The Ranch Podcast

Kate Wilson is the founder and executive director of Foster and Heart, a non profit foster care organization that specializes in helping large sibling groups stay together as they enter the foster care world. She also helps support and guide other foster parents through this complex and emotionally charged process. She was and is an incredible person. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is the premier source...

Drew Wahlin is an Idaho native, entrepreneur, avid athlete, and staunch supporter of the library system. He grew up in rural Idaho and relied extensively on the library system to help him find a way to better his life and potential as a person. His perspective on education and life was so great to hear. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is the premier source for long format interviews and information in Ea...

Jim Zamzow is the third generation owner of Zamzows Lawn, Garden, & Pet stores. He is also an international soil consultant focused on helping create healthy, sustainable alternatives to industrial farming practices that have come to dominate our agriculture industry and destroy our soil. This is a topic that has started to trickle into the public conversation with concerns about our top soil...

Brandy Furiani from Eagle Chamber of Commerce came in for the fourth installment of the Eagle Chamber Check-In. This week we started the BURGER BRAWL thanks to Rembrandts. It was awesome. We're also going to make it into Rembrandts for their awesome steak soon and do a video on location. We also got to drink Brandy's homemade soda and learn she's terrible at softball. Enjoy! And THA...

Margaret Carmel is a journalist for Boise Dev and has been following the bills at the state level throughout the 2024 session. We met to discuss the changes to state liquor licenses, which affect both resort towns like McCall and local areas like the Star Merc, HOA rules regulating the actual homeowner representation while the community is being developed, and AirBNB regulation reform. I always lo...

Marcus Myers is the Chief Academic Officer for West Ada School District. There is a large concern about what is and is not taught in West Ada Schools, and he kindly agreed to come in and go over the different curriculum, emphasis, and ideas about what is happening in our public schools. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is the premier source for long format interviews and information in Eagle and the Treas...

Senator Chris Trakel is the senator for district 11 in Idaho. He is running again for his seat at the end of 2024 and is not unopposed. We spoke at length about the need for public testimony, school funding, revising our power issues, and more. I always enjoy speaking with him. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is shot just north of Eagle, Idaho.  The Ranch Podcast is the premier source for long format int...

Robert Imhoff is a technology expert and has been dealing with social media companies since their inception. He has personally experienced and helped expose scams and risks for almost two decades, and his insights into what the social media companies do and do NOT want to know is very telling of whom and what our society is actually dealing with. I greatly appreciate his time and expertise as this...

Charlie Justus worked for Idaho Fish and Game in a myriad ways, including livestock death investigator, reptile specialist, and undercover agent for Fish and Game. We spoke at length about risks with snakes, the black market for reptiles, and how to protect our slithering friends that keep the plague at bay. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is shot just north of Eagle, Idaho.  The Ranch Podcast is the pre...

Jeremiah Grossman is a world authority on cyber security and industry leader in tech safety. He headed the largest private hacker group in the US and world that was engaged to punch holes in world leading tech companies and their security systems. He not only scared the hell out of me, but he also offered very functional solutions to help better protect individual privacy (if such a thing still ex...

Lori Bishop is running against Senator Nichols in District 10. Bishop is concerned about funding public education and serves on a curriculum committee for her school district. She also comes from an agricultural family and is acutely aware of the issues facing our farmers today. She also feels something must be done to reduce the revenue the state is receiving via property tax. We spoke about thes...

Brandy Furiani from Eagle Chamber of Commerce came in for the third installment of the Eagle Chamber Check-In. This week we had INCREDIBLE food from Spring Creek Brewing Co up in Avimor, and let me tell you, the tacos were ON POINT. We also had a ridiculously fun time discussing the Snake Kind of Idaho, water kefir, Indian repair guys, and more. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is shot just north of Eagle...

Seth Simpson is a professional coyote and wolf hunter as well as the proprietor of Gem State Kennel where he boards and trains hunting dogs. He is a native Idahoan and an avid outdoorsman. His ability to use dogs in the hunting of other wild dogs and other predators has allowed him to hunt both coyotes and wolves in broad daylight and in the middle of the night. He has an incredibly balanced persp...

Doug Traubel is the Constitutional Sheriff Candidate for Ada County. He worked previously for several law enforcement agencies in California and Idaho and is also a published author. We spoke at length about issues he feels Idaho is facing as well as issues he hopes to avoid in Idaho. He was great to speak with. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is shot just north of Eagle, Idaho.  The Ranch Podcast is the...

Carter Niemeyer was a government trapper charged with going up to Canada in the mid 1990s to trap and bring down wolves to reintroduce into areas of the Northwest United States. He has been a wolf and wildlife advocate for decades and works to speak about his experiences and educate people on what he has seen as a wildlife biologist, hunter/trapper, and expert witness. This is one of the most vari...

Brandy Furiani returns for our second Eagle Chamber Check-In where we enjoy Holland's Bites and Brews, 1st Miracle clothing, gorgeous flowers from Hope Blooms Flowers, and awesome 20% discount for Payroll services from Pes-Wies. We just have way too much fun. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is shot just north of Eagle, Idaho.  The Ranch Podcast is the premier source for long format interviews and in...

Greg Casey is the former Sergeant at Arms Door Keeper of the United States Senate. He spent decades in and around Washington DC, after which he came back to his home State of Idaho. His family has roots in Idaho going back almost two centuries, and he deeply loves and cares for the State and the politics that have made it the greatest in the country. He is concerned, however, about the shifting ty...

MaKenzie Tiegs is a former paramedic, host of the Raw Thoughts Podcast, and EMS champion. As a first responder and daughter of first responders, she has spent years dealing with the problems and lack of support in the EMS field. This is an enormous problem in the great state of Idaho with many community EMS providers relying on volunteer service to put together a minimal response team. Enjoy! The...

Jeff Agenbroad is a banker, businessman, and community builder in the Nampa area.  As a former Senator and co-chair of JFAC, he's a supporter of pragmatic solutions to Idaho problems. He is currently running for the senate seat in District 13. We spoke extensively about a myriad of topics, including infrastructure and preserving Idaho values as we grow. Enjoy! *Senator Brian Lenney, who Jeff...

Doug Hart worked for the FBI for 27 years in a multitude of capacities, but specifically dealing with the worst of the worst when it comes to child abductions and crimes against children. He is still engaged in law enforcement and is at the forefront of a program to address preventative measures and education to stop tragedies before they happen. This is a sobering conversation but incredibly full...

Andrew Maloof is an 11 year sober proprietor of the Eagle Creek Ranch Recovery center here in Eagle. He has created a community that allows for sobriety, growth, reflection, and gratitude. With the increase of drug use and the tragedies that surround it, having people like him is a blessing to our community. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is shot just north of Eagle, Idaho.  The Ranch Podcast is the pre...

Andrea Gremmert is an education advocate, specifically focusing on protecting homeschooling in Idaho. There are many concerns around different bills going through our State Capitol right now that have potentially unintended consequences for homeschool families. She was wonderful. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is shot just north of Eagle, Idaho.  The Ranch Podcast is the premier source for long format i...

Brandy Furiani is a representative for the Eagle Chamber of Commerce. She has been instrumental in widening the communication web for the Chamber and its committed, eclectic membership. Home grown businesses and mom and pop shops are at the heart of independent America, and the chamber is and has been working to strengthen the local commerce and offerings in an increasingly e-commerce world. Enjoy...

Brii Mason is the president of the board for CrimeStoppers of Southwest Idaho. She is a multi-generation Idahoan, loves the community and state, and works extensively to help run the only truly anonymous tip line for citizens to safely participate in the investigation and apprehension of criminals in Idaho. This organization is making us all safer. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is shot just north of Ea...

Senator Tammy Nichols is the District 10 Senator for the state of Idaho. She is incredibly engaged in public education, the preservation of agricultural lands, and the observation and reinforcement of the Constitution. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is shot just north of Eagle, Idaho.  The Ranch Podcast is the premier source for long format interviews and information in Eagle and the Treasure Valley of...