

The Ranch Podcast
Matt Todd
A podcast dedicated to the people and happenings of the Treasure Valley and the great State of Idaho.
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Sep 30, 2024 • 52min
An Election System for All Tax Payers with Jim Jones
Jim Jones is the former Attorney General of Idaho as well as former Chief Justice on the Idaho Supreme Court. He is a strong supporter of prop 1 and feels that it is a solution to what he describes as chaos and dysfunction in the state legislature. He also feels that the current system restricts the rights of taxpayers who are funding elections that they can't participate in. Enjoy!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 Matt@MTUStudios.com

Sep 28, 2024 • 59min
Living the Politics with Dr. Jaci Kettler
Dr. Jaci Kettler is a political science professor at BSU and teaches, among other things, state politics. She also happened to be a high risk pregnancy at the time that Idaho's abortion laws changed. This lead to a whole slew of complications from a care standpoint, and as a soon to be mother trying to get to term, she lived the politics and their consequences in Idaho. She very thankfully was able to get appropriate care and is now a happy mother. Enjoy!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 Matt@MTUStudios.com

Sep 27, 2024 • 53min
Inherent Risk of Prop 1 and RCV with Tom Luna
Tom Luna is a former superintendent of Education for the State of Idaho and former head of the state GOP. He has been involved in politics at many levels for decades and feels that Prop 1 and Rank Choice Voting carry with them inherent risks that he thinks people should consider. Enjoy!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 Matt@MTUStudios.com

Sep 26, 2024 • 27min
Eagle Chamber Check-in Week of September 16th with Brandy Furiani
The Eagle Chamber Check In Week of September 16th with Brandy FurianiThe 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 Matt@MTUStudios.com

Sep 26, 2024 • 54min
Effectively Address Homelessness with Compassion with Rev. Bill Roscoe
Rev. Bill Roscoe is the President and CEO of Boise Rescue Mission. This is an independently funded, faith based mission to help those who have found themselves addicted, cold, hungry, and misaligned with a functional, prosperous life. Boise Rescue Mission takes all comers, but it steers away from unlimited support with no strings attached, a sharp departure from the homeless industry that has sprung up in surrounding states. Enjoy!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 Matt@MTUStudios.com

Sep 25, 2024 • 1h 4min
Primal and Fundamental Meat Processing with Elliot Tolbert
Elliot Tolbert is the manager of NW Premium Meats. He has vast knowledge of different meat trends, long forgotten meat cuts like the Denver Steak, and the difficulties that small producers are facing when trying to find a place to continue existing in a world dominated by industrial supplies. This is certainly the first of many, and thank you to FARE Idaho for connecting us and helping support the show! Enjoy!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 Matt@MTUStudios.com

Sep 24, 2024 • 44min
Cellphones in Idaho Public Schools with Rep. Chris Mathias
Rep. Chris Mathias is a District 19 State Representative in Idaho. He sat on the House Education Committee in the 2024 session and is very involved with the education system on a local and state level. Cellphones are becoming the number one concern of many parents in the state, and he has been working to figure out what the role of the state should be in addressing this issue. Enjoy!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 Matt@MTUStudios.com

Sep 23, 2024 • 1h 14min
Building Legacy in Idaho with Dr. Zane Sterling
Dr. Zane Sterling is an Idaho born health care professional who has been focused on legacy building and finding a way to leave a lasting effect on his family and community. He shares his life lessons and observations on his podcast, Let's Be Honest, which can be found on YouTube. I always enjoy speaking with him. Enjoy!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 Matt@MTUStudios.com

Sep 19, 2024 • 56min
Human Trafficking and Social Media with Mike Miraglia
Mike Miraglia is a former human trafficking detective in Boise. He has worked several exhaustive, difficult human trafficking cases and has incredible insight into the nature and origins of these cases, especially how they relate to social media platforms that children use everyday. If you are concerned at all about what may be happening to your kids online, this is an important conversation to consider.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 Matt@MTUStudios.com

Sep 18, 2024 • 1h 50min
What Parents in Idaho Want with Alexis Morgan
Alexis Morgan is the state PTA president. She traveled just under 2,000 miles throughout the state of Idaho over the summer to hear from parents about what is happening in both our rural and urban districts. Beyond some of the more popular, buzz topics, parents and schools in the state are concerned about some very specific things. Enjoy!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 Matt@MTUStudios.com