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
Newsom is under fire for falsely proclaiming the state has doubled the amount of National Guard at the US Southern Border. The ramifications of illegal immigration on our daily lives. Daniel Berilla, a recent victim of an armed robbery in West Hollywood joins the show to recount his experience. CDC warns of salmonella outbreak linked to bearded dragons.
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Alex Stone joins John to discuss how a Southwest Airlines flight “Dutch roll” incident has prompted the latest FAA investigation into Boeing. Boeing and Airbus may have used counterfeit titanium in their planes according to the FAA. UConn's Dan Hurley turned down an offer to be the head coach of the Lakers. An elderly woman was knocked unconscious outside LAX during a road-rage fight between two men.
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Santa Clara DA Jeff Rosen joins John to endorse Nathan Hochman in his race against the current Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon. Moist Line Rounds 1 & 2. Ex-USC football player agreed to a plea bargain in a fraudulent COVID benefits case
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Blake Troli comes on the show to talk about the chaos that ensued at Cal State LA. More on the chaos at Cal State LA last night. A 77-year old homeowner was arrested in Oakland in a suspected burglary turned killing. Waymo is recalling their fleet of self-driving cars.
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The G7 conference is taking place and Biden, of course, made a fool of himself in front of the cameras. More on the 8 suspected terrorists from Tajikistan being arrested in 3 different US cities. Micah Parker comes on the show to talk about his friend Johnny Wactor, the General Hospital actor who was killed by catalytic converter thieves. More on all the copper wire theft on the 6th Street Bridge.
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CA Republican Assembly Leader James Gallagher comes on the show to talk about the Prop 47 poison pill situation and the California budget deficit. The LA Times is scolding us once again. An alligator in Florida attacked a woman who was reportedly taunting it. LA City Council wants LAPD to stop "pretextual" traffic stops.
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Blake Troli comes on the show to talk about the family of Johnny Wactor calling for justice to be served to Wactor's killer. More on how progressive criminal justice reform has doomed Los Angeles and how things might be trending towards change. The Homelessness Drug Addiction and Theft Reduction Act received enough signatures to qualify for the November ballot. Fast food prices are skyrocketing due to the new minimum wage law.
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CA State Senator Janet Nguyen comes on the show to talk about the Homelessness Drug Addiction and Theft Reduction Act getting enough signatures to qualify for the November ballot and how Democrats are trying to fight it with poison pills. What has Prop 47 exactly done for us since it's inception? 8 people from Tajikistan have been arrested in the United States and these 8 people have suspected ties to ISIS. Copper wire thieves are ...
LA County District Attorney candidate Nathan Hochman is in studio for an entire hour!
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Steve Portnoy joins the show to discuss the latest updates on Hunter Biden's conviction. California will end the COVID-19 vaccine requirements for state employees. Bill Essayli joins the show to discuss how the Democrats are still trying to fight the repeal of Prop 47 with a poison pill. Pres. Biden froze up at the Juneteenth event at the White House last night.
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LA City Councilwoman Traci Park comes on the show to discuss the recent clearing of homeless encampments near the LAX area and how she went about achieving that goal. Nancy Iskander, the mother of the victims killed by Rebecca Grossman comes on the show to talk about Grossman's sentencing. The Echo Park Lake homeless encampment from a few years ago was organized by the Democratic Socialists of America.
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Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco comes on the show to talk about whether he is open to running to unseat Governor Newsom. Blake Troli joins the show to talk about the poison pills the Democrats are trying to use to halt the overturning of Prop 47.
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John talks about Governor Gavin Newsom and the Democrats trying to fight against the initiative to fix Prop 47. John praises LA City Councilwoman Traci Park for all the work she's doing. John complains more about Waymo taxis.
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Joh talks about the influx of illegal immigrants, 10 million let in in the last 3 years. Trump rally crowd chants "Bullsh*t" at Biden. LAPD has stopped posting crime numbers to it's public website. The public wants to return to being tough on crime again.
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Corbin Carson joins the show to talk about Rebecca Grossman being sentenced to 15 years to life. Burbank PD's response to LA City Coucilman Paul Krekorian calling them out for dropping a homeless man off in front of his office. The way you live can build up a mental resilience that protects you from cognitive decline. More on Governor Gavin Newsom trying to stop Prop 47 from being repealed.
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Blake Troli joins the show to talk about how California Democrats are trying to fight the ballot initiative that would fix Prop 47. John discusses the repeal of Prop 47 which will be on the ballot. Michael Monks joins the show to discuss the practice of abandoning injured homeless people on the LA streets without proper care. A store owner stops a robbery from happening at her store.
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ABC News’s Royal Oakes joins the show to discuss the latest updates in the Hunter Biden federal gun trial as the prosecution rests after an overwhelming show of evidence. John revisits his interview with LAPD Interim Chief Dominic Choi as the LA Times drops an article stating that crime stats disappeared from public view amid an LAPD records system overhaul. State Senator Brian Jones (R – San Diego) joins John to discuss the opposi...
Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer joins John to talk about a recent murder that occurred outside of an Anaheim sober living facility. Moist Line Rounds 1 & 2. Hack in a Dumpster.
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John is recaps his interview with LAPD Interim Chief Domnic Choi. John continues to play clips from his interview with LAPD Interim Chief Dominic Choi as he contradicts the statistics and data that he provided. 80th anniversary of D-Day was marked by a ceremony at the former battle site in Normandy. John follows up on the ‘telephonophobia’ discussion and cites a study that says 19% of recent college graduates have brought a parent ...
Todd Bensman joins the show to discuss the ongoing crisis at the border. A 4th grader (10-year-old) brought a loaded firearm to his school and showed it off to another student. News Nation's Joe Kahlil joins the show to discuss the latest updates on the Hunter Biden trial in Delaware. John talks about the pause of traffic congestion pricing in NYC.
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