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First Person Singular from KSQD

ksqd.org
Santa Cruz
Sicily
Personal Growth
Activism
Santa Cruz County
Climate Change
Friendship
Olga Cossi
Compassion
Childhood Memories
Democracy
Family Therapy
Parenting
Community
Grief
Pacific Ocean
Bruce Scott
Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter
Human Rights
Music

First Person Singular from KSQD segments feature the unique voices of our community, sharing a commentary, personal story, or an observation.

PublishesDailyEpisodes200Founded3 years ago
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Personal JournalsSociety & CultureDocumentary

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Latest Episodes

Alan Ritch remembers swimming and dancing in a volcano.

Bahia Brunelle Listens to Bumblebees.

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Laurie Corn finally talks about it…

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Gretchen Gudenkauf shares her discovery of a remedy.

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The late Olga Cossi asked, “What day is today?”

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The late Bruce Scott tells about a man with a bright burning spirit.

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The late Sigrid McLaughlin looked into the secret magic of the carpet.

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The late Jan Harwood and the Raging Grannies reminds us of the painful truth.

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Recent Guests

Martha Kendall
Author and writer
Author
Episode: FirstPersonSingular: Martha Kendall – Comfort Zones
Jason Scorse
Professor of Public Policy and writer of the piece
Monterey Bay area / Santa Cruz region
Episode: FirstPersonSingular: Jason Scorse – Redwoods
Sally Grey
Writer and subject of segment; discovers and narrates the history of T-shirts
Episode: FirstPersonSingular: Sally Grey – TShirts
Alan Ritch
Cultural geographer
Santa Cruz, California
Episode: FirstPersonSingular: Alan Ritch – Monsters of Mykonos
Bahia Brunelle
Author of several books of fiction and nonfiction
Episode: FirstPersonSingular: Bahia Brunelle – Sea Otters
Ed Weingold
Writer living in Santa Cruz
Independent
Episode: FirstPersonSingular: Ed Weingold – Patients Heal Thyselves
Olga Cossi
late Olga Cossi, lifelong writer
Episode: FirstPersonSingular: Olga Cossi – Guru
Roland Saher
Retired science teacher and environmental activist
(not explicitly stated)
Episode: FirstPersonSingular: Roland Saher – No Immunity for Big Oil
Michael Collins
writer living in Santa Cruz
Episode: FirstPersonSingular – Michael Collins – No Kings

Hosts

Matilda Rand
Host of First Person Singular segments with multiple appearances; commonly associated with KSQD. Often presents personal essays and reflective storytelling.
Mathilde Rand
Host of First Person Singular on KSQD; frequently contributes personal narratives and segment-leading material.

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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

FirstPersonSingular: Laurie Corn – Nature or Nurture
Q: Was it nature or nurture?
The guest suggests that both elements played roles in her children's development, with love and environment shaping them as much as inherent traits, and the host guiding the discussion toward how memory and experience illuminate this balance.
Sarah Beck – Friends of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries
Q: How can listeners get involved?
Listeners can volunteer at their local library or with Friends of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries.
Sarah Beck – Friends of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries
Q: What's your main goal for the Friends?
To ensure libraries are truly for everyone and to communicate ways the community can support them.

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Stories and commentary from a community-focused program that blends personal essays with topical observations. Episodes cover peaceful protest and free expression, critiques of economic policy and its social impacts, environmental stewardship and sustainable business, and intimate vignettes about place, memory, and daily life. The mix leans toward reflective, narrative storytelling that connects personal experience to broader social and political issues, often tying these themes to specific places like Santa Cruz, Pointing to a consistent thread of civic engagement, environment, and community identity. A few episodes center on democracy, civil rights, and collective action, while others lean into cultural memory, nature, and personal growth... more

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Recent guests on First Person Singular from KSQD include:

1. Martha Kendall
2. Jason Scorse
3. Sally Grey
4. Alan Ritch
5. Bahia Brunelle
6. Ed Weingold
7. Olga Cossi
8. Roland Saher

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