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The Ranch Podcast
If you’re looking for a show focusing on Idaho and local community news, you found it. This show hits issues from across the Gem State, ranging from North Idaho, East Idaho, Southern Idaho, and everything in between.
Interested in Idaho politics, ag, law enforcement, education, fish and game, recreation, and all things Idaho? This is literally your spot.
If you ever have questions or suggestions, please do not hesitate.
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Episodes
The Ranch PodcastAmerica 250 & Spuddy Buddies with Julie Ellsworth
Julie Ellsworth is the Idaho State Treasurer and came in to speak on not only the crucial role of the treasurer and nuances that we should all understand and…
The Ranch PodcastSummer 2025 Touch-Up with Shawn Dygert
Shawn Dygert is a District 23 Representative here in Idaho and deeply connected to the Ag community. He came in to review what was accomplished in the 2025…
The Ranch PodcastThe OBBB & Idaho Hospitals with Brian Whitlock
Brian Whitlock is the executive director of the Idaho Hospital Association and came in to discuss the effects of the One Big Beautiful Bill on Idaho hospitals…
The Ranch PodcastIdaho Lt. Gov. Running for Re-Election
Scott Bedke is the Lt. Governor of Idaho and recently announced his campaign to run for re-election. He has been involved in state politics since the early…
The Ranch PodcastClean Water & Open Space in Boise with Mayor Lauren McLean
Lauren McLean is the Mayor of the city of Boise and came in to speak about the clean water and open space levy that will be on the Nov. ballot for Boise…
The Ranch PodcastWhere Did Idaho's OB/GYNs Go with Dr. Edward McEachern
Dr. Edward McEachern is a practicing Idaho physician and recently published an article on Idaho’s OB/GYN exodus in JAMA (Journal of American Medical…
The Ranch PodcastVertical Integration in Idaho Dairy with Joey Bingham
Joey Bingham is the proprietor of Pocket Ranch Dairy in Gooding. His family has deep ties in the Idaho diary industry, and although he left the field and…
The Ranch PodcastAmerican Nuclear E 08: Sources of American Energy with Richard McPherson
Richard McPherson is a world leading authority on Nuclear Technology. In Episode 8 of the American Nuclear series, we discuss sources for the current American…
The Ranch PodcastFire Fighters In Idaho with Rob Shoplock
Rob Shoplock is the president of the Professional Fire Fighters of Idaho and came in to speak on fire service in Idaho today. Fire service and its support has…
The Ranch PodcastMail-In Ballots & Voting Machines in Idaho with Trent Tripple
Trent Tripple is the Ada County Clerk and came in to speak on the recent national discussion about mail-in ballot voting and voting machines. Idaho does not…
The Ranch PodcastEagle City Council Candidate Kenny Pittman
Kenny Pittman is a former City Council member of Eagle and is running again for Eagle City Council. Kenny is concerned about the direction of the city and many…
The Ranch PodcastIdaho Healthcare & The OBBB with Pat Kelly
Pat Kelly is the CEO of Your Health Idaho, an Idaho centered organization that helps connect Idahoans with private insurance and federal funding for premiums…
The Ranch PodcastEagle City Council Candidate Danielle Davis
Danielle Davis is running for the Eagle City Council in the Nov 2025 election. She is specifically concerned about transparency and accountability and feels…
The Ranch PodcastAlligators in Idaho with Corbin Maxey
Corbin Maxey is a world renowned animal enthusiast and social media phenom. He has been a regular on national television productions from the age of 14 and has…
The Ranch PodcastIdaho's Natural Resources with Dr. Emily Wakild
Dr. Emily Wakild is a professor and historian and came in to talk about Idaho’s natural resources. There are many pieces of Idaho that people want to own…
The Ranch PodcastOutsourcing Our Children's Safety with Ben Gillenwater
Ben Gillenwater is a father who started a tech education platform called the Family IT Guy. He offers enormous numbers of educational videos, big tech updates…
The Ranch PodcastWorking with ICE in Idaho with Col. Bill Gardiner
Col. Bill Gardiner is the Director of Idaho State Police and came in to discuss the executive order from Gov. Brad Little regarding working with ICE in Idaho…
The Ranch PodcastAmerican Nuclear E07: The Case for US Electricity with Richard McPherson
Richard McPherson is a world leading authority on Nuclear Technology. In Episode 7 of the American Nuclear series, we discuss the case for US electricity, the…
The Ranch PodcastMake It Make Sense with Bam
Bam is the host of the Wild Chaos Podcast, a show where he explores the tangled, messy realities of the place we all call home. Over the last several years, he…
The Ranch PodcastReal Conservation in Idaho with Mike Edmondson
Mike Edmondson is the administrator of the Office of Species Conservation in Idaho and came on to talk about functional conservation in our state. There are…
The Ranch PodcastCreative Marketing in the Age of AI with Kelly Knopp
Kelly Knopp is the Creative Director VP at 116 & West Marketing and came in to speak on the ever evolving technology push in the marketing world, AI…
The Ranch PodcastEagle City Council Candidate Nancy Merrill
Nancy Merrill is a former Eagle Mayor and City Council woman and is running for Eagle City Council in the Nov. 2025 Election. She brings a background of…
The Ranch PodcastMental Illness in Idaho with Beth Markley
Beth Markley is the Executive Director of the Idaho chapter of the National Alliance for Mental Illness. Mental health and illness has become an enormous…
The Ranch PodcastIdaho & Renewable Energy with Aaron Menenberg
Aaron Menenberg is a policy manager for Renewable Northwest, an advocacy group that emphasizes the importance of considering renewable energy options for not…
The Ranch PodcastActivating the National Guard in Idaho with Dan McKnight
Dan McKnight is a proud champion and defender of the National Guard in the US and came in to speak about the recent activation of the guard in several states…
The Ranch PodcastSaving Raptors in Idaho with Chris Parish
Chris Parish is the CEO of the Peregrine Fund, the raptor conservation agency credited with breeding and releasing over 4,000 peregrine falcons back into the…
The Ranch PodcastAmerican Nuclear E06: Electricity Bind in American Lifestyles with Richard McPherson
Richard McPherson is a world leading authority on Nuclear Technology. In Episode 6 of the American Nuclear series, we discuss the bind we are in as Americans…
The Ranch PodcastLocal Economies, Growth, & Housing in Idaho
Jeff Cornilles is a District 12 Representative, which includes the Nampa area and large pieces of Canyon County. We spoke extensively about local economies…
The Ranch PodcastGetting Idaho's Opinion on Abortion with Melanie Folwell
Melanie Folwell is the executive director of Idahoans United for Women & Families and came in to talk about the ballot initiative that her organization is…
The Ranch PodcastThe One, Big, Beautiful Bill & Idaho with Mike Crapo
US Senator Mike Crapo came in recently to discuss the impacts of the One Big Beautiful Bill on Idahoans. There are many nuances to the bill, including tax…
The Ranch PodcastThe 2025 Residential Power Rate Increase in Idaho with Adam Richins
Adam Richins is the Chief Operating Office for Idaho Power and came in to speak about the rate case it is currently undergoing with the Public Utility…
The Ranch PodcastBruce The Cow & Social Grit with Elias Herrera
Elias Herrera is a seasoned social media veteran and the creator of Bruce The Cow from Elias_Filmz. His channel and animals are international sensations, but…
The Ranch PodcastManaging Fire & 2025 Precautions with Jared Jablonski
Jared Jablonski works for the Bureau of Land Management here in Idaho and came in to talk about the fire season we find ourselves in. There are many things to…
The Ranch PodcastPolice, Fire, and Prosecution in Meridian with Robert Simison
Robert Simison is the mayor of Meridian, Idaho, and came in to speak on a levy that will hit the ballot this November. Up for decision is a levy to fund…
The Ranch PodcastSpecial Ed. Funding FAIL in Idaho with Stoney Winston
Stoney Winston is the Superintendent of Public Instruction in the Fruitland School District. Fruitland is funded for between 5%-6% of its student body for…
The Ranch PodcastGuiding Idaho with Jack Hurty
Jack Hurty is the Salmon and Steelhead coordinator for the Idaho Outfitter and Guide Association. The Idaho Outfitters and Guides Association is a statewide…
The Ranch PodcastThe Good (ID) The Bad (HI) & The Ugly (CA) with Richard McPherson
Richard McPherson is a world leading authority on Nuclear Technology. In Episode 5 of the American Nuclear series, we discuss the plight of three different…
The Ranch PodcastImmigration, Flags, & Golf with Matt Clifford
Matt Clifford is the Sheriff of Ada County and came on to speak about a number of issues. There is a large concern that the Ada County Sheriff’s office is…
The Ranch PodcastCritical Minerals in Idaho with McKinsey Lyon
McKinsey Lyon works for Perpetua Resources and works to explain the plight that the United States is in with its critical minerals. Currently, the US relies on…
The Ranch PodcastServing the Lease of Idaho with Rev. Bill Roscoe
Rev. Bill Roscoe is the President/CEO of Boise Rescue Mission Ministries and has served the Treasure Valley’s homeless population for decades. Rev. Roscoe…
The Ranch PodcastBuilding a Jail in Payette County with Sheriff Andy Creech
Andy Creech is the Sheriff in Payette County, Idaho, and came in to speak about the upcoming vote on building a new jail. The existing jail was originally…
The Ranch PodcastDon't Listen to This Episode (with Nate Shellman)
Nate Shellman is the station manager and news talk host at KBOI. He and I had a conversation with zero redemptive value. Enjoy. The Ranch Podcast is the…
The Ranch PodcastRate Increases & Power in Idaho with Ed Lodge
Ed Lodge is the President of Idaho’s Public Utility Commission and came in to talk about the recent rate increase case with Idaho Power, the nature of rate…
The Ranch PodcastTrade Skills or College In Idaho with Zach Hanson
Zach Hanson is a best selling author and recently published The Trade Gap: Break the rules, Learn a skill, Own your future. Zach experienced what many white…
The Ranch PodcastPolitical Barriers with American Nuclear with Dr. Frostie White
Dr. Frostie White has spent the last four decades in the American Nuclear Power industry, working in every aspect of the industry. She came in to shed light on…
The Ranch PodcastNuclear & Science in Idaho with John Wagner
John Wagner is the director of Idaho National Labs, the birthplace of American commercial nuclear power. INL is responsible for turning on the first light bulb…
The Ranch PodcastStudents & Community in Idaho with Celeste Bolin
Celeste Bolin is the Executive Director of One Stone High School, a project based, student-led private school in the Treasure Valley. One Stone focuses on many…
The Ranch PodcastAn Idaho Dairyman with Caleb DeGroot
Caleb DeGroot is a multigeneration Idaho Dairy producer at Sunview Dairy. He graciously took me on a huge tour of the entire operation. We spoke about diet…
The Ranch PodcastMatt's Destroyed Back & Idaho Water Polo with Dr. Justin Brink
Dr. Justin Brink is the proprietor at Premier Spine and Sport in Eagle. He is also on the Treasure Valley masters water polo team that won the championship…
The Ranch PodcastThe State of Nampa, Idaho with Debbie Kling
Debbie Kling is the Mayor of Nampa, Idaho, and came in to speak on a myriad of topics including growth, long term development projects, the Ford Idaho center…
The Ranch PodcastIdaho's 4%-6% Holdback & Education Update with Janie Ward-Engelking
Janie Ward-Engelking is an Idaho state senator on JFAC. We spoke earlier in the year about her concerns regarding the tax relief and Idaho’s capacity to…
The Ranch PodcastEnergy Rate Increases, Mines, and More with Cally Younger
Cally Younger is the Administrator for the Office of Energy and Mineral Resources in Idaho. She recently came in to speak on the enormous energy rate increase…
The Ranch PodcastProgress of Nuclear Power with Richard McPherson
Richard McPherson is a world leading authority on Nuclear Technology. In Episode 3 of the American Nuclear series, we discuss the progress America has made…
The Ranch PodcastNuclear Power & Water in Idaho with Mike Simpson
Mike Simpson is the District 2 US Congressman to Idaho and came in to speak about Nuclear Power & Water in Idaho. The current administration has issued…
The Ranch PodcastIdaho's Continued Women's Health Crisis with Susie Keller
Susie Keller is the CEO of the Idaho Medical Association and came in to speak on the recently released JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association)…
The Ranch PodcastThe Potato Movie with Shannon McGuire
Shannon McGuire is the executive producer of the Potato Movie, a love song for Idaho, as she puts it. Shannon moved to Idaho almost two decades ago from an…
The Ranch PodcastEducational Spending Efficacy in Idaho with Jeff Carlson
Jeff Carlson is an Education Tech specialist and came in to speak on the value of having a Student Longitudinal Data Set in Idaho. An SLDS would allow policy…
The Ranch PodcastNon-Competes in Idaho Medical with Jacob Silvester
Jacob Silvester is a practicing attorney and works with medical contract law across the country. There has been much discussion in recent times about…
The Ranch PodcastTrue Transparency in Idaho with Brandon Woolf
Brandon Woolf is the Idaho State Controller, one of the five constitutional officers on the land board, and the driving force behind the Transparent Idaho…
The Ranch PodcastProviding for the Idaho Community with Amber Ford
Amber Ford is the Co-President of the Vallivue Education Association, commonly referred to as the “Teachers Union.” Every year, the VEA hosts Vallivue Back to…