The Ranch Podcast

Greg Woodard is a deputy Attorney General for Idaho and running for Fourth District Judge and came in to talk about his campaign, public service, and issuing judgement. 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...

Travis Palmer is a Canyon County Commissioner Candidate and came on to talk about what he sees in the county and what he feels he can bring to the table to help. 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 Tre...

Jenn White is the executive director for the Idaho State Board of Education and came on to talk about funding higher education and what Idaho students and families can expect as we move forward. 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 inte...

Scott Brock is a Canyon County Commissioner Candidate and came on to talk about what he sees in the county and what he feels he can bring to the table to help. 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 Treas...

Dr. Britt Raybould is an Idaho State Representative and just finished her PHD on water management in the west, its successes, and its failings. As a high desert state, Idaho needs all of the information possible to appropriately manage this scarce resource. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is supported by Truth In Media Foundation, a non-profit media organization committed to unbiased, Idaho focused media...

Casey Swensen is an Idaho State Senate candidate and came on to talk about what he sees in the state and how he feels he can help. 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...

Cherie Vollmer is an Idaho State Representative candidate and came on to talk about what she sees in the state and how she feels she can help. 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...

Dustin Miller is the Director of the Idaho Department of Lands and came on to talk about our state lands, how and why we got them, and more importantly how they have been managed since statehood. 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 int...

Phil McGrane is the Idaho Secretary of State and came in to talk about the DOJ Lawsuit against Idaho, Gov. Dirk Kemptorne, Fire season, and the May 19th Primary. 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 Tre...

Alexis Morgan is the host of the Purple Zone Podcast, a PDH Candidate at BSU in Public Policy, and can be found @the_Idaho_lady on IG, and came in to do one last legislative review to close out the 2026 legislative session. She can be found at Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is supported by Truth In Media Foundation, a non-profit media organization committed to unbiased, Idaho focused media.  The Ranch P...

Chance Requa is an Idaho State Representative candidate and came in to talk about what he sees in this state and where he thinks he can make a positive impact. 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 Treas...

Shannon Kobs-Nawotniak is the Department Chair of the Department of Geosciences at Idaho State University and came on to talk about the key role that geoscience is playing in our state, country, and world and what ISU is doing to help position Idaho and its youth as a key player. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is supported by Truth In Media Foundation, a non-profit media organization committed to unbias...

Alexandra Caval is an Idaho State Representative candidate and came on to talk about what she sees in the state and how she feels she can help. 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 g...

Brent Reinke is an Idaho State Senate candidate and came on to talk about what he sees in the state and how he feels he can help. 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...

Amanda Watson is the president and founder of Atlas Communications, the public affairs agency that has been hired to run the medical marijuana ballot initiative. Amanda came on to talk about what the initiative does, what it doesn’t do, and where they are in the process. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is supported by Truth In Media Foundation, a non-profit media organization committed to unbiased, Idaho...

Lori Wolff is the Administrator of the Division of Financial Management for Idaho and came on to talk about Gov. Brad Little’s budget priorities, the budget cuts, and how the administration and the state are working together to make our financial ends meet. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is supported by Truth In Media Foundation, a non-profit media organization committed to unbiased, Idaho focused media...

Melissa Durrant is an Idaho State Representative Candidate and came on to talk about why she is running and what she thinks she can do to help Idaho. 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...

Rob Shoplock is an Idaho fire fighter and recently left his time as the president of the Professional Fire Fighters of Idaho organization. He has been a champion for not only the safety of his members, but also for the safety of the community at large by advocating against things like bad building code revisions and poor legislation. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is supported by Truth In Media Foundati...

Charlie Lyons is a multi-decade Idaho rancher who helped design citizen and rancher led systems to preserve rangeland against wild fires. He is also someone I look to when I want to understand what makes Idaho so unique and special, and he graciously agreed to come on again to talk about Idaho, the life it offers, and the life he has had. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is supported by Truth In Media Fou...

Brett Harding is the current chief deputy coroner for Ada County and running to be the Ada County Coroner in the upcoming May 19th election. His explanation of the role and how vital an effective coroner is to the current state of our community and the future of our safety was fantastic. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is supported by Truth In Media Foundation, a non-profit media organization committed t...

Todd Achilles is a former Idaho State Representative and current US Senate candidate and came on to discuss the issues he continues to hear across Idaho. There is a large concern that while corporate America is doing well, Idaho’s general public will continue to slide in greater economic uncertainty. These are things he hopes to address. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is supported by Truth In Media Foun...

Lauren McLean is the mayor of Boise, Idaho and came on to talk about the new housing infrastructure that is coming online to address homelessness in Boise. This is an issue that is greatly concerning to people across the US, and Boise is taking a very aggressive stance. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is supported by Truth In Media Foundation, a non-profit media organization committed to unbiased, Idaho...

Jess DeAngelo is a business consultant, TEDx presenter, and founder of Hike To Become. America is currently struggling with who we are as we plug into technology and we push ourselves to be more productive. Jess has found a way to help our society to both tune out and increase productivity. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is supported by Truth In Media Foundation, a non-profit media organization committe...

Holly Cook is a candidate for Ada County Commissioner and came on to talk about why she thinks residents of Ada County should vote for her. 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...

Tom Wadsworth is the Dean of the College of Pharmacy at Idaho State University and came on to talk about the incredibly complex nature of the research they do as well as the imperfect nature of science in its current form. 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...