The Kim Monson Show is a daily radio program, broadcast live 6-7 am MST every weekday on KLZ 560 AM. Hosted by Kim Monson, the show focuses on political issues and topics that impact individual freedom for Coloradans, citizens of the United States, and people around the world. Kim's values lie at the cross-roads of traditional conservative principles and libertarian beliefs. She believes in good manners, compassion, success through hard work, and individual freedom above all else.
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The Kim Monson Show is a daily radio program, broadcast live 6-7 am MST every weekday on KLZ 560 AM. Hosted by Kim Monson, the show focuses on political issues and topics that impact individual freedom for Coloradans, citizens of the United States, and people around the world. Kim's values lie at the cross-roads of traditional conservative principles and libertarian beliefs. She believes in good manners, compassion, success through hard work, and individual freedom above all else.
Jack Skellington in The Nightmare Before Christmas sincerely believed that he could be in charge of Christmas, yet it turned into complete chaos. He found out the hard way that the nature of things cannot change and when that nature is asked to perform antithetically to its purpose, then chaos will naturally ensue. Author Allen Thomas explains that similarly in America we are seeing a resurgence of socialism, communism, and Marxism that is seeking to use the soul of the American experience and governance to pursue its idealistic intent.
Author Brad Beck connects an Aesop Fable about the sacrifice of a young ash sampling tree in the forest, which ultimately was used by a woodsman to cut down the other trees in the forest, to Misplaced Generosity in today’s America. Beck explains that generosity can be a virtue, however taking the fruits of one’s labor to redistribute to another through force or coercion harms freedom and the very foundation of our American Idea.
Author Pam Long writes an annual review of Colorado politics and usually highlights the best and worst of public policy. Since most of the impact this year in Colorado was the fallout of radical left-wing legislation from 2024, Long’s 2025 review is from the perspective of WeThePeople vs. SuperMajority. Long discusses policies which have devised the decay of Colorado: affordability approach, housing, transportation, taxes, public safety, energy, and education. Long offers real solutions to these government created challenges for WeThePeople.
Trump’s urgent agenda, a stalled Congress, Joy Reid’s locker room backlash, Minnesota fraud, and military rules of engagement with Joondeph and Rutledge.
Lincoln’s democratic ethic and Thanksgiving’s civic meaning lead the show, with Allen Guelzo on ordered liberty and Scott Powell on the holiday’s American roots.
We have much to be thankful for. However, from policy losses, cultural drift, and captured institutions, including government and its bureaucracies, it seems like an almost Herculean effort to pinpoint one thing that is headed in the right direction. Author Allen Thomas explains that our Founders gave us a wonderfully noble idea to establish our country in the U.S. Constitution and that we can be grateful for the opportunity to strive for Liberty and responsible self-government.
Retired Air Force Colonel Bill Rutledge walks through Benjamin Franklin’s life, inventions, diplomacy, and warnings on liberty in a special two-hour show.
Trent Loos links animal fats and lamb to health and gratitude, while Montrose County Commissioner Sean Pond urges citizen action on land use and 2026 elections.
Lincoln’s democratic ethic and Thanksgiving’s civic meaning lead the show, with Allen Guelzo on ordered liberty and Scott Powell on the holiday’s American roots.
This time of year, when we gather with family and friends for the Thanksgiving holiday, with gratitude for the blessings of liberty, we often tell and share old stories about long ago personal escapades. Author Brad Beck explains that those stories tend to start with, I Remember When.
Allen Thomas On Civic Optimism In An Unfinished Republic Start listening at 34:27 — Hour 1 Allen Thomas presents themes from his essay “Happy Citizens in an Unfinished Republic,” focusing on how citizens sustain hope and responsibility during contentious politics. He frames optimism as a practical discipline that keeps people engaged in their communities. He encourages listeners to stay grounded in first principles, participate consistently in local civic life, and refuse the slide into apathy or fatalism. Guarding Against Cynicism Thomas says discouraging headlines should not define a person’s outlook. He recommends building habits that reinforce perspective, including learning original […]
Land rights win in Kansas, health policy concerns, CUT’s legislative focus, and a Protect Kids Colorado event anchor the show’s debate over power and accountability.
Scientific transparency meets local accountability as the show covers science integrity standards, Wyoming’s Wind Wall debate, and Golden’s Glo Park community concerns
Mortgage strategy, Denver pricing, and zoning pressures: Levy and Levine assess today’s housing market; Kochevar challenges density mandates and subsidies.
The 2026 Colorado gubernatorial election is right around the corner. Author Pam Long explains that the Republican party must rethink their election strategy if they are serious about winning. Long suggests that GOP gubernatorial candidates run their campaigns like a slate.
The Kim Monson Show is a daily radio program, broadcast live 6-7 am MST every weekday on KLZ 560 AM. Hosted by Kim Monson, the show focuses on political issues and topics that impact individual freedom for Coloradans, citizens of the United States, and people around the world. Kim's values lie at the cross-roads of traditional conservative principles and libertarian beliefs. She believes in good manners, compassion, success through hard work, and individual freedom above all else.
