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KSQD explores familiar and new places and activities of people living in the Monterey Bay Area through the lenses of a long-time resident.... more
FAQs about Exploring Monterey Bay from KSQD:How many episodes does Exploring Monterey Bay from KSQD have?The podcast currently has 118 episodes available.
July 14, 2025Familiar Strangers – Margaret KahnJoind host Mathilde Rand in conversation with Margaret (Margy) Kahn about her latest book Familiar Strangers: Stories of America and the Middle East. Website: PearlNotePress.com Book cover by Linda Riddle...more25minPlay
June 02, 2025Linda Wilshusen – Why Live Oak Never Was Annexed and Other StoriesJoin Exploring Monterey Bay host Mathilde Rand in conversation with Linda Wilshusen. Linda moved to Santa Cruz County in 1967 to attend UCSC. She moved to Live Oak in 1988 and soon there after, she became involved with Live Oak Neighbors and started exploring the history of Live Oak. She brings well-researched, interesting and unique […]...more24minPlay
May 19, 2025Wilma Chandler and Susan Forrest – 36NorthMathilde Rand is in conversation with Susan Forrest and Wilma Chandler of 36North, a Playwright’s Collective. 36North brings its Script-In-Hand Reading Series from May through September to the Actors Theatre. Learn about its members and the support these playwrights provide each other and how they share their work with the community. Website 36.north.org...more26minPlay
May 05, 2025Sally-Christine Rodgers – Pitch InJoin Exploring Monterey Bay host Mathilde Rand in conversation with Sally-Christine Rodgers, organizer of the Trash Talkers. Trash Talkers is a coalition of elected officials, agencies and nonprofits. They created the Pitch-In Initiative for Santa Cruz County to eliminate the behavior of littering and illegal dumping....more25minPlay
March 24, 2025Phil McManus and Amy Harrington – Santa Cruz Welcoming NetworkJoin host Mathilde Rand in conversation with Phil McManus and Amy Harrington of the Santa Cruz Welcoming Network. Phil McManus is retired after many years of work promoting human rights in Latin America and collaborating with nonviolent social change movements there. He learned to speak Spanish 50 years ago while researching adult literacy projects in […]...more25minPlay
March 10, 2025Maria Gitin and Marcia Hashimoto – Acts of CourageExploring Monterey Bay host Mathilde Rand is in conversation with Maria Gitin and Marcia Hashimoto about Acts of Courage. Maria Gitin did field work with the SCLC SCOPE project in Wilcox County, AL in the Summer of 1965 and with the SNCC (Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee) in community organizing, voter education and registration. Fourty years […]...more27minPlay
February 24, 2025HERStory – Second Annual CelebrationExploring Monterey Bay host, Mathilde Rand and her guests Jessie Durant, Stephanie Sumarna, Madeline Aliah and Scarlett Folger talk about the second annual HERstory celebration to be held March 13 from 5:30 – 7:30 PM at the Museum of History and Art. Contact info: Stephanie Sumarna: 831-466-5810 or [email protected] Jessie Durant: 831-429-1964 ext 7026 0r […]...more26minPlay
February 03, 2025Downtown Plan Expansion – Frank Barron and Rick LonginottiHost, Mathilde Rand is in conversation with Frank Barron and Rick Longinotti about the Santa Cruz Downtown Expansion. Frank Barron is a retired urban planner and a proponent for direct input by the community on building higher than the already generous height limits. Rick Longinotti is an environmental activist concerned with the water requirements if […]...more26minPlay
January 27, 2025Sarah Harbison – Collection Management ServicesHost Mathilde Rand is in conversation with Sarah Harbison of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries. Sarah shares the joys of acquiring items for the library, connecting with patrons, and the workings of the Collection Management Services. Learn about some of the unique items for loan, such as an induction stove top....more26minPlay
January 13, 20258 Tens @ 8 – Helene Simkin Jara and Anita NataleAnita Natale and Helene Simpkin Jara share information and interesting anecdotes with host Mathilde Rand about the 8 Tens @ 8 Festival in Santa Cruz. This festival is in its 29th year of bringing 10 minute plays in one program. Contact information: SC County Actor’s Theater, 1001 Center St, SC Phone: 831-341-8666 Mailing address: PO […]...more27minPlay
FAQs about Exploring Monterey Bay from KSQD:How many episodes does Exploring Monterey Bay from KSQD have?The podcast currently has 118 episodes available.