The John Kobylt Show
3,042 episodes - English - Latest episode: 16 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 (01/01)
January 02, 2024 00:17 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBThe Best of The John & Ken Show 2023 continued. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (12/29)
December 30, 2023 00:16 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MBMark Thompson fills in for John. Mark sat courtside at the Lakers game last night. Rogue waves have been hitting Southern California beaches. The worst political predictions of the last year. Trump is back on the ballot in Colorado but he was taken off in Maine. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (12/29)
December 30, 2023 00:13 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MBMark Thompson fills in for John. There is a new few for Santa Ana renters. There was a population boom in 2023. Nurses are fighting the stay or pay agreements. New Year’s resolutions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (12/29)
December 30, 2023 00:11 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBMark Thompson fills in for John. The Rose Parade may have rain. Pierce Brosnan is facing some interesting charges. Jason Nathanson comes on the show for a end of year movie review. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (12/28)
December 29, 2023 00:11 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MBMark Thompson is in for John. No one won the Powerball. The curious joy of being wrong. Andy Field comes on the show to talk about the new thing coming to Amazon Prime Video. There is a big lawsuit regarding AI. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (12/28)
December 29, 2023 00:09 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBMark Thompson is in for John. Steve Gregory comes on the show to talk about the attack at El Camino College, his Hate: Anti-Semitism special as well as the movie Maestro. America’s life expectancy crisis. Does going vegan lower your grocery bill? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (12/28)
December 29, 2023 00:06 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MBMark Thompson fills in for John. Ed Begley Jr. comes on the show to talk about his book. New Year, new laws. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (12/27)
December 28, 2023 00:17 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBMark Thompson is in for John. Mark Thompson’s luggage was lost. Trump might have his Hollywood Walk of Fame star taken away. Steve Portnoy comes on the show to talk about Trump and a special counsel saying he should be barred from blaming others for Jan. 6th. A piece of Americana has vanished. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (12/27)
December 28, 2023 00:14 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBMark Thompson fills in for John. Tom Smothers passed away. There was a robot attack at a Tesla plant in 2021. Andy Field comes on the show to talk about retailers not being as friendly about returns. The future of USPS is being tested in California. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (12/27)
December 28, 2023 00:12 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBMark Thompson fills in for John. New Year, new laws. What is global entry? Powerball drawing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Best Of The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (12/26)
December 27, 2023 00:16 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBA combination of Best Of John and Ken as well as Best Of The John Kobylt Show See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Best Of The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (12/26)
December 27, 2023 00:13 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBHate: Modern Anti-Semitism hosted by Steve Gregory See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Best Of The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (12/26)
December 27, 2023 00:09 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MBHate: Modern Anti-Semitism hosted by Steve Gregory See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Best of John & Ken - Hour 1
December 26, 2023 18:45 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBKen's last show... again... Merry Christmas!!! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Best of The John & Ken Show - Hour 2
December 26, 2023 18:42 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBKen's last show... again... Merry Christmas!!! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Best of The John & Ken Show Hour 3
December 26, 2023 18:39 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MBKen's last show... again... Merry Christmas!!! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (12/22)
December 23, 2023 00:22 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBDoug McIntyre in for John. Are we storing any of this rain water? The border crisis. Did Trump call Michigan election officials to try to change the results? What are “Gate lice”? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (12/22)
December 23, 2023 00:20 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MBDoug McIntyre fills in for John. Erwin Chemerinsky comes on the show to talk about Trump being removed from the ballot in Colorado. Erwin Chemerinsky on the rise of antisemitism on college campuses. People are stealing copper wire from the 6th Street Bridge. Oreos is coming out with gluten free golden Oreos. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (12/22)
December 23, 2023 00:13 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBDoug McIntyre fills in for John. Fred Roggin comes on the show to talk about the Dodgers offseason. Warner and Paramount might merge. California's population has decreased again. Gender neutral toy aisles. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (12/21)
December 22, 2023 00:19 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MBJohn had two road rage incidents yesterday after warning Debra not to get into road rage incidents. A judge blocked SB2 in California. Is COVID settling in people’s guts now? More on Trump being taken off the ballot in Colorado. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (12/21)
December 22, 2023 00:16 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MBAssemblyman Bill Essayli comes on the show to talk about writing a letter to the CA Secretary of State to keep Trump on the ballot in California. Homeless people are stealing copper wires from lights on freeways in Los Angeles. Grocery store prices are outrageous because of inflation. More on Israel vs. Hamas. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (12/21)
December 22, 2023 00:13 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MBAn update on the border crisis and how many illegal immigrant households receive welfare with Steven Camarota from the Center of Immigration Studies. More on the border crisis. A new poll is out for who is running to fill the seat in the US Senate vacated by the death of Dianne Feinstein. Retired cops and firemen are moving to Idaho. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (12/20)
December 21, 2023 00:23 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBSteve Gregory comes on the show to talk about a road rage incident in Lancaster where a 4-year old boy was killed. More on the road rage incident in Lancaster. Michel Shane comes on the show to talk about safety fixes coming to PCH just months after a crash killed 4 college students. Another Kamala Harris word salad. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (12/20)
December 21, 2023 00:18 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBJosh Blackmon comes on the show to talk about Trump being taken off the ballot in Colorado. More on Trump being taken off the ballot in Colorado. Blake Troli comes on the show to talk about what police are doing to curb organized retail theft. The Karen Bass deal for USC that she got to get a free education is the same deal Mark Ridley-Thomas got. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (12/20)
December 21, 2023 00:14 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBAlex Stone comes on the show to talk about the border crisis. Homeless people are taking over bus stops. More on speed cameras that are coming to California. The office vacancy rate is at 36% in San Francisco. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (12/19)
December 20, 2023 00:20 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MBAn update on the primary election for LA County DA that will happen in March. You are not going to believe who George Gascon just promoted. More people are leaving California. Newsom doesn’t have fans in Nevada. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (12/19)
December 20, 2023 00:17 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MBJim Ryan comes on the show to talk about a new bill signed by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott regarding new border policy. A woman is going to jail for a year for throwing a dog off the top of a parking structure. Alex Stone comes on the show to talk about California using toilet water for tap water. Biden’s approval ratings are way down. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (12/19)
December 20, 2023 00:14 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBMartin Marks from the California Globe comes on the show to talk about the controversy regarding certain promotions inside the LA County DA's office. More on Tiffiny Blacknell's promotion in the DA's office to Gascon's Chief of Staff. Trump won't appear on the ballot in Colorado. What is dooring? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (12/18)
December 19, 2023 00:11 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBA replay of the last John and Ken Show ever! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (12/18)
December 19, 2023 00:09 - 34 minutes - 31.2 MBA replay of the last John and Ken Show ever! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (12/18)
December 19, 2023 00:05 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBA replay of the last John and Ken Show ever! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (12/15)
December 16, 2023 00:16 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MBJohn hates environmental packaging. The US had a 12% increase in homelessness. Chris Reed from the San Diego Union Tribune comes on the show to talk about the high-speed rail boondoggle. Rudy Giuliani lost a defamation lawsuit against him. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (12/15)
December 16, 2023 00:14 - 33 minutes - 31 MBOrange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer comes on the show to talk about the suspects who were caught with $500,000 worth of stolen merchandise being connected to a Los Angeles gang. A store clerk in Pleasant Hill, CA was able to fend off would-be burglars. More on electric vehicles. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (12/15)
December 16, 2023 00:10 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBSan Diego Supervisor Jim Desmond comes on the show to talk about the border crisis. Moist Line Rounds 1 & 2. Hack in a Dumpster. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (12/14)
December 15, 2023 00:17 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MBSteve Gregory comes on the show to talk about DACA recipients being sworn in as LAPD officers. More on electric vehicles. Blake Troli comes on the show to talk about the police finding $500,000 worth of stolen merchandise in an organized retail theft raid. A poll surveyed nearly 2000 likely LA voters on who they want as their new LA County District Attorney and Gascon only got 18% of the vote. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (12/14)
December 15, 2023 00:15 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBLiz Landers comes on the show to talk about how the border policy is impacting funding for Israel and Ukraine. Gov. Gavin Newsom was interviewed by Elex Michaelson about the deficit and cancelling the Christmas tree lighting. Nathan Hochman comes on the show to talk about the race for LA County DA as he is a candidate in the race. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (12/14)
December 15, 2023 00:12 - 30 minutes - 28.4 MBA salute to KCAL News reporter David Goldstein as he is set to start a new chapter of his life. Jane Wells comes on the show to talk about business at the ports being down. A Turkish parliament member died after going into cardiac arrest just after saying Israel would feel the wrath of Allah. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (12/13)
December 14, 2023 00:19 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MBBlake Troli comes on the show to talk about the 110 Freeway closure. More on the 110 Freeway closure and this If Not Now Movement group as well as the Israel/Hamas war. The San Francisco DA is facing backlash for comments she made on the homeless issue. More on the homeless problem. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (12/13)
December 14, 2023 00:16 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MBMichael Dobuski comes on the show to talk about the Tesla recall. How many EV chargers have been built in the last 2 years across the country? Mark Krikorian comes on the show to talk about the border crisis and how it is impacting funding for Ukraine. Breathing is bad for the environment. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (12/13)
December 14, 2023 00:13 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MBSan Francisco activist Richie Greenberg comes on the show to talk about San Francisco Supervisor Dean Preston's comments on homelessness being caused by capitalism. More on the border crisis. Stories from the Wacky World of Wokeness. The San Francisco Giants might have been lost out on Shohei Ohtani because of the crime and drug problem in the city. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (12/12)
December 13, 2023 00:20 - 37 minutes - 34 MBBlake Troli comes on the show to talk about a lawsuit trying to end the zero cash bail policy in LA County. A Bay Area tech executive who is being accused of forcing a woman to sign a sex slave contract. Carl DeMaio comes on the show to talk about why he is running for the California legislature. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (12/12)
December 13, 2023 00:17 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBAlex Stone comes on the show to talk about the stowaway on a flight that landed in Los Angeles. A San Francisco democrat blames homelessness on capitalism. More on COP28. Biden was taunting Trump over infrastructure. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (12/12)
December 13, 2023 00:13 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBThe Mayor of Whittier Joe Vinatieri comes on the show to talk about the zero cash bail policy in LA County. More on California's deficit. More on the homeless problem in LA and what Karen Bass is doing about it. There is a toxic chemical reaction in garbage at landfills near Castaic and in Sylmar. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
John & Ken Show Hour 1 (12/11)
December 12, 2023 00:19 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MBDoug McIntyre fills in. Former Adjunct Associate Professor of Psychiatry Anne Speckhard comes on the show. The president of Penn is out, and Alex Jones is in on X. Shohei Ohtani has signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Venezuela is trying to make a land grab. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
John & Ken Show Hour 2 (12/11)
December 12, 2023 00:16 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MBDoug McIntyre fills in. Max Marshall comes on the show to talk about his book Among the Bros: A Fraternity Crime Story. Dodgers reporter David Vassegh comes on the show to talk about the Shohei Ohtani signing. LA City Council is trying to pass a measure about passing out hate fliers. Is the street going to start charging your electric car while driving? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
John & Ken Show Hour 3 (12/11)
December 12, 2023 00:11 - 31 minutes - 29 MBDoug McIntyre fills in. What is Nudify? What are some places to avoid? More on free speech. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
John & Ken Show Hour 1 (12/08)
December 09, 2023 00:32 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBXmas trees Billion-dollar industry. Fake v Real? Budget Blunders Are you too old for a cat? Bob Rawitch writer of an Op-Ed in the Daily News a few days ago about the consequence of newspapers dying. Angel Sanchez Jr. Calabasas arrest (Sgt. Brandon Painter - Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriffs) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
John & Ken Show Hour 2 (12/08)
December 09, 2023 00:29 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBDoug McIntyre fills in for John & Ken Steven Portnoy from ABC calls in to talk about Hunter Biden indictment on nine tax charges in California late Thursday night as a special counsel investigation into the business dealings of the president's son intensifies against the backdrop of the looming 2024 elections. Rise of violence against public officials Elex Michaelson calls in about local politics and interviewing Newsom today. Where have all the students gone. See omnystudio.com/list...
John & Ken Show Hour 3 (12/08)
December 09, 2023 00:27 - 34 minutes - 31.2 MBCrystal Haryanto, grad student at Berkley joins the show to talk about teaching a class on Taylor Swift called "Artistry & Entrepreneurship: Taylor's Version" Dan Walters joins the show to talk about CalMatters Budget Blunders David Vassegh from LA Sports AM 570 joins the show to talk about Shohei Ohtani's next team odds including the Dodgers, Cubs, Rangers, and Blue Jays. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
John & Ken Show Hour 1 (12/07)
December 08, 2023 00:27 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MBJordana Miller joins the show to talk about Israel Defense Forces and their troops striking dozens of terrors targets. Gaza's Hamas-run Ministry of Health said 350 people have been killed there in the same time frame, bringing the death toll over 17,000. Fred Rubin writer and producer who worked with the late Norman Lear for 5 years joins the show. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.