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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 PodcastHousing in Idaho with Ali Rabe
Ali Rabe is an Idaho State Senator and came in to talk about the ever evolving national, state, and local policies around the housing crisis in the great state…
The Ranch PodcastThe Wyakin Foundation in Idaho with Marcia Jedry
Marcia Jedry is the executive director of the Wyakin Foundation and came in to talk about the things the organization does to help care for vets as they…
The Ranch PodcastKratom and 7OH in Idaho with Cate Heil
Cate Heil is an MD and an Addiction Medicine Specialist and came in to talk about what her concerns and thoughts are around Katrom and 7OH in Idaho and the…
The Ranch PodcastFresh Produce in Idaho with Matt Fuxan
Matt Fuxan is an Idaho based produce broker and came in to talk about the systems in place that generate the miracle of fresh produce for us on a daily basis…
The Ranch PodcastIrrigation Electrical Rate Class & Growth Paying for Growth with Stephanie Mickelsen
Stephanie Mickelsen is an Idaho State Representative and came in to speak about electrical rate class fairness and growth paying for growth in Idaho. Enjoy!…
The Ranch PodcastThe PRIMARY Election in Idaho with Chris Mathias
Chris Mathias is an Idaho State Representative and came in to speak about the relevance of the primary election coming up in May. Most of Idaho does not vote…
The Ranch PodcastCutting Idaho's Basic Services with Clay Handy
Clay Handy is an Idaho State Representative and came in to speak about many issues he is seeing at the budgeting level that will affect real services that many…
The Ranch PodcastNuclear Energy, Flags, & Locker Rooms in Idaho with Ted Hill
Ted Hill is an Idaho State Representative and came in to speak about the Advanced Nuclear Taskforce, flags, and locker rooms in Idaho. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast…
The Ranch PodcastThe Junction at BSU with Roger Brown
Roger Brown is the director of the Junction at BSU and came in to talk about the marriage and collaborative endeavors with industry and BSU students and…
The Ranch PodcastEMS as Non-Essential in Idaho with MaKenzie Tiegs
MaKenzie Tiegs is an Idaho paramedic and EMS champion and came in to talk about the movement to educate policy makers and the general public about EMS services…
The Ranch PodcastGrowing Up Basque in Idaho with Roy Eiguren
Roy Eiguren is an Idaho businessman and Basque leader and came in to speak about his family’s experience growing up Basque in Idaho and the Treasure Valley…
The Ranch PodcastIdaho In The Raw with Nate Shelman
Nate Shelman is an iconic Idaho conservative radio host at KBOI and came on to talk about the state of our discourse, our policies, and our culture as he sees…
The Ranch Podcast250,000 Acts of Kindness in Idaho with Jess Whiting
Jess Whiting is a serial Idaho entrepreneur and the driving force behind the 250,000 Acts of Kindness project that is part of the America250 movement. Hearing…
The Ranch PodcastBSU College of Engineering with Amy Fleischer
Amy Fleischer is the Dean of the College of Engineering at BSU and came in to talk about the state of the college, the seven different schools under the…
The Ranch PodcastIdaho's Water Resource with Jeff Raybould
Jeff Raybould is the chairman of the Idaho Water Resource Board and came in to talk about cloud seeding, snowpack, and the state of Idaho’s water resource…
The Ranch PodcastRisking Structural Damage in Idaho with Melissa Wintrow
Melissa Wintrow is an Idaho State Representative and came in to speak about the potential structural damage she feels the state is approaching with the…
The Ranch PodcastEducation & Jobs For Idaho TODAY with Jillana Finnegan
Jillana Finnegan is the executive director for Strategic Projects at the College of Western Idaho and came in to talk about what CWI is offering, what she sees…
The Ranch PodcastIdaho's Digital Learning with Jeff Simmons
Jeff Simmons is the superintendent of Idaho Digital Learning Alliance and came on to talk about the value proposition of having a state driven digital learning…
The Ranch PodcastWine in Idaho with Moya Shatz Dolsby
Moya Shatz Dolsby is the executive director of the Idaho Wine Commission and came in to talk about the state of Idaho’s wine industry, its growers, and…
The Ranch PodcastBasque History & Flags in Idaho with Gloria Totoricaguena
Gloria Totoricaguena is a world renowned Basque historian and came in to talk about the Basque history and culture in Idaho and what their flag represents…
The Ranch PodcastIdaho Mining & Conservation with John Robison
John Robison works with the Idaho Conservation League and came in to discuss Idaho mining operations and how the ICL feels some have done better or worse jobs…
The Ranch PodcastEmergency Medical Service in Rural Idaho with Cody Killmar
Cody Killmar is a Riggins paramedic and EMS professional and came on to talk about his journey of working as a volunteer in the area and then working to create…
The Ranch PodcastEducation in Rural Idaho with Lisa Taylor
Lisa Taylor is an elementary school teacher in Riggins, Idaho and came on to talk about what public education means to her, the families she works with, and…
The Ranch PodcastIdaho's Sugar War with Samantha Parrott
Samantha Parrott is the Executive Director for the Snake River Sugar Beet Grower Association and came in to talk about the high octane war that Idaho and…
The Ranch PodcastLove For Riggins, Idaho with Kim Cinquini
Kim Cinquini is a Riggins icon and business owner and came on to express her love and insights for the community, its people, its industry, and its…
The Ranch PodcastIdaho Nuclear & Education with David Lent
David Lent is an Idaho State Senator and came on to talk about Idaho’s nuclear future, its potential, and the education system we’ll need to have to fully…
The Ranch PodcastSaving American Birds In & Out of Idaho with Brian Brooks
Brian Brooks works with the American Bird Conservancy and came on to talk about protecting and preserving our wild bird populations that we so dearly love and…
The Ranch PodcastCaring for Idaho's Elderly with Mark Maxfield
Mark Maxfield is the CEO of the Cottages, an assisted living home system for Idaho’s elderly, and came in to talk about our aging population, where he sees…
The Ranch PodcastIdaho Power & Irrigator/Industrial Customers with Adam Richins
Adam Richins is the Chief Operating Office of Idaho Power Company and came on to talk about the nature of rate increases with irrigation rate classes…
The Ranch PodcastIdaho's Legislative Medical Check Up with Susie Keller
Susie Keller is the CEO of the Idaho Medical Association and came on to talk about the current state of bills moving through the Idaho legislature that pertain…
The Ranch PodcastOut Of State Manipulation of Idaho Medical Systems with Frank Batcha
Dr. Frank Batcha is an Idaho physician working with the WAMII program and came on to talk about an out of state political group from Virginia, the Do No Harm…
The Ranch PodcastCutting Healthcare Budgets & Public Safety in Idaho with Ben Fuhriman
Ben Fuhriman is an Idaho State Representative and came in to talk about funding cuts that have been made to programs in Health and Welfare, including some made…
The Ranch PodcastIdaho DOGE with Jeff Ehlers
Jeff Ehlers is an Idaho State Representative and came in to talk about Idaho’s DOGE program, what is recommended, and where he feels Idaho can tighten its…
The Ranch PodcastPublic Education in North Idaho with Jimmy McAndrew
Jimmy McAndrew is a board trustee in the Coeur d’Alene school district and came in to talk about public education and community in North Idaho. Enjoy! The…
The Ranch PodcastHaemophilus Influenzae Type B with Mark Uranga
Dr. Mark Uranga is a Idaho Pediatrician and came in to talk about the Haemophilus Influenzae Type B therapy offered to families, his experience, and what he…
The Ranch PodcastRuns for Complex PTSD in Idaho with Brian White
Brian White is a US Veteran and came in to speak about an event he has organized with the express purpose of raising funds and awareness for both PTSD &…
The Ranch PodcastYoung Republicans in Idaho with Tyler Kelly
Tyler Kelly is the Chairman of the Idaho Young Republican group and came in to talk about conservativism, republicanism, and the right direction for the…
The Ranch PodcastIdaho's Jail Crisis with Sheriff Donahue
Kieran Donahue is the Canyon County Sheriff and came on to explain the funding issues that exist in the county, across the state, and why jails are letting…
The Ranch PodcastIdaho's Housing Future with Ben Toews
Ben Toews is an Idaho State Senator and came on to talk about state level solutions that are being proposed to restrict local governments from further…
The Ranch PodcastIdaho's Part In Balancing America's Debt with Tom Luna
Tom Luna is an Idaho political figure having held many offices in both his party and on a state level and came on to talk about what he feels Idaho should do…
The Ranch PodcastSurviving As An Idaho Cattleman with Spencer Black
Spencer Black is a past president of the Idaho Cattle Association and came in to talk about the realities of making a living as a cattle rancher in the Gem…
The Ranch PodcastDefending Idaho Ag & Military with John Shirts
John Shirts is an Idaho State Representative and came in to talk about what can be done to defend Idaho’s ag and military against bad actors with foreign…
The Ranch PodcastLewis County & Rural Idaho with Eric Hasselstrom
Eric Hasselstrom is a Lewis County Commissioner and came on to talk about farming, ranching, and addressing rural Idaho issues. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is…
The Ranch PodcastTrimming Spending in Idaho with Camille Blaylock
Camille Blaylock is an Idaho State Senator and came in to talk about small things that lead to huge savings when trimming Idaho’s budget. Enjoy! The Ranch…
The Ranch PodcastHistory & Idaho with Emily Wakild
Dr. Emily Wakild is a BSU Historian and came in to talk about history, Idaho, and how the path we’re on in Idaho parallels many times that have come before us…
The Ranch PodcastIdaho's Advanced Nuclear Task Force with Scott Bedke
Scott Bedke is the Lt. Governor of Idaho and came in to speak about the Advanced Nuclear Task Force that has been organized by Governor Little to position…
The Ranch PodcastCWI's Bottleneck with Gordon Jones
Gordon Jones is the President of College of Western Idaho and came in to talk about the bottleneck that CWI is experiencing with popular programs. One notable…
The Ranch PodcastCollege of Southern Idaho with Dean Fisher
Dean Fisher is the President of the College of Southern Idaho and came on to talk about industry, education, and the value proposition CSI offers its students…
The Ranch PodcastIdaho's Starting Point with John S. Zink
John S. Zink is a Cadastral Surveyor in Idaho and came in to talk about the Boise Meridian Initial Point. Established on April 19, 1867, this initial point…
The Ranch PodcastPublic Policy Review 2026 Session with Alexis Morgan
Alexis Morgan is an education advocate in Idaho and also a PHD Candidate in Public Policy at BSU and came in to talk about several bills going through the 2026…
The Ranch PodcastAmerican Nuclear Series: E23 Idaho's Nuclear Employment Problem
Richard McPherson is a world leading authority on Nuclear Technology. In Episode 23 of the American Nuclear series, we discuss the problem that Idaho faces…
The Ranch PodcastCWI & Ag with Jeff Cornilles
Jeff Cornilles is an Idaho State Representative and came in to speak about the recent conveyance of the Ford Idaho Center to CWI and the state of Ag in his…
The Ranch PodcastIdaho's School Choice Tax Credit with Lori Den Hartog
Lori Den Hartog is an Idaho State Senator and came in to talk about the current state of Idaho education and the HB 93 School Choice Tax Credit that was…
The Ranch PodcastThe Office of Technology Transfer at BSU with Brett Adkins
Brett Adkins works at the office of Technology Transfer at BSU and came on to explain how he helps connect faculty and students who have brilliant inventions…
The Ranch PodcastIdaho Recreation Council & Idaho's Rec. Culture with Dan Waugh
Dan Waugh works for the Idaho Recreation Council and came in to talk about the ever growing issues around funding and preserving our public lands that offer…
The Ranch PodcastNot In The Wilderness with Steve Zettel
Steve Zettel is a wilderness guide out of Challis, Idaho and came on to talk about the movement he has started to protect our wilderness and the classic…
The Ranch PodcastThe US Forest Service in Idaho with Allison Ginn
Allison Ginn is a US Forest Service Liaison for Idaho and came in to talk about the hyper complex process of managing an enormous swath of Idaho lands, the…
The Ranch PodcastMarrying Academia & Industry at BSU with Gary Tucker
Gary Tucker is the director of StudioBlu at BSU and came in to talk about the incredible marriage between academia and BSU students and real world businesses…
The Ranch PodcastRegulating Gold Extraction in Idaho with Matthew Zietlow
Matthew Zietlow is a regulatory expert with Liberty Gold in Idaho and came on to talk about the barriers and roadblocks to unlocking our natural mineral…
The Ranch PodcastWater in Elmore County with Franklin "Bud" Corbus
Franklin "Bud" Corbus is an Elmore County Commissioner and came in to talk about the plight of water and the aquifer in Elmore county. The water resource has…