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Voces Críticas ~ Adrián Félix June 7 2018

KZSC Santa Cruz - August 01, 2018 19:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratings
An expert in Latino and Mexican politics, Dr. Adrian Félix offers his analysis of the July 2018 Mexican Presidential election as well as the state of US-Mexico political relations. Formerly of UC Santa Cruz's Latin American and Latino Studies department, he joins the Ethnic Studies faculty of UC...

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Voces Críticas ~ Roberto Lovato May 31 2018

KZSC Santa Cruz - July 31, 2018 12:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratings
An interview with writer and journalist Roberto Lovato about the current state of immigration policies and his ties to Central America. His work popularized the term “Juan Crow”, a reference to a system of surveillance and control of immigrants to the US that resonates with Jim Crow segregation ...

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Voces Críticas ~ Rebecca Schreiber May 24 2018

KZSC Santa Cruz - July 30, 2018 12:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratings
How does the self-representation of undocumented migrants become reflected in documentary film and video? Dr. Rebecca M. Schreiber, Associate Professor in the American Studies Department at University of New Mexico discusses her new book titled The Undocumented Everyday: Migrant Lives and the P...

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Unquestionable: Proposition 13

KZSC Santa Cruz - July 25, 2018 19:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratings
Your host Dan Woo explores the decimation of the great society of California beginning in the late 1970s. Proposition 13, passed in 1978 is the root of this situation; stunting the tax base and holding the legislature's ability to mend the situation in a stranglehold the last four decades. Dan ...

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Unquestionable: Amah Mutsun Tribal Band Chairman Valentin Lopez

KZSC Santa Cruz - July 16, 2018 23:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratings
Amah Mutsun Tribal Band Chairman Valentin Lopez speaks on the Amah Mutsun's efforts to derail a proposed mining project on sacred lands in the southern tip of Santa Clara County...and their wish to return to the land and practice traditional land management techniques.

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Voces Críticas ~ Rebecca London May 3 2018

KZSC Santa Cruz - May 14, 2018 12:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratings
How do you meet the educational needs of the "whole child" beyond what you see in the classroom alone? Dr. Rebecca London discusses an ambitious new initiative she’s a part of in the Bay Area called the Silicon Valley Regional Data Trust. This research project seeks to build a database in which...

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Voces Críticas ~ Mary Thomas April 19 2018

KZSC Santa Cruz - May 10, 2018 12:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratings
Dr. Mary Thomas worked with twelve artists and independent presses for a new art exhibit titled "Emerging Visions: Creative Practice at the Nexus of Freedom and Justice" (open from April 19, 2018-June 19, 2018).  Dr. Mary Thomas is the Research Associate for the Eloise Pickard Smith Gallery (Cow...

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Voces Críticas ~ Sujatha Fernandes April 26 2018

KZSC Santa Cruz - May 09, 2018 12:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratings
How can activists or advocates engage in storytelling as a political tool without compromising the complexity of the narrative? Dr. Sujatha Fernandes, Professor of Political Economy and Sociology at the University of Sydney, and a visiting scholar at the Center for Place, Culture, and Politics a...

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This Just in from Outdoors ~ 04 May 2018

KZSC Santa Cruz - May 09, 2018 12:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratings
Headlines: Stage 1 Water Restrictions in Santa Cruz, Redwoods Park in Los Gatos, UCSC Plant Field Guide, Ebikes in Santa Cruz.  Stories: Sambrailo Readycycle Plastic-alternative Berry Packaging, the People of Color Sustainability Collective at UCSC.  More at newsfromoutdoors.org

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Voces Críticas ~ Ann Lopez April 12 2018

KZSC Santa Cruz - May 08, 2018 12:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratings
Dr. Ann Lopez is the founder and Executive Director of the Center for Farmworker Families in Watsonville, CA and an emerita professor of San Jose City College where she taught courses in Biology, Environmental Science, Ecology and Botany in the Biology department. She talked about the work of th...

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This Just In from Outdoors ~ 27 April 2018

KZSC Santa Cruz - April 30, 2018 21:20 - 29 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratings
Headlines: Condor Cam, West Cliff Drive Management Plan, Burn Season, Earth BioGenome Project, Perfect Lawns Create Climate Change, Chicken Waste Power.  Stories: New Parks Director Citizen Involvement, UCSC Chancellors Defend Development and Housing Plans.  More at newsfromoutdoors.org

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Voces Críticas ~ Bristol Cave LaCoste April 5 2018

KZSC Santa Cruz - April 20, 2018 13:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratings
Bristol Cave-LaCoste studies prostitution and sexual policing within immigration policy of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. She is a Ph.D. candidate in History, with a Designated Emphasis in Latin American and Latino Studies, at UC Santa Cruz. She is one of four student presente...

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KZSC interviews: Steve Morse

KZSC Santa Cruz - April 10, 2018 12:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratings
Formed in the early 70's, the Dixie Dregs bent the genre boundaries of rock, jazz, country and classical.  Fusing unique instrumentals, the Dixie Dregs challenged the listener to expand beyond the industry standard typically fed to the masses as pop music.  This uniqueness became the demise of t...

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Not Just Murder Music: De-pathologizing Chicago's Drill Scene

KZSC Santa Cruz - April 07, 2018 00:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratings
In this episode, we hone in on drill music, a sub-genre that has gained notoriety since 2012 due to its nihilistic, dark, hyper-violent lyrics and sonic elements. Dr. Charity Clay, a Sociology professor at Merritt College in Oakland, CA weighs in to provide understanding of the social, environme...

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Voces Críticas ~ Francesca Degiulu March 30 2018

KZSC Santa Cruz - April 02, 2018 12:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratings
An interview with Dr. Francesca Degiuli, Assistant Professor of Sociology and the director of the Gender Studies Minor at Fairleigh Dickinson University. She is also a Visiting Fellow in the Center for European and Mediterranean Studies at NYU. She has written numerous articles on the topics of...

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Voces Críticas ~ Paul Ortiz March 8 2018

KZSC Santa Cruz - March 30, 2018 19:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratings
An interview with Dr. Paul Ortiz, Associate Professor of History from the University of Florida. He is the author of numerous books, including Emancipation Betrayed: The Hidden History of Black Organizing and White Violence in Florida from Reconstruction to the Bloody Election of 1920 (2006, UC ...

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KZSC News ~ 15 Mar 2018

KZSC Santa Cruz - March 16, 2018 12:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratings
KZSC News ~ 15 Mar 2018 San Francisco Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesperson resigns Santa Cruz unveils citywide neighboorhood policing plan Toxins found in SF Bay Area shellfish UC Regents meet at UC Los Angeles More online at kzsc.org

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Voces Críticas ~ Tribute to Berta Caceres March 1 2018

KZSC Santa Cruz - March 16, 2018 12:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratings
This show is a tribute to the life and legacy of Honduran indigenous activist Berta Cáceres, on the two year anniversary of her assassination in her home on 2 March 2016. She received the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize in 2015. Thank you to Skylight and The Goldman Environmental Prize...

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Voces Críticas ~ Linnea Beckett & Chris Lang Feb 22 2018

KZSC Santa Cruz - March 14, 2018 12:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratings
A conversation with two key organizers of the UC Santa Cruz conference "Dig In: Cultivating Inclusive Approaches to Food Justice," (held on March 2, 2018). Dr. Linnea Beckett (Food Justice Coordinator, Colleges Nine and Ten, UCSC) and Chris Lang (Environmental Studies Graduate Student, UCSC) add...

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Voces Críticas ~ TJ Demos Feb 15 2018

KZSC Santa Cruz - March 12, 2018 13:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratings
TJ Demos is a Professor in the Department of the History of Art and Visual Culture at UC Santa Cruz, and he is the Founder and Director of its Center for Creative Ecologies. He writes widely on the intersection of contemporary art, global politics, and ecology and discussed his latest book calle...

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KZSC interviews: Jazz drummer Billy Cobham

KZSC Santa Cruz - March 11, 2018 13:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratings
Carol from KZSC's Test of Time interviews legendary jazz drummer Billy Cobham.  Acclaimed as fusion's greatest drummer, Cobham has recorded with many great jazz bands of our era.  From his work with Miles Davis and the Mahavishnu Orchestra to his innovative solo career, Cobham continues to push ...

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KZSC News ~ 08 Mar 2018

KZSC Santa Cruz - March 08, 2018 22:52 - 9 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratings
KZSC News ~ 08 Mar 2018 Santa Cruz Mayor David Terrezas talks homeless relocation Police body cams mandated in San Benito County and Santa Cruz City Interview with Movement For Housing Justice UCSC and residents debate growth vs. sustainability goals More online at kzsc.org

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KZSC News ~ 01 Mar 2018

KZSC Santa Cruz - March 01, 2018 19:32 - 8 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratings
KZSC News ~ 01 Mar 2018 Queer Fashion Show Funds Mural As Activism Financial Soul Searching In Santa Cruz Santa Cruz County's priorities vary greatly by region UC Santa Cruz laborers protest for solidarity More online at kzsc.org

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KZSC News ~ 08 Feb 2018

KZSC Santa Cruz - February 23, 2018 02:03 - 10 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratings
KZSC News ~ 08 Feb 2018 Updates on office of UC Santa Cruz President Hepatitis A Outbreak in Monterey County Save Our Shores protests possible oil drilling UC Santa Cruz Workers' Union protests More online at kzsc.org

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KZSC News ~ 15 Feb 2018

KZSC Santa Cruz - February 23, 2018 01:52 - 10 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratings
KZSC News ~ 15 Feb 2018 UCSC Chancellor speaks on undocumented student issues Santa Cruz City Council votes on rent freeze Highlights from Martin Luther King Convocation More online at kzsc.org

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KZSC News ~ 22 Feb 2018

KZSC Santa Cruz - February 23, 2018 01:40 - 10 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratings
KZSC News ~ 22 Feb 2018 Immigration issues update (Ari Shiell) Trump attempts to defund earthquake warning system  UC Santa Cruz Student Union Assembly meets with Chancellor Blumenthal  (Daniel Martinez) More online at kzsc.org  

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"What's the Difference Between Black Artists & Wack Artists?"

KZSC Santa Cruz - February 15, 2018 20:23 - 21 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratings
In this episode, we discuss our narrow options when it comes to who is considered authentic and inauthentic hip-hop. Since hip-hop has been heavily dominated by the survival driven, hyper-masculine, straight black male, our mold for who is authentic only accommodates those who identify as such. ...

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Voces Critícas ~ Patricia Pinho Feb 08 2018

KZSC Santa Cruz - February 14, 2018 04:27 - 21 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratings
Dr. Patricia de Santana Pinho is an Associate Professor in the Department of Latin American and Latino Studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz. She is the author of several publications on blackness, whiteness, racism, and forms of resistance to racism in Brazil, including Mama Afric...

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Voces Critícas ~ Emily Haozous Feb 01 2018

KZSC Santa Cruz - February 05, 2018 20:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratings
Dr. Emily Haozous was a 1995 graduate of UC Santa Cruz's Porter College and earned her BA in music. She earned her MSN and PhD from Yale University School of Nursing and is currently an Associate Professor and Regent’s Professor at the University of New Mexico College of Nursing. Dr. Haozous dis...

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Voces Criticas ~ Felicity Schaeffer Jan 18 2018

KZSC Santa Cruz - February 05, 2018 13:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratings
Dr. Felicity Amaya Schaeffer is Chair and Associate Professor of Feminist Studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz. She is a return guest, discussing the 1-year anniversary of the Women's Marches, the emergence of the #metoo movement, and her assessment of the challenges from 2017 und...

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