On May 4th, 1970, Ohio National Guard troops opened fire on unarmed Kent State students protesting the war in Vietnam, killing 4 students and wounding 9 others. Local author Lois Van Buren was there. Having spent the last 45 years …
Anthony Saua, director of Organic Rising, talks about the rise of organic agriculture and its importance to health, the environment and slowing global warming,
Filmmaker Gloria Morán discusses her film, Unique Ladies about an all-female lowrider club in San Diego. Her screening is part of a five-day Cinco de Mayo celebration in Watsonville of lowrider culture.
Bahia Brunelle shares her memories of sweet peas.
In this special, joint episode of Talk of the Bay and Moment of Truth with Ami Chen Mills, three guests who are Muslim and/or Palestinian speak to a ceasefire resolution process in their city (Santa Cruz, CA) and its subsequent …
Episode 66: Understanding neurodiversity can expand our appreciation for the diverse ways individuals experience and contribute to the world. In this episode, we’ll be discussing adult autism, shaking off outdated labels and stereotypes, and shining a spotlight on the stories, …
Meade Fischer takes a look at blind following.
Book mentioned, Eric Hoffer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements
Photo courtesy of Luis Quintero.
Will we make it to a safer age? Humanity balances between two paths: self-destruction or self-revelation. Our guest, Christine Barrington describes this critical inflection point and argues that dreams awaken us to the realm of purpose and meaning arguing that …
Jana Marcus
Steve Pleich asks, " What is the most important day in your life?"
Photo courtesy of RDNE Stock Project.
Tune in at 12 a.m., Monday, April 29th, and hear the Gypsy Scholar present the first installment of the Orphic Essay-with-Soundtrack series, "Beltane /May Day: A Holiday For Neo-Pagans & Workers." This program anticipates the May Day holiday coming up …
Just ahead of his sold-out talk in Santa Cruz on April 25th, Ami Chen Mills grabbed a half hour with actor, comedian and author Rainn Wilson (formerly Dwight Schrute of “The Office”) to discuss his book SoulBoom: Why We Need …
Side Hustle Safety Net: How Vulnerable Workers Survive Precarious Times
“Be Bold America!” Sunday, May 5, 2024 at 5:00pm (PT)
Back in 1929 when the market crashed and the Great Depression began, Uber, TaskRabbit, and the gig economy were almost …
Ami Chen Mills interviews Chantal Burns, author of the books Bulletproof: Be Fearless and Resilient No Matter What, and Instant Motivation. Burns is based in England and deeply climate aware. She is working in her own community (St. Albans) toward …
Local literary legend (and winner of the coveted “Best Local Author of 2024” Good Times Award!) Jonathan Franzen guest DJs whilst hanging out with What a Week! & Grateful Dead Zone host Erik Nelson. The celebrated author delivers his carefully …
Thursday/Friday 11am-4pm, Saturday/Sunday 11am-5pm
Thursday, April 25th
What do students eat? Salads!
with staff and students from Esperanza Community Farms and Pajaro Valley High School
Sustainability Now! Sunday, April 28th, 5-6 PM on KSQD
Students eat. But what do they eat? And where does that food come …
Tim Rudolph shares his insights in being a job site laborer.
Photo courtesy of Yury Kim.
Author and teacher Patrice Vecchione recalls seeing a mountain lion. This piece is inspired by her weekly Monterey Herald column A Walk About Town. Recorded and edited by Mathilde Rand for First Person Singular.
Housing challenges across Santa Cruz county are increasing and Housing Santa Cruz County aims to meet this challenge by educating and empowering local residents through special events across the Month of May. Executive Director Elaine Johnson, and affordable housing advocate, …
