Neal Larson and Julie Mason opened Tuesday’s show with two “blips on the radar,” but quickly zeroed in on the one they argued will matter most to Idaho voters heading toward November: the Idaho Family Policy Center’s public-records lawsuit against Boise State University over the widely repeated claim that Idaho “lost 35% of its OBGYNs” after Dobbs and the state’s trigger law. Neal and Julie questioned why BSU hasn’t fully produced its methodology months after a records request, contrasted the talking point with Idaho Medical Board licensing data they say appears to show an increase in OBGYN licenses, and warned listeners not to accept a politically convenient statistic without transparent sourcing—especially with an abortion initiative looming.
The conversation ranged from humorous cultural jabs (climate change vs. arson, hiccups and sneezes, and “dishwashers that don’t make sense”) to serious concerns about public safety and governance: delayed missing-person information out of Rexburg and Jefferson County during fire evacuations, the Spokane-area fire arrest and the political spin around it, and a discussion of the WNBA’s selective tolerance for “politics” after Riley Gaines was briefly told to put away a pro–Sophie Cunningham sign. In hour two, Neal and Julie also criticized Congress’s long August recess while election integrity bills remain contested, dug into border/immigration policy—including frustration with what they see as amnesty-by-another-name in Sen. John Curtis’s state visa proposal—and closed with thoughts on Idaho’s Senate race dynamics after David Roth’s exit and what “independent” really signals in today’s politics.
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## 2. Highlights
– Neal and Julie challenge the “Idaho lost 35% of OBGYNs” claim and ask why BSU’s methodology still isn’t fully public months after a records request—while licensing data appears to tell a different story.
– Julie’s deep dive into the researchers’ bios and the post-Dobbs framing of the study sparks a broader debate about bias, transparency, and “research as messaging.”
– Jay Inslee blamed “climate change” for Spokane fires… right as police arrested an arson suspect—prompting one of the sharper sarcasm-filled moments of the morning.
– Listener interaction turns unexpectedly fun: a mini-roundtable on using tools “wrong,” from crescent wrenches as hammers to dishwashers for hats and car parts.
– Missing-person cases out of Rexburg and Jefferson County raise pointed questions about timing, withheld details, and what the public can realistically do without basic information.
– Women’s sports controversy: Riley Gaines says her “Thank you, Sophie” sign was targeted while pro-trans messaging and even anti–Caitlin Clark hate signage was allowed—fueling the show’s argument about selective enforcement.
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