
The John Kobylt Show
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LA County Sales Tax Is Up To 9.75% (04/01)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (04/01) - Senator Cory Booker has been speaking on the Senate floor for over 18 hours. Sales tax in LA County is officially 9.75%. Michael Monks comes on the show to talk about the LA County Board of Supervisors voting on possibly taking over LAHSA. John recounts an encounter with a homeless man. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

AG Seeking The Death Penalty (04/01)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (04/01) - Alex Stone comes on the show to talk about sick sea lions attacking people in SoCal. Gas prices are rising again. Royal Oakes comes on the show to talk about US Attorney General Pam Bondi seeking the death penalty against Luigi Mangione, the man accused of killing the United Healthcare CEO. John is sick of federal workers complaining about returning to work in person in the office. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bills To Protect Girls In Sports Voted Down (04/01)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (04/01) - Assemblywoman Kate Sanchez comes on the show to talk about two bills that would ban biological boys and men who identify as transgender women from competing in girl sports in California being voted down. Gov. Newsom claims that Charlie Kirk was pushing him hard on the transgender in sports topic during their interview on Newsom's podcast. The Eaton Fire might have been caused by SoCal Edison power lines that weren't working for 50 years! Senator Cory Booker is still talking on the Senate floor. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sales Tax In LA Goes Up Tomorrow (03/31)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (03/31) - Debra Mark won 3 Golden Mike Awards® at the RTNA SoCal 75th Golden Mike Awards® ceremony on Saturday night. The sales tax is going up in Los Angeles on April 1st. Gov. Newsom was on Real Time with Bill Maher and was flip-flopping again. John was surprisingly amused by a comment about Newsom by a reader in the LA Times.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Astronauts Speak Out For First Time (03/31)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (03/31) - Alex Stone comes on the show to talk about the two astronauts who were stranded on the International Space Station giving their first interview since returning to Earth. The CEO of NPR was grilled in a House Oversight Committee hearing. There have been lots of homeless fires in San Diego. SoCal Edison's equipment is notorious for starting fires. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Altercation On The Assembly Floor (03/31)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (03/31) - CA State Assemblyman Carl DeMaio comes on the show to talk about another state representative lunging at him during a meeting on the assembly floor after DeMaio pointed out that Cesar Chavez opposed illegal immigration. Assemblyman DeMaio also talks about how he is trying to protect Californians from the insurance crisis in the state. The sales tax in LA County is going up tomorrow. Aides for Kamala Harris thought that Biden might die while in office. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Blasted For Wasteful Homeless Spending By A Judge (03/28)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (03/28) - Attorney John Manly comes on the show to talk about the couple he is representing that got caught up in a timeshare fiasco that landed them in a Mexican jail. Michael Monks comes on the show to talk about a federal judge blasting LA officials for the city's wasteful homeless spending. More on LA officials being blasted for wasteful homeless spending. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wanting To Abolish CA's State Income Tax (03/28)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (03/28) - California gubernatorial candidate Chad Bianco comes on the show to talk about why he wants to abolish the state income tax if he is elected in next year's election. Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong is concerned about the link between COVID and cancer. Roger Behle comes on the show to talk about the lawsuit against LADWP that claims LADWP equipment increased the severity of the Palisades Fire. Tim Walz's son made a quip at Walz about losing to Trump in the election and RFK Jr. was fat shaming the West Virginia governor to the governor's face!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Malibu Is Open For Business (03/28)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (03/28) - Glen Becerra comes on the show to talk about how Malibu businesses want people to know that they are open for business and that they want PCH open fully. The LA Times is suing the city of Los Angeles over Mayor Bass's text messages from when the fires broke out while she was in Africa. Hack In A Dumpster. Rounds 1 & 2 of the Moist Line.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bass's Texts Released (03/27)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (03/27) - CA's high-speed rail needs an additional $7 billion dollars by this summer. The LA Times released some of Mayor Karen Bass's texts from the fires. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Molotov Cocktail Tesla Bombing Arrest (03/27)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (03/27) - Alex Stone comes on the show to talk about an arrest being made in the Molotov cocktail Tesla bombing. Squatters took over an abandoned RV park and it is finally starting to be cleaned up. A Michigan couple is being held in a Mexican prison over a timeshare dispute. More on Ricardo Lara's international travel. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Missing Meetings For International Travel?! (03/27)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (03/27) - Katy Grimes comes on the show to talk about CA Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara missing meetings for international travel on the taxpayer's dime. A top leader of the MS-13 gang was arrested in the United States. More on the fire recovery and rebuilding efforts. People are leaving X (Twitter) because there is too much hate speech on the platform. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Only 4 Permits Granted?! (03/26)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (03/26) - The recovery and rebuilding efforts after the fires have been a complete disaster as only 4 permits have been issued to rebuild in Pacific Palisades. California's Insurance Commissioner skipped out on a bunch of meetings because he was on taxpayer funded international trips. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

LA Protecting Illegal Immigrants (03/26)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (03/26) - Michael Monks comes on the show to talk about LA City Council passed four motions to further protect illegal immigrants. A Ukrainian model went to Dubai only to go missing for 10 days after attending a sex party in the country. More on how Gov. Newsom has destroyed California. Newsom is blocking an environmental bill that some stores have already implemented. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dumping Toxic Soil (03/26)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (03/26) - Sunland-Tujunga Neighborhood Council President Lydia Grant comes on the show to talk about LA County dumping toxic soil from the Eaton Fire burn zone in the area. More on the disaster the fire recovery and rebuilding efforts has been. More on LA's budget shortfall. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

LADWP/Palisades Fire Cover Up (03/25)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (03/25) - There is new lawsuit that says LADWP covered up a second ignition site that enhanced the severity of the Palisades Fire. More on this new lawsuit. More on LA City Council wanting to ban the N word and C word from public comment. Update on the fire recovery and rebuilding efforts after the fire . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Lawsuit Against LADWP (03/25)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (03/25) - Attorney Roger Behle comes on the show to talk about a new lawsuit regarding the Palisades Fire saying that LADWP covered up a second ignition site that enhanced the severity of the Palisades Fire. More on this new lawsuit against LADWP as the LADWP has officially released a statement regarding the lawsuit. Boston's mayor hasn't been cooperating with ICE all that much. Mayor Karen Bass was in Sacramento begging for money after LA's billion dollar budget shortfall. A pilot forgot his passport and didn't realize until 2 hours into the flight. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Just Trying To Protect Young Girls (03/25)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (03/25) - CA State Assemblyman Bill Essayli comes on the show to talk about his bill that would protect girls in sports and locker rooms being voted down by CA Assembly Democrats. The Pillowcase Rapist has been released to the Juniper Hills area. An RV lot has been overrun with crime and danger.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

23 & Me Is Bankrupt (03/24)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (03/24) - It is National Cheesesteak Day! A Laguna Niguel family was deported and there has been an uproar over it but there really shouldn't be any outrage. Alex Stone comes on the show to talk about 23 & Me filing for bankruptcy and why data the company has could be in jeopardy. One guy scaled the side of pyramids in Mexico and tried to hide in a pyramid chamber when security went looking for him and the locals want this guy sacrificed for breaking the law. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

LA City Council's Priorities Are Out Of Whack (03/24)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (03/24) - Jamie Paige from the Westside Current comes on the show to talk about LAHSA spinning the homeless numbers after a bad audit. More on the city of LA losing money giving parking tickets out. Daniel Guss comes on the show to talk about LA City Council not liking how much cursing people are doing during public comment. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

LA Is Broke (03/24)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (03/24) - Royal Oakes comes on the show to talk about the latest developments in the Trump administration's battle against a federal judge regarding the deportation of Tren De Aragua gang members. More on LA being broke. Bernie Sanders said that Pres. Trump has done a few things right regarding the border. More on Scott Peterson being beaten up in prison over pickleball. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Flip Flopping Newsom (03/21)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (03/21) - California Democrats voted down an idea that would defund high-speed rail with the intent to use that money to lower the gas tax in the state. CNN played a montage of Gov. Newsom using the term "Latinx" after he claimed on his new podcast that no one in his office has used that term. More on Los Angeles losing $65 million dollars on parking tickets. LADWP has announced they have fixed or replaced most of the broken fire hydrants. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Speed Cameras (03/21)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (03/21) - Richie Greenberg comes on the show to talk about San Francisco installing speed cameras in the city and why LA is probably next. A man killed his wife during a conjugal visit. Pres. Trump is making cuts to the Dept. of Education. More on California's budget shortfall. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Defund High-Speed Rail & Lower The Gas Tax (03/21)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (03/21) - CA State Senator Tony Strickland (R-District 36) will be on the show to talk about why Democrats voted against his plan defund high-speed rail and use the money to lower the gas tax in the state of California. More on the plan to get rid of the gas tax being voted down. Rounds 1 & 2 of the Moist Line.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

LA's Billon Dollar Budget Shortfall (03/20)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (03/20) - Michael Monks comes on the show to talk about LA's budget shortfall of almost $1 billion dollars. More on LA's budget shortfall. A gang leader from the Rollin 60s Crip gang received millions of dollars from the City of LA for his "gang intervention" programs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

JFK Docs Declassified (03/20)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (03/20) - Brad Garrett comes on the show to talk about the documents regarding the JFK assassination being declassified. More on Pres. Trump's legal battle regarding the deportation of violent criminal gang members who are illegal immigrants. We know more about what happened with that plane that flipped upside down during landing in Canada. Florida is considering getting rid of property taxes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Self Imposed High Gas Prices (03/20)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (03/20) - Katy Grimes comes on the show to talk about why CA high gas prices are self imposed. More on the billion dollar budget shortfall LA is experiencing. Alex Stone comes on the show to talk about Tesla's being vandalized as a way to protest against Elon Musk. A state senator wants to defund high speed rail and use the money to offset and lower the gas tax but Democrats in the state voted the idea down. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Free Illegal Immigrant Healthcare (03/19)
The John Kobylt Show hour 1 (03/19) - Gov. Newsom has said that the state will not end free healthcare for illegal immigrants. Why do veterans keep leaving the state of California? Rick Caruso doesn't want anything to do with a Karen Bass recall right now. A Bronx man was caught on video eating a rat. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Homeless Agency - (03/19)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (03/19) - Don Mihalek comes on the show to talk about Hunter Biden getting his Secret Service detail revoked by Pres. Trump. How many fires do the homeless start a year? Michael Monks comes on the show to talk about a new homeless agency being created by the LA City Council to oversee all of the old homeless agencies. Chuck Schumer says Republicans are led by wealthy, greedy people. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pres. Trump's Legal Battles (03/19)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (03/19) - Royal Oakes comes on the show to talk about Pres. Trump's legal battles regarding the deportation of illegal immigrant gang members. Two Illinois assemblymen got into it over transgender kids in locker rooms. Newsom's podcast isn't as popular as he thought it might be. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Deporting Violent Illegal Immigrant Gang Members (03/18)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (03/18) - Pres. Trump ordered the deportation of violent illegal immigrant gang members and has been receiving backlash for it. Gov. Newsom had Tim Walz on his new podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fire 9-1-1 Calls Released - (03/18)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (03/18) - Alex Stone comes on the show to talk about the astronauts coming back to Earth after being stranded at the International Space Station for months and 9-1-1 calls from the January fires being released. The CA Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara missed an oversight hearing because he was in Bermuda. A Santa Monica homeless man was sent to a diversion program as a punishment for bashing another homeless person's head with a pipe. Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams return to Earth from being stranded at the International Space Station for months!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Who Killed The “California Dream”? (03/18)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (03/18) - Author Susan Crabtree comes on the show to talk about her book titled "Fool's Gold: The Radicals, Con Artists, and Traitors Who Killed the California Dream and Now Threaten Us All" Animal stories for Debra. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

LA Times Sued By Landlord (03/17)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (03/17) - A new poll shows that Californians are fed up with Democrat policies in the state. Daniel Guss comes on the show to talk about the LA Times being sued by their landloard for $24 million dollars. New Jersey hospitals are asking parents for the gender identity of their newborn babies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Newsom Wants Another Loan (03/17)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (03/17) - CA State Assemblyman Carl DeMaio comes on the show to talk about Gov. Newsom asking for a loan of over $3 billion dollars to cover illegal immigrant healthcare. Egg smuggling is on the rise as egg prices are still high. Mayor Bass is trying to fight back against the recall effort against her. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tren De Aragua Gang Members Sent To El Salvador (03/17)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (03/17) - Art Arthur comes on the show to talk about Tren De Aragua gang members who entered the US illegally being sent to El Salvador by the Trump Administration. Mayor Bass is trying to fight back against the recall effort against her. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Homeless Audit (03/14)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (03/14) - Mark Thompson fills in for John. Michael Monks comes on the show to talk about the audit into LAHSA. Petros Papadakis comes on the show to talk about the Dodgers being in Tokyo, Japan to take on the Chicago Cubs in a 2 game series next week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pres. Trump Visits The DOJ (03/14)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (03/14) - Mark Thompson fills in for John. Zohreen Shah comes on the show to about Pres. Donald Trump making a visit to the Department of Justice. Debra is going to an award show tonight. Tariffs could impact CA's economy. Healthcare in California is so expensive. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Diddy Trial In New York (03/14)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (03/14) - Mark Thompson fills in for John. Laura Ingle comes on the show to talk about the Diddy trial. Mayor Bass is going on the offensive. House of David is a new series on Amazon Prime. The Senate passed a bill to avoid a government shutdown. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Newsom Won't Fund Prop 36 (03/13)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (03/13) - CA State Assemblyman Tom Lackey comes on the show to talk about a press conference held today by Assembly Republicans about Prop 36 not being funded. More on the problems with not funding Prop 36. Kamala Harris's latest word salad. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stephen Cloobeck Running For CA Governor (03/13)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (03/13) - Stephen Cloobeck comes on the show to talk about why he is running for California Governor in the 2026 election. Fire relief fraud is running rampant right now. A Texas embalmer was arrested for mutilating a corpse. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Request For FBI To Investigate High-Speed Rail (03/13)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (03/13) - US Congressman Kevin Kiley comes on the show to talk about wanting the FBI to look into the high-speed rail project in California. Pres. Trump has quickly shut the border down and the Biden Administration was cooking the books! Anti-Israel protestors were protesting at Trump Tower today for the release of Mahmoud Khalil. Why do we put up with so much garbage in the streets in Los Angeles?! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"Responsibility To Shelter" (03/12)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (03/12) - San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan comes on the show to talk about a new proposal that would allow for the arrest of homeless people if they refuse housing in San Jose. More on Mayor Matt Mahan's proposal. The EPA has started the process of rescinding all of the vehicle fuel efficiency standards the Biden administration insisted on. Mahmoud Khalil was arrested by ICE for participating in anti-Israel protests at Columbia University. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Newsom Paid For His Own Bust (03/12)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (03/12) - Royal Oakes comes on the show to talk about if Mahmoud Khalil is being detained legally and if the Trump administration has the right to deport Hamas supporting green card holders. Gov. Newsom paid to have a bust made of his own head to placed in San Francisco's City Hall. Newsom joked about dining at the French Laundry at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic on his new podcast. How is the $20 minimum wage for fast food workers? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

LADWP CEO Wants Security (03/12)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (03/12) - Alex Stone comes on the show to talk about Southwest Airlines getting rid of their policy allowing customers to check a bag for free. More on Janisse Quiñones wanting security after receiving threats after the fires in January. Scott Peterson got beat up in jail over a pickleball argument. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

LAHSA Audit (03/11)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (03/11) - Mayor Karen Bass held a press conference regarding crime and safety concerns in MacArthur Park but she was asked about deleting her text messages related to the fires as well. Gov. Gavin Newsom is the subject of a new book. Chris LeGras comes on the show to talk about the audit into LAHSA. Mayor Karen Bass has a terrible approval rating regarding how she handled the fires in January. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MacArthur Park Area Crime (03/11)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (03/11) - John Alle comes on the show to talk about how he is disputing Mayor Karen Bass saying that crime is down in the MacArthur Park area as well as his phone call with Mayor Karen Bass that was leaked a few weeks ago. Another Kamala Harris word salad. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Voter ID Ballot Initiative (03/11)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 3 (03/11) - CA State Assemblyman Carl DeMaio comes on the show to talk about a voter ID initiative that will be on the ballot in 2026. Katie Porter is running for Governor of California. The vote for an expensive security contract for the head of LADWP Janisse Quiñones has been postponed two weeks. Elon Musk said that most NGOs that get US taxpayer funding for support are scams. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mayor Bass Deleted Fire Related Text Messages (03/10)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 1 (03/10) - John had a turbulent flight home last night from Arizona. Why did Mayor Karen Bass delete 2 months worth of text messages? The head of LADWP has hired private security after a lot of public scrutiny after the fires. LA is in a lot of financial trouble. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Withdrawing Menendez Bros' Resentencing Request (03/10)
The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (03/10) - LA County DA Nathan Hochman comes on the show to talk about why he is asking to withdraw a motion for resentencing for the Menendez Brothers. More on the Menendez Brothers. The San Jose mayor wants to start arresting homeless people. The people running high-speed rail say they want to ask Pres. Trump for more money. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.