Ahead of Christmas, Reverend Michael Coren, an Anglican cleric in Canada, joins Pat Thurston to talk about his book, "The Rebel Christ".

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Retired FAA air traffic control manager and contractor for a company that provides air traffic controllers to Afghanistan, Mike Kirk, talks to Pat Thurston about trying to get people out of Afghanistan.

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UCSF's Dr. Peter Chin-Hong joins The Pat Thurston Show to explain how the Moderna booster is raising Omicron-fighting antibodies.

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Build Back Better seemed to be going along swimmingly, but then Senator Joe Manchin went on Fox News and said all bets are off.

Pat Thurston wants to know what is going on in his head.

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Movie critic Tim Sika joins Pat Thurston to share his reviews of the following movies:

SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME - the multi-verse is real. (In theaters now)

THE TENDER BAR - A coming-of-age piece directed by George Clooney and based on the 2015 memoir of the same name by J.R. Moehringer. (In theaters today and streaming on Amazon Prime January 7).

RED ROCKET -  A washed-up porn star clashes with his estranged wife after returning to his hometown of Texas. (In theaters now)

NIGHTMARE ALLEY - Psychological noir about a spiritual con artist and a corrupt psychiatrist. (In theaters now)

THE NOVICE - Drama about a college freshman who joins her university's rowing team and becomes obsessive about winning. Nominated for five Indie Spirit Awards. (In theaters today and everywhere you rent movies).

SINGLE ALL THE WAY - Netflix's first gay Christmas romantic comedy

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Criminal defense attorney David Katz joins Pat Thurston to discuss Governor Newsom's recent "trolling" on the Supreme Court of the United States. 

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Pat Thurston talks to Richard Charter about Thursday's coastal commission meeting. Find out if there is concern that the poison will make its way into the seafood consumed in the Bay Area.

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Bob Ryan complains about Steph Curry ruining the game of basketball. Pat Thurston hears opinions from KNBR's Adam Copeland and KGO listeners.

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Do you use an electric or gas stove? Do you support bans on gas stoves?

Pat Thurston weighs the pros and cons of each stove. 

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Straus family creamery, located in the Bay Area, feeds their cows on a rather unique diet to fight climate change.

Albert Straus and Dr. Jennifer Smith join Pat Thurston to discuss their findings. 

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