First Person Singular - Latest Episodes

FirstPersonSingular: Sally Grey- May Baskets 13.05.2026 ↓

Sally Grey remembers May days in South Dakota. Photo courtesy of Kaboompics.

FirstPersonSingular: Alan Ritch – Athenian Altruism 11.05.2026 ↓

Alan Ritch

FirstPersonSingular: Bahia Brunelle – Born To Climb 07.05.2026 ↓

Bahia Brunelle says, “They are born to climb.”

FirstPersonSingular: Laurie Corn – Destiny? 06.05.2026 ↓

Laurie Corn asks, “Was it destiny that we are together?” Photo courtesy of MR Street.

FirstPersonSingular: Ed Weingold – This Is How Democracies Die 04.05.2026 ↓

Ed Weingold says, “This is how Democracies die.”

FirstPersonSingular – Michael Collins – No Kings 30.04.2026 ↓

Michael Collins is all for the First Amendment. Photo courtesy of Rufina Rusakova.

FirstPersonSingular: Bruce Scott – Welcome Home 29.04.2026 ↓

The late Bruce Scott reframes a common belief. Photo courtesy of Kelly.

FirstPersonSingular: Peter St John – Threshold 27.04.2026 ↓

Peter St. John discovers something about a chance worth taking. Photo courtesy of ACAM.  

FirstPersonSingular: Andrea Jones – Where the Boys Are 23.04.2026 ↓

Andrea Jones and friend risk life and limb to go where the boys are. Photo courtesy of Olia Danilevich.

First Person Singular: Jeri Bodemar – Living the Question 22.04.2026 ↓

Jeri Bodemar asks on Earth Day, “What are we to do?”

First Person Singular: Steve Pleich – Mail Ballot 20.04.2026 ↓

Steve Pleich reflects on president Trump’s ideas about mail-in ballots. Photo courtesy of Element5 Digital.

FirstPersonSingular: Tim Rudolph – Tree 16.04.2026 ↓

Tim Rudolph agrees that trees are poems that the earth writes upon the sky. This piece is read by Gary Shapiro. Photo

FirstPersonSingular: Sally Grey – Collecting 15.04.2026 ↓

Sally Grey collects thoughts about collecting

FirstPersonSingular: Allan Ritch – The Underground Voice of Athens 13.04.2026 ↓

Alan Ritch is thrilled by an Athenian Voice.

FirstPersonSingular: Bahia Brunelle – Squirrels 09.04.2026 ↓

Bahia Brunelle loves to observe squirrels.

FirstPersonSingular: Laurie Corn – Nature or Nurture 08.04.2026 ↓

Laurie Corn asks, “Was it nature or nurture?”

FirstPersonSingular: Emily Woods – (Something) Confines 02.04.2026 ↓

Emily Woods speaks from within the confines. Photo courtesy of Kamil Szerlag.

FirstPersonSingular: Bruce Scott – Real World 01.04.2026 ↓

The late Bruce Scott, as a kid, had questions for the taller people. Photo courtesy of Jessica Lewis.

FirstPersonSingular: Annie Elbin – Imagine 30.03.2026 ↓

Annie Elbin learned at an early age the magic of imagination.

FirstPersonSingular: Andrea Jones – Worm 26.03.2026 ↓

Andrea Jones’ husband has the last laugh. Photo courtesy of Pixabay.

FirstPersonSingular: Steve Pleich – Mayor 23.03.2026 ↓

Steve Pleich talks about the winds of change. Photo courtesy of Nataliya Vaitkevich.

FirstPersonSingular: Michael Collins -eBikes Downtown 19.03.2026 ↓

Michael Collins says, “What took you so long?” This piece was recorded a day before the March 3rd 2026 unanimous Santa Cruz City Council vote on eBikes. Photo courtesy of Julius Tejeda.

FirstPersonSingular: Sally Grey – Greetings 18.03.2026 ↓

Sally Grey wants to know how you are doing. Photo courtesy of Ann H.

FirstPersonSingular: Alan Ritch – Murmurations 16.03.2026 ↓

Alan Ritch discovers a Santa Cruz murmuration.

FirstPersonSingular: Bahia Brunelle – Harbors 12.03.2026 ↓

Bahia Brunelle shares a story about harbors and her immigrant family. Photo courtesy of Jon Brunelle.