of the Bay from KSQDPastures of Plenty: A History of California FarmworkersIt’s time to give thanks to the folks who harvest our food. California’s farmworkers feed the world. KSQD presents excerpts from Rachel Anne Goodman’s Pastures of Plenty: A History of California Farmworkers documentary series. Guided by host, Luis Valdez, we’ll hear the voices of immigrants from China, Japan, the Philipines, Mexico and more, telling this long and dramatic story of the “Ellis Island of the West”, the agricultural fields.
2024-11-2900 minTalk of the Bay KSQD - Latest NewsPastures of Plenty: A History of California FarmworkersIt’s time to give thanks to the folks who harvest our food. California’s farmworkers feed the world. KSQD presents excerpts from Rachel Anne Goodman’s Pastures of Plenty: A History of California Farmworkers documentary series. Guided by host, Luis Valdez, we’ll hear the voices of immigrants from China, Japan, the Philipines, Mexico and more, telling this […]
2024-11-2900 min
Talk of the Bay KSQD - Latest NewsPost-Election ReflectionThis Talk of the Bay includes phone-in comments from listeners, and guests Erik Nelson, host, What a Week, KSQD, and Adam Spickler, a Cabrillo College Trustee and political observer.
2024-11-0800 minTalk of the Bay from KSQDPost-Election ReflectionThis Talk of the Bay includes phone-in comments from listeners, and guests Erik Nelson, host, What a Week, KSQD, and Adam Spickler, a Cabrillo College Trustee and political observer.
2024-11-0800 min
Talk of the Bay from KSQDDNA brings the 11th Santa Cruz Comedy Festival to a venue near you!What’s funny in Santa Cruz? Pretty much everything when it comes to the comedians who gather here for the 11th annual Santa Cruz Comedy Festival October 1-5. The Festival draws comics from around the country to entertain us at 17 different venues, many of them free. DNA, local comedian and comedy promoter, is the energy behind this festival, and he joined host Suki Wessling for a wide-ranging conversation about Santa Cruz, comedy, and why we need to laugh. Take a listen!
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2024-09-1000 min
Talk of the Bay from KSQDDNC coverage in Chicago, Part III of IVWednesday with KSQD at the DNC! Chris Krohn continues to report out on protesters while AmI Chen Mills is trying to get her bearings, running into Michael Cohen and Medhi Hasan (formerly of MSNBC).
PK Hattis hosts this conversation, which includes the difference between the joy inside the DOC and the sorrow and anguish outside of the DNC with pro-Palestinian protestors and uncommitted delegates .…
Navigating the chaos of 23,000 people and a full on media circus. The new alternative news media: creators! Ami bumps into Walter Masterson and Andrew Pearlman of @Pearlmania.
Trolling Fascism wi...
2024-08-241h 01Talk of the Bay KSQD - Latest NewsDNC coverage in Chicago, Part III of IVWednesday with KSQD at the DNC! Chris Krohn continues to report out on protesters while AmI Chen Mills is trying to get her bearings, running into Michael Cohen and Medhi Hasan (formerly of MSNBC). PK Hattis hosts this conversation, which includes the difference between the joy inside the DOC and the sorrow and anguish outside […]
2024-08-241h 01
Talk of the Bay from KSQDDNC coverage in Chicago, Part II of IVTonight on KSQD’s Talk of the Bay, we will continue our week-long coverage of the Democratic National Convention, describing events both inside and outside this quadrennial gathering. Tonight’s report will include interviews with a proud Zionist who was among a group of 40 protesting the protesters. Then we interview two Palestinian women who say that the goal is not returning to the pre-1967 border, but rather the pre-1948 one. We also go to the convention floor where we catch up with Santa Cruz County Democrat delegates, Nelly Vaquera and Lani Faulkner. We’ll also include a brief interview with S...
2024-08-2358 minTalk of the Bay KSQD - Latest NewsDNC coverage in Chicago, Part II of IVTonight on KSQD’s Talk of the Bay, we will continue our week-long coverage of the Democratic National Convention, describing events both inside and outside this quadrennial gathering. Tonight’s report will include interviews with a proud Zionist who was among a group of 40 protesting the protesters. Then we interview two Palestinian women who say that […]
2024-08-2358 min
Talk of the Bay from KSQDDNC coverage in Chicago, Part I of IVLive from the DNC! Tonight on Talk of the Bay, Chris Krohn and Meilin Obinata take you into the Democratic National Convention—protests, Jesse Jackson tribute, and the Progressive Democrats “Progressive Central.” It’s not just about “gavel to gavel” coverage because there’s a lot going on outside of the United Center where the Democrats are meeting. Thousands are protesting, workers are rallying, and a variety of alternative visions are on various stages around the City With Big Shoulders, Chicago, Illinois. We catch up with Santa Cruz County convention delegates Nelly Vaquera and Lani Falkner, along with national political cele...
2024-08-2251 min
Sustainability Now! from KSQD RadioSustainability Now! Sunday, August 4th: Let’s go Fishin’! with Melissa Mahoney of the Monterey Bay Fisheries TrustLet’s go Fishin’! with Melissa Mahoney of the Monterey Bay Fisheries Trust on Sustainability Now! Sunday, August 4th, 2024, 5-6 PM, KSQD 90.7 FM, KSQT 89.7 FM, K207FE(FX) 89.5 FM and KSQD.org  The Monterey Bay is the crown jewel of the Central California Coast. For well over a century, the Bay has been exploited for […]
2024-08-0300 min
Talk of the Bay from KSQDChris Krohn's Republican Nation Convention Coverage Part 1The political events and strategizing within the Republican National Convention have been taking place at lightening speed in the aftermath of an assassination attempt on the life of former President Donald Trump’s at a rally in Bethel, Pennsylvania. The current fears being expressed by delegates, along with heightened security, is bringing an air of foreboding to the four-day event, which opened Monday, July 15th. Chris Krohn was on the ground and inside the security zone enshrouding the Fiserv Forum, the venue where Trump accepted the nomination for President. Monday’s events included a protest by the “Coalition to March...
2024-07-2400 min
Sunday DinnerSunday Dinner: Good GriefThis special episode of The Sunday Dinner centers on grief and the forces of life and death. Two close members of DJ Dupise’s family recently passed away and this episode is about sharing some of the thoughts and feelings we may go through as we grieve. Guests DJ Cold-Tea and KSQD’s own Eliza James join […]
2024-05-2800 minUnheard VoicesSunday Dinner: Good GriefThis special episode of The Sunday Dinner centers on grief and the forces of life and death. Two close members of DJ Dupise’s family recently passed away and this episode is about sharing some of the thoughts and feelings we may go through as we grieve. Guests DJ Cold-Tea and KSQD’s own Eliza James join […]
2024-05-2800 min
Sustainability Now! from KSQD RadioSustainability Now! Sunday, April 28th: What do students eat? Salads! with staff and students from Esperanza Community Farms and Pajaro Valley High School What do students eat? Salads! with staff and students from Esperanza Community Farms and Pajaro Valley High School Sustainability Now! Sunday, April 28th, 5-6 PM on KSQD Students eat. But what do they eat? And where does that food come from? Both the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the California Department of Food and Agriculture […]
2024-04-2500 min
The BabbleryKSQD volunteers on building community through radioEver wondered about the voices you hear on KSQD? You might tune in and hear an intriguing conversation about dreams and psychedeliccs on Saturday. Or maybe you were driving on a Monday at 5 and heard a deeply researched piece about local infrastructure. Or your political ideas were challenged by a deep conversation about an […]
2024-04-2300 min
Sustainability Now! from KSQD RadioSustainability Now! Sunday, April 14th: Being in the World with Bees (or, What is it to Be a Bee?) with Professor Eve Bratman Being in the World with Bees (or, What is it to Be a Bee?)  with Professor Eve Bratman  on Sustainability Now! Sunday, April 14th 5-6 PM on KSQD Bees are in danger; what can we do? Tune into a Sustainability Now! rebroadcast from 2021 to hear a conversation with Eve Bratman, an Associate […]
2024-04-1400 min
Sustainability Now! from KSQD RadioSustainability Now! Sunday, March 17th, 2024: The Climate Change Resilient Vegetable Garden With Kim StoddartThe Climate Change Resilient Vegetable Garden With Kim Stoddart  on Sustainability Now! Sunday, March 17th, 2024, 5-6 PM KSQD 90.7 FM, KSQT 89.7 FM, K207FE(FX) 89.5 FM and KSQD.org All of us—well, many of us—are backyard gardeners. And it’s planting season. Backyard gardens are not immune from the impacts of violent and unpredictable weather […]
2024-03-1400 min
KSQD Talks MusicMusical Soulmates Live on KSQDMusical Soulmates Performer’s Collabortive is a group of local musicians who lift up black musical voices and talents. Victoria Theodore, Anthony Jones, and Kate Saphir Alm visited KSQD and shared some soulful songs by the likes of Stevie Wonder, Bach, and Bill Withers in anticipation of their upcoming concert series. They sing, play keyboards, and […]
2024-02-0500 min
Sustainability Now! from KSQD RadioSustainability Now!, Sunday December 24th: Firepower and Global Security: Past, Present and Future, with Professor Simon DalbyFirepower & Global Security: Past, Present and Future, with Professor Simon Dalby On Sustainability Now! December 24th, 5-6 PM on KSQD 90.7 FM and KSQD.org streaming on the internet According to Simon Dalby, Professor emeritus in the Balsillie School of International Affairs at Wilfrid Laurier University in Ontario, Canada, global politics over the past 70 […]
2023-12-2158 min
KSQD Talks MusicKSQD Interviews The Guys Who Book Local MusicSteve Volk, Dick Brundle and Tom Miller have made a major impact shaping the Santa Cruz music scene by booking and hosting local and touring musicians. Andy Fuhrman, host of KSQD’s Brooklynbilly Music Mashup show as well as a performing singer-songwriter invited these three to be his noontime guest on his December 5th, 2023 show. […]
2023-12-1646 min
The BabbleryWhat is a woman? In conversation with Sandy StoneKSQD Chief Engineer Sandy Stone, also known as the founder of Transgender Studies, sits down with the Babblery to talk about the question that pursued her through much of her young life: What does it mean for her to be a woman? Sandy’s answer to that question, and her generous view of the right for […]
2023-10-2300 min
KSQD Talks MusicCabrillo Choral Director Cheryl Anderson on Ensemble Monterey’s 30th AnniversaryKSQD Community Concert Hall’s Christopher Smith interviews longtime Santa Cruz and Monterey County’s powerhouse classical music director Cheryl Anderson. Along with her husband, John Anderson, Cheryl has led classical music education and performance in the community for decades. Tune in to hear this wide-ranging interview on the anniversary of Ensemble Monterey’s 30th year. Interview date: […]
2023-09-2954 min
Sustainability Now! from KSQD RadioKSQD Temporary OutageWe regret to inform you that KSQD is experiencing an outage due to equipment failure. Some of our podcast streams may not be available. Please stick with us, and donate at KSQD.org to help us get back up and running. Thanks!
2023-09-2000 minThe Dream JournalKSQD Temporary Outage—pre-September archivesWe regret to inform you that KSQD is experiencing an outage of some podcast streams before September due to equipment failure. Some of our podcast archives previous to September may not be currently available. Please stick with us—they will be revived soon. Thanks!
2023-09-2000 minState of Mind with Debra SlossKSQD Temporary Outage—pre-September archivesWe regret to inform you that KSQD is experiencing an outage of some podcast streams before September due to equipment failure. Some of our podcast archives previous to September may not be currently available. Please stick with us—they will be revived soon. Thanks!
2023-09-2000 minKSQD Talks MusicKSQD Temporary OutageWe regret to inform you that KSQD is experiencing an outage due to equipment failure. Some of our podcast streams may not be available. Please stick with us, and donate at KSQD.org to help us get back up and running. Thanks!
2023-09-2000 minIn The Garden from KSQDKSQD Temporary OutageWe regret to inform you that KSQD is experiencing an outage due to equipment failure. Some of our podcast streams may not be available. Please stick with us, and donate at KSQD.org to help us get back up and running. Thanks!
2023-09-2000 min
KSQD Talks MusicJoe La Barbera in Conversation With Keshav BatishOn KSQD’s Jazz Tracks, drummer Joe La Barbera speaks about his upbringing in music, career highlights including time spent with pianist Bill Evans, closing with thoughts on musical expression. Joe La Barbera is the co-author with Charles Levin of Times Remembered: The Final Years of the Bill Evans Trio (University of North Texas Press, 2021). […]
2023-08-0624 min
Sustainability Now! from KSQD RadioSustainability Now! Sunday, May 14th: Electrification of California & the Battle over Solar Farms in the Deserts with Professor Dustin MulvaneyElectrification of California & the Battle over Solar Farms in the Deserts with Professor Dustin Mulvaney  On Sustainability Now! Sunday, May 14th, 5-6 PM on KSQD 90.7 FM and KSQD.org  In the face of climate change, jurisdictions across the country and the world have set ambitious electrification goals that will rely heavily on […]
2023-05-1156 min
Sustainability Now! from KSQD RadioSustainability Now! April 16th: W(h)ither UCSC’s East Meadow? with Nadia Peralta and Bob MajzlerW(h)ither UCSC’s East Meadow? With Nadia Peralta and Bob Majzler   On Sustainability Now! Sunday, April 16, 5-6 PM on KSQD 90.7 FM and KSQD.org  Many KSQD listeners may know that the UC Regents recently approved UCSC’s Student Housing West proposal, which includes relocation of Family Student Housing to the iconic East Meadow, on […]
2023-04-1300 min
Sustainability Now! from KSQD RadioSustainability Now! Sunday, April 2nd: Songs for Earth Day, with Dr. Peter Weiss, the Singing Scientist, and His GuitarSongs for Earth Day, with Dr. Peter Weiss, the Singing Scientist, and His Guitar Sustainability Now! Sunday, April 2nd, 5-6 PM, on KSQD 90.7 FM and KSQD.org Join SN! host Ronnie Lipschutz and Dr. Peter Weiss, the Singing Scientist, in honor of Earth Day. Weiss is well-known in Santa Cruz as “The Singing Scientist” and […]
2023-03-3055 minKSQD Talks MusicSustainability Now! Sunday, April 2nd: Songs for Earth Day, with Dr. Peter Weiss, the Singing Scientist, and His GuitarSongs for Earth Day, with Dr. Peter Weiss, the Singing Scientist, and His Guitar Sustainability Now! Sunday, April 2nd, 5-6 PM, on KSQD 90.7 FM and KSQD.org Join SN! host Ronnie Lipschutz and Dr. Peter Weiss, the Singing Scientist, in honor of Earth Day. Weiss is well-known in Santa Cruz as “The Singing Scientist” and […]
2023-03-3055 min
Sustainability Now! from KSQD RadioSustainability Now! Sunday, March 19th: A Visit to the SC Museum of Natural History with Marisa GomezA Visit to the SC Museum of Natural History, with Marisa Gomez  On Sustainability Now! Sunday, March 19th, 5-6 PM, on KSQD 90.7 FM and KSQD.org SN! Host Ronnie Lipschutz welcomes Marisa Gomez, Community Education and Collaboration Manager at the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History.  In that role, Marisa leads the Museum’s onsite school […]
2023-03-1600 min
KSQD Talks MusicJohnsmith Songwriter: Songs and StoriesJohnsmith, a renowned and accomplished songwriter from the Midwest, was a guest on KSQD recently. His songs and stories will delight you.
2023-03-1100 min
In The Garden from KSQDKing of Cimbidiums Andy Easton talks orchidsInternationally recognized orchid hybridizer Andy Easton joins Joe Truskot and Steven E. Popp on KSQD’s weekly garden show, “In The Garden.” Andy was visiting California from his new home in El Retiro, Colombia.
2023-03-0655 min
Sustainability Now! from KSQD RadioSustainability Now! Sunday, March 5th, 5-6 PM: Some of My Best Friends are Elephants! with USF Professor Matthew LiebmanSome of My Best Friends are Elephants, with USF Law Professor Matthew Liebman On Sustainability Now! March 5th, 5-6 PM on KSQD 90.7 FM and KSQD.org streaming on the internet  This is a rebroadcast of a show originally aired on June 26, 2022. Are elephants people, too? Do they have rights? A recent ruling […]
2023-03-0200 min
Sustainability Now! from KSQD RadioSustainability Now! Sunday, February 5th, 5-6 PM: What’s a CAP? And what does it do? With Rachel KippenWhat’s a CAP? And what does it do? With Rachel Kippen  On Sustainability Now! Sunday, February 5th, 5-6 PM on KSQD 90.7 FM and KSQD.org  Join host Ronnie Lipschutz for a conversation with Rachel Kippen about city and county “climate action plans.” A CAP lays out a community’s roadmap for reducing greenhouse gas […]
2023-02-0200 min
In The Garden from KSQDPruning time for roses is hereJoin Joe Truskot and Steven E. Popp, hosts of KSQD’s In The Garden for their January 14, 2023 show on the basics of pruning. You’ll learn four reasons why it’s important to prune and also the four “D’s” of pruning. Plus inside information on getting more and bigger blossoms in the spring. It’s a fun […]
2023-01-1749 min
Sustainability Now! from KSQD RadioSustainability Now! Blast from the Past Broadcast, Sunday, December 25th, 5-6 PM: Latinx Farmers’ Survival in the U.S. Agricultural System, with Josefina Lara ChavezBlast from the Past Broadcast Latinx Farmers’ Survival in the U.S. Agricultural System, with Josefina Lara Chavez  December 25th, 2022, 5-6 PM on KSQD 90.7 FM and KSQD.org Join host Ronnie Lipschutz for a conversation with Josefina Lara Chavez, Farm-to-Market specialist and Senior Manager, Latinx Farmer Program for the Community Alliance for Family Farmers in […]
2022-12-2353 min
Sustainability Now! from KSQD RadioSustainability Now! Sunday, October 30th: Funding for the Future! with Dr. Delton Chen and Renegade Economist Della DuncanFunding for the Future!  with Dr. Delton Chen and Renegade Economist Della Duncan  On Sustainability Now! Sunday, October 30th, 5-6 PM on KSQD 90.7 FM and KSQD.org What if humanity could take a giant step forward towards a climate transformation? We are rebroadcasting Christine Barrington’s October 12, interview with Dr. Delton Chen, Founder of the […]
2022-10-2700 min
Sustainability Now! from KSQD RadioSustainability Now! Sunday, October 16th: “Fire, Fire on the Mountain!” New Threats to Organic Farming in California“Fire, Fire on the Mountain!” New Threats to Organic Farming in California On Sustainability Now! Sunday, October 16th, 5-6 PM on KSQD 90.7 FM and KSQD.org Farming is tough enough as it is, but when farmers face the loss of organic certification due to climate-related disasters and wildfires, what can they do? Join Host Ronnie […]
2022-10-1355 min
Sustainability Now! from KSQD RadioSustainability 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 host Ronnie Lipschutz and his guests, Penny Ellis, Paul Towers […]
2022-09-2951 min
Sustainability Now! from KSQD RadioSustainability Now! Sunday, September 4th: In the Shadow of Climate Change: What can the Children Tell Us? with Filmmaker Eric ThiermannIn the Shadow of Climate Change: What can the Children Tell Us? with Filmmaker Eric Thiermann  On Sustainability Now! Sunday, September 4th, 5-6 PM on KSQD 90.7 FM and KSQD.org  Join Host Ronnie Lipschutz for a conversation with filmmaker and media producer Eric Thiermann. During his 40-year career, Thiermann has filmed, produced and directed hundreds […]
2022-09-0156 min
Sustainability Now! from KSQD RadioSustainability Now! Sunday, August 21st: Well, Well, Well! Clean Water for Everyone, with Chelsea Tu of Monterey WaterkeeperWell, Well, Well! Clean Water for Everyone! with Chelsea Tu of Monterey Waterkeeper On Sustainability Now! Sunday, August 21st, 5-6 PM, on KSQD 90.7 FM and KSQD.org Join host Ronnie Lipschutz for a conversation with Chelsea Tu, the new executive director of a new local non-profit, Monterey Waterkeeper, which combines education, science-based policy advocacy and […]
2022-08-1849 min
Sustainability Now! from KSQD RadioSustainability Now! Sunday August 7th, from 5-6 PM: How a Republican Grandfather Helped Legalize Abortion, with Dr. Caroline TraceyHow a Republican Grandfather Helped Legalize Abortion with Dr. Caroline Tracey On Sustainability Now! Sunday, August 7th, 5-6 PM on KSQD 90.7 FM and KSQD.org These days, one’s political affiliation is often a clue to one’s position on abortion (and vice versa). That was not always the case. During the 1950s and into the 1970s, […]
2022-08-0400 min
Sustainability Now! from KSQD RadioSustainability Now! Sunday, July 10, 5-6 PM: In Santa Cruz, July is Not too Late to Plant Seeds! with Renee Shepherd of Renee’s GardenIn Santa Cruz, July is Not too Late to Plant Seeds! with Renee Shepherd of Renee’s Garden On Sustainability Now! Sunday, July 10th, 5-6 PM on KSQD 90.7 FM and KSQD.org Have you procrastinated on planting a garden or been too busy? Do you think it’s too late and you’ll have to wait until next […]
2022-07-0743 min
Sustainability Now! from KSQD RadioSustainability Now! Sunday, June 12th: Meet the Monterey Bay Economic Partnership, with Tahra GorayaMeet the Monterey Bay Economic Partnership with Tahra Goraya On Sustainability Now! Sunday, June 12th, 5-6 PM on KSQD 90.7 FM and KSQD.org Sustainability Now! co-host Brooke Wright speaks with Tahra Goraya, the new President & CEO of the tri-county Monterey Bay Economic Partnership (MBEP). MBEP works on housing, broadband access, workforce development, renewable energy […]
2022-06-0955 min
Sustainability Now! from KSQD RadioSustainability Now! Sunday, May 15th: Science by the People! Biodiversity and Community Science  with Rebecca Johnson and Alison Young, California Academy of SciencesScience by the People! Biodiversity & Community Science  with Rebecca Johnson & Alison Young, California Academy of Sciences  On Sustainability Now! Sunday, May 15th, 5-6 PM on KSQD 90.7 FM and KSQD.org  Join Ronnie Lipschutz for a conversation with Rebecca Johnson and Alison Young, Co-Directors of the Center for Biodiversity and Community Science at […]
2022-05-1200 min
Sustainability Now! from KSQD RadioSustainability Now! Sunday, May 1st: Let’s Go Ride our Bikes! with Matt MillerLet’s Go Ride our Bikes! with Matt Miller On Sustainability Now! Sunday, April 17th, 5-6 PM on KSQD 90.7 FM and KSQD.org Join Sustainability Now! hosts Brooke Wright and Ronnie Lipschutz for a conversation with Ecology Action’s Matt Miller about bicycles, Bike Month, e-bike rebates and local transportation policies and practices, more generally. Matt is […]
2022-05-0239 min
Sustainability Now! from KSQD RadioSustainability Now!, Sunday, April 3rd, 2022: Electrify California! with Benjamin EichertElectrify California! with Benjamin Eichert  On Sustainability Now! Sunday, April 3rd, 5-6 PM on KSQD 90.7 FM and KSQD.org Hosts Brooke Wright and Ronnie Lipschutz speak with Benjamin Eichert, Director of Let’s Green California—an initiative launched by the Romero Institute in Santa Cruz to create a California Green New Deal and get the core legislation […]
2022-03-3100 min
Sustainability Now! from KSQD RadioSustainability Now! March 20th, 2022: A Spectre is Haunting Europe: Nuclear Winter with Dr. Alan Robock and Dr. Joshua CoupeA Spectre is Haunting Europe: Nuclear Winter with Dr. Alan Robock & Dr. Joshua Coupe  On Sustainability Now! Sunday, March 20th, 5-6 PM on KSQD 90.7 FM and KSQD.org  “A spectre is haunting Europe,” but this time it is not communism. Vladimir Putin has put Russia’s nuclear forces on “special combat readiness,” bringing […]
2022-03-2055 min
Exploring Monterey Bay from KSQDOmar Guzman – Growing Up in WatonvilleAn homage to Omar Guzman, KSQD’s part-time Operations Assistance for 3 years after he left for a full-time job. Jean Kratzer hosts.
2022-01-1800 min
Sustainability Now! from KSQD RadioSustainability Now! Sunday, January 9: Here Comes the Sun!Here Comes the Sun!  on Sustainability Now! Sunday, January 9th, 5-6 PM on KSQD  January 2022 is Solar Energy Month on Sustainability Now! On Sunday, January 23rd, we will be welcoming Dr. Ahmad Faruqui, an energy economist who has been deeply involved in solar electricity issues in California. We will be talking about the […]
2022-01-0900 min
Unheard VoicesUnheard Voices: Will Parrish on the fight to defend Indigenous lands.On UNHEARD VOICES  December 3, 2021,  join KSQD as Ami Chen welcomes Will Parrish, a long-time political organizer and investigative journalist, writing frequently on defending Indigenous peoples’ land. In 2017, Parrish co-wrote a 15-part series on the Indigenous-led struggle against the Dakota Access Pipeline, a series voted by readers of The Intercept as “The Most Essential […]
2022-01-0400 min
Sustainability Now! from KSQD RadioSustainability Now! Sunday, December 26th, 5-6 PM on KSQD: Oil and Oceans Don’t Mix with Fred KeeleyOil and Oceans Don’t Mix with Fred Keeley  on Sustainability Now! Sunday, December 26th, 5-6 PM on KSQD Join hosts Ronnie Lipschutz and Brooke Wright for a conversation with Fred Keeley, a well-known political person about town and across the Monterey Bay Region. He has a long and distinguished career in community service. In the […]
2021-12-2300 min
KSQD 90.7 FM Santa CruzKelly Archer and Homeless YouthOn Thursday Nov 18th host Janet Quinn talked with Kelly Archer, who grew up homeless in Southern California. Kelly is active in Santa Cruz helping to provide services for the unhoused community. She attended UC Berkeley and works locally as an environmental engineer. We will be hearing first hand about her life growing up homeless, how caring teachers and friends helped her along the way. An inspiration for us all, to watch out for our youth and be aware of those who need a helping hand.
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Homeless and Runaway Youth
Secret Garden Women's Shelter
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2021-11-2000 min
Sustainability Now! from KSQD RadioSustainability Now! Sunday, November 14th: W(h)ither Water? with Sierra Ryan, County Water Resources ManagerW(h)ither Water? with Sierra Ryan, County Water Resources Manager  on Sustainability Now! Sunday, November 14th, 5-6 PM on KSQD Central California just experienced one of the three most intense storms since the 1950s, but was that prelude to feast or famine this coming water year?  No one knows, but planning for the worst-case scenario is […]
2021-11-1254 min
KSQD 90.7 FM Santa CruzThairie Ritchie Organizer and Activist asks “Where Do Go From Here?”On Good News Santa Cruz, Thursday, September 23, 2021 Christine Barrington interviews activist, community organizer, and fellow KSQD talk show host Thairie Ritchie about the Community Forum he organized this past weekend at Mission Plaza examining how Santa Cruz meets collective traumas as a community. The event artfully addressed the often hidden racial tensions that impact the region. Join us to hear what inspires this young leader to step forward to take on challenging conversations and advocate for change.
Community Sponsors for the Forum:
Treehouse Dispensary
Housing Matters
Resource Center for Non-Violence
Rise Together Santa Cruz  (An initiative through Community Foundation)
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2021-09-2600 min
Unheard VoicesUnheard Voices with Yasmina Porter, Buddhist TeacherOn Unheard Voices, Friday November 27, 2020 Host Gloria Nieto welcomed Yasmina Porter, a Buddhist teacher in their persons-of-color sangha. Gloria and Yasmina discussed the many dimensions of life and how they intersect as we live and work in our communities.That’sUnheard Voices,Friday from 3 to 4pm, here on k-squid, 90.7 fm and ksqd.org Unheard Voices is […]
2020-11-2700 min
Sustainability Now! from KSQD RadioSustainability Now! Urchins in the StormRadio Show #16, April 5, 2020, with KSQD engineer Emily Donham, a 5th-year PhD candidate in Ecology & Evolutionary Biology at UCSC. Emily’s research focuses on how sea urchins, which graze on kelp forests, may be vulnerable to ocean acidication and global warming. Emily is the producer of “Santa Cruz Naturalist,” which airs on Tuesdays […]
2020-04-0701 min
The Film Gang from KSQDThe Film Gang Review: Tomboy (2011) (Dennis Morton and I, as hosts of the KSQD Film Gang, have always reviewed current theatrical releases, believing that movies are at their best when enjoyed the way they were intended – on the big screen and with an audience. But most important is the film itself, regardless of how and where it’s viewed. […]
2020-03-2603 min
The Film Gang from KSQDThe Film Gang Review: Parasite KSQD’s Film Gang has been remiss in not yet reviewing one of the most acclaimed films of 2019, the South Korean dark comedy, Parasite, written, produced and directed by Bong Joon-ho. Hopefully this review will not only serve as a corrective but will inspire foreign-language-averse moviegoers to give it a chance. As Bong Joon-ho […]
2020-02-0503 min
Santa Cruz NaturalistPeregrine Falcons with Dr. Zeka Glucs: Part 2Photo by Theadora Block taken in Point Reyes, California. This week in Santa Cruz Naturalist we talk again with Dr. Zeka Glucs, Director of Santa Cruz Predatory Bird Research Group. In this follow up interview (find part one here: https://ksqd.org/peregrine-falcons-back-from-the-brink/ ) Dr. Glucs tells us about her work with monitoring Peregrine Falcons, how they learn […]
2020-02-0404 minSanta Cruz NaturalistPeregrine Falcons with Dr. Zeka Glucs: Part 2Photo by Theadora Block taken in Point Reyes, California. This week in Santa Cruz Naturalist we talk again with Dr. Zeka Glucs, Director of Santa Cruz Predatory Bird Research Group. In this follow up interview (find part one here: https://ksqd.org/peregrine-falcons-back-from-the-brink/ ) Dr. Glucs tells us about her work with monitoring Peregrine Falcons, how they learn […]
2020-02-0404 min