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10/10/2024

Can Protection of Forests, Farms & Waters be Reconciled with Economic Development?
with Larry Selzer of The Conservation Fund
on Sustainability Now!  October 13th, from 5-6 PM
A longstanding debate in the environmental and conservation movements is whether protection of …

10/10/2024

Jeri Bodemar gleans a deeper meaning from the observation of hummingbirds.
Photo courtesy of Djalma Photos.

10/10/2024

Join “Relics And Psychedelics host Michael Bryant and Erik Nelson, the director of the new documentary “Daytime Revolution” (and host of the Grateful Dead Zone) for a three hour musical conversation on the life, legend and music of John Lennon. …

10/09/2024

The late Sigrid McLaughlin develops a special relationship with a ... hat.
Photo courtesy of Felix Mittermeier.

10/07/2024

Join Exploring Monterey Bay host, Mathilde Rand, in conversation with Meg Madsen and Juli McDermott of the Porter Memorial Library.
This library with its fascinating history is a gem in the center of Soquel.  Have Meg and Juli enchant you …

10/07/2024

What is shadow work and how do dreams help? Our guest this week, Nicole K. Miller, PhD, explains about the art of Unstorying™, saying that noticing big reactions is key in identifying and releasing the stories we carry about our …

10/07/2024

Ed Weingold says, "Let's Save Democracy."
Photo courtesy of Edgar Colomba,

10/06/2024

Tune in at 12 a.m., Monday, October 7th, and hear the Gypsy Scholar present part 3 of his annual “Autumn Equinox & the Autumnal Season” Orphic Essay-with-Soundtrack series.
Be sure to check out the extensive webpage, “Autumnal Season,” which is …

10/03/2024

Gary Griggs, UCSC Distinguished Professor of Earth Sciences tells us about his new book, California Catastrophes: The Natural Disaster History of the Golden State, about the history of disasters in our state and what we can expect in the future.

10/03/2024

In this episode, we hear from Jacqui Atchison, Executive Director of the Arts Council of Monterey County about their Open Studios weekend, arts in the schools, and how local venues for performing arts are faring post-covid.

10/03/2024

Alan Ritch serves up a cultural Caponata.

10/02/2024

Episode 71: In this episode, we tackle the often overwhelming process of navigating special education, especially for students with hidden disabilities such as ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, and mental health conditions such as bipolar disorder, depression, and anxiety. With 13% …

10/02/2024

Laurie Corn reminds us of another world.

10/01/2024

Talk of the Bay host Len Beyea leads a discussion about housing affordability and, in particular, the rent control initiative on California's November ballot, Proposition 33. Participants include Lira Filipini, Rick Longinotti, and Lee Brokaw.
Proposition 33 on the November …

09/30/2024

Since 2015, Alan Tigay has been the host of the website World Listening Post, on which he has reviewed albums from 95 countries; most recently on the site, he published a list of The Global 500 Greatest Songs of All …

09/30/2024

Katherine speaks about her ideas about approaching dreams as a kind of treasure hunt and what she calls the Dreamer's Paradox. After the break we take a comment from engineer Rick Kleffel saying that his favorite author Alan Moore often …

09/30/2024

Aloha kakou, hello everybody! Please join us this Wednesday Oct 2, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM with your host Cousin Norm for some, “Timeless Hawaiian Music”. Where he plays, “The new songs, the old songs and everything else in …

09/30/2024

Marco speaks on the real cost of drugs.
Photo courtesy Mart Production.

09/29/2024

On September 28th, the Queer, Trans, & Allied Student Summit of the Central Coast held a day-long event. In this interview, we hear from three people involved in organizing it. The guests were:
Stuart Rosenstein, organizer

09/29/2024

Santa Cruz County is a popular and iconic destination for tourists from all over the world. We look at the pros and cons of tourism for the locals. Visit Santa Cruz is the local tourism agency that tracks things like …