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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.
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Episodes
- The Ranch Podcast
Idaho's Medical School Structure with Dr. Andrea Christopher
Dr. Andrea Christopher is an Idaho physician deeply concerned about and engaged in improving our Idaho Medical Education System. She is a huge supporter of the…
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The "WHY" for Idaho's Public Education with Dr. Phil Gore
Dr. Phil Gore is the Chief Learning Officer for the Idaho School Board Association. He has studied education and the administration thereof for decades and…
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Idaho's 2025 Legislative Session and Politics with Dr. Jaclyn Kettler
Dr. Jaclyn Kettler is a professor of Poli-Sci at BSU and teaches state politics in the spring semester. She came in to speak about the mechanics and happenings…
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Repairing The School Community in West Ada with Alicia Purdy
Alicia Purdy is part of the Idaho State teachers union but appeared on the show representing herself and her personal views. The problems in West Ada have…
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DOGE and Idaho with Todd Achilles
Todd Achilles is a District 16 Representative and very concerned about the cuts that Idaho is experiencing as a result of the DOGE initiatives on the federal…
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Finding More Doctors for Idaho with Clinton Morgan
Dr. Clinton Morgan is an Oncologist in Idaho and has also been a WWAMI instructor. He has worked to train and teach future doctors and is concerned about the…
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Posters In West Ada Schools with Marcus Myers
Marcus Myers is the Chief Academic Officer for West Ada School District. He was recently tasked with carrying out the district’s “Neutral Classroom” policy…
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West Ada School District Policy with Dave Binetti
Dave Binetti is one of five West Ada School District Board of Education members. He came onto the show to represent his personal positions and speak about the…
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Law Enforcement Legislative Update with Chris Goetz
Chris Goetz is the Sheriff of Clearwater County. He came in to give a law enforcement legislative update about several bills that are points of concern or…
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The Proper Role of Government in Idaho with Brandon Shippy
Brandon Shippy is the District 9 Senator. He and I had a fantastic conversation about the proper role of government in Idaho and how that concept applies…
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Using Federal Funds in Idaho with Jani Ward-Engelking
Jani Ward-Engelking is the District 18 Senator. She is also on JFAC and is concerned about the concept of eliminating federal funds within Idaho. Some people…
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Back in the Groove with Spitfire Taco and Brandy Furiani
Brandy Furiani is the Executive Director of the Eagle Chamber of Commerce. She also happens to know where to get the best burritos in Eagle! Spitfire Taco…
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Pornography and the Online Platform Defense with Steve Fullmer
Steve Fullmer is a child safety advocate focusing on removing online pornography from the hands of children. This is a rampant problem across our country that…
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The Measles in Idaho with Dr. Brian Birch
Dr. Brian Birch is a pediatrician in Idaho and came in to speak with me about the measles. I have never experienced the measles, either in my own health or…
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The Other Ten Wolves with Carter Niemeyer
Carter Niemeyer is a wildlife biologist, author, and famously part of the wolf reintroduction to Yellowstone National Park in the mid 1990s. He is publishing a…
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Preserving Wildlands in Idaho with Monica Church
Monica Church is a District 19 Representative and a deep, deep lover of Idaho’s wildlands. She has profound ties to these wide open spaces that Idaho is so…
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Capital Punishment, Schools, and Housing in Idaho with Josh Tanner
Josh Tanner is a District 14 Representative who has been working intensely throughout the session on many bills and priorities. He came in to speak about a…
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Tax Cuts and Public Schools in Idaho with Jason Monks
Representative Jason Monks came in to speak about a number of things, including Tax Cuts for Idahoans to the tune of $400+ Million, our new school choice law…
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DOGE and Idaho Public Lands with Brian Brooks
Brian Brooks is the VP of Advocacy at the American Bird Conservancy and has been traveling back to DC regularly to meet with many people regarding wildlands…
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Immigration Law & Idaho Enforcement with David Claiborne
David Claiborne is an Idaho attorney very familiar with the issues around immigrant labor and illegal residents. There are several bills in the legislature…
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Farm Animals and Rural/Urban Idaho with Camille Blaylock
Camille Blaylock is the District 11 Senator and apparently did not understand the nature of the “family dog” until she was in college. Much of Senator…
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Medicine in Idaho with Josh Wheeler
Josh Wheeler is a District 35 Representative and is very connected to the medical establishment in Idaho. His spouse and several of his children are involved…
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Stripping Fireman Protections in Idaho with Rob Shoplock
Rob Shoplock is the president of the Professional Fire Fighters of Idaho. He came in to explain a recent bill presented that would strip away any of the gains…
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The Education Requirement in Idaho with Audra Talley
Audra Talley is a Homeschool Idaho board member and deeply engaged with our educational system and rights in the state of Idaho. Idaho has an incredible level…
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911 Service & Idaho's Immigration Enforcement Ability with Andy Creech
Andy Creech is the Sheriff in Payette County and came in to speak about upgrading the 911 system and the detention and deportation issues that Idaho is facing…
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Campaign Finance Reform in Idaho with Phil McGrane
Phil McGrane is the Idaho Secretary of State and is acutely aware of the problems around campaign financing. This last election cycle saw a huge problem with…
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Improving Idaho Education with Andy Grover
Andy Grover is the president of the Idaho Association of School Administrators. He also worked as a superintendent of a rural Idaho school district for over a…
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Digital Literacy with Idaho Kids with Reid Stephan
Reid Stephan is on the Idaho Technology Council and working on developing digital literacy requirements for Idaho public schools. This is an incredibly complex…
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Fixing Childcare Access in Idaho with James Ruchti
James Ruchti is the District 29 Senator and is very worried about childcare access in Idaho. There are many restrictions that attempt to make the safest…
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Representing Teachers in Idaho with Alicia Purdy
Alicia Purdy is a conservative Idaho educator running to represent Idaho with the National Teachers Union. She has been in education for decades and feels we…
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Protecting Idaho Youth from Big Tech with Kevin Cook
Kevin Cook is the District 32 Senator and is very concerned about Big Tech in Idaho. He has been working to increase safeguards with technology sold in this…
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Preventing Loss of Life in Idaho with Lee Flinn
Lee Flinn is the Director of the Idaho Crisis & Suicide Hotline. She has worked for the organization for over a decade and brings a wealth of knowledge about…
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Education, Ag, and Commerce in Idaho with Lori McCann
Lori McCann is a District 6 Representative. She is deeply concerned about the agriculture industry in the state of Idaho and the lack of functional labor…
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Idaho's Medical School System with Dr. Joseph Holmstead
Dr. Joseph Holmstead is a graduate of Idaho’s WWAMI program, a multi state collaborative program that helps create more Idaho doctors. Idaho leads the country…
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Honoring Constituent Issues with Jack Nelsen
Jack Nelsen is a District 26 Representative and is very focused on finding a way to address all of his constituents in his very mixed district. There are…
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H5 Bird Flu & Weather Mod with Tammy Nichols
Tammy Nichols is the District 10 Senator and is working on a few very specific things right now with Ag. She is the Chairwoman of the Ag committee and as such…
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Medicaid Reform, SNAP, and Welfare with Jordan Redman
Jordan Redman is a District 3 Representative and is bringing several impactful bills forward. We spoke extensively about the details of the Medicaid Expansion…
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Speaking to Main St with Brennan Summers
Brennan Summers is the host of Main St Idaho Podcast, a show based out of east Idaho and focused on politics and main st politics. Brennan has hosted the show…
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Idaho's Base Level of Services with Jim Woodward
Jim Woodward is the District 1 Senator. He is deeply concerned about the basic level of services that we have in the state of Idaho, such as education and law…
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The Henry's Fork Foundation with Brandon Hoffner
Brandon Hoffner is a lifelong conservationist and Executive Director of the Henry’s Fork Foundation. Established in 1984, the Henry’s Fork Foundation (HFF)…
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Death By Social Media with Nicki Reisberg
Nicki Reisberg is a national voice for the real dangers of tech in children’s lives. She has been sounding the alarm for years, and is leading a charge to hold…
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Preserving Idaho's Local Gems with Whitney Hruza
Whitney Hruza is an owner of a local gem, One Shot Charlie’s, in north Idaho. She is an outspoken advocate for preserving the things that have made Idaho…
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Revenue, Cell Phones, & Trails in Idaho with James Petzke
James Petzke is a District 21 Representative who is working on a number of great things, specifically cell phone free schools and non-motorized trail…
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The Burger Battle, Chambers, and Lt. Gov. Bedke with Brandy Furiani
Brandy Furiani is the Executive Director of the Eagle Chamber of Commerce, and we recently attended the Idaho Chamber Alliance dinner where we enjoyed an…
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Considering the Ballot Initiative Process with Michael Angiletta
Michael Angiletta works with Secure Idaho to consider different ways of protecting this incredible state. The ballot initiative process is something that…
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Immigrant Labor, Land, and Power with Mike Simpson
Mike Simpson is Idaho’s 2nd District US Congressman. He came in to speak on three very critical things in Idaho, namely consistent Ag labor, land management…
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Unraveling Parts of Idaho with Melissa Wintrow
Melissa Wintrow is the District 19 Senator and is very worried about parts of our state that are starting to fundamentally change. School choice, Medicaid…
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Integrating AI Into Idaho with Jeff Ehlers
Jeff Ehlers is a District 21 Representative who sits on Idaho’s Artificial Intelligence committee. This group is tasked with considering the current and future…
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Protecting Idaho Students and Families with Shawn Dygert
Shawn Dygert is a District 23 Representative, retired teacher, and champion for transparency in schools when it comes to safety. As it stands right now…
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Idaho's Election Integrity & Adoption and Foster Care Programs with Brandon Mitchell
Brandon Mitchell is a District 6 Representative and passionate about both election integrity and foster care in Idaho. He entered into the legislature because…
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Making "Johns" into Felons in Idaho with Britt Raybould
Britt Raybould is a District 34 Representative who is working to kill the market for sex work in the state of Idaho. Human trafficking is an ever increasing…
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The Cost of Saving Money with Medicaid Repeal with Hillarie Hagen
Hillarie Hagen works with Idaho Voices for Children and came in to explain why the Medicaid Expansion Reform bill is really a repeal bill, and what that would…
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Removing Tech in Schools and Out Of State Bad Actors in Idaho with Treg Bernt
Treg Bernt is the District 21 Senator and is passionate about improving our education system through addressing cell phones and personal tech devices in…
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The Homeless Industrial Complex and Idaho with Alison Rabe
Alison Rabe is the District 16 Senator and involved heavily in fighting homelessness in Idaho. She spent several years in places inundated with homelessness…
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The Medicaid REPEAL Problem in Idaho with Ben Fuhriman
Ben Fuhriman is a District 30 Representative and an insurance professional. He came in to speak about the impossible nature of the Medicaid reform bill, and…
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Energy and Data Centers in Idaho with John Gannon
John Gannon is a District 17 Representative. He is extremely concerned about the growing power consumption in Idaho, especially considering the impact the…
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Protecting Idaho from Online Pornography Addiction with Steve Fullmer
Steve Fullmer is an Idaho citizen who has been helping other Idahoans fight against online pornography addiction. As an addict himself, he understands the…
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Defending the President with Nick Edwards
Nick Edwards is a Command Sergeant Major for the Idaho National Guard who took a group of Idaho National Guardsmen and women to Washington DC for the 2021 and…
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Removing Education in Idaho with Todd Achilles
Todd Achilles is a District 16 Representative and a huge advocate for education in Idaho. We got connected initially because of a piece of content he made…
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Stopping Violence Against Idaho's Elected Officials with Britt Raybould
Britt Raybould is a District 34 Representative and the target of violent, credible threats to her life as a result. The environment around politics and…