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  • Like It Or Not: Holiday Decor in January, New Year's Resolutions, and NFL Playoffs

    Like It Or Not: Holiday Decor in January, New Year's Resolutions, and NFL Playoffs
    Dec 9 2025
    Anchors Mike Mibach, Claudine Wong, and Chief Meteorologist Mark Tamayo have a engaging conversation about all things January. We open the new year with plenty of energy and spirit. The panel features: - Holiday decor in January - New Year's Resolutions - Going to the gym - January travel - January Beach Vacations - NFL Playoffs - "Spring Cleaning" in January - Doing your child's homework - Handwashing dishes - Adopting a pet - Buying a new vehicle - Mountain Biking in the winter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    22 min
  • Like It Or Not: Celebrity Culture, Sports, and Social Media

    Like It Or Not: Celebrity Culture, Sports, and Social Media
    Dec 4 2025
    Host Christina Rendon sits down with a spirited panel of entertainment and hospitality experts for a candid, fast-paced discussion on the world of sports, celebrity culture, and the social media landscape. The panel features: - Venue entertainment priority over actual game - Celebrities sitting courtside - Hyping crowd when team is an underdog - Calling multiple players the GOAT - Unwritten rules in sports - Offseason transactions being more entertaining than the game - Engaging with followers and building brands on social media - Adult friendships Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    22 min
  • Like It Or Not: Turning Tables, Chef Secrets, and Pineapple Pizza

    Like It Or Not: Turning Tables, Chef Secrets, and Pineapple Pizza
    Dec 3 2025
    Host Sal Castaneda sits down with two of the Bay Area's most respected chef-owners, Tony Gemignani of Tony's Pizza Napoletana and Capo's, and Kathy Fang of House of Nanking and Fang, for a candid, behind-the-scenes look at the restaurant industry. The panel features: Tony Gemignani: Chef-Owner of multiple restaurants, known for his award-winning pizzas. Kathy Fang: Chef-Owner and Author, known for modern Chinese cuisine. We dive into what it's like to run a thriving restaurant, covering topics such as: the pressure on American restaurants to turn tables versus the European slow-dining experience; the business of managing big group dinners and buyouts; the impact and evolution of celebrity chefs; the contentious culture of food influencers and food photography ("feeding the gram"); the age-old debate over pineapple on pizza; whether a well-done steak is ever acceptable; the high cost and quality of food at sports venues; and the truth about secret family recipes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    22 min
  • Like It Or Not: Thanksgiving Special

    Like It Or Not: Thanksgiving Special
    Nov 27 2025
    Host Sal Castaneda guides a fun panel through a variety of Thanksgiving-themed topics. The Panel Features: Latasha Brown: Business owner of LJ's Food Mood, a specialty sandwich company based in Oakland. Bud: Bay Area Comedian Hannibal: Bay Area Comedian and frequent guest on the show Topics include: Hosting vs. Being a Guest: Do our panelists prefer to host Thanksgiving or just show up? The Food Debate: Is it okay to have non-traditional food like Chinese Thanksgiving, or should the menu stick to the classics (plus fried chicken)? Managing Guests: How do they handle unexpected plus-ones, and should tardy guests be waited on? The Politics of the Holiday: Should political talk be allowed at the dinner table, or should everyone stick to watching football? Holiday Music & Shopping: Thoughts on playing Christmas music before Black Friday, and the decline of the early morning Black Friday shopping tradition. Post-Meal Nap: Is it an insult to the host's cooking if you fall asleep after the big meal? Cranberry Controversy: The great debate between fresh, homemade cranberry sauce and the canned, ridged kind. Leftovers & Tupperware: Do the leftovers actually get eaten, or are they headed for the bin after a couple of days? Kids' Table vs. Seating Charts: The pros and cons of separating the children and the adults. Holiday Eating: The panel's take on people trying to "eat healthy" on Thanksgiving. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    22 min
  • Like It Or Not: Mental Health, Main Characters, and Spinning the Block

    Like It Or Not: Mental Health, Main Characters, and Spinning the Block
    Nov 26 2025
    Host Rosemary Orozco guides a fun panel through a variety of trending topics. The panel features: Professional Photographer & Magician: Ramon Piquero Traveling Healer and Author of The Gratitude Journal: Crystal Lopez Bay Area R&B Singer: Richard Edward De La Rosa We dive into what's hot, including the Labubu collection craze, prioritizing good mental health over a six-figure salary, embracing the "main character" energy philosophy, trading in a smartphone for a flip phone, the merits of regular couples therapy, using your partner's Zodiac sign for insight, giving a past relationship a second chance ("spinning the block"), and the tradition of women proposing to men. Hear the diverse, candid takes from this creative group on life, love, and what's currently trending! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    22 min
  • Like It Or Not: Turkey Trots, Watching Holiday Football, "Kids" table, and more

    Like It Or Not: Turkey Trots, Watching Holiday Football, "Kids" table, and more
    Nov 25 2025
    Anchor/Reporter Cristina Rendon hosts an all-⁠KTVU⁠ staff episode that's all things holidays. Featured on the panel are Anchor Mike Mibach and ⁠Chief Meteorologist Mark Tamayo⁠. We discuss waking up early to see the parade, turkey trots, watching holiday football, talking politics at Thanksgiving, sit down over buffet style, grocery shopping and cooking the night before, canned cranberry sauce, stuffing, thanksgiving leftovers, decorating for Christmas before Thanksgiving, traveling for the holidays, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    23 min
  • Like It Or Not: Classics Over New Songs, Vinyl Records, Joint Bank Accounts, and more

    Like It Or Not: Classics Over New Songs, Vinyl Records, Joint Bank Accounts, and more
    Nov 22 2025
    KTVU Politcal Reporter/Anchor Greg Lee⁠ hosts a smooth and knowledgeable crew. We go all things music and dating on this episode. Featured on the panel are music experts, ⁠Gerry⁠ and ⁠Cheri Dove⁠, and Radio Personality Miranda Wilson. We discuss classic hits over new songs, sampling music, using AI to make music/content, seeing a concert without knowing much, vinyl records, cover bands, music as therapy or way to reminisce, couples wearing matching outfits, joint bank accounts, splitting the bill on the first date, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    23 min
  • Like It Or Not: The Idioms Show

    Like It Or Not: The Idioms Show
    Nov 21 2025
    Host Gasia Mikaelian and a panel of Bay Area comedians dive into a variety of common sayings and idioms. Listen to their diverse, funny, and sometimes surprising takes on life, timing, relationships, and the wisdom—or lack thereof—in these classic sayings! This show features: - Luis Diaz - Cherise Flint - Terrell Butler Join them for a candid, hilarious discussion as they weigh in on the true meaning and accuracy of these popular phrases: Better late than never Every cloud has a silver lining The early bird gets the worm Actions speak louder than words A leopard can't change its spots A penny saved is a penny earned Absence makes the heart grow fonder Blood is thicker than water Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    23 min