KGO in 8:10: Recent Episodes
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Join the KGO Talk Show hosts for exclusive, not-on-the radio comments, thoughts, opinions and stories. We know you’re busy and have lots of options when it comes to choosing podcasts, so each of our podcasts in this series will last 8-minutes and 10-seconds. As a fan of KGO, you’ll get to hear from our five talented and veteran hosts talking about subjects that for a variety of reasons, don’t make it on the air. Some may be too personal while some may be too controversial. You’ll have to give us 8-minutes and 10-seconds to find out.
KGO Midday host Pat Thurston points out the hypocritical manner many Republicans have who seem to be aghast at the recent Student Loan Relief championed by President Biden.
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Individuals often have a huge impact on history. The death of former Soviet President and General Secretary Gorbachev reminds us how one person, or two people, can change the course of nations. I have chosen several examples of how leaders do make a difference and do make history. It really does matter who leads and how leaders can and do shape the course of events.
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KGO midday host Mark Thompson along with news anchor Kim McCallister and executive producer, John Daly discuss Mark's "plus one" experience at a PayPal founders party rubbing elbows with Elon Musk!
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KGO midday host Mark Thompson along with KGO news anchor Kim McCallister and Executive Producer John Daly discuss Gary Busey pulling his pants down in public, a day after being charged with multiple sexual offenses.
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Is history repeating itself?
In the current political climate, who will prevail?
Or are we simply going to inherit the wind?
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What a treat for the Morning Show Family as mother/host Nikki Medoro invites her 11-year old son, Dylan, into the KGO studios to discuss how he's done with his summer goals! Dylan is a rising sixth grader, entering his first year of middle school, and he had both physical and academic goals for his time off from school. By helping her pre-teen set expectations for himself, Nikki stresses the importance of aiming high and holding yourself accountable, life skills that will prove important for him throughout the journey ahead.
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What if Donald Trump is guilty of sedition? The historic case of Eugene V. Debs stands as an example. Eugene Victor "Gene" Debs (November 5, 1855 – October 20, 1926) was an American socialist, political activist, trade unionist, one of the founding members of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), and five times the candidate of the Socialist Party of America for President of the United States.
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KGO Midday host Mark Thompson along with KGO news anchor Kim McCallister and Executive Producer John Daly discuss the new revelations surrounding the handling of the gun on the set of Alec Baldwin's movie "Rust".
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KGO Midday host, Pat Thurston, rants about the recent F.B.I. search on Trump's Mar-A-Lago home and how "Trumpers" are aghast by it!
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If a Constitutional Convention were to be held, the entire document could be upended, and American Democracy as we know it could be consigned to the dust bin of history
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KGO midday host Mark Thompson, along with KGO news anchor Kim McCallister and Executive Producer John Daly, find out what it’s like being a teenager, by speaking with Kim's 13 year old daughter Julia....NOT Julie!
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The beautiful teen daughters of the Morning Show with Nikki Medoro, Kim's daughter, Julia, and Nikki's daughter, Marley, share their insight on modern-day generational differences including how they view the dangers of social media in an inter-connected world, adversities they face as young teens, and what they're looking forward to as they begin their last year of middle school.
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A brief history of third parties in the United States
Only one succeeded. Why the rest failed.
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Midday host Mark Thompson along with News Anchor Kim MacCallister and executive producer, John Daly discuss the breaking news that the United States is preparing a major deal to secure the freedom of WNBA superstar Brittney Griner and former Marine Paul Whelan, both of whom are being held in Russia.
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KGO Midday host, Pat Thurston laments the destruction of the Congolese rainforest for fossil fuel extraction.
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It seems to be all the rage to complain about living in California because of the high prices and the liberal politics, but Morning Show host Nikki Medoro says other states have problems of their own so if you actually decide to move, you may be trading loss of one kind of freedom for another.
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KGO evening host, John Rothmann discusses how the Steve Bannon verdict is a triumph of truth in the face of Donald trump's deceit
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“It Can’t Happen Here,” which came out in 1935, was a frightening book written for frightening times. Sinclair Lewis published the novel as Adolf Hitler was making Germany great again, violating the Treaty of Versailles by establishing the Wehrmacht. Benito Mussolini invaded Ethiopia. Things at home weren’t much better: a race riot in Harlem, dust storms in the Midwest. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act, but the promise of the New Deal remained unfulfilled for many.
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KGO midday host, Mark Thompson along with News Anchor Kim McCallister and Executive Producer, John Daly talk about Heathrow Airport limiting ticket sales due to capacity issues and Tiger Woods' disapproval of the new Saudi LIV golf series.
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Morning Show Host Nikki Medoro highlights two viral videos focused on bad public behavior, one featuring a group of toddlers hitting and using swear words with cops in Minnesota, and another showing a Little League coach, who also happens to be a cop, taking his frustrations out on the opposing team's Under 9 players. Life is rough, and we all need to take a breath and have empathy for those in trouble.
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KGO's Mark Thompson is joined by News Anchor extraordinaire Kim McCallister, and fill-in Producer Rock N' Roll Anthony!
*Winning ticket for Powerball’s $366.7 million jackpot sold in Vermont. The tax bite for the winner is huge!
*A South Carolina man wins more than $100,000 after using lottery strategy he saw on reality TV show where he spent $25 a week on Powerball tickets for three months.
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Packing the Supreme Court is not a new idea. The Democrats tried it in 1937, but it was not successful. Is history repeating itself?
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KGO midday host, Mark Thompson along with KGO news anchor Kim McCallister and Executive Producer talk about their personal encounters with hate crimes and racism.
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Spending. Investing. Saving. Managing debt. Budgeting. These are all important aspects of financial literacy, and Morning Show host Nikki Medoro explores some creative and effective ways to teach kids about money with the goal of responsibility and building security, including apps like Busy Kid, Greenlight and Go Henry. What do you do to teach the young people in your life to be smart about money?
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KGO midday host , Mark Thompson along with news Anchor Kim McCallister and Executive producer, John Daly comment on the impending divorce of media mogul, Rupert Murdoch and former model, Jerry Hall.
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Should we be worried about the violence in politics?
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Trying to keep your kids entertained and engaged over the summer can be a challenge, and Morning Show host Nikki Medoro has asked her tween/teen children to set three goals for the summer to improve themselves. But Nikki is going one step further and holding herself accountable with a few summer goals of her own...listen and find out what they are! What are you doing to improve yourself right now?
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KGO Midday host Mark Thompson along with News Anchor Kim McCallister and Executive Producer John Daly discuss the filming of TV shows and movies here in the Bay Area.
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The implications of January 6, 2021.
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The congressional hearing begin Thursday. Hearings have a significant role in our history.
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KGO Midday host Mark Thompson along with News Anchor Kim McCallister and Executive Producer John Daly discuss why Chesa Boudin was recalled and the challenges that progressives face as they try to change the political system.
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The toxic workplace of the Washington Post has been on display this week with one colleague calling out another for sexist behavior on social media, and Morning Show host Nikki Medoro points out how addressing conflict directly can be a better option. Nikki also addresses the double standard women face when taking a stand on bad or offensive behavior in the office.
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Attending the California Roots Music and Arts Festival over the Memorial Day weekend, Morning Show host Nikki Medoro feels nostalgic about the "Old Days" without smart phones. The distraction of all the concert goers experiencing the event through their phones instead of with each other was overwhelming and sad...let's bring back the community feel of the festival experience and relate to each other personally again!
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John remembers Robert Kennedy, who warned of four dangers.
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KGO midday host Mark Thompson, along with News Anchor Kim McCallister and Executive producer John Daly, talk about the Johnny Depp / Amber Heard verdict.
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Ronald Reagan: the Godfather of the GOP opposition to abortion and his lasting legacy.
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KGO Midday host, Mark Thompson along with KGO News anchor Bret Burkhart discuss with a listener, who, while serving as a Mormon Missionary, his efforts in an actual demonic possession!
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Here is a revolver.
It has an amazing language all its own.
It delivers unmistakable ultimatums.
It is the last word.
A simple, little human forefinger can tell a terrible story with it.
Hunger, fear, revenge, robbery hide behind it.
It is the claw of the jungle made quick and powerful.
It is the club of the savage turned to magnificent precision.
It is more rapid than any judge or court of law.
It is less subtle and treacherous than any one lawyer or ten.
When it has spoken, the case can not be appealed to the supreme court, nor any mandamus nor any injunction nor any stay of execution in and interfere with the original purpose.
And nothing in human philosophy persists more strangely than the old belief that God is always on the side of those who have the most revolvers.
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Today's discussion takes a turn to the supernatural as KGO Midday host Mark Thompson along with KGO News Anchor Bret Burkhart & Executive Producer, John Daly, comment on a real life case of exorcism!
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Using part of one of the late, great comedian George Carlin's iconic political monologues, Morning Show Host Nikki Medoro talks about some of the very anti-woman, anti-life positions conservatives and society in general take as we wait to learn the fate of Roe v. Wade from the Supreme Court.
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The implications and lessons of past conflicts.
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KGO's Midday host Pat Thurston reflects on some of the amazing experiences of motherhood including attending a recent concert with her daughter by Sir Paul McCartney.
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KGO Midday host, Pat Thurston relates her personal struggle with her bout with the coronavirus.
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In an effort to use social media for good, Morning Show host Nikki Medoro shares some of the incredible lessons she learned on TikTok while trying to kill the boredom of COVID quarantine, including a colorful explanation of cryptocurrency and a low maintenance, energy efficient alternative to lawns.
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Who controls the right to proceed in the issue of abortion rights?
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KGO Midday host Mark Thompson along with KGO News Anchor Bret Burkhart and Executive Producer John Daly talk about Mark's secret fear and his experience with hypnosis.
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John explains the importance of a public school education.
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KGO Midday host, Mark Thompson along with KGO News Anchor Bret Burkhart & Executive Producer John Daly take a moment to observe "Days of Remembrance" with an incredible story about how the Nazi propaganda machine backfired!
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With the kidnap of San Jose infant Baby Brandon in the news, Morning Show Host Nikki Medoro takes a look at how American parents worry too much about kidnappings by strangers, which affects how much we allow our children to experience independence and develop those all-important life skills. Finding a balance between protection and encouraging growth can be tricky for parents.
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KGO midday host, Mark Thompson along with KGO News anchor, Bret Burkhart and Executive Producer, John Daly gives you a "peak-behind-the scenes" with a myriad of topics in a post show meeting.
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KGO's Midday host Mark Thompson with KGO News anchor, Bret Burkhart and Executive producer, John Daly give us an extended re-cap of Mark's KGO show for Wednesday, April 13th.
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Growing up in a family where both parents belonged to unions instilled a strong belief in Morning Show host Nikki Medoro about the importance of employees uniting for better working conditions and wages for all. Their influence may have faded but recent efforts at Amazon and Starbucks to unionize give hope that the rights of workers may again be prioritized in the ever-changing American economy.
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The Federalist, commonly referred to as the Federalist Papers, is a series of 85 essays written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison between October 1787 and May 1788. The essays were published anonymously, under the pen name "Publius," in various New York state newspapers of the time.
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KGO midday host, Mark Thompson and KGO news anchor Bret Burkhart talk about the late soft ball pitcher, Joan Joyce who's all around athletic prowess was so great that she was able to strike-out Hall of Famers Ted Williams and Hank Aaron!
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Midday host, Pat Thurston explains why we don't have a National Health Care System. Incredibly, Pat points the accusing finger at one man...Frederick Ludwig Hoffman!
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KGO midday host, Pat Thurston gives us her take on the assault of comedian Chris Rock from Best Actor winner, Will Smith at last Sunday's Academy Awards
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KGO Midday host, Mark Thompson joined by KGO News anchor Bret Burkhart and Executive producer, John Daly talk about actor Bruce Willis announcing that he will stop acting due to his recent diagnoses of aphasia along with a pot pourri of other topics.
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Everyone wants the best for their kids and their continuing education, but Morning Show host Nikki Medoro wonders if all the thousands of dollars spent on competitive youth sports would be better invested in a college fund or other market investment? Why do families spend so much money and time hoping their children will someday earn a college sports scholarship? And what/who suffers as a result?
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On February 25, 2022, President Joe Biden nominated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to become the 116th Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. John examines the court's relationship to the constitution.
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KGO midday host, Mark Thompson along with KGO news anchor, Bret Burkhart and executive producer, John Daly play a fun celebrity birthday game.
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KGO evening host, John Rothmann expalins why the United Nations is "stand by" while the Ukraine burns. He reasons that the U.N. is doing the only thing it can do in Ukraine....nothing!
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Sex education is nothing without an education about sex, and Morning Host Nikki Medoro explores a new app aiding this process with their "First Time Sex Starter" kit, taking sex education to a new level, attempting to remove the stigma surrounding sex. Would your child appreciate advice on how to be good at sex? Would you have appreciated support like this from your parents?
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KGO's Midday host Pat Thurston wonders why Americans always seem to go "casual" no matter where they go. She asks, "Why don't people dress up anymore?"
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KGO's midday host, Mark Thompson plus Executive Producer, John Daly talk about the astronomical debt that Russia is incurring as it continues its attacks on Ukraine plus a colorful story about legendary singer James Brown.
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KGO's evening host, John Rothmann makes a comparison between Volodymyr Zelenskyy's address to the Canadian Parliament and that of Winston Churchill said prior and during the Second World War.
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This week marked the first time in two years students were allowed to be maskless in the classrooms of most California schools, but Morning Show host Nikki Medoro says her 10-year old son and 13-year old daughter were like most kids...hesitant to remove their masks. Nikki says because COVID is still around, going back to a maskless "normal" might take some time for kids and adults alike.
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KGO midday host, Pat Thurston draws a comparison in courage from the Kyiv Orchestra playing while their city was being surrounded to their counterparts on the R.M.S.Titanic.
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KGO midday host, Mark Thompson, and KGO news anchor Bret Burkhart along with executive producer, John Daly analyze who might ultimately win "Mark's Madness".
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It's Tool Time with Morning Show host Nikki Medoro! In an effort to save money on energy bills, Nikki and her husband insulated their own attic last weekend and it inspired her to look into other Do-It-Yourself home improvement projects to save energy and money. She also has some other cost-saving suggestions to get yourself through this period of high inflation.
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KGO's afternoon host, John Rothmann ponders that recent events in Ukraine are taking on a "domino-effect" like those "mistakes" that lead to the first World War.
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Mid day host, Pat Thurston asks the question, "Should the Ukrainians enlist a foreign legion to protect itself from Russian aggression?"
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Midday Host, Mark Thompson conveys the story on how streaming service Spotify isn't reimbursing the songwriters of hit songs adequately. He adds songwriters have to take second jobs just to survive!
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KGO afternoon host, John Rothmann relates his visit, many years ago, to Ukraine with a powerful recollection of his experience at the site of the Babi Yar massacre.
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Now that Morning Show host Nikki Medoro is officially the mother of a teenager, she reflects back on what the world looked like when she turned 13 in 1991 and there are some interesting parallels. Daughter Marley also shares how much she's changed in the last ten years with a fun and creative Medoro tradition all parents should adopt!
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KGO Midday host Mark Thompson plus KGO anchor, Bret Burkhart and KGO Executive Producer, John Daly play the "Name Game" with two babies born to members of the World Champion Los Angeles Rams.
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KGO evening host, John Rothmann points out that the Kellogg-Briand Pact, dating back to 1928, is largely ignored.
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KGO Midday host, Pat Thurston points out the finer aspects of you calling into her show.
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KGO Midday Host, Pat Thurston "pulls back the curtain" on her preparation of her show.
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Veteran football sideline reporter Michelle Tafoya is leaving sports for politics, and Morning Show host Nikki Medoro says she might encounter some adversity considering some of her public comments about race.
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KGO Midday host, Mark Thompson and KGO news Anchor, Bret Burkhart talk about how Oscar buzz about a nominated movie doesn't always translate to big box office numbers!
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KGO's evening host, John Rothmann and a "cast of characters" talk about the power of the President in making war.
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KGO evening host, John Rothmann is aghast at the many times former President Trump's has violated the "Presidential Records Act".
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KGO Midday Host, Mark Thompson and KGO anchor Bret Burkhart recount Mark's experience many years ago as an intern at a TV station in Washington D.C.
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In the quest to teach her kids about karma, Morning Show Host Nikki Medoro relates the story of her pre-teen son finding a tossed laptop on the street. Nikki's effort to find the owner prompted an even bigger lesson about hypocrisy and how it's probably best for people who live in glass houses not to throw stones.
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Thanks to Whoopi Goldberg, everyone is asking, "what is a Jew?"
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KGO Midday host, Mark Thompson and KGO News Anchor Bret Burkhart talk about Mark's surprising connection to Nick Cannon's "baby mama".
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KGO Midday host, Pat Thurston discusses Vladimir Putin's "fanboy". None other than former President Donald Trump!
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With recent pregnancy announcements from pop star Rhianna (with rapper ASAP Rocky) and music producer Nick Cannon making the news, Morning Show Host Nikki Medoro shares how she and her husband chose to declare their "We're Expecting!" status with loved ones.
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The big lie: where it came from, where it's going and what it means today.
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Midday host Mark Thompson and News anchor Bret Burkhart talk about Mark's trip to Egypt and two major discoveries there recently.
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Women are always and constantly being judged by their looks, and Morning Show host Nikki Medoro relates an example of how one listener went out of their way to attack her appearance. Loaded with healthy self-confidence, Nikki has a special message for this troll. Warning: strong language.
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Want some extra virgin olive oil for dinner tonight? Wait a minute...KGO's Midday host, Mark Thompson and KGO's News Anchor, Bret Burkhart recount an article in "The New Yorker" magazine that tells of an international scam to bilk millions from olive oil users everywhere.
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KGO evening host, John Rothmann discusses how , then President, Donald Trump and his allies sent forged election certificates to the National Archive stating that he won several states in the 2020 election. John concludes that this nothing less than Trump's attempt at a coup!
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As Morning Show Host Nikki Medoro prepares to parent her first official teenager, she's reminded of her own parents' strict rules growing up when daughter Marley makes her case for getting Tik Tok on her phone. Playing Monday Morning Quarterback on her own teen years assures Nikki her family's boundaries will pay off in the long run.
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KGO Midday host, Pat Thurston points out a warning sign to some Americans with the question, "Is democracy becoming "toxic" to Americans?" Find out which side you're on.
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KGO midday host, Mark Thompson and KGO News anchor, Bret Burkhart comment on the late comedian/TV star, Bob Saget. Mark shares a portion of a past interview where Bob reads a passage from his book.
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As we have recently heard Jim Jordan speak before Congress, KGO's evening drive host John Rothmann reflects on pivotal moments in the history of Congressional hearings
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A recent Twitter post about gender roles sparks Morning Show host Nikki Medoro to admit that although it's her job to share reactions and opinions of things going on in the world, reflection can often inspire completely different thoughts...remaining open and flexible generally leads to a more astute viewpoint.
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KGO's Mid-day Host, Pat Thurston points out a bigger lesson some of us may have overlooked while watching Showtime's "Dexter" over the years. Hint: it's not about how to get away with murder!
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"Our Republic faces an existential threat from a movement that is openly contemptuous of democracy and has shown that it is willing to use violence to achieve its ends. No self-governing society can survive such a threat by denying that it exists. Rather, survival depends on looking back and forward at the same time. Truly grappling with the threat ahead means taking full account of the terror of that day a year ago. Thanks largely to the dogged work of a bipartisan committee in the House of Representatives, this reckoning is underway. We know now that the violence and mayhem broadcast live around the world was only the most visible and visceral part of the effort to overturn the election. The effort extended all the way into the Oval Office, where Mr. Trump and his allies plotted a constitutional self-coup."
NYT editorial board
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KGO Mid-Day host and KGO Morning News anchor, Bret Burkhart recount Bret latest "adventure" in the ER
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Morning Show Host Nikki Medoro reveals some very personal, insightful information about herself with answers to some unusual questions from a Twitter follower. You can play along, too, with your answers to thinks like what is the weirdest thing you've ever seen in someone's home? If you were arrested with no explanation, what would your friends and family assume it was for?
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The Campaign of the Century by Irwin Gellman was recently published by Yale University Press. While it focuses on the election of 1960, there are great lessons for today.
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