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Whether you call it autocracy, fascism, or simply the egregious ambition to seize national power for the benefit of the few, our American founders saw the possibility of this political moment clearly. Monday, on Talk of Bay, three KSQD programmers will visit the past, present and future to reflect on this dire and consequential moment one night before the most important election since the civil war. The voice of the individual American citizen, your voice,  matters more than ever. We hope you have voted or will vote on Tuesday, but until then, join Christine Barrington, Andy Fuhrman and Katherine Bell to ground your being for whatever unfolds on election day.

Dreams from the Other Side: Visitations, Dreaming with the Dead, and Scary Creatures from Unseen Realms. In this Day of the Dead special, our guest this week is Marta Aarli, a psychotherapist and dream guide in Colorado.
This is the time of year when our ability to dream through the veil that separates this world from other realms increases. We may receive visits from loved ones who have crossed over or scary beings from unknown places, bringing terrifying messages or beautiful offerings, like a mystical version of trick or treat. How can we work with these in a way that opens up our consciousness while also protecting us from harm?
There are several ways to approach the things that scare us. Just as our nervous system’s first response to fear is generally fight, flight or freeze, our first emotional response to a scary dream may be to reject, deny or ignore it. The benefits from opening up scary dreams are often profound and healing gifts. We need courage to face them, as well as strong allies and protectors.
We take live questions from Ray and Max. You can find out about the Death Café movement which is mentioned on the show at DeathCafe.com
BIO: Marta Aarli, MA, LPC, is a psychotherapist and dream guide in Colorado. She draws from multiple styles of dreamwork in her eclectic approach to exploring the personal, collective and ancestral aspects of dreaming. She is currently writing a book on finding the healing messages in dreams.
Find our guest at: Marta-Aarli.com, FB and IG @Marta.Aarli
This show, episode number 283, was recorded during a live broadcast on November 2, 2024 at KSQD.org, community radio of Santa Cruz.
You can watch "Ambient Pugs," a video of Rick's dogs being mellow while you hear him compose the music for today's show here: https://youtu.be/ThUS3yYa1Ic?
Intro and outro music by Mood Science. Ambient music new every week by Rick Kleffel. Archived music can be found at Pandemiad.com. Many thanks to Rick Kleffel for also engineering the show and to Tony Russomano for the phones.

SHARE A DREAM FOR THE SHOW or a question by emailing Katherine Bell at katherine@ksqd.org. Follow on FB and IG @ExperientialDreamwork #thedreamjournal. To learn more or to inquire about exploring your own dreams go to ExperientialDreamwork.com.
The Dream Journal aims to:
Increase awareness of and appreciation for nightly dreams.
Inspire dream sharing and other kinds of dream exploration as a way of adding depth and meaningfulness to lives and relationships.
Improve society by the increased empathy, emotional balance, and sense of wonder which dream exploration invites.
The Dream Journal is produced at and airs on KSQD Santa Cruz, 90.7 FM. Catch it streaming LIVE at KSQD.org 10-11am Pacific Time on Saturdays. Call or text with your dreams or questions at 831-900-5773 or email at onair@ksqd.org. Podcasts are available on all major podcast platforms released the Monday following the live show. The complete KSQD Dream Journal podcast page can be found at ksqd.org/the-dream-journal/.
Note that closed captioning is available on the YouTube version of this podcast and an automatically generated transcript is available at Apple Podcasts.
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Ed Weingold gives the Electoral College an F for democracy.

Tune in at 12 a.m., Monday, November 4th, and hear the Gypsy Scholar present the second installment of the Orphic Essay-with-Soundtrack series for the  Celtic cross-quarter festival of Samhain, entitled “Samhain & Hallowe’en,” an autumn harvest celebration marking the start of the dark half of the year on the Celtic Wheel of theYear, which is celebrated on the eve of November 1st, October 31, our Halloween or “All Hallows Eve" (but is also celebrated on the astrological and astronomical date of Nov. 7, "True Samhain," the time when the sun reaches the fixed sign of 15% Scorpio at the exact midpoint between the Autumnal Equinox and the Winter Solstice), a time when the veil between the worlds of the living and the dead is at its thinnest and the dead can return. Part 2 of the musical essay begins with a continuation of the origins of Hallowe'en in the festival of Samhain, again briefly discusses the relationship between Samhain and the Catholic "All Saints Day" (Nov. 1) and All Souls Day" (Nov. 2), which were at one time part of  "All Hallows Eve," and the Mexican "Dia de los Muertos" (anywhere from Oct. 31 to Nov. 1 and 2, or Nov. 6), and then turns to aspects of the Samhain festival itself with a discussion of the magical "spirit night" of  Samhain, the "Otherworld" (the land of the sidhe or the faerie), and ending up with witches, phantoms of the night, and their "Wild Hunt" ride on Samhain night.
Be sure to check out the “Samhain” webpage which is dedicated to this musical essay series, at revradiotowerofsong.com.

By Catie Cadge PhD

With the lead and league championship on the line, San Lorenzo Valley senior Jack Dagan was inches away from putting the Cougars in prime position of giving them some extra cushion in Saturday's game against Stevenson.

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 Nov. 2,2024 “BIGFOOT” edition of WHAT A WEEK!

You can’t be well informed unless you are informed well! Join hosts Erik Nelson and Tony Russomanno with guest Rich Procter as they unpack the week that was, on this Nov. 2, 2024 “TAKE OUT THE GARBAGE” edition of WHAT A WEEK!

Santa Cruz Local’s Election Guide is the most comprehensive guide to candidates and ballot measures in Santa Cruz County.
The guide provides in-depth and nonpartisan information to help voters understand candidates’ positions on the issues. It also explains 17 ballot measures across the county.

Some mobile homes near 38th Avenue and the Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line in Live Oak are in the rail line’s right-of-way and could be moved for the rail-trail project.

A new audio-visual project collects stories from Pajaro residents displaced by the March 2023 Pajaro River flood.

The Santa Cruz Police Department (SCPD) is pleased to announce that Halloween 2024 transpired without any significant incidents of violence downtown.SCPD deployed patrol officers throughout city neighborhoods and a contingent of officers on foot in the Downtown corridor. At the peak, SCPD estimated the crowd size to be 15,000.  The Downtown Deployment reported the following activity for Halloween Night 2024:

In the span of just one month, Watsonville went from being at the bottom of the league to becoming a playoff bound team.

The County of Santa Cruz has begun installing surveillance cameras at key locations in unincorporated areas of the County to help prevent illegal dumping, a strategy to protect the environment and help keep Santa Cruz County clean.

The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a plan to allow customers in marijuana dispensaries to smoke onsite in so-called cannabis lounges.

Watsonville Community Hospital and the Pajaro Valley Health Care District announced Friday that the building–and the property that surrounds it–once again belongs to the community.

Santa Cruz County voters have several ballot initiatives and two county supervisor races to vote on, including city council races in three cities. We took time to go through several measures and candidates with Santa Cruz Local editor, Stephen Baxter and reporter, Jesse Kathan. Santa Cruz Local is a nonprofit, nonpartisan online news service covering Santa Cruz County. Below is a link to the Santa Cruz Local election guide.
Santa Cruz Local Election Guide

San Lorenzo Valley High seniors and sweethearts Jessica Stoelting and Jack Dagan were crowned 2024 Homecoming Queen and King after last Saturday’s Homecoming football game, which was preceded by a parade Friday in downtown Felton. Cougars quarterback Dagan and his team crushed Santa Cruz, 41-0, in the home game. SLV remains undefeated in the Santa Lucia Division with a 4-0 league record (8-0 overall) as they prepare to host Stevenson (4-0 league, 5-2 overall) on Saturday.