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The John Kobylt Show

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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.

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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.

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English


Episodes
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The Beginning Of The End Of High-Speed Rail (06/05)

6/5/2025
The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (06/05) - US Congressman Kevin Kiley comes on the show to talk about the Trump Administration announcing they are cutting off federal funding for CA's high-speed rail project. More on the Trump Administration announcing they are cutting off federal funding for CA's high-speed rail project. High-speed rail was supposed to help revitalized San Francisco but that has not happened. San Francisco has a $322 million dollar deficit and they are proposing to tax people who have a driveway. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:35:11

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Pres. Trump vs. Elon Musk (06/05)

6/5/2025
The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (06/05) - Pres. Trump and Elon Musk are publicly feuding. Two Chinese nationals have been charged with agroterrorism. The debut of the song "Bad Gavin (Governor Hair Gel Blues). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:32:28

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New Travel Ban Announced (06/05)

6/5/2025
The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (06/05) - Katy Grimes comes on the show to react to the Trump Administration cutting off federal funding for CA's high-speed rail project. Climate change is not really a big issue to everyday people. Pres. Trump announced a new travel ban. More on CA's attack on gas powered appliances. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:33:06

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No More Federal Funding For CA High-Speed Rail (06/04)

6/4/2025
The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (06/04) - US Congressman Tom McClintock comes on the show to talk about Pres. Trump announcing he is cutting off federal funding for CA’s high-speed rail project. More on Pres. Trump announcing he is cutting off federal funding for CA’s high-speed rail project. CA State Senator Tony Strickland comes on the show to talk about Pres. Trump announcing he is cutting off federal funding for CA’s high-speed rail project. Reacting to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy calling high-speed rail a "boondoggle". See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:35:54

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They Won't Repeal The Gas Tax (06/04)

6/4/2025
The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (06/04) - Alex Stone comes on the show to talk about how the Boulder fire bombing suspect who burned a group of Jewish people, tried to buy a gun in the past but was stopped. CA Democrats voted to not repeal the new $0.65 cent gas tax hike that is set to go into effect in 2026. Mayor Bass hired 11 lawyers to get her out of testifying in the LAHSA lawsuit. A double decker flight from San Francisco to London had a person in the bathroom dancing naked. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:32:27

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We Simply Can't Afford This! (06/04)

6/4/2025
The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (06/04) - CA State Assemblywoman Laurie Davies comes on the show to talk more about CA's attack on gas-powered appliances and how members of the legislature are trying to combat it. More on Pres. Trump announcing he is cutting off federal funding for CA’s high-speed rail project. High-speed rail is supposedly going to cost $135 billion dollars! Karine-Jean Pierre has officially left the Democratic Party after her time as the White House Press Secretary under Pres. Biden. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:32:28

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Wasteful California (06/03)

6/3/2025
The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (06/03) - CA State Assemblyman Carl DeMaio comes on the show to talk about CA Assembly Democrats killing a bill that would have reversed a $0.65 gas tax hike that is going to go into effect in 2026. More on bills the Democrats killed yesterday in the CA State Assembly. CA State Senator Tony Strickland comes on the show to talk about why he opposes a new taxpayer-funded study into the economic impact of CA’s high-speed rail. The former manager at the morgue at Harvard has plead guilty to multiple charges including trafficking stolen human remains. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:32:03

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CA's Attack On Gas-Powered Appliances (06/03)

6/3/2025
The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (06/03) - Jon Fleischman comes on the show to talk about the attack on gas-powered appliances in California. More on the Egyptian national who burned a group of Jewish people in Colorado. Matching quotes with votes of CA State Assemblymembers who voted to block a bill that would block the $0.65 gas tax hike set to take effect in 2026. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:33:20

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Long Beach Homelessness Up 6.5% (06/03)

6/3/2025
The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (06/03) - More on the transgender athlete who won events at the CIF State Track and Field Championship. More on the Egyptian national who burned a group of Jewish people in Colorado. Long Beach has more homeless despite spending millions on resources meant to get people off the street. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:28:20

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The LA Homeless Racket Is Like The Mob (06/02)

6/2/2025
The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (06/02) - A transgender athlete won the triple jump and high jump in the CIF State Track and Field Championship over the weekend. Former CA Gov. Jerry Brown is still obsessed with high-speed rail. More on the federal lawsuit regarding LAHSA and $2.3 billion dollars of taxpayer funds meant for homeless services resources going missing. John is reading Jake Tapper's book about Pres. Biden. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:36:53

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Hate Crime Charges Filed (06/02)

6/2/2025
The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (06/02) - More on the broken fire engines that were out of service during the fires in January. Former Pres. Biden supposedly would get lost in his own closet. Don Mihalek comes on the show to talk about the charges filed against the Egyptian national who set a group of Jewish people on fire over the weekend in Colorado. Another Manson follower was paroled. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:35:33

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No Plan To Address CA Affordability Issues (06/02)

6/2/2025
The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (06/02) - CA legislators have no plan to address the affordability issues in the state. Gov. Newsom refuses to fund Prop 36 still. There is a new proposal for a law that would return California to phonics based lessons in schools. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:31:15

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4% Housed, 6% Treated—Where’d the Billions Go? (05/30)

5/30/2025
The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (05/30) - John dives deep into the explosive federal case against LA’s homelessness-industrial complex, where Judge David Carter is investigating billions in missing funds meant for housing and treatment. Guest Jamie Paige explains how LA’s homeless programs only reached 4-6% of their goals while taxpayers are on the hook for $90,000 per day in city attorney fees. John exposes Mayor Bass’s evasive appointees, hints that the whole system could go into receivership, and breaks down the shocking testimony that’s largely gone unreported by the local media. Plus, John covers SFC Sen. Scott Wiener’s push to bulldoze single-family neighborhoods and the scandalous exit of LA’s Animal Services GM Staycee Dains after a disturbing incident involving a dog in Costa Mesa. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:37:36

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Weiner’s War on Homeowners & Animal Shelter Horror (05/30)

5/30/2025
The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (05/30) - John brings on Chris LeGras to break down Senate Bill 79’s push to bulldoze single-family neighborhoods for high-density housing—powered by Big Real Estate’s donations to Sen. Scott Weiner. John and Chris also cover the shocking whistleblower claims from Staycee Dains about horrific conditions at LA’s animal shelters: record dog euthanasia rates and staffing in chaos. Meanwhile, civil rights groups are suing Riverside County to kill cash bail—Sheriff Bianco calls it a love affair with criminals. And gas prices could hit $8.50 next year, with Democratic Assemblymember Jasmeet Bains demanding California Air Resources Board head Liane Randolph resign for ignoring how “clean air” rules crush consumers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:34:57

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Ballots, Billions & Broken Promises – A California Freefall (05/30)

5/30/2025
The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (05/30) - John breaks down California Democrats’ shocking move to let illegal immigrants count ballots and join election boards, as Carl DeMaio warns of a complete freefall in the state. John hits the Moist Line to hear from the audience, then recaps the trans boy winning girls’ sports medals, the ongoing LA homeless crisis lawsuit, and whistleblower Staycee Dains exposing animal shelter horrors. John finishes with Scott Wiener’s housing plan, the gas price delay, and how the unelected California Air Resources Board still holds the power to push even more chaos onto the state. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:32:59

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How to Waste Millions and Ruin a State (05/29)

5/29/2025
The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (05/29) - John dives into a scathing report with journalist Jamie Paige exposing how Project Roomkey and Homekey spent hundreds of millions on overvalued buildings—many of which now sit empty. He slams city officials for blaming ADA compliance while taxpayers foot the bill. Then, John unpacks Michael Mische’s claim that California’s gas prices—soon hitting $8.50—are entirely self-inflicted by government policies and new carbon standards. Plus, a San Francisco school tries “equity grading” and nearly sets the bar at 21%. Wrapping the hour, John calls out the unelected bureaucrats at the California Air Resources Board for keeping gas prices $2 higher than the national average. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:38:34

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$8 Gas, 8 Refineries, and 0 Common Sense (05/29)

5/29/2025
The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (05/29) - John converses with USC Professor Michael Mische, who explains how California’s sky-high gas prices—and the looming $8.50 per gallon—are the direct result of CARB’s extreme regulations, refinery closures, and the absurdity of importing dirty fuel from overseas. Plus, John blasts the $1.3 billion wasted on empty homeless housing, recounts how California went from 30 refineries to just eight, and rips into the failed San Francisco “equity grading” experiment. Later, John reacts to Rick Caruso’s Palisades mall reopening and a Swiss village that was buried—then flooded—after a glacier collapse. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:30:04

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Waymo Wars & the Homeless Hypocrisy (05/29)

5/29/2025
The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (05/29) - John kicks off the hour with Richie Greenberg to expose San Francisco’s now-scrapped DEI grading policy that would’ve guaranteed every student a C or better—while disproportionately penalizing Asian students. Then, John shreds Mayor Bass’s bogus homelessness claims and LAHSA’s bloated staffing. Later, he covers Santa Monica’s war on Waymo: residents are using traffic cones and noise complaints to push back against driverless cars—while ignoring the exploding homeless crisis on their sidewalks. John wraps with news that Newark Airport will install fiber optics after radar failures. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:31:22

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It's Not Fair To The Girls! (05/28)

5/28/2025
The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (05/28) - More on Pres. Trump threatening to withhold federal funding from California if Gov. Newsom doesn't block transgender athletes from competing against biological girls in sports. More on gas prices being outrageously high and refineries closing in California. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:34:02

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Californians Pay More Than Anywhere Else (05/28)

5/28/2025
The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (05/28) - CA State Assemblyman David Tangipa comes on the show to talk about the controversy surrounding having transgender athletes compete against biological girls in CA. More on the controversy surrounding having transgender athletes compete against biological girls in CA. Californians pay so much more than every other state. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:37:32