# Episode #249 - Susan Kokinda and the Return of the Real World

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Podcast: [Gold Goats 'n Guns Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/gold-goats-n-guns-podcast-236253)
Published: 2026-05-11T14:23:14+00:00
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## Resource

Promethean Action's Susan Kokinda returns to the podcast after too long a break to do a strategy session on what Trump has to do from here to secure the mid-terms and beyond. We cover everything from his upcoming trip to China to her time during the Reagan years to how to fix the automotive industry's quality problem. All with the eye of improving the lives of ordinary people. Show Notes: Susan on X Promethan Action Tom on X GGnG on Patreon

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