The Ranch Podcast

Ron Nate is the president of the Idaho Freedom Foundation. He is a former professor of Economics as well as former state legislator from Madison County. We spoke about the IFF rating system, its guiding principles, several bills, and more. Enjoy! www.theRanchPodcast.org The Ranch Podcast is the premier source for long format interviews and information in the Treasure Valley and great state of Idah...

Jim Jones is the former Idaho Attorney General and Chief Justice of the Idaho Supreme Court. We spoke on several issues that have a long history in Idaho, including the sovereign citizen movement, informal militias, and more. Enjoy! www.theRanchPodcast.org The Ranch Podcast is the premier source for long format interviews and information in the Treasure Valley and great state of Idaho. The Boise a...

Cameron Mulrony is the executive vice president of the Idaho Cattle Association. The cattle and ranching industry in Idaho is an integral part of preserving and managing our wild lands as there are few alternative ways to mitigate fuel and fire risk on our state and federal lands. This is definitely the first of many. Enjoy! www.theRanchPodcast.org The Ranch Podcast is the premier source for long...

Margaret Carmel is a journalist for Boise Dev and an Ada County expert. We spoke extensively about election funding, campaigns, political affiliation in Ada county, and more. Enjoy! www.theRanchPodcast.org 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 home to many counties and ways of life. It’s...

Scott Bedke is the Lt. Governor of Idaho. He was integral in the water resolution that the state arrived at to preserve our agricultural industry and our limited water resource. He is also a cattleman and multi-generation Idahoan who had great insights into what we can do to preserve Idaho's culture. Enjoy! www.theRanchPodcast.org The Ranch Podcast is the premier source for long format interv...

Jess DeAngelo is a business consultant, TEDx presenter, and founder of Hike To Become. Through her extensive work in corporate America, she developed a profound understanding of stress, waning productivity, and burnout. As an entrepreneur, she found a way to help people find themselves again and re-engage with the work in a joyous, functional way. Enjoy! www.theRanchPodcast.org The Ranch Podcast i...

Raul Labrador is the Idaho Attorney General. Idaho recently joined other states in suing META (Facebook) over practices that lead to harm to our children. Nick Edwards is the ICAC (Internet Crimes Against Children) commander in the AG office. Both of these men came to talk about the crisis with social media, what is happening to our youth, what has been done, and what they’re currently doing. The...

Brandy Furiani is the executive director of Eagle Chamber of Commerce. We got hooked up by Negranti Creamery in Eagle with EPIC sheep's milk ice cream that we slayed. We also recapped the interesting experience of going through US elections as of late and considered the nature of political campaigns that rely on pitting one American against another. Enjoy! www.theRanchPodcast.org The Ranch Po...

Brad Turpen is the CEO of the Emmett hospital that recently closed its Labor and Delivery ward. There has been a lot of discussion about the recent legislation around women's reproductive health and the ability to provide medical care to women. Brad's experience and journey trying to keep L&D open was very eye opening. www.theRanchPodcast.org The Ranch Podcast is the premier source f...

Dean Dimond is a property owner and rancher in the Magic Valley of Idaho. He owns property that border up to the Lava Ridge windmill project, a 200,000 acre project that was approved by the Bureau of Land Management on federal land that allows a private energy company to setup the largest windmills in the world in Idaho and then sell the power to out of state customers. Dean and everyone in his ar...

Phil McGrane is the Idaho Secretary of State. In this episode we spoke about the audits that are running across Idaho to verify election results as well as how elections across the state went. We had record numbers of voters, including a greater turnout than in 2020, which is a point of concern nationally for some people. Enjoy! www.theRanchPodcast.org The Ranch Podcast is the premier source for l...

Brad McIntyre is one of the owners of McIntyre Farms & Pastures. It is a multi-generation family owned operation that delivers incredible proteins and produce to the treasure valley. My family personally rips through the poultry, beef, and pork products like they're going out of style. Being connected to our food in this way is wonderful for many. Enjoy! www.theRanchPodcast.org The Ranch...

Debbie Critchfield is the Idaho Superintendent of Education and came in to talk about a tech safety partnership that has been created between Idaho and Fortify Your Kids. Public schools are passing out 1-1 tech at an unprecedented rate, and with this speed comes risk. The State of Idaho has realized that there is no way to make its tech devices 100% safe, so it is working to educate parents about...

Gov. Brad Little is the 33rd Governor of Idaho, and has been working on several key issues over the last year: wildfire management, water calls, preserving women’s sports, federal government overreach, and more. He also announced today for the first time that Idaho has finally reached a water usage agreement between ranches, farmers, and all water users. I greatly appreciate his commitment to this...

Paul Aarington is the executive director of the Idaho Water Users Association. He also happens to be a buddy of mine from Alliance Jiu Jitsu in Eagle! We spoke about the history of the association, the demands on the state to find additional sources of water, cloud seeding, and the hopeful resolution and water agreement in the state. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is the premier source for long format i...

Aby Rinella is a national advocate for the preservation of homeschooling, but is also very strongly against creating school choice by funding private schools with public dollars. We also spoke about integration or lack there of with technology and homeschooling, and the risks involved all around. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is the premier source for long format interviews and information in the Treas...

David Ripley is the founder of Idaho Chooses Life PAC and an avid pro-life advocate. He has worked in Idaho for nearly 30 years to promote pro-life legislation, but before that he actually worked on the opposite side of the issue promoting a pro-choice agenda. His story and what drove him to change his position is profound and certainly one that should be considered by all parties. The Ranch Podca...

Kelsey Korvela has worked for Boise Rescue Mission for over 17 years, holding positions in both teen and adult programs. As a graduate of the program herself, she deeply understands the struggle and value that people experience in the Boise Rescue Mission, and she agreed to come on and share her story and reasons why she has committed herself to helping others. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is the prem...

Cynthia Bridge Clark works for the Idaho Department of Water Resources and supports the water resource board. We spoke extensively about the nature of the application and review process to be granted authorization for cloud seeding as well as why there are legal protections around the state approved operations. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is the premier source for long format interviews and informati...

Eric Dryden is an Eagle resident who recently competed in the world championships of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu at the age of 65 and earned gold. He is also a local business owner and pillar of the community. His insights into health, fitness, and thriving at 60+ were fantastic. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is the premier source for long format interviews and information in the Treasure Valley and great stat...

Brandy Furiani is the executive director of the Eagle Chamber of Commerce. We were both incredibly pleased with the lunch provided by Paddle Up Poke, and honestly, I've never had a better bowl! Give them a shot. We also solved the problem with contemporary marriage culture. No big thing. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is the premier source for long format interviews and information in the Treasure...

Lt. Shawn Harper is a police officer with Meridian PD and worked to formulate school lockdown protocol in Idaho. The thought of violence on school campuses is horrifying, but after hearing him talk about what law enforcement is trained to do and what I, as a parent, should and SHOULD NOT do was incredibly important and comforting. If you have kids in schools in Idaho, consider giving this a listen...

Brian Olmstead is one of eight Water Resource Board members that are directly appointed by the governor of Idaho to direct and preserve our limited water. As an agricultural state that has been slow to build new waters reservoir since 1976 but has exploded in ag production and development, we have taxed our water resource beyond its capacity. Solving this puzzle is going to take the brightest mind...

Phil McGrane is the Secretary of State of Idaho, and in this episode we discussed early voting turnout, Prop 1 costs, paper ballots in Idaho, and more. This is our fourth installment of the Election 2024 series. 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 home to many counties and ways...

Rebecca Arnold is the current Ada County Assessor and is running to be an ACHD commissioner. She was formerly on the commission and is running for a seat again because she feels it has lost its way engaging in social engineering issues and excess spending. The Ranch Podcast is the premier source for long format interviews and information in the Treasure Valley and great state of Idaho. The Boise a...