The John Kobylt Show
John and Ken have been on KFI for over thirty years and with Ken's recent retirement John now takes the show solo. John Kobylt digs into the news to uncover the real story hidden below the headlines. John regularly exposes liars and “spokesholes” while providing blunt, fast paced analysis of the latest news. Whether getting up to the minute information from reporters on scene, newsmakers that have the inside story, or contributors to the program, John Kobylt covers it all from crime, local politics, corruption, business, social issues, and more. John Kobylt can be heard LIVE Monday-Friday 1-4 p.m. on KFI AM 640.
Episodes
The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (11/11) - Joe Khalil from NewsNation comes on the show to talk about the latest going on with the government shutdown and if we are closer to a deal getting done. The airport situation is getting worse as the government shutdown continues. More is coming out about who knew that firefighters were sent home from the Lachman Fire in Pacific Palisades on New Year's Day. San Diego has "lid lifters" monitoring...
The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (11/11) - Gov. Newsom was ignoring California's problems by going to Brazil to talk about climate change. Scott Weiner was confronted by a woman who says she was attacked by a transgender person in a Gold's Gym locker room. Marina Del Rey residents are fed up with a homeless encampment in the area. A man was arrested and released after he vandalized and destroyed public bathrooms in Santa Monica.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (11/11) - Alex Stone comes on the show to talk about the madness at airports as air traffic controllers still aren't being paid due to the government shutdown. The Mountain Fire finally has a cause. The Sierra Club has lost their mind!
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The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (11/10) - John is back! Joe Khalil from NewsNation comes on the show to talk about the latest going on with the government shutdown and if there is a deal in place to end the shutdown. More on the government shutdown and what exactly was the holdup to making a deal. Gov. Newsom was in Brazil blaming the January fires on climate change even though it was determined the Palisades Fire was started by an ars...
The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (11/10) - Michael Monks comes on the show to talk about LAPD being over budget with the amount of hirings they want to make. More on the LAPD being over budget with the amount of hirings they want to make. Prop 50 could get tossed out by the US Supreme Court. Pres. Trump does not want fat foreigners immigrating to the United States. A homeless shelter is set to open in Cheviot Hill despite a federal inve...
The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (11/10) - Polly Grossman, a Cheviot Hills resident comes on the show to talk about a homeless shelter that is set to open in the area amid a federal investigation. Pres. Trump has turned on the air traffic controllers. A hotel in North Dakota was laundering sheets in the hot tub! Nancy Pelosi made how much money on the stock market while she was a congresswoman?!
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The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (11/07) - Lou Penrose fills in for John. Joe Khalil from NewsNation comes on the show to talk about the latest going on with the government shutdown. It's time to open the government. Mary Kekatos comes on the show to talk about Affordable Care Act policyholders running into a problem. Local flight delays.
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The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (11/07) - Lou Penrose fills in for John. Michael Monks comes on the show to talk about flight cancellations at California airports due to the government shutdown. Is the TSA's time done? The sandwich hurler was found not guilty.
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The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (11/07) - Lou Penrose fills in for John. Who is going to be California's next governor? Jessica Kartalija comes on the show to talk about more of the air travel woes for travelers due to the government shutdown. More on the travel issues due to the government shutdown. Tom Brady has cloned his dog.
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The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (11/06) - Richie Greenberg comes on the show to talk about Nancy Pelosi announcing her retirement from Congress. More on the government shutdown impacting air travel across the country. A judge has subpoenaed text messages from firefighters who left the scene of the Lachman Fire on January 1st. The guy who threw a Subway sandwich at a federal law enforcement officer back in August was found not guilty ev...
The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (11/06) - Orange County DA Todd Spitzer comes on the show to talk about a possible bed shortage that will lead to violent mentally ill criminals being released. More on the possibility of violent mentally ill criminals being released because of a bed shortage. Michael Monks comes on the show to talk about wildfire victims calling for CA Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara to step down. The rebuilding pro...
The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (11/06) - Alex Stone comes on the show to talk about the latest going on with air travel issues due to the government shutdown. Gov. Newsom went to Brazil for some climate change talk. More on all of the air travel madness due to the government shutdown. John lists all of the issues we are facing because of local and national political failures that we covered on the show today.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (11/05) - CA State Assemblyman Carl DeMaio comes on the show to talk about the fact that Prop 50 passed and what it means for California going forward. More on Prop 50 passing. Gov. Newsom is such a phony. A lot of people lie on dating apps.
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The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (11/05) - Alex Stone comes on the show to talk about the latest regarding the UPS plane crash in Louisville yesterday. Zohran Mamdani is the new mayor of New York City. The Mexican president was groped on the streets of Mexico City.
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The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (11/05) - Flights could be cancelled starting Friday because of the government shutdown. LAPD released an after-action report on the January fires. More on the government shutdown and the after action reports from the January fires. More clips of Zohran Mamdani from his crazy victory speech last night.
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The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (11/04) - It's Election Day! John was on Elex Michaelson's new CNN show "The Story Is" debating Lisa Bloom. Prop 50 is probably going to win. Calling out Newsom for his lies. There is going to be chaos in the skies next week if the government shutdown continues.
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The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (11/04) - Why is California's insurance industry a mess? Laura Ingle from News Nation comes on the show to talk about the NYC mayoral election. Helicopter parents are showing up to college with their kids and are not leaving.
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The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (11/04) - Royal Oakes comes on the show to discuss SCOTUS hearing arguments on if Pres. Trump has the authority to impose tariffs on trade partners like he did earlier this year. Alex Padilla is not running for governor in California. How many Californians are on food stamps? More on Huntington Beach's voter ID issues.
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The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (11/03) - John discusses Mayor Karen Bass' appearance on CNN's "The Story Is" hosted by Elex Michaelson and the continued frustrations on the lack of accountability solutions and future prevention as a result of January's Lachman Fire. Plus, KFI's and The John Kobylt Shows' technical director, Eric Sklar, calls live from Dodger Stadium to talk about the Dodgers' 2025 World Series Championship Parade.
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The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (11/03) - Steve Hilton, lead Republican candidate for 2026 California Governor, calls the show. Kristen Welker from Meet the Press interviews Gov Newsom.
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