The Boss Hog of Liberty

Episode 293 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell, Brian Nichols, and Zach Burcham are your hosts. Now that Brian has been in our community for a bit over a year, he has started a consulting business to help local business owners develop their own businesses. Finding ways to grow relationships with existing customers, develop new product lines, and think about the needs of customers, instead of just what you want to provide. A bit of talk about potential economic uncertainty with bank failures, Zach has a motorsports controversy. And we have an example of the Boss Hog of Liberty community doing some B2B sales. 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 292 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell, Dakota Davis, and Zach Burcham are your hosts. We are joined by our new State Senator, Jeff Raatz who represents District 27, which includes all of Henry County. Great discussion around the General Assembly; topics include Energy Policy, Food and Beverage tax, Indiana Education Policy, Election Reform opportunities, Property Taxes, Infrastructure, and Criminal Justice reform. Not always agreement in the room, but a very thoughtful conversation! 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 291 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell, Bash Crider, and Zach Burcham are your hosts. It is March, which means we celebrate St Patrick’s Day. Rushville Indiana has one of the most historic and impressive St Patrick’s events, with a parade, and a party, including some charitable components. John McCane is here with stories of what to expect, years gone by, and what the 24th version will look like. John has served as the State Boxing Commissioner, Mayor of Rushville, and is currently the Economic Development Executive Director. Great conversation about how the city has actually grown the population for the first time in 50 years and has been making great progress, including a new quarter billion dollar factory that is coming to down with at least 170 jobs coming to the community. 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 290 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell, Dakota Davis, and Zach Burcham are your hosts. Alps Brau beer has been re-launched and Brad Klopfenstein is the driving force. A beer originally found in Indiana in the 1950’s through late 1970’s has now come back in force. Huge turnout for the launch earlier this month, the plan is for the product to be available in Central and Northern Indiana right away! Brad’s driver tonight is Jim Merritt, who was a member of the Indiana State Senate for 30 years, retiring in 2020. Jim is considering a run for Governor of Indiana in 2024 and we talk about energy policy, criminal justice reform, and political labels. Should school board members have a party label on the ballot? And how much power should the office have, particularly in response to another pandemic? 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 289 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell, Dakota Davis, and Zach Burcham are your hosts. We have Chris May returning as a guest. Millennials have been moving through the workforce, changing jobs, taking time away, and re-evaluating their careers. As Chris moved from the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame to the Rush County Community Foundation, he took 7 months to reset. We explored the reasons why so many of our peers are doing that. Additionally we explore work / life balance, using your vacation time, and supplementing with the gig economy. 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 288 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell, Dakota Davis, and Zach Burcham are your hosts. We are talking with the new leadership of the Henry County Sheriff’s department about the future of the department. Guests included Major Josh Smith, Captain Nate Kovacs, and Detective Matt Pierce. Major conversations around the new jail and some capacity issues that have already occurred. Some funding issues regarding headcount, jail staff, vehicle replacement and other opportunities for improvement. There is also significant conversation regarding the county eliminating special deputies and them working outside of the community. 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 287 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell, Zach Burcham, and Bash Crider are the voices this week. Bash is back to wrap up the conversation from last year around younger folks and estate planning options. Five simple takeaways. Is Crypto dead? Possibly, a little bit. The big story is around the business of many breweries closing, why are they disappearing? And will the new one in Henry County have a path to success? (Spoiler; yes it will). And ultimately for success, downtown areas like New Castle need to have market based apartments available. Bash shares the story of how difficult it is to find a place to live that isn’t government regulated. And finally, a local story has made national news. A dog went missing on a road trip from California to East Central Indiana in New Mexico, but there will be a happy ending! 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 286 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell, Dakota Davis, and Zach Burcham are your voices. Our special guest is Jeff Watterson, the ultra marathon runner. He is fresh off a 100 km run in the Bandera 100 in the hills of Texas. His plan was to do the 63 miles in about 13 hours, but he knew he had a problem by mile 9. We talk about how he engineered his way through the race to get to completion. Jeff stopped sweating and found a way to get to completion. He contends that anyone can do this. Is Dakota ready to try? 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 285 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell, Dakota Davis, and Zach Burcham are your voices. Our special guest is Travis Thompson, who has created the inaugural New Castle Mini Marathon. An inclusive race with opportunities to walk or run distances from a ½ mile fun run, to a half marathon all over the town. How do you start a professional race? How do you train, get motivated, or get into the sport? And there is some HUGE news in the motorsports world. Kyle Larson is joining the Indy 500 field. Oh, and Boss Hog is going to be on a race car at Daytona for Speedweeks. 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 284 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell, Dakota Davis, and Zach Burcham are your voices. Three levels of government in the news. City Council and Mayor filings are happening fast. The Indiana State Government has made its list of priorities known. More pay for teachers, more pay for State Police, Mental Healthcare cash…And possibly a new state sandwich? No word on weed… And finally, Congress is a mess. We try to figure out who is serious, and who isn’t. Will we get a speaker soon? Which immovable object moves first? 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 283 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell and Zach Burcham are your hosts this week. Dakota was on assignment, so Jeremiah hijacked the show for motorsports. We have Hoosier and ARCA/NASCAR driver Brayton Laster in the studio, preparing to go to Daytona for Speedweeks. Gavin Newton is his PR man, graphic design rep, and noted driver wrangler…All while trying to finish high school. We get the first mention of “rizz”, the detail on how you go from figure 8 racing at the Indianapolis Speedrome, to Knoxville NASCAR dirt racing, and the Talladega high banks. Gavin, being the ultimate networker, tells the story of how he became best friends with Jimmie Johnson and the Carvana team. 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 282 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah, Zach, and Dakota are your hosts. Its Christmas week, temperatures are dropping and its pure chaos as we try to put a show on the air. Temps drop 30 degrees in 30 minutes. How do you prepare for the big storm? In streaming news, the NFL might have just made the disruptive decision that truly kills off the old school TV distribution model for DirecTV. 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 281 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell, Dakota Davis, Zach Burcham are your hosts this week. The new General Assembly session is starting soon. Legislators have their committee assignments. Constituent surveys are out…Some interesting questions! Is cannabis reform going to happen? Last week we talked about the new housing development coming to Henry Township…The brakes might have gotten pumped a bit. Also, why is everyone so blue right now? Zach and Jeremiah have a complaint, and what belongs in chili? 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 280 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell, Dakota Davis, Zach Burcham are your hosts this week. Rex Peckinpaugh is back with a brand new book of poems and short stories. And some breaking news about his intent to seek another four years on the City Council. We also have Zach’s twin, Jared Burcham with a tale of community activism. Shots fired, disputes with city local government, and homeowners working together to solve problems. Finally there is a residential development targeted for northern Henry Township which might bring an additional 100 or more homes into the community. Growing the tax base and possibly the population? Is this the turning point for a new era? 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 279 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! This episode is man on the street style. Jeremiah Morrell, Dakota Davis, Zach Burcham wandering downtown New Castle during the “Christmas Walk” put on by the local Chamber of Commerce. 5,000 people downtown, 30 degrees. Did we find the next Governor of Indiana? Which Council Member called themselves sexy tonight? And is New Castle getting a Chick-fil-A? 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 278 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Old school BHOL this time, its Jeremiah Morrell, Forrest Plank, Darrin Jacobs, and Zach Burcham making the show sound great. Mr Jacobs is going back to the Spiceland town council, he starts a new term in January. The local courts have a massive load of high level crimes; a bit unexpected for the community. Election season is upon us already. Announcements are coming fast and furious for the City of New Castle. Very competitive mayor race is coming. National politics is staring us in the face, Trump is running for President, VP Pence is on a book tour. Apparently Mayor Pete moved to Michigan. We don’t know how to say this, but 40,000 mink were turned loose only 78 miles away from us. And if you wanted to see Taylor Swift in concert, we have TERRIBLE news. 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 277 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Election results are in! Thanks to Big Bounce, Weiland's Flowers, and The Slick Pickle for their continued support of the program. Jeremiah Morrell and Zach Burcham are your hosts this week. Team elephant had a huge week in Indiana. We review the results. Voter turnout was the lowest in 8 years, but the straight ticket numbers were higher than ever for the GOP. More than 40% of voters cast straight ticket votes, nearly 80% of those went to the Republican candidates. Will that impact candidate recruitment and the next municipal election? Will legislators consider making any changes? And did this overwhelming straight ticket vote just put a felon in charge of a nearly million dollar budget in Henry County? 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 276 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! We wrap up the election cycle with a review/preview edition. Thanks to Big Bounce, Weiland's Flowers, and The Slick Pickle for their continued support of the program. Jeremiah Morrell, Zach Burcham, Brian Nichols, and Forrest Plank are the voices. We review the candidate series, what takeaways we have had. It is Brian’s first time voting as a Hoosier, we talk about the differences in Indiana vs Pennsylvania and New York. Some predictions, some more detail from Forrest Plank on how the non partisan school board races work. And because we can’t help ourselves, we had to talk about Ross Chastain and the “Hail Melon” 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 275 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! We roll on with another edition of the candidate series! Thanks to Big Bounce, Weiland's Flowers, and The Slick Pickle for their continued support of the program. This week it is the State Legislature candidates. We have Nan Polk for State Representative District 54, and Ron Itnyre for State Senate District 27. Wide ranging conversation in this one, talking education, executive power, economic development, land use, infrastructure, and much more! As always, all candidates in these races were extended an invitation to participate in our conversation. 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 274 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! We roll on with another edition of the candidate series! Thanks to Big Bounce, Weiland's Flowers, and The Slick Pickle for their continued support of the program. We have the candidates for County Council District 2 with us; Melanie Wright (D) Mike Regner (R) in the studio. We talk about how ARP funds should be used, how to pay for new Merit deputies for the Sheriff Department. How does the council plan on possibly growing the tax base? Lots of talk of roads, rural broadband, and ways to improve the quality of living in the community. Finally, there is a large conversation about the way council interacts with boards and how they would be used. A very thoughtful conversation between two candidates who make their case for your vote next month! **Note - we had an error recording the first portion of the audio, we are posting what we have, the FULL version is in our facebook livestream available at facebook.com/bosshogofliberty** 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 273 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! We roll on with another edition of the candidate series! Thanks to Big Bounce, Weiland's Flowers, and The Slick Pickle for their continued support of the program. We have the candidates for County Council District 3 with us; Angela Mahaffey (D) Shannon Thom (R) in the studio. We talk about how ARP funds should be used, how to pay for new Merit deputies for the Sheriff Department. How does the council plan on possibly growing the tax base? Lots of talk of roads, rural broadband, and ways to improve the quality of living in the community. Finally, there is a large conversation about the wayu council interacts with boards and how they would be used. A very thoughtful conversation between two candidates who make their case for your vote next month! 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 272 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! The Candidate series continues! Support provided by the Slick Pickle, Big Bounce Inflatables, and Weiland's Flowers. This week it is the candidates for Henry County Sheriff, Landon Dean (D) and John Sproles (R) are the candidates. This episode is definitely one of our most spirited conversations in the history of the candidate series. We talk through the priorities for the office, leadership objectives, future budgets, and what the future looks like under each sheriff. Voters definitely have two different styles and candidates to choose from down the stretch. A must listen 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 271 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! The Candidate series is continues! Support provided by the Slick Pickle, Big Bounce Inflatables, and Weiland's Flowers. This week we have James Sceniak, US Senate Candidate. He will be participating in the statewide debate later this month, alongside Senator Todd Young and Mayor Tom McDermott. Mental health in the country is the centerpiece theme of the conversation. Topics include Veterans affairs, School Security, Dobbs/Roe vs Wade, Education, and Hurricane Response. Hosting this week is Jeremiah Morrell and Zach Burcham. 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 270 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! The Candidate series is back! Support provided by the Slick Pickle, Big Bounce Inflatables, and Weiland's Flowers. This week we talk with Jeff Maurer who is running for Secretary of State. Jeff has been touring Indiana over a year explaining why he believes voters deserve a receipt when they cast a ballot. We talk about elections, licensing, security, and the way individuals interact with the business. Jeff explains why this office might be a generational change in Indiana politics. Jeremiah Morrell and Dakota Davis are your hosts, Sara Morrell is the producer. 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 269 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! The Candidate series is back! Support provided by the Slick Pickle, Big Bounce Inflatables, and Weiland's Flowers. We have our Northern District Commissioner candidates, Joe Wiley and Steve Holmes. We talk land use, Memorial Park, gems of the county, ownership and properties, and what should be next. And we try to get an answer for Dakota Davis about his backyard poultry enterprise. Jeremiah Morrell hosts, and Zachary Burcham makes the whole thing happen. 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 268 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell, Dakota Davis, and Zach Burcham are the voices in your ear. Fast paced show, we talk about the oldest bar in town having to shut down and the subsequent lawsuit. Lots of city street news, vaping and smoking is now illegal in the parks; the Queen of Britain has passed. The NFL is back, and Jeremiah is unhappy with Amazon. All that and much more on a great episode of BHOL! 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 267 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell, Zach Burcham, Chris Spangle, and Brian Nichols are the voices. We get a network update, a surprise visit by Aaron Ewert, the Spangle Aldi anger is directly challenged by a buffet of groceries. Brian emceed a political rally, and a former Vice Presidential candidate found Spangle in a park. This is old school, wandering classic WAL network. 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 266 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell, Dakota Davis, and Zach Burcham are your voices. Liberty defender Sean Row is here to claim victory as uncle Joe Biden has announced the student loan relief that he promised during the campaign. Who gets the money? Is it fair? What happens next? Jeremiah worries that the government won't do this correctly and there will be unintended consequences? What if it keeps people in debt for another decade? 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 265 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell, Dakota Davis, and Zach Burcham are your voices. Indiana tax refunds are really happening. Although none of us have our money yet. Is Eric a man of his word? Hagerstown is in the World Series, Dakota tells us how he saw it, everyone else fixes his reporting. Most importantly, Hagerstown beat Iowa and they play on. There is a new program that might pay you $5,000 to move to Henry County; Jeremiah demands a key to the city. And the cherry on top…A fire and brimstone billboard has been up in town. Councilman Aaron Dicken has crowdsourced a replacement and its SPECTACULAR. And our brother Chase Peyton is getting married this weekend. Perhaps BHOL will get him a billboard too. 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 264 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell, Zach Burcham, and special guest Jason Hatfield are the voices. Sara Morrell is your producer. It's a local business episode! An outsider's impressions of New Castle, and how similar it is to other small communities. A local fast food restaurant has a mess on its hands. The General Assembly has completed the special session. We talk tax refunds and the new abortion law. Will it have an impact on the 2022 general elections 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 263 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! It's a hyper local episode covering the future of New Castle Indiana. Jeremiah Morrell, Dakota Davis, Zach Burcham, Patty Broyles, and Mike Broyles are the voices in your ear. Candidates are going to be filing in the next few months for every city election race. What issues are going to matter? We talk about downtown, investments, parks and paths. What makes a community livable? How does a city government influence that? The local schools are back in session. There was an active shooter alert that had police and local officials clearing every elementary school in town. We attempt to make sense of it all. 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 262 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morell, Zach Burcham, Kyle Robbins have hosting duties; Sara Morrell is on producer duty. It is Brickyard week in Indy again. Marshall Pruett is the featured guest. We learn how he went from motorsports mechanic to the top of motorsport media. Kyle gives us the midseason USAC update, with a big Sprint car weekend upcoming. Big topics include how Alex Palou’s contract story has moved to the biggest sports story in Indianapolis and what might happen? IndyCar is growing, an Iowa grocery store just showed the world how to market. How can this regional sport move back to a full national presence? And what impact should it have on real lives? 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 261 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morell, Dakota Davis, Zach Burcham and on loan from Aaron Ewert, we have Hunter Kirk who just moved from Tennessee to Indiana. The Indy Eleven Soccer club wants a billion dollar public/private stadium…Did anyone vote for this yet? Dakota is excited, deer hunting is going to be better for him at DNR properties. Indiana is calling a special session for the General Assembly for the first time in nearly 20 years. Expecting them to deal with Abortion, Tax Refunts, and Changing Gas taxes. And finally, we make a pitch to Hunter about why he needs to move to Henry County…And we figure out how wildly different Zach and Jeremiah like to 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 260 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! It's Jeremiah Morrell, Dakota Davis, and producer Chris Stayton in the building for another great round of BHOL. At the top of the show we remember Councilman Mike Thalls who passed away this week, a community pillar and friend of the show. The Henry County 4-H Fair is wrapping up; the guys have been getting involved and had a great time out there! Henry County had a high speed chase with some Ohio residents…Dakota wants a wall built…Jeremiah has another plan. Alex Palou is trending worldwide on twitter as he attempts to move from Chip Ganassi racing over to McLaren in the motorsports world; and our pal Kade Koger is headed to the ring to fight THIS weekend. And there was bowling perfection in Henry County. Worth every minute of a listen this 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 259 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! This week it's Jeremiah Morrell, Dakota Davis, Jesse Riddle, and Zach Burcham. We talk bicentennial hoops shoot, local government finances are trending upward; what is causing it?, And what might be a massive storm brewing around the new legislative session. Is Indiana going to give back a billion dollars to taxpayers? Are legislators going to take action on the new Supreme Court ruling? 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 258 of Boss Hog of Liberty is 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 257 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell, Dakota Davis, Zach Burcham, and newcomer to the podcast Devon Guffey are in the house. Bicentennial events are happening every weekend! We talk about the time capsule opening, what went right, what went wrong, and what has to happen for the one getting buried in a few weeks! Devon is a successful tournament fisherman, we get a glimpse into what makes that happen. How tournaments work, if electronics make a difference, and if he would ever consider getting his boat wrapped with his social media following. Finally, Rush County had a tornado strike, and it dropped right on top of Jeremiah’s parents house. Thankfully nobody was injured, but there was significant damage to houses in the area. Jeremiah and the family are BLOWN away at the community response immediately after the tornado. 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 256 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Henry County is 200 years old; Jeremiah and Dakota are joined by Carrie Barrett and Scott Frost of the Bicentennial committee. There are activities happening all year long, but the 200th “birthday” was this week! A time capsule will be opened this weekend. Producer Zach Burcham is running in the torch relay. There is a Guinness Book of World Record to be broken later this month, and last weekend the Jack's Donuts professional donut hole eating contest crowned an inaugural champion! 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 255 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! It's our 5th annual Indy 500 preview show! Jeremiah Morrell, Dakota Davis, Zach Burcham, Mike McKown, and Blake McKown. Jeremiah brought Brian Nichols to qualifying weekend, they discovered “Kirk Kirkwood”; The fastest pole speed in history just happened! The month has been mostly clean, but Monday we had our first major crash with Dalton Kellett, Blake tells us that the team is scrambling to get parts and pieces to get them back on track. Paul Tracy is in headlines still complaining over the 2002 finish - should it even be discussed any longer? Bronze badge fans are unhappy about the communication from the track. And we dive deep into the betting lines. Everyone picks a long shot and a dark horse! Catch the guys at the race track this weekend, and watch Sunday on NBC! 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 254 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell, Dakota Davis, Zach Burcham, and Brian Nichols are in the house. Our special guest is State Representative Tom Saunders. Tom has been a staple of our program since the beginning; we talk about the possibility of suspending the gas tax and how that would possibly work. We take a deep dive into Tom’s career in the Legislature, fun stories, constituent services, and his run ins with the Governor’s office. Tom served alongside six Governors and tells how he got thrown out the back door of the office once. And how Governor O’Bannon took a liking to him. There have been significant changes in the way the legislature works, and Indiana is starting to resemble Washington in the lack of relationships among members. 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 253 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell, Chase Peyton, Zach Burcham, Joey Mulinaro, Kyle Robbins, and new face Grayson Jolsin are in the building to talk about the Kentucky Derby, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, F1 reaction from Miami, Zach’s completion of the mini marathon and much more. Joey owns a horse that ran at the derby this weekend, he and Conor Daly are hosting a live podcast with Indy 500 champ Alex Rossi and 500 pole sitter James Hinchcliffe on May 16th in Indy, and there is a special opportunity to win a suite pass for this weekend's race with Joey atop the IMS Pagoda. And we can’t wait to play in Joey’s new motorhome from Mt Comfort RV all month long. As always a fun episode, worth every moment of your time! 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 252 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell, Dakota Davis, Zach Burcham, and returning guest Bash Crider are in the building. We recap this week’s primary results, following our candidate series as sponsored by Weiland's Flowers, Big Bounce, and The Slick Pickle. Bash shares with us the need for estate planning for millennials (and everyone else), and finally we talk about crypto-currency, we try to understand what an NFT is, and Jeremiah sends Dakota down a conspiracy rabbit hole. A great, fun 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 251 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Special thanks to our sponsors of the candidate series, Weiland's Flowers, Big Bounce, and the Slick Pickle! Jeremiah Morrell and Dakota Davis are joined by Bobbi Plummer and Josh Gillmore who are running for District 54 Rep. Great conversation about issues including Education, Economic Development, Land Use, Roads, COVID, Cannabis Legalization, and Food and Beverage taxes. 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 250 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Special thanks to our sponsors of the candidate series, Weiland's Flowers, Big Bounce, and the Slick Pickle! Jeremiah Morrell and Dakota Davis are joined by Sean Row and Zach Burcham to celebrate 250 episodes. Candidate campaign financial reports are out; we talk district 54, Sheriff, Prosecutor, and Commissioner fundraising. Sean is still waiting on President Biden to follow through on his $10,000 student loan forgiveness promise. Is there hope? Payments are due again in August…Probably. 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 249 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! The candidate series continues, as sponsored by Weiland's Flowers, Big Bounce, and the Slick Pickle. Jeremiah Morrell and Dakota Davis chat with all of the GOP candidates; Jay Davis, Jim Nicholson, John Sproles, and Jason Williams for Henry County Sheriff. We talk about the future of the department, stewardship of the new jail facility, views on leadership, and for officer discretion 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 248 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! The candidate series continues, as sponsored by Weiland's Flowers, Big Bounce, and the Slick Pickle. Jeremiah Morrell and Zach Burcham are here to talk to the Henry County GOP Recorder candidates. Lisa Loveless and Patrick Saunders are seeking the open seat. We learn exactly what the Recorder does, how it affects our lives, and if they might open the office up on Mondays? Conversation also gets into the ways office holders interact with the public, and not always directly related to the job they do. It's also been a big week in local government, revolving around food and beverage taxes. Updates around the Henry County Expo Center and the City Sports Facility that is now going to be a non for profit. 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 247 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! The candidate series continues, as sponsored by Weiland's Flowers. Jeremiah Morrell, Jesse Riddle, and Zach Burcham are here to talk to the County Commissioner candidates. Joey Cooper and Joe Wiley are both seeking the GOP nomination. We talk about everything from land use, roads, taxes, Memorial Park, and if we might possibly get some backyard chickens? Great conversation about the office that might be the most powerful and influential in all of county government. 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 246 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! The candidate series continues, as sponsored by Big Bounce Inflatables. This week Jeremiah Morrell and Jesse Riddle chat with the GOP candidates for Henry County Prosecutor; Tony Saunders and Michael Mahoney. We cover everything from what the Prosecutor is elected to do, their past experiences in the law. Topics include administrative responsibilities of the office, how often trials happen, if Prosecutors have discretion in enforcing certain laws. Our local jail population has swelled in recent years and a new facility is coming online. How does that interact with the Prosecutor? Great conversation with some folks who understand how the law enforcement world currently works. 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 245 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! We have started the candidates series, sponsored by the Slick Pickle. Jeremiah Morrell, Dakota Davis, and Zach Burcham host Gayla Taylor and Betsy Mills. We had fun learning about their positions on the big issues, and somehow we learned everyone’s Pizza King topping order…Because, it does seem to be a good judge of someone’s character. We talk about roads, executive power, land use, cannabis reform, education 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 244 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! We have started the candidates series, sponsored by Weiland's Flowers. Jeremiah Morrell, Dakota Davis, and Zach Burcham host Nansi Custer. Nansi is seeking the Republican nomination for State Rep District 54. We talk about education, economic development, land use, COVID Executive power, Food and Beverage Tax, and cannabis reform. 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