Podcast Episodes

Squid on the Street: International Travel Anyone?

Our intrepid Squid on the Street, UCSC Humanities intern, Maury Burnett-Cavoto asked people how they feel about traveling out of the country under Trump’s current border security crackdowns.

Published on 7 months ago

Ethnic Studies from the Perspective of an Educator and a Jewish Community Member

Episode 5

On KSQD’s Talk of the Bay, host Omar Diegez speaks with Bobby Pelz, Ethnic Studies teacher at the Pajaro Valley High School, and Caroline Kuspa, of Jews for a Free Palestine.  They discuss the curric…

Published on 7 months ago

From the Streets: Addiction and Recovery

The host was Omar Diguez.  Our guests discussed what it’s like to be in recovery, the sense of desperation, seeking healing though ceremonies. many different forms of recovery through twelve step pro…

Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago

From the Streets: Restoring Ethnic Studies in Pajaro Valley

“From the Streets,” is a new Talk of the Bay series, hosted by Omar Dieguez.  His guests for this show were Professor Christine Hong of UC Santa Cruz and Pajaro Valley Unified School District Trustee…

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

Voices of Change: Community, Culture, and Ethnic Studies in Pajaro Valley – Talk of the Bay

“From the Streets,” is a new Talk of the Bay series, hosted by Omar Dieguez.  His guests are Roy Recio, Watsonville native and founder of the Tobera Project, preserving Fililpino immigrant history in…

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

The Carmel Foundation: A rich array of support services for seniors

On Talk of the Bay host Andrew Schoneberg interviews leaders from the Carmel Foundation, a non-profit service organization that facilitates successful aging by providing a rich spectrum of interactiv…

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

The Human Face of Immigration

Jose Antonio Vargas is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and immigration activist. He tells the story of coming to the U.S. as a child, unaware that he was entering without legal documents. His 31-…

Published on 8 months ago

KSQD Origin Stories

In this show, engineer Sandy Stone and board chair Rachel Anne Goodman reminisce about the circuitous route that KSQD’s founders took in getting on the air. Here is something I wrote up trying to cap…

Published on 8 months ago

Cannabis Consumption Lounges are Coming / Second Harvest Food Bank Update

It’s no secret that Santa Cruz County loves its weed. Take a trip to UCSC’s campus on April 20th and you’ll get a sense of what I mean. But despite the community enthusiasm for the flowering herb, th…

Published on 8 months, 1 week ago

New Santa Cruz Shakespeare Season Ramps up

Artistic Director for Santa Cruz Shakespeare, Charles Pasternak talks about the bard and how his plays always provide fresh insights, as the four-decade-old company readies for its new season in July.

Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago