The Ranch Podcast

Rod Beck is one of three Ada County Commissioners and came in to speak on power in Ada County. The county has engaged in many innovative projects, including methane capture from the landfill that generates power and profit annually. The commissioners are also considering whether or not private property owners on ag land should be allowed to put up solar panels on their land. These are complex issu...

Shaun Simmons is a longtime Nampa resident and is running for City Council. He is passionate about Nampa, the culture, the growth, and the direction the city is going. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is supported by Truth In Media Foundation, a non-profit media organization committed to unbiased, Idaho focused media.  The Ranch Podcast is the premier source for long format interviews and information in t...

Dennis Staack is a longtime Caldwell resident and is running for City Council. He is passionate about Caldwell, the culture, the growth, and the direction the city is going. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is supported by Truth In Media Foundation, a non-profit media organization committed to unbiased, Idaho focused media.  The Ranch Podcast is the premier source for long format interviews and informatio...

Randy Haverfield is a long time Nampa resident and is running for re-election for City Council. He is passionate about Nampa, the culture, the growth, and the direction the city is going. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is supported by Truth In Media Foundation, a non-profit media organization committed to unbiased, Idaho focused media.  The Ranch Podcast is the premier source for long format interviews...

Richard McPherson is a world leading authority on Nuclear Technology. In Episode 12 of the American Nuclear series, we discuss the vulnerabilities of the fuel supply chains for existing electrical production. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is supported by Truth In Media Foundation, a non-profit media organization committed to unbiased, Idaho focused media.  The Ranch Podcast is the premier source for lo...

Heidal Summers is a Middleton resident and is running for City Council. She is passionate about Nampa, the culture, the growth, and the direction the city is going. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is supported by Truth In Media Foundation, a non-profit media organization committed to unbiased, Idaho focused media.  The Ranch Podcast is the premier source for long format interviews and information in the...

Suzi Robinson is a Nampa resident and is running for Mayor. She is passionate about Nampa, the culture, the growth, and the direction the city is going. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is supported by Truth In Media Foundation, a non-profit media organization committed to unbiased, Idaho focused media.  The Ranch Podcast is the premier source for long format interviews and information in the Treasure Val...

Randy Neary is a long time Caldwell resident and is running for City Council. He is passionate about Caldwell, the culture, the growth, and the direction the city is going. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is supported by Truth In Media Foundation, a non-profit media organization committed to unbiased, Idaho focused media.  The Ranch Podcast is the premier source for long format interviews and information...

Bob Fontaine is a career educator, both in the public and private sectors. He strongly believes in the need for both systems, but is also cautious about the route Idaho is taking. Having been a teacher, principal, and superintendent, he is concerned about the state of support for public education in that he personally experienced the struggle with recruiting and retaining educators to serve our ch...

Tammie Halcomb is the executive director of FARE Idaho, an Idaho based advocacy group that promotes local providers, purveyors, and producers and supports structures and legislation to help Idaho businesses thrive. She came in to enjoy the Ranch Dirty Burger, made by yours truly, and talk about the state of Idaho’s local provider community. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is the premier source for long f...

Brandon Weast is a long time Caldwell resident and is running for City Council. He is passionate about Caldwell, the culture, the growth, and the direction the city is going. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is supported by Truth In Media Foundation, a non-profit media organization committed to unbiased, Idaho focused media.  The Ranch Podcast is the premier source for long format interviews and informati...

Sebastian Griffin is a current city councilman for Nampa and came in to discuss the Ford Idaho Center issue. This topic has dominated many of the conversations around Nampa in recent months, and Sebastian kindly came in to discuss at length the conversation that has been going on for over a year. This is, obviously, very complex. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is supported by Truth In Media Foundation,...

Kevan Wheelock is a long time Star resident and is running for re-election for City Council. He is passionate about Star, the culture, the growth, and the direction the city is going. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is supported by Truth In Media Foundation, a non-profit media organization committed to unbiased, Idaho focused media.  The Ranch Podcast is the premier source for long format interviews and...

Beth Haney is an Eagle resident running for City Council. She is a medical professional and she wants to bring her expertise in that and previous local government experience to Eagle. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is supported by Truth In Media Foundation, a non-profit media organization committed to unbiased, Idaho focused media.  The Ranch Podcast is the premier source for long format interviews and...

David Ripley is the executive director of Idaho Chooses Life, a prominent pro-life group in Idaho. In the wake of the JAMA report that showed a continued decrease of licensed OB/GYNs in Idaho, David kindly agreed to come in to discuss options for improving healthcare access for the women of Idaho. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is supported by Truth In Media Foundation, a non-profit media organization c...

Dr. Parker Fillmore is a physician living in the Treasure Valley that came into a lawsuit with one of the major medical systems in the area. This resulted in Parker not practicing in the Treasure Valley and instead being forced to live here but offer his skills elsewhere. We talked extensively about some of the realities of the physician shortage in Idaho and how the medical systems are leaning mo...

Justin Buchholz is a long time Nampa resident and is running for Mayor. He is passionate about Nampa, the culture, the growth, and the direction the city is going. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is supported by Truth In Media Foundation, a non-profit media organization committed to unbiased, Idaho focused media.  The Ranch Podcast is the premier source for long format interviews and information in the T...

Richard McPherson is a world leading authority on Nuclear Technology. In Episode 11 of the American Nuclear series, we discuss US Grid vulnerabilities and why nuclear is the right answer for so many of the existing and incredibly dangerous problems. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is supported by Truth In Media Foundation, a non-profit media organization committed to unbiased, Idaho focused media.  The R...

Lynn Bradescu is a long time Boise resident and is running for City Council. She is passionate about the preservation of Boise and the proper management of funds and direction of the city. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is supported by Truth In Media Foundation, a non-profit media organization committed to unbiased, Idaho focused media.  The Ranch Podcast is the premier source for long format interviews...

Scott Tilmant is a longtime Caldwell resident and running for City Council. He already serves in many capacities in the community and wants to continue his help within the city administration. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is supported by Truth In Media Foundation, a non-profit media organization committed to unbiased, Idaho focused media.  The Ranch Podcast is the premier source for long format interv...

Jeff Wood is a longtime Star resident and is running for City Council. He passionately serves his community in a myriad of ways, ranging from chaplain for law enforcement all the way to Santa Claus on a horse. He now wants to bring that care and attention to the city council. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is supported by Truth In Media Foundation, a non-profit media organization committed to unbiased,...

Debbie Skaug is a long time Nampa resident and is running for City Council. She is passionate about the preservation of the Nampa culture and community and wants to bring her experience and knowledge to civil service. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is supported by Truth In Media Foundation, a non-profit media organization committed to unbiased, Idaho focused media.  The Ranch Podcast is the premier sour...

Robert Gillis is a resident of Eagle and running for City Council. He comes from an extensive background of civil service in law enforcement and wants to continue serving his community on the local city level. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is supported by Truth In Media Foundation, a non-profit media organization committed to unbiased, Idaho focused media.  The Ranch Podcast is the premier source for l...

Lauren Necochea is the leader of the Idaho Democratic Party and came in to talk about budgeting. Idaho finds itself in a precarious position having cut roughly 450 million dollars in taxes during the 2025 legislative session but now is having to pull back on budgets for most things, including education. Lauren came in to discuss how and why she feels we’re in this position. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcas...

Chuck Stadick is a two term Caldwell City Council member and is running for re-election. His roots in Idaho service and business go deep, and he wants to continue serving his community. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is supported by Truth In Media Foundation, a non-profit media organization committed to unbiased, Idaho focused media.  The Ranch Podcast is the premier source for long format interviews an...