Podcast Episodes

Marco Poehler: Life in a Colombian Nature Preserve

Until recently, Colombia was the 13th largest importer of agricultural commodities to the US. Top among them are coffee, tea, and spices, live trees and nursery plants, bananas and plantains, and sna…

Published on 2 days, 7 hours ago

Sustainability Now! Sunday, December 7th: The Norris Center for Natural History at UCSC: What is it? Why is it there? With Professor Ingrid Parker and Center Director Chris Lay

The Norris Center for Natural History at UCSC: What is it?  Why is it there? With Professor Ingrid Parker and Center Director Chris Lay On Sustainability Now! December 7th, 2025, 5-6 PM on KSQD The K…

Published on 5 days, 10 hours ago

When Hormones Shift: Perimenopause and Mental Health

Season 8 Episode 85

Episode 85: Hormonal changes and perimenopause can start earlier than many women expect — sometimes in the 30s — bringing shifts that deeply affect mental health. Anxiety, irritability, depression, h…

Published on 6 days, 9 hours ago

Hilarious Chat About Holiday Plants

“People who garden always have something good to look forward to,” Dr. Martin Quigley. Join him, Steven E. Popp, and Joe Truskot — the “In The Garden” guys for their fun take on pine trees, poinsetti…

Published on 1 week, 2 days ago

Religion and LGBTQ+ People Rev Deb and Rabbi Eli

Season 1 Episode 23

Hear insights from Rev. Deb Johnson and Rabbi Eli Cohen and their outreach to LGBTQ+ people.

Published on 2 weeks, 4 days ago

Santa Cruz Gives Kicks of Another Season of Crowdfunding

Jeanne Howard is founder of Santa Cruz Gives,the charity crowdfunding platform for local nonprofit organizations. Jeanne is the former publisher of Good Times weekly and created Santa Cruz Gives to h…

Published on 2 weeks, 4 days ago

Sustainability Now! Sunday, November 23rd: The ABCs of California Native Bees with Krystle Hickman, Conservation Photographer and National Geographic Explorer

The ABCs of California Native Bees with Krystle Hickman, Conservation Photographer and National Geographic Explorer on Sustainability Now!  Sunday, November 23rd, 2025, 5-6 PM If you venture out into…

Published on 2 weeks, 5 days ago

November 18, 2025: Computer Man! Your Tech Questions Answered

Don’t stress about your tech, call the Computer Man on KSQD between 6-7pm PT each Tuesday: 831-900-5773 Write to Luigi@PleasurePointComputers.com Scams of the week! Topics covered: KSQD Website Updat…

Published on 3 weeks ago

Making work, work: SSAP-UAW is back on The Sunday Dinner!

The Student Services and Advising Professionals Union (SSAP-UAW one of the newest labor unions in the University of California system) is back, as promised, to dish more about their professional jour…

Published on 3 weeks ago

Landscape Designers: In The Garden

Steven E. Popp, Martin Quigley, and Joe Truskot provide detailed advice on working with landscape architects, designers, and maintenance workers. Cost-saving advice on how to interview, select, contr…

Published on 3 weeks ago