The Ranch Podcast

Trevor Chadwick is the mayor of Star, Idaho, the fastest growing town in the state by percentage. With the unprecedented growth, Star has found itself in a very difficult spot, both with services and with cultural transmission, but Mayor Chadwick and the city council are delicately navigating the city through. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is supported by Truth In Media Foundation, a non-profit media o...

Mary Ludemann is running for Star Fire District Commission Candidate. She is passionate about the fire district, its finances, and its 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 is the premier source for long format interviews and information in the Treasure Valley and gr...

Robert Wagner is the President of Idaho State University and came on to discuss the nuclear renaissance that Idaho and the US is going through. Nuclear power was all but born in the state of Idaho, and with the recent resurgence of interest, Idaho stands to supply the country with the technology, the physical plants, and the skilled, educated people to work them. Robert Wagner and ISU will be inst...

Richard McPherson is a world leading authority on Nuclear Technology. In Episode 15 of the American Nuclear series, we discuss Richard’s background as a student of energy and what specifically makes him one of the foremost experts on not just nuclear, but also that American energy system in general. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is supported by Truth In Media Foundation, a non-profit media organization...

Adam Richins is the Chief Operating Office for Idaho Power and came in to speak about a few key energy questions. Why are irrigation farmer power rates higher than large load customers like Micron but LOWER than residential customers? Why are credit rates for excess power for rooftop solar customers changing? And why is Idaho power going through so much chaos with transmission lines that buy and s...

Trent Tripple is the Ada County Clerk and invited me into the new Ada County Election office. The building is now transparent, like literally. You can see from the parking lot all the way to the back wall of the elections area. There are also over 3 dozen cameras live streaming the happening of the elections counting, storing, and monitoring systems. You can tour in person or just checkout the liv...

Gordon Jones is the President of College of Western Idaho. Gordon has worked in innovation across the education field from BSU to Hardvard but has been focused on CWI and its students since 2021. The focus of CWI and President Jones is clear: offer an attainable education to students that delivers a self evident “why.” Many higher education systems argue that it is imperative that the schools focu...

Ray Waltemate is a Middleton resident and is running for City Council. He is passionate about Middleton, 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 th...

Debbie Critchfield is the State Superintendent of Education and came in to speak about the nation leading CTE program that Idaho has developed. Over the last three years, Idaho has invested 60 million dollars into its CTE infrastructure, and the results are phenomenal. Critchfield also spoke about how Idaho is, in essence, working to consistently answer the question of, “why public education?” It...

Jessica DeAngelo is a Chief Hiking Officer and author of The Wild Advantage. After years of working with top fortune 500 companies and then privately consulting, Jessica found herself trapped by not only her success but by the thing that was supposed to optimize and simplify her life: technology. Facing horrendous burnout and lack of creativity, she pushed herself to take a timeout on a hike, at 6...

Jordan Morales is a longtime Boise resident and is running for re-election for City Council. He is passionate about Boise, 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...

Greg Timinsky is the Fire Chief of the Star/Middleton Fire District and is running a levy on the upcoming ballot. Star has grown roughly 140% over the last five years, and the budget for the fire district has only grown roughly 40%. Taxing in Idaho works differently than other surrounding states, so although there are many more rooftops, the budget has not grown in step. Greg came on to explain a...

Richard McPherson is a world leading authority on Nuclear Technology. In Episode 14 of the American Nuclear series, we discuss the infamous Fukushima nuclear accident and tidal wave, the causes, the impact, and the three key mistakes that were made that caused the core damage and following explosions. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is supported by Truth In Media Foundation, a non-profit media organizati...

Adam Tiller is a standup comedian. He is based out of Seattle and touring the Pacific Northwest. He is in town for two days playing at Mad Swede on the 17th and 18th of Oct. We had a fantastic time talking. Check out his IG @atill55 or better yet, go see his show. Enjoy! This show is NOT supported by or associated with Truth in Media Foundation*

Kristen Delano works with the Koloma energy company, a ground breaking energy company engaged in finding and harvesting naturally occurring hydrogen. Hydrogen naturally occurs all over the earth’s crust, and where you find iron rich rock formations that enjoy close contact with water resources regularly, you find hydrogen. Amazingly, Idaho has just the right combinations to create energy dense byp...

Samantha Parrott, AKA the Sugar Beet Queen, is the executive director of Snake River Sugarbeet Growers Association and is charged with protecting and advocating for this billion dollar industry. Sugar beets are one of the few types of produce from which real sugar can be produced and October 15th was National Real Sugar day. Although sugar gets a bad rap at times, I enjoyed every bite of these bee...

Paul Arrington is the executive director of the Idaho Water Users Association and came in to speak on the recent revisions to use and penalties surrounding domestic well users in the state. Domestic well users are, in general, restricted to using water both in their homes but also for irrigation of one half of an acre of their land. Up until this point, the fines associated with irrigating too muc...

Casey Andersen is a Middleton 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 the T...

Steve Martinez is the president of Tradewinds Homes, having spent 24 years building both the company and Idaho. The building industry is plagued by many problems, but more than anything it is stuck in an impossible paradox as people view it as both the problem and the solution to the issues we all experience with growth. Steve had wonderful insights. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is supported by Truth...

Dara Ezzell-Pebworth is running for West Ada School Board. She is passionate about public education, the district, and the direction it 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 Valley and...

Carlos Hernandez 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 informa...

Richard McPherson is a world leading authority on Nuclear Technology. In Episode 13 of the American Nuclear series, we discuss the infamous Three Mile Island nuclear meltdown, the causes, the impact, and more than anything, the fact that this was the only US based Nuclear meltdown that resulted in ZERO loss of life or injury (aside from financial). Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is supported by Truth In...

Kevin Cook is an Idaho State Senator and working tirelessly to address Idaho’s water storage needs. Water originating in and flowing through Idaho is incredibly limited and precious, fueling our agricultural sector, water lawns and faucets for development, generating power for the western power grid, and then moves on through other western states to do the same on its way to the Pacific. Kevin is...

Jarom Wagoner is a longtime Caldwell resident and is running for Mayor. 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 in th...

Kelceymarie Warner is a longtime Garden City resident and is running for City Council. She is passionate about Garden City, 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 an...