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10/20/2024

Tune in at 12 a.m., Monday, October 21st, and hear (following his "Indigenous Peoples Day" special last week) the Gypsy Scholar present a tribute to the Native American poet, musician, actor, and AIM political activist John Trudell (1946 – 2015). …

10/20/2024

Stephanie Savell is the Director of the Costs of War project, housed at Brown University's Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, where she is a Senior Fellow. Dr. Savell’s media appearances include interviews on CNN, NPR, Al Jazeera, Vox, …

10/20/2024

On Talk of the Bay, Monday, October 21, at 5:00PM, Meilin Obinata will be hosting guests who will discuss the roles of conversation and misinformation which may change the way you look at what makes up effective voter outreach and …

10/20/2024

On Talk of the Bay, Meilin Obinata hosts guests who will discuss the roles of conversation and misinformation which may change the way you look at what makes up effective voter outreach and your own media consumption habits. First up …

10/20/2024

The Grateful Dead’s “Gratest" Hits? Join Erik Nelson with very special guest, guitar hero Henry Kaiser for a three hour “Pledge Drive” deep dive into the ENTIRE 30 year run of the Grateful Dead — 30 songs — one each …

10/17/2024

Thirty-five years ago, the Loma Prieta earthquake changed life for locals in the Monterey Bay area and the San Francisco Bay area. In this program, we hear from Tony Russomanno, who was a reporter for KGO TV at the time, …

10/17/2024

Sally Grey remembers a sunny October evening.
Photo courtesy of Wilson Malone.

10/16/2024

It has been just over two years since the Pajaro Valley Health Care District acquired Watsonville Community Hospital and returned it to public ownership for the first time in decades. But that didn’t happen by accident and in many ways, …

10/16/2024

As many local residents can attest—navigating septic requirements in Santa Cruz County can be a dirty business. But, does it have to be?

10/16/2024

The late Bruce Scott received a special gift.
Photo courtesy of Bertelli Fotografia.

10/14/2024

The Veteran’ Transition Center of California is the largest organization serving veterans on the central coast. Since 1996, this non-profit has operated on historic Fort Ord land to provide homeless Veterans and their families with housing, food, clothing, case management, …

10/14/2024

The Vivid Dreaming method with artist Margot Wilson, which consists of breath inductions twice daily for three minutes each time. This process can create bursts of short, intense dream fragments that help us shift our holding patterns. These dream fragments …

10/14/2024

The late Olga Cossi tells us what being smart really means.

10/13/2024

What Happened to the American Dream?
The Demise of the Middle Class and How to Restore Our Future
 “Be Bold America!” Sunday, October 20, 2024 at 5:00pm (PT)
What does each political party mean by “The American Dream” when they …

10/13/2024

Tune in at 12 a.m., Monday, October 14th, "Columbus Day," and hear the Gypsy Scholar present his Orphic Essay-with-Soundtrack entitled "Columbus Day vs. Indigenous Peoples Day: Goodbye Columbus!"
Be sure to check out the “Indigenous Peoples Day” webpage, which is …

10/12/2024

You can’t be well informed unless you are informed well! Join hosts Erik Nelson and Tony Russomanno as they unpack the week that was, on this October 12, 2024 “RAT PATROL” edition of WHAT A WEEK!

10/11/2024

Allan Fisher, resident of Santa Cruz, is an active member of the Palestine Justice Coalition and the Panetta Vigil for Human Rights in the Middle East. He is the son of Holocaust survivors from Germany. Now retired, he taught ESL …

10/10/2024

It's fall, and for K-Squid, that means a time we turn to our listeners to harvest the love and goodwill in the form of financial support. It takes a village to run a community radio station, and we now turn …

10/10/2024

In this interview, Sarah Newkirk, Executive Director of The Land Trust of Santa Cruz County explains why her organization is championing Santa Cruz County Measure Q, the Water and Wildfire Protection measure, and what it would accomplish in terms of …

10/10/2024

Wild Monterey Bay: Up Close and Personal Wildlife Encounters is a new book of stories and photographs of meetings with whales, dolphins, octopus and other dwellers of our wonderful Monterey Bay. Lisa Uttal, Outreach and Media Director for NOAA's Monterey …