Nate Shelman Show

In Idaho one in five Treasure Valley houses are owned by out of state investors. Many people looking for houses can not compete with big corporations. Do you think we need to make a law to put a stop to out of state investors from owning homes in Idaho? The pandemic is over. Biden made that announcement on 60 Minutes this past weekend. The talks of the weekend also continued the discussion about D...

It's Rant and Rave Friday, Live from The Ram Restaurant and Brew House! For all of the Idaho pet owners, this news is for you. Starting November 1st, you will no longer be allowed to buy CBD and Hemp Oil pet products because they are illegal. Will this effect you? Following up on a story we talked about yesterday, Nate talked to Debbie Critchfield who said in her 20+ years of experience in Idaho s...

GOP Candidate for State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Debbie Critchfield, joined Nate to discuss yesterday's news involving potential porn in Idaho Schools. Critchfield said that in her 20+ years of being involved in the school system she has never seen any evidence of porn being taught in schools, and it's time to get back to what actually matters in Idaho Education. (9/16/22)

The Idaho Freedom Foundation came out with an article yesterday that said the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare was paying for a sex education program that involved "porn literacy." Nate talked to Anna Miller from the Idaho Freedom Foundation about that article. Nate also talked to several teachers from across the valley who teach different grade levels to ask if they have taught this or seen...

Yesterday the Idaho Freedom Foundation broke a story that claims that "porn literacy" is being taught in Idaho schools. Nate was joined by Anna Miller from the Idaho Freedom Foundation about how big of a problem this actually is. Listen to this podcast to hear what she had to say. (9/15/22)

Planes, Trains, and Automobiles. There are a lot of ways to get from place to place. In Boise, the only thing that we are lacking is an interstate train. The Mayor of Boise would like to reopen the Pioneer line for passenger trains from Boise to Salt Lake City. The Mayor of Caldwell wants a passenger train to go even further, from Portland to Salt Lake City with stops throughout the Treasure Valle...

Inflation has had an impact on all of us and after today's report, it doesn't seem to be getting any better. Nate checked his retirement today on a down day. He will be able to retire when he is 160. If you are retired, how did you do it? If you aren't, what are your plans, has inflation made retirement tougher? Nate talks to both groups of people. At the end of the show, Nate touched on politics....

Who do you disagree with the most? Nate asks this question on September 12th for a reason. It would seem that September 12th, 2001 was the last time our country was truly unified. Speaking of not being unified, let's discuss party divides within the Idaho Republican party. Nate discusses a situation in which a Republican is being attacked by other Republicans for standing for things that they have...

This Rant and Rave Thursday Nate was live from Indian Creek Steakhouse in Caldwell! He was joined on the phone by GOP Chairwoman Dorothy Moon who further discussed why she has issues with the kids' events at Boise Pride Fest. Today it was announced that Boise Pride Fest will be cancelling its drag kids' event after sponsors started pulling their money due to the event's controversy. Nate also took...

GOP Chairwoman Dorothy Moon joined Nate to discuss her problems with this year's Boise Pride Festival involving kids in their events. (9/8/22)

The Boise School District held its trustee election yesterday, the results are colored in blue. This is after a few sponsors of Boise Pride Festival have dropped out over controversies surrounding events involving children. Do you think Boise is too far gone, or is there something we can do to restore it to the Boise we moved to or grew up in? After that discussion Nate broke the news that Reclaim...

Luke Mayville from Reclaim Idaho joined Nate to discuss why they have chosen to remove proposition 1 from the ballot. He also discussed what comes next for the organization. (9/7/22)

Due to popular request, Nate shares his opinion on the Drag Kids show planned for the Boise Pride Festival happening this weekend. He calls that if you don't support, just up. How do you plan on supporting or not supporting the festival? Meanwhile over in California, the entire state is suffering from a massive electricity shortage. Is there a way for California to fix this issue? Nate also pays r...

It's Rant and Rave Friday, Live from Biscuit and Hogs in Meridian! On the Rant side of things Nate discussed Biden's speech bashing the MAGA crowd... May Guh.... Muh Gaw.... however you say it. Later in the show Nate was joined by Congressman Russ Fulcher, he gave his opinion on that speech and other national issues. In a local discussion, Nate was joined by Margaret Carmel from Boise Dev. She dis...

Congressman Russ Fulcher joined Nate during Rant and Rave Friday. They Discussed the on-goings in the US House, California going to all electric or hybrid vehicles by 2035, and Biden's Speech last night. (9/2/22)

Nate Starts off the show with a Motley Crue question that was sparked by his experience at their concert yesterday. (Listen to this podcast to hear that question.) Micron is building a new manufacturing plant in Boise and the Idaho Statesman released an op-ed that said Idaho needs to be more welcoming. What do you think about that statement? How is Idaho supposed to be more welcoming to Micron? Af...

Today Julie Mason and Neal Larson from Newstalk 107.9 in Idaho Falls filled in for Nate. They talked to State Representative Judy Boyle about the Special Session that starts tomorrow. Rep. Boyle is proposing heavy amendments to the bill or an entirely new bill to go along with the tax relief, tax rebate, and education funding bill already considered. What are your thoughts on the Special Session t...

Tomorrow is the beginning of a Special Session for the Idaho Legislative Session. State Representative Judy Boyle joined Neal Larson and Julie Mason on The Nate Shelman Show. They discussed the Special Session, tax relief, funding for education, as well as a whole new bill, or significant amendments to the existing bill, that could reduce property tax. Listen to this podcast to hear what Rep. Boyl...

Nate tackles the apparently controversial topic of the city of Boise throwing a LGTBQIA+ parade on 9/11 as part of a pride festival. How do you feel that the city of Boise is funding a parade that is not focused on remembering the events of September 11th? Gorbachev, the last president of the Soviet Union passed recently. Is Russia stronger now compared to the end of the Cold War? Nate is also joi...

There was a fight that broke out at the Western Idaho Fair. There was a stabbing and a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Do you think we need more security at the fair? Do you have a fair story from the past week? In National News, Senator Lindsey Graham thinks that if Trump is arrested riots will follow. Do you think that statement is accurate? To round out the show Nate was joined by Sophie and Tori...

It's Rant and Rave Friday! Nate was live from the newest Blaze Pizza location at the Boise Spectrum! Nate took your rants, raves, and your opinions on electric vehicles. This conversation started as a result of California announcing it will ban the sale of new gas powered vehicles starting in 2035. What are your thoughts? Do you think the technology will be affordable by then? (8/26/22)

There are two Tribes in Idaho arguing over which one of them should be able to open a casino in Idaho. Do you think having a casino in Mountain Home is a good or bad idea? Thanks to Boise Dev for that story. A Federal Judge ruled yesterday that Idaho's abortion ban will be partially paused to allow doctors to make emergency decisions when necessary. California will ban the sales of new gas powered...

Today Biden announced that his administration is rolling out a student loan forgiveness program. It could provide borrowers with up to $10,000 for individuals making under $125,000 a year. Nate asks two questions: If you have student loans, are you going to apply for this money? Do you think this is a good thing, bad thing, or do you not care because you could get money out of it? (8/24/22)

Senator Jim Risch joined Nate to discuss not only the news of the day with student loan forgiveness, but also discussed: International affairs in Taiwan and China, and Russia and Ukraine, Inflation, the CHIPS act, and the possible change in the Senate after the upcoming November election. (8/24/22)

Governor Little announced a special legislative session today. The first day of the Session will be September 1st. The legislature will discuss a bill that proposes tax relief for Idahoans and more funding for education. Some have said that this is a political move to cut proposition 1 off at the knees before it is voted on. Nate discussed all of that and took your thoughts as well. (8/23/22)