Podcast Episodes

Pride Perspectives Show 3: The 1970s, Women’s Music and Health with Kater Pollock and Patti Maxine.

This show focused was on the 1970s and in particular how women contributed to the implementation of the first Santa Cruz Pride in 1975. At UCSC, feminist studies began in 1974 and at the same time, t…

Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago

Moss Landing Battery Fire Health Survey

The Health Departments of Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz Counties, in collaboration with the California Department of Public Health, are conducting this community survey to learn more about the…

Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago

Breaking News: Fire at Vistra Energy Facility in Moss Landing

A fire broke out late Tuesday at the Vistra Energy lithium-ion battery storage facility near Moss Landing Harbor. As a precaution, Monterey County residents in the surrounding area were advised to cl…

Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago

Apocalyptic Supperclub: Nourishment for Dark Times

Do you feel like you have woken up from a dream and into a nightmare? Have the daily waves of political turmoil left you nauseous ? Think there isn’t much you can do to effect this storm of chaos? Th…

Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago

Blowing Glass Mushrooms at Natural History Museum

Recently, we sent our intern, Maury Burnett-Cavoto over to make some mushroom pendants at a glass blowing class at the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History. Here is the report.

Published on 10 months ago

Monarch Butterflies Heading for Endangered Status

Western monarch butterflies are being added to the threatened species list A science feature from Maury Burnett-Cavoto, our intern from UCSC Humanities. NN1 [Tourists, nature noises, sounds of Natura…

Published on 10 months ago

Reflections from a 12th Grader: Meet Aashna

On today’s Inside Education, Meilin Obinata interviews Aashna, a 12th grader from the East Bay who reflects on the adventures and lessons she’s had in high school. Aashna founded a club in her high s…

Published on 10 months ago

Daniel Pinchbeck on Prophecy and a Strange New World

Season 2 Episode 11

Daniel Pinchbeck is author of Breaking Open the Head: A Psychedelic Journey into the Heart of Contemporary Shamanism, The Return of Quetzalcoatl, How Soon Is Now, When Plants Dream and Notes from the…

Published on 10 months, 1 week ago

February 4, 2025: Computer Man! Your Tech Questions Answered

Don’t stress about your tech issues, call the Computer Man on KSQD between 6-7pm each Tuesday: 831-900-5773 Scams! $1000 Ransom: What do? Also! Paypal, but not? Latest Captcha scam. Write to Luigi@Pl…

Published on 10 months, 1 week ago

A Walk Through Santa Cruz, or In Defense of Liberals

A special edition of the Babblery for Talk of the Bay in recognition of Black History Month. I was ambivalent about going anywhere on Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday, this year otherwise known as …

Published on 10 months, 1 week ago