The Boss Hog of Liberty

Episode 357 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell and Zach Burcham are your hosts. We have Forrest Plank and Sean Row as our guests. The Presidential race absolutely turned sideways. Reaction to President Biden coming off the ticket, JD Vance as VP candidate. Who will Harris pick for her VP? The guys make their case for who makes sense, and who will get picked. Indiana has a race for Governor that is heating up, and actual policy is being discussed. Rob Kendall had Senator Braun and Donald Rainwater on his show to discuss property tax plans. Superintendent McCormick is scheduled to appear there soon. Finally, the Olympics are happening! Some fun events, we re-discover some sports. Somehow the Paris Olympics are in Tahiti…But Los Angeles will be in Oklahoma City for whitewater and softball? Did you know that the Virgin Islands is its own country in the eyes of the Olympics? Our program is community supported on Patreon. Do your part by chipping into the cause by donating monthly at any level at www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty and receive even more BONUS coverage and content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 356 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell and Zach Burcham are your hosts. This week we are joined by local ARCA driver Presley Sorah and Spotter/Graphic Designer Gavin Newton. These guys met in elementary school, and have now gotten to NASCAR together. From winning an iRacing scholarship, to getting into real stock cars. Presley and Gavin spent 2023 traveling the country as volunteers, and now as a driver and spotter. Presley will be racing on national TV at IRP on Friday night in the Circle City 500. His car will be on display Thursday and signing autographs at the Golay Center in Cambridge City. Our program is community supported on Patreon. Do your part by chipping into the cause by donating monthly at any level at www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty and receive even more BONUS coverage and content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 355 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell and Betsy Mills are your hosts. Zach Burcham is the producer. Clay Morgan is our featured guest. We talk post city election feelings, city budget and utility concerns. There are some infrastructure improvements coming to the downtown area. A large conversation takes place around the potential for replacing Joe Biden on the democrat ticket for President. Fundraising has dried up, multiple members of congress have called for him to step aside. We review the list and see who we could live with as an alterative. Finally, we talk about a potential innovative user fee to offset fuel taxes, and potentially reduce the number of delivery vehicles in neighborhoods. Could this help municipalities maintain local roads? Our program is community supported on Patreon. Do your part by chipping into the cause by donating monthly at any level at www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty and receive even more BONUS coverage and content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 354 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell and Chase Peyton are your hosts. Zach Burcham is the producer. Indiana just had a bunch of new laws take effect. Happy Hour is back, We have “Green Alerts”, Adult Websites are now more complicated. Good luck selling your farm to China. Nationally, there was a big debate between President Biden and former President Trump, and a whole nation panicked. Can either candidate be replaced? And if so, who would get picked? What options will we have in Indiana? Likely only Chase Oliver as an alternate. RFK Jr is looking very unlikely on our ballot. Sports includes Chase complaining about his fantasy football league, and McLaren firing another driver. Alexander Rossi is going to have to find a new place to race. Jeremiah has an idea about two dishwashers. And we wonder what the iron anniversary is about. Our program is community supported on Patreon. Do your part by chipping into the cause by donating monthly at any level at www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty and receive even more BONUS coverage and content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 353 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell and Chase Peyton are your hosts. Zach Burcham is the producer. Betsy Mills and Aaron Dicken are our guests. The race for Lieutenant Governor of Indiana is heating up. Betsy was a delegate to the GOP convention. We evaluate the candidates, and what it means for the fall race. Attitudes of frustration abound. Betsy and Aaron give updates on their council positions. Tax increases are coming. Our program is community supported on Patreon. Do your part by chipping into the cause by donating monthly at any level at www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty and receive even more BONUS coverage and content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 352 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Dakota Davis and Zach Burcham are your hosts. The big guest this week is Jeff Woo Watterson! By day, Jeff is our local High School Cross Country coach and works as a machinist locally. He stars on the USA/Peacock TV reality TV show, Race to Survive: New Zealand. He and 8 other teams were in a mega competition for 40 days, hiking, kayaking, mountain climbing, and surviving in the wilderness. Competing for a half million dollars and a grand adventure. Great conversation! Worth the listen today. Our program is community supported on Patreon. Do your part by chipping into the cause by donating monthly at any level at www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty and receive even more BONUS coverage and content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 351 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell, Chase Peyton, and Zach Burcham are your hosts. Big news in the world of competitive eating, Joey Chestnut has been banned from the Nathans Hot Dog eating contest for July 4th. New favorite to win is James Webb, who won the Jack’s Donut hole eating contest, right here in New Castle. This weekend the Republicans will pick a Lieutenant Governor nominee, lots of Henry County locals are involved in the selection. BHOL Alum Logan Adams had a wild ride at Road America. IndyCar has a new TV deal with Fox and the guys talk about the great aspects and a couple drawbacks (Streaming TV issues). Chase leads a discussion of Caitlyn Clark and for some reason, Lord of the Rings. Our program is community supported on Patreon. Do your part by chipping into the cause by donating monthly at any level at www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty and receive even more BONUS coverage and content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 350 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell, Jesse Riddle, and Zach Burcham are our hosts today. The City of New Castle has found itself with a 10 million dollar shortfall, and the issue seems to be around health insurance funds. The Mayor plans to “trim the fat” and get things under control. Earlier this spring the city borrowed a little over 3 million dollars to meet immediate expenses. The other big story is from Clark County Indiana, where there very politically connected former Sheriff has been jailed, and is awaiting trial for multiple felonies. We try to untangle the story…It is the most wild corruption story in our shows history. How did this happen under the nose of all of the local government officials? Our program is community supported on Patreon. Do your part by chipping into the cause by donating monthly at any level at www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty and receive even more BONUS coverage and content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 349 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell and Zach Burcham are our hosts today. Our special guest is Rex Bell. Rex is retiring after running Bell Contracting for 50 years. Rex tells us how he got started, stories along the way, and how he did it all with his original hammer. He says he never had any major injuries…His wife, Judge Bell tells us he nearly lost an ear, but Rex contends that it was just a flesh wound. In addition to the 50 years in business, Rex found himself involved in Libertarian Politics and as an author. Rex won over 20 percent of the vote in a 3 candidate race for State Representative, gaining the highest vote percentage for a third party candidate in 100 years. He won precincts as a candidate for State Rep, Congress, and even in his 2016 run for Governor. All kinds of great stories along the way! Our program is community supported on Patreon. Do your part by chipping into the cause by donating monthly at any level at www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty and receive even more BONUS coverage and content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 348 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell, Dakota Davis, and Zach Burcham are our hosts. It is race night, as we get ready for the Indy 500. Our 6th installment of this annual event. Mike and Blake McKown, and Forrest Plank our our guests. We review the Qualifying drama, make race predictions, lay out the storylines going into the race. And everyone tells their individual Indy 500 story. Jeremiah messes up a Winston Churchill quote, as you might expect. Enjoy your annual month of May primer! Our program is community supported on Patreon. Do your part by chipping into the cause by donating monthly at any level at www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty and receive even more BONUS coverage and content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 347 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell, Dakota Davis, and Zach Burcham are our hosts. Our first show post election season is pure randomness. Tipping, Tenderloins vs Chicken Sandwiches at the speedway. What do you order at a concession stand? Zach was triggered by cosmetics. Jeremiah tried a new shoe brand. There is a weird painting of King Charles, and why did a cannon get moved next to the doughboy? Final segment, the guys predict who will be bumped from the Indy 500. Our program is community supported on Patreon. Do your part by chipping into the cause by donating monthly at any level at www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty and receive even more BONUS coverage and content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 346 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell, Dakota Davis, Brian Nichols, and Zach Burcham are our hosts. This is the live primary election special, sponsored by Weiland's Flowers and Ink & Ale Brewhouse. Live results come in through the program. Analysis on the top of the show of the statewide results, and the back third is the Henry County results. Outgoing council member Betsy Mills joins us in the middle of the program with her insights as well. Headline of the night is Commissioner Bobbi Plummer being narrowly defeated by Councilwoman Susan Huhn. And Dakota might have accidentally killed off a congressional candidate. Our program is community supported on Patreon. Do your part by chipping into the cause by donating monthly at any level at www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty and receive even more BONUS coverage and content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 345 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell, Dakota Davis, and Zach Burcham are our hosts. This is the final episode of the primary candidate series, sponsored by Weiland's Flowers and Ink & Ale Brewhouse. We are joined by Coroner Brian Clark, as he is running for a full term. We detail the responsibilities of the office, and really get an education of when they get involved. Topics range from budgets, staffing, overdoses, logistics, and even arrest powers. Worth your time, and you will be well prepared as you cast your vote next week! Our program is community supported on Patreon. Do your part by chipping into the cause by donating monthly at any level at www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty and receive even more BONUS coverage and content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 344 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell and Zach Burcham are our hosts. This is the final episode of the County Council Candidate Series, sponsored by Weiland's Flowers and Ink & Ale Brewhouse. We are joined by Kyle Allen as he is running for the County Council at large seats. Seven candidates for three seats. Topics range from funding county buildings, how to spend ARP funds, the Expo Center project. Should the County Detention facility be expanded? Does the county have a role in combating homelessness? And solving the issue of new increased insurance costs. Our program is community supported on Patreon. Do your part by chipping into the cause by donating monthly at any level at www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty and receive even more BONUS coverage and content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 343 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell, Daktoa Davis and Zach Burcham are your hosts. The Candidate Series continues, sponsored by Weiland's Flowers and Ink & Ale Brewhouse. This week we are joined by County Judge David McCord, as he is running for re-election. Really educational episode, talking through what his court handles. Rapid fire cases, almost similar to the TV show, “Night Court” they might see 80 cases in a day. Anywhere from level 6 felonies, to traffic tickets, to small claims court. The Judge brought us data on the county inmate population, and we explored the idea of what, if any, influence our courts have on that headcount. Our program is community supported on Patreon. Do your part by chipping into the cause by donating monthly at any level at www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty and receive even more BONUS coverage and content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 342 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell and Zach Burcham are your hosts. The Candidate Series continues, sponsored by Weiland's Flowers and Ink & Ale Brewhouse. We are joined by Commissioner Steve Dellinger and Dave Cantrell as they are running for the Middle District seat. Topics range from funding county buildings, how to spend ARP funds, the Expo Center project. Should the County Detention facility be expanded? Does the county have a role in combating homelessness? What is the future of the Henry County Expo Center and what the Commissioners can do to help get it completed. Our program is community supported on Patreon. Do your part by chipping into the cause by donating monthly at any level at www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty and receive even more BONUS coverage and content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 341 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell and Dakota Davis are your hosts. Zach Burcham is your producer. This is the third installment of the Candidate Series, sponsored by Weiland's Flowers and Ink & Ale Brewhouse. We are joined by Scott Koontz and Clint Weaver as they are running for the County Council at large seats. Seven candidates for three seats. Topics range from funding county buildings, how to spend ARP funds, the Expo Center project. Should the County Detention facility be expanded? Does the county have a role in combating homelessness? And solving the issue of new increased insurance costs. Our program is community supported on Patreon. Do your part by chipping into the cause by donating monthly at any level at www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty and receive even more BONUS coverage and content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 340 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell and Dakota Davis are your hosts. Zach Burcham is your producer. This is the third installment of the Candidate Series, sponsored by Weiland's Flowers and Ink & Ale Brewhouse. We are joined by Jonathan Phillips, Jay Davis, and Chad Malicoat as they are running for the County Council at large seats. Seven candidates for three seats. Topics range from funding county buildings, how to spend ARP funds, the Expo Center project. Should the County Detention facility be expanded? Does the county have a role in combating homelessness? And solving the issue of new increased insurance costs. Our program is community supported on Patreon. Do your part by chipping into the cause by donating monthly at any level at www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty and receive even more BONUS coverage and content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 339 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! This is the bonus edition of the podcast, recorded live on site at New Castle on Tap, St Patrick’s weekend 2024. Jeremiah Morrell, Dakota Davis, Sara Morrell, and Zach Burcham roam the festival and talk with vendors, brewers, sample some items, and try to not cause a disturbance. Enjoy the madness! Our program is community supported on Patreon. Do your part by chipping into the cause by donating monthly at any level at www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty and receive even more BONUS coverage and content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 338 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell and Zach Burcham are your hosts. This is the second installment of the Candidate Series, sponsored by Weiland's Flowers and Ink & Ale Brewhouse. Tonight we have Southern District Commissioner Bobbi Plummer, and her challenger Susan Huhn, who is currently a County Council member. Topics range from county owned buildings, future jail expansion, county insurance cancellation, ARP funds, the Expo Center, Memorial Park, homelessness, and if they were a monarch for the day, what would they fix? Just over an hour, it's a really valuable conversation between two leaders who want to be the top county executive for the next four years. Our program is community supported on Patreon. Do your part by chipping into the cause by donating monthly at any level at www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty and receive even more BONUS coverage and content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 337 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell, Dakota Davis, Devon Guffey, and Zach Burcham are your regular voices. The candidate series has returned. Special thanks to Weiland's Flowers and Ink and Ale Brewhouse for supporting the series for the spring elections. City Court Judge Joe Lansinger is running for Circuit Court 3 Judge. We talk about how the courts are set up in Indiana, what cases they might handle, and how it is different from a city court. This is a contested election, and we hope to have incumbent Judge McCord join us in April. What influence does the Judge have over the headcount in our jail population? Judge Lansinger is campaigning for the addition of a mental health court. Really educational night to kick off the candidate series! Our program is community supported on Patreon. Do your part by chipping into the cause by donating monthly at any level at www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty and receive even more BONUS coverage and content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 336 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell, Jesse Riddle, Zach Burcham, and Sean Row are your hosts! New Castle on Tap is coming up in a few weeks. We have Mark Lasbury the managing partner of Indiana on Tap and he brought samples! This is becoming a landmark event in downtown New Castle. Lots of talk of craft beer and local businesses. More than 20 beer, wine, and distillery vendors will be there, along with local food trucks and artists! Our program is community supported on Patreon. Do your part by chipping into the cause by donating monthly at any level at www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty and receive even more BONUS coverage and content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 335 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell and Zach Burcham are your hosts! Guests this week are Blake Reece, owner of Sports Corner and Varsity Outfitters, a long time sporting apparel business in New Castle. We learn about the direction Blake is taking his business to the next level. Devon Guffey makes his first appearance since 2022! Topics include Governor Candidates in Knightstown, A likely water rate hike, a massive AT&T data outage, and Jeremiah has a live appearance coming up this weekend. Our program is community supported on Patreon. Do your part by chipping into the cause by donating monthly at any level at www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty and receive even more BONUS coverage and content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 334 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell, Dakota Davis, and Zach Burcham are the voices. We are joined by Representative Cory Criswell! We talk about the motivations to run for State Rep, what his expectations were and how they compare with his first term in office. We talk through the bills he filed, co-sponsored, and a general legislative update. Is Happy Hour returning to Indiana? We talk about the constituent survey results, and the interesting results. Does the district support legalization of marijuana? Straight ticket voting? And is class basketball going away? Our program is community supported on Patreon. Do your part by chipping into the cause by donating monthly at any level at www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty and receive even more BONUS coverage and content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 333 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Dakota Davis and Zach Burcham are your hosts! Clint Weaver is running for office, we get to meet him, and hear about the process of being a first time candidate. How do more people get involved? Finally, there are some new wetlands, so let's talk about it! Our program is community supported on Patreon. Do your part by chipping into the cause by donating monthly at any level at www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty and receive even more BONUS coverage and content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 332 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell, Dakota Davis, and Zach Burcham are the voices. Henry County was rocked by an explosion this week, and it wasn't fireworks. Is someone going to jail, or was it just some fun? The Bicentennial Bison has been stolen? Zach tells us how Andretti Global and General Motors got screwed by Formula One, and finally it is Groundhog Day tomorrow. Can we trust a groundhog? Conversation spirals into movie talk. Its a fun, fast paced episode worth every minute! Our program is community supported on Patreon. Do your part by chipping into the cause by donating monthly at any level at www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty and receive even more BONUS coverage and content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 331 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell, Dakota Davis, and Zach Burcham are the voices. Water pipes are popping all over Indiana, potholes are appearing, and it's going to happen for the next few months. Dakota walks us through possible changes in Indiana state laws, including child care, happy hour, and a big tax break that might happen for some? The Bills and Chiefs game spotlight was stolen by Jason Kelce, the brother of Travis Kelce. Our program is community supported on Patreon. Do your part by chipping into the cause by donating monthly at any level at www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty and receive even more BONUS coverage and content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 330 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell, Dakota Davis, and young Jackson Davis are the voices. We are on location at Westwood, recording the coldest episode adventure ever. Check the Patreon for the action on that side. Cold temperatures, Election Filings are happening - Already some exciting competitive races are forming, Jeremiah started a thing with the city trash service, and a mistake was made with his truck. Our program is community supported on Patreon. Do your part by chipping into the cause by donating monthly at any level at www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty and receive even more BONUS coverage and content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 329 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell, Zach Burcham, and Mark Fultz are the voices. We got an endorsement to listen to at least 10 minutes of the show by the “Pete the Planner” podcast; Mark Fultz went to Kansas City to experience a Chiefs game…More adventures in tipping. The Blizzard of 1978 doesn’t have anything on this week in Indiana, and we try to cure the seasonal sadness. Our program is community supported on Patreon. Do your part by chipping into the cause by donating monthly at any level at www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty and receive even more BONUS coverage and content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 328 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell and Dakota Davis are your hosts, Zach Burcham produces the show. Tom Saunders has released his book, detailing his Forrest Gump style life, from meeting Presidents to being elected State Representative. Darrel Radford, longtime newsman, statehouse staffer, and co-author of the book. A great night of storytelling about Governors, speakers, and how both men were in the movie Hoosiers.. Make sure you listen, and pick up a copy of the book before they sell out! Our program is community supported on Patreon. Do your part by chipping into the cause by donating monthly at any level at www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty and receive even more BONUS coverage and content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 327 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell and Dakota Davis are your hosts, Zach Burcham produces the show. We pull together the network hosts for an unprogrammed night of fun. BET’s Chris Spangle, Harry Price of Low Key, and Brian Nichols of the Brian Nichols Show join us. We talk NFL, how pop culture between ages 8 and 16 forms us, and why does Harry call soda “tonic”? Five podcast hosts competing to get heard…What could go wrong? Prepare to be entertained. Our program is community supported on Patreon. Do your part by chipping into the cause by donating monthly at any level at www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty and receive even more BONUS coverage and content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 326 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell and Dakota Davis are your hosts, Zach Burcham produces the show. We pick out our favorite shows from 2023, Dakota does his review of what he wanted to accomplish and if we booked the folks he wanted? New Castle won recognition from World Atlas, Dakota takes multiple shots at Connersville and East Chicago. Some folks who wanted a nice vacation to the Bahamas instead got three nights in Boston, and a visit to Canada…Would you let that ruin your vacation? Our program is community supported on Patreon. Do your part by chipping into the cause by donating monthly at any level at www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty and receive even more BONUS coverage and content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 325 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell and Zach Burcham are your hosts, Sara Morrell produces the show. Our featured guest is Chris Wheeler, race strategist for the Chip Ganassi IndyCar team. Chris grew up in motorsports, spotted for his first Indy 500 at the age of 18, and has built a career in the sport. Working for almost every team in the paddock, Bell Helmets, and more! Lots of great stories make the episode fly by. Wheeler won at Milwaukee in 2015 and left a piece of himself behind…We’re going this summer to see if its still there. Our program is community supported on Patreon. Do your part by chipping into the cause by donating monthly at any level at www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty and receive even more BONUS coverage and content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 324 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell and Dakota Davis are your hosts, Zach Burcham produces the show. This is the 2nd Annual Christmas walk episode. We take the podcast to the streets, live chatting with anyone we find. Over 100 vendors, we scored another interview with the mayor, almost joined two churches, tried freeze dried salt water taffy, found out what corn jelly is, and much more! The Christmas walk has turned into a milestone festival for downtown New Castle, and we hope to see everyone there in person next year! Our program is community supported on Patreon. Do your part by chipping into the cause by donating monthly at any level at www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty and receive even more BONUS coverage and content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 323 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell is your host, Zach Burcham produces the show. Bash Crider is joining us to talk about his involvement with New Castle Main Street, as the group celebrates winning a 2 million dollar grant from OCRA (Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs). Bash explains to us how the grant works, who can use it, and how they expect the city to change because of it over the next two years. Additionally, we dispel a rumor about Jack’s donuts. Stay tuned to the end! A very quick, but PACKED episode! Our program is community supported on Patreon. Do your part by chipping into the cause by donating monthly at any level at www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty and receive even more BONUS coverage and content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 322 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell and Dakota Davis are your hosts. Zach Burcham is on the producers desk. Mark Fultz is our special guest. It is Thanksgiving week. We compare notes on favorite meals, traditions, travel, and what foods are hated. How many meals can you squeeze into a day? This might be the episode that gets Dakota onto the federal watch list as we investigate the JFK assassination , 60 years after the tragic day in Dallas. Mark spent all day researching. Jeremiah has found a seasonal correlation for documentaries and the month. It’s almost time to go all in on Pearl Harbor? Our program is community supported on Patreon. Do your part by chipping into the cause by donating monthly at any level at www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty and receive even more BONUS coverage and content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 321 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell and Dakota Davis are your hosts. Zach Burcham works overtime to make the audio sound great this week. Full election results recap at the top of the show. We check in with what is happening in Washington. One Congressman got punched in the kidneys. In the Senate, a committee hearing turned into a shouting match. Finally, we talk about Football and if money is wasted playing overseas…And we explore Jimbo Fisher’s big payday to not work. Our program is community supported on Patreon. Do your part by chipping into the cause by donating monthly at any level at www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty and receive even more BONUS coverage and content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 320 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell and Zach Burcham are your hosts. The candidate series, sponsored by Weiland's Flowers and Slick Pickle Sanitation wraps up. This week it is the Mayor’s race, with incumbent Greg York and challenger Clay Morgan in the studio. Topics include attracting businesses to town, infrastructure priorities, budgeting, growing our population, and much more! Our program is community supported on Patreon. Do your part by chipping into the cause by donating monthly at any level at www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty and receive even more BONUS coverage and content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 319 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell and Dakota Davis are your hosts, Zach Burcham is your producer. The candidate series, sponsored by Weiland's Flowers and Slick Pickle Sanitation continues! This week we tackle the City Council at Large race. Incumbents Rex Peckinpaugh and Lynn Perdew join us, along with Ed Hill. We talk about motivations, opportunities, and what they would do if they were king of the city for the day. In depth conversation around transparency, city finances, infrastructure, and our parks, among other topics! Our program is community supported on Patreon. Do your part by chipping into the cause by donating monthly at any level at www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty and receive even more BONUS coverage and content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 318 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell and Dakota Davis are your hosts, Zach Burcham is your producer. The candidate series, sponsored by Weiland's Flowers and Slick Pickle Sanitation continues! Our first look into the City of New Castle Clerk/Treasurer’s office. We have Corey Wayne Button and Ashley Huffman as our candidates. This is an open seat, so both candidates would be coming in fresh. Corey manages an auto parts business in town, and Ashley works at the city payroll clerk and as a realtor in the community. Major conversations around city budgets, transparency, and what role the office has in managing bill collections and payments. Our program is community supported on Patreon. Do your part by chipping into the cause by donating monthly at any level at www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty and receive even more BONUS coverage and content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 317 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell and Dakota Davis are your hosts, Chris Stayton is your producer. The candidate series, sponsored by Weiland's Flowers and Slick Pickle Sanitation continues! This week we dive into a city council race; current councilman Mark Koger (Ward 5) and challenger Micah Mattingly are our guests. We talk about motivations, opportunities, and what they would do if they were king of the city for the day. In depth conversation around transparency, city finances, infrastructure, and our parks, among other topics! Our program is community supported on Patreon. Do your part by chipping into the cause by donating monthly at any level at www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty and receive even more BONUS coverage and content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 316 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell and Dakota Davis are your hosts, Zach Burcham is your producer. The candidate series, sponsored by Weiland's Flowers and Slick Pickle Sanitation continues! This week we dive into a city council race; current councilman Mike Guffey (Ward 1) and Jonathan Phillips (Ward 2 candidate) are our guests. We talk about motivations, opportunities, and what they would do if they were king of the city for the day. Great conversation with two gentlemen who genuinely want to do what is best for the city. Our program is community supported on Patreon. Do your part by chipping into the cause by donating monthly at any level at www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty and receive even more BONUS coverage and content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 315 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell and Dakota Davis are your hosts, Zach Burcham is your producer. The candidate series, sponsored by Weiland's Flowers and Slick Pickle Sanitation continues! This week we dive into a city council race, as Jerry Walden and Cameron Grimm join us, in the race to represent ward 3. We talk about motivations, opportunities, and what they would do if they were king of the city for the day. Great conversation with two gentlemen who genuinely want to do what is best for the city. Our program is community supported on Patreon. Do your part by chipping into the cause by donating monthly at any level at www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty and receive even more BONUS coverage and content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 314 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell and Dakoa Davis are your hosts, Zach Burcham is your producer. The candidate series has begun! We have our first ever City Judge edition, as Incumbent Joe Lansinger is seeking his fourth term as New Castle City Judge. David Sadler, who served as city judge previously has thrown his hat in the ring. The city court deals with local ordinances, often around animals, trash and debris, and other non criminal issues. Very informative episode, demonstrating how local courts are operated. Our program is community supported on Patreon. Do your part by chipping into the cause by donating monthly at any level at www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty and receive even more BONUS coverage and content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 313 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell and Daktoa Davis are your hosts, Zach Burcham is your producer. It’s a free wheeling, rapid paced episode. It was a rough weekend to be a musician, we explore what you are allowed to drive on the road. Lawn mowers seem problematic. What’s the difference between a silver alert and an amber alert? Can you retire on $100,000? It’s hurricane season, and from North Carolina to Nova Scotia it may be in the path…Just before Jeremiah jumps on a cruise ship. We wrap the show up with a segment of “Am I the BHOL?”, a game show hosted by Zach, and Jeremiah and Dakota are the guests. Something different…Rapid Fire. Enjoy a different side of Boss Hog! Our program is community supported on Patreon. Do your part by chipping into the cause by donating monthly at any level at www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty and receive even more BONUS coverage and content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 312 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell and Dakoa Davis are your hosts, Zach Burcham is your producer. Greg Kountz returns as a guest, highlighting this weekend's makers market event in Anderson. We talk knives, cooking tools, and squirrel hunting? Greg is also an ASE mechanic…He has tips for selecting a used car, what to look for, and what to stay away from. And did Jeremiah meet the Secretary of State last week? Our program is community supported on Patreon. Do your part by chipping into the cause by donating monthly at any level at www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty and receive even more BONUS coverage and content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 311 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell and Zach Burcham are your hosts tonight. City Councilman Aaron Dicken is back with us. He is unopposed in the fall election, but we tap into his experience to set the stage for the fall. We talk budgets, ordinances, insurance, walking paths, inspiration, and frustrations. And who sets a speed limit and decides when a road gets paved? John Green’s book changed library policy in Hamilton County again, and you are not advised to operate a Power Wheels Jeep on the road in Indiana. Our program is community supported on Patreon. Do your part by chipping into the cause by donating monthly at any level at www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty and receive even more BONUS coverage and content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 310 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell and Dakota Davis are your hosts tonight. Zach Burcham is the show’s producer. Henry County Councilwoman Betsy Mills is our guest. She had just returned from a few weeks in Europe, by way of Toronto. England, Poland, and Prague were highlights of the trip. Betsy updates us on the county budgeting process, and the difficulties counties face with the design of government in Indiana. Hoosier Author John Green is in a fight with the Hamilton County Library board, Jeremiah makes it about racing. Betsy talks World Cup, and is it time to replace a lawn mower? Our program is community supported on Patreon. Do your part by chipping into the cause by donating monthly at any level at www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty and receive even more BONUS coverage and content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 309 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell and Zach Burcham are your hosts tonight. It’s blacksmith night as we have Francis Strole of Coal Iron Works and Greg Kountz of Kountz Metalworks. Coal Ironworks manufactures forging equipment for the home blacksmith. The founders have been involved in wild projects, including making a sword for the movie Thor. Giving back to the community, they host a number of maker’s events and training opportunities for people getting into the industry. They have turned Anderson Indiana into a destination for folks that want to create their own job. Francis is probably never going to be asked back to a career fair. Our program is community supported on Patreon. Do your part by chipping into the cause by donating monthly at any level at www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty and receive even more BONUS coverage and content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 308 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell and Dakota Davis are your hosts, Zach Burcham is our producer. We have our first in person interview with a candidate for President of the United States. Mike ter Maat is a Libertarian candidate who is on a midwestern tour. An economist, and former Florida Police Officer who makes his case for a different way of governing. We talk criminal justice reform, education, immigration, border control, foreign policy, term limits, and student loans. Unlike any Presidential candidate before in the history of his party… Can a Libertarian shape the national conversation in 2024, and is Mike ter Maat the face of the future? Get to know him with us. Our program is community supported on Patreon. Do your part by chipping into the cause by donating monthly at any level at www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty and receive even more BONUS coverage and content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices