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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 PodcastIdaho's JFAC Committee with Janie Ward-Engelking
Janie Ward-Engelkind is a Idaho State Senator and also sits on the JFAC committee that appropriates Idaho taxpayer funds. She came in many times last session…
The Ranch PodcastIdaho's Tax Issues with Miguel Legarreta
Miguel Legarreta is the executive director of the Associated Taxpayers of Idaho and came on to talk about the tax considerations being considered currently in…
The Ranch PodcastBuilding an Idaho Fire Station with Rich Tyler
Rich Tyler is a retired fire fighter and now works with CORE Construction to help build, among other things, fire stations. These multipurpose buildings are…
The Ranch PodcastSaving Idaho's Community Schools with Debbie Critchfield
Debbie Critchfield is the Idaho State Superintendent of Public Education and recently played a key role in saving the federal grant going to many Idaho…
The Ranch PodcastThe Queen of Boise's Compost - Lisa Knapp
Lisa Knapp is a compost specialist with the city of Boise. The city goes to incredible lengths to incentivise and create fantastic compost that is available…
The Ranch PodcastThe Famous Idaho Potato with Sam Eaton
Sam Eaton works for the Idaho Potato Commission and came on to discuss this iconic crop, its reliance on our research institutions, the wavering markets, and…
The Ranch PodcastEliminating Cellphones in Idaho Schools with Treg Bernt
Treg Bernt is an Idaho State Senator and came on to discuss several issues including his bi-partisan efforts to show positive political discourse to our next…
The Ranch PodcastHow to GROW Idaho with Keri Smith
Keri Smith is a former Canyon County Commissioner and came on to discuss the issues with growth in Idaho. She is currently working with a group called Growing…
The Ranch PodcastInserting Competition in Idaho with Todd Achilles
Todd Achilles is a former Idaho State Representative and current US Senate candidate and came on to discuss problems for consumers and the working class around…
The Ranch PodcastBudgeting in Idaho with Melissa Wintrow
Melissa Wintrow is a democratic senator in Idaho and came in to speak about the budgeting issues as she sees them. Idaho is currently facing a huge budget…
The Ranch PodcastIdaho & Univ. of Utah Medical School with Dr. Rayme Geidl
Dr. Rayme Geidl is the interim Co-Director of the School of Health and Medical Professions at the University of Idaho and came on to talk about the…
The Ranch PodcastSt. Luke's Suicide Prevention in Idaho with Dr. Anna Radin
Dr. Anna Radin works with St. Luke’s on suicide prevention and recently ran a study about connecting with both teens and adults who had hightened suicide risk…
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 PodcastIdaho's 2026 Legislative Session & the Democratic Party with Lauren Necochea
Lauren Necochea is the head of the democratic party in Idaho and came on to talk about the 2026 legislative session that just started and what the priorities…
The Ranch PodcastWildlife Migrations in Idaho with Nick Fasciano
Nick Fasciano is the executive director of Idaho Wildlife Federation and came in to speak about migration patterns and needs of our wildlife. One of the issues…
The Ranch PodcastIdaho Just Got Sold with Alexis Pickering
Alexis Pickering is the executive director of Conservation Voters of Idaho and came in to discuss how a portion of Idaho state land just got sold to a wealthy…
The Ranch PodcastIdaho's Legislative Session & Public Policy with Alexis Morgan
Alexis Morgan is an education advocate and a PHD candidate in the school of Public Policy at BSU. As the legislative session was approaching, I asked Alexis if…
The Ranch PodcastRangeland Ecology in Idaho with Karen Launchbaugh
Karen Launchbaugh is a Rangeland Ecologist at Univ. of Idaho and came in to speak about the issues facing Idaho’s rangelands. These are lands used for a myriad…
The Ranch Podcast2026 and the City of Boise with Lauren McLean
Lauren McLean is the mayor of Boise and came on to talk about a number of things, including affordable housing wins, continuing open space and park projects…
The Ranch PodcastCollege of Agricultural and Life Sciences at UofI with Leslie Edgar
Leslie Edgar is the Dean of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at the University of Idaho and came on to discuss ag, education, and where our food…
The Ranch PodcastCollege of Education, Health, and Human Sciences at UofI with Brooke Blevins
Brooke Blevins is the Dean of the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences at University of Idaho and came on to discuss the difficulty with educating…
The Ranch PodcastElection System Clarity in Idaho with Jason Dixon
Jason Dixon is the Bannock County Clerk and came on to talk about the election system he oversees. Things like drop box security and absentee ballots are…
The Ranch PodcastCollege of Natural Resources at Univ. of Idaho with Dennis Becker
Dennis Becker is the Dean of the College of Natural Resources at Univ. of Idaho and came on to discuss the state of our resources, their preservation, their…
The Ranch PodcastEngineering School at Univ. of Idaho with Dr. Gabriel Potirniche
Dr. Gabriel Potirniche is the associate dean of the School of Engineering at University of Idaho. Engineering as a broader discipline is one that requires…
The Ranch PodcastSocial Media Liability in Idaho's Workplaces with Pam Howland
Pam Howland is a practicing employment attorney in the Treasure Valley and came in to discuss liability in the workplace with social media communication…
The Ranch PodcastMedical School at Univ. of Idaho with Dr. Rayme Geidl
Dr. Rayme Geidl is the interim Co-Director of the School of Health and Medical Professions at the University of Idaho. Idaho is ranked last for physician…
The Ranch PodcastStar Chief of Police Tim Haynes
Tim Haynes is the new Chief of Police for Star, Idaho. He has taken over as chief as the city has grown percentage wise faster than almost any other area in…
The Ranch PodcastWhat Happened in Elmore County's Elections with Phil McGrane
Phil McGrane is the Idaho Secretary of State and came in to discuss what happened in Elmore County after the Nov 2025 election. It was uncovered post election…
The Ranch PodcastTalk It Out with Monica Church
Monica Church is a District 19 representative in Idaho and came in to ring in the new year. As always, we stumbled onto tricky subjects and talked them out…
The Ranch PodcastElk, Pronghorn, Mule Deer, & Bear with Nick Fasciano
Nick Fasciano is the executive director of the Idaho Wildlife Federation and came in to kindly share his bounty of wild game. The meal consisted of elk…
The Ranch PodcastPulling Tech Out of Idaho Education with Alex Zamora
Alex Zamora is the superintendent of the Wilder School District. Wilder integrated a tech heavy curriculum roughly 7 years ago when Ivanka Trump and Tim Cook…
The Ranch PodcastIdaho Milk Products with Luke Visser
Luke Visser is a third-generation dairy farmer in Idaho, involved with his family's dairy operations. He kindly took me all though the Idaho Dairy Product…
The Ranch PodcastPolitical Actors & Operators in Idaho with Tammy Nichols
Tammy Nichols is an Idaho State Senator who came on to talk about some of the political issues around elections that Idaho has faced for years. Political…
The Ranch PodcastThe Eagle Chamber with Brandy Furiani
Brandy Furiani is the Executive Director of Eagle Chamber of Commerce and is coming to her last few days in the position. Over the last couple years, she has…
The Ranch PodcastMining in Idaho with Eric Jones
Eric Jones is the CEO of Thunder Mountain Gold, a prospecting and mining company operating in Idaho. His company has contributed both environmentally and…
The Ranch PodcastFinding Your Place In Idaho with Emily Wakild
Dr. Emily Wakild is a professor and historian and came in to talk about how people find their places in Idaho. As people move to this state, there is an ever…
The Ranch PodcastThe Gem State Housing Alliance with Ali Rabe
Ali Rabe is the new executive director of the Gem State Housing Alliance, a non-profit group focused on state wide housing affordability. The crisis with…
The Ranch PodcastIdaho's Budget with Ron Nate
Ron Nate is the President of the Idaho Freedom Foundation and came on to talk about the budget issues Idaho is facing. The Foundation has produced a budget…
The Ranch PodcastGhana Make A Difference with Austin Johnson
Austin Johnson lives in the Treasure Valley and is the director of Ghana Make a Difference, an organization that runs an orphanage in Ghana on the banks of…
The Ranch PodcastValue & Education with Scott Green
Scott Green is the President of University of Idaho and came on to speak about the value of education in Idaho. There is a large concern about youth of Idaho…
The Ranch PodcastBarriers to Ag in Idaho & The Death Tax with Mitchell Searle
Mitchell Searle is a multi-generation Idaho farmer and came in to speak on the difficulties around entering the ag field professionally. The astronomical cost…
The Ranch PodcastSustainable Ranching in Idaho with Tori O'Neal
Tori O’Neal is a fifth generation, sustainable rancher in Custer County, Idaho. She didn’t go straight into ranching, but instead headed to college, left the…
The Ranch PodcastChildren & Families Services in the US with Alex Adams
Alex Adams is the former head of Health and Welfare in Idaho and is now the Assistant Secretary for Family support, leading the administration for Children and…
The Ranch PodcastFaith in Medicine in Idaho with Jim Souza, MD
Dr. Jim Souza is the Chief Physician Executive at St. Luke’s Hospital system and came on to talk about the state of people’s faith in modern medicine. In…
The Ranch PodcastGiving Machines in Idaho with Sid Sullivan
Sid Sullivan as a Giving Machine ambassador here in the Treasure Valley and came in to speak about the nature of the machines and what charities they go to…
The Ranch PodcastAda County Solar Farms with Aaron Menenberg
Aaron Menenberg works with Renewable Northwest to advocate for renewable energy sources in Idaho and came in to speak on the recent decision that was made by…
The Ranch PodcastLet Them Come to College of Idaho with David Douglass
David Douglass is the president of College of Idaho and came in to talk about the incredibly unique work that the school does. It is consistently rated at the…
The Ranch PodcastCanals & Ditches & Your Home in Idaho with Paul Arrington
Paul Arrington is the Executive Director of the Idaho Water User Association and came in to speak on canals and ditches that run across private property in…
The Ranch PodcastRural Hospital Grants & Idaho with Brian Whitlock
Brian Whitlock is the executive director of the Idaho Hospital Association and came in to talk about the federal grant that Gov. Little is trying to garner for…
The Ranch PodcastIdaho's Budget Issues with Scott Bedke
Scott Bedke is the Lt. Gov. of Idaho and came in to speak about Idaho’s budget issues. Idaho exited the legislative session in a tenuous situation with its…
The Ranch PodcastIdaho's Insurance Concerns with Dean Cameron
Dean Cameron is the director of Idaho’s Department of Insurance and came on to talk about the revisions to insurance and issues that were being discussed…
The Ranch PodcastFuture Republican Leaders of Idaho with Tyler Kelly
Tyler Kelly is the chairman of the Idaho Young Republicans group and came in to speak on the group, the mindset, and what matters to young republicans…
The Ranch PodcastTransit in the Treasure Valley with Elaine Clegg
Elaine Clegg is the CEO of Valley Regional Transit and came in to speak about the current state and future of transit in the Treasure Valley. As the area…
The Ranch PodcastUS Dairy & International Trade with Erica Louder
Erica Louder works with the US Dairy Export Council, an organization that works to improve and support US Dairy in international markets. The dairy industry in…
The Ranch PodcastWater & Ag Labor with Mike Simpson
Mike Simpson is a US Congressman to Idaho and sat down with me to discuss Water and Ag Labor. Ag labor specifically is an issue threatening not just Idaho’s…
The Ranch PodcastWater, Fire, and Healthcare in Idaho with Mike Crapo
Mike Crapo is a US Senator from Idaho and came on the show to discuss issues as he sees them with water, fire, and healthcare. Healthcare in particular is an…
The Ranch PodcastWater, Power, & Healthcare in Idaho with Russ Fulcher
Russ Fulcher is a US Congressman to Idaho and sat down to talk about three crucial pieces of Idaho and the US: Water, Power, Healthcare. The turmoil around…
The Ranch PodcastNuclear Power & Water with Jim Risch
Jim Risch is a US Senator to Idaho and took time to come on the show to talk about two fundamental pieces of Idaho's economy: power and water. As an ag state…
The Ranch PodcastInsider Trading, Epstein, & JFK with Anna Paulina Luna
Anna Paulina Luna is a Florida Congresswoman and came on the show to talk about emerging issues with the country. She is running legislation to address…
The Ranch PodcastDairy in the USA with Michael Dykes
Michael Dykes is the CEO and President of International Dairy Food Association and came on to speak on the state of dairy, dairy products, labor, and trade in…