The Ranch Podcast

Mark Butler is a former City Councilman of Eagle, as well as Director of Development. He has lived here since the mid 1990s and watched as the physical and political landscape has changed. He offered perspectives and reminders that were incredible to hear. Enjoy!Eagle, IdahoThe Ranch Podcast Episode #75

Jared Webb is the Owner & CEO of Zero Dark Thirty Coffee Co. He is also a disabled vet and retired law enforcement agent. He and his partner founded their budding coffee empire to help not only give meaningful structure to their lives, but also as a way to support the veteran and first responder communities deal with and work through the accumulated stress of the job. All of that, and the coffee is also REALLY good. You can order coffee at https://zerodarkthirtycoffee.org. And rest assured - it is not roasted until it is ordered. Enjoy!Eagle, IdahoThe Ranch Podcast #74

John Mattingly is a former Louisville Metro Police Sergeant who was shot in the line of duty the night of the Breonna Taylor incident. Much has been said about the night of the event, but very few of the popularized accounts are even remotely close to accurate. Speaking with him was eye opening.Eagle, IdahoThe Ranch Podcast #72

Margaret Carmel is a senior journalist at BoiseDev and came to speak about the Eagle City Council meeting on Dec 12th where the council voted 3-1 to modify the powers of the Eagle Mayor. This comes just one week after the sitting mayor lost the mayoral election to the sitting council president. Margaret spoke at length about what the vote meant, what the implications are, the legality of the vote, and what may come of it. Enjoy!Eagle, IdahoThe Ranch Podcast #73

Chapin Hemphill is one of the founding members of KeyRenter Boise. He's been in the rental management market for decades and his insights into issues that are universal across markets were awesome. Enjoy!YouTube video: https://youtu.be/5u4_D4LwPRQEagle, IdahoEpisode #71

Julie Yamamoto is Idaho's District 10 legislative representative. She was featured in a KTVB news piece recently because of her hesitation with a library bill vote in the 2023 session. Much has been assumed about her vote, but hearing her in depth thoughts on the bill and what she thinks was objectionable was very valuable.She can be reached at:JYamamoto@house.idaho.gov#QualityReading#ChooseWiselyReadWisely#BookReviewAlert#MindfulReading#LiteraryStandards#QualityOverQuantity#CurateYourShelf#ReadersBeware#DemandBetterBooks#LiteraryDiscernment#BookQualityMatters#RaiseTheBarReaders#CriticalReading#ChooseGoodBooks#ElevateYourReading#BookSelectionMatters#ReadersChoice#BookQualityAwareness#DiscerningReaders#CultivateGoodReadsEagle, IdahoEpisode 70

Margaret Carmel is a full-time journalist with Boise Dev. She has been covering local politics in the Boise and Treasure Valley area for over five years. She very graciously agreed to meet with me to discuss just the facts of the two candidates running for Mayor in the city of Eagle. We covered many issues, including misinformation, the senior center, campaign funding, law enforcement, Avimor, and more. Enjoy!

Mike Miraglia is a retired violent crimes detective for the city of Boise and the Fraternal Order of Police legislative chair for the state of Idaho. He has been fighting opponents of mandatory minimums for years and addresses several of the arguments against them. It was a fantastic conversation. Enjoy!Our partner for this podcast is Nugen Wellness Center. They focus intensely on integrative health, working more to be about the patient than a process or medication. They manage approximately 10 detox facilities and several mental health stabilization programs for patients not able to go to the hospital but needing a high quality of care. Please check them out at https://www.nugenwellnesscenter.comEagle, IdahoMTUStudios.com#IDMandatoryMinimums#JusticeReformID#IDSentencingReform#EndMandatoryMinimumsID#FairSentencingID#CriminalJusticeReformID#SmartSentencingID#IDLegalReform#ReevaluateSentencesID#IDPrisonReform#SentencingEqualityID#IDJusticeSystem#MinimumSentencesID#IDMandatorySentencing#ReformSentencingLawsID#EndMassIncarcerationID#FairJusticeID#IDIncarcerationReform#IDCriminalLaw#EquitableSentencingID

Jason Pierce is the current mayor of Eagle and is in a runoff election with the president of the city council, Brad Pike. He came in for a second touch up conversation to clear up ideas and positions in advance of the vote on Dec 5th. Enjoy!Thank you for our sponsor! LegacyLifeMemories.com,  the premier video autobiographical production company for you or your aging loved ones. Legacy Life Memories helps preserve the memories of a lifetime in high quality video that can be shared with every generation to come. Visit Legacy Life Memories.com and find out how they can help your family today!Eagle, IdahoMTUStudios.com

Brad Pike is the current Eagle city council president and is in a runoff election with the current city mayor, Jason Pierce. He came in for a second touch up conversation to clear up ideas and positions in advance of the vote on Dec 5th. Enjoy!Thank you for our sponsor! LegacyLifeMemories.com,  the premier video autobiographical production company for you or your aging loved ones. Legacy Life Memories helps preserve the memories of a lifetime in high quality video that can be shared with every generation to come. Visit Legacy Life Memories.com and find out how they can help your family today!Eagle, IdahoMTUStudios.com