I'm joined by cosplayer and YouTuber Stryfe the Warrior for a recap of his weekend at Big Texas Comic Con 2024! Twitter: @CobraKaiPod / Instagram: @CobraKaiKompanion Email: CobraKaiPod@gmail.com Cobra Kai Kompanion Website Merch store: ckkompanion.threadless.com The Kompanion Network GroupDi Peter Veunnasack

I'm joined by Daniel J Kim who makes his return to talk about Season 6 Part 2! Daniel shares his experience at the Part 1 premiere, moments with the OG actors, insight into some of Yoon's fights, and reveals who's pretty good at singing Vanessa Carlton's "A Thousand Miles". Twitter: @CobraKaiPod / Instagram: @CobraKaiKompanion Email: CobraKaiPod@gm…

I'm joined by filmmaker Brian Takahashi who dons the gi with the one of the most recognizable symbols in pop culture on his back. Brian shares his connection to Pat Morita, his journey in booking the role on Cobra Kai and bringing back a beloved character, and filming his sequence with all eyes on him! Twitter: @CobraKaiPod / Instagram: @CobraKaiKo…

I'm joined by friend of the show, Sensei William who shares his journey on bringing back his character Dennis to Cobra Kai. He also talks about arriving on set and reuniting with legacy actors and meeting some of the younger cast! Twitter: @CobraKaiPod / Instagram: @CobraKaiKompanion Email: CobraKaiPod@gmail.com Cobra Kai Kompanion Website Merch st…

I'm joined by Season 6 Part 2 newcomer Patrick Luwis who plays Axel of the Iron Dragons! Patrick shares his journey on booking Axel on Cobra Kai, some insight into your favorite moments, the Iron Dragons gi, and more! Twitter: @CobraKaiPod / Instagram: @CobraKaiKompanion Email: CobraKaiPod@gmail.com Cobra Kai Kompanion Website Merch store: ckkompan…

This episode contains spoilers from Part 2 of Season 6. I'd advise to wait and listen after you've seen the second batch! Twitter: @CobraKaiPod / Instagram: @CobraKaiKompanion Email: CobraKaiPod@gmail.com Cobra Kai Kompanion Website Merch store: ckkompanion.threadless.com The Kompanion Network GroupDi Peter Veunnasack

We conclude our Part 1 reviews with one of the most emotional episodes. We talk about how Peyton List really shined, and Team USA's headspace as they head to Barcelona to compete on one of the biggest stages in the world. Twitter: @CobraKaiPod / Instagram: @CobraKaiKompanion Email: CobraKaiPod@gmail.com Cobra Kai Kompanion Website Merch store: ckko…

Mike F*cking Barnes returns and helps Johnny and Daniel select the top 6 students to participate in the Sekai Taikai. We discussed the different character dramas, Hawk's new mohawk design and much more! Twitter: @CobraKaiPod / Instagram: @CobraKaiKompanion Email: CobraKaiPod@gmail.com Cobra Kai Kompanion Website Merch store: ckkompanion.threadless.…

I'm joined by YouTuber Cody of Strike First Media who shares his experience as an extra in episode 604! We also gave our thoughts about Season 6 Part 1 and discuss our favorite quotes! Twitter: @CobraKaiPod / Instagram: @CobraKaiKompanion Email: CobraKaiPod@gmail.com Cobra Kai Kompanion Website Merch store: ckkompanion.threadless.com The Kompanion …

With just about two weeks left before the next batch of 5 episodes drop, Netflix released a brand new poster and a sneak peek at one of the new dojos. We give our thoughts and discuss on what's even going on! Twitter: @CobraKaiPod / Instagram: @CobraKaiKompanion Email: CobraKaiPod@gmail.com Cobra Kai Kompanion Website Merch store: ckkompanion.threa…

The trailer is finally here! We discussed and broke down just about every frame of the new trailer of the second batch of S6 and some of the images! Twitter: @CobraKaiPod / Instagram: @CobraKaiKompanion Email: CobraKaiPod@gmail.com Cobra Kai Kompanion Website Merch store: ckkompanion.threadless.com The Kompanion Network Group…

Netflix released 8 new first-look photos from the upcoming second batch of episodes of Season 6 and we share our thoughts! We also give a brief update on the "other" Karate Kid film that will release in theaters in May of 2025. See Season 6, Part 2 First-Look Photos Twitter: @CobraKaiPod / Instagram: @CobraKaiKompanion Email: CobraKaiPod@gmail.com …

Ralph Macchio himself steps behind the camera to direct his first episode on Cobra Kai. We talked about Johnny being a #girldad, the slumber party and how Johnny "fixed" the tension between Sam and Tory, and discussed the contents of Mr. Miyagi's box and theorize some moments we may see in the final ten episodes! Twitter: @CobraKaiPod / Instagram: …

Aedin Mincks and Khalil Everage return to the pod and talk about their journey since joining the cast in Season 2. They also share some insight into your favorite moments from the dynamic duo in Season 6! Twitter: @CobraKaiPod / Instagram: @CobraKaiKompanion Email: CobraKaiPod@gmail.com Cobra Kai Kompanion Website Merch store: ckkompanion.threadles…

In this episode, we talk about Xolo and The Binary Brothers bumping into Kyler and Brucks while visiting a local college, Chozen and Johnny house hunting, and Kreese's reunion with the Kims. Twitter: @CobraKaiPod / Instagram: @CobraKaiKompanion Email: CobraKaiPod@gmail.com Cobra Kai Kompanion Website Merch store: ckkompanion.threadless.com The Komp…

I’m joined by Abraham Martinez, director of photography for S1 and S6 of Cobra Kai. Abe discusses the use of colors for certain scenes and some influences from other film, and shares which actors have shown some interested in learning duties from behind the camera. Abe’s interview on Obliterated Kompanion: https://youtu.be/8AcOCp03Wcs Twitter: @Cob…

Dallas Dupree Young joins the pod to share his journey as "Kenny". Dallas also shares some early influences that had him choose acting over baseball, his relationships with some of the cast, and insight into some of your favorite "Kenny moments". Twitter: @CobraKaiPod / Instagram: @CobraKaiKompanion Email: CobraKaiPod@gmail.com Cobra Kai Kompanion …

We're back with a new episode review! Cobra Kai is seemingly no more and our Senseis and students have all combined forces to form the new look Miyagi Do! We talk about Legacy, logos, return of some familiar faces and take a look at what storylines our favorite characters get into as we look forward to the Sekai Takai. Twitter: @CobraKaiPod / Insta…

Frank makes his return and shares what goes on in the wardrobe department and talks about his daily operations. He also talks about designing the look for Team Korea, Mike Barnes’ gi, the new logos, and also his creative process for the other international dojos. Twitter: @CobraKaiPod / Instagram: @CobraKaiKompanion Email: CobraKaiPod@gmail.com Cob…

I'm joined by Mikey G, Mike aka Cobra Kai Wisdom and newcomer Chris M for a recap of Steel City Con. We share our interactions with the cast that was in attendance and also the other Cobra Kai fans! Twitter: @CobraKaiPod / Instagram: @CobraKaiKompanion Email: CobraKaiPod@gmail.com Cobra Kai Kompanion Website Merch store: ckkompanion.threadless.com …

NEW episode! In what’s more of a conversation than interview, I spoke with Team Korea, and Cobra Kai’s, newest Bad Boy “Kwon”, played by taekwondo master Brandon H. Lee! Brandon shares his journey in stunt and film, being a new cast member in the final season, and breaking down some of your favorite Kwon moments! Twitter: @CobraKaiPod / Instagram: …

We made it to the Big 300th episode! For my 135th interview, I spoke with Daniel J Kim about his role as "Yoon", Sensei Kim's best student. Daniel shares his experience filming with Shaquille O'Neal and Flea on his first project, booking the role and developing "Yoon", being directed by Ralph Macchio and also filming scenes with Brandon H Lee. Twit…

New season means new characters and in this interview I spoke with Seattle native Sung Ho Park. He shares his background in taekwondo, a Karate Kid connection with an early film he participated in, and how he landed a role on Cobra Kai! Twitter: @CobraKaiPod / Instagram: @CobraKaiKompanion Email: CobraKaiPod@gmail.com Cobra Kai Kompanion Website Me…

Continuing the tradition from the last two seasons, I'm joined by t.v. critic Kristen Baldwin of Entertainment Weekly. We had a general discussion of S6 Part 1 and list our top call backs! Twitter: @CobraKaiPod / Instagram: @CobraKaiKompanion Email: CobraKaiPod@gmail.com Cobra Kai Kompanion Website Merch store: ckkompanion.threadless.com The Kompan…

I'm joined by my buddy Phil for a full review of S6 Part 1. We talked about character motivations and what Part 1 might be setting up. Twitter: @CobraKaiPod / Instagram: @CobraKaiKompanion Email: CobraKaiPod@gmail.com Cobra Kai Kompanion Website Merch store: ckkompanion.threadless.com The Kompanion Network Group…

For the first time, I recorded myself watching the first 5 episodes of S6 in realtime. Should you choose to, you can queue up the episodes and have the audio play along your viewing! Twitter: @CobraKaiPod / Instagram: @CobraKaiKompanion Email: CobraKaiPod@gmail.com Cobra Kai Kompanion Website Merch store: ckkompanion.threadless.com The Kompanion Ne…

As we get down to the wire and not enough hours in the day to prep for upcoming content, we reached out to returning guest host Mike P to conclude the revisits of Seasons 4 and 5. Twitter: @CobraKaiPod / Instagram: @CobraKaiKompanion Email: CobraKaiPod@gmail.com Cobra Kai Kompanion Website Merch store: ckkompanion.threadless.com The Kompanion Netwo…

In preparation for S6, we revisit S3 and talk about Johnny's and Anthony's character promos. Twitter: @CobraKaiPod / Instagram: @CobraKaiKompanion Email: CobraKaiPod@gmail.com Cobra Kai Kompanion Website Merch store: ckkompanion.threadless.com The Kompanion Network GroupDi Peter Veunnasack

WatchParty and returning guest, Mike P aka Cobra Kai Wisdom, breakdown and discuss the Part I trailer! Twitter: @CobraKaiPod / Instagram: @CobraKaiKompanion Email: CobraKaiPod@gmail.com Cobra Kai Kompanion Website Merch store: ckkompanion.threadless.com The Kompanion Network GroupDi Peter Veunnasack

Netflix has been dropping content as we near the release date for Cobra Kai S6 Part I. In this episode, we talk about the trailer date that was mentioned with a new poster, and go over the new character promos from Kenny, Sam, and Robby. We also take a trip back to Season 2 and get you up to speed on some of the things that happened! Twitter: @Cobr…

For it's 40th anniversary, we revisit The Karate Kid which Mariano hasn't seen in some time. We talk about the scenes that he had forgotten about, ones that gave him secondhand embarrassment, and whether he thinks it still holds up. Twitter: @CobraKaiPod / Instagram: @CobraKaiKompanion Email: CobraKaiPod@gmail.com Cobra Kai Kompanion Website Merch …

With S6 a month away, Netflix has been releasing some character promos-- the first two being Daniel and Hawk. We discussed the dialogue and whether it means anything, the new logo reveal and end the episode by revisiting Season 1 as we look forward to S6. Twitter: @CobraKaiPod / Instagram: @CobraKaiKompanion Ph: (424) 262-7284 [424-COBRA-84] / Emai…

Netflix dropped a whole lotta new things to discuss! We breakdown the teaser, analyze the 8 new images and also give our thoughts on the 3 part release!Twitter: @CobraKaiPod / Instagram: @CobraKaiKompanionPh: (424) 262-7284 [424-COBRA-84] / Email: CobraKaiPod@gmail.comCobra Kai Kompanion WebsiteMerch store: ckkompanion.threadless.comThe Kompanion N…

Cobra Kai is filled with so many great songs that we enlisted the aide of Mike P aka "Cobra Kai Wisdom" from social media, and The Kompanion Network Group admin, to help discuss some of our favorite needle drops from the show! Twitter: @CobraKaiPod / Instagram: @CobraKaiKompanion Ph: (424) 262-7284 [424-COBRA-84] / Email: CobraKaiPod@gmail.com Cobr…

For those that have a pulse on the fandom on X/Twitter may have seen that less than a couple weeks ago Jon Hurwitz's flight had been delayed a multiple times. He was gracious enough to do a Q&A during that time! We go through any The Karate Kid or Cobra Kai related post and gave our thoughts before jumping in to our top five list of "karate moves" …

When you think about The Karate Kid, you don't immediately think it's a movie with many shocking moments. Cobra Kai on the other hand, has a plethora of them! Tune in and find out how we were able to narrow it down! Twitter: @CobraKaiPod / Instagram: @CobraKaiKompanion Ph: (424) 262-7284 [424-COBRA-84] / Email: CobraKaiPod@gmail.com Cobra Kai Kompa…

Ghostbusters 2, the sequel to the greatest comedy of all time, is vastly underrated. With Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire coming in March 2024, it's time to revisit the overlooked 1989 Ghostbusters sequel. Ken Cole is joined by Drew and Badway from The Last Row Podcast for a FULL analysis and review of this epic movie. YOU can join the conversation whe…

We all love nostalgia, but are we trapped in an entertainment hell created by our own nostalgia? Hollywood churns out mediocre nostalgia bait for easy money, but is it good or bad? Ken Cole welcomes Doug Lief from the Nostalgium Arcanum podcast to talk nostalgia and how it affects pop culture. Check out Doug Lief on his Nostalgium Arcanum podcast: …

We get a little nostalgic and talk about the yester-years of the video rental stores as we talk about the movies Johnny and Daniel could possibly bond over. Twitter: @CobraKaiPod / Instagram: @CobraKaiKompanion Ph: (424) 262-7284 [424-COBRA-84] / Email: CobraKaiPod@gmail.com Cobra Kai Kompanion Website Merch store: ckkompanion.threadless.com The Ko…

Susan Gallagher and Martin Kove join the pod to talk about their latest film, A Taste of Love! They talked about how they got involved with film, Susan shares how she approached her character, and Marty answers whether his character be smoking a cigar. While little is known about Season 6 of Cobra Kai, Martin Kove does reveal an inspiration on how …

With Cobra Kai in production, not much has been shared on social media. BUT SOME things HAVE been shared! We talk about the first look behind Miyagi Do, some of Jon Hurwitz's tweets, the "We're back!" Production Announcement video and also running down our list of character pairings that we'd still like to see interact that haven't shared screen ti…

“The Power Glove… it’s so bad!” That immortal line was spoken by Lucas in The Wizard (1989), which has become a cult classic. This movie featured Fred Savage (The Wonder Years), tons of Nintendo games (including the epic tease of Super Mario Bros. 3), and wall-to-wall Nostalgia. Ken Cole is joined by Stryfe the Warrior, an expert on both movies and…

Why has Jurassic Park become such an enduring classic? Ken Cole, a 30-year fan of the movie, talks with a first-time viewer, Drew from DrewTube and Cobra Kai Kid! Together they analyze why Jurassic Park works for both nostalgic and new audiences. Follow Drew on DrewTube and Cobra Kai Kid: -Check out the Cobra Kai Kid YouTube Channel -Check out the …

It's a new year and season 6 resumes production post-strike. We talk a little bit of what we learned from Hayden Schlossberg on X and run down our list of make out moments. Twitter: @CobraKaiPod / Instagram: @CobraKaiKompanion Ph: (424) 262-7284 [424-COBRA-84] / Email: CobraKaiPod@gmail.com Cobra Kai Kompanion Website Merch store: ckkompanion.threa…

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation is a must-watch Christmas movie for millions around the world. Ken Cole dives deep into "Christmas Vacation" with Drew Rohaly, co-host of The Last Row Podcast. Follow The Last Row Podcast: -Check out The Last Row Podcast at: https://link.chtbl.com/lastrow -Visit The Last Row Podcast on Youtube. YOU can join the…

For a show with so much pettiness, it was difficult to list just 5. We update you on our next venture while we wait for S6 of Cobra Kai and discuss many moments of pettiness from the first five seasons! Twitter: @CobraKaiPod / Instagram: @CobraKaiKompanion Ph: (424) 262-7284 [424-COBRA-84] / Email: CobraKaiPod@gmail.com Cobra Kai Kompanion Website …

Continuing our topic episodes, WatchParty gives an update on post-WGA strike, I share my day at Rose City Comic Con where Ralph Macchio made an appearance, and then we discuss our top 5 relationship moments! Twitter: @CobraKaiPod / Instagram: @CobraKaiKompanion Ph: (424) 262-7284 [424-COBRA-84] / Email: CobraKaiPod@gmail.com Cobra Kai Kompanion Web…

Hollywood is still shut down from the actors'/writers' strike, but is it close to ending? Stryfe the Warrior joins Ken Cole to talk about the state of the entertainment industry and what it might mean for our favorite shows. YOU can join the conversation when KenCast is recorded live! Join the live chat by subscribing to Ken Cole on Youtube and hit…

WatchParty and I run down our lists of things that were added to fill gaps in between movies and the series and other tidbits that change our viewing of the original Karate Kid films. Twitter: @CobraKaiPod / Instagram: @CobraKaiKompanion Ph: (424) 262-7284 [424-COBRA-84] / Email: CobraKaiPod@gmail.com Cobra Kai Kompanion Website Merch store: ckkomp…

Are aliens and UFOs real? Recent testimony before Congress suggests the Pentagon currently has possession of UFOs and alien bodies. Is this crazy or is this the biggest story of the millennium? Drew Rohaly joins Ken Cole for this cosmic discussion in a special UFO podcast. Full UAP Hearing: https://www.youtube.com/live/TtYY1mGPnQw?si=RByNhpYBkWPrga…