The Ranch Podcast
A podcast dedicated to the people and happenings of the Treasure Valley and the great State of Idaho.
Episodes
778 episodes
Recycling Nuclear Fuel in Idaho with Richard McPherson
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...
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Episode 811
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26:07
Mental Health & Teens in Idaho with Marco Erickson
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 ...
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Episode 810
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44:08
Preserving K-12 Budget in Idaho with Debbie Critchfield
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...
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Episode 809
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24:58
Guiding & Preserving Riggins, Idaho with Roy Akins
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...
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Episode 808
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24:38
Managing Idaho's Ever Growing Timber Resource with Lance Davisson
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...
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Episode 807
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53:10
CA Rats & Son of Sam with Tammy Nichols
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...
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Episode 806
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23:16
Balancing the US Budget with Loren Enns
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...
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Episode 805
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1:00:14
Has Idaho Lost Its Way with Rod Gramer
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...
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Episode 804
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53:53
Caring for Family in Idaho with Amber Grant
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...
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Episode 803
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35:07
Using & Abusing Idaho with Cindy Carlson
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...
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Episode 802
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25:17
The Idaho Forest Group with Tera King
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...
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Episode 801
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53:13
Conformity & Taxes in Idaho with Jim Woodward
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...
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Episode 800
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44:49
Jannus, Refugees, & Idaho with Darnisha Orcutt
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...
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Episode 799
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41:47
IDFG's Migration Corridor Data & Methods with Jacob Gray and Sierra Robatcek
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...
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Episode 798
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1:08:21
ICE & Proper Enforcement in Idaho with Tracy Basterrechea
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...
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Episode 797
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39:08
Vitamin K & Infant Bleeding with Dr. Mark Uranga
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...
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Episode 796
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53:12
Trump's AI EO & Artificial Intelligence in Law with Jessica Gunder
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...
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Episode 795
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43:05
Why Healthcare is So Expensive in Idaho with Drew Hobby
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...
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Episode 794
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58:46
Saving the Owyhees with John Robison
John Robison is the public lands and wildlife director at the Idaho Conservation League and came in to talk about the enormous, almost decade long effort to preserve the Owyhee’s for Idahoans, industry, and the United States. Enjoy!The ...
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Episode 793
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42:06
Boise State University & Idaho's ROI with Jeremiah Shinn
Jeremiah Shinn is the interim president of Boise State University and came in to talk about the state of the university, its partnerships with industry, the athletics program, and the unbelievable multi billion dollars economic impact it has fo...
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Episode 792
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53:15
American Nuclear Series: E21 Nuclear Blackstart Ability
Richard McPherson is a world leading authority on Nuclear Technology. In Episode 21 of the American Nuclear series, we discuss the capacity of some nuclear reactor designs to “blackstart.” Classic power production systems like coal plants or ga...
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Episode 791
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17:57
Changing Idaho with Ben Adams
Ben Adams is an Idaho State Senator and came on to talk about his proposed constitutional amendment that he hopes to pass that would create a safety net in the event that Idaho does in fact take ownership of the federal public lands that are no...
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Episode 790
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48:17
The Line of Advocacy in Idaho's Education with Eric Smallwood
Eric Smallwood is a Twin Falls School District board member and came on to talk about a situation he finds himself in with several state legislators. In a recent district meeting, Eric advocated for participation in the upcoming May primary ele...
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Episode 785
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59:57
Dairy Workforce in Idaho with Mike Simpson and Rick Naerebout
Mike Simpson is a US Congressman from Idaho and Rick Naerebout is the CEO of the Idaho Dairymen’s Association. They both agreed to come on to discuss the state of ag labor in Idaho and the US which is a huge point of concern for both citizens a...
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Episode 789
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22:48
Idaho Agriculture with Mike Simpson and Zak Miller
Mike Simpson is a US Congressman from Idaho and Zak Miller is the CEO of the Idaho Farm Bureau Federation. They both agreed to come on to discuss the state of agriculture in Idaho, which has seen better days. As Zak pointed out, Ag is Idaho’s b...
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Episode 788
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14:36