The Ranch Podcast
A podcast dedicated to the people and happenings of the Treasure Valley and the great State of Idaho.
Episodes
221 episodes
Depredation in Idaho with Dexton Lake
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 o...
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Episode 258
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45:58
The Current State of Teen Drug Use with Jermaine Galloway
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 ...
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Episode 257
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29:53
The Latino Exit from Democratic Party with Eli "The Coffee Guy"
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...
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Episode 256
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1:28:17
Idaho's Central Park and Where Your Taxes go with Tom Dayley
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 Manha...
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Episode 255
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46:14
Implicit Bias Training in Ada County Sheriff with Chris Saunders
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 s...
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Episode 254
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48:29
Preserving Idaho's Farmlands with David Anderson
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 ...
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Episode 253
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1:12:35
Water, Water, and More Water with Dean Stevenson
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...
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Episode 252
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42:59
What is Freedom in Idaho with Ron Nate
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. Enjo...
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Episode 251
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1:04:32
Sovereign Citizens and Idaho Politics with Jim Jones
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....
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Episode 250
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1:28:07
Preserving Idaho Lands with Cattle with Cameron Mulrony
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...
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Episode 249
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59:32
Ada County Election Results with Margaret Carmel
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.orgThe Ranch Podcast is the...
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Episode 248
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55:24
Idaho's Water, Cattle, and Culture with Lt. Gov. Scott Bedke
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 ...
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Episode 247
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1:15:05
TEDx, Forest Bathing, and Hike to Become with Jess DeAngelo
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 ...
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Episode 246
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1:06:30
Suing META and Protecting Idaho's Youth with Attorney General Raul Labrador
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. B...
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Episode 245
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42:22
Negranti's Sheep's Milk Ice Cream with Brandy Furiani
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 ...
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Episode 244
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41:21
Closing Labor and Delivery in Emmett with Brad Turpen
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....
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Episode 243
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1:00:58
Lava Ridge and BLM with Dean Dimond
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 ...
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Episode 242
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33:06
Idaho's 2024 Election: Audits and Review with Phil McGrane
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 greate...
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Episode 241
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24:01
Farm Life, Turkeys, and Feeding the Community with Brad McIntyre
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 ...
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Episode 240
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57:11
Protecting Idaho School Children from Tech Predators with Debbie Critchfield
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 wit...
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Episode 239
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29:24
Water, Fire, and Common Sense with Gov. Brad Little
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 ...
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Episode 238
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30:48
Understanding Idaho's Water Users with Paul Arrington
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 so...
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Episode 237
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38:54
Homeschooling and School Choice in Idaho with Aby Rinella
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 ...
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Episode 236
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1:07:47
Idaho Chooses Life PAC Founder David Ripley
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 pr...
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Episode 235
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1:25:37
A New Life with Boise Rescue Mission's Kelsey Korvela
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 Res...
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Episode 234
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45:16