KZSC Santa Cruz
233 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★ - 5 ratingsOn-demand news, interviews, and live performances from KZSC 88.1 FM Santa Cruz - Non-commercial, educational, community radio for the Monterey Bay, California
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Half Hour Lunch Break: Laretta Johnson of City on a Hill Press
January 22, 2019 00:48 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MBFor this first episode of Half Hour Lunch Break, DJ Maladroit interviews City on a Hill Press's Co-Editor-in-Chief Laretta Johnson. They talk about eggs, corn, and bad first dates. Half Hour Lunch Break is a podcast where UCSC students come on and talk about whatever is on our DJ's mind. Created by: Dustin Lennin Choto
Voces Críticas ~ Micah Perks Jan 10 2019
January 21, 2019 20:00 - 17 minutes - 10.5 MBAn interview with UC Santa Cruz Professor Micah Parks of Literature about her new book True Love and Other Dreams of Miraculous Escape (2018, Outpost 19). We discussed her unique upbringing living in a log cabin on a commune and how that sparked her creativity and love of reading and about the writing of her latest book.
Voces Críticas ~ Theresa Montaño Jan 17 2019
January 21, 2019 15:00 - 20 minutes - 16.1 MBAn interview with Dr. Theresa Montaño, Vice-President of the California Teachers Association (CTA) about the unprecedented Los Angeles Unified School District strike. Dr. Montaño has an extensive teaching career at all levels of education in California public schools. Now a professor of Chicana/Chicano Studies with an emphasis in education at California State University, Northridge (CSUN), Dr. Montaño research interests include: teacher activism; Chicana/o and Latino/a educational equity; ...
Unquestionable: Monterey Water Company Takeover
January 18, 2019 20:00 - 47 minutes - 43.3 MBMonterey Peninsula Water Management District is set to buy out private water company California American Water (Cal-Am). District General Manager Dave Stoldt breaks down the details of his agency's task for listeners with Dan Woo.
small talk: jack saint
January 16, 2019 20:56 - 20 minutes - 48.9 MBDJ Maladroit sits down with video essayist Jack Saint / LackingSaint. They discuss Jack's inspirations, the current socio-political atmosphere, and Mexican food. Created by: Dustin Lennin Choto
small talk: ashley of trash theory
January 16, 2019 20:00 - 26 minutes - 61 MBThis time Dj Maladroit is joined by Ashley of the YouTube channel "Trash Theory." They discuss Weezer, Lil Uzi Vert, favorite Simpsons character and more. Created by: Dustin Lennin Choto
Voces Críticas ~ Ranita Ray Dec 27 2018
December 31, 2018 13:00 - 17 minutes - 9.68 MBDr. Ranita Ray, Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas discusses her book, The Making of a Teenage Service Class: Poverty and Mobility in an American City (University of California Press, 2017). Ray's book challenges common views that targeting “risk behaviors” among youth such as drugs, gangs, violence, and teen parenthood is key to breaking the cycle of poverty. Dr. Ray is an ethnographer specializing in women of color feminisms, children and youth, urban i...
Voces Críticas ~ Barbara Sutton Dec 20 2018
December 28, 2018 13:00 - 18 minutes - 7.63 MBAn interview with Dr. Barbara Sutton, Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies at the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Department from the University at Albany and author of Surviving State Terror: Women’s Testimonies of Repression and Resistance in Argentina (New York University Press, 2018).
Voces Críticas ~ Gabriel Medina Dec 13 2018
December 27, 2018 20:00 - 21 minutes - 18.5 MBAn interview with Gabriel Medina, Assistant Program Director and Digital Arts and Technology Manager at Digital NEST (Nurturing Entrepreneurial Skills with Technology), as well as an Adjunct Professor in Digital Media at Cabrillo College about nurturing creativity and artistry in Watsonville, the pros/cons of exposing young people early to technology, and about his upbringing in Watsonville.
Voces Críticas ~ Carol Garcia Dec 6 2018
December 27, 2018 13:00 - 16 minutes - 9.3 MBAn interview with Carol Garcia, Program Coordinator of UCSC’s People of Color Sustainability Collective (PoCSC) about creating an inclusive sustainability movement and the necessity for having students of color in leadership roles. As the granddaughter of migrant workers, we also addressed the health issues facing farmworkers in the Salinas area.
Voces Críticas ~ Robin Treen Donna Conwell Radio EE Nov 1 2018
December 26, 2018 23:00 - 21 minutes - 13.9 MBThis interview is about the role of community collaborations in art projects. Part 1 of this interview is with Robin Treen, Special Projects Coordinator at the San Jose Museum of Art (SJMA) and Donna Conwell, Associate Curator at the Montalvo Arts Center is about the New Terrains project organized by SJMA and the artist residency at Montalvo Arts Center. Part 2 of this interview is with Agustina Woodgate and Stephanie Sherman of RadioEE.net, a nomadic, online, translingual radio station that...
Voces Críticas ~ Michelle Téllez Nov 15 2018
December 26, 2018 20:00 - 19 minutes - 12.6 MBDr. Michelle Téllez is an Assistant Professor of Mexican American Studies at the University of Arizona. For 20 years, Dr. Téllez has been committed to exploring shared human experiences and advancing social justice. An interdisciplinary scholar trained in sociology, Chicana/o studies, community studies and education, her work seeks to uncover stories of identity, transnational community formation, gendered migration, resistance, and Chicana mothering. We discussed the changing face of Arizon...
Unquestionable: Defenders of Wildlife
December 17, 2018 19:17 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBDefenders Of Wildlife Southwest Program Director, Bryan Bird sounds the alarm about the environmental harm a southern border will cause to plants, animals, and yes, to humans.
small talk: vanessa silberman & carissa johnson
December 02, 2018 04:49 - 25 minutes - 35.5 MBKZSC's DJ Maladroit (Dustin) sits down with Vanessa Silberman & Carissa Johnson to talk musical influences, encounters with strangers, and favorite vegan treats. Follow DJ Maladroit: Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2StwCSf Instagram: @pacific.recursion
Voces Críticas ~ Alexandra Moore Nov 22 2018
November 27, 2018 22:00 - 15 minutes - 8.59 MBAlexandra Moore, PhD candidate in Visual Studies and the Curatorial Fellow at the Institute of Arts and Sciences at UC Santa Cruz, studies contemporary global art with a focus on works by African and European artists that critically engage the geographies produced by colonialism. In this interview, we discussed her previous work as the Executive Director of Breaking Ground, a nonprofit that supports community-initiated development projects in Cameroon, and the Forest Law exhibit being shown ...
Voces Críticas ~ Elise Granata & Helen Aldana Oct 11 2018
November 27, 2018 20:00 - 21 minutes - 12.3 MBElise Granata and Helen Aldana of the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History, also known as the MAH, talk about the active role a museum can have in a local community. Elise, the MAH’s Community Manager, discusses the re-structuring of the MAH's mission and being the founder of the participatory, time-based social experience called POWER HOUR. Elise, the MAH’s Intercultural Programs Coordinator and a graduate of UC Santa Cruz, talks about her various new collaboration efforts, including buildin...
Voces Críticas ~ Macarena Gomez Barris Sept 27 2018
November 27, 2018 13:00 - 21 minutes - 9.26 MBAn interview with Dr. Macarena Gómez-Barris, Chair of Social Science and Cultural Studies at Pratt Institute about her research on the harm of extractivism on Indigenous territories in the Americas. She writes and teaches on social and cultural theory, decolonial thought, racial and extractive capitalism, social movements, queer and submerged perspectives, critical Indigenous studies, experimental film, and social / environmental transformation. She is the author of books about state violenc...
Unquestionable: Dr. Anne Kenny
November 23, 2018 13:00 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MBExperienced geriatrician and author, Dr. Anne Kenny and host Dan Woo dissect their experiences of caring for elder relatives, through the lens of Kenny's book Making Tough Decisions about End-of-Life Care in Dementia. 2nd segment: Info on the future of tenant protections in Santa Cruz. Theme music: "1978" by Do Make Say Think, and "Mirrors" by Homebrew (homebrewsantacruz.bandcamp.com)
Unquestionable: Jon McGee and Susan J Noonan
November 20, 2018 13:00 - 52 minutes - 48.3 MBDr. Susan J. Noonan and Jon McGee enlighten host Dan Woo on their books: Take Control of Your Depression, and Dear Parents: A Field Guide For College Preparation theme music: "1978" by Do Make Say Think and "Mirrors" by Homebrew (homebrewsantacruz.bandcamp.com)
small talk: w/ guala beatz
November 20, 2018 08:07 - 12 minutes - 16.9 MBDustin (DJ Maladroit) got to sit down with hip-hop beat maker Guala Beatz. They discuss Playboi Carti, Lil Uzi Vert, video game nostalgia, and more.
small talk: w/ adib sin
November 19, 2018 20:08 - 23 minutes - 53.7 MBDustin (DJ Maladroit) recently got to sit down with electronic dream-pop artist Adib Sin. They talk about his time working at a ramen shop, Miyazaki films, and their love for music featured in the Sonic the Hedgehog games.
Audience Adventure Radio Hour - Interview with Demian Katz
November 07, 2018 01:48 - 31 minutes - 51.3 MBBennett interviews Groom of the Tomb author, gamebook collector, and bibliographer Demian Katz. Demian describes how he got his start collecting and the origins of gamebooks.org, the definitive bibliography of interactive fiction. Tales of rare finds and the collector's frenzy that literally threatened to collapse his house! Demian has since donated his collection to Special Collections at UC Santa Barbara for safekeeping and future scholarship. A librarian himself, he discusses gamebooks' i...
Unquestionable: Monterey, Santa Cruz elections
November 06, 2018 00:48 - 53 minutes - 48.6 MBSanta Cruz City School Board candidates debate before Tuesday's Election. Public Water Now from Monterey County talks with Dan Woo about the prospects for a public water takeover on the Monterey Peninsula from privately-owned California American Water.
Audience Adventure Radio Hour - Zombpocalypse (2018.11.1)
November 04, 2018 20:00 - 1 hour - 82.8 MBZombpocalypse by Matt Youngmark
Unquestionable: Measure J (Monterey County), Democratic Future, Measure M
October 30, 2018 19:44 - 50 minutes - 46 MBThis episode explores Monterey County's water company buyout ballot measure. Dan Woo also shares his elated, but conflicted, view of a democratic party in civil conflict...and of course new developments on Measure M.
To Be Or Not To Be (2018.9.28)
October 26, 2018 09:00 - 54 minutes - 74.9 MBThe gang plays To Be Or Not To Be by Ryan North, a spectacularly successfully Kickstarted branching narrative adaptation of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Zach calls in from "the good Ferrell's Donuts" (respectfully disagree). Hear don give the 'ultimate sigh' as emo Hamlet. Ophelia is really into plumbing. Spooky, scandalous graveyard makeout sessions! Lauren calls in from Taco Bell and gets the ghost puns rolling. With guests Michael Chemers, Elizabeth Swensen, and Don.
Groom of the Tomb Pt. 2 (2018.9.21)
October 24, 2018 09:00 - 55 minutes - 75.1 MBThe gang returns to Groom of the Tomb by Demain Katz, a tribute to the melodramatic dime novels The Bride of the Tomb. Hearts ache, tears flow, new love is spurned! The ponies you ordered last episode have arrived. Bennett calls out the listeners until they pick up the phone, and our opiated protagonist make a fateful trip to the poorly constructed theatre... Theme song: Bossa d'Automne by Thiaz Itch
Unquestionable: Drew Glover
October 22, 2018 20:42 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MBDrew Glover, longtime Santa Cruz resident talks about his second run for city council, and the issues he is running on! Dan Woo runs down a bit of his Mail-in ballot to guide the conversation.
Unquestionable
October 16, 2018 23:00 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MBA dissection of Prop 10, a bill that enters a scene of sky-rocketing housing costs, would allow California communities to enact across the board rent control rather than laws affecting just half the population. A caller gets several minutes of airtime and finds both common and uncommon ground with host Dan Woo. Theme music: "1978" and "The Universe!" both by Do Make Say Think; "Mirrors" by Homebrew (https://homebrewsantacruz.bandcamp.com)
Audience Adventure Radio Hour - Groom of the Tomb pt. 1 (2018.9.7)
October 05, 2018 09:00 - 55 minutes - 93.2 MBThe gang plays Groom of the Tomb by Demain Katz, a book that combines his love of melodramatic dime novels with his extensive gamebook knowledge. Our very sad very rich protagonist can hardly drag himself out of his palatial hotel room after the death of his bride to be. We unlock keys and fail dice rolls as depression and a new love interest threaten to divert the investigation into her mysterious suicide. Theme song: Bossa d'Automne by Thiaz Itch
Audience Adventure Radio Hour - Thrusts of Justice pt. 2 (2018.8.31)
September 27, 2018 09:00 - 53 minutes - 93 MBPart 2 of Thrusts of Justice by Matt Youngmark. The gang continues to get to know their super powered battle armor. We take a side trip to an undersea cave and get drunk on ancient pirate rum. Save yourself or your mysterious new friend? Tad and Bennett discuss their least favorite ways to die. Special guest Donovan joins. Theme song: Bossa d'Automne by Thiaz Itch
Audience Adventure Radio Hour - Thrusts of Justice pt. 1 (2018.8.17)
September 25, 2018 09:00 - 57 minutes - 98.6 MBThe gang plays Thrusts of Justice by Matt Youngmark. Your online journalism career is flailing - you jump at the chance to become the superhero you always admired! A little kid calls in and has pragmatic recommendations. Will that nosy neighbor ruin our chance to save the world? And can we trust this guy in the black helicopter? Theme song: Bossa d'Automne by Thiaz Itch
Voces Críticas ~ Reyna Grande Sept 20 2018
September 24, 2018 22:00 - 21 minutes - 11.2 MBAward-winning author and UC Santa Cruz alumna Reyna Grande discusses her new memoir A Dream Called Home (2018). A Dream Called Home is her follow-up memoir to The Distance Between Us. This new memoir tells the story of her pursuit to become the first in her family to earn a college degree at UC Santa Cruz and to find her place in her new adoptive country.
Voces Críticas ~ MariaElena De La Garza & Paulina Moreno Sept 13 2018
September 24, 2018 12:00 - 23 minutes - 13.8 MBMariaElena De La Garza is currently the Executive Director of the Community Action Board (CAB) of Santa Cruz County and recipient of the 2018 UC Santa Cruz’s Tony Hill award for her work as a community leader. Paulina Moreno is the Project Director of the Thriving Immigrants Initiative a new south county CAB project coordinating legal services, policy advocacy, education and outreach, and essential services to the immigrant community. In this interview, they talk about the work of CAB, about...
Unquestionable: Howard Penn Interview
September 20, 2018 00:30 - 47 minutes - 43.9 MBHoward Penn, Executive Director of the Planning and Conservation League alerts listeners to the expiration of the Land And Water Conservation Fund on September 30, barring congressional action. Host Dan Woo steers the conversation.
KZSC Interviews: Herb Alpert & Lani Hall
September 14, 2018 18:08 - 34 minutes - 26.9 MBLC of Not So Distant Relatives' interviewed Herb Alpert and Lani Hall about “Herb Alpert Re-imagines the Tijuana Brass”. Alpert is an iconic trumpet player and the co-founder of A&M Records. He also is a composer, sculptor, and philanthropist. He has won nine Grammys and is the only artist to hit No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 pop chart as both a vocalist and an instrumentalist. Lani Hall is a Grammy-winning singer and composer in her own right. She was the lead singer of Brasil ’6...
Voces Críticas ~ Molly Talcott Aug 23 2018
September 13, 2018 19:00 - 18 minutes - 12.9 MBDr. Molly Talcott is an Associate Professor of Sociology at California State University, Los Angeles, Associate Vice President of the California Faculty Association (the largest higher education faculty union in the US), and the co-founder of LUCI (the Los Angeles Union Cooperative Initiative). In this conversational interview with Dr. Talcott, we discuss the most explosive news of the week, which includes the Paul Manafort conviction, the guilty plea of Michael Cohen, and the stunning ref...
Voces Críticas ~ Tommy Orange Aug 30 2018
September 13, 2018 12:00 - 15 minutes - 7.83 MBIn this interview with author Tommy Orange (enrolled member of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma), Orange discusses his highly acclaimed debut novel There There. Orange talks about how he conceptualized his novel, his views on the limited representation of Native life in literature, and why engaging with historical memory in his book was necessary for telling a contemporary story about urban Native life.
Voces Críticas ~ Liz Philipose Aug 16 2018
September 12, 2018 19:00 - 14 minutes - 8.99 MBAn interview with Dr. Liz Philipose about spirituality and politics. Dr. Philipose studies and teaches for transformation as a former professor of women’s studies and global politics. In this interview, Dr. Philipose discusses how the social world creates separation between us and about our internal capacity to heal and transform our everyday lives.
Voces Críticas ~ Cindy Cruz Aug 2 2018
September 12, 2018 12:00 - 17 minutes - 10.9 MBDr. Cindy Cruz of UC Santa Cruz's Education Department discusses her research focused on LGBTQ street youth narratives and experiences, including homeless queer and trans-youth in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Cruz addresses how she has come to understand the survival strategies of LGBTQ homeless youth, the specific challenges facing LGBTQ homeless youth, the role of gentrification in exacerbating precarious conditions, and how the state of California needs to better address this crisis.
Audience Adventure Radio Hour - Cube of the Elder Souls (2018.7.27)
September 11, 2018 09:00 - 54 minutes - 92.1 MBTad is game master on an original role playing quest! Rana (Elizabeth Swensen), Pebble (Rebecca), Benetos and Banjo the bear set out to scour the wastelands of the Yester Zone for artifacts from The Before Times. This episode finds our party deep in the ruined Temple of Milton Hasbro, who scholars believe to have been a highly powerful wizard of The Before Times who hid many treasures here, guarded by ancient magic. Will the callers help the party solve maniacal riddles and avoid traps in ...
Audience Adventure Radio Hour - Time Travel Dinosaur (2018.8.3)
September 07, 2018 09:00 - 51 minutes - 75.2 MBThe gang plays Time Travel Dinosaur by Matt Youngmark. T-Rex hijinks and good-dog deeds ensue! Plus Hesi and Juan from Team Nahual call in and talk about their new game Juanito el Nahualito. Theme song: Bossa d'Automne by Thiaz Itch
Audience Adventure Radio Hour - Consider the Consequences (2018.7.6)
September 07, 2018 09:00 - 54 minutes - 89.2 MBSpecial guests James Ryan and Nina play Consider the Consequences by Doris Webster and Mary Alden Hopkins. The book is from 1930 and is the first known commercial publication of a branching narrative fiction novel. Each story spans the entire life of a character and the gang and callers decide whether to make prudent or passionate choices, and reflect on what a "choice point" really meant for a woman in the 1930s. Theme song: Bossa d'Automne by Thiaz Itch
Unquestionable (Ep 10)
September 02, 2018 19:00 - 1 hour - 65.1 MBHomeless services activist Brent Adams talks about his work to keep the houseless warm in the winter, and how he came to be devoted to this cause.
Talkabout: Rent Control City of Santa Cruz (pt. 1)
August 31, 2018 12:00 - 42 minutes - 45.7 MBA rent control discussion moderated by Talkabout guest host Dan Woo. Zav Hershfield, of the Movement For Housing Justice, and Keshav Kumar, speaking for Santa Cruz Together, talk about Measure M on the November ballot for the City of Santa Cruz. Part 1 of 2 programs on this issue.
Talkabout: Rent Control City of Santa Cruz (pt. 2)
August 31, 2018 12:00 - 38 minutes - 43.3 MBA rent control discussion moderated by Talkabout guest host Dan Woo. Stacy Falls, of the Movement For Housing Justice, and Mark Primack, former Santa Cruz Mayor/Local Architect, speak about Measure M on the November ballot for the City of Santa Cruz. Part 2 of 2 programs on this issue.
This Just in from Outdoors ~ 22 Dec 2017
August 30, 2018 18:40 - 30 minutes - 26.5 MBHeadlines: Ventura’s Thomas fire Story: Dan Rather addresses the AGU Fall Meeting More at newsfromoutdoors.org
Unquestionable (Ep. 9)
August 21, 2018 21:41 - 51 minutes - 118 MBDan Woo talks with Ryan Coonerty about the Evolution of Santa Cruz and the currently proposed solutions to the housing crisis, including a $140 million housing initiative on the county ballot in November 2018.
Unquestionable (Ep 8)
August 18, 2018 19:00 - 53 minutes - 59.2 MBCannabis Club TV founder Danny Keith and your host Dan Woo dive into the rapidly changing commercial landscape of legal (and not so legal) marijuana in California!
Voces Críticas ~ Marley Reynosa June 14 2018
August 02, 2018 12:00 - 19 minutes - 15.4 MBBrown Girl Surf is an organization committed to diversifying the surf sport by training and mentoring girls of color from the Bay Area through their programs in the water (including summer camps), and programs out of the water. Marley Reynosa, Program and Events Manager and Lead Surf Instructor at Brown Girl Surf, is an avid surfer who has competed in national surf contests in her home country, the Dominican Republic. Her experiences as a female surfer in the Dominican Republic and as a Lati...