Most schools choose mascots that reek of misogyny, but in true Santa Cruz fashion, the Banana Slug is a hermaphrodite—and any university that has a Banana Slug as a mascot also has a sense of humor. Luckily for comedy fans of all ages, Santa Cruz has a thriving comedy scene active virtually every night of…
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Laugh Riot: A Guide to Santa Cruz Comedy
Editor’s Note: This story is part of Good Times’ annual Santa Cruz Visitors Guide 2019. Read the full publication here. Over the last 13 years, Santa Cruz has been building a comedy revolution. Each week, there are more and more opportunities to check out live comedy. And there’s nothing quite like sitting just a few feet…
Underdog Unleashed: Corporate Health Care
EPISODE 3: CORPORATE HEALTH CARE Santa Cruz County is number one in the country for metro area health insurance costs. Underdog Unleashed ponders how this feels. Underdog Unleashed is a 60-second video rant about lifestyle on the central coast, recorded through the steering wheel of Richard Stockton’s live-aboard van. To see the video version of the daily…
Underdog Unleashed: O’Mei Restaurant and the KKK
Underdog Unleashed is a 60-second video rant about lifestyle on the central coast, recorded through the steering wheel of Richard Stockton’s live-aboard van. To see the video version of the daily KPIG radio broadcasts (6:30 am & 8:30 am) go to YouTube.com and enter Underdog Unleashed to get to the Underdog Unleashed Playlist. From from student debt to overdosing cannabis edibles,…
Underdog Unleashed: Legal Weed and Student Debt
Underdog Unleashed is a 60-second video rant about lifestyle on the central coast, recorded through the steering wheel of Richard Stockton’s live-aboard van. To see the video version of the daily KPIG radio broadcasts (6:30 am & 8:30 am) go to YouTube.com and enter Underdog Unleashed to get to the Underdog Unleashed Playlist. From from…
Comedian Richard Stockton on Civil Disobedience
In August, 22-year-old Takiyah Thompson was arrested in Durham, North Carolina, for helping to topple a Confederate statue. A member of Workers World Party and student at N.C. Central University, Thompson climbed the statue and attached a rope to it. Demonstrators then pulled it down and began beating the crumpled bronze monument. Thompson said at…
The Underground Comedy Scene in Santa Cruz
Approximately 10,000 years ago, on a Thursday, a pre-historic man named Grrock slipped on a banana peel. His crusty friends laughed uproariously before falling out of their cave and evolving. Thus, underground comedy in Santa Cruz was born. Today, one-off local comedy shows happen in pop-up restaurants while cult favorites like Mike Birbiglia headline the…
Weeknights Live: Monday to Friday Nightlife in Santa Cruz
It’s easy to find great live music, DJs and comedy on any given Santa Cruz weekend, and clubs like the Catalyst and Moe’s Alley get big touring acts every week. But Santa Cruz’s thriving nightlife doesn’t end there. If you’re looking for live music, dancing or laughs on a weeknight, here are some regular events…
Fire Up That Gene Machine!
Last week scientists, legal experts and advocacy groups from more than 20 countries attended a global summit on genetic engineering in New York City to establish a set of guidelines that would cover the use of gene-editing in humans. While the assembly acknowledged that gene-editing in humans has opened up vast possibilities in medical research, it…
Get Sweaty & Dance: Santa Cruz Music This Week
While this may be the most gorgeous time of year in Santa Cruz, it’s been absolutely sweltering lately, and unless you’re lucky enough to work in one of the few buildings in town with capable AC, it’s probably all you can think about right now. Luckily we here at Good Times & SantaCruz.com have found…
