Episodes
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Do Good Conversations November 3, 2026 - Business as Relationships and Amicable Divorces with Kelsey Jae
Business partnerships are far more intimate than most people give them credit for—so why do we enter them without planning how they will end? In this episode, we sit down with Kelsey Jae, founder of Law for Conscious Leadership, a Boise-based attorney with dual degrees in law and public policy…
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Beyond Our Control November 2, 2026 He Loved Him Madly
Hosted by Esteban Anastasio. The portal to a new and weird world begins with Miles Davis, with his track from his experimental electronic jazz fusion era, the title cut of this episode. Followed by Amina Hocine with ātamōn I . Enjoy and be challenged, both at the same time. music merch community...
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Writer to Writer November 1, 2026 Ken Rodgers and Betty Rodgers
Hosted by Rebecca Evans. Ken trades his co-host hat for that of a filmmaker, his primary vocation. They talk about their first documentary film Bravo: Common Men, Uncommon Valor.
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Do Good Conversations October 6, 2026 - Fun Boise History with Barbara Perry Bauer
When we walk through Boise today, we see tree-lined streets, historic homes, familiar neighborhoods, and local shops. But have you ever wondered how those places came to be—and what the city looked like before it was the Boise we know today? In this episode, we’re exploring the history of Boise...
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Beyond Our Control October 19, 2026 Why Patterns
Hosted by Esteban Anastasio. First off, yon namesake, Why Patterns by Nils Vigeland and Morton Feldman. A work for flute, glockenspiel, and piano you say? This is for you. Followed by Bill Baxter's Ambient Space Drift Music V. Only the choice stuff here. Enjoy.
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Boise Comedy Sessions September 13, 2026
Hosts Hailee Lenhart-Wees and Leslie Bing go guest-less and riff on signs of aging; if they're at the point in their friendship where they should be sharing location with each other on their phones; Leslie's basic girl phobias; Hailee's executive dysfunction; big regrets; Hailee's complicated...
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Do Good Conversations October 13, 2026 - Waste & Water Infrastructure with Chelsea Chambers
Today, we’re talking about a challenge facing rural communities across Idaho and beyond: how to pay for the water infrastructure that keeps small towns running. Whether a community serves a few hundred people or hundreds of thousands, the cost of building, upgrading, and maintaining safe…
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Boise Comedy Sessions with Creighton on October 11, 2026
8-year-old Creighton joins hosts Hailee Lenhart-Wees and Leslie Bing for a rousing episode of the Boise Comedy Sessions. You'll want to listen to hear a kid completely burn a 31-year-old woman, learn that Marie Antoinette actually actually said "Let them eat cake," and find out what he thought of...
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Boise Comedy Sessions with Sophie Hughes on April 12, 2026
Boise comic Sophie Hughes joins hosts Hailee Lenhart-Wees and Leslie Bing to talk about filming her special, her insane start in comedy, and how she's feeling about the current political climate in Idaho.
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Do Good Conversations October 6, 2026 - Rural Doctors with Dr. Alexis Ericcson
In rural Idaho, your doctor may need to deliver a baby one day—and know how to treat a rattlesnake bite the next. And in a state ranked dead last in the nation for physicians per capita, getting those doctors here matters. In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Alexis Ericsson, a Soda Springs…
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Beyond Our Control October 5, 2026 Solo For Tamburium
Hosted by Esteban Anastasio. The title says it all. This is a piece by minimalist, drone, computer composer and mathematician Catherine Christer Hennix from 2023. Enjoy.
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Writer to Writer October 4, 2026 Matt Bunk
Hosted by Rebecca Evans and Ken Rodgers. Matt Bunk is an interdisciplinary artist obsessed with death, memory, community, and their interplays. He is a founding member of the curated happening collective Address Book and a proud field worker for the Ecogeoglyphic Observatory. His poetry can be...
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Do Good Conversations September 29, 2026 - Predatory Gambling with Jon Kuntz
Jonathan Kuntz returns to take a deep dive into predatory gambling. Moving beyond ethics and morals, this episode brings hard stats and real-world examples to unpack how modern gambling targets teens, drains middle-class savings, and impacts banks. Jon is a professor emeritus at Boise State...
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Beyond Our Control September 28, 2026 Phase III
Hosted by Esteban Anastasio, who pays homage to his "Jesus" and "Santa Claus" Frank Zappa, with N-Lite/Negative Light/Venice Submerged/The Lifestyle You Deserve from 1976's Civilization Phaze III. Followed Wolves in the Throne Room with I Laid Down My Bones Among the Rocks and the Roots live at...
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Do Good Conversations September 22, 2026 - Today's Politics with Charles Hunt
Congress, political parties, and elections can seem complicated from the outside. But how did we get here, and what does it actually take to become a candidate? We recently spoke with Charles Hunt, an Associate Professor of Political Science at Boise State University. Hunt earned his Ph.D. in...
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Story Story Night September 20, 2026 Porch Night: United We Celebrate
Hosted by Jodi Eichelberger. Porch Night, a collaboration with The Idaho Historical Museum, features three storytellers who do the setup, then come back later in the episode to tell us how they stories all end up. With three terrific stories. From Fort Hall, to the James Castle House to the Boise...
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Do Good Conversations September 14, 2026 - Tow Truck Driving with Michael Ellis
What does it really take to run a towing company and what happens behind the scenes? In this episode, we sit down with Michael Ellis, the young owner of Longhorn Towing in Boise. Michael started in the towing business at just 18 years old in 2022, when his family chose to invest in him rather…
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Elementary Watson - Thinking in Future Tense pt 2 - Reading Change
👀🔎 THINKING IN THE FUTURE TENSE: PART TWO — READING CHANGE Change rarely sends us an engraved invitation. Usually, it starts quietly. Something shifts at work. Your body feels different. A relationship changes. A new technology suddenly becomes part of everyday life. 🌎📱 The question is: Are…
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Elementary Watson - Thinking in Future Tense pt1 - Update Your Life Map
🗺️ What if the problem isn’t that you’re lost… but that you’re using an old map? We all carry ideas about how life is supposed to go—career, relationships, family, health, retirement. But what happens when life changes and our expectations don’t? 🤔 This week, Elementary Watson begins a…
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Do Good Conversations September 8, 2026 - Window Washing with Brian Hoyt
What if a window cleaning business could be about something much bigger than clean windows? This week, we sit down with Brian Hoyt, founder of Poor Man Window Cleaning, to talk about a journey that began at one of the lowest points of his life—and ultimately became a lesson in how business can be...
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Writer to Writer September 6, 2026 Diane Raptosh
Hosted by Ken Rodgers and Rebecca Evans. Diane Raptosh’s collection American Amnesiac (Etruscan Press) was longlisted for the 2013 National Book Award (poetry). The recipient of three literature fellowships (Idaho Arts Commission) and the winner of Idaho Governor’s Arts Award in Excellence…
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Do Good Conversations September 1, 2026 - Super El Nino with Ron Abramovich
Our trusty retired Idaho hydrologist, Ron Abramovich, is back—and this time he's watching the Pacific Ocean. We're heading into a winter that could be one for the record books, with forecasters predicting an exceptionally strong El Niño—potentially among the strongest events we've seen in…
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Do Good Conversations August 25, 2026 - Predatory Gambling with Jonathan Krutz
Jonathan Krutz has a mission: to stop predatory gambling. But what exactly is gambling—and when does gambling become predatory? Those questions have taken on a new urgency as gambling moves far beyond the casino floor and onto our phones, into sports, politics and even what increasingly look like...
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Beyond Our Control August 31, 2026 Reunion
Hosted by Esteban Anastasio. The space captain himself guides you through this sometimes terrifying, sometimes ecstatic journey, this time featuring Ash Ra Tempel with Reunion from the album Friendship. The Gottsching trip begins with that, followed by just as good of a palate cleanser as you can...
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The Poetry Show: August 30, 2026 - Maya C. Popa
The Poetry Show: August 30, 2026 - Maya C. Popa by Radio Boise
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Do Good Conversations August 18, 2026 - School System Sustainability with Ali Ward
Ali Ward is the Sustainability Supervisor for the Boise School District — and little do most of us know what that actually means. Here's a fact that might surprise you: school districts account for one of the largest building footprints of any sector in the country. Nationally, K-12 schools make…
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Beyond Our Control August 17, 2026 Four Systems
Hosted by your Maestro Nocturnal, Esteban Anastasio. Eberhard Blum, flutist and visual artist, dabbles in some beautiful electronica, with Four Systems, from 1954. Followed that thought leader of yore, Marshall McLuhan, with, yep, you guessed it, The Medium is the Massage, the audio companion.
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Beyond Our Control August 3, 2026 Divine Revelation
Hosted by Esteban Anastasio. The weird, beautiful music continues with free jazz revolutionary Andrew Hill and concludes with electronic pioneer Pauline Oliveros. Enjoy!
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Elementary Watson - Understanding Grief and Loss
💛 Grief touches every one of us—but most of us are never really shown how to move through it. And grief is about more than death. It can follow divorce, losing a job, retirement, a health diagnosis, an empty nest, financial hardship, the end of a relationship, or the loss of trust, identity…
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Elementary Watson - Together We Learn To Thrive
🌿✨ What does it really mean to thrive? This week on Elementary Watson, Jo-Ellen Watson and Sheepdog welcome Kaelyn Rogers of Upward Inertia to share the story behind one of the Treasure Valley’s most inspiring community events: THRIVE: Community Wellness Festival! 🎙️💚 📅 Saturday, September 26…
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Elementary Watson - Grief Isn't Just About Death
💛 Grief is something every person experiences—but few of us are ever taught how to navigate it. And grief isn’t only about death. It can appear after divorce, job loss, retirement, a health diagnosis, an empty nest, financial setbacks, broken relationships, or the loss of trust, identity, hope,...
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Elementary Watson - America at 250
AMERICA AT 250: THE GREAT EXPERIMENT & THE POWER OF BOTH/AND 🇺🇸 As America approaches its 250th birthday, we’re asking a different kind of question on this week’s Elementary Watson: What can the story of America teach us about living our best lives? Too often, we’re told we must choose between...
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Elementary Watson - The Therapy Roadmap
🧠💙 Finding the Right Therapist: A Listener’s Guide to Getting Help 💙🧠 Trying to find a therapist can feel overwhelming. 🤔 Licensed Clinical Social Worker? Counselor? Psychologist? Psychiatrist? Marriage & Family Therapist? Coach? How do you know who’s the right fit for you? And what if…
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Elementary Watson - Good Therapy Matters
💛 Grief is something every person experiences—but few of us are ever taught how to navigate it. And grief isn’t only about death. It can appear after divorce, job loss, retirement, a health diagnosis, an empty nest, financial setbacks, broken relationships, or the loss of trust, identity, hope,...
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Elementary Watson - Supporting Pride Everyday
🏳️🌈❤️ Pride Month may be coming to a close, but supporting our LGBTQ+ community is a year-round commitment. ❤️🏳️🌈 This Tuesday on Elementary Watson, we're honored to welcome Tom Wheeler, a member of the Board of Directors for the Boise Pride Festival ( @boisepride ), to talk about this…
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Story Story Night August 9, 2026 Road Trip: Stories in the Journey
Hosted by Jodi Eichelberger. Event hosted by Alisha Donohue. With stories from concert trips, to sleeping clawfoot bathtubs to weed, weed, and more weed.
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Do Good Conversations August 4, 2026 - Good Business with Nathen Fox
What does it mean to build a healthy business, and how does that shape the future of the place we call home? In this episode, we sit down with Nathen Fox—a veteran Idaho entrepreneur and Certified EOS Implementer. We originally crossed paths with Nathen when he was spearheading the Idaho Handbook...
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Writer to Writer - August 2 2026 Amy Hale
Hosted by Rebecca Evans and Ken Rodgers. Amy M. Hale is an award-winning author who lives and works on Spider Ranch, a 50,000-acre cattle operation in the rough terrain of Central Arizona where the goal is to raise food in a sustainable manner on public land. Amy and her husband, Gail Steiger,...
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Do Good Conversations July 28, 2026 - Fashion and Style with Laura Tully
In this episode, Boise personal wardrobe stylist Laura Tully breaks down why fashion is far more than superficial. Raised in Jamaica and having worked across L.A., New York, and Europe, Laura brings years of industry experience—modeling, styling, and co-founding female leadership initiatives—to…
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Jesse Blake Rundle From The Basement June 12 2026
Jesse Blake Rundle From The Basement June 12 2026 by Radio Boise
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Do Good Conversations July 21, 2026 - Interfaith Sanctuary with Jodi Peterson
In this inspiring episode, we welcome Jodi Peterson-Stigers, Executive Director of Interfaith Sanctuary, and Amethyst Freibott, Co-Founder and Lead Storyteller at People First Communications, to discuss Interfaith Sanctuary's new home on State Street in Boise. We talk about the challenges...
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Beyond Our Control July 20, 2026 Love to Love You Baby
Hosted by Esteban Anastasio. Some prime time shifters this time on Beyond Our Control, with a couple of hits and an underground hit. Esteban bubbles up to the surface, but don't get used to it. Oh yes, enjoy.
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Do Good Conversations July 14, 2026 - Music Producer in Boise with Jesse Blake Rundle
The latest episode of the podcast features an in-depth conversation with Boise-based singer-songwriter, film composer, and producer Jesse Blake Rundle. Known for his independent albums Next Town's Trees and Wait, Sky. Jesse also serves as a central figure in the local music community as the owner...
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Story Story Night July 12, 2026 Teach Me Something: Stories of the Ones Who've Shaped Us
Hosted by Jodi Eichelberger. Pedagogy takes center stage, as the teachers who shaped the speakers of this episode are on full display. Enjoy.
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Do Good Conversations July 7, 2026 - Local Food Systems with Dave Krick
What does it mean to build a truly "good" business? This week on Radio Boise, we sit down with a man who has spent nearly 30 years answering that exact question. Dave Krick is a Boise community powerhouse. As the founding partner of the Just Eat Local restaurant group, Dave redefined downtown...
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Do Good Conversations June 30, 2026 - What is PR with Caitlin Copple
Caitlin Copple is a former journalist and the Founder of Full Swing Public Relations, an Idaho-based, women- and LGBTQ-owned agency. Full Swing helps underrecognized leaders, diverse founders, and professional services scale their visibility and impact. Caitlin’s work has elevated stories that…
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Beyond Our Control July 6, 2026 Momente (Live Version 1965)
Hosted by Esteban Anastasio. The beyond-our-controlness of this episode comes to you courtesy of Karlheinz Stockhausen, experimental composer, tutor to Irmin Schmidt and Holger Czukay of CAN, and classical electronic pioneer. This is his composition called Momente, which he described as...
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Writer to Writer July 5, 2026 Michael Archer
Hosted by Ken Rodgers and Rebecca Evans. Michael Archer is the author of several books, including A Patch of Ground: Khe Sanh Remembered; The Long Goodbye: Khe Sanh Revisited; and The Gunpowder Prince: How Marine Corps Captain Mirza Munir Baig Saved Khe Sanh. He has also published two books about...
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Do Good Conversations May 26, 2026 - Sewer System Testing with Greg Hampikian
Greg Hampikian is known for a lot of things — my radio show co-host, founder of the Idaho Innocence Project, public speaker, and “American biologist,” according to Wikipedia. But in this week’s episode of Radio Boise’s Do Good Conversation, we dive into a side of Greg most people have never heard...
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Do Good Conversations June 23, 2026 - Boise Rock School with Jared Goodpaster
I don’t know if Greg and I are just getting good at this whole radio interview thing, or if Jared was just an absolute joy to talk to, but this interview was a blast! Jared is the co-founder of Boise Rock School. After spending an hour with him, it became clear why he's the co-founder of Boise…
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