Podcast Episodes

Santa Cruz Shakespeare Artistic Director Charles Pasternak shares the inside story of this summer’s festival

Charles Pasternak is the Artistic Director for Santa Cruz Shakespeare, where he has served in that role since 2023. Before that he served as Artistic…

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Sherry Flumerfelt and Captain Paul Tate share stories from the return of the Western Flyer to the Sea of Cortez, 85 years on

The Western Flyer has returned from a remarkable 100-day expedition (March 16, 2025 to June 24, 2025) to the Gulf of California — retracing the 1940 …

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Rage against the Regime in Monterey with David Bean

KSQD’s David Bean presents street interviews with locals protesting on August 2, 2025 in Monterey.

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Meet Andrew Sandoval, Salinas City Councilmember – Renter Advocate and More!

Host Meilin Obinata introduces you to Andrew Sandoval, City of Salinas Councilmember of District Five. What is it like to survive a recall campaign w…

7 months ago

Mosquito Invasion: Fighting the Bite in Santa Cruz County

On this episode of Talk of the Bay, host PK Hattis speaks with Amanda Poulsen, Assistant Vector Control Manager for Santa Cruz County, about one of s…

7 months ago

Priced Out: Santa Cruz Tops the Nation in Rent Burden for the Third Time

On this episode of Talk of the Bay, host PK Hattis is joined by Dan Emmanuel, Director of Research at the National Low Income Housing Coalition, for …

7 months ago

Brewing Business & Building Comunidad: The Sylvia Reyes Story

Talk of the Bay’s host Omar Diéguez brings you an interview with Sylvia Reyes on From the Streets. In this episode of Talk of the Bay: From the Stree…

7 months ago

Meet Pastor Julie of Somos Watsonville

In this episode of Talk of the Bay, your host Meilin Obinata welcomes Pastor Julie of Somos Watsonville to the KSQD studio! Learn about a new way to …

7 months ago

Activists Fighting Against Pesticides Near Schools in the Pajaro Valley

In this episode of Talk of the Bay, host Omar Dieguez introduces you guests Dr. Ann López  and Adam Bolaños Scow who are alerting us to the dangers o…

7 months ago

Meet Aisha Wahab, Chair of the California Senate Housing Committee

Season 2 Episode 24

On this episode of Moment of Truth, host Meilin Obinata introduces you to the Chair of the Housing Committee and District 10 California State Senator…

7 months ago