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10/02/2023

Trouble sleeping through the night? Maybe you are on your way to a superior sleep schedule which could enhance your creativity, flexibility, and dream recall. We talk with David Cielak about what Seth has to say about sleep and dreaming. …

10/02/2023

Alan Ritch comments on a rural English funeral. Photo courtesy of RDNE Stock Project.

09/29/2023

KSQD 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 …

09/28/2023

Hitman for the Kindness Club with Captain Paul Watson For uncounted millennia, the creatures of the world’s ocean have been hunted, captured and killed by human beings.  For most of that history, however, this was done for subsistence purposes.  Only …

09/28/2023

The late Sigrid McLauglin told us one story of longevity. Photo courtesy of Julia Volk.

09/27/2023

Episode 59: In recent years, there’s been growing interest in the role that psychedelic drugs, including ketamine, can play in treating mental health conditions. In this episode, we discuss a new treatment approach called Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) that is a …

09/25/2023

Martha Nitzberg of the Natural Bridges State Beach joins host Mathilde Rand in a conversation about the State Park. Topics include the disappearance of one bridge 43 years ago, the beginnings of a new natural bridge, Welcome Back Monarch history …

09/25/2023

Is waking life really a kind of theater which we make up along the way? The transformative potential of dreamwork, today with author and certified dreamworker, Tina Tau. Tina shares a dream in which she struggles to swim upstream, then …

09/25/2023

Book artist Felicia Rice, UCSC emeritus professor and longtime former resident of Santa Cruz County, joins host Suki Wessling on The Babblery to talk about her life as an artist, a mom, and a community member. Felicia lost her home, …

09/25/2023

In light of the recent Supreme Court decisions, Jason Scorse warns, "Don't let them fool you." Photo courtesy Phung Touch.

09/24/2023

Interview by John Malkin Terri Lyne Carrington is a jazz drummer, educator and author who grounds her projects in feminism, spiritual liberation and the movement to abolish prisons and police. Her latest album New Standards – Volume 1 received the …

09/24/2023

Fresh off the recent legislative session in Sacramento, Senator John Laird answers listener questions and talks about a range of issues concerning local residents, from fire insurance to climate change and more.

09/22/2023

Open Studios is right around the corner and,  for art lovers, October is a month to celebrate, discover, and visit the rich community of artists of this region. Joining host Christine Barrington on Talk of the Bay, Monday September 25, …

09/21/2023

Marco Poehner, a teacher, gives a smart answer to a simple question. Photo courtesy of Fauxels.

09/20/2023

Friends of Sustainability Now! Our podcast archive server has crashed and we don't know whether it can be resurrected.  Meanwhile, if you are seeking specific shows, or just want to browse, you can find Sustainability Now! at: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sustainability-now-on-ksqd-org/id1528907714 Spotify: …

09/20/2023

We 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. …

09/20/2023

Saly Grey reflects on the meaning of home. Photo courtesy of Kelly.

09/18/2023

An anima dream series and personal neurobiology. Also Dreams about love and, just in time for Hispanic heritage month, Mexican American male identity formation. A conversation with John Valenzuela, PhD. John describes that the anima and animus figures we meet …

09/18/2023

On Saturday September 30 The The Safe Schools Project of Santa Cruz County will present two different Summits at Watsonville High School to assist and support youth, parents and educators to help create a  safe and more inclusive future for …

09/18/2023

Andrea Macon sees fine art in a refrigerator?