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12/17/2024

Every Sunday morning from 9-11am, join host Nicholas Mitchell for Classical Foglift. For over 40 years Nicholas has been a local DJ broadcasting over the Santa Cruz airwaves various classical programs with a mission to not only delight the ear …

12/17/2024

If you are a Jazz lover KSQD has your back! Three different shows, three days a week, three hours each. Enjoy your favorite Jazz artists 7-10pm Tuesday-Thursday, right here on KSQD.
Tuesdays 7-10: B in the Night with Bobby Bishop. …

12/16/2024

Join Exploring Monterey Bay host Mathilde Rand in conversation with Andrea van de Loo (pronounced Lo), the author of The Pressing Stones: The Healing Journey of a Nazi’s Daughter.
A major focus of Andrea’s life has been the healing from …

12/16/2024

In the wake of the shooting of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, allegedly by 26-year-old Luigi Mangione–someone who has spoken about corporate greed and the failure of US health care systems to extend longevity—the specter of an increasingly disgruntled and …

12/16/2024

The Covid pandemic turned the world upside down, but it paved the way for humanity's spiritual rebirth. Our guest, author Forrest Rivers, describes how shared experience during difficult times helps us to find greater meaning, understanding, and purpose. He says, …

12/16/2024

Sally Grey says, "I am missing a year."
Photo courtesy of Cottonbro Studio.

12/15/2024

Tune in at 12 a.m., Monday, December 16th, and hear the Gypsy Scholar present the Orphic Essay-with-Soundtrack for the upcoming Winter Solstice (Dec. 21), entitled: “The Midwinter Festival of the Winter Solstice & Yule: the Celebration of the Return of …

12/15/2024

On this episode of "Talk of the Bay", host Bodhi Shargell dives into housing issues in Santa Cruz with Sibley Simon, a local housing advocate, founder of New Way Homes, and a partner at Workbench. The conversation stems from Simon’s …

12/14/2024

You can’t be well informed unless you are informed well! Join hosts Erik Nelson and Tony Russomanno with special guest Chris Krohn as they unpack the week that was, on this Dec. 14, 2024 “Salute to Bruce Bratton" edition of …

12/14/2024

Shapiro At Large Mondays at 11 AM. No genre, no era, is off limits in this eclectic, upbeat mix. It’s a great way to start your week!

12/13/2024

Join Host Scott Garfield for adventures traveling through the twilight hours, every Saturday Midnight-2am (going into Sunday morning) on After Hours.
Catch it live or listen on demand via our two-week archive. Available in the app and at KSQD.org

12/13/2024

Every Saturday at noon, prepare to enter another dimension. A dimension not only of sight and sound, but of mind. A journey into … ”The Grateful Dead Zone.” Each week, Dead scholar Erik Nelson curates the ultimate Dead concert — …

12/13/2024

Electronic music from all eras–EDM, House, 80's, 70's, and 60's.  Oblique Strategies was a card game invented by Brian Eno, which characterizes the eclectic nature of the show.

12/12/2024

Explore the music of the world Sundays 3 to 5pm, with your hosts Jeff Grubb and Len Beyea. No passport or visas needed! Just bring your sense of adventure.
So many ways to listen! Tune your radio dial to 89.5, …

12/12/2024

Jeri Bodemar practices her own style of blessings.
Photo courtesy of Thomas Shockey.

12/11/2024

On Jazz Tracks, Thursdays 7-10pm, we invite you to appreciate melodic and thematic sets of classic recordings and new releases, featuring national, international, as well as local talent. Enjoy the richness of jazz!

12/11/2024

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

12/11/2024

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 …

12/11/2024

Wednesdays 7-10pm with Howard Feldstein. Jazz from the 1950s to the present, inspired by John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk and other giants of modern music. Our 3-hour format allows us to include longer performances and rare recordings of music that aims …

12/11/2024

Michael Bryant is your tour guide on a music trip into the late 60s and early 70's Wednesday afternoons 1-4pm on K-Squid. 
Catch it live or listen on demand via our two-week archive. Available in the app or at KSQD.org