The John Kobylt Show
3,042 episodes - English - Latest episode: 23 days ago - ★★★★ - 714 ratingsJohn 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.
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Episodes
The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (03/11)
March 11, 2024 23:28 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBDeputy DA Jonathan Hatami comes on the show to talk about the results from the primary election race for DA of LA County. A former Boeing employee turned whistleblower has been found dead. San Francisco gave a lease to a homeless encampment to see what would happen. Only 70% of the votes have been counted for the primary election. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mark Thompson Fills in on The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (03/08)
March 09, 2024 00:34 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MBMark Thompson fills in for John. Kris Addler comes on to talk Beverly Hills school students making deep fake porn. Rupert Murdoc’s new marriage. German man gets 213 Covid shots. Steve Gregory talks Oscars and law enforcement. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mark Thompson Fills in on The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (03/08)
March 09, 2024 00:31 - 31 minutes - 29 MBMark Thompson Fills in for John. Elex Michaelson talks politics. TikTok might be getting banned in the US. Big Bear eagle eggs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mark Thompson fills in on The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (03/08)
March 09, 2024 00:23 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBMark Thompson fills in. Sam Rueben talks Oscars. Mark talks about Oscar gift bag swag. Mark's George Santos Cameo. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (03/07)
March 08, 2024 00:21 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MBMore on the primary election results. University of Florida lets go of DEI Staff. Santa Monic Elderly woman awoken by homeless man masturbating over her. Compton residents upset about RVs in the neighborhood. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (03/07)
March 08, 2024 00:18 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBRev Chuck Esters comes on to talk about Compton’s RV problem. More on more homeless problem. The Tide might be turning after Primary Election Results. Are dating apps rigged? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (03/07)
March 08, 2024 00:15 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MBAssembly Member James Gallagher come to talk about #Panera Gate. More on Boeing scandal. Denver homeowners are being asked to rent migrants and the State of the Union is tonight. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (03/06)
March 07, 2024 00:34 - 34 minutes - 31.2 MBSteve Garvey comes on the show to talk about making it to the November ballot after last night’s primary results as he runs for the vacant US Senate seat from California. Carl DeMaio comes on the show to talk about qualifying for the November Ballot as he runs for California State Assembly. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (03/06)
March 07, 2024 00:27 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MBNathan Hochman comes on the show to talk about his race against George Gascon to be the next LA County DA. The tide might be turning in SF. LAPD is warning of a new type of robbery. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (03/06)
March 07, 2024 00:15 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBWhy don't we have election results the next day anymore? Results from the primary election last night. Welcome to Bidenville. MSNBC anchors tried to make a joke about the border. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (03/05)
March 06, 2024 00:29 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MBIt’s Election Day! California Supreme Court ruled that young adults 18-25 convicted of murder with life without parole must serve life without parole with no exceptions. The tide might be turning in San Francisco if these laws pass. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (03/05)
March 06, 2024 00:25 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBNancy Loo comes on the show to talk about her news truck being robbed while covering the crime in San Francisco for News Nation. A man who is wanted for murder in New York will not be extradited from Arizona to New York. It’s time for a history lesson. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (03/05)
March 06, 2024 00:23 - 32 minutes - 29.4 MBAlex Stone comes on the show to talk about a judge granting a status hearing for Scott Peterson after the LA Innocence Project took on Peterson's case. More on the no bail situation. What country has the most fat people. AOC was heckled outside of a Brooklyn movie theater. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Doug McIntyre fills in for The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (03/04)
March 05, 2024 00:30 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MBDoug McIntyre is filling in for John. Steven Portnoy comes on the show to talk about Trump being put back on the ballot. The midterm elections are tomorrow. The extremes of political parties. More on students at Beverly Vista Middle School sharing AI generated nude images of other students. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Doug McIntyre fills in for The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (03/04)
March 05, 2024 00:26 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBDoug McIntyre is filling in for John. More on the midterm elections. More on people leaving California. What city is the hardest working city in the country? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Doug McIntyre fills in for The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (03/04)
March 05, 2024 00:23 - 32 minutes - 29.3 MBDoug McIntyre fills in for John. Steve Cooley comes on the show to talk about the race for DA of LA County. Car chase in Downtown LA. More on students at Beverly Vista Middle School sharing AI generated nude photos of other students. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (03/01)
March 02, 2024 00:16 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBDeputy DA Tatiana Chahoian comes on the show to talk about the tactics George Gascon has used to intimidate her. More on the failures of George Gascon. Going through the Voter Guide. More on the copper wire thefts going on throughout LA. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (03/01)
March 02, 2024 00:14 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBThefts of Chevy Camaros has shot up 1000%. New York Attorney General Leticia James is suing JBS Foods for false advertising. Going through the Voter Guide. More on the failures of Nithya Raman. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (03/01)
March 02, 2024 00:11 - 32 minutes - 29.4 MBFormer LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva who is running for LA County Board of Supervisors comes on the show to talk about his campaign. Moist Line Rounds 1 & 2. Satan's Lake of Fire. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (02/29)
March 01, 2024 00:37 - 33 minutes - 31 MBJim Ryan comes on the show to talk about Trump and Biden being at the border today. More on Trump and Biden being at the border. There are DA’s that are worse than Gascon. More on the border crisis. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (02/29)
March 01, 2024 00:31 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MBJon Hatami comes on the show to talk about his campaign for DA of LA County. More on the DA race in LA County. A driver drove off the road in Big Sur. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (02/29)
March 01, 2024 00:29 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MBVote NO on Measure HLA. Listener calls on Measure HLA. More on the homeless problem. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (02/28)
February 29, 2024 00:19 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBNYC Mayor Eric Adams wants to amend sanctuary city laws. The Athens, GA mayor was heckled when talking about sanctuary city policies. More on the AI program from Google, Gemini. Why has the LA Times not covered the DA race much? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (02/28)
February 29, 2024 00:16 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBOne of the two candidates John is recommending you vote for to be the top two choices to be the next LA County DA comes on the show. Ritchie Greenberg comes on the show to talk about Macy’s closing in San Francisco. A naked woman started fighting another woman on the Venice Boardwalk. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (02/28)
February 29, 2024 00:13 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBLaWanda Hawkins comes on the to talk about Gascon not showing up to the LA County Crime Victims Forum. More on the rise of minimum wage for fast food workers. More on the race for California's open seat in the US Senate. Two people were arrested for breaking into the graffiti tower in Downtown LA. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (02/27)
February 28, 2024 00:27 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBVOTE NO ON MEASURE HLA! George Gascon says that we are better off now than 4 years ago when he took over as LA County DA. More on the DA’s race as Gascon has GOT TO GO! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (02/27)
February 28, 2024 00:18 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBDaniel Guss comes on the show to talk about Nithya Raman’s failures as a city councilwoman. Squatters have taken over a Hollywood Hills mansion. Burbank is considering making Olive Ave. a one lane road. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (02/27)
February 28, 2024 00:13 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBSteve Garvey is in studio to talk about his campaign to represent the state of California in the US Senate. Students at Beverly Vista Middle School were sharing AI generated nude photos of other students. A neighbor tackled a smash and grab suspect in Venice. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (02/26)
February 27, 2024 00:23 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MBMore on the border crisis. San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond comes on the show to talk about the border crisis and Border Patrol releasing over 1000 illegal migrants at the San Ysidro bus stop. Ali Bradley comes on the show to talk about an illegal migrant being charged in the killing of a University of Georgia nursing student. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (02/26)
February 27, 2024 00:19 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBCorbin Carson comes on the show to talk about the Rebecca Grossman verdict. San Francisco is going to start charging drug dealers with murder. Hollywood homeless encampments are fueling neighborhood frustration. You can donate your hair to help clean up oil spills. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (02/26)
February 27, 2024 00:16 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MBEthan Weaver comes on the show to talk about his campaign for LA City Council against Nythia Ramen. More on the race between Ramen and Weaver. More on the illegal migrant who killed a nursing student at the University of Georgia. More on Google's AI program, Gemini. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (02/23)
February 24, 2024 00:20 - 34 minutes - 32 MBRecapping yesterday’s event at the Honda Center. Gavin Newsom is in Washington DC. Blake Troli comes on the show to talk about the homeless man being arrested for setting a car on fire in a Carl’s Jr. parking lot yesterday. A replay of our interview with Stan Slonkoski at the event at the Honda Center yesterday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (02/23)
February 24, 2024 00:17 - 36 minutes - 33 MBCA State Senator Janet Nguyen comes on the show to talk about a new bill that would help small businesses in the state of California. Google has an AI system that has gone woke. A vegan restaurant has closed. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (02/23)
February 24, 2024 00:13 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBPresident of United Firefighters of Los Angeles City Freddy Escobar comes on the show to talk about why firefighters are not endorsing Measure HLA. More on the border crisis. Moist Line Rounds 1 & 2. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (02/22)
February 23, 2024 00:29 - 32 minutes - 29.4 MBJohn is LIVE at the Honda Center in Anaheim gathering signatures to get The Homelessness, Drug Addiction and Theft Reduction Act on the November ballot. It's an initiative to rewrite/amend Prop 47. Guests include OC District Attorney Todd Spitzer and LA Superior Court Judge Debra Archuleta. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (02/22)
February 23, 2024 00:28 - 34 minutes - 32 MBJohn is LIVE at the Honda Center in Anaheim gathering signatures to get The Homelessness, Drug Addiction and Theft Reduction Act on the November ballot. It's an initiative to rewrite/amend Prop 47. Guests include Mike Munzing, the Mayor of Aliso Viejo, former Sheriff Alex Villanueva, and a couple who's son has been impacted by the fentanyl epidemic. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (02/22)
February 23, 2024 00:27 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MBJohn is LIVE at the Honda Center in Anaheim gathering signatures to get The Homelessness, Drug Addiction and Theft Reduction Act on the November ballot. It's an initiative to rewrite/amend Prop 47. Guests include Matt Capelouto, father of Alexandra Capelouto (Alexandra's Law) who died due to fentanyl poisoning, State Assemblyman Bill Essayli, and OC DA Todd Spitzer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (02/21)
February 22, 2024 00:27 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBCome out to our event tomorrow at the Honda Center tomorrow from 1p-6p to sign the petition to get the initiative to rewrite/amend Prop 47 on the November Ballot. More on the border crisis and NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ plan to give illegal immigrants refillable debit cards. Replay of the interview with Bill Melugin from yesterday regarding the border crisis. The Maricopa County DA will not send a suspect in a murder back to NYC. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (02/21)
February 22, 2024 00:21 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBCorbin Carson comes on the show for the latest update on the Rebecca Grossman trial. Rand Paul said don’t let Newsom anywhere near the White House. Alex Stone comes on the show to talk about a man trying to open an emergency door on a flight from Albuquerque to Dallas. More on how Newsom has destroyed California. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (02/21)
February 22, 2024 00:16 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MBSusan Shelley comes on the show to talk about the LA County Blue Ribbon Commission on Homelessness requesting the creation of an Executive Commission on Homelessness. A Boeing executive is OUT. Todd Spitzer comes on the show to talk about our event at the Honda Center tomorrow! Parents are protesting after a substitute teacher was looking at an inappropriate video in class. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (02/20)
February 21, 2024 00:26 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MBTraci Park comes on the show to talk about Measure HLA aka new road diets for LA and how they will negatively impact drivers in LA. More on road diets and how bad they are. Mark Krikorian comes on the show to talk about Biden’s new border plan that the president plans to unveil during his State of the Union address. Eric Adams wants more federal money to give to illegal immigrants. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (02/20)
February 21, 2024 00:20 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBRobert Sherman comes on the show to talk about Alexei Navalny’s widow claiming that her husband was poisoned by Putin. Men and women’s brains work differently…who knew?! More on the DA’s race here in LA County. 93% of Gen Z people that were surveyed admitted to ghosting a company they were supposed to have a job interview with. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (02/20)
February 21, 2024 00:13 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MBMore on Measure HLA. Rick Caruso comes on the show to talk about the current state of the city of LA. Bill Melugin comes on the show to talk about the border crisis. Come out to our event at the Honda Center on Thursday Feb. 22nd to sign petitions that could help get an initiative on the November ballot that would rewrite/amend Prop 47. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (02/19)
February 20, 2024 00:25 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MBThere have been a lot of border crossings at the San Diego border with Mexico. There was a debate at City Council on if we should go after copper thieves. Blake Troli comes on the show to talk about a Riverside jewelry owner shooting at smash and grab robbers. The Antioch Library had to be shut down. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (02/19)
February 20, 2024 00:22 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MBCorbin Carson comes on the show for a report on the Rebecca Grossman trial. The EV revolution is stuck. More on the possible new road diets coming to LA. Charles Barkley made fun of San Francisco on the alternate broadcast for the NBA All Star Game last night. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (02/19)
February 20, 2024 00:17 - 32 minutes - 30 MBEl Cajon Mayor Bill Wells comes on the show to talk about his support for a ballot initiative that would fix Prop 47. More on the border crisis. Egypt is building a wall. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (02/16)
February 17, 2024 00:16 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBAlex Stone comes on the show to talk about the latest details surrounding the shooting after the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade. Trump was ordered to pay over $300 million in a civil court verdict. Carl DeMaio comes on the show to talk about some signature signing events this weekend for the ballot initiative that would rewrite/amend Prop 47. You’re more likely to die in the winter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (02/16)
February 17, 2024 00:13 - 34 minutes - 32 MBBlake Troli comes on the show to talk about California Democrats introducing a new bill to reduce retail theft. More on failed policies like Prop 47. The latest on the graffiti towers in Downtown LA. The insurance companies are a mess right now. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (02/16)
February 17, 2024 00:08 - 31 minutes - 29 MBBill Essayli comes on the show to talk about a new bill to help solve the homelessness crisis. More info on our event next Thursday, Feb. 22nd at the Honda Center in Anaheim to gather signatures for a ballot initiative to rewrite/amend Prop 47. Moist Line Rounds 1 & 2. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (02/15)
February 16, 2024 00:26 - 34 minutes - 32 MBKris Adler comes on the show to give the latest update on the truck explosion that happened earlier today. More fallout from 2020 is that LAPD is facing a shortage of officers. Dana Hammond from the Academy of Media Arts comes on the show to talk about a lawsuit regarding LA’s Inside Safe program that has impacted his school. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.