Derek James Smith is running for Boise City Council. He is passionate about addressing the housing issues that are driving up the cost of living in the area as well as finding bloat in the city budget. Enjoy!The Ranch Podcast is support...

Rick Hogaboam is the Canyon County Clerk and is running for Mayor of Nampa. Rick has a rich history in Canyon County and Nampa in public service and wants to continue serving the community he is connected and passionate about. Enjoy!The...

Monica Church is an Idaho State Representative, Boise teacher, and avid Idaho enthusiast. She came in to connect on summer escapades, highlights, and nuclear and mineral policies in Idaho. Enjoy!The Ranch Podcast is supported by Truth I...

Tom Letz is an Eagle resident and is running for Eagle City Council. He has a perspective on the city that spans multiple decades and is passionate about many topics. Enjoy!The Ranch Podcast is supported by Truth In Media Foundation, a ...

Tanner Martty is the owner of Free State Gym, a personal and group fitness center in Eagle. I learned about Tanner from many people who were, by all classic metrics, broken down and destined for medication and low mobility for the rest of their...

Richard McPherson is a world leading authority on Nuclear Technology. In Episode 9 of the American Nuclear series, we discuss why American Nuclear Power hasn’t stuck, what bureaucratic road blocks exist, and why we haven’t taken full advantage ...

Jennifer Ragsdale is running for Star City Council. She has a love for Star and a desire to give back. Enjoy!The Ranch Podcast is supported by Truth In Media Foundation, a non-profit media organization committed to unbiased, Idaho focus...

Margaret Carmel is a journalist for Boise Dev and came in to speak about the city of Eagle. Eagle recently finalized a budget that included property tax increases, and it also came to the conclusion of a court case with the Eagle Senior Citizen...

Lisa Sanchez is a Boise City Council Candidate. She served on the council previously, moved out of the area, and is now back in the district where she is running. She is extremely passionate about her community and representation. Enjoy!

Steve Burgos is the director of Boise Public Works and came in to talk about Boise’s program that takes human waste from our homes and turns it into industry inputs. Through large, very specific processes, the public works can extract incredibl...

Ben Adams is the District 12 Senator in Idaho and wants to change the Idaho constitution to setup a framework so that Idaho never loses its public lands to private sales. This would require a huge collaboration across the state, but would also ...

Jimmy Hallyburton is a sitting Boise City Councilman and is running for re-election. He was raised in NW Boise and has a deep love for open spaces and the city. Enjoy!The Ranch Podcast is supported by Truth In Media Foundation, a non-pr...

Julie Ellsworth is the Idaho State Treasurer and came in to speak on not only the crucial role of the treasurer and nuances that we should all understand and tax advantage of (like tax deferred programs) but also on the America 250 celebration ...

Brian Whitlock is the executive director of the Idaho Hospital Association and came in to discuss the effects of the One Big Beautiful Bill on Idaho hospitals and healthcare. There are a few key changes that came out of the bill that will make ...

Shawn Dygert is a District 23 Representative here in Idaho and deeply connected to the Ag community. He came in to review what was accomplished in the 2025 session and speak on what is coming down the pipe for Idaho in the near future. Enjoy!

Scott Bedke is the Lt. Governor of Idaho and recently announced his campaign to run for re-election. He has been involved in state politics since the early 2000s and feels he brings not only the knowledge and capacity to serve, but also the des...

Dr. Edward McEachern is a practicing Idaho physician and recently published an article on Idaho’s OB/GYN exodus in JAMA (Journal of American Medical Association). This was an exploratory study that tracked the number of practicing OB/GYNs in th...

Lauren McLean is the Mayor of the city of Boise and came in to speak about the clean water and open space levy that will be on the Nov. ballot for Boise residents to consider. The levy proposes 11 million dollars of funding over two years to pr...

Joey Bingham is the proprietor of Pocket Ranch Dairy in Gooding. His family has deep ties in the Idaho diary industry, and although he left the field and worked in healthcare for years, he found his way back to the field. He has carved out a li...

Richard McPherson is a world leading authority on Nuclear Technology. In Episode 8 of the American Nuclear series, we discuss sources for the current American energy demand. There are over 31 different mechanisms to produce energy, from natural...

Trent Tripple is the Ada County Clerk and came in to speak on the recent national discussion about mail-in ballot voting and voting machines. Idaho does not have voting machines, nor does it have what is classically deemed “mail-in ballot votin...

Rob Shoplock is the president of the Professional Fire Fighters of Idaho and came in to speak on fire service in Idaho today. Fire service and its support has been a large discussion in the state as of late, with some areas growing and thus nee...

Pat Kelly is the CEO of Your Health Idaho, an Idaho centered organization that helps connect Idahoans with private insurance and federal funding for premiums. The One Big Beautiful Bill did affect several things with healthcare, and Pat kindly ...

Kenny Pittman is a former City Council member of Eagle and is running again for Eagle City Council. Kenny is concerned about the direction of the city and many of the individual decisions it has made and felt it was right to offer himself for s...

Danielle Davis is running for the Eagle City Council in the Nov 2025 election. She is specifically concerned about transparency and accountability and feels she has a unique skill set to help address these things on our local level. Enjoy!<...