The John Phillips Show
By: 790 KABC Radio | Cumulus Los Angeles
Language: en-US
Categories: Government, News, Commentary
OC Native John Phillips brings wit, political connections and insight to “The John Phillips Show”. Phillips began his radio career as the youngest major-market radio talk show host in the country. He is also CNN political commentator, a columnist for The Orange County Register and makes regular appearances on cable news. John was formerly a sports anchor and executive producer for “McIntyre in the Morning”, producer for “The Al Rantel Show”, news writer for the KNX Morning News with Frank Mottek and Gail Eichenthal, and a guest host on virtually every show ever cancelled by KABC. Though in his mid-thirties he is a ten...
Episodes
Karen Bass gets grilled on NBC News
Jan 09, 2026Karen Bass did not expect actual pushback on her claims of incredible progress in the palisades
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Duration: 00:38:06Is Rob Bonta Really thinking of running for Governor?
Jan 09, 2026John talks with investigative reporter Cece Woods about the latest nonsense in California
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Duration: 00:37:56San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan pushes back on possible CA wealth tax
Jan 09, 2026He also doesn't rule out running for Governor if no common sense democrats emerge in that race
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Duration: 00:36:27Reacton to the Minneapolis ICE Shooting
Jan 08, 2026John talks with former SFPD Deputy Chief Peter Walsh
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Duration: 00:38:16Gavin Newsom's final state of the state address
Jan 08, 2026Assemblyman James Gallagher was in the room and gives John his review
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Duration: 00:38:24Karen Bass calls out fire victims for "misinformation"
Jan 08, 2026John brings back Elaine Culotti to respond to Karen Bass' attacks on the "They Let Us Burn" rally
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Duration: 00:36:24San Francisco goes ahead with their reparations plan
Jan 07, 2026John talks to Richie Greenberg about the latest in San Francisco, then it's time for the California Crime Blotter!
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Duration: 00:39:11What Palisades residents really think about the fire recovery
Jan 07, 2026John talks to Palisades resident Elaine Culotti on what's really been going on in the Palisades since the fires 1 year ago
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Duration: 00:38:33It has been 1 year since the Palisades and Eaton fires
Jan 07, 2026Residents are still fighting with their Insurance companies, A report shows where the Fire Aid money actually went, and Karen Bass fails to deliver on eliminating permitting fees for rebuilds
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Duration: 00:37:14Royal Oakes
Jan 06, 2026John talks the Maduro raid with Royal
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Duration: 00:39:12Susan Crabtree
Jan 06, 2026John fixes California with Susan Crabtree
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Duration: 00:38:31Karen Bass reflects on the fires 1 year later
Jan 06, 2026And Palisades residents are still furious
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Duration: 00:37:22Chris Matthews
Jan 05, 2026John talks politics
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Duration: 00:38:15California moving forward with wealth tax proposal
Jan 05, 2026The SEIU can start collecting the signatures, do you think voters would pass a wealth tax on billionaires in California?
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Duration: 00:37:36California's corruption greatly outweighs the Minnesota Scandal
Jan 05, 2026Forget the scandal that derailed Tim Walz, thats kids stuff compared to what happens in CA every day!
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Duration: 00:35:40Socttie Nell Hughes
Dec 18, 2025John talks politics
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Duration: 00:38:52The Votes are Being Tallied
Dec 18, 2025The Winner for 2025's Drop of the year will be crowned this hour!
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Duration: 00:37:12The 2025 Drop of the Year Award
Dec 18, 2025John and Randy go through all the 100 plus drops collected in 2025 to find the nominees for Drop of the Year!
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Duration: 00:36:29Andre Bauer
Dec 17, 2025John talks politics
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Duration: 00:38:09Karen Bass throws everyone under the bus over the fires
Dec 17, 2025On an edited out part of a podcast interview
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Duration: 00:38:22The non profit grift comes to Stockton
Dec 17, 2025Everyone wants a piece of the "Violence Prevention" pie!
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Duration: 00:37:18Why Gavin Newsom decided to keep Diablo Canyon online
Dec 16, 2025Plus its time for the crime blotter!
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Duration: 00:39:15David Tangipa
Dec 16, 2025John fixes California with assemblyman David Tangipa
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Duration: 00:38:24A very transparent capitol annex update
Dec 16, 2025Just saying you're being transparent isn't transparent as Ashley Zavala will show you
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Duration: 00:37:22LADWP Billing nightmare
Dec 15, 2025Sometimes this city wont do what's right until they get embarrassed by the local news
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Duration: 00:38:11Daniel Guss
Dec 15, 2025John fixes California with The Guss Report's Daniel Guss
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Duration: 00:37:40Staffing crisis at the LAPD
Dec 15, 2025And The fight to repeal prop 19 continues
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Duration: 00:36:41Ann Coulter
Dec 12, 2025John talks politics
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Duration: 00:35:00Katie Porter wants to tackle the budget
Dec 12, 2025She thinks we don't pay enough taxes?
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Duration: 00:37:41Gavin Newsom's chief of staff didn't show up to court
Dec 12, 2025But don't worry she has a good reason. Dana needs a liver
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Duration: 00:35:58John Lewinsky
Dec 11, 2025John talks politics
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Duration: 00:38:05Fresno county wants to limit how many sex offenders can live in one house
Dec 11, 2025And one supervisor isn't having it with the non profits that run such programs
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Duration: 00:38:44Ricardo Lara is a trailblazer yo
Dec 11, 2025Ricardo Lara continues to fail upward getting inducted into the LGBTQ+ Victory Institute hall of fame
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Duration: 00:37:13Larry O Connor
Dec 11, 2025John talks politics
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Duration: 00:38:25Susan Shelley
Dec 10, 2025John fixes California with Susan Shelley
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Duration: 00:38:09SoMa residents in San Francisco are paying for private security
Dec 10, 2025Over $800K this year to help deal with open air drug markets in their neighborhood
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Duration: 00:36:15Heidi Harris
Dec 09, 2025John talks poltiics
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Duration: 00:38:51Gavin Newsom is writing a book
Dec 09, 2025Can i put you down for a copy?
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Duration: 00:37:59San Francisco Muni needs another bailout
Dec 09, 2025There may be as many as 3 public transit bailouts on next year's ballot
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Duration: 00:37:07Bay area universities seeing enrollment decline
Dec 08, 2025Is it because of lower birth rates? or less useful degrees?
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Duration: 00:39:25Richie Greenberg
Dec 08, 2025John fixes California with Richie Greenberg
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Duration: 00:38:55Fatal stabbing of social worker at San Francisco hospital
Dec 08, 2025John takes calls from hospital workers who have dealt with insane and violent people
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Duration: 00:37:06Royal Oakes and Roy Ashburn
Dec 05, 2025John talks politics
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Duration: 00:37:22San Francisco wants to sue Big Food for making you fat
Dec 05, 2025John takes your calls
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Duration: 00:39:15Ricardo Lara's travel explanations are still kinda sketch
Dec 05, 2025The wig snatching is back
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Duration: 00:36:37Oakland 7/11s having a hard time hiring
Dec 04, 2025And Oakland PD is no longer giving out rewards for crime tips
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Duration: 00:37:30Elex Michaelson
Dec 04, 2025John fixes California with CNN's Elex Michaelson
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Duration: 00:38:02Pamela Price is running for Alameda County DA Again
Dec 04, 2025The F around and find out campaign is here
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Duration: 00:37:11Mike Netter
Dec 03, 2025John fixes California with Mike Netter
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Duration: 00:38:46ICE Firebomber busted
Dec 03, 2025And He's got a rap sheet a mile long
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Duration: 00:38:37Will the real Katie Porter please stand up?
Dec 03, 2025Katie Porter's image rehab isn't coming off very authentic
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Duration: 00:37:06The Vegas tourism slump continues
Dec 02, 2025And its not just the prices turning tourists off
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Duration: 00:38:51Cece Woods
Dec 02, 2025John fixes California with Cece Woods
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Duration: 00:37:54New SNAP restrictions take effect
Dec 02, 2025What do you think about the new work requirements for SNAP benefits?
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Duration: 00:37:04The State of the California Governor's race
Dec 01, 20252 More never heard ofs are in and one nobody cares is out
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Duration: 00:38:36Susan Crabtree
Dec 01, 2025John fixes California with Susan Crabtree
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Duration: 00:38:03Rob Bonta sits down with Ashley Zavala
Dec 01, 2025And it did not go well for him as he tries to explain nearly a half a million in legal fees related to the Sheng Thao case
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Duration: 00:36:11Jeffrey Lord
Nov 26, 20253rd hour of the John Phillips show
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Duration: 00:39:05Joe Crummey
Nov 26, 20252nd hour of the John Phillips show
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Duration: 00:38:34Tish Hyman on Protecting Women in Locker Rooms and Bathrooms
Nov 26, 2025Scott Wiener and Eric Swalwell failed on answering Tish Hyman's simple question on women’s safety
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Duration: 00:37:18Tish Hyman
Nov 26, 20251st hour of the John Phillips show
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Duration: 00:37:18Mark Foley
Nov 25, 20253rd hour of the John Phillips show
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Duration: 00:39:09Barbara Stone
Nov 25, 20252nd hour of the John Phillips show
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Duration: 00:40:01Women's Safey in Locker Rooms
Nov 25, 20251st hour of the John Phillips show
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Duration: 00:38:24Governor Gray Davis
Nov 24, 20253rd hour of the John Phillips show
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Duration: 00:40:25Joel Gilbert
Nov 24, 20252nd hour of the John Phillips show
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Duration: 00:38:43Seneca Scott
Nov 24, 20251st hour on the John Phillips show
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Duration: 00:37:40Ned Ryun
Nov 21, 2025John talks politics
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Duration: 00:36:58Jim Lacy
Nov 21, 2025John fixes California with Jim Lacy
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Duration: 00:37:12The Bonta Dong Sheng Connection
Nov 21, 2025Now there's a letter and an alleged video connecting Rob Bonta to the Sheng Thao corruption scandal
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Duration: 00:36:21John Thomas
Nov 20, 2025John talks politics
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Duration: 00:38:53Poverty on the rise in the Bay Area
Nov 20, 2025Did you turn to "affordable housing" when you fell on hard times?
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Duration: 00:39:11The FBI was wiretapping in Sacramento
Nov 20, 2025Lobbyists and consultants are shaking in their boots
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Duration: 00:36:45Rob Bonta's story keeps changing
Nov 19, 2025This scandal is only growing for the CA Attorney General
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Duration: 00:38:59Jon Fleischman
Nov 19, 2025John fixes California with Jon Fleischman
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Duration: 00:37:45Tom Steyer is running for governor
Nov 19, 2025Yet another entry into the field of endless candidates running to replace Gavin Newsom
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Duration: 00:35:54Seneca Scott
Nov 18, 2025John talks the Bonta news with Seneca Scott
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Duration: 00:38:46Susan Shelley
Nov 18, 2025John fixes California with Susan Shelley
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Duration: 00:37:30Rob Bonta spent nearly a half a million campaign dollars on attorneys following Sheng Thao's indictment
Nov 18, 2025What were those legal fees paid by the Attorney General's campaign really for?
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Duration: 00:37:23San Francisco supervisor resigns after one week on the job
Nov 17, 2025Did Daniel Lurie do any vetting?
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Duration: 00:38:35Jennifer Van Laar
Nov 17, 2025John fixes California wit Jennifer Van Laar
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Duration: 00:38:04Rae Huang is running to the left of Karen Bass
Nov 17, 2025Could Los Angeles elect a socialist mayor?
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Duration: 00:37:19Jon Coupal and Dennis Zine
Nov 14, 2025John talks politics
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Duration: 00:37:55Would you consider a 50 year mortgage?
Nov 14, 2025John takes your calls
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Duration: 00:36:53More details on Gavin Newsom's ex chief of staff
Nov 14, 2025Dana cooked up quite the scheme!
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Duration: 00:36:05The LA City Council Caps the Rent
Nov 13, 2025I'm sure Landlords will love to stay in business in LA with this proposal
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Duration: 00:37:17Royal Oakes and Guy Benson
Nov 13, 2025John talks politics
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Duration: 00:38:58Gavin Newsom's ex chief of staff charged in corruption scandal
Nov 13, 2025And Xavier Becerra is caught up in this one too
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Duration: 00:37:18Muni driver falls asleep at the wheel
Nov 12, 2025and Waymo is coming to the freeway!
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Duration: 00:40:03Is California driving rental property owners out of the state?
Nov 12, 2025Landlords call in and share their stories
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Duration: 00:39:22LA City Council Debates capping the rent at 3 percent
Nov 12, 2025If you're a landlord in California is your city county or the state driving you out of business?
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Duration: 00:38:46What is happening in California elementary schools?
Nov 11, 2025Modesto has a discipline policy that rewards kids with treats for bad behavior...wait, what?
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Duration: 00:40:07LA City Councilmember Traci Park
Nov 11, 2025Traci Park talks the fires, insurance, homelessness and RVs
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Duration: 00:39:38Gavin Newsom goes on tour
Nov 11, 2025First Texas, then Brazil, then the world!
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Duration: 00:38:23Marc Joffe
Nov 10, 2025The President of the Contra Costa taxpayers association explains their opposition to a ballot measure to raise sales taxes to bail out Bay area transit agencies
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Duration: 00:39:48Is California truly in a housing crisis?
Nov 10, 2025Can we really build our way to solving homelessness?
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Duration: 00:39:13How Fremont deals with their homeless problem
Nov 10, 2025Is California truly in a housing crisis?
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Duration: 00:38:52Fire victims call for Ricardo Lara to resign as Insurance Comissioner
Nov 07, 2025Did Ricardo Lara make secret deals with insurance companies?
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Duration: 00:38:53The Homeless Grifting in California
Nov 07, 2025The latest crooked idea to profit off of human suffering? City sanctioned homeless safe sleeping sites
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Duration: 00:38:43An update in the Sheng Thao Corruption Case
Nov 07, 2025The Duong family tries to get evidence from the FBI raids thrown out of court
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Duration: 00:37:05