The Ranch Podcast

Joe Anderson is the founder of Back the Blue organization, which aims to boost and support law enforcement through service work, rallies, and volunteerism. His efforts over the last decade have been unwavering, awe inspiring, and instructive. Enjoy! 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...

Kate Wilson started the Foster & Heart organization that focuses on helping foster youth with sibling groups in SW Idaho. They have been working with the Department of Health and Welfare and community groups to bring not just a home but the right home to children in need. The nuts and bolts of how she got the organization off the ground in the midst covid and chaos was so cool. Enjoy! The Ranc...

Trevor Chadwick is the mayor of Star, Idaho, and has worked non-stop to work with the community and developers to manage the unprecedented growth of Star. Considering that the town has almost doubled in size in the last 4 years and the restraints of budget growth imposed by the state, it's very cool to see what he and the city are doing. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is the premier source for long...

Hyrum Erickson is a Republican Precinct Committeeman in district 34 and an avid supporter of Prop 1, Idaho’s Open Primary and Rank Choice Voting initiative. He feels deeply that the majority of Idaho’s voting public not only is shut out of all elections of any real consequence, but also that almost 90% of voters in Idaho are of no consequence to those running for public office and are therefore ne...

Chief Zachary Hessing is the Star Chief of Police. Throughout his time at the helm, Star has been able to increase proactive police activity and decrease reactive police calls, making Star a safer community for all. He has also been able to do this over a period of time where Star has just about doubled in population. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is the premier source for long format interviews and in...

Rod Beck is one of three Ada County Commissioners and also the original driving force for closed primaries in the state of Idaho. Idaho had open primaries until 2012, at which point we went to a closed primary system. He is also not a fan of Rank Choice Voting as he sees several potential problems with voter education and implementation. Rod appeared on the show representing just his personal posi...

Travis Clyde is the chairman of the Idaho Majority Club and has spearheaded the effort to bring Riley Gaines, the NCAA champion swimmer who had to famously swim against transgender athlete Lia Thomas in the national championship, to Idaho. Riley is speaking in Meridian on Aug 28th. You can get tickets for the event at Idahomajorityclub . com. Use promo code Rileyradio24 for a discount. The Ranch P...

Jake Ball is a member of the Idaho Fair Elections PAC which is against the Open Primary initiative. Jake and I spoke at length about open vs closed vs jungle primaries, what is would mean for independent and unaffiliated voters, and some larger considerations and implications. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is the premier source for long format interviews and information in the Treasure Valley and great...

Tim Martin is the board president of the Idaho Trails Association. He has spent the last 35 years exploring Idaho and has a deep love for sharing the outdoors that make Idaho one of the greatest states in the union. I can’t wait to join them on an adventure. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is the premier source for long format interviews and information in the Treasure Valley and great state of Idaho. Th...

John is a world class practical "prepper," with former careers in law enforcement and private industry, who moved to Idaho with the express intention of living in a strategic location that lends itself to self reliance and self defense in the event on a catastrophic disaster, either natural or man made. I need a farm yesterday. This is the first episode of many, for sure. Enjoy! The Ranc...

Alex Adams is the director of Health and Welfare for the state of Idaho. Although he is new to the job, he jumped into positively revising and supporting programs for Idaho's youth. Hearing about what he is doing to improve the lives of foster youth, foster youth families, and futures for at risk youth was inspiring to say the least. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is the premier source for long for...

Stephen Hunt is the Chief Development Officer for Valley Regional Transit. He came into the studio to talk about the budget issues and decisions that Nampa is grappling with as they pertain to ridership, cost, overall benefit, and long term goals with public transportation within the Treasure Valley and Nampa. Nampa is currently on the cusp of cutting the VRT budget, which would remove some long d...

Dave Binetti is one of the five board members for West Ada School District. He was the founding member of WAPA (West Ada Parent Association), and was instrumental in getting students back in schools without masks on. West Ada recently received their ISAT scores, one of which is the highest ever. We spoke at length about policies being initiated by other school districts nationwide and how West Ada...

Sebastian Griffin is one of the city councilmen from Nampa and is fighting to reduce wasteful spending in the city by reducing funding for Valley Regional Transit. There has been confusion about how utilized the service is for years, but after riding the bus from Nampa to Boise and back every day for weeks, Sebastian concluded that there are literally under 10 regular passengers that benefit from...

Kassie Strohmeyer is the proprietor at Lazy SP Ranch, a raw cow milk producer in the Treasure Valley. She supplies her milk for consumption and purchase at Rustic Oven in Middleton. For years, Raw milk has been the source of much lore and news stories with many suppliers and co-ops getting shut down by government agencies, so hearing the process she goes through and about the industrial dairy indu...

Rep. Mike Moyle is one of the longest standing representatives in the state of Idaho and sponsored House Bill 389, which is a bill aimed at curbing the increases in property tax residents were experiencing as cities and areas grew. Property tax in Idaho has no limit to growth, so HB 389 worked to restrict the amount cities could increase their budget that is drawn from property tax. Some cities ar...

Rep. John Vander Woude is an Idaho state representative and the chair of the Health and Welfare committee. Idaho has come into national attention as of late for its state laws on abortion after the repeal of Roe V Wade, which some argue have also lead to a contraction of reproductive care and health services for women. We are also struggling with ballooning Medicare costs do to unprecedented expan...

John DiGirolamo is a critically acclaimed author who delves deeply into the underside of many human tragedies that we now face in society. In his most recent book, It's Not About the Devil, he chronicles  three profound individuals doing immense good, one of whom is Idaho's very own Officer David Gomez. Gomez is the co-founder of Fortify Your Kids, an organization focusing on parent tech...

Brandon Durst is a member of the Idaho State GOP party and came in to discuss the platform priorities that the party adopted recently at the state conference. Issues like canceling funding for higher education, eliminating spending on anything outside of the state constitution, eliminating abortion exemptions, and more were issues of great concern for a number of people. I greatly appreciate his t...

Margaret Carmel is a journalist for Boise Dev and recently covered the issues with Chick-fil-A coming into the city of Eagle as well as the Anti-Sanctuary status of the city. There are also several outstanding lawsuits with the city, and some that have been resolved. I always appreciate her local news updates! Enjoy. The Ranch Podcast is the premier source for long format interviews and informatio...

Kresta Davis is the Senior Manager of Water Resources for Idaho Power. Idaho Power utilizes cloud seeding to gain more precipitation out of passing winter storms during the winter months. This program is overseen by the Idaho Water Resource Board and has been in operation for roughly three decades. This is a hugely informative episode that brought to light a program that I have never really unders...

Tammie Halcomb is the new executive director of FARE Idaho, a group dedicated to supporting and enhancing the offerings of local food and service industry producers throughout the state of Idaho. FARE Idaho was born out of need, with so many people moving to this incredible state but lacking the awareness of local options. Tammie is fantastic, and I personally work with and patronize several FARE...

Zach Hanson is an American hunter, trapper, and author. His recent book, Turning Feral, chronicles his transition from a commuting tech guy with a failing marriage and vacant days to a family leader in the woods of Idaho who eats what he catches and kills. Although he did not grow up engaged in this deeply primal and enriching life, he was able to find his way into the skills and lifestyle that he...

Scott Brock is an armed service veteran, has been on several presidential security details, and is currently working with local school districts to provide armed security. He is a student of tactics and security and offered a minute by minute breakdown of the Uvalde School tragedy from a security standpoint. This is particularly important to know and understand as some responding officers in the i...

Norm Stewart is the superintendent for Marsing School District in Idaho. It is one of the few school districts in the state of Idaho that doesn't have a supplemental levy and has successfully worked with the community to pass a bond to pay for facilities. They are delivering a high quality education to their students with the support of their rural and agricultural community. Enjoy! The Ranch...