Eric Jones is the CEO of Thunder Mountain Gold, a prospecting and mining company operating in Idaho. His company has contributed both environmentally and financially to the state, and I greatly appreciate his willingness to come and explain wha...

Dr. Emily Wakild is a professor and historian and came in to talk about how people find their places in Idaho. As people move to this state, there is an ever evolving problem with building housing and changing the landscape. Boise specifically ...

Ali Rabe is the new executive director of the Gem State Housing Alliance, a non-profit group focused on state wide housing affordability. The crisis with housing costs is real and affects all Idahoans. Ali is working to understand the policies,...

Ron Nate is the President of the Idaho Freedom Foundation and came on to talk about the budget issues Idaho is facing. The Foundation has produced a budget that would cut off an additional 1.8 billion dollars, and I asked Ron to come on to expl...

Austin Johnson lives in the Treasure Valley and is the director of Ghana Make a Difference, an organization that runs an orphanage in Ghana on the banks of lake Volta. The area is a hot bed for human trafficking and slavery as parents routinely...

Scott Green is the President of University of Idaho and came on to speak about the value of education in Idaho. There is a large concern about youth of Idaho and their opportunities as they move into adulthood. There is also a growing anxiety a...

Mitchell Searle is a multi-generation Idaho farmer and came in to speak on the difficulties around entering the ag field professionally. The astronomical cost of land as well as the variability of the product market has made this option all but...

Tori O’Neal is a fifth generation, sustainable rancher in Custer County, Idaho. She didn’t go straight into ranching, but instead headed to college, left the state, and worked in food product development. Throughout her work and travels, she re...

Alex Adams is the former head of Health and Welfare in Idaho and is now the Assistant Secretary for Family support, leading the administration for Children and Families at the US Department of Health and Welfare. He helps finance and oversee pr...

Sid Sullivan as a Giving Machine ambassador here in the Treasure Valley and came in to speak about the nature of the machines and what charities they go to help fund. There is a problem with giving that has become highlighted in the past decade...

Dr. Jim Souza is the Chief Physician Executive at St. Luke’s Hospital system and came on to talk about the state of people’s faith in modern medicine. In recent years, people’s belief in the western medicine system has started declining. This h...

Aaron Menenberg works with Renewable Northwest to advocate for renewable energy sources in Idaho and came in to speak on the recent decision that was made by the Ada County Commissioners regarding solar farms on existing ag farms in the county ...

David Douglass is the president of College of Idaho and came in to talk about the incredibly unique work that the school does. It is consistently rated at the top of the country for upward mobility, offering students that come from little to no...

Paul Arrington is the Executive Director of the Idaho Water User Association and came in to speak on canals and ditches that run across private property in Idaho. This is a huge point of confusion for many moving here from out of state. Fun fac...

Brian Whitlock is the executive director of the Idaho Hospital Association and came in to talk about the federal grant that Gov. Little is trying to garner for Idaho. Rural hospitals have always struggled with funding, and that problem has beco...

Dean Cameron is the director of Idaho’s Department of Insurance and came on to talk about the revisions to insurance and issues that were being discussed during the shutdown of our federal government. Things like tax credits for individuals mak...

Scott Bedke is the Lt. Gov. of Idaho and came in to speak about Idaho’s budget issues. Idaho exited the legislative session in a tenuous situation with its budget and earning forecast, and on top of lower than anticipated earnings, it faces the...

Tyler Kelly is the chairman of the Idaho Young Republicans group and came in to speak on the group, the mindset, and what matters to young republicans. Politics have become unrecognizable to many of the older generations, and Tyler is working t...

Elaine Clegg is the CEO of Valley Regional Transit and came in to speak about the current state and future of transit in the Treasure Valley. As the area grows, the cost and time to move around the area also grows. This is a problem for both pr...

Erica Louder works with the US Dairy Export Council, an organization that works to improve and support US Dairy in international markets. The dairy industry in particular is blocked in many foreign markets, even though we have some of the highe...

Mike Simpson is a US Congressman to Idaho and sat down with me to discuss Water and Ag Labor. Ag labor specifically is an issue threatening not just Idaho’s economy, but the national economy and food supply. The US has not made real immigration...

Mike Crapo is a US Senator from Idaho and came on the show to discuss issues as he sees them with water, fire, and healthcare. Healthcare in particular is an issue that is plaguing Idaho as costs have skyrocketed in recent years and appear to o...

Russ Fulcher is a US Congressman to Idaho and sat down to talk about three crucial pieces of Idaho and the US: Water, Power, Healthcare. The turmoil around these three issues is massive not just in Idaho, but in the US. Enjoy!The Ranch ...

Jim Risch is a US Senator to Idaho and took time to come on the show to talk about two fundamental pieces of Idaho's economy: power and water. As an ag state, water is the source of massive feuds and turmoil, and building infrastructure for it'...

Anna Paulina Luna is a Florida Congresswoman and came on the show to talk about emerging issues with the country. She is running legislation to address loopholes that allow for massive wealth accumulation amongst families in the federal governm...