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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.
Thank you for watching!
Episodes
The Ranch Podcast#1,061 Buying a Home in Idaho as a First Time/Young Buyer with Matt Morrell
Matt Morrell is a seasoned financial advisor and loan broker in Idaho. There is a large concern about housing affordability in the state with issues ranging…
The Ranch Podcast#1,060 Out of State Actors in Idaho's Initiative Process & HJR 4 with Victor Miller
Victor Miller is an Idaho political analyst and extremely concerned about the monied interests and outside influence on our initiative process. He personally…
The Ranch Podcast#1,059 Water, Data Centers, Infrastructure, & Idaho's Future with Brian Patton
Brian Patton is the Deputy Director of the Idaho Department of Water Resource and came on to talk about a number of things including data centers, water…
The Ranch Podcast#1,058 Saving Fish & Habitat Restoration on the Salmon with Patrick Murphy & Megan Heller
Patrick Murphy and Megan Heller work for the Idaho Department of Fish & Game and invited me to tour the incredible fish screens and habitat restoration…
The Ranch Podcast#1,057 Data Centers, Rate Cases, & Protecting Idahoans with Ed Lodge
Ed Lodge is a Idaho Public Utility Commissioner and came on to talk about numerous concerns shared by many Idahoans, including data centers, rate cases, and…
The Ranch Podcast#1,056 Unearthing Idaho with Mark Warner
Mark Warner is a Professor of Anthropology at the University of Idaho and invited me to an archaeological dig right here in the Treasure Valley. We spoke at…
The Ranch Podcast#1,055 Psychology, Psychedelics, & Trauma with Michael Sapiro
Michael Sapiro is a Clinical Psychology and Zen Buddhist Monk and works with first responders and vets to deal with trauma. He uses a wide variety of methods…
The Ranch Podcast#1,054 Tequila and Distilling in Idaho with Andy Koenig
Andy Koenig has been distilling in Idaho for several decades and came on recently to talk about his new Tequila and tasting room. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is…
The Ranch Podcast#1,053 Issues with Prop 1 in Idaho with Dee Sarton
Dee Sarton is an Idaho Pro Life advocate and came on to discuss concerns she has with prop 1, the Reproductive Freedom and Privacy Act Initiative. Enjoy! The…
The Ranch Podcast#1,052 Transit in Nampa with Natalie Jangula
Natalie Jangula is a City Councilwoman in Nampa and came on to talk about the recent vote regarding Valley Regional Transit. Nampa city council voted to remove…
The Ranch Podcast#1,051 Idaho's Teacher Health Trust with Janie Ward-Engelking
Janie Ward-Engelking is an Idaho State Senator and came on to talk about the private teacher health insurance trust in Idaho and why it has run out of money…
The Ranch Podcast#1,050 Caldwell Night Rodeo with Angelique Rood
Angelique Rood is the president of the Caldwell Night Rodeo and came on to talk about the rodeo, the foundation, Rodeo 101, and sharing this fundamental piece…
The Ranch Podcast#1,049 Good Neighbor Authority & Habitat Restoration with Tara Ball & Zack Swearingen
Tara Ball and Zack Swearingen work with Idaho Fish and Game and came on to discuss habitat restoration and good neighbor authority in the Clearwater area. Fish…
The Ranch Podcast#1,048 Running for Gov. in Idaho with Tommy Ahlquist
Tommy Ahlquist is an iconic Idaho developer, physician, and former governor candidate and came on to talk about what drove him to run for governor, what…
The Ranch Podcast#1,047 What "Conservative" Means in Idaho with Greg Casey
Greg Casey is the former Sergeant at Arms for the United States Senate, a lifelong Republican, and a multi-generation Idahoan. He came on to help start…
The Ranch Podcast#1,046 The Homeless in Idaho & Solutions with Vanessa Fry
Dr. Vanessa Fry is a founding member of the Idaho Policy Center and came on to discuss the research and strategy her group put together to address the homeless…
The Ranch Podcast#1,045 Rodeo in Idaho & Preserving the West with Butch Otter
Butch Otter is a former Idaho Governor and Congressman and came on to talk about the Caldwell Night Rodeo, transmitting and preserving western culture, and…
The Ranch Podcast#1,044 Wildlife Management Areas & Migration with Curtis Hendricks & Dan Garren
Curtis Hendricks & Dan Garren work with Idaho Department of Fish and Game in region 5 as habitat management and regional supervision. We toured and spoke about…
The Ranch Podcast#1,043 SH*T Magnet with Rob Gillis
Rob Gillis is a former LA Sheriff Deputy and current Eagle City Councilman and came on to talk about a book he recently published chronicling his career as a…
The Ranch Podcast#1,042 Valley Regional Transit & Nampa with Elaine Clegg
Elaine Clegg is the CEO of Valley Regional Transit and came on to talk about funding for the public transit service. VRT does not have the ability to fund…
The Ranch Podcast#1,041 Reworking Public School Funding in Idaho with Debbie Critchfield
Debbie Critchfield is the Idaho State Superintendent of Public Instruction and came on to talk about the incredibly complex funding mechanisms that drive our…
The Ranch Podcast#1,040 Homeless & Housing in Idaho with Ali Rabe
Ali Rabe is an Idaho State Senator and came on to discuss the evolving homeless issue in Idaho, the housing market, and what data driven approaches are…
The Ranch Podcast#1,039 Substance Abuse in Idaho with Lori Bennett MD
Lori Bennett MD is a substance abuse specialist in Idaho and came on to talk about what is driving substance problems in our community. Enjoy! The Ranch…
The Ranch Podcast#1,038 Idaho Attorney General Candidate Lori Hickman
Lori Hickman is an Idaho attorney running for Idaho Attorney General and came in to talk about her vision for the office and its place in Idaho. Enjoy! The…
The Ranch Podcast#1,037 College Athletics at College of Western Idaho with Mahmood Sheikh
Mahmood Sheikh is the first ever athletic director at College of Western Idaho and came in to talk about the program, the structure, the funding, and why he is…
The Ranch Podcast#1,036 Bubbles in Idaho with Hailey Minder
Hailey Minder is a sparkling wine entrepreneur in Idaho and founder of 3100 Cellars. She has been working for over a decade to bring fantastic sparkling wine…
The Ranch Podcast#1,035 Conservation & Enforcement with Idaho's Fish & Game with Justin Williams and Jim Stirling
Justin Williams and Jim Stirling work with Idaho Fish and Game in conservation and enforcement. Their work centers around enforcing the laws regarding many…
The Ranch Podcast#1,034 Keep Idaho Ag. Alive (Growers & Operations) with Anna Lickley
Anna Lickley works for the Idaho Dept. of Agriculture in the Farm and Ranch Center program. There is a mental health crisis within the ag sector both in and…
The Ranch Podcast#1,033 Birthright Citizenship with McKay Cunningham
McKay Cunningham is the director of the Masters of Applied Public Policy at the College of Idaho and came on to talk about the birthright citizenship question…
The Ranch Podcast#1,032 Advancing Ag. Research in Idaho with Leslie Edgar
Leslie Edgar is the Dean of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at the University of Idaho and came on the talk about advancing ag research and…
The Ranch Podcast#1,031 The Plight of Idaho Ag with Matt Dorsey
Matt Dorsey is an Idaho ag producer and newly elected president of the Idaho Farm Bureau Federation, Idaho’s largest statewide agriculture association. Matt…
The Ranch Podcast#1,030 The Nuclear Program at ISU with Dr. Chad Pope
Dr. Chad Pope is the director of the Idaho State University Nuclear Engineering program. He came on to talk about the program, his students, and what ISU has…
The Ranch Podcast#1,029 CWD & Other Diseases in Idaho's Wild Game with Tricia Hebdon & Stacey Dauwalter
Tricia Hebdon & Stacey Dauwalter work with Wildlife within the Idaho Department of Fish and Game and came in to talk about some of the various diseases that…
The Ranch Podcast#1,028 Opportunities in Idaho Trades with Neil Nelson
Neil Nelson is the CEO of Engineered Structures, Inc., Idaho’s largest privately held general contractor, and came in to talk about the opportunities that he…
The Ranch Podcast#1,027 Three Year Degrees at ISU with Adam Bradford
Adam Bradford is the Idaho State University Provost and came on to talk about the new selection of three year degrees the university is offering. There is a…
The Ranch Podcast#1,026 Fruit & Wine in Idaho with Patrick Williamson
Patrick Williamson is a fourth generation Idaho fruit grower, one of the oldest wine producers in the SW part of Idaho, and an absolute blast. He came in to…
The Ranch Podcast#1,025 Fire In Idaho with Julia Lauch
Julia Lauch is the Idaho state forester and a fire expert and came on to discuss the broader protocols for fire in Idaho. Much of our wild lands benefit from…
The Ranch Podcast#1,023 Wine & Water in Idaho with Caitlin Holesinsky
Caitlin Holesinsky is the co-founder of Holesinsky Vineyard and Winery and IdaWater and came in to talk about the incredible liquids they craft. Enjoy! The…
The Ranch Podcast#1,024 The Hidden War (Book & Reality) with John Nores
John Nores is a retired Fish and Game warden in California, author of Hidden War, and is a national advocate and educator around illegal marijuana grow…
The Ranch Podcast#1,022 Legal Street Drugs in Idaho with Jermaine Galloway
Jermaine Galloway is a former Idaho law enforcement officer and current national authority on legal drugs available in gas stations and convenience stores that…
The Ranch Podcast#1,021 County Budgets in Idaho with Rod Beck
Rod Beck is an Ada County Commissioner and came on to talk about budgeting issues. The Idaho State legislature is shifting large costs to the county budgets or…
The Ranch Podcast#1,020 Fish & Idaho with Brian Beckley
Brian Beckley is the chairman of Idaho Dept. of Parks and Recreation, business leader, and sixth generation Idahoan and came on to talk about fish, housing…
The Ranch Podcast#1,019 Talking to Idaho with Joe Parris
Joe Parris is an iconic Idaho news anchor and came on to talk about news media, delivering information at scale, and helping KTVB speak Idaho. Enjoy! The Ranch…
The Ranch Podcast#1,018 Soldiers and Civilians on America 250 with Ben Davee
Ben Davee is a retired US Navy Seal and came in to celebrate America 250 and talk about his optimism for the American experiment. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is…
The Ranch Podcast#1,017 Solving Idaho's Energy Problems with Ben Otto
Ben Otto is a senior policy associate with Renewable Northwest and came on to talk about solving Idaho’s energy needs by not just working to increase power…
The Ranch Podcast#1,016 Liquor & Lottery in Idaho with Andrew Arulanandam
Andrew Arulanandam is the director of both the Idaho Liquor Division and the Idaho Lottery, both of which deliver millions to our state, and came on to talk…
The Ranch Podcast#1,015 Population Changes and Struggles in Idaho with Liz Bageant
Liz Bageant is an economist and works with the McClure Center for Public Policy Research and came on to talk about population changes and issues in Idaho…
The Ranch Podcast#1,014 Plastics & Chemistry in Idaho with Cori Jenkins
Dr. Cori Jenkins is a professor of Chemistry at Idaho State University and came on to talk about plastics, practical applications, renewable designs, and…
The Ranch Podcast#1,013 Large Tracks, Public Ranges, & Submarines in North Idaho with TJ Ross & Carson Watkins
TJ Ross and Carson Watkins work with Idaho Fish and Game and came on to talk about the large tracks program, public shooting ranges, and submarines in North…
The Ranch Podcast#1,012 Educating Health Care Professionals in Idaho with Dr. Michael Krug
Dr. Michael Krug is an Internal medicine physician with St. Luke’s and came on to talk about the state of medical education programs and what we need to get…
The Ranch Podcast#1,011 The State of Mining in Idaho with Ben Davenport
Ben Davenport is the Executive Director of the Idaho Mining Association and came on to speak about the state of mining in Idaho and what obstacles it’s…
The Ranch Podcast#1,010 Rural Healthcare, Daycares, & Integrity with Juliet Charron
Juliet Charron is the director of the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare and came on to talk about a number of things including the Rural Health…
The Ranch Podcast#1,009 Oncology in Idaho with Dr. Dan Zuckerman
Dr. Dan Zuckerman is an Idaho Oncologist and came in to talk about some of the fundamentals with cancer, why we’re seeing an explosion in certain types, and…
The Ranch Podcast#1,008 Funding Fire in Idaho with Julia Lauch
Julia Lauch is the Idaho state forester and a fire expert and came on to explain how and why Idaho is funded in the way it is as we head into the 2026 fire…
The Ranch Podcast#1,007 US Budget, Iran, Waste Water, & Entitlements with Mike Simpson
Mike Simpson is a US Congressman from Idaho and came on to talk about a number of present issues, including the US Budget deficit, the Iran deal, Waste water…
The Ranch Podcast#1,006 Managing Idaho's Endowment Investments with Chris Anton
Chris Anton manages Idaho’s endowment investments. These are accounts that fund several of our most fundamental services, like education and corrections. The…
The Ranch Podcast#1,005 Healthcare Costs in Idaho with Lori Shandro
Lori Shandro is a health insurance broker and came on to help start unpacking why health insurance costs are high as well as additional considerations people…
The Ranch Podcast#1,004 Beaver & Idaho with Jamie Utz & Chris Yarbrough
Jamie Utz and Chris Yarbrough are part of Idaho Fish and Game and came on to talk about the work they do with beavers. Problem beavers present unique…
The Ranch Podcast#1,003 Water & Power in Idaho with Frank Gariglio
Frank Gariglio works with a team at Idaho Power to manage weather and water forecasting. Idaho leads the nation in percentage of power derived by hydrodams…
The Ranch Podcast#1,002 AI & Medicine in Idaho with Reid Stephan
Reid Stephan is the Chief Information Officer for St. Luke’s and came on the show to talk about where AI fits in medicine. The utilization of AI has both…