The Ranch Podcast

Tyler Kelly is the Chairman of the Idaho Young Republican group and came in to talk about conservativism, republicanism, and the right direction for the platform. 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 Tr...

Dr. Mark Uranga is a Idaho Pediatrician and came in to talk about the Haemophilus Influenzae Type B therapy offered to families, his experience, and what he sees today. 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...

Brian White is a US Veteran and came in to speak about an event he has organized with the express purpose of raising funds and awareness for both PTSD & Complex PTSD for vets and first responders in the Treasure Valley. 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 premie...

Kieran Donahue is the Canyon County Sheriff and came on to explain the funding issues that exist in the county, across the state, and why jails are letting dangerous criminals back out on the street and why counties are forced to subsidize the Idaho Dept of Corrections. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is supported by Truth In Media Foundation, a non-profit media organization committed to unbiased, Idaho...

Ben Toews is an Idaho State Senator and came on to talk about state level solutions that are being proposed to restrict local governments from further restricting the housing market, specifically the starting homebuyer market, through zoning code. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is supported by Truth In Media Foundation, a non-profit media organization committed to unbiased, Idaho focused media.  The Ran...

Spencer Black is a past president of the Idaho Cattle Association and came in to talk about the realities of making a living as a cattle rancher in the Gem State. 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 Tr...

Tom Luna is an Idaho political figure having held many offices in both his party and on a state level and came on to talk about what he feels Idaho should do with regard to the national debt crisis that grows by 2 TRILLION dollars every year. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is supported by Truth In Media Foundation, a non-profit media organization committed to unbiased, Idaho focused media.  The Ranch Po...

Camille Blaylock is an Idaho State Senator and came in to talk about small things that lead to huge savings when trimming Idaho’s budget. 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 s...

Eric Hasselstrom is a Lewis County Commissioner and came on to talk about farming, ranching, and addressing rural Idaho issues. 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 Id...

John Shirts is an Idaho State Representative and came in to talk about what can be done to defend Idaho’s ag and military against bad actors with foreign trade. 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 Trea...

Dr. Emily Wakild is a BSU Historian and came in to talk about history, Idaho, and how the path we’re on in Idaho parallels many times that have come before us. 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...

Scott Bedke is the Lt. Governor of Idaho and came in to speak about the Advanced Nuclear Task Force that has been organized by Governor Little to position Idaho to once again be a fundamental leader in the nation in nuclear technology. 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 i...

Gordon Jones is the President of College of Western Idaho and came in to talk about the bottleneck that CWI is experiencing with popular programs. One notable offender is his nursing program, where they have twice as many qualified applicants as they have spots. In a state struggle to attract more medical professionals, it seems wild that we’d be turning away students. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is...

John S. Zink is a Cadastral Surveyor in Idaho and came in to talk about the Boise Meridian Initial Point. Established on April 19, 1867, this initial point served as the cornerstone for surveys that mapped over 54 million acres under the Public Land Survey System (PLSS). Enjoy! Event Description: The Boise Meridian Initial Point Celebration: Surveying the Past, Mapping the Future is a meaningful s...

Alexis Morgan is an education advocate in Idaho and also a PHD Candidate in Public Policy at BSU and came in to talk about several bills going through the 2026 Idaho legislative session from a public policy lens. 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 fo...

Dean Fisher is the President of the College of Southern Idaho and came on to talk about industry, education, and the value proposition CSI offers its students and Idaho every day. 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 info...

Brett Adkins works at the office of Technology Transfer at BSU and came on to explain how he helps connect faculty and students who have brilliant inventions to the private sector for application and development. 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 fo...

Lori Den Hartog is an Idaho State Senator and came in to talk about the current state of Idaho education and the HB 93 School Choice Tax Credit that was recently challenged in the Idaho Supreme Court. 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 forma...

Richard McPherson is a world leading authority on Nuclear Technology. In Episode 23 of the American Nuclear series, we discuss the problem that Idaho faces with its employment base. Idahoans need jobs, and the exploding nuclear industry has many to offer. However, without enough children in Idaho that are interested in this field and without action to unleash the nuclear industry, the promise of j...

Jeff Cornilles is an Idaho State Representative and came in to speak about the recent conveyance of the Ford Idaho Center to CWI and the state of Ag in his area and beyond. 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...

Allison Ginn is a US Forest Service Liaison for Idaho and came in to talk about the hyper complex process of managing an enormous swath of Idaho lands, the resources, and the problems that are constantly evolving as the world changes. 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...

Dan Waugh works for the Idaho Recreation Council and came in to talk about the ever growing issues around funding and preserving our public lands that offer both unparalleled recreation opportunities but are literally the platform upon which billions of dollars are generated by entrepreneurial Idahoans making a bid for self-reliance and self employment. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is supported by Tru...

Steve Zettel is a wilderness guide out of Challis, Idaho and came on to talk about the movement he has started to protect our wilderness and the classic wilderness experience that we have all come to love from ever evolving technology that has finally infiltrated our most sacred outdoor experiences. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is supported by Truth In Media Foundation, a non-profit media organization...

Franklin "Bud" Corbus is an Elmore County Commissioner and came in to talk about the plight of water and the aquifer in Elmore county. The water resource has not been getting sufficiently recharged, naturally or incidentally, and the area is now appealing to the state for help to build infrastructure and supply water rights so life and business can continue on into the future. Enjoy! The...

Matthew Zietlow is a regulatory expert with Liberty Gold in Idaho and came on to talk about the barriers and roadblocks to unlocking our natural mineral resources here. 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...