The Ranch Podcast

Gordon Jones is the President of College of Western Idaho and came in to talk about the bottleneck that CWI is experiencing with popular programs. One notable offender is his nursing program, where they have twice as many qualified applicants as they have spots. In a state struggle to attract more medical professionals, it seems wild that we’d be turning away students. Enjoy!

The Ranch Podcast is supported by Truth In Media Foundation, a non-profit media organization committed to unbiased, Idaho focused media. 

The Ranch Podcast is the premier source for long format interviews and information in the Treasure Valley and great state of Idaho. The Boise area is home to many counties and ways of life. It’s also home to many law enforcement agencies, like Ada County and Canyon county Sheriff offices, Idaho State Police, Eagle Police Department, Meridian Police Department, and many more. The school systems in the area are also quite diverse. Boise school district and West Ada School District, though right next to each other, are quite different. Ada County is also home to our state capital and many of our elected officials. 

The Ranch Podcast is shot just north of Eagle, Idaho. 

If you’re interested in producing a podcast or need content of any kind, please feel free to reach out to Matt at [email protected]

Dean Fisher is the President of the College of Southern Idaho and came on to talk about industry, education, and the value proposition CSI offers its students and Idaho every day. Enjoy!

The Ranch Podcast is supported by Truth In Media Foundation, a non-profit media organization committed to unbiased, Idaho focused media. 

The Ranch Podcast is the premier source for long format interviews and information in the Treasure Valley and great state of Idaho. The Boise area is home to many counties and ways of life. It’s also home to many law enforcement agencies, like Ada County and Canyon county Sheriff offices, Idaho State Police, Eagle Police Department, Meridian Police Department, and many more. The school systems in the area are also quite diverse. Boise school district and West Ada School District, though right next to each other, are quite different. Ada County is also home to our state capital and many of our elected officials. 

The Ranch Podcast is shot just north of Eagle, Idaho. 

If you’re interested in producing a podcast or need content of any kind, please feel free to reach out to Matt at [email protected]

Alexis Morgan is an education advocate in Idaho and also a PHD Candidate in Public Policy at BSU and came in to talk about several bills going through the 2026 Idaho legislative session from a public policy lens. Enjoy!

The Ranch Podcast is supported by Truth In Media Foundation, a non-profit media organization committed to unbiased, Idaho focused media. 

The Ranch Podcast is the premier source for long format interviews and information in the Treasure Valley and great state of Idaho. The Boise area is home to many counties and ways of life. It’s also home to many law enforcement agencies, like Ada County and Canyon county Sheriff offices, Idaho State Police, Eagle Police Department, Meridian Police Department, and many more. The school systems in the area are also quite diverse. Boise school district and West Ada School District, though right next to each other, are quite different. Ada County is also home to our state capital and many of our elected officials. 

The Ranch Podcast is shot just north of Eagle, Idaho. 

If you’re interested in producing a podcast or need content of any kind, please feel free to reach out to Matt at [email protected]

John S. Zink is a Cadastral Surveyor in Idaho and came in to talk about the Boise Meridian Initial Point. Established on April 19, 1867, this initial point served as the cornerstone for surveys that mapped over 54 million acres under the Public Land Survey System (PLSS). Enjoy!

Event Description: The Boise Meridian Initial Point Celebration: Surveying the Past, Mapping the Future is a meaningful signature event within Idaho's America250 commemoration, linking the state's defining landscape and land system to the timeless ideals sparked by the American Revolution. Timed in the lead-up to July 4, 2026—the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence—this reflective gathering, hosted by Bureau of Land Management's Idaho State Office in partnership with the America 250 Idaho Task Force , encourages Idahoans to explore how equality, liberty, and justice have been interpreted, contested, and advanced across the Boise Meridian grid that still shapes everyday life in the Gem State. The event celebrates the Boise Meridian Initial Point, where Surveyor General Lafayette Cartee fixed the principal meridian and baseline in 1867, igniting the Public Land Survey System that laid out homesteads, irrigation works, communities, and public domains—while candidly addressing the deep effects of federal policies and treaties on Native homelands and tribal sovereignty. Rooted in America 250's pillars of honor, celebrate, and recognize, the program honors surveyors, settlers, land stewards, and tribal nations; highlights Idaho's enduring ranching, farming, and conservation traditions as well as its forward-looking advancements in agriculture, natural resource stewardship, technology, and education.


Event Details:
Date & Time: Saturday, May 2, 2026, 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM 

Location: Old Idaho Penitentiary, 2445 Old Penitentiary Rd, Boise, ID 83712

The Ranch Podcast is supported by Truth In Media Foundation, a non-profit media organization committed to unbiased, Idaho focused media. 

The Ranch Podcast is the premier source for long format interviews and information in the Treasure Valley and great state of Idaho. The Boise area is home to many counties and ways of life. It’s also home to many law enforcement agencies, like Ada County and Canyon county Sheriff offices, Idaho State Police, Eagle Police Department, Meridian Police Department, and many more. The school systems in the area are also quite diverse. Boise school district and West Ada School District, though right next to each other, are quite different. Ada County is also home to our state capital and many of our elected officials. 

The Ranch Podcast is shot just north of Eagle, Idaho. 

If you’re interested in producing a podcast or need content of any kind, please feel free to reach out to Matt at [email protected]

Jeff Cornilles is an Idaho State Representative and came in to speak about the recent conveyance of the Ford Idaho Center to CWI and the state of Ag in his area and beyond. Enjoy!

The Ranch Podcast is supported by Truth In Media Foundation, a non-profit media organization committed to unbiased, Idaho focused media. 

The Ranch Podcast is the premier source for long format interviews and information in the Treasure Valley and great state of Idaho. The Boise area is home to many counties and ways of life. It’s also home to many law enforcement agencies, like Ada County and Canyon county Sheriff offices, Idaho State Police, Eagle Police Department, Meridian Police Department, and many more. The school systems in the area are also quite diverse. Boise school district and West Ada School District, though right next to each other, are quite different. Ada County is also home to our state capital and many of our elected officials. 

The Ranch Podcast is shot just north of Eagle, Idaho. 

If you’re interested in producing a podcast or need content of any kind, please feel free to reach out to Matt at [email protected]

Richard McPherson is a world leading authority on Nuclear Technology. In Episode 23 of the American Nuclear series, we discuss the problem that Idaho faces with its employment base. Idahoans need jobs, and the exploding nuclear industry has many to offer. However, without enough children in Idaho that are interested in this field and without action to unleash the nuclear industry, the promise of jobs and nuclear energy at scale may be something that can never be realized. Enjoy!

The Ranch Podcast is supported by Truth In Media Foundation, a non-profit media organization committed to unbiased, Idaho focused media. 

The Ranch Podcast is the premier source for long format interviews and information in the Treasure Valley and great state of Idaho. The Boise area is home to many counties and ways of life. It’s also home to many law enforcement agencies, like Ada County and Canyon county Sheriff offices, Idaho State Police, Eagle Police Department, Meridian Police Department, and many more. The school systems in the area are also quite diverse. Boise school district and West Ada School District, though right next to each other, are quite different. Ada County is also home to our state capital and many of our elected officials. 

The Ranch Podcast is shot just north of Eagle, Idaho. 

If you’re interested in producing a podcast or need content of any kind, please feel free to reach out to Matt at [email protected]

Lori Den Hartog is an Idaho State Senator and came in to talk about the current state of Idaho education and the HB 93 School Choice Tax Credit that was recently challenged in the Idaho Supreme Court. Enjoy!

The Ranch Podcast is supported by Truth In Media Foundation, a non-profit media organization committed to unbiased, Idaho focused media. 

The Ranch Podcast is the premier source for long format interviews and information in the Treasure Valley and great state of Idaho. The Boise area is home to many counties and ways of life. It’s also home to many law enforcement agencies, like Ada County and Canyon county Sheriff offices, Idaho State Police, Eagle Police Department, Meridian Police Department, and many more. The school systems in the area are also quite diverse. Boise school district and West Ada School District, though right next to each other, are quite different. Ada County is also home to our state capital and many of our elected officials. 

The Ranch Podcast is shot just north of Eagle, Idaho. 

If you’re interested in producing a podcast or need content of any kind, please feel free to reach out to Matt at [email protected]

Brett Adkins works at the office of Technology Transfer at BSU and came on to explain how he helps connect faculty and students who have brilliant inventions to the private sector for application and development. Enjoy!

The Ranch Podcast is supported by Truth In Media Foundation, a non-profit media organization committed to unbiased, Idaho focused media. 

The Ranch Podcast is the premier source for long format interviews and information in the Treasure Valley and great state of Idaho. The Boise area is home to many counties and ways of life. It’s also home to many law enforcement agencies, like Ada County and Canyon county Sheriff offices, Idaho State Police, Eagle Police Department, Meridian Police Department, and many more. The school systems in the area are also quite diverse. Boise school district and West Ada School District, though right next to each other, are quite different. Ada County is also home to our state capital and many of our elected officials. 

The Ranch Podcast is shot just north of Eagle, Idaho. 

If you’re interested in producing a podcast or need content of any kind, please feel free to reach out to Matt at [email protected]

Steve Zettel is a wilderness guide out of Challis, Idaho and came on to talk about the movement he has started to protect our wilderness and the classic wilderness experience that we have all come to love from ever evolving technology that has finally infiltrated our most sacred outdoor experiences. Enjoy!

The Ranch Podcast is supported by Truth In Media Foundation, a non-profit media organization committed to unbiased, Idaho focused media. 

The Ranch Podcast is the premier source for long format interviews and information in the Treasure Valley and great state of Idaho. The Boise area is home to many counties and ways of life. It’s also home to many law enforcement agencies, like Ada County and Canyon county Sheriff offices, Idaho State Police, Eagle Police Department, Meridian Police Department, and many more. The school systems in the area are also quite diverse. Boise school district and West Ada School District, though right next to each other, are quite different. Ada County is also home to our state capital and many of our elected officials. 

The Ranch Podcast is shot just north of Eagle, Idaho. 

If you’re interested in producing a podcast or need content of any kind, please feel free to reach out to Matt at [email protected]

Dan Waugh works for the Idaho Recreation Council and came in to talk about the ever growing issues around funding and preserving our public lands that offer both unparalleled recreation opportunities but are literally the platform upon which billions of dollars are generated by entrepreneurial Idahoans making a bid for self-reliance and self employment. Enjoy!

The Ranch Podcast is supported by Truth In Media Foundation, a non-profit media organization committed to unbiased, Idaho focused media. 

The Ranch Podcast is the premier source for long format interviews and information in the Treasure Valley and great state of Idaho. The Boise area is home to many counties and ways of life. It’s also home to many law enforcement agencies, like Ada County and Canyon county Sheriff offices, Idaho State Police, Eagle Police Department, Meridian Police Department, and many more. The school systems in the area are also quite diverse. Boise school district and West Ada School District, though right next to each other, are quite different. Ada County is also home to our state capital and many of our elected officials. 

The Ranch Podcast is shot just north of Eagle, Idaho. 

If you’re interested in producing a podcast or need content of any kind, please feel free to reach out to Matt at [email protected]