Eric Olsen is an Idaho attorney who, among other things, represents ag irrigators in eastern Idaho and came on to explain what he feels is driving increased costs that many ag producers are experiencing. With the influx of new industry and expa...

Brett Wilder is an Ag Economist with UofI and a Ag producer in Idaho and came in to speak on the state of agriculture. Inputs have increased, commodities have been hammered, and the average Idaho producer is hurting, but that’s not the entire s...

Mike Satre works with HECLA Silver mining company and came in to explain the unbelievable journey silver has had over the last several years, what HECLA is doing, and how Idaho stands to benefit from the enormous cross industry demand for the c...

Andrew Finstuen is the Dean of the honors college at BSU and the director of the Institute for Advancing American Values and came in to speak about his work in understanding what contemporary Idahoans value, what they feel about our current wor...

John Gilligan is the CEO of Liberty Gold, a mineral extraction company working in Idaho to extract a number of different mineral resources, including gold. The difficulty and complexity of bringing a viable resource out of the ground to push to...

Erik Weiseth is the executive director of the Idaho Outfitters and Guides Association and came in to talk about this incredible self driven economy and industry that relies on public access to our public lands to continue pushing Idaho’s cultur...

Tal Sampson is a lifelong Idaho hunter and recreationist and a member of the HAT Committee. The HAT Committee was charged with the task of reviewing the available technology and making a recommendation to the Dept. of Fish and Game on what tech...

Richard McPherson is a world leading authority on Nuclear Technology. In Episode 22 of the American Nuclear series, we discuss the process of recycling spent nuclear fuel. Idaho has engaged in spent nuclear fuel storage for years, both on the c...

Marco Erickson is an Idaho State Representative and came in to talk about the work being done in Idaho to support young people and mental health issues. Idaho has triple the national average for teen suicides and leaders like Rep. Erickson are ...

Debbie Critchfield is the State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Recently, JFAC requested that superintendent Debbie Critchfield send in a framework to cut the K-12 budget 1-3%, something that was understood coming into the session would n...

Roy Akins is a long time Riggins City Councilman, a professional guide, and a champion for the community. He fell deeply in love with the Riggins community as a younger person and committed to spending his life and raising his family in the sma...

Lance Davisson is the owner and principal of the Keystone Concept, a consulting firm that helps organizations understand and manage natural resources around land and timber. He has worked and continues to work with many areas that we all love a...

Tammy Nichols is an Idaho State Senator and came in to talk about the infestation of CA Rats in the Treasure Valley (that’s not even a joke or play on words) and revisions to a law regarding the Son of Sam (also not a joke). Enjoy!The R...

Loren Enns is the director of State Campaign for the Balanced Budget Amendment Task Force with the Heartland Institute and came in to speak on the issues the US faces with runaway debt, the threat is poses, and why he feels Idaho should join ot...

Rod Gramer is an Idaho businessman and former president of Idaho Businesses for Education and came in to speak on the culture and focus of Idaho. Rod is concerned that Idaho has lost its way to a degree and that the principles and ideals that m...

Amber Grant is the mother of two disabled children that she cares for, one of which is an adult in his 20s. She does receive assistance through Medicaid, and she came in to talk about the realities of her life and the reasons she needs the assi...

Cindy Carlson is an Idaho State Senator and came in to talk about the issue with recreationists abusing areas of the state. Thousands upon thousands of people flood into the state at different seasons to use our natural resources and leave tras...

Tera King is the resource analyst with the Idaho Forest Group and came in to explain the state of the industry. Forestry is a vital part of Idaho wildlands management, but it is also vital for our building industry, recreation industry, wildlif...

Jim Woodward is an Idaho State Senator and came in to talk about the ever evolving situation with federal conformity with Idaho code and our current state of taxes. Enjoy!The Ranch Podcast is supported by Truth In Media Foundation, a no...

Darnisha Orcutt is the CEO of Jannus, Inc, a non-profit organization that works within Idaho to provide over 10 different services to Idahoans, including the suicide and prevention hotline, employment assistance for parents re-entering the work...

Jacob Gray and Sierra Robatcek are with the Idaho Dept. of Fish and Game and came in to talk about big game migration corridors, data collection, and working with the public and developers to ensure that we find a way to live our lives but also...

Tracy Basterrechea is the chief of police for Meridian, the population center for Idaho, and came on to speak about what he sees as issues with ICE operations throughout the country. Chief Basterrechea works frequently and aggressively with our...

Mark Uranga is a pediatrician with St. Luke’s in the Treasure Valley and came in to talk about the Vitamin K shot that is offered at birth, infant fatal bleeding, and the recent hesitation around vitamin K. Enjoy!The Ranch Podcast is su...

Jessica Gunder is a Univ. of Idaho Law Professor and came in to speak about the recent executive orders by President Trump regarding artificial intelligence and AI applied to law school and the legal field broadly. Enjoy!The Ranch Podca...

Drew Hobby is an executive vice president and chief strategy officer at Blue Cross of Idaho and came on to start the conversation around the question everyone is asking: why is healthcare so expensive in the US? He recently made headlines for f...