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 3-6 p.m. on KFI AM 640.
Episodes
The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (09/01) - Gov. Newsom is blaming Big Insurance for killing the wildfire utilities bailout. The battle over street vendors continues. Help Producer Ray out as his dog Rocco recovers from surgery! https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-ray-and-rocco-with-surgery
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The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (09/01) - Megan Barth comes on the show to talk about the people in the California state works who are making 6-figure+ salaries. There is a crackdown on the trucker schools around the country. PETA is acting up again.
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The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (09/01) - CA State Assemblyman Carl DeMaio comes on the show to talk about the utilities bailout failing that Newsom is upset about. An Iranian politician had a heart attack after threatening the US in a speech. AOC tried to use a black/urban accent at a March on Washington with Al Sharpton. Money that was meant for wildfire victims rent relief actually went to illegal immigrants. California is creating ...
The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (08/31) - 1st Asst. US Attorney Bill Essayli comes on the show to talk about an investigation into voter fraud. There was a mad man running around John's neighborhood this morning. Residents in Simi Valley are upset about the trash from the Lineage Logistics warehouse fire in Boyle Heights being dumped at a nearby landfill. The conditions at the facility the makes the in-flight meals for certain internat...
The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (08/31) - Shawna Dawson Beer, from Beautiful Altadena and Altadena Fire survivor comes on the show to talk about the new legislation that was passed by Gov. Newsom is not necessarily a win for fire survivors like everyone says it is. The ghost of George Gascon still haunts LA. California is trying to stop surveillance pricing.
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The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (08/31) - More on the ridiculous tire ban coming to California. Xavier Becerra doesn't seem to be running for Governor of California even though he's in the top 2. A LA politician had $62,000 buried in his backyard. Both Nithya Raman and Mayor Karen Bass suck. Nithya Raman is still waiting for an endorsement from the DSA.
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The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (08/28) - Sam Shane fills in for John. Sam talks about the Supreme Court's mail-in voting decision. Gavin Newsom is having trouble with his Napa Valley neighbors. What should benefits from the government be allowed to be spent on? Will we ever know what the Epstein Files has on billionaires and elected officials?
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The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (08/28) - Sam Shane fills in for John. Nick Shirley organized a protest in Sacramento against the Stop Nick Shirley Act, deeming it an assault on free speech. More on Nick Shirley. President Trump says he will allow farmers and ranchers to process their own meat and produce. Trump says the Smithsonian has gone full-blown woke.
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The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (08/28) - Sam Shane fills in for John. Sam talks to ABC 7's Royal Oakes about Donald Trump wanting to add his name to the Kennedy Center. Police departments are investing in electric shock gloves and some say they are inhumane. Sam gets into widespread hospice fraud. Sam listens to iHeart Radio app talkbacks about the electric shock gloves.
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The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (08/27) - LA needs $2 billion dollars for 1700 buses for the Olympics and they are asking the federal government for the money. Newsom denied knowing a 5,000-bottle wine cellar was in the home he's selling. An abandoned property in Studio City caught on fire. More details about the firetruck that crashed into a plane and killed both pilots.
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The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (08/27) - Filmmaker Michael Gier comes on the show to talk about the film “The Heroism & Resiliency of 9/11”. More on the sexual assault settlement that LA County is on the hook for worth $5 billion dollars. CA State Senator Suzette Valladeres comes on the show to talk about sex offenders being able to run for office. A squirrel was terrorizing Debra yesterday as she left work.
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The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (08/27) - Dunlop Tires North America CEO Darren Thomas comes on the show to talk about the ridiculous tire ban coming to California. More on the tire ban coming to California. More on the homeless count in LA. More on the upcoming 25 year anniversary of 9/11.
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Bonus YouTube Livestream w/John Kobylt where he discussed Spencer Pratt's latest substack blasting Gov. Gavin Newsom. He also talked about Jon Fleischman's column about Newsom's views on transgenders in sports. LA and LADWP agree to mediation with the Palisades Fire Victims. John isn't voting for or endorsing anyone for LA Mayor. John also responded to comments from listeners and viewers on YouTube.
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The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (08/26) - Katy Grimes comes on the show for a report from the California State Capitol on the protests there today over the Stop Nick Shirley Act. More on the protests in Sacramento today. Gen Z doesn't know how to have face to face interactions.
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The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (08/26) - Kenneth Schrupp comes on the show to talk about the unions in California and their influence on what legislation gets passed in the state. The San Francisco Emporium held "mask-mandatory" hours. Meat consumption is at an all time high despite record prices.
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The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (08/26) - CA State Senator Tony Strickland comes on the show to talk about the protests over the Stop Nick Shirley Act at the California State Capitol today. More on the support that Lindsay Clancy is getting. Newsom didn't know he had a 5,000 bottle wine cellar in his home. More on the lawsuit against Meta. Nick Shirley comes on the show to talk about the rally he had today at the California State Capit...
The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (08/25) - Dolly Parton passed away. Mayor Bass isn't showing up to LAHSA meetings. Santa Ana Mayor Valerie Amezcua comes on the show to talk about the policy in Santa Ana where homeless people either have to accept treatment or go to jail.
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The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (08/25) - Recapping the interview with Santa Ana Mayor Valerie Amezcua. The Dunlop Tires North America CEO Darren Thomas speaks out about the tire regulations coming to California. More on the California assemblyman steered $6M to his own non-profit. Would you take a poop pill if it would cure an allergy you had?
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The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (08/25) - Heather MacDonald comes on the show to talk about the anti-camping restrictions that were lifted in Hugo-Soto Martinez's district. More on the San Francisco 49ers owner being arrested for soliciting a prostitute.
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The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (08/24) - CA State Assemblyman Carl DeMaio comes on the show to talk about the Stop Nick Shirley Act passing in California. More on the Stop Nick Shirley Act passing in California. The owner of the San Francisco 49ers Jed York was arrested with a prostitute.
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