Social media is currently being touted as a huge benefit to aspiring college athletes. Some schools even try to organize companies and other groups to come and speak with athletes and their families about how they can improve their individual social media platforms to help with recruiting and NIL (Namer, image, likeness) deals. What they don't realize is they may actually be subjecting their children to something far worse than just the standard recruiting process. 

The school district that sent out the original email that spurred this conversation considered the plan more deeply and changed the proposed meeting to a broader conversation about college athletics recruiting and admissions. This is incredibly important, however, for any student athletes. 

Office Gomez is a nationally recognized authority on social media risks for young people. His insights and knowledge of highly successful scams that amount to felony crimes on high school students is painfully enlightening.

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

The Ranch Podcast is the premier source for long format interviews and information in Eagle and the Treasure Valley 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. 

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].

Callie Zamzow is the Co-CEO of Zamzows Home & Garden center. The company was founded by her great grandparents over 90 years ago, making her the 4th generation to be deeply engaged with the iconic Treasure Valley company. With popularized media displaying the passing of the guard of large, multigenerational companies and estates, it was incredibly interesting to hear how she and her family have navigated through the decades. Enjoy!

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

The Ranch Podcast is the premier source for long format interviews and information in Eagle and the Treasure Valley 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. 

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].

Representative Julie Yamamoto is the District 11 Representative. She is a proud NRA member, firm conservative Republican, life long Idahoan, and very much believes that HB 415 could be improved. She is also on a board of a school system that currently has firearms on campus for the safety of the staff and students. Her perspective was incredibly valuable for anyone interested in this bill. Enjoy!

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

The Ranch Podcast is the premier source for long format interviews and information in Eagle and the Treasure Valley 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. 

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].

Aoibheann Cline is a lobbyist for the National Rifle Association of America. She came to speak with me about the perspective that allowing teachers to arm themselves for self defense is a question of second amendment rights. The current HB 415 looks to do just that. Enjoy!

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

The Ranch Podcast is the premier source for long format interviews and information in Eagle and the Treasure Valley 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. 

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].

Representative Ted Hill is the district 14 Rep for the State of Idaho, which covers Eagle and Emmett. He has several bills being considered in the 2024 session, including bills about armed school campuses, fentanyl prosecution reform, and banning centralized digital currency. This episode was recorded the week prior to the session starting. 

The Ted Hill show: https://youtube.com/@EdwardHillForIdaho?si=6DBPYx3Xk5NhBGRS

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

The Ranch Podcast is the premier source for long format interviews and information in Eagle and the Treasure Valley 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. 

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].

Rob Gillis is a retired law enforcement agent that was the first responding officer to a school shooting that resulted in several fatalities. This is a difficult conversation to have, but Rob's experiences and perspective are incredibly valuable to consider.

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

The Ranch Podcast is the premier source for long format interviews and information in Eagle and the Treasure Valley 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. 

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].

Nurse Kelli is a teen safety and mental health advocate focused on helping parents and teens understand the overwhelmingly damaging effects of phones and social media before people are equipped to handle it. She is the engine behind CommittingTo16 DOT Org, an organization that helps people find ways to avoid smartphone usage until 16 or older. If you are raising a young person, this is incredibly important info. Enjoy!

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

The Ranch Podcast is the premier source for long format interviews and information in Eagle and the Treasure Valley 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. 

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].

Brian Almon is an independent political writer and is also on the library board for Eagle. We had a fantastic conversation and spoke about political polarization, where he thinks our country is headed, and what he expects from the upcoming session. His substack is “gemstate” and his X handle is @gemstatebrian

Enjoy!

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

The Ranch Podcast is the premier source for long format interviews and information in Eagle and the Treasure Valley 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. 

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].

Rex Ingram is the Chief of Police for Caldwell, Idaho. He takes incredible pride in his leadership role with the department and the community. Ingram comes to the City of Caldwell from the Los Angeles Police Department where he proudly served his community for nearly 17 years. We spoke extensively about the issues Caldwell is struggling with, the gang problems it has, interstate drug enforcement, and more. Enjoy!

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

The Ranch Podcast is the premier source for long format interviews and information in Eagle and the Treasure Valley 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, Caldwell 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. 

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].

Dr. Derek Bub is the superintendent of West Ada School District. WASD is the highest ranking large school district in the state of Idaho. It has a very unique school choice program, several STEM and art programs, an IB program, and more. Aside from the programs it offers, it also has a huge number of students at almost 40,000. It was wonderful to have a chance to speak with Dr. Bub how the district is managing the growth, the successes, and the areas of needed improvements.


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

The Ranch Podcast is the premier source for long format interviews and information in Eagle and the Treasure Valley 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. 

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].

Episode #83