Gary Raney is a former sheriff in Ada County, Idaho. He worked in law enforcement for decades and understands the history and nuances of different groups that have varying interpretations of the Constitution and views of our social contract. This is a part of Idaho that I am very unfamiliar with personally, so hearing his explanation and perspective was enormously valuable. Enjoy! www.theRanchPodcast.org The Ranch Podcast is the premier source for long format interviews and information in the Tr...
Dec 30, 2024•47 min•Ep. 261
Nick Fasciano is the executive director of the Idaho Wildlife Federation, Idaho’s oldest and largest statewide conservation organization promoting the conservation of Idaho’s wildlife heritage and legacy of sporting opportunities. There has been much discussion about the mismanagement of Idaho's public lands by the BLM, and some, including the Idaho GOP, feel we should limit and reduce the amount of land owned or administered by the federal government. Nick was able to shed light on the major pr...
Dec 28, 2024•37 min•Ep. 260
Jim Risch is a current US Senator, former Idaho Governor, and Idaho Rancher. He has worked for decades in both state and national politics and is a champion for decreasing US dependency on foreign powers and defending Idaho. We spoke extensively about nuclear power, energy independence, supply chain issues, 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 ...
Dec 23, 2024•28 min•Ep. 259
Dexton Lake is the son of a rancher and works for the Idaho Farm Bureau Federation. One of his areas of focus is wildlife management and support for farmers and ranchers that experience depredation (wildlife causing harm to domesticated crops or animals), which is a huge issue in the state of Idaho with no easy solution. I love learning more about the ag world and what people have to do to make sure our stores are constantly stocked with protein and produce. Enjoy! www.theRanchPodcast.org The Ra...
Dec 19, 2024•46 min•Ep. 258
Jermaine Galloway is a national authority on teen drug use, drug access, and emerging drug trends. There are many over the counter options for teens currently that most adults, including myself, have no idea about. Jermaine graciously educated me on these and more. For any parent worried about kids and drug use, this is a must. 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 Boi...
Dec 18, 2024•30 min•Ep. 257
Eli “The Coffee Guy” is a recent Idaho addition, working in corrections and having moved from Southern California. As a hispanic young man, he was told a lot about what the world was and why he had less than other people. As a man, he finds the narrative he experienced to be incredibly inappropriate and limiting. He is also part of a broader movement of Latino and Hispanic communities moving away from the Democratic Party because, among other things, he feels the party no longer represents their...
Dec 17, 2024•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 256
Tom Dayley is one of three Ada County Commissioners. Ada County is revamping the Expo Idaho area to make it into a state of the art park and recreation area with the hopes that this will be a legacy recreation area on par with things like Manhattan’s Central Park. We also spoke about the different places our tax dollars go to, and what we as citizens can do if we don’t like it. Enjoy! www.theRanchPodcast.org The Ranch Podcast is the premier source for long format interviews and information in th...
Dec 16, 2024•46 min•Ep. 255
Chris Saunders is the Data Analytics and Intelligence Manager at the Ada County Sheriff Office. He also runs the implicit bias training for the office, which is delivered to both office and patrol employees. This type of training has been the subject of much misinformation and misunderstanding. We dove deeply into what bias means for Ada County Sheriff and why the Sheriff supports this program. Enjoy! www.theRanchPodcast.org The Ranch Podcast is the premier source for long format interviews and ...
Dec 13, 2024•48 min•Ep. 254
David Anderson works for American Farmland Trust and actively helps landowners voluntarily enter into agreements that prohibit development of their land in perpetuity. Development rights are naturally a valuable thing, so why a landowner would voluntarily relinquish his or her rights to develop or sell developable land has been a mystery to me. David did an amazing job of explaining not just why people would want to do this, but the huge problem we’ll be in if our Ag land continues to disappear ...
Dec 12, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 253
Dean Stevenson is one of eight Idaho Water Board Members that are directly appointed by the Governor of Idaho. He has a long history with water, specifically ground water, and offered a tremendous explanation of our situation and what the state is doing to continue improving water security and longevity. 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 ...
Dec 11, 2024•43 min•Ep. 252
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 Idaho. The Boise area is home to many counties and ways of life. It’s also home to many law enforcement ...
Dec 11, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 251
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 area is home to many counties and ways of life. It’s also home to many law enforcement agencies, like...
Dec 11, 2024•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 250
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 format interviews and information in the Treasure Valley and great state of Idaho. The Boise area is...
Dec 06, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 249
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 also home to many law enforcement agencies, like Ada County and Canyon county Sheriff offices, Idah...
Dec 05, 2024•55 min•Ep. 248
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 interviews and information in the Treasure Valley and great state of Idaho. The Boise area is home to many coun...
Dec 04, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 247
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 is the premier source for long format interviews and information in the Treasure Valley and great sta...
Dec 02, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 246
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 work they do is so crucial and so difficult. We all owe them a debt of gratitude. Enjoy! www.theRanc...
Nov 26, 2024•42 min•Ep. 245
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 Podcast is the premier source for long format interviews and information in the Treasure Valley and great s...
Nov 25, 2024•41 min•Ep. 244
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 for long format interviews and information in the Treasure Valley and great state of Idaho. The Boise area is h...
Nov 22, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 243
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 area have objected and fought against this project, but as of now, it is still moving forward. www.the...
Nov 21, 2024•33 min•Ep. 242
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 long format interviews and information in the Treasure Valley and great state of Idaho. The Boise are...
Nov 20, 2024•24 min•Ep. 241
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 Podcast is the premier source for long format interviews and information in the Treasure Valley and great...
Nov 20, 2024•57 min•Ep. 240
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 what can and should be done at home to continue protecting school children from potential harms from...
Nov 19, 2024•29 min•Ep. 239
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 incredible state. Enjoy! The Ranch Podcast is the premier source for long format interviews and inf...
Nov 16, 2024•31 min•Ep. 238
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 interviews and information in the Treasure Valley and great state of Idaho. The Boise area is home to...
Nov 15, 2024•39 min•Ep. 237
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 Treasure Valley and great state of Idaho. The Boise area is home to many counties and ways of life. It’s ...
Nov 14, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 236
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 Podcast is the premier source for long format interviews and information in the Treasure Valley and great...
Nov 13, 2024•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 235
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 premier source for long format interviews and information in the Treasure Valley and great state of Idah...
Nov 12, 2024•45 min•Ep. 234
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 information in the Treasure Valley and great state of Idaho. The Boise area is home to many counties and ways...
Nov 11, 2024•27 min•Ep. 233
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 state of Idaho. The Boise area is home to many counties and ways of life. It’s also home to many law enf...
Nov 08, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 232
