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Housemaid Film Review by Molly Sullivan Housemaid, the thriller based on the bestselling novel by Freda McFadden and directed by Paul Feig, is entertaining, slightly cheesy fun—with more plot twists than a pretzel. McFadden is known for mysteries that make you think you’ve figured everything out, only to reveal that nothing is quite as it […]

One Battle After Another, Paul Thomas Anderson’s action thriller adapted from Thomas Pynchon’s Vineland, is earning praise as one of the year’s standout films. It’s sharply crafted and relentlessly paced, though the script sometimes struggles to balance its sprawling ensemble, often giving the supporting cast richer material than its lead. The story follows the French […]

American Kompromat Kompromat: noun, Russian for “Compromising Information” “Be Bold America!” – January 2, 2026 Craig Unger’s bestseller, American Kompromat, shows that something much more sinister has been taking place than the public could ever imagine–that from Donald Trump to Jeffrey Epstein, kompromat operations documented the darkest secrets of the most powerful people in the world and transform […]

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, written and directed by Rian Johnson, raises the bar on mystery thrillers that Johnson himself has previously set. Proving yet again his brilliance in crafting a whodunit mystery, his latest film dares to elevate the power of storytelling to heavenly heights. Set in the fictional small town […]

Don’t stress about your tech, call the Computer Man on KSQD between 6-7pm PT each Tuesday: 831-900-5773 Write to [email protected] Scams of the week! Topics covered: Getting Hacked and tips to help, Tech we lost in 2025, NVIDIA cards twice the cost because of AI, Data privacy, hear from our callers, Email questions and more!

The Living Green Myth: The Promise and Limits of Lifestyle Environmentalism with Dr. Michael Maniates Sustainability Now! Sunday, January 4th, 2026, 5-6 PM Many listeners are probably familiar with the tags found in hotel bathrooms that read: “Save Our Planet,” followed by instructions about reusing and replacing towels, and concluding “Thank you for helping us […]

Episode 86: Writing can be a powerful tool for healing. This episode explores how storytelling, poetry, and journaling help people clarify emotions, process trauma, and make meaning from life experiences — both painful and joyful. It opens with a powerful Holocaust survival story that highlights writing as an act of healing, and continues with reflections on identity, resilience, and self-discovery, including a personal story about turning inward during the pandemic and finding a voice through poetry.

Don’t stress about your tech, call the Computer Man on KSQD between 6-7pm PT each Tuesday: 831-900-5773 Write to [email protected] End of the year deadline scams! Topics covered: Will Private Equity make us rent computers in the future?, 20% of YouTube videos are AI slop, Charlie Kirk Data Foundation Threat Letter, Hear from a caller and more!

Guest Host Kim Clark talked with Rev Deborah Johnson to close out our religion and LGBTQ+ people discussions of the past month and also reflects on the past year. The 50th Anniversary of Pride comes to an end, but we share the world premiere musical composition composed by Mickey McGushan that was performed during the […]

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Microplastics in Lake Tahoe: How did They get There? What are they Doing? With Madison “Madio” Wallner on Sustainability Now! December 21st, 2025, 5-6 PM on KSQD FM Lake Tahoe is one of California’s natural jewels but it is under siege and increasingly awash in plastic wastes, as visitors carelessly dispose of bottles and packages […]

What do Silicon Valley Tech oligarchs want from the rest of us? San Francisco and the East Bay have become a learning laboratory for studying the designs of billionaire tech executives on the nation and even the rest of the world. In this Part III show on San Francisco and Bay Area politics, seasoned journalists, […]

Don’t stress about your tech, call the Computer Man on KSQD between 6-7pm PT each Tuesday: 831-900-5773 Write to [email protected] LOCAL SCAM: card skimmers at gas stations! Topics covered: Fake windows lock screens, Overseas workers build Flock surveillance AI, Nobody wants to buy Microsoft AI, Onset AI associated psychosis and more!

Mariposa Bernstein discusses the history of the Dyke March in Santa Cruz, CA.

The Tech Bro Takeover of San Franciso, and the whole world, continues! … On our our last show, we circled back to the podcasters and journalists covering the Tech Broligarchy taking over San Francisco politics, and attempting to also take over the Bay Area and the entire nation, if not the world (and in fact, […]

Wicked For Good: Film Review by Molly Sullivan “Wicked For Good” is the much-anticipated conclusion to the “Wicked” film series, directed by John Chu. This spectacular finale stars Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Michelle Yeoh, and Jeff Goldblum. Picking up from where the last installment left off, the story continues to follow Elphaba, portrayed brilliantly by […]

Nuremberg is a post–World War II psychological thriller by James Vanderbilt, adapted from Jack El-Hai’s The Nazi and The Psychiatrist. Russell Crowe is nearly unrecognizable as Hermann Göring, while Rami Malek is well cast as U.S. Army psychiatrist Dr. Douglas Kelley, who is sent to study Nazi war criminals and determine their fitness for trial. […]

Don’t stress about your tech, call the Computer Man on KSQD between 6-7pm PT each Tuesday: 831-900-5773 Write to [email protected] Scams of the week! Topics covered: Australia’s Child/Teen Social Media Ban, Avoid Holiday Data Loss: how to help family members, Company’s AI was actually 700 humans in India, Email questions and more!

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 snack foods. All totaling more than 2.7 billion annually. In this rebroadcast show from 2022 our guest Marco Poehner, who spends about half of […]

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 Kenneth S. Norris Center at UC Santa Cruz is one of the little-known jewels of the campus as well as […]

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, headaches, and brain fog are common, yet often misunderstood or misdiagnosed. We’re joined by psychotherapist and hormone expert Helen Bennett, BACP, and experiencer Liz Ryan to share both clinical and personal insights into how hormonal changes impact daily life and emotional well-being. Liz’s partner, Casey, also reflects on navigating this transition together and its effects on their relationship and family. Tune in to recognize the signs, find support, and feel less alone during this transition.

Don’t stress about your tech, call the Computer Man on KSQD between 6-7pm PT each Tuesday: 831-900-5773 Write to [email protected] Scams of the week! Topics covered: Microsoft Windows 11 Complaints, ChatGPT issues, 500million people still on Windows 10, Trillion dollar problem that AI is trying to solve, Email questions and more!

“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, poinsettias, and the holiday color palettes. Living things can create new holiday memories with their beauty, their scents, and their […]

Don’t stress about your tech, call the Computer Man on KSQD between 6-7pm PT each Tuesday: 831-900-5773 Write to [email protected] Scams of the week! Topics covered: Microsoft admits Windows 11 Core Features Broken, Tesla AI Grok asked 12 year old child for nudes, Gemini not turned on, Flock cameras, Email questions and more!

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

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 help local nonprofit organizations raise funds in a “one-stop shopping” site online. KSQD is one 70 organizations chosen to participate.

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 parks, farms and gardens with various flowering species, you are almost sure to see European honeybees flying about. When we think of bees, those are the […]

Don’t stress about your tech, call the Computer Man on KSQD between 6-7pm PT each Tuesday: 831-900-5773 Write to [email protected] Scams of the week! Topics covered: KSQD Website Updates, Local updates and internet outages, Flock license plate cameras, Microsoft prioritizes AI over stability, Email questions and more!

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 journeys, our relationship to the concept of “work”, and the need for staff and faculty to join together to advocate for their livelihoods and dignified […]

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, contract, and establish a long-term relationship to achieve your Garden of Eden. These three experienced horticulturalists share their extensive knowledge of plants and garden designs.

Intrepid citizen journalists and campaign finance researchers have been tracking the rise of the tech-billionaire version of everyone’s favorite city by the Bay. With the election of new Mayor Daniel Lurie (heir to the Levi Strauss fortune) and the narrow defeat of progressive Supervisor Dean Preston, what do San Francisco politics portend for other Bay […]

Don’t stress about your tech, call the Computer Man on KSQD between 6-7pm PT each Tuesday: 831-900-5773 Write to [email protected] Scams of the week! Topics covered: Flock “Safety” cameras in our area, Hear from our callers, Email questions and more!

The Omnivore’s Deception What We get wrong about meat, animals and ourselves With Professor John Sabonmatsu, Worcester Polytechnic Institute On Sustainability Now! Sunday, November 9th, 5-6 PM Millions of Americans see themselves as “conflicted omnivores,” worrying about the ethical and environmental implications of their choice to eat animals. Yet their attempts to justify their choices […]

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Hear two out and proud religious leaders in Santa Cruz County discuss their inclusive churches.

Students in Santa Cruz County discuss how LGBTQ+ history (FAIR Ed Act) and LGBTQ+ inclusive sexual health (Ca Healthy Youth Act) is taught in their schools.

This podcast was originally broadcast on Monday, Oct. 20, at 6pm for a Moment of Truth show featuring guests who share a critical, “neo-Luddite” perspective on our changing culture and technology. Moment of Truth and Hard Left News collaborated on this episode, which is Part 2 of a conversation between hosts Todd Zimmerman and Meilin […]

October is Queer and Trans History Month and Oct. 11-18 is National Coming Out Day/Week (NCOD). In this episode of Sunday Dinner DJ Dupsie speaks with delfin, Sam, and Becca from the Lionel Cantú Queer Center at UC Santa Cruz about what NCOD means to us, the victories and challenges of visibility, and the importance […]

Episode 84: Psychosis is more common than most realize—affecting up to 3 in 100 people in the U.S.—and early treatment not only improves recovery but also reduces negative impacts on the brain and leads to better outcomes. In this remixed episode, host Debra Sloss talks with Dr. Jennifer Davis, psychiatrist, Tim Beveridge and Kenah Roberts about understanding and recovering from psychotic symptoms. This new version also includes a heartfelt “In Your Voice” story contributed by Angela, who shares a powerful personal view of living with psychosis and finding hope in recovery.

Don’t stress about your tech, call the Computer Man on KSQD between 6-7pm PT each Tuesday: 831-900-5773 Write to [email protected] Scams of the week! Topics covered: Facebook, Macbook batteries, a caller, Current events & scams, Chat GPT, AI only knows as much as it’s fed, Email questions and more!

The Enduring Fantasy of ‘Feeding the World’ with Professors Adam Calo and Maywa Montenego On Sustainability Now! Sunday, October 26th, 5-6 PM Even before the publication of Paul Ehrlich’s The Population Bomb in 1968, we heard warnings that humanity would be doomed to a future of famine, hunger and starvation unless industrial agriculture were unleashed […]

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This podcast was originally broadcast on Monday, Oct. 6, at 6pm for a Moment of Truth show featuring guests who share a critical, “neo-Luddite” perspective on our changing culture and technology. Moment of Truth and Hard Left News collaborated on this episode, which is Part 1 of a conversation between hosts Todd Zimmerman and Meilin […]

Don’t stress about your tech, call the Computer Man on KSQD between 6-7pm PT each Tuesday: 831-900-5773 Write to [email protected] Scams of the week! Topics covered: Nyanko from the Computer History Museum joins us the first half, chatting about the creator of Siri, the AI bubble, then Discord breach, Email questions and more!

Donald Trump’s call to supporters to march on the Capitol on Jan. 6th in 2021 ended in a way that most of us who live in the United States, and perhaps around the world, will never forget. Our guest, Jason Riddle, was in the midst of that crowd, a loyal MAGA supporter and what many […]

In the first course of this month’s Sunday Dinner we hear from DJ TefyWefy as they paint a picture of the food and housing insecurity that many college students face, including students in the University of California system. Then in the second course Mia and Zuri from the People of Color Sustainability Collective of UC […]

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Monday on the Talk of the Bay host Christine Barrington takes us behind the curtain at Salinas’ Western Stage. Offering multiple productions each season, the Western Stage is a community-driven professional company that nurtures and develops local talent with a passion for the creative process and the desire for high-level artistic experiences. The Western’s Stage […]

An Hour Wasted with Tom Lehrer A KSQD Tribute to the Man and His Music     Tom Lehrer, the musical satirist par excellence of the 1950s and 1960s, died this past July at age 97. Many listeners and their progeny grew up listening to and singing his compelling compositions: easy to remember, easy to […]