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