Main Street Idaho Podcast

Senior United States Senator since 1999, Mike Crapo joins us during his brief return from Washington D.C. We discuss his role in recent cabinet confirmation hearings overseeing Dr. Oz and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., as well as the narrowly avoided government shutdown.

A welcome guest whenever he's able, Senator Treg Bernt returns for episode 13 to break down the current legislative session in the Idaho Senate. Bernt addresses his own perspectives on local control and new Distraction Free Policies, and further discusses his correspondence with constituents on either side of the aisle.

Reverend and digital pastor, Benjamin Cremer, joins the Main Street Idaho Podcast to cover religion in the political spectrum. As Christian extremism increases its influence in modern political discourse, we dissect the pros and cons of basing politics in the root of religion.

Hillarie Hagen from Idaho Voices for Children sits with us to cover medicaid, medicare, and her background championing healthcare policy in Idaho. State and federal partnerships in the healthcare spectrum are becoming hotly debated in the Idaho Legislature as medicaid expansion discussions ramp up.

Today we interviewed Representative Chris Mathias. Chris is a veteran, a Boise State graduate (and former Student Body President), with a Juris Doctorate from Vermont Law School and a Doctorate in Law and Public Policy from Northeastern University. He currently serves in the Idaho House of Representatives, representing the heart of Boise, District 19.

Main Street Idaho Podcast strives to foster meaningful conversations on the complex issues shaping the state of Idaho. Each week, we sit down with legislators, policymakers, and community leaders to help you navigate the state's political landscape and stay informed on the topics that matter most.

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President of the Idaho Parent Teacher Association (PTA), Alexis Morgan, breaks down her role and the efficacy of the organization. Her observations of students in a technology-driven environment are influencing her goals to implement fair, accountable limitations in the way children connect with their subject matter. She continues the education discussion to explain school vouchers and the data for and against.

As women's healthcare struggles grow throughout the state of Idaho, Dr. Pam Denson and Kylie Dixon join us for episode 8 to discuss their experiences dealing with nonviable pregnancies. Dr. Denson lends her expertise as a gynecologist and obstetrician to outline the complications patients like Kylie face when met with inevitable loss.

Returning for episode 7 of the Main Street Idaho Podcast is Senator Dave Lent. The 2025 Idaho Legislative Session is already generating discussion for school choice and the evolution of public education. Lent lends his own approach to bolstering the efficacy of public schools throughout the state, as well as identifies issues facing students in a post-COVID era.

Idaho Speaker of the House, Mike Moyle, sits down to cover campaign finance reform throughout Idaho. Currently the longest sitting member of the Idaho House of Representatives, Moyle dives into the fringe organizations attempting to influence elections and how he plans to bolster traditional Idaho values in the face of out-of-state dollars.

Host of the Extremely American Podcast and Idaho-based reporter, Heath Druzin, dives into the controversial Christian extremism defining regions of Idaho and the country. With over 20 years of background as an international journalist, Druzin sheds exposing insight into the decline of moderate values on both sides of the aisle.