For our 100th episode of Ever Onward, Dr. Tommy Ahlquist sits down with Boise radio legend Kevin Miller for one of the most wide-ranging and relevant conversations we’ve ever released — a deep dive into Charlie Kirk, Kanye West, AI, Idaho politics, college sports, and what the future looks like for the next generation of Americans.

The episode opens with never-before-told stories from the early days of Turning Point USA, when Charlie Kirk was still mostly unknown — including a wild trip Tommy took with Charlie and Candace Owens to Kanye and Kim Kardashian’s home in LA. Tommy shares what Charlie was really like behind the scenes, how TPUSA made conservative ideas culturally “cool” again on college campuses long before it hit mainstream politics, and why the response to Charlie’s recent death has revealed so much about today’s online world.

From there, the conversation moves into conspiracy culture and why so many people — especially young people — are getting pulled into increasingly extreme narratives. Tommy and Kevin talk candidly about online influencers, polarization, and how a vacuum in culture has created space for voices that don’t always lead people in the healthiest direction. They also explore what the counter to that should be: grounded mentors, real conversations, faith, context, and slowing down enough to offer the next generation something deeper than algorithms and outrage.

The episode also goes inside Idaho politics, including Tommy’s brutally competitive governor’s race — complete with the moment when two attack ads against him ran simultaneously on two TVs inside Kevin’s radio studio. They unpack what running a major campaign is actually like, why losing hits differently than anything else in life, and how much influence donors, media, and timing really have on the political process.

Then the conversation shifts into one of the most pressing topics of our time: AI. From Terminator references to Sam Altman’s confirmation that real humans decide AI’s moral guardrails in back rooms at OpenAI, they explore why the coming years will redefine how people learn, how truth is filtered, and why the next generation will desperately need mentors, scripture, grounding, and real-world wisdom to navigate what’s coming.

Sports fans will get a deep look at the future of Boise State, NIL, and college athletics — including why schools like Ohio State have $40 million NIL war chests while mid-majors like BSU fight uphill battles. Tommy shares insights on stadium upgrades, leadership under Jeremiah Dickey, and whether Boise State can still compete in a landscape changing faster than anyone expected.

They also cover Idaho’s rapid growth, infrastructure delays, and the possibility of Idaho drifting toward the same gridlock problems Austin experienced when it was too late to catch up. From Cuna to Star to I-84, Tommy explains why planning and bonding decisions made now will shape Idaho’s quality of life for decades.

And woven through the episode is Kevin’s quiet but powerful personal story — a seven-second heart pause, nearly needing a pacemaker, and the disciplined routine that helped him lose 93 pounds. It’s not the headline, but it adds a human and hopeful thread to everything else they

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