New Year Reflections and the Ruminant Revival for American Freedom

As Americans welcomed 2025, Kim Monson gathered two longtime friends of the show to reflect on the transformative year behind us and the opportunities ahead. Susan Harris, a sponsor and patriot who moved from Colorado to Arizona, shared her renewed optimism after watching independent media break through legacy gatekeepers. Trent Loos, sixth-generation farmer and rancher, announced his 2025 commitment to educating Americans about the ruminant revival and why cattle are essential to both food security and individual freedom. The Upward Trajectory of 2024 Start listening at 2:40 – Hour 1 Susan Harris describes 2024 as a roller coaster that ultimately climbed upward. Despite the chaos, the Biden administration and its allies revealed their true colors, and independent media platforms like X allowed truth to escape faster than it could be controlled. She points to MSNBC hosts being asked to take pay cuts due to ratings slumps as evidence that legacy media’s stranglehold on information has weakened considerably. Harris acknowledges the intense hatred directed at Donald Trump through media campaigns but notes that many former skeptics now recognize the propaganda for what it was. She recalls being affected by the negative coverage herself before realizing the media would say anything to destroy a person who threatened their objectives. “The truth started escaping, and it escaped faster than they could control it for once. And it was really kind of crazy but exciting as well, And I think, honestly, that’s why we’re seeing or why we saw success in the election was because voices were actually able to be heard.” Susan Harris, Show Sponsor and Patriot Lawfare and the Battle for Justice Start listening at 16:00 – Hour 1 The conversation turns to the unprecedented legal attacks against political opponents during the Biden administration. Harris marvels at the resources Trump required to defend himself on every level of his life, from the Mar-a-Lago raid to countless lawsuits. She contrasts the FBI’s aggressive treatment of Trump’s documents with the scattered Biden documents found everywhere from his garage to university offices. Kim discusses her friend John Eastman, the constitutional scholar who has faced relentless lawfare for his role advising President Trump on January 6th. A documentary about his ordeal, “The Eastman Dilemma: Lawfare or Justice,” premiered at Mar-a-Lago. Despite attempts to destroy his career and law license, Eastman remains resolute, quoting the founders’ pledge of their lives, fortunes, and sacred honor. “And I keep a little note next to my sink in my bathroom, and it’s a little note that says, what if it turns out better than you could have ever imagined?” Susan Harris, Show Sponsor and Patriot The Ruminant Revival for 2025 Start listening at 59:03 – Hour 2 Trent Loos announces his 2025 commitment: explaining the importance of the ruminant revival to everyday Americans. A ruminant is an animal with one stomach but four chambers that can consume cellulose material humans cannot eat and convert it into nutrient-dense protein. Cattle, sheep, goats, and bison transform 72 percent of Earth’s land mass into the most nutritious food substance on the planet while improving soil health through their grazing cycle. Loos poses a revealing question: which country has the most cattle? The answer surprises most peop...