The Ranch Podcast

Jennifer Ragsdale is running for Star City Council. She has a love for Star and a desire to give back. 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 Valley and great state of Idaho. The Boise area is ho...

Lisa Sanchez is a Boise City Council Candidate. She served on the council previously, moved out of the area, and is now back in the district where she is running. She is extremely passionate about her community and representation. 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...

Steve Burgos is the director of Boise Public Works and came in to talk about Boise’s program that takes human waste from our homes and turns it into industry inputs. Through large, very specific processes, the public works can extract incredibly clean water as well as agricultural fertilizers that are then used on the farm owned by Boise. Those crops are grown and then sold at market, creating an...

Jimmy Hallyburton is a sitting Boise City Councilman and is running for re-election. He was raised in NW Boise and has a deep love for open spaces and 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 and information in the Trea...

Ben Adams is the District 12 Senator in Idaho and wants to change the Idaho constitution to setup a framework so that Idaho never loses its public lands to private sales. This would require a huge collaboration across the state, but would also preserve Idaho’s greatest natural resource, its land, for generations to come. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is supported by Truth In Media Foundation, a non-pro...

Shawn Dygert is a District 23 Representative here in Idaho and deeply connected to the Ag community. He came in to review what was accomplished in the 2025 session and speak on what is coming down the pipe for Idaho in the near future. 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 i...

Brian Whitlock is the executive director of the Idaho Hospital Association and came in to discuss the effects of the One Big Beautiful Bill on Idaho hospitals and healthcare. There are a few key changes that came out of the bill that will make medicare and medicaid even more costly to Idaho health providers which will ultimately raise the cost of care for those paying through private insurance or...

Julie Ellsworth is the Idaho State Treasurer and came in to speak on not only the crucial role of the treasurer and nuances that we should all understand and tax advantage of (like tax deferred programs) but also on the America 250 celebration that is planned for July 4th, 2026. Her love and enthusiasm for the foundations of this country were truly infectious. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is supported...

Scott Bedke is the Lt. Governor of Idaho and recently announced his campaign to run for re-election. He has been involved in state politics since the early 2000s and feels he brings not only the knowledge and capacity to serve, but also the desire and will to give back to Idaho. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is supported by Truth In Media Foundation, a non-profit media organization committed to unbiase...

Lauren McLean is the Mayor of the city of Boise and came in to speak about the clean water and open space levy that will be on the Nov. ballot for Boise residents to consider. The levy proposes 11 million dollars of funding over two years to preserve a wide swatch of land around Boise for multi use. It costs households roughly $40 over the two year period and in return offers what proponents feel...

Dr. Edward McEachern is a practicing Idaho physician and recently published an article on Idaho’s OB/GYN exodus in JAMA (Journal of American Medical Association). This was an exploratory study that tracked the number of practicing OB/GYNs in the state from the end of 2022 to the end of 2024, noting distinction like if they left the state, where they went, if they retired, if they switched specialt...

Joey Bingham is the proprietor of Pocket Ranch Dairy in Gooding. His family has deep ties in the Idaho diary industry, and although he left the field and worked in healthcare for years, he found his way back to the field. He has carved out a line of unique products that are truly incredible and fill a void in the market. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is supported by Truth In Media Foundation, a non-pro...

Richard McPherson is a world leading authority on Nuclear Technology. In Episode 8 of the American Nuclear series, we discuss sources for the current American energy demand. There are over 31 different mechanisms to produce energy, from natural gas to coal to landfill gas to biomass. Understanding which we lean on the most and why is crucial in understanding why nuclear energy and micro grids are...

Rob Shoplock is the president of the Professional Fire Fighters of Idaho and came in to speak on fire service in Idaho today. Fire service and its support has been a large discussion in the state as of late, with some areas growing and thus needing more fire service and residents not wanting to self-elect to increase their taxes. Speaking with Rob helped remind me of what it really is that we ask...

Trent Tripple is the Ada County Clerk and came in to speak on the recent national discussion about mail-in ballot voting and voting machines. Idaho does not have voting machines, nor does it have what is classically deemed “mail-in ballot voting.” Idaho does have, upon request, an absentee ballot system whereby a ballot is sent at the request of a registered voter. These are utilized by our armed...

Kenny Pittman is a former City Council member of Eagle and is running again for Eagle City Council. Kenny is concerned about the direction of the city and many of the individual decisions it has made and felt it was right to offer himself for service once again. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is supported by Truth In Media Foundation, a non-profit media organization committed to unbiased, Idaho focused...

Pat Kelly is the CEO of Your Health Idaho, an Idaho centered organization that helps connect Idahoans with private insurance and federal funding for premiums. The One Big Beautiful Bill did affect several things with healthcare, and Pat kindly agreed to come in and explain what Idahoans need to know. The Ranch Podcast is supported by Truth In Media Foundation, a non-profit media organization commi...

Danielle Davis is running for the Eagle City Council in the Nov 2025 election. She is specifically concerned about transparency and accountability and feels she has a unique skill set to help address these things on our local 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 t...

Dr. Emily Wakild is a professor and historian and came in to talk about Idaho’s natural resources. There are many pieces of Idaho that people want to own, harvest, or control, from public lands to gold, silver, and cobalt. Once these things are out of Idahoans’ control, however, they are unlikely to ever come back. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is supported by Truth In Media Foundation, a non-profit me...

Corbin Maxey is a world renowned animal enthusiast and social media phenom. He has been a regular on national television productions from the age of 14 and has recently taken social media platforms by storm. Among other things, he has a specially built house where he raises his much beloved alligators. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is the premier source for long format interviews and information in the...

Col. Bill Gardiner is the Director of Idaho State Police and came in to discuss the executive order from Gov. Brad Little regarding working with ICE in Idaho to remove illegal aliens. Idaho State Police has since helped transport dozens of violent criminals who were in this country illegally from Idaho prisons to be deported. Understanding what ISP is and is NOT doing was very eye opening.  The Ra...

Ben Gillenwater is a father who started a tech education platform called the Family IT Guy. He offers enormous numbers of educational videos, big tech updates, news, and the harsh realities of the tech world into which parents are putting their children. He came in to talk about the paradigm shift he sees happening where parents no longer consider the safety of their own children but instead just...

Richard McPherson is a world leading authority on Nuclear Technology. In Episode 7 of the American Nuclear series, we discuss the case for US electricity, the exponential rate increases, and what will happen if we do not start betting on Nuclear as a country. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is supported by Truth In Media Foundation, a non-profit media organization committed to unbiased, Idaho focused med...

Bam is the host of the Wild Chaos Podcast, a show where he explores the tangled, messy realities of the place we all call home. Over the last several years, he has come across things that just don’t seem to make sense in the least, and today he came on to share a few. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is the premier source for long format interviews and information in the Treasure Valley and great state of...

Mike Edmondson is the administrator of the Office of Species Conservation in Idaho and came on to talk about functional conservation in our state. There are many different forms that conservation groups can take, and Mike’s office brings a pragmatic, human first stance that leads to functional solutions that don’t hit the brakes on all human impact and development. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is supp...