The October 26, 2025 show includes:

• Mercury News 10-17-25 “A No Win Situation—Homeless Dreading Gilroy Camp Closures; Officials Say Sites are Dangerous But Residents Worry About Future”
• 10-25-25 Castaway Cooper on the police sweeping her in and out of jail
• 10-25-25 Mama Shannon on her recent film showing; Funding Matters cruelty at Coral St. & refusal to disappear.
• 10-25-25 Multi-task Max on the open house at the Sports Stadium
• 10-20-25 HUFF meeting: Lawwatcher Laura Stuperviser’s report
• More from Mama Shannon about her upcoming benefit/organizing event and problems of a straight white homeless woman
• 10-10-25  Tim Stare on his work at Funding Matters
• 10-14-25  Robert Jackson on his life in Watsonville until threatened and forced to leave

The Flashback to September 9, 2012 includes:

• [9-7]   Art Friday on Pacific Ave.:  Cage’s “No Hobos” tunes; Jack Hold got “no sitting” warning from Officer Winston; 
• [9-7]  City Hall Vigil:  John Valley in wheelchair: police theft on bathroom break; Lito picked up for 4 FTA & 9 unpaid tickets; 48 days suspended, stay-away from levee, Pac Av
• Police Privilege and Warrior Stadium Space: Jean P, Dennis E., Bathrobespierre
• https://beckyjohnsononewomantalking.blogspot.com/2012/09/with-name-like-north-dakota-wizards.html
• Local protest and on-line debate about Wells Fargo banker fraud
• City Stadium Giveaway to the “Santa Cruz Warriors” critique; More from the City Hall Vigil:  Janet O’Brien and housemates, Danny,
• Steve Schnaar and Bathrobespierre on the SCPD’s redirecting bikes from the Bike Church to private profiteer.
• Andrea Morgan’s street and shelter update

The October 23, 2025 show is a Flashback to July 29, 2012. 

It includes:

• [throughout] Sounds from Santa Cruz singer Mike True
• Updates state-wide on restrictions and protests in San Jose, Mountain View, and more
• Berkeley’s Sitting Ban initiative rammed through by Mayor Bates: the Public Testimony
• Chalkcrime in Santa Cruz and Stockton
• Areguin’s Compassionate Sidewalks Proposal in Berkeley
• Discussion of Ground-Zero Gary Johnson’s 2 year sentence for Sleeping on a Bench
• Crow and Red’s Report from the Street
• Andrew Morgan’s court and preacher discrimination at HLOSC report
• Ashleigh Brilliant’s 1967 Haight-Ashbury songs
• Sentinel on Take Back Santa Cruz co-founder Pamela Comstock
• Citations and Sighs from Folks Outside

Bathrobespierre’s Broadside’ s October 19, 2025  show features Katzenjammer Keith, Backstory Brent, Echo, and Shorty + Flashbacks to May 18 and 21, 1999

The October 19, 2025 show includes:

• https://sfstandard.com/2025/07/11/lurie-has-a-new-plan-to-get-rvs-off-the-streets-rv-dwellers-say-its-cruel-and-ineffective/
• [throughout] Musical advice and poetry by Jesse Wells
• Food Not Bombs activist “Katzenjammer” Keith McHenry denounces and dismisses Supervisors’ vehicle abandonment bill.
• [10-18] “Backstory” Brent Adams “Art and Rebellion” group in dark times
• Adams praises the shelter/housing accomplishments of Funding Matters and disses its rerouting of money from services to building and staff.
• Refugees from the latest Coral St. Sweep: Echo Langren & Shorty-their herstorys and recent police thefts

The Flashback to May18, 1999 includes: 

• Bathrobespierre’s Updates: the Results of the City Council’s Committee to Examine the Sleeping Ban
• “Happy John” memorial song
• Marco Yovina Morone of TRUSC (Tenants Rights Union of Santa Cruz) memorial
• [5-16-99] Downtown police harassment: Ryan Dohorty’s account of Rancho Del Mar sheriff harassment; Jerry Henry’s reaction; & “Dragonsheart” Dan Hopkins
•  Nena Ruez—Residentes Unidos meeting (low sound)
• Robert Steffans (Slow go, pink umbrella, garbage bag prez candidate) update
• Bathrobespirre reports on Houston TX’s overturning of its Camping Ban;
  
  

 The Flashback to May 21, 1999 includes: [last half of the show]

• “Breezy” Bob Lamonica praises Santa Cruz and rent control
• SCAN Housing Committee considers but ignores Dolphin Lee demolition proposal; CAB Director Paul Brindel vs. Becky Johnson with Brendel stalling a “no” recommendation to SCAN.
• Silva’s call for last-minute petition to Vote to end the Sleeping Ban.

The October 16, 2025 show is a Flashback to May 20, 2012. 

It includes:

•  Troublesome Thomas & Bathrobespierre Robert [BR] on the murder of the Camouflage merchant & the rousing of anti-homeless sentiment, calling for police state measures.
• Former Homeless [Lack of] Services Center Doug Loisel’s letter on excuses to criminalize.
• BR’s latest attempt to get Discovery documents in his SC-11 case; Gary Johnson update.
• Singer and guitarist Elizabeth in-studio guest on her struggle to get back her child.
• Phone interview with David Beauvais, experienced attorney against CPS abuses.
• Beauvais and BR on the D.A.’s Rebekah Young’s immunity & SC-11 updates
• “Dead on” David Silva on folks ousted from HLC for 15 minutes lateness, then ticketed.
• BR interviews folks in the Homeless Connect line including Diane Gordan of PC-2010.

The October 12, 2025 show features:

• [throughout]  Songs by Jesse Welles
• [10-9] Ezekiel on 10-8 raid on Coral St. clearing away 40-50 people, returning in the night to hassle.
• [10-9] Sara Huss reports on the effect of the 10-8 raid on the Coral homeless community.
• Staff subterfuge and public comment on 10-7 Vehicle Tow-or-Destroy giving deputies increased powers at Board of Stupes
• [10-6] Berkeley groundsleepers Drayeko & Zubear at 8th and Harrison: on history of BPD violence & theft
• [10-6] Vehicularly housed since 2017, protected by DIY lawsuit, Yessica Prada on herstory of past and current struggle and police malpractice.
• David and Reggie of City on a Hill Press at the Free Palestine protest at Mission Park
•  [10-18] Saheel, Laura, and Gus against the Gaza genocide at Ocean and Water St.
• Hillbilly Jim at HUFF giving an update on his Cabrillo college exclusion
• Silver-tongued Steve Pleichz’ tidbits about MHCAN reopening prospects, the Stupervipers RV s scam, + more

The Flashback to August 19, 1999.  It includes:

• 1st Alarm Security Thugs vs. Jerry Henry at Rancho Del Mar Shopping Center—Background & Interview
• Ballad of “Happy John Dine” shot dead by SCPD Officer Conor Carey
• Bathrobespierre on the new City-Council created Homeless Issues Task Force [HITF], and Rose’s Citizen’s Police Review Board.
• Scotts Valley local game store owner on youth complaints re: Scotts Valley PD
• HITF brainstorming, when it admitted actual homeless testimony.
• “Why Our Children Kill: The Stealth Militarization of Society” by Tom Sanders in the Anderson Valley Advertiser
• [10-19] Louis Faircheck, black guy in court had to plead guilty to get out of jail before Judge Heather Morse

The October 9, 2025 show is a Flashback to April 6, 2003. 

It includes:

• Peace Activist and Walter Millison guest-hosts the show and
• Beggarbacker Becky and Bathrobespierre Robert on Council clampdown, and City Council member “Two-Minute” Mathews” City-Wide Permit Parking Scheme
• Matty Fitzgerald on Freedom for the Flowering Fence at the Town Clock
• Walter recounts his time at the latest Sleeping Ban vigil.
• Iraqi war exchange of views with “Battlin’ Bob Lamonica”

The October 5, 2025 show includes:

• https://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/openforum/article/san-francisco-rv-parking-ban-20826641.php San Francisco is about to outlaw my survival with its ban on RV parking by Mike Little
• https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/cesear-chavez-encampment-clear-newsom-21051443.php S.F. encampment cleared under infamous ‘hairball’ highway tangle
• [throughout the show] Songs by Jesse Wells
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4QuCN-Xq7A Interfaith and Community Leaders Call for U.S.-Palestine Policy Changes in Monterey & Salinas, CA
• https://www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/israel-droned-flotilla-activists Israel Droned Flotilla Activists & Then Abused Greta Thunberg

The Flashback to March 14, 1999 includes:

• “Dirt-sifter” Doug McGrath on SCPD’s failure to respond to multiple calls to report a homeless beating.
• Bathrobespierre’s critique of new “Progressives” Krohn and Sugar failures on promised Sleeping Ban reform
• Silva on “Progressive” Coalition and the Chamber of Commerce analysis
• “Bashful” Bernard Klitzner on strategic analysis, different Sleeping Ban strategies than electoral; Silva advises ”chill out!”
• SF Coalition on Homelessness “Broken Hearts” Valentines Day Protest: March to the Supervisors & Open Mike
• SF Food Not Bombs activist Christopher Crass and attorney Kim on the Biotic Baking Brigade for pieing the powerful.
• SF Guardian story on Kim Malechsky, attorney for “Cherry Pie Three”, defendant Justin Gross

The October 2, 2025 show is a Flashback to January 7, 1999. 

It includes:

• Former Armory manager and outraged HUFF activist James Nay on his false firing and donation sifting by 115 Coral St. employees.
• “Fidget” inventor Chaz describes being thrown out of Mercury-News reporter Lee Quarnstrom’s office and reviewed his assault case against Boardwalk security thugs.
• Merlin reports on more Boardwalk bullying and abuse on public property.
• Silva & Norse have conflicting views of the new Council’s “public” process.
• “Bashful” Bernard’s struggles for input to the Task Force to Examine the Camping Ordinance.
• “Rough-Tongued” Roxanne refocuses on the emergency Winter Shelter crisis.
• Uncle Dennis introduces “Earth First” show…

The September 28,2025 show includes:

• [throughout]  More Rovics songs celebrating resistance to the Israeli genocide in Gaza.
• https://thestreetspirit.org/2025/09/04/berkeley-homeless-union-wins-new-restraining-order-delaying-encampment-closure-at-eighth-and-harrison/
• https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2025/09/15/community/berkeley-harrison-homeless-camp-update-eighth-street-ruling/
• https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2025/06/10/community/berkeley-cant-close-harrison-homeless-camp-yet-judge-says/
• https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2025/06/05/community/judge-orders-berkeley-stop-harrison-homeless-encampment-cleanup/
• https://www.vallejosun.com/vallejo-homeless-union-members-file-federal-lawsuit-to-stop-encampment-eviction/
• https://calmatters.org/housing/homelessness/2025/03/vallejo-injunction/
• https://thestreetspirit.org/2025/08/06/two-vallejo-lawsuits-test-legal-protections-for-unhoused-residents-post-grants-pass/
• State of the Shitty City info bits from Silver-Tongued Steve Pleich: No legal recourse for “closed area” Stay-Away process? Threat of “abandoned vehicle” citations?  

The Flashback to December 20, 1998 includes [some musical distortion removed]: 

• Bathrobespierre [BP], “Lighthouse” Linda, “Tufluv” Tucker on fears of FCC shutdown of FRSC & the new Council’s twists to keep the Sleeping Ban & ignore winter shelter needs.
• “Bashful” Bernard on “Don’t Sleep Tonite” Night; “Catnip” Kate’s call to the outgoing City Council on winter shelter; “Crossroads” Chris on his police-stolen van.
• Bike ticketing Broadside at Lincoln & Pacific
• Donna Deiss of Tenants Rights Union (TRUSC) dealing with their own 3^rd eviction threat.
• Berkeley literature vendor John Vance: phony felony grass charges to expel street youth
• SCAN (Santa Cruz Action Network)’s failure on Sleeping Ban Repeal & ending cop abuse
• Pursuing the vehicular refugees: Kaska’s kids and Dennis Reim’s court case
• Voices and Vectors of Protest: Norse to the old Council, “Beggarbacker” on SF homeless dumping; Van’s $365 ticket; 12-27 threat to close down FRSC
• Exposing Mayor “Birdseed” Beiers in song and story: BP sings “Away on Vacation”
• Florida’s powerful Pottinger decision vs. Santa Cruz’s Xmas upsurge in tickets.

The September 25, 2025 is a Flashback to September 12, 2002. 

It includes:

• Street interviews on the first day of the intensified anti-homeless Downtown Ordinances with Surf Shop owner Christina
• “Hackeysack” (aka Timothy James South) says no to repeated targeted Obstructing the Sidewalk citations outside the Pacific Trading Company 
• “Excessive noise” cites for a Japanese flautist and Mu the piccolo player
• Voices of Joe Barker, Ed Frey, Michael Tomasi, & Pastor Mike
• Calling out cop harassment of street hemp jewelers
• Tale of Beggarbacker Becky Johnson and Tokin’ Tim Rinker for erasable sidewalk chalking directing people to a public meeting.