Santa Cruz County Queer History Podcast

About Santa Cruz County Queer History Podcast

Created by and for students. Older LGBTQ+ people in Santa Cruz County are interviewed by younger queer students about their stories since the 1970s in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Santa Cruz Pride. Students from across Santa Cruz County conducted the interviews and then edited and produced each 20-minute long podcast. These podcasts will be released each Tuesday in 2025. We thank Patti Maxine on the steel string guitar for providing the music and the art was developed by Hex, one of the involved high school students.

Publisher

Santa Cruz County Office of Education / Santa Cruz Pride

Category

history

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

11 Feb 2025

Latest episode

7 Oct 2025

Latest episodes

20 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   7 Oct 2025

   Ep. 20. G Schulz: Gay Mens Groups in Santa Cruz and the Radical Faeries

   G Schulz recounts his experiences with gay men's groups and the Radical Faeries in Santa Cruz after moving there in 1979, highlighting the vibrant social life he discovered in this interview.

2. 

   30 Sept 2025

   Ep. 19. Shane Hill: Radical Faerie and Transgender Support Therapist

   Clinical psychologist SHANE HILL discusses his work as a therapist and activist supporting LGBTQ+ youth and transgender mental health resources in Santa Cruz County, including his involvement with the Radical Faeries; this is an interview.

3. 

   23 Sept 2025

   18. Patti Maxine, Musician, Lap Steel Guitar performer, lesbian

   Musician Patti Maxine shares her journey as a lap steel guitar performer and lesbian artist in Santa Cruz County, highlighting her musical contributions since the 1970s; Levi interviews Patti about her life and career.

Who has been a guest on Santa Cruz County Queer History Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• G Schulz
• SHANE HILL
• Patti Maxine
• Honey Mahogany
• Marilyn Mariposa Bernstein

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 48 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

83

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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