John Fills In On The Clay & Buck Show! (12/29)
The John Kobylt Show
Premiere Networks
4.3 • 799 Ratings
🗓️ 29 December 2025
⏱️ 34 minutes
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Summary
Hour 1 of John filling in for Clay Travis & Buck Sexton on the Clay & Buck Show! Hour 1 of today’s Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show, guest-hosted by John Kobylt from KFI Los Angeles, delivers an unfiltered deep dive into California’s ongoing crisis and the political future of Governor Gavin Newsom, who is widely viewed as the leading Democratic contender for the 2028 presidential race. Kobylt paints a vivid picture of California’s decline, describing how once-idyllic cities like Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Santa Monica have become plagued by homelessness, rampant drug addiction, and untreated mental illness. He explains how Newsom’s “Housing First” policy has failed, pouring billions into housing projects without addressing root causes like addiction and psychiatric care, while corruption siphons off much of the funding. Kobylt also highlights California’s one-party rule, noting decades of Democratic dominance and the absence of meaningful opposition, which has led to unchecked policies and severe COVID lockdowns. He warns listeners about Newsom’s character, illustrating his tendency to lie and shift narratives through a detailed account of the Palisades Fire disaster. Kobylt recounts how Newsom falsely claimed to be on the phone with President Joe Biden during a confrontation with a distraught mother, later changing his story multiple times. The segment exposes further mismanagement, including state interference that allowed a small fire to reignite into a massive blaze—all to protect an endangered plant species—resulting in thousands of homes destroyed. The hour closes with Kobylt’s personal experience during the fire, describing a complete breakdown of public services that forced residents to hire armed security for protection. He underscores California’s skyrocketing gas prices—averaging $4.29 per gallon compared to $2.23 in Oklahoma—driven by climate-change-driven tax policies that disproportionately hurt working families. Kobylt promises more revelations in Hour 2, including an interview with Katie Grimes of California Globe to discuss Newsom’s national ambitions and the systemic corruption behind California’s decline. Key Topics Covered in Hour 1: • Gavin Newsom’s rise as the top Democratic candidate for 2028 • California’s homelessness crisis and failed “Housing First” policy • Rampant drug addiction and untreated mental illness in major cities • One-party rule and lack of accountability in California politics • The Palisades Fire scandal: lies, mismanagement, and environmental policy failures • Personal account of lawlessness and survival during the fire • California’s highest-in-the-nation gas prices and climate tax burdens This hour is a must-listen for anyone tracking Gavin Newsom’s political trajectory, California’s progressive policies, and their real-world consequences.
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| 0:00.0 | This is an I-Heart podcast. |
| 0:02.6 | Guaranteed Human. |
| 0:04.8 | KFI AM-640. |
| 0:06.5 | You're listening to the John Cobalt podcast on the I-Hart Radio app. |
| 0:10.8 | Welcome, how are you, to the Clay Travis and Buck Sexton show. |
| 0:15.8 | I'm John Cobalt filling in for Clay and Buck today, and I want to thank them for giving me the opportunity. |
| 0:21.6 | I'm normally on KFII and Los Angeles every afternoon doing a radio show and have been out here for a long time, |
| 0:28.9 | and it's really a lot of fun to be able to be on Clay and Buck's Network today. |
| 0:34.5 | And what I wanted to talk about, and we've got a lot of material here, is since |
| 0:40.2 | Gavin Newsom has become undisputably the top Democratic candidate for the 2028 race, he is |
| 0:49.9 | a piece of work. Then there's a lot of detail that you probably haven't heard about because I don't think |
| 0:58.6 | the national media has covered him very much. |
| 1:01.6 | And you've probably seen all the video and all the news stories, especially on Fox |
| 1:07.3 | News, about what a disaster California is. |
| 1:10.1 | And when you see that kind of coverage, |
| 1:13.4 | I always wonder, I'm sure you do. It's like, all right, are they taking things out of context? |
| 1:17.8 | Are they cherry picking? Is this one isolated block or town? Is it really like this in much of the |
| 1:24.5 | state? And the answer is yes. What you're seeing on television, the way |
| 1:29.6 | California is covered, it is that bad, especially if you're in the big cities. It cannot be |
| 1:35.3 | overstated just how difficult life is in places like Los Angeles and Santa Monica and in San Francisco. |
| 1:43.1 | It is a mess. It's a mess coming from Gavin Newsom's |
| 1:47.8 | policies. It is a mess coming from local policies, city councils and mayors. It is a progressive |
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