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01/11/2025

Everybody’s talking about “COMPLETE UNKNOWN” — the new film that reimagines the formative years of Bob Dylan. But if you know your Basic Bob, a whole lot is missing, everything is rearranged, and as a result, the real Bob Dylan …

01/11/2025

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 Jan. 11, 2025 "I ❤️ LA" edition of WHAT A WEEK!

01/11/2025

Every late late Tuesday night midnight-2am experience an Experiment in Sound with DJ Squid.
So many ways to listen! Catch it live on 90.7 (Santa Cruz) 89.5 (Prunedale/Watsonville) and 89.7 (Monterey) on your radio, or livestream at KSQD.org. Better yet, …

01/11/2025

Classic Latin music with modern songs in the mix brought to you by the No Sabo Collective every other Monday 10pm-Midnight.
So many ways to listen! Catch it live on 90.7 (Santa Cruz) 89.5 (Prunedale/Watsonville) and 89.7 (Monterey) on your …

01/11/2025

Mix it up nice and spicy every Monday from 1-3pm with Dr. Julio for Monday Masala.
So many ways to listen! Catch it live on 90.7 (Santa Cruz) 89.5 (Prunedale/Watsonville) and 89.7 (Monterey) on your radio, or livestream at KSQD.org. …

01/10/2025

The Tower of Song's 12th Night of Christmas Orphic Essay-with-Soundtrack, entitled  “The Winter Solstice & the 12th Night of Christmas" (the extended version), is now available for listening on the "Archived Musical Essays" webpage, along with the corresponding playlist on …

01/10/2025

Santa Cruz Pride Perspectives highlights the rich LGBTQ+ history across Santa Cruz County and celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Santa Santa Cruz Pride. Join Cohosts Rob Darrow and Cece Pinheiro every other Sunday from 5-6 pm on KSQD.  
Episode 1: …

01/10/2025

High five with all tentacles waving. KSQD got news we are the recipent of a two-year grant of $5,000 each year. This grant will help support the work we are doing bringing you high-quality, local programs you love, and of …

01/10/2025

As local governments try to stretch their budgets to accommodate a new wave of mental health cases, a new program is trying to shift the emergency response from uniformed officers to trained mental health counselors. Since the killing by police …

01/10/2025

KSQD and its dynamite DJ, Charlie Lange (Host of Friday's Downbeat Shuffle and Saturday's Soul Shack) have been nominated in the Arts and Entertainment section of the Goodtimes Best Of Annual Poll. We are up against some great stations and …

01/10/2025

KSQD and its dynamite DJ, Charlie Lange (Host of Friday's Downbeat Shuffle and Saturday's Soul Shack) have been nominated in the Arts and Entertainment section of the Goodtimes Best Of Annual Poll. We are up against some great stations and …

01/09/2025

Gary Shapiro’s lifetime fascination with pop culture feeds his encyclopedic knowledge of what entertains and captivates the popular imagination. Since the beginning of the millenium he brings you weekly interviews with best-selling authors of fiction and non-fiction, Hollywood biographers, graphic …

01/09/2025

Catch it live or listen on demand via our two-week archive. Available in the app and at KSQD.org

01/09/2025

The Zombie Jamboree! Your Friday Night Mix Tape from 8-10pm. Each week a new curated set of songs on a theme to delight and inspire, all sprinkled with laughter and stories. Join us and be surprised!

01/08/2025

Jeri Bodemar shares her view on what it is to be human.
Photo courtesy of Min An.

01/08/2025

Tuesdays from 6-7pm, Luigi Oppido serves as your Computer Man. He presents the latest tech info you can use and answers calls and questions about PCs, MACs, smart phones, digital hardware and software of all sorts, as well as everything …

01/07/2025

The late Sigrid McLaughlin tells of a haunting experience.
Photo courtesy Vedant Srivastava.

01/06/2025

Our guest is author and lucid dreaming expert Dr. Clare Johnson. We talk about her new book The Elixir of Sleep, a deep dive into how to make the most of your nighttime voyages. We start by talking about the …

01/06/2025

60 years ago, rock music took a left turn.  Music by The Beatles, Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones and others offered lyrics beyond love songs, while sound experiments started going very far out. A look back at the year 1965 …

01/05/2025

Steve Nagle is back with part II of the adventures with Olli the Orangutan.