Episodes

  • Season 53 Episode 25: A Walk in the Park

    Season 53 Episode 25: A Walk in the Park
    Apr 26 2025
    Idaho has 30 state parks, and word is getting out that they’re great places to visit. This week, we head to Bruneau Dunes State Park to catch up with Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation Director Susan Buxton and look into the status of record investments made into Idaho’s state parks over the last few years. Plus, the latest on a lawsuit over abortion ballot initiative language.
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    29 mins
  • Episode: Sand Dunes and Dark Skies at Bruneau Dunes State Park

    Episode: Sand Dunes and Dark Skies at Bruneau Dunes State Park
    Apr 24 2025
    Bruneau Dunes State Park is home to the tallest single-structure sand dune in North America, but it's also a certified dark sky area with a notable astronomy facility. Associate producer Logan Finney sat down with manager Bryce Bealba and ranger Greg Harman to talk about the park.
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    11 mins
  • Season 53 Episode 24: The Ongoing Debates...

    Season 53 Episode 24: The Ongoing Debates...
    Apr 20 2025
    The legislative session may be over, but debates about government spending are still going strong across the state and the country. This week, we look at national political figures like U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders and Turning Point USA activist Charlie Kirk making their case to Idahoans. Then, Speaker of the House Mike Moyle joins Logan Finney to discuss lawmakers’ spending and policy priorities.
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    29 mins
  • Episode: Where Idaho Democrats Go From Here with Lauren Necochea

    Episode: Where Idaho Democrats Go From Here with Lauren Necochea
    Apr 17 2025
    After hosting Sen. Bernie Sanders this week at the largest political rally in state history, what's next for the Idaho Democrats? Party chair Lauren Necochea joins associate producer Logan Finney to discuss the "Fighting Oligarchy" tour and what's next on the national and local front.
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    16 mins
  • Extra: Sanders and AOC "Fighting Oligarchy Tour" in Nampa

    Extra: Sanders and AOC "Fighting Oligarchy Tour" in Nampa
    Apr 15 2025
    The "Fighting Oligarchy Tour" on Monday featuring U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-VT, and U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-NY, drew a full venue of roughly 12,500 people to the Ford Idaho Center in Nampa. Speakers included former Idaho state Rep. Nate Roberts, D-Pocatello; family physician Dr. Penny Beach; House Minority Caucus Chair Rep. Todd Achilles, D-Boise; American Federation of Government Employees Local 1273 president Chandler Bursey; and AOC and Sanders.
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    1 hr and 31 mins
  • Season 53 Episode 23: Looking Back, Moving Forward

    Season 53 Episode 23: Looking Back, Moving Forward
    Apr 12 2025
    The session is over. Time to talk about what passed, what didn’t, and the lawsuits already underway. This week, professor Geoffrey Heeren with the University of Idaho College of Law discusses questions around an Idaho immigration bill, as well as the revocation of visas for international college students. Then, Kevin Richert of Idaho Education News and Dr. Jaclyn Kettler of Boise State University’s School of Public Service discuss the end of the 2025 legislative session, and what might be next.
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    29 mins
  • Episode: Revamping Urban Renewal with Margaret Carmel of BoiseDev

    Episode: Revamping Urban Renewal with Margaret Carmel of BoiseDev
    Apr 10 2025
    One of the bills signed into law this session will make three changes to urban renewal in Idaho: allowing cities to dissolve an urban renewal agency, allowing extensions for districts with a single industrial user, and allowing fire districts to opt out of inclusion in an urban renewal district. BoiseDev reporter Margaret Carmel joins Logan Finney to break down the changes.
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    19 mins
  • Season 53 Episode 22: Homeward Bound

    Season 53 Episode 22: Homeward Bound
    Apr 4 2025
    Lawmakers are wrapping up work for the year with debates over medical treatments and diversity, equity, and inclusion. This week, producer Ruth Brown interviews Senate Health and Welfare Committee Chair Julie VanOrden about changes to Medicaid spending. Then, Senate Majority Caucus Chair Ben Toews talks about competing bills on medical freedom and what it takes to finally adjourn the session.
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    29 mins
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