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
CA Is On The Wrong Track (10/23)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (10/23) - Royal Oakes comes on the show to talk about the DOJ suing Alaska preemptively in case the Republican candidate for Senate loses. A new polls shows just how many people think California is on the wrong track. Karen Bass is now the Republican candidate in the mayoral race here in LA.
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High-Speed Rail Wasteful Spending (10/23)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (10/23) - Kenneth Shrupp from City Journal comes on the show to talk about the California high-speed rail boondoggle. People still want high-speed rail funded. Another Kamala Harris word salad. Homeless people are reportedly selling puppies underneath a freeway underpass.
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Puppies Being Sold By The Homeless?! (10/23)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (10/23) - Joey Tuccio comes on the show to talk about homeless people reportedly selling puppies underneath a freeway underpass. There have been 8 cases of mothers murdering their kids since the Lindsey Clancy trial started in July. Moist Line Rounds 1 & 2.
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Healthcare Fraud Takedown (10/22)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (10/22) - 1st Asst. US Attorney Bill Essayli comes on the show to talk about the healthcare fraud takedown that took place this morning. Nithya Raman doesn't know if there is a police chief that she respects. Mayor Karen Bass's unfavorable rating is at 71%.
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Steve Hilton's Homeless Plan (10/22)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (10/22) - Steve Hilton comes on the show to talk about his campaign to be the next Governor of California. More on the California High-Speed rail boondoggle. Another Kamala Harris word salad.
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Newsom Wants To Do What?! (10/22)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (10/22) - Kern County DA Vern Pierson and former Sacramento DA Anne Marie Schubert come on the show to talk about how Newsom wants to commute the sentences for all of the inmates on Death Row. What exactly does the Democratic Socialists of America believe in?
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John Kobylt & Jon Fleishman Review The 2026 Ballot Propositions
John Kobylt and Jon Fleischman discuss John's interview with Mayor Karen Bass, the California Governor's race, and the 2026 ballot propositions.
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Analyzing The Mayor Bass Interview (10/21)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (10/21) - Recapping the interview with Mayor Karen Bass yesterday.
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People Hate Newsom's Policies (10/21)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (10/21) - People hate Gov. Newsom's policies but still want Xavier Becerra to be the next Governor of California. More on all of the high taxes in the state of California. A woman had a man masturbating next to her on a United Airlines flight. More on the LAX People Mover.
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Sonja Shaw In Studio (10/21)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (10/21) - Candidate for CA State Superintendent of Public Instruction Sonja Shaw joins John for an in-studio interview about her campaign. A bunch of California State employees went on strike today.
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Nithya Raman Should DROP OUT (10/20)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (10/20) - Nithya Raman proposed a new bill to audit the Department of Water and Power.Electricity bills in LA have DOUBLED. The federal government is investigating just how many non-citizens are actually voting in California Elections. LA Election Officials responded to the list of 20,000 immigrants on voter lists saying they have no independent way of verifying citizenship.
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The Wine Industry Is Weakening (10/20)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (10/20) - John tells the story of his dinner with Mayor Karen Bass last month. An undocumented immigrant caused two fatal car accidents in eleven months. Thousands of Californians received two mail-in ballots and feared being charged for voter fraud. John talks to ABC's Alex Stone about the weakening of the CA Wine industry.
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Mayor Karen Bass Sits Down w/John Kobylt (10/20)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (10/20) - Mayor Karen Bass sits down for an interview with John as she is running for re-election.
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Operation Protect The Vote (10/19)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (10/19) - 1st Asst. US Attorney Bill Essayli comes on the show to talk about a big voter fraud ring bust! More on Operation Protect The Vote. Jamie Paige comes on the show to talk about Woolsey Fire relief funds being used for affordable housing. More waste, fraud and abuse from the California Air Resources Board.
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Voter ID Should Be Mandatory (10/19)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (10/19) - CA State Assemblyman Carl DeMaio comes on the show to talk about voter ID and Prop 39. The People Mover at LAX has experienced ANOTHER delay. Xavier Becerra is running a silent campaign. A truck crashed into a bunch of cows in Kansas City.
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CA State Controller Doesn't Do Her Job (10/19)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (10/19) - Candidate for CA State Controller Herb Morgan comes on the show to talk about his campaign and respond to some comments made by his opponent, current CA State Controller Malia Cohen made to KCRA's Ashley Zavala. Steve Hilton has a plan to clear every homeless encampment in the state if he gets elected. More on the non-profit that got millions of dollars from the city of LA to help fight evictions
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DOJ Sues California (10/16)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (10/16) - 1st Asst. US Attorney Bill Essayli comes on the show to talk about the DOJ suing California to block alleged non-citizens from voting. Coverage of the Norte Fire in Orange County. More on California students' poor test scores. More on the high-speed rail boondoggle. LA is the #1 "Rattiest" city.
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Norte Fire Coverage (10/16)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (10/16) - Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley comes on the show with information about the Norte Fire. Mayor Bass and Nithya Raman are fighting over a dead LAPD Chief. LADWP is so incompetent. Canter's Deli got a 34,000 electric and water bill.
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More Tax Money Disappeared (10/16)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (10/16) - A woman caught a co-worker pouring a toxic chemical into her water. More Norte Fire coverage. More tax money has disappeared. Moist Line Rounds 1 & 2.
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CA Kids Aren't Learning (10/15)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (10/15) - New test scores from California show that a huge number of kids are not proficient in English, Math or Science. The education racket is the worst racket of them all. Electric vehicles are the worst thing to get stuck in when you're caught in a flood.
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What's The DSA All About? (10/15)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (10/15) - LA City Councilwoman Traci Park comes on the show to talk about how she feels about LA’s mayoral race. More on what the Democratic Socialists of America are all about. There is a non-profit that wants to end incarceration in LA County.
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The Billionaire Tax Is Not Going To Help (10/15)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (10/15) - Jon Coupal, Pres. of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association comes on the show to talk about the "Billionaire Tax". Nithya Raman is more proud of the eviction defense program than anything else she's ever done. There are robots in grocery stores doing the job employees normally do. There is a fire in Malibu.
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John Kobylt Interviews LA County Sheriff Candidate Alex Villanueva (10/15)
John interviews former LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva who is running to become the LA County Sheriff once again.
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Nithya Raman's Fugue State (10/14)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (10/14) - Royal Oakes comes on the show to talk about the Trump administration wanting CA to go through their voter rolls. Nithya Raman said she didn't remember what happened in the debate. More on what being in "fugue state" is. John hates the format of the debates.
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No More Raising Sales Tax (10/14)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (10/14) - John Alle comes on the show to talk about how disgusting the Santa Monica Library thanks to homeless people. More recap of last night's debate between Mayor Bass and LA City Councilwoman Nithya Raman.
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Bass/Raman Debate Analysis (10/14)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (10/14) - Rob Bonta & Gov. Newsom suffered another loss in court. More recap of the debate between Mayor Karen Bass and LA City Councilwoman Nithya Raman. Is Los Angeles ready for another emergency? Previewing tomorrow's interview with Jon Coupal about the "Billionaire Tax".
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LA Should Follow Denver's Lead (10/13)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (10/13) - A man is going around telling homeless people to go camp outside of Nithya Raman's house and is giving them her address. Denver has gotten rid of a lot of homeless people. Previewing the interview with Jennifer Berrera regarding Yes on Prop 45.
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Santa Monica's Disgusting Library (10/13)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (10/13) - Jennifer Berrera from the California Chamber of Commerce regarding Yes on Prop 45. The Palisades still doesn't have water. Santa Monica's library was found to have E Coli and fecal matter on tables, keyboards and other surfaces. Update on the Idaho college murders.
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Ysabel Jurado Backtracks (10/13)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (10/13) - LA City Councilwoman Ysabel Jurado is backtracking her statements about "Operation Save Skid Row". There is a non-profit that called "Operation Save Skid Row" a publicity stunt. KCRA's Ashley Zavala pressed CA Attorney General Rob Bonta over high-speed rail officials breaking California law. CA Attorney General Rob Bonta is already referring to Xavier Becerra as the governor.
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Nithya Raman Has Stupid Ideas (10/12)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (10/12) - More people have come out and said that Nithya Raman wants to hire George Gascon as the LAPD Chief if she gets elected as Mayor of Los Angeles. More on how Nithya Raman has stupid ideas. People are smuggling turtles and tortoises from the US into other countries.
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No Transparency From High-Speed Rail (10/12)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (10/12) - High-Speed Rail Authority CEO Ian Choudri was caught on video running from reporters as they asked questions about transparency for the project. More on the high-speed rail project boondoggle. James Cox Chambers was arrested in Ibiza.
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CA Pension Payouts Crumbling State (10/12)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (10/12) - Zachary Christensen comes on the show to talk about how California pension payouts are crumbling the state! There have been 12,000 fires set by homeless people this year in Los Angeles. More on Nithya Raman wanting to hire George Gascon as the LAPD Chief if she is elected Mayor of Los Angeles.
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CA Heading In Wrong Direction (10/09)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (10/09) - There is a new poll done by the Manhattan Institute that shows most people are unhappy with the state of California. Nithya Raman said that her fascists comments were not directed at Mayor Karen Bass and LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell.
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Ysabel Jurado Upset Over Skid Row Bust (10/09)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (10/09) - Saied Kashani comes on the show with an update on former head of the LADWP Janisse Quiñones and what she’s been up to Puerto Rico! More on Janisse Quiñones. LA City Councilwoman Ysabel Jurado is upset about Operation Save Skid Row. The CA State Controller had employees working in other states!
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Gascon As Police Chief?! (10/09)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (10/09) - Cece Woods comes on the show to talk about George Gascon possibly becoming the LAPD Chief if Nithya Raman becomes the next Mayor of Los Angeles. More on how California is heading in the wrong direction. Moist Line Rounds 1 & 2.
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Operation Save Skid Row (10/08)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (10/08) - 1st Asst. US Attorney Bill Essayli comes on the show to talk about the federal bust at Skid Row today. More on the federal bust at Skid Row today. There is going to be a livestream of a firing squad execution for the Fort Hood shooter. There is now sexually transmitted diarrhea.
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US Interior Secretary Burgum In LA (10/08)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (10/08) - John recaps his interview with Herb Morgan from this morning. Mayor Karen Bass was going after Nithya Raman. US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum comes on the show to talk about his trip to Los Angeles. There is a new poll from the firefighters' union for the mayoral race in LA and Mayor Bass is trailing Raman by 2 points with 19% undecided.
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CA High-Speed Rail Authority CEO Should Be Fired! (10/08)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (10/08) - CA State Assemblywoman Alexandra Macedo comes on the show to talk about why she wants the CA High-Speed Rail Authority Ian Choudri fired! More on the high-speed rail boondoggle. A Charles Manson follower has been granted parole. Pres. Trump said he would protect LA and San Diego and won't let Iran take them out.
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John Kobylt Interviews CA State Controller Candidate Herb Morgan (10/08)
John did a special livestream interview on YouTube and X(Twitter) with Republican candidate for California State Controller Herb Morgan about his campaign. They also talked a lot about all of the fraud in California and what Herb could do to stop if her is elected.
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Raman Wants To "De-Fascistcize" LA (10/07)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (10/07) - What exactly does the LA City Attorney do. You must vote for John McKinney for LA City Attorney. More on Nithya Raman wanting to "de-fascistcize" Los Angeles.
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