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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 Podcast
Native American Life in Idaho Before and After Casinos with Chief Allen
Chief Allen is the Chairman of the Coeur d’Alene Tribe and came in to speak about the enormous difference between his life as a young person before Indian…
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Ada County Library District with Travis Worwood
Travis Worwood is a candidate for the Ada County Library District Board. Aside from the many individual city library districts, Ada County has four additional…
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Meridian Library District with Phil Reynolds
Phil Reynolds is a Meridian resident running for the Meridian Library District Board. We spoke at length about ways he thinks the libraries can evolve and…
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Tech in Idaho Education & Porcupine Races in Council with Jeff Carlson
Dr. Jeff Carlson is a seasoned Ed. Tech leader and came in to speak about the integration and future of tech in the Idaho education system. There are many…
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Preserving Idaho's Lands for Industry and Idahoans with Gretchen Hyde
Gretchen Hyde is the Executive Director of the Idaho Rangeland Resource Commission and works closely across industries to promote, sustain, and educate all…
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AI In Every Idaho Classroom with Brian Jagger
Brian Jagger is the founder of GuardRailz AI, an AI system integrated into several university systems as well as high schools throughout the country. President…
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Transforming Education with Celeste Bolin
Celeste Bolin is the Executive Director of One Stone High School. There is a new type of conversation emerging in the United States and especially Idaho around…
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Idaho Runs Off Nonprofits with Kevin Bailey
Kevin Bailey is a VP of Impact and the Idaho Nonprofit Center. He came in to speak about the nature of Idaho nonprofits and help me see the incredible reliance…
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Making Small Farms Work in Idaho with Dan Meyer
Dan Meyer is the CSA Farmer for the Dry Creek Ranch community and also runs a weekly open market. He came into farming after his college education and came in…
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ELECTION ALERT - Ada County Library District Candidate Johnathan Baldauf
JohnathanBaldauf is a BSU graduate and local attorney. He has a deep love and appreciation for the written word and the libraries that support education…
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Why Doctors Are NOT Choosing Idaho with Dr. Perry Brown
Dr. Perry Brown is an Idaho Pediatrician and heads a pediatric residency in the Treasure Valley. He is also engaged daily with recruiting more medical…
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Securing Idaho with Ted Hill
Ted Hill is the District 14 Representative for Idaho and focused on many things regarding Idaho’s security. Strategic seed supply, foreign ownership of our…
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Idaho's Greatest Natural Resource with Susan Buxton
Susan Buxton is the Director of Parks and Recreation for the state of Idaho. She has an incredible love for the outdoors and the preservation of Idaho's…
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The PERFECT Lawn in Idaho with Callie Zamzow
Callie Zamzow is a member of the legendary Zamzow family and has a love for finished compost like I’ve never seen (like, for real). She very kindly came in to…
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Social Media for Eagle Businesses with Brandy Furiani
Brandy Furiani is the Executive Director of Eagle Chamber of Commerce, and we spoke at length today about social media, how to find your voice, and what the…
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More Babies in Idaho with Dr. Kyle Tobler
Dr. Kyle Tobler is a reproductive medicine specialist at Idaho Center for Reproductive Medicine. Reproductive Medicine is a massively growing field as couples…
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Leading the Foster Community in Idaho with Kate Wilson
Kate Wilson is the Executive Director of Foster + Heart foster care that focuses on offering an emergency foster care service for large sibling groups that…
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Supporting Middleton Children & Schools with Marc Gee
Marc Gee is the Middleton School District Superintendent and came in to speak about a bond measure that the district is running. Middleton is growing at a…
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Making Friends in Idaho with Monica Church
Monica Church is an Idaho educator and an avid defender of Idaho’s culture and history. She spent a huge part of the legislative session extending olive…
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Self Rescue from Online Pornography with Kristen Jenson
Kristen Jenson is a leading child safety advocate, author, and national voice for defending our young people. She has multiple best selling books about ways to…
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Equal Access to Justice, Public Lands Public Hands, and DOGE with Mike Simpson
Mike Simpson is the District 2 US Congressman to Idaho and came in to speak about issues with the Equal Access to Justice Act, the Public Lands in Public Hands…
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Wildlife Distribution in Idaho with Nick Fasciano
Nick Fasciano is the Executive Director of Idaho Wildlife Federation and came in to speak about wildlife distribution in the state of Idaho. Big game in…
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"So Good" Lifestyle with Parker Hargen
Parker Hargen started his So Good movement almost roughly ten years ago, and has led by example bringing the best, positive actions forward to his community…
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Trump's ICE & Idaho Law Enforcement with Matt Clifford
Matt Clifford is the Ada County Sheriff and is intimately involved with dealing with illegal immigrants in our area. Many people have asked recently if Idaho…
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Trump Tariffs & Idaho Industry with Brett Wilder
Brett Wilder is an Agricultural Economist for University of Idaho and a local producer at Boise River Lamb. He came in to talk about the tariffs being placed…
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Parental Consent, WWAMI, & Female Reproductive Care with Susie Keller
Susie Keller is the CEO of the Idaho Medical Association and came in to speak about many things that came up in the legislative session. One in particular was…
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The Public School Board Puzzle with Dr. Phil Gore
Dr. Phil Gore is the Chief Learning Officer for the Idaho School Board Association and works nationally with school boards and leaders to improve public…
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Building a Better Idaho for Our Youth with Alexis Morgan
Alexis Morgan is the Idaho State PTA President and is helping build and promote a community summit on April 26th. The More Social Less Media event will bring…
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Equal Footing Doctrine & Idaho Public Lands with Alexis Pickering
Alexis Pickering is the executive director of the Conservation Voters of Idaho and a huge public lands advocate and educator. Idaho received statehood in part…
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Helping Idaho's Youth, Homeless, & Drug Abusers with Marco Erickson
Marco Erickson is a District 33 Representative and program director at the LIV Teen Center. He’s incredibly engaged with Idaho youth and cares deeply for the…
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Ag Labor REALITY in the Treasure Valley with Luke Ankeny
Luke Ankeny is the manager at Marsing Ag Labor and works with agriculture employers to fill labor needs. Our ag system is dependent on a patchwork labor force…
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Parent Education & Tech Risks with Ben Gillenwater
Ben Gillenwater is a former Chief Tech Officer and current cyber security expert who has turned his focus onto the child tech world. There are many programs…
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The Future of Water in Idaho with Paul Arrington
Paul Arrington is the President of the Idaho Water Users Association and came in to discuss the future of water in Idaho. Gov. Brad Little requested a $30…
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Safe, Effective AI in Idaho Education with Brian Jagger
Brian Jagger is the founder of GuardRailz AI, an AI company that helps integrate safe, effective AI tech with education systems. His insights about what AI can…
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The Idaho 2025 Session Recap with Lauren Necochea
Lauren Necochea is the leader of the Democratic Party in Idaho and came in to speak about the legislative session, the good, the bad, and the ugly. Enjoy! The…
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Commerce and Patios Restaurants in Eagle with Brandy Furiani
Brandy Furiani is the Executive Director of the Eagle Chamber of Commerce. We were blessed to enjoy two vanilla lattes from the new Form and Function coffee…
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Timber & fire in Idaho with Jonathan Oppenheimer
Jonathan Oppenheimer works for the Idaho Conservation League, and we spoke extensively about the timber industry in Idaho. Some have blamed the destruction of…
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Parachuting Beavers in Idaho with Dr. Emily Wakild
Dr. Emily Wakild is a BSU professor, historian, and beaver expert. The beaver has an amazing and incredibly functional history in Idaho, which comes as no…
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Sidewalks, Roads, & Highway Districts in Idaho
Chris Danley is a civil and traffic engineer in and out of the state of Idaho. He has worked on projects in almost every major area of the state and came in to…
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Idaho Department of Corrections Problems with Cory Stambaugh
Cory Stambaugh is the Garden City Chief of Police and very concerned about the state of our Department of Corrections. He brought in lots of pieces of…
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Law Enforcement Legislative Review with Tracy Basterrechea
Tracy Basterrechea is a current chief of police and former president of the Idaho Police Chief Association. He came in to speak on several bills that have…
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The HOA Stranglehold in Idaho with Jon Weber
Jon Weber is a District 34 Representative concerned with the ever increasing stranglehold that the developer controlled HOA systems in Idaho have over…
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The Origins Of Idaho Public Lands with Monica Church
Monica Church is a District 19 Representative and recently attended a rally for public lands put on by the Conservation Voters of Idaho. She spoke at the…
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Idaho's Digital Education Source with Jeff Simmons
Jeff Simmons is the Superintendent for the Idaho Digital Learning Alliance, a state funded organization offering digital education to Idaho students. This is…
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SNAP & Services for "Illegals" with Megan Egbert
Megan Egbert is a District 17 Representative and came in to speak on the SNAP program modifications and restricting illegal immigrant services. She is…
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The Gangster Tax and Removing Licensing with Jeff Ehlers
Jeff Ehlers is a District 21 Representative and came in to speak about the Gangster Tax and reducing licensing roadblocks for service providers. The Gangster…
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Leading The Next Generation with Josh Lustig
Josh Lustig is an Idaho grown success story. After dropping out of college in four months, he went to work in the insurance field, but he inserted innovation…
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Addressing Lewd & Indecent in Public with Jeff Cornilles
Jeff Cornilles is a District 12 Representative, which includes the Nampa area where the infamous Pride Festival was held last year. There was a problem at the…
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Bird Flu in Cattle with Rick Naerebout
Rick Naerebout is the CEO of the Idaho Dairymen’s Association and came in to speak on the bird flu that is wrecking the poultry industry. The bird flu can…
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Gov. Control of Business, Ag. Labor, & Political Integrity with Stephanie Mickelsen
Stephanie Mickelsen is a District 32 Representative and is very concerned about government overreach with Idaho businesses. One bill in particular removes…
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Idaho Children, The Teton Dam, & Idaho's History with Jerald Raymond
Jerald Raymond is a District 31 Representative who has been engaged in Ag his entire life. We spoke at length about issues around protecting Idaho children…
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Closing the Federal Dept. of Ed. and Idaho Education with Debbie Critchfield
Debbie Critchfield is the State Superintendent of Education and came in to speak about the effects of closing the Federal Department of Education. Many…
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DUIs, Enhanced Sentencing, Wool Growers, & Home with John Shirts
John Shirts is a District 9 Representative, a JAG officer, and a wool grower. He worked throughout this session to bring many bills forward related to law…
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Local Control, Public Lands, & Water in Idaho with John Oppenheimer
John Oppenheimer works for the Idaho Conservation League and has a fantastic knowledge of Idaho, its wildlands, its policies, and where it’s headed. There are…
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Jiu-Jitsu Saved Our Lives with Ty Jordan
Ty Jordan is a BSU Student, Political Intern, and an avid BJJ practitioner. As happens with most young men, he found himself in a dark, lost moment in life…
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Justice Reform, State Land Sales, and Cancer Screening with Ilana Rubel
Ilana Rubel is a District 18 Representative and came in to speak about a broad swath of legislation that passed or is passing this year, including public land…
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SNAP, Medicaid, Welfare, and Idaho DOGE with Jordan Redman
Jordan Redman is a District 3 Representative and came in to talk about a multitude of things, including Soda on the SNAP program, Medicaid Expansion Reform…
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Idaho's School Communities with Alexis Morgan
Alexis Morgan is the Idaho State PTA president and also works with school communities to bridge the gaps between administration, teachers, and parent groups…
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Taxes, Land, Labor, & Management with Mike Crapo
Mike Crapo is one of Idaho’s US Senators and came in to speak about a myriad of things, including taxes, Medicaid/Medicare, land management and ownership…
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What Came BEFORE RoundUp and Glyphosate with Galen Lee
Galen Lee is a lifelong Idaho farmer. He grows many crops and agreed to come in to speak about current best practices with herbicides and pesticides, what…