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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#1,001 The Eagle Rodeo with Tracy Baggerly
Tracy Baggerly is the owner and organizer of the Eagle Rodeo and has worked to maintain this iconic event for over 25 years. This charity event has supported…
The Ranch Podcast#1,000 Top Ten Episodes of the Ranch with Alexis Morgan
Alexis Morgan came on not as a PTA president, public policy PHD candidate, community leader, but instead to come on and rock a show on the top ten episodes on…
The Ranch Podcast#999 Your Neighbor from California with Matt Todd
Matt Todd is a CA transplant to Idaho, father of three boys, and the host and producer of the Ranch Podcast. Secretary of State Phil McGrane kindly came onto…
The Ranch Podcast#998 Water In Idaho with Paul Arrington
Paul Arrington is the executive director of the Idaho Water Users Association and came on as a final guest as we approach the 1,000th episode of the Ranch…
The Ranch Podcast#997 Friends in Idaho with Monica Church
Monica Church is a state legislator known for ruffling feathers in both parties as well as a multi-generation Idahoan, and came on as a final guest as we…
The Ranch Podcast#996 Medicine in Idaho with Susie Keller
Susie Keller is the CEO of the Idaho Medical Association and came on as a final guest as we approach the 1,000th episode of the Ranch Podcast. I didn’t know…
The Ranch Podcast#995 Entrepreneurship in Idaho with Jess DeAngelo
Jess DeAngelo is a world class business coach, best selling author, and regular on the show and came on as a final guest as we approach the 1,000th episode of…
The Ranch Podcast#994 Fun in Idaho with Brandy Furiani
Brandy Furiani is the former executive director of the Eagle Chamber of Commerce and came on as a final guest as we approach the 1,000th episode of the Ranch…
The Ranch Podcast#993 Conservation in Idaho with Brian Brooks
Brian Brooks is an Idaho conservationist who has worked with organizations both in and out of the state of Idaho for over a decade to represent and preserve…
The Ranch Podcast#992 Basque & Law Enforcement in Idaho with Tracy Basterrechea
Tracy Basterrechea is an American of Basque descent and came on as a final guest as we approach the 1,000th episode of the Ranch Podcast. Tracy has been…
The Ranch PodcastAgriculture in Idaho with Zak Miller
Zak Miller is the CEO of the Idaho Farm Bureau Federation and came on as a final guest as we approach the 1,000th episode of the Ranch Podcast. Zak has been…
The Ranch PodcastHealth Sciences at ISU with Rex Force
Rex Force is the Senior Vice President of Health Sciences for Idaho State University and came on to talk about the groundbreaking work ISU is engaging in to…
The Ranch PodcastThe Proletariat Winery with Elizabeth Baggerly
Elizabeth Baggerly is a homegrown Idahoan and the proprietor of the Proletariat Winery in Garden City. She came on to talk about her journey of opening her…
The Ranch PodcastThe State of Caldwell with Eric Phillips
Eric Phillips is the Mayor of Caldwell and came in to talk about the state of the city, growth, management, and where Caldwell is headed. Enjoy! The Ranch…
The Ranch PodcastCrimes Against Idaho Children Online with Matt Clifford & Shannon Garza
Matt Clifford is the Ada County Sheriff and Shannon Garza is an SVU detective working with CSAM (Child Sexual Abuse Material) cases. They both came in to talk…
The Ranch PodcastNuclear Medicine at Idaho State University with Jon Stoner
Jon Stoner is the Director of ISU’s Idaho Accelerator Center and came on to talk about Copper 67, an isotope that ISU created to help fight cancer across the…
The Ranch PodcastDairy in Idaho with Rick Naerebout
Rick Naerebout is the CEO of the Idaho Dairymen’s Association and came in to talk about the state of dairy in Idaho. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is supported by…
The Ranch PodcastFederal Debt, US Middle Class, Tax Breaks, & more with Mike Crapo
Mike Crapo is an Idaho US Senator and came in to talk about a number of issues, including tax cuts, veteran mental health, national debt, marijuana in the US…
The Ranch PodcastMicroNuclear & Molten Salt Battery with Dr. Paul Marotta
Dr. Paul Marotta is a nuclear scientist engaged in designing and creating the molten salt nuclear battery, a smaller nuclear energy source that allows for…
The Ranch PodcastAda County Commissioner Candidate Ryan Davidson
Ryan Davidson is a current Ada County Commissioner running for re-election and came on to talk about why he thinks residents of Ada County should vote for him…
The Ranch PodcastIdaho State Senate Candidate Jim Guthrie
Jim Guthrie is an Idaho State Senator running for re-election and came in to talk about the state of Idaho politics and what he thinks he can contribute…
The Ranch PodcastCanyon County Commissioner Candidate Stewart Hyndman
Stewart Hyndman is a Canyon County Commissioner Candidate and came on to talk about what he sees in the county and what he feels he can bring to the table to…
The Ranch PodcastSaving Idaho's Sockeye with Lance Hebdon & Matt Corsi
Lance Hebdon and Matt Corsi work for Idaho’s Department of Fish and Game and came in to tell the story of the Idaho Sockeye, its near extinction, and the…
The Ranch PodcastFourth District Judge Candidate Jeffrey Street
Jeffrey Street is a practicing attorney in Idaho and running for Fourth District Judge and came in to talk about his campaign, public service, and issuing…
The Ranch PodcastIdaho State Representative Candidate Connor Cook
Connor Cook is an Idaho State Representative candidate and came in to talk about what he feels he can do to help his community and our state. Enjoy! The Ranch…
The Ranch PodcastIdaho State Representative Candidate Mike Veile
Mike Veile is a current Idaho State Representative and running for re-election and came in to talk about what he feels he can do to help his community and our…
The Ranch PodcastIdaho State Representative Candidate Steve Miller
Steve Miller is a current Idaho State Representative and running for re-election. He came in to talk about the work and where he feels he can continue to help…
The Ranch PodcastLiDAR & Fire in Idaho with Keith Weber
Keith Weber is the director of the GIS (Geographic Information Systems) Training & Research Center at Idaho State University and came on to talk about how ISU…
The Ranch PodcastDHS Funding, ICE, Iran, MJ in Idaho, & Illegal Workforces with Mike Simpson
Mike Simpson is a US Representative from Idaho and came in to talk about a number of national and international concerns, including DHS Funding, ICE behavior…
The Ranch PodcastCanyon County Commissioner Candidate Travis Palmer
Travis Palmer is a Canyon County Commissioner Candidate and came on to talk about what he sees in the county and what he feels he can bring to the table to…
The Ranch PodcastFourth District Judge Candidate Greg Woodard
Greg Woodard is a deputy Attorney General for Idaho and running for Fourth District Judge and came in to talk about his campaign, public service, and issuing…
The Ranch PodcastCanyon County Commissioner Candidate Scott Brock
Scott Brock is a Canyon County Commissioner Candidate and came on to talk about what he sees in the county and what he feels he can bring to the table to help…
The Ranch PodcastFunding Higher Education in Idaho with Jenn White
Jenn White is the executive director for the Idaho State Board of Education and came on to talk about funding higher education and what Idaho students and…
The Ranch PodcastIdaho State Senate Candidate Casey Swensen
Casey Swensen is an Idaho State Senate candidate and came on to talk about what he sees in the state and how he feels he can help. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is…
The Ranch PodcastWater Failings in the West with Britt Raybould
Dr. Britt Raybould is an Idaho State Representative and just finished her PHD on water management in the west, its successes, and its failings. As a high…
The Ranch PodcastIdaho State Representative Candidate Cherie Vollmer
Cherie Vollmer is an Idaho State Representative candidate and came on to talk about what she sees in the state and how she feels she can help. Enjoy! The Ranch…
The Ranch PodcastDOJ Lawsuit, Gov. Kempthorne, May 19th Election, & Fire Season with Phil McGrane
Phil McGrane is the Idaho Secretary of State and came in to talk about the DOJ Lawsuit against Idaho, Gov. Dirk Kemptorne, Fire season, and the May 19th…
The Ranch PodcastHow Idaho Got Land with Dustin Miller
Dustin Miller is the Director of the Idaho Department of Lands and came on to talk about our state lands, how and why we got them, and more importantly how…
The Ranch Podcast2026 Idaho Legislative Session in Review with Alexis Morgan
Alexis Morgan is the host of the Purple Zone Podcast, a PDH Candidate at BSU in Public Policy, and can be found @the_Idaho_lady on IG, and came in to do one…
The Ranch PodcastIdaho State Representative Candidate Chance Requa
Chance Requa is an Idaho State Representative candidate and came in to talk about what he sees in this state and where he thinks he can make a positive impact…
The Ranch PodcastGeosciences at ISU with Shannon Kobs-Nawotniak
Shannon Kobs-Nawotniak is the Department Chair of the Department of Geosciences at Idaho State University and came on to talk about the key role that…
The Ranch PodcastIdaho State Representative Candidate Alexandra Caval
Alexandra Caval is an Idaho State Representative candidate and came on to talk about what she sees in the state and how she feels she can help. Enjoy! The…
The Ranch PodcastIdaho State Senate Candidate Brent Reinke
Brent Reinke is an Idaho State Senate candidate and came on to talk about what he sees in the state and how he feels he can help. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is…
The Ranch PodcastThe Medical Marijuana Initiative in Idaho with Amanda Watson
Amanda Watson is the president and founder of Atlas Communications, the public affairs agency that has been hired to run the medical marijuana ballot…
The Ranch PodcastThe Governor's Budget Priorities in Idaho with Lori Wolff
Lori Wolff is the Administrator of the Division of Financial Management for Idaho and came on to talk about Gov. Brad Little’s budget priorities, the budget…
The Ranch PodcastIdaho State Rep. Candidate Melissa Durrant
Melissa Durrant is an Idaho State Representative Candidate and came on to talk about why she is running and what she thinks she can do to help Idaho. Enjoy!…
The Ranch PodcastPassing the PFFI Torch in Idaho with Rob Shoplock
Rob Shoplock is an Idaho fire fighter and recently left his time as the president of the Professional Fire Fighters of Idaho organization. He has been a…
The Ranch PodcastWisdom in Idaho with Charlie Lyons
Charlie Lyons is a multi-decade Idaho rancher who helped design citizen and rancher led systems to preserve rangeland against wild fires. He is also someone I…
The Ranch PodcastAda County Coroner Candidate Brett Harding
Brett Harding is the current chief deputy coroner for Ada County and running to be the Ada County Coroner in the upcoming May 19th election. His explanation of…
The Ranch PodcastUnderstanding Idaho Issues with Todd Achilles
Todd Achilles is a former Idaho State Representative and current US Senate candidate and came on to discuss the issues he continues to hear across Idaho. There…
The Ranch PodcastExiting Homelessness in Boise, Idaho with Lauren McLean
Lauren McLean is the mayor of Boise, Idaho and came on to talk about the new housing infrastructure that is coming online to address homelessness in Boise…
The Ranch PodcastFighting For Ourselves in the Age of Tech with Jess DeAngelo
Jess DeAngelo is a business consultant, TEDx presenter, and founder of Hike To Become. America is currently struggling with who we are as we plug into…
The Ranch PodcastAda County Commissioner Candidate Holly Cook
Holly Cook is a candidate for Ada County Commissioner and came on to talk about why she thinks residents of Ada County should vote for her. Enjoy! The Ranch…
The Ranch PodcastComplex Medicine and Pharmacy at ISU with Tom Wadsworth
Tom Wadsworth is the Dean of the College of Pharmacy at Idaho State University and came on to talk about the incredibly complex nature of the research they do…
The Ranch PodcastThe 2026 Legislative Session with Ben Fuhriman
Ben Fuhriman is an Idaho State Representative and came on to talk about the 2026 legislative session, his campaign for re-election, and what Idahoans really…
The Ranch PodcastIdaho's Water Crisis & the 2026 Legislative Session with Paul Arrington
Paul Arrington is the executive director of the Idaho Water Users Association and came on to talk about Idaho’s current water crisis and the 2026 legislative…
The Ranch PodcastIdaho's League of Women's Voters with Jean Henscheid
Jean Henscheid is the President of the Idaho League of Women’s Voters and came in to talk about Idaho, voter education, and how we get the most informed…
The Ranch PodcastMedicine in Idaho & The 2026 Legislative Session with Susie Keller
Susie Keller is the CEO of the Idaho Medical Association and came on to review the 2026 legislative session in Idaho. We filmed the episode in the last days of…
The Ranch PodcastAmerican Classical Schools in Idaho with Stephen Lambert
Stephen Lambert is the Executive Director of the American Classical Schools of Idaho and founding principal of the Treasure Valley Classical Academy. I asked…
The Ranch PodcastIdaho State University's Contract with Idaho with Robert Wagner
Robert Wagner is the President of Idaho State University and came on to talk about the contract between ISU and the state of Idaho that he has guided. Higher…