Nate Shelman Show

Trump spoke last night and announced that he would run for president again in 2024. How are you feeling about that announcement? Are you Trump happy, Trump sad, Trump excited, Trump tired? During the show news broke that Republicans have control of the US House of Representatives. Listen to this podcast to hear Nate Shelman discuss those topics with our audience. (11/16/22)

Mike Pence did an Interview with ABC News last night. He said that he was angered about Trump's actions on January 6th, but he didn't comment on whether or not he wanted Trump to run for 2024. If Mike Pence and Donald Trump were both on the ballot for the 2024 GOP Presidential Nomination, which would you vote for in this political boy band falling out? A Russian missile hit Poland today, but the r...

To start off the show Nate discussed Trump calling DeSantis an "average republican governor, with great public relations." Do you think that those comments hurt or help Trump in his potential 2024 run? After that discussion, Nate Shelman discussed the tragedies that occurred in The Gem State over the weekend. In Fruitland, Police are excavating a back yard in search of the remains of Michael Vaugh...

Today on The Nate Shelman Show we took a step back from politics and focused on honoring our Veterans. We heard all of your stories about loved ones who fought, and people you may have served with. For all of those who have fought to protect our country, thank you. (11/11/22)

Boise Police Officers cleared a homeless camp that was set up in the alley way behind Interfaith Sanctuary. What is a good solution for homeless people in our area? Particularly those who are addicts? It's election day again for several states in the US. Nate Shelman discusses states where votes still are not counted, most notably Arizona. Do you think that there was any part of the 2022 midterms...

It's the day after election day. Were there any results in Idaho that shocked you? Nate Shelman was shocked by SJR102. If you didn't vote, why not? Nationally, we didn't see the red wave that many people talked about. Do you think Trump is still the right candidate for the GOP nominee in 2024, even though we didn't see a red wave? (11/9/22)

Should pepper spray be banned and confiscated from event venues? Nate had a friend who went to a concert recently and had her pepper spray confiscated and thrown away. He was shocked, especially since usually pepper spray is used only in self-defense situations. Meanwhile, the US Park Service is asking people not to lick toads. People are trying to lick a certain type of toad to get its hallucinog...

It is the day before the Midterm Elections. Up until this point we have asked you to exclude all candidate names from your phone calls. Today Nate Shelman took that rule off. Who do you predict will win in Idaho's Election tomorrow? Do you predict any upset races? Listen to this podcast to hear what our audience had to say! (11/7/22)

It's Rant and Rave Friday live from Fairly Reliable Bob's! Bobby Peterson joined Nate to discuss the corvette raffle that goes towards The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Nate took your rants, raves, and everything in between. During the rave hour, Nate talked with Dino about the Toys For Tots Ride that is happening this Sunday. For the Rant hour Nate discusses political violence and a poll...

To start the show Nate Shelman reviewed the Biden speech from last night. Nate points out that Biden should've also taken a stand on political violence several years ago when people were burning cities. On a completely different note, Nate was joined by Idaho GOP Chairwoman Dorothy Moon. They discussed SJR102, if passed it would allow the Idaho State Legislature to call themselves into a special s...

Idaho GOP Chair Dorothy Moon joined Nate to discuss her in favor stance of SJR102. That is the constitutional amendment, that if passed, would allow the Idaho State Legislature to call itself back for a special session. (11/3/22)

Brian Wiley from Tree City Advisors took over Nate's show for an hour today to discuss the latest Federal Reserve rate hike. He was joined by Dave Perry from Academy Mortgage to discuss how Perry has seen it affect his clients. After that Brian Wiley was joined by Richard Arnold, the Chief Financial Officer at CapEd Credit Union. They discussed how this is affecting bank loans. (11/2/22)

Nate Shelman discussed ten reports of teens attacking adults in Downtown Boise. Boise Police are investigating. Will this prevent you from going downtown? There is a campaign sign that is being investigated for misinformation. It is a QR code that links to a campaign website that claims uninformed voters are dangerous. Do you think uninformed voters are dangerous? (11/2/22)

Former Idaho Governor Butch Otter joined Nate Shelman to discuss SJR102. That's the constitutional amendment that if passed on election day would allow the Idaho State Legislature to call themselves back for a special session. Governor Otter told us why he disagrees with it and took your calls. (11/1/22)

It's one week away from the 2022 Midterm Elections. Nate decides to open up a bracket of sorts. He asked: What percent of the vote do you think Ammon Bundy will get? After that we moved on to a different type of race. The Supreme Court is weighing in on affirmative action cases, where different universities are accused of choosing certain people of color over others. How important is race in today...

Nate starts the week off by ranting about BYU fans for being too sensitive. This comes after BYU fans have complained about our BSU VS BYU football promos for the third year in a row. After that Nate asks: Do you believe the Paul Pelosi attack story, or does it seem fishy to you? There are lots of different theories floating around about this news story. To end today's show Nate Shelman discussed...

It's Rant and Rave Friday! To start the show Nate rants about how some news stations have started using the phrase "breaking news." This is after several news stations used the phrase before announcing that Tom Brady's divorce was official. This is not what Nate feels is a serious enough situation for that phrase. After That Nate discusses a local holiday event where there is going to be an LGBTQ...

Nate discusses topics of international and local interest. On an international level: Do you think that we should continue funding any part of the conflict going on in Ukraine? At this, point do you think that Russia is just trying to drag the war out in order to control energy and other supply chain issues? Locally, out of all of the schools that scored well on their ISATs, most of them are chart...

Nate started off the show a little different today. He gave us a sneak peek into Idaho's Largest Toy Drive! Mike Kasper joined in and they talked about a little side bet they have going and what happens if we reach our goal of $100,000 dollars. Staying on the topic of children, test scores nationally have gone down. Here in Idaho scores have also gone down. What can we do to ensure our kids are me...

The day after the school shooting in St. Louis, we have more information about it. Nate asks school workers: Would you would be willing to carry a gun in order to protect students? He asks everybody else: How much ammo do you own? This is because the shooter had more than 600 rounds on him. After that Nate asks what the definition of Christian Nationalism is. This is after an Idaho Statesman Op-Ed...

There was a teenager killed this weekend when he was hit by a semi-truck on the corner of Highway 55 and Beacon Light Road. What do we need to do in our community to make it safer for cyclists? After that discussion ended Nate talked about student debt relief. The federal program that is set provided student debt relief, has been put on a pause while The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals weighs in on a...

It's Rant and Rave Friday, live from Shooters Bench in Nampa! Nate took your rants, raves, and everything in between. The main news story of discussion today is a ballot initiative that, if passed, would allow the Idaho State Legislature to call itself back for a special session. Are you for it or against it? (10/21/22)

At the beginning of the show Dorothy Moon, The Chairwoman of the Idaho Republican Party, joined Nate to discuss an event they are holding tonight. She also weighed in on what is and isn't an important issue for the Idaho Legislature and what her thoughts are on Republicans supporting and endorsing non-Republican candidates. After that we discussed something completely different, child marriage. Th...

Nate made a joke about a squirrel possibly causing a power outage at the station, and then we heard all of your stories about eating squirrel. Have you ever eaten a squirrel? How do you prepare it? A Meridian man is filing a tort claim for $200,000 dollars. This is after he was the passenger in a crash last May. The driver of the car he was in was arrested for felony aggravated DUI; the car they w...

Congressman Russ Fulcher joined Nate Shelman to discuss an Idaho Statesman Editorial Board article where they said that Fulcher had "betrayed" his country. He also discussed the questions he had about the 2020 election, and questions he's gotten from Idahoans about inflation, debt relief, and other national issues. (10/19/22)