The Boss Hog of Liberty

Episode 420 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! The annual Christmas Walk episode! 13 degrees and the team is on the streets of downtown New Castle. Jeremiah Morrell, Dakota Davis, Forrest Plank, Zach Burcham, and official sign holder Alex Perez Guerra brave the cold. Highlights include meeting reindeer, Santa Claus, Matt Pieffer with “A Voice for Kids” helping provide Christmas presents for 350 foster kids in East Central Indiana. Also great conversations with Cindy Brooks of the Chamber of Commerce, Travis Weik of the Courier Times, our friends at Perfect Circle Credit Union, Hinsey Brown Funeral Home and half the Henry County Council & GOP Chairman Jon Madison. 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 419 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell, Bones Harcourt, and Betsy Mills are your hosts. Zach Burcham is working as your producer. Great friend of the show Rob Kendall is back with us. Now the host of Kendall & Casey on WIBC in Indianapolis joins us. Henry County Commissioners are about to consider approval of a data center at the Knightstown interchange. Will this be the major project that Henry County says “Yes” to? We recap the crazy two years that Rob Kendall has had, getting Micah Beckwith elected Lieutenant Governor of Indiana, being very involved with the changes to the property tax system in the state, and the fallout when they passed a bill that nobody was happy with. We give him all the credit or the blame for where we are today.  Now there is a redistricting fight and Governor Braun and Beckwith are feuding with the State Senate, including Jean Leising, who represented Henry County for a decade, and still has Rushville. Betsy Mills says she is going to get Congressman Shreve booked on the program. We are getting ready for Thanksgiving. We review traditions, and is it possible to do a “Christmas with the Kranks” and skip a holiday like Thanksgiving? Perhaps Easter, but not this holiday. Finally, we fear our Colts might be in trouble. 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. Episode 419 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell, Bones Harcourt, and Betsy Mills are your hosts. Zach Burcham is working as your producer. Great friend of the show Rob Kendall is back with us. Now the host of Kendall & Casey on WIBC in Indianapolis joins us. Henry County Commissioners are about to consider approval of a data center at the Knightstown interchange. Will this be the major project that Henry County says “Yes” to? We recap the crazy two years that Rob Kendall has had, getting Micah Beckwith elected Lieutenant Governor of Indiana, being very involved with the changes to the property tax system in the state, and the fallout when they passed a bill that nobody was happy with. We give him all the credit or the blame for where we are today.  Now there is a redistricting fight and Governor Braun and Beckwith are feuding with the State Senate, including Jean Leising, who represented Henry County for a decade, and still has Rushville. Betsy Mills says she is going to get Congressman Shreve booked on the program. We are getting ready for Thanksgiving. We review traditions, and is it possible to do a “Christmas with the Kranks” and skip a holiday like Thanksgiving? Perhaps Easter, but not this holiday.And we fear our Colts might be in trouble. 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 418 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell and Bones Harcourt are your hosts. Zach Burcham is working as your producer. Brian Nichols is our featured guest. The Government has reopened and Thomas Massie just got the Epstein Files release turned into law. Will he turn this momentum into a career on the national stage? The Trump Administration has been trying to redistrict congressional seats across the country. This week they lost a court case in Texas and potentially they are going to lose 5 seats in their quest to keep the House of Representatives. This has put even more pressure on the push for Indiana to take up mid cycle redistricting. Governor Braun has called a special session, but the Senate is refusing to take the issue up. President Trump has started singling out members who are not on “his side” and some of them have been victims of harassment and “Swatting”. The Indiana State Police are now investigating. Locally, the Henry County Planning commission has approved the Knightstown Data Center and the City of New Castle has passed an RV parking ordinance that might be more aggressive than intended. 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 417 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell and Bones Harcourt are your hosts. Zach Burcham is working as your producer. Liberty Defender Sean Row is with us. The government shut down is over. Who won, and who lost? Will a budget be passed before the next deadline at the end of January? President Trump has pushed for 50 year mortgages. We evaluate the economics of the proposal. ICE agents continue to be visible in NE Indiana and Chicago. Is this what we expected the border control results to be? Google and Disney are still at odds and it is causing frustration. A $20 credit, but not automatically applied. Is cord cutting still a good option? It is driving people back to piracy. Indiana is the center of the sports world with the Colts winning in Berlin; IU Hoosiers beat Penn State for the comeback of the season. 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 416 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell, Forrest Plank, and Bones Harcourt are your hosts. Zach Burcham is working as your producer. Jackson Franklin is a Democrat running for Congress in the 5th Congressional District. It currently has a large part of east central Indiana. The current rumored redistricting map would put Henry County in the district as well. Jackson is a 25 year old National Guard medic from Delaware County. He has a deep grasp of the issues and a very detailed platform. Topics include electoral reform, minimum wage, taxing wealthy Americans, and how to solve healthcare issues in the country. With the federal government shut down, SNAP benefits are not fully funded. Local restaurants and community leaders are trying to help meet the need. In sports, the Colts are making moves, trading two first round picks for Sauce Gardener. Will it lead to a Super Bowl? 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 415 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell and Bones Harcourt are your hosts. Zach Burcham is working as your producer. Henry County is an ag community. National news around tariffs affecting trade are starting to hit home. We are joined by local farmer Matt Chapman who serves on the United Soybean Board and Hannah Davis who is a farm equipment dealer. Matt tells us about his recent visit to Indonesia selling Indiana soybeans. The Indianapolis Zoo had a pair of endangered tortoises go missing. They turned up 20 miles from the studio at the Pendleton town park. We suspect a toddler took them home and some parents panicked. The Horse Racing season wraps up this week with the Breeders Cup in San Diego, Mr Bones gives us his picks. Finally, the Jim Irsay collection is for sale, as even billionaires don't want their parents' stuff. 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 414 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell and Bones Harcourt are your hosts. Zach Burcham is working as your producer. Retired State Representative Tom Saunders joins us with his thoughts on the mid cycle redistricting proposal. Tom was involved in two redistricting processes in his more than 20 years in the General Assembly. Former Governor Daniels has come out asking Indiana to not redistrict. Multiple visits by Vice President Vance, and a trip to Washington for most of the GOP members have put immense pressure on the members. Tom has been working with Paul Landis, the last surviving Secret Service officer from Dallas during the JFK assassination. We hear stories from the book tour. Finally, we discuss the recent demolition of the East Wing of the White House and the new Ballroom that President Trump is erecting in its place. Tom reminds us that when he visited President Nixon, he entered through the East Wing. 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 413 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell and Bones Harcourt are your hosts. Zach Burcham is working as your producer. Indiana comedian Joey Mulinaro is back in studio. We talk Purdue and IU football, as Joey is hosting the Purdue coaches shows.  Noted for his viral videos, Joey talks about how he uses his “These Guys” podcast as a writing session, developing bits and characters. From Catholicism to Coaches, it's all in the wheelhouse.  Lots of NFL talk as the Colts and Steelers are having a renaissance era. Is Daniel Jones the long term solution for Indy? Bones had a run in with Alex Palou and the guys gave an IndyCar silly season update. The IU student newspaper is claiming University censorship and Mark Cuban isn't happy 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 412 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out!  Jeremiah Morrell and Bones Harcourt are your hosts. Zach Burcham is working as your producer. City Council members Chad Malicoat and Shannon Thom are our guests. This is the first budget since the general assembly revamped the property tax system. How much does it change the county budget? And will property taxes actually reduce? Henry County has two big ticket issues ahead. Will the Juvenile Detention Center be re-opened? If a data center is located in Henry County, what would that do for the county budget? This week news broke about New Castle not pursuing Community Crossings money for roads this cycle. Communities are allowed to partner together, the hosts ask if it's possible to have Henry County provide matching dollars so that the available dollars could come into the community. Perhaps finally pave the roads inside Memorial Park, as they are not in the county, city, or state inventory.  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 411 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! This week Jeremiah Morrell and Zach Burcham are your host voices. Author John Oreovicz is the featured guest. Previously at ESPN, Racer, and Motorsport; his new book “Class of ‘99” is releasing this week. It chronicles one of the most memorable seasons in the history of American motorsports. From a tie championship between Dario Franchitti and Juan Montoya to the tragic loss of two drivers, including Greg Moore. We reflect on the diversity in motors, chassis, and tires. John wrote the “The Split” and this is the final great season of the Champ Car/CART era. Great conversation about the past, present, and future of motorsports.  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 410 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! This week Jeremiah Morrell, Bones Harcourt, and Zach Burcham are your host voices. Jimmy Kimmel was taken off the air by ABC after pressure from the FCC. Federal government oversight and regulation of media is explored. Why do we have the local TV on “the airwaves” any more? Will companies like Disney fight back for their 1st amendment rights? Local news stations are continuing to merge. Local reporting and local media voices are dwindling and this is going to continue to happen as these mergers happen. Additional topics include new funding from the State Senate for McCormick's creek state park rebuild; pressure from the federal government to redistrict has State Senator Rod Bray catching heat for censoring a local political podcast. In sports, the Colts continue their hot start, the Pacers lost their matriarch, and the IndyCar silly season continues to provide endless stories. 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 409 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! This week Jeremiah Morrell, Betsy Mills, and Zach Burcham are your host voices. This is the return of Henry County Sheriff John Sproles. Conversation about departmental chances since he took over. How culture has changed, more ranks have been established and officer pay has increased. In 2021 the County opened a new jail and almost immediately it was at capacity. Since that time the jail population has reduced about 40% and there isn't talk about expansion. Of the 180+ inmates in the facility, only 18 are sentenced. The rest are awaiting trial. Really good conversation around how they have worked to improve the speed of the system. Other topics include navigating local politics, and the interaction of local town marshall offices and the reputation for “badge factories”.A great long form conversation that explores some parts of the criminal justice system that get forgotten. 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 408 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! This week Jeremiah Morrell, Bones Harcourt, and Zach Burcham are your host voices. City Councilman Aaron Dicken is back in the building! City finance update, road construction woes. Jeremiah finally got city trash service. This recording takes place on September 11th, we remember the day. National news is around the Charlie Kirk murder in Utah and the aftermath. How can we come together as a country to have honest dialogue again?In more local news, Carmel has a motorhome parking next to City Hall, so they are changing the rules. We have Micah Beckwith updates from the Lieutenant Governor’s office. In sports, the Colts won for Jim Irsay; Phillies fans got into a scuffle in Miami over a baseball.  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 407 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! This week Jeremiah Morrell, Bones Harcourt, and Zach Burcham are your host voices. Tommy Oakes is in the guest chair this week. He is promoting the fall RV show at the State Fairgrounds on behalf of Walnut Ridge RV. We catch up on some national news with conflict in the Caribbean. Indiana is moving forward with their plan to take on 33 Illinois counties.  Governor Braun has appointed members to the committee from Indiana. Lots of sports this week. IndyCar's silly season has broken wide open. NFL starts this week, the Colts have the most fan apathy in the entire league. The guys make their Super Bowl picks. Bones laments the start of the Bill Bilicheck era in North Carolina. 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 406 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! This week Jeremiah Morrell, Bones Harcourt, Zach Burcham, and Sara Morrell are your host voices. Henry County has a proposed data center which might bring in over a billion dollar capital investment. We are joined by Greg Martz and Jonathan Lawler who are here to tell us about the possible project. We discuss how it would produce power, utilize water and wastewater. What taxes it might contribute to the county schools and local governments. What will it physically look like? How many people work there? What kind of pay for the employees?This is a long form conversation around why this site might make sense, and if Henry County is open to the idea. Please give it a listen and let us know what you think! 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 405 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! This week Jeremiah Morrell and Zach Burcham are your hosts. Our guests are City Council President Rex Peckinpaugh and Clerk Treasurer Ashley Huffman. Following up on our city of New Castle series, we talk through the city budget process. Recent changes that have been made with insurance, trash, EMS and more. The city borrowed money to meet payroll in 2024, but they seem to have turned a corner. Great conversation an very insightful look into the way a Clerk-Treasurers office operates. 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 404 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! This week Jeremiah Morrell, Bones Harcourt, Clay Morgan, Brian Nichols, Betsy Mills, and Zach Burcham are the voices. Three main segments this week. Segment 1 is an update on the City of New Castle, evaluating the last 18 months since the most recent city election. Clay Morgan was a candidate for mayor and has his thoughts. Segment 2, Betsy Mills and Brian Nichols break down the possible redistricting that is happening for state and federal legislative districts. Indiana lawmakers have been openly hesitant. Segment 3, Bones has a special edition bourbon for us to sample, and we have a surprise appearance of Sara Morrell and some frozen custard to settle everyone back down. 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 403 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! This week Jeremiah Morrell, Chase Peyton,  and Zach Burcham are the voices. We are joined by Indiana Parks Alliance, Tom Hohman is the President and John Goss is the Vice President of Advocacy. They are both retired from DNR Leadership and now working to advocate for funding in the State Parks system. This year park services and staffing have been reduced due to lower reserve funds for the parks. Reports of lack of mowing, pools being closed, and even the elimination of paper maps.  We talk about ways private groups can help solve the issue, and how user fees can bridge the gap. Lots of conversations about favorite parks and the impact they have on their communities. Everyone in Indiana is within an hour drive of an Indiana State Park. https://indianaparksalliance.org/ 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 402 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! This week Jeremiah Morrell and Zach Burcham are the voices. There is a confirmed case of rabies in Henry County as a bat has been found in Baker Park. Health department officials say you should leash your dogs, cats, and ferrets. Uno is coming to a casino near you, perhaps. Do you want a date night at an UNO party in Chicago or Los Angeles? IndyCar just had an interesting weekend in Iowa, but one driver might not be able to race in Toronto. Will Linus Lundqvist get his IndyCar career back on track?  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 401 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! This week Jeremiah Morrell, Bones Harcourt, and Zach Burcham talk with ARCA driver Presley Sorah. Presley is from nearby Cambridge City and will be racing later his month at Indianapolis Raceway Park on Brickyard Weekend. We learn how he put his deal together. Stories of his last two years in moving from iRacing into real racing. Last year his race in Indy ended in a mechanical failure. Bones expects a win. Presley has done everything from social media to spotting to tire changing to driving. His day job is a teacher at the local elementary school, when the weekend hits he gets in the car and heads to the races. 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