The John Kobylt Show

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

July 21, 2025 36 mins

The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (07/21) - Homeless people caused a ruckus at John's wife's nail salon and hair salon! Palisades residents have put up signs calling for Mayor Karen Bass to resign from her position. Mayor Bass was interviewed by Martha Raddatz from ABC News over the weekend. 

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The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (07/21) - A man who was hit by an LA City Sanitation truck won a huge settlement from the city and it is no wonder the city is broke. Over 400 guinea pigs were found abandoned in unsanitary and overcrowded conditions. Hunter Biden went on a podcast and had a big time potty mouth. The CEO of In N Out explained why running a business and having a family in California is difficult.

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The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (07/21) - Tom Homan went on a rant about how sanctuary cities are sanctuaries for criminals and how the media is negatively spinning the immigration raids. DHS Sec. Kristi Noem read through the rap sheet of one of the suspects who shot a CBP officer in the face in New York over the weekend. More on Mayor Karen Bass's interview with Martha Raddatz from ABC News. Va Lecia Adams Kellum is stepping down as h...

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The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (07/18) - Lou Penrose fills in for John. Michael Monks comes on the show with the latest regarding the explosion at a LA County Sheriff's Dept. training facility that killed three people as well as Sheriff Luna's comments on ICE activity. Gov. Newsom says someone is going to get hurt at one of these ICE raids. SB549 has been pulled back to be reworked and reintroduced.

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The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (07/18) - Lou Penrose fills in for John. Jaime Paige comes on the show to talk about the idea of low-income housing being built in Pacific Palisades. More on SB549 being pulled back to be reworked and reintroduced. Attorney Lou Shapiro comes on the show to talk about the CEO who was caught with the head of HR for the company at a Coldplay concert. What is a "work wife"? 

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The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (07/18) - Lou Penrose fills in for John. Dr. Wendy Walsh comes on the show to talk about the CEO who was caught with the head of HR for the company at a Coldplay concert. More on having a "work wife". Royal Oakes comes on the show to talk about what is going on with the Epstein List. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert was cancelled by CBS. 

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The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (07/17) - US Congressman Kevin Kiley comes on the show to talk about Pres. Trump cutting federal funding for CA’s high-speed rail project. More on the federal funding for CA's high-speed rail project being cut by Pres. Trump. SB549 has been walked back to be reworked and reintroduced. The LA Times says conspiracy theories are thwarting the rebuilding efforts in fire burn areas. 

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The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (07/17) - Brad Garrett comes on the show to talk about why the Jeffrey Epstein story won't go away. More on the couple that was murdered in Encino as new details come out about the suspect in the case. A man was arrested for impersonating a firefighter during the Palisades Fire. A CBS reporter says he is experiencing PTSD from the Trump assassination attempt because of the attack on the media afterwards....

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July 17, 2025 33 mins

The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (07/17) - CA State Assemblywoman Alexandra Macedo comes on the show to talk about the fact that Pres. Trump cut federal funding for CA's high-speed rail project. More on federal funding for CA's high-speed rail being cut. More on SB549 being walked back to be reworked and reintroduced. People in Pacific Palisades have gotten tickets from law enforcement in the area. 

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The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (07/16) - More on the money that has been allocated for low-income housing in Pacific Palisades and Altadena. John had to call 9-1-1 today in Burbank. More on the phony homeless numbers in LA. CA State Assemblyman Carl DeMaio comes on the show to talk about a new voter ID initiative that was introduced in Sacramento that would create a constitutional amendment in the state requiring voters to show ID whe...

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The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (07/16) - Royal Oakes comes on the show to talk about a new multi-state lawsuit against FEMA for cutting disaster funds unlawfully. Vice Mayor of Cudahy Cynthia Gonzalez finally addressed her viral video where she called for gang members to take action against ICE. An Arcadia couple is being investigated by the FBI because they had 21 kids but the kids were born through surrogacy. News conference from Go...

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The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (07/16) - Alex Stone comes on the show to talk about new details regarding the couple that was murdered in Encino. Pres. Biden's idea for an all electric postal service fleet has been a huge failure. LA City and County has finally started testing Rick Caruso's Steadfast LA's AI system that would help speed up the permit process. Gov. Newsom explained what he would have done differently during COVID while...

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The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (07/15) - The LA Times has relapsed and is back to their misleading ways. More on the LA Times article discussing parents who leave their kids in the US because they had to leave the country since they are illegal. A deep dive into Mayor Karen Bass's love for Cuba. 

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July 15, 2025 33 mins

The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (07/15) - Santa Monica businessman John Alle comes on the show to talk about the one way plane tickets he has purchased for homeless people to leave California. More on the homeless problem in LA. Gov. Newsom was on the Shawn Ryan Show and had some choice words for Pres. Trump.   

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The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (07/15) - More on all of the misleading headlines from news outlets lately. There was a double murder in Encino where one of the victims was a music supervisor on American Idol. What is the Gen Z stare? More on the lawsuit regarding the LADWP coverup in Pacific Palisades. 

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The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (07/14) - US Attorney Bill Essayli comes on the show to talk about the appeal filed regarding a federal judge saying ICE has violated the 4th Amendment while conducting raids in the LA area. John discusses a lot of the misleading headlines about the ICE raids. CSU Channel Islands is calling for the release of a professor who was detained by federal agents after allegedly throwing a tear gas can at federa...

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July 14, 2025 35 mins

The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (07/14) - Michael Monks comes on the show to talk about the new LA homeless numbers that were released today. More on the new homeless numbers in LA. More on Rick Cole's daughters being arrested during the ICE riots. A homeless man won $1 million dollar lottery in San Luis Obispo. 

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July 14, 2025 35 mins

The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (07/14) - LA City Councilwoman Traci Park comes on the show to talk about the possibility of affordable housing being built in Pacific Palisades instead of families rebuilding their homes. More on the headache that residents are experiencing during the rebuilding process in Pacific Palisades. Santa Monica businessman John Alle has been paying for one way tickets out of LA for homeless people. 

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The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (07/11) - There were illegal immigrant minors that were found at the marijuana farm in Ventura County yesterday that was raided by ICE as ore details have come out. Gov. Newsom has been lashing out on X(Twitter). Newsom was in Tennessee continuing his pseudo-presidential campaign. Employers don't care about work/life balance. 

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The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (07/11) - Royal Oakes comes on the show to talk about Mahmoud Khalil suing the Trump Administration. More on the high gas prices in California. The owner of the pot company who owned the farms that were raided yesterday by ICE had donated $10,000 to Newsom in 2018. Customer service lines drop your calls on purpose. 

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