Never the Last Love Letter is the previously untold story of a relatively small community's reaction to the AIDS crisis of the 1980s and 90s. There are many books, movies, and documentaries telling the perspective of NYC, LA and San Francisco. Santa Cruz stood up in unique ways and laid the groundwork not only for an enormous force during the crisis but also for a vibrant queer community today.

My guests are the film's co-directors, Taylor Boone and Terez Kilpatrick, and its lead narrator, Nic Lafin.

The world-renowned Children's Theatre Company's current hit is Dr. Seuss's The Grinch Who Stole Christmas!

Playing a key role is Janely Rodriguez, the company's first Latin actor, and a proud non-binary artist.

In the classic tale, a miserly and miserable, ever-so-cantankerous Grinch has observed the despicable Christmas joy of the Whos with disdain, from a distance, for decades. In response, he plots the greatest heist imaginable.

Janely openly discusses being an activist, an out artist, children's reactions, and the great potential theater has in creating depth of understanding.

Beloved singer and Judy Garland "impersonator" Debbie Wileman talks to me today about ringing in the holiday season with A Christmas Garland. This sparkling new album imagines the Christmas record Judy herself never got to make. Mixing nostalgia, warmth, and Debbie’s uncanny embodiment of Garland’s voice and heart, the album blends classic and contemporary Christmas songs with glamorous orchestral arrangements; all delivered through the unmistakable lens of one of Hollywood’s most enduring icons.