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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 PodcastDirect To Consumers in Idaho with Sheila Hasselstrom
Sheila Hasselstrom is an Idaho ag producer from Lewis County and came on to talk about local production, direct to consumer trends, and the freedom to grow and…
The Ranch PodcastIndustrial Power Users In Idaho with Peter Richardson
Peter Richardson is an Idaho attorney who, among other things, represents industrial power customers and came on to talk about what he sees as challenges and…
The Ranch PodcastBudgets, Healthcare, and Idaho's War on Local Governments with Ilana Rubel
Ilana Rubel is an Idaho State Representative and came on to talk about Idaho’s Budget, Medicaid costs, and the war on local governments. Enjoy! The Ranch…
The Ranch PodcastPower, Ag, & Industry in Idaho with Eric Olsen
Eric Olsen is an Idaho attorney who, among other things, represents ag irrigators in eastern Idaho and came on to explain what he feels is driving increased…
The Ranch PodcastSilver's Wild Ride in Idaho with Mike Satre
Mike Satre works with HECLA Silver mining company and came in to explain the unbelievable journey silver has had over the last several years, what HECLA is…
The Ranch PodcastThe State of Idaho Ag with Brett Wilder
Brett Wilder is an Ag Economist with UofI and a Ag producer in Idaho and came in to speak on the state of agriculture. Inputs have increased, commodities have…
The Ranch PodcastWhat Idaho Values with Andrew Finstuen
Andrew Finstuen is the Dean of the honors college at BSU and the director of the Institute for Advancing American Values and came in to speak about his work in…
The Ranch PodcastHunting Tech Restrictions Recommended in Idaho with Tal Sampson
Tal Sampson is a lifelong Idaho hunter and recreationist and a member of the HAT Committee. The HAT Committee was charged with the task of reviewing the…
The Ranch PodcastIdaho's Outfitters & Guides with Erik Weiseth
Erik Weiseth is the executive director of the Idaho Outfitters and Guides Association and came in to talk about this incredible self driven economy and…
The Ranch PodcastMining Gold in Idaho with John Gilligan
John Gilligan is the CEO of Liberty Gold, a mineral extraction company working in Idaho to extract a number of different mineral resources, including gold. The…
The Ranch PodcastMental Health & Teens in Idaho with Marco Erickson
Marco Erickson is an Idaho State Representative and came in to talk about the work being done in Idaho to support young people and mental health issues. Idaho…
The Ranch PodcastRecycling Nuclear Fuel in Idaho with Richard McPherson
Richard McPherson is a world leading authority on Nuclear Technology. In Episode 22 of the American Nuclear series, we discuss the process of recycling spent…
The Ranch PodcastPreserving K-12 Budget in Idaho with Debbie Critchfield
Debbie Critchfield is the State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Recently, JFAC requested that superintendent Debbie Critchfield send in a framework to…
The Ranch PodcastCA Rats & Son of Sam with Tammy Nichols
Tammy Nichols is an Idaho State Senator and came in to talk about the infestation of CA Rats in the Treasure Valley (that’s not even a joke or play on words)…
The Ranch PodcastGuiding & Preserving Riggins, Idaho with Roy Akins
Roy Akins is a long time Riggins City Councilman, a professional guide, and a champion for the community. He fell deeply in love with the Riggins community as…
The Ranch PodcastManaging Idaho's Ever Growing Timber Resource with Lance Davisson
Lance Davisson is the owner and principal of the Keystone Concept, a consulting firm that helps organizations understand and manage natural resources around…
The Ranch PodcastBalancing the US Budget with Loren Enns
Loren Enns is the director of State Campaign for the Balanced Budget Amendment Task Force with the Heartland Institute and came in to speak on the issues the…
The Ranch PodcastCaring for Family in Idaho with Amber Grant
Amber Grant is the mother of two disabled children that she cares for, one of which is an adult in his 20s. She does receive assistance through Medicaid, and…
The Ranch PodcastHas Idaho Lost Its Way with Rod Gramer
Rod Gramer is an Idaho businessman and former president of Idaho Businesses for Education and came in to speak on the culture and focus of Idaho. Rod is…
The Ranch PodcastConformity & Taxes in Idaho with Jim Woodward
Jim Woodward is an Idaho State Senator and came in to talk about the ever evolving situation with federal conformity with Idaho code and our current state of…
The Ranch PodcastJannus, Refugees, & Idaho with Darnisha Orcutt
Darnisha Orcutt is the CEO of Jannus, Inc, a non-profit organization that works within Idaho to provide over 10 different services to Idahoans, including the…
The Ranch PodcastThe Idaho Forest Group with Tera King
Tera King is the resource analyst with the Idaho Forest Group and came in to explain the state of the industry. Forestry is a vital part of Idaho wildlands…
The Ranch PodcastUsing & Abusing Idaho with Cindy Carlson
Cindy Carlson is an Idaho State Senator and came in to talk about the issue with recreationists abusing areas of the state. Thousands upon thousands of people…
The Ranch PodcastICE & Proper Enforcement in Idaho with Tracy Basterrechea
Tracy Basterrechea is the chief of police for Meridian, the population center for Idaho, and came on to speak about what he sees as issues with ICE operations…
The Ranch PodcastIDFG's Migration Corridor Data & Methods with Jacob Gray and Sierra Robatcek
Jacob Gray and Sierra Robatcek are with the Idaho Dept. of Fish and Game and came in to talk about big game migration corridors, data collection, and working…
The Ranch PodcastTrump's AI EO & Artificial Intelligence in Law with Jessica Gunder
Jessica Gunder is a Univ. of Idaho Law Professor and came in to speak about the recent executive orders by President Trump regarding artificial intelligence…
The Ranch PodcastVitamin K & Infant Bleeding with Dr. Mark Uranga
Mark Uranga is a pediatrician with St. Luke’s in the Treasure Valley and came in to talk about the Vitamin K shot that is offered at birth, infant fatal…
The Ranch PodcastAmerican Nuclear Series: E21 Nuclear Blackstart Ability
Richard McPherson is a world leading authority on Nuclear Technology. In Episode 21 of the American Nuclear series, we discuss the capacity of some nuclear…
The Ranch PodcastBoise State University & Idaho's ROI with Jeremiah Shinn
Jeremiah Shinn is the interim president of Boise State University and came in to talk about the state of the university, its partnerships with industry, the…
The Ranch PodcastSaving the Owyhees with John Robison
John Robison is the public lands and wildlife director at the Idaho Conservation League and came in to talk about the enormous, almost decade long effort to…
The Ranch PodcastWhy Healthcare is So Expensive in Idaho with Drew Hobby
Drew Hobby is an executive vice president and chief strategy officer at Blue Cross of Idaho and came on to start the conversation around the question everyone…
The Ranch PodcastChanging Idaho with Ben Adams
Ben Adams is an Idaho State Senator and came on to talk about his proposed constitutional amendment that he hopes to pass that would create a safety net in the…
The Ranch PodcastThe Line of Advocacy in Idaho's Education with Eric Smallwood
Eric Smallwood is a Twin Falls School District board member and came on to talk about a situation he finds himself in with several state legislators. In a…
The Ranch PodcastDairy Workforce in Idaho with Mike Simpson and Rick Naerebout
Mike Simpson is a US Congressman from Idaho and Rick Naerebout is the CEO of the Idaho Dairymen’s Association. They both agreed to come on to discuss the state…
The Ranch PodcastIdaho Agriculture with Mike Simpson and Zak Miller
Mike Simpson is a US Congressman from Idaho and Zak Miller is the CEO of the Idaho Farm Bureau Federation. They both agreed to come on to discuss the state of…
The Ranch PodcastIdaho: Our Values Now Vs Then with James Ruchti
James Ruchti is an Idaho State Senator and came on to talk about how Idaho has changed in the last two decades. As a state lawmaker from 2006 to 2010, James…
The Ranch PodcastAgriculture in Idaho with Jerald Raymond
Jerald Raymond is an Idaho State Representative and came on to talk about the bind that Idaho agriculture is in. High production coupled with high imports has…
The Ranch PodcastThe YMCA Family with David Duro
David Duro is the CEO of the Treasure Valley Family YMCA and came on to talk about this pillar of the community. I did not grow up going to the “Y,” but since…
The Ranch PodcastAg & Water in Idaho's Magic Valley with Jack Nelsen
Jack Nelsen is an Idaho State Representative and came in to talk about the state of Ag and Water in Idaho’s Magic Valley. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is supported…
The Ranch PodcastBudget Realities in Idaho with Jason Monks
Jason Monks is an Idaho State Representative and came in to talk about the realities of Idaho’s budgeting process. The state budget is established at the…
The Ranch PodcastCollege of Eastern Idaho with Lori Barber
Lori Barber is the President of the College of Eastern Idaho and came in to talk about its role in the community, the students’ lives, and Idaho’s future…
The Ranch PodcastSharing the Idaho PTA Message with Shelly Smede
Shelly Smede is the head of advocacy for the Idaho PTA and came on to talk about the work they’re doing, the growth, and the goals that the organization has…
The Ranch PodcastThe Value of Idaho's Land with James Petzke
James Petzke is an Idaho State Representative and is working on a constitutional amendment to help Idaho preserve its lands. As an avid outdoorsman and…
The Ranch PodcastSaving Idaho's Land with Brit Raybould
Brit Raybould is an Idaho State Representative and came on to talk about the constitutional amendment that she is proposing that would help protect more of the…
The Ranch PodcastThe Idaho PTA with Jamie Braithwaite
Jamie Braithwaite is the current president of the Idaho PTA and is working to build the voice and capacity of the largest parent and student advocacy group in…
The Ranch PodcastAmerican Nuclear Series: E20 Thorium to Uranium with Richard McPherson
Richard McPherson is a world leading authority on Nuclear Technology. In Episode 20 of the American Nuclear series, we discuss the future role of Thorium in…
The Ranch PodcastA Lot To Do About Idaho with Mike Moyle
Mike Moyle is the state Speaker of the House for Idaho and came in to talk about a range of issues that the state faces currently. Budget issues, out of state…
The Ranch PodcastAge Verification for Internet Access is WRONG with Ben Gillenwater
Ben Gillenwater is a parent and family advocate and educator in the technology space and created Family IT Guy to help families understand the risks and…
The Ranch PodcastStopping Corporate Housing Investment in Idaho with Ali Rabe
Ali Rabe is an Idaho State Senator and came in to talk about the recent action from the federal government around halting corporate investment in single family…
The Ranch PodcastIdaho's HAT Committee with Tal Sampson
Tal Sampson is an avid hunter and a member of the Idaho HAT Committee (Hunting and Advanced Technology), a group put together of Idahoans charged with making…
The Ranch PodcastSecuring Locally Produced Food in Idaho with Dexton Lake
Dexton Lake works with the Idaho Farm Bureau Federation and came in to talk about a bill they are hoping to pass that establishes better clarity and local…
The Ranch PodcastDirecting the McClure Center for Public Policy Research with Katherine Himes
Katherine Himes is the director for the McClure Center for Public Policy Research out of University of Idaho and came on to explain how they engage in the…
The Ranch PodcastHealthcare & Fiscal Responsibility in Idaho with Megan Egbert
Megan Egbert is an Idaho State Representative and came in to talk about the problems with healthcare and our fiscal responsibility to the state and its…
The Ranch PodcastMedical Consideration & ROI in Idaho with Susie Keller
Susie Keller is the Executive Director of the Idaho Medical Association and came in to talk about medical consideration and the ROI that doctors bring to the…
The Ranch PodcastIdaho Before Medicaid Expansion with Luke Mayville
Luke Mayville is a citizen activist in the state of Idaho and was a leading force behind Medicaid Expansion in 2018. He came in to explain what was happening…
The Ranch PodcastSoil Conservation Districts in Idaho with Tori O'Neal
Tori O’Neal is part of the social conservation district system in Idaho and came in to explain what these districts do. Idaho cares deeply for its soil health…
The Ranch PodcastBreaking Chains Academy of Development with Luis Granados
Luis Granados is the Executive Director of the Breaking Chains Academy of Development in Idaho. He works with youth that need guidance, help, and an education…
The Ranch PodcastBudgeting in Idaho with Stephanie Mickelsen
Stephanie Mickelsen is an Idaho State Representative and came in to talk about the budgeting process in Idaho. She also went into nuances of how funds can be…
The Ranch PodcastHousing & Natural Resources in Idaho with Jordan Redman
Jordan Redman is an Idaho State Representative and came in to talk about two most issues: housing and natural resources in Idaho. This will definitely be the…
The Ranch PodcastAmerican Nuclear: E19 Island Power with Richard McPherson
Richard McPherson is a world leading authority on Nuclear Technology. In Episode 19 of the American Nuclear series, we consider the position of Hawaii as well…