The Boss Hog of Liberty
Jeremiah Morrell, Zach Burcham, and Bones Harcourt discuss the happenings of their rural Indiana county week to week. The Boss Hog of Liberty is a local show with a national impact because everyone in the world lives in a county similar to theirs. The crew details their lives and gives interview opportunities to the world's top experts in politics, policy, economics, and anything else they find interesting.
Episodes
BHOL 462: Henry County Sheriff Candidates - Nicholson & Bockover
Episode 462 of Boss Hog of Liberty is available now. Host voices are Jeremiah Morrell and Zach Burcham. The candidate series continues with Jim Nicholson (R) and David Bockover (D), candidates for Henry County Sheriff. A thoughtful conversation between both candidates over 90 minutes. Topics include Flock Cameras, Department Organization, Jail Operations and inmate safety, with a very high p
BHOL 461: State Rep District 54 Candidates: Cory Criswell & Nan Polk
Episode 461 of Boss Hog of Liberty is available now. Host voices are Jeremiah Morrell, Bones Harcourt, and Zach Burcham.
The candidate series starts as we move into October. District 54 State Representative is the first race featured, with incumbent Republican Cory Criswell and Democrat Nan Polk, senior member of the New Castle School Board.
Topics include the local flood response and what the
BHOL 460: Affordability, Diesel, and Flock Abuse?
Episode 460 of Boss Hog of Liberty is available now. Host voices are Jeremiah Morrell, Bones Harcourt, Kaleb Buchanan, and Zach Burcham. Affordability has come to the top of mind for everyone in the last few weeks. Record high diesel prices, rapidly rising gasoline, and other input costs that have everyone just a little freaked out. Indiana has a gas tax suspension, but nothing on the diesel side.
BHOL 459: Brenda Grider & Flood Response
Episode 459 of Boss Hog of Liberty is available now. Host voices are Jeremiah Morrell, Bones Harcourt, and Zach Burcham. New Castle and East Central Indiana are a month out from the devastating flooding. Local leader Brenda Grider checks in with us, updating on the response. Brenda is a New Castle native, she tells stories of her past responses in New Orleans from Katrina, Houston flooding, and th
BHOL 458: Oreovicz vs Steak N Shake & Road Trip Food
Episode 458 of Boss Hog of Liberty is available now. Host voices are Jeremiah Morrell, Bones Harcourt, and Zach Burcham. This week author John Oreovicz returns to the show. Currently working at Motorsport Magazine, formerly with ESPN, John has travelled the world covering racing and with a lot of road trips, comes a lot of regional cuisine. Steak N Shake is based in Indianapolis and se
BHOL 457: Chris Wilkey - Ball State Sales & Community Outreach
Episode 457 of Boss Hog of Liberty is available now. Host voices are Jeremiah Morrell, Bones Harcourt, and Zach Burcham. This week the podcast guest is Dr Chris Wilkey, Director of the Ball State University of Professional Selling. We discuss the ways that Ball State makes an impact on surrounding communities, including Henry County. His sales program recruits local students into the program
BHOL 456: Dolly Parton; Election Results; DC IndyCar Success
Episode 456 of Boss Hog of Liberty is available now. Host voices are Jeremiah Morrell, Bones Harcourt, Forrest Plank, Kaleb Buchanan, and Zach Burcham. We react to the Knightstown primary special election, as Bart Whitsett wins the Clerk/Treasurer race. This was a special election as the May race accidentally included everyone in Wayne Township, and not just the town limits. Dolly Parton passed aw
BHOL 455 - Flood Response - Troy Jester / Rex Peckinpaugh
Episode 455 of Boss Hog of Liberty is available now. Host voices are Jeremiah Morrell, Bones Harcourt, and Zach Burcham. In the wake of the historic flooding in Henry County, we are joined by Henry County EMA Director Troy Jester and New Castle City Council President Rex Peckinpaugh. Topics include the damage done to the city, Repair plans for Riley Road, Bowrey Brook which may require a mas
BHOL 454: Epic Flooding; 92 County Draft; Shriner Education
Episode 454 of Boss Hog of Liberty is available now. Host voices are Jeremiah Morrell, Bones Harcourt, Kaleb Buchanan, Betsy Mills, and Zach Burcham. Our featured guest is Allen Migliorini who is from North West Indiana and does work with Shriners charities across the country and the incredible children's hospitals that they operate all over the world.
The big story this week is the unbelie
BHOL 453; Gas Tax Emergency 2.0; An Evil Beaver?; Notre Dame Title Chances
Episode 453 of Boss Hog of Liberty is available now. Host voices are Jeremiah Morrell, Bones Harcourt, Ean Southerland, and Zach Burcham. The Hagerstown Post Office story has concluded with no changes. Congressman Shreve's office was unable to make any progress on installing a ramp. Will anyone champion a change, or is this the end of the story for Ed Bell and his hopes of getting a ramp or
BHOL 452: Hagerstown Post Office vs Bell; Gas Tax Coming Back; A new IndyCar!
Episode 452 of Boss Hog of Liberty is available now. Host voices are Jeremiah Morrell, Bones Harcourt, and Zach Burcham. The Hagerstown Post Office is in the news for their lack of accessibility. Ed Bell has been raising awareness of the lack of access provided to his local post office. Ed has been confined to a wheelchair for over 45 years due to a violent gun attack. His concerns have gotten the
451: Disc Golf; Indiana Is Indiana over taxing?, Daylight Saving Time Forever?
Episode 451 of Boss Hog of Liberty is available now. Host voices are Jeremiah Morrell, Bones Harcourt, Betsy Mills, and Kaleb Buchanan. Sara Morrell fills in as guest producer as Zach Burcham is out of town. The big news is the new 18 hole disc golf course that is coming to Memorial Park. Four years in the making, set to open on August 8th. Some local nature organizations have raised environmental
BHOL 450: Crider's Dine In; YMCA Update; World Cup Finals
Episode 450 of Boss Hog of Liberty is available now. Host voices are Jeremiah Morrell, Bones Harcourt, Chase Peyton, and Zachary Burcham. Our guest this week is Bash Crider, local attorney, downtown business investor, now a restaurant owner. He announced this week that he is opening “Criders Dine In” on Broad Street, in the former Ky’s Bistro location in the Jennings Building. They will feature th
BHOL 449: The Big Fire; Wheel Taxes; 50 States Draft
Episode 449 of Boss Hog of Liberty is available now. Host voices are Jeremiah Morrell, Bones Harcourt, Forrest Plank and Zachary Burcham. Our guest this week is Kaleb Buchanan, public information officer for Knightstown Fire Department. THey were one of many departments that responded to the fire at the former Montgomery’s Steakhouse in Spiceland this week. A landmark site with memories for almost
BHOL 448: America 250: Travis Weik & Payton Cravens
Episode 448 of Boss Hog of Liberty is available now. Host voices are Jeremiah Morrell, Bones Harcourt, and Zachary Burcham. Guests this week are Travis Weik, Editor of The Courier Times, and Payton Cravens, Sports Editor of The Courier Times. America is 250 years old this week and we dig into the importance of having local media in our communities. The 4th estate is considered a protection of this
BHOL 347: Lee Marcum - Fresh Line Coffee; Dunreith Fire; Scotland drank Boston dry
Episode 447 of Boss Hog of Liberty is available now. Host voices are Jeremiah Morrell, Bones Harcourt, and Zachary Burcham. Local entrepreneur Lee Marcum joins us as he launches his new company, Fresh Line Coffee Co. It is focused on getting customers high quality coffee beans immediately after they are roasted. They ship from central Indiana and the flavor names tell a bit of the story, “Still St
BHOL 446: Kaleb Buchanan; K Town Fire Department; Luke Combs World Tour; World Cup
Episode 446 of Boss Hog of Liberty is available now. Host voices are Jeremiah Morrell, Bones Harcourt, and Zachary Burcham. Kaleb Buchanan joins us as the public information officer for the Wayne Township/Knightstown Fire Department. How do volunteer fire departments function? Who staffs them, how do you know capable people are going to show up when you call 911? The call volume has double in the
BHOL 445: Nuclear Families; Stolen Elections; Shaggy
Episode 444 of Boss Hog of Liberty is available now. Three host voices this week; Jeremiah Morrell, Bones Harcourt, and Zach Burcham. A new traffic pattern is coming to SR 3 in New Castle. Be prepared for a few days of chaos. Indiana is the one of the first states to declare “Nuclear Family Month”...Public response has been lukewarm. One State Senate candidate is trying to have her election result
BHOL 444: Indy 500 Review; SOS Race Heats Up
Episode 444 of Boss Hog of Liberty is available now. Host voices are Jeremiah Morrell, Bones Harcourt, and Zachary Burcham. We review the Indy 500. It was Ean Southerland’s first race day experience. We look at the day through his fresh set of eyes. What a race it was! Amazing pre-race ceremony, helicopters, drones, fireworks, red flags, rain, and the closest finish in the 100 year history of the
BHOL 443: Indy 500 Preview; Speedway's Waste Water drama
Episode 443 of Boss Hog of Liberty is available now. Host voices are Jeremiah Morrell, Forrest Plank, and Zachary Burcham. It is Indy 500 race week, our guests are IMS Old Timer Mike McKown, ARCA racer Presley Sorah, and first timer Ean Southerland of the Playbook Podcast. We review the Indy 500 qualifying weekend, take note of the remarkably clean month of May, until the Monday practice accident.
BHOL 442: Special Election; Preservation Committee Resignations; Indy 500
Episode 442 of Boss Hog of Liberty is available now. Host voices are Jeremiah Morrell, Bones Harcourt, and Zachary Burcham. Knightstown appears to be headed towards a special election. How will voter turnout be in a race that only 300 people voted in the first time?
The New Castle Preservation District had a contentious meeting that resulted in two board members resigning, and the Mayor indicati
BHOL 441: Primary Results Episode; Forrest is back from China!
Episode 441 of Boss Hog of Liberty is available now. Host voices are Jeremiah Morrell, Forrest Plank, Bones Harcourt, and Zachary Burcham. The Indiana primary has concluded. We review all the races that were highlighted on this show. The Sheriff and Prosecutor races dominated the headlines, but storylines all the way down the ballot were fascinating. There was a surprise pop in by Jeremiah’s mom a
BHOL 440: Loveless for Treasurer; Jon Madison - GOP County Chair
Episode 440 of Boss Hog of Liberty is available now. Host voices are Jeremiah Morrell, Betsy Mills, Bones Harcourt, and Zachary Burcham. This week we talk to Lisa Loveless who currently serves as Henry County Recorder and is now a candidate for the open seat of Henry County Treasurer. Learn about what the Treasurer's office does, how they invest county money and the importance of paying your prope
BHOL 439: Henry County GOP Sheriff Night- Sproles, Nicholson, Williams, RIng
Episode 439 of Boss Hog of Liberty is available now. Host voices are Jeremiah Morrell, Betsy Mills, and Zach Burcham. Republican Candidates for Henry County Sheriff are the guests this week, Jim Nicholson, Craig Ring, John Sproles and Jason Willams accepted our invitation to join the program. They discuss their vision for the road operations of the Sheriff Department, hopes to increase headcount,
BHOL 438: Five Potential Prosecutors
Episode 438 of Boss Hog of Liberty is available now. Host voices are Jeremiah Morrell, Bones Harcourt, and Zach Burcham. Candidates for Henry County Prosecutor join us this time. Kyle Allen, Jeremy Bell, Christi Brock, Cathy Eke, and Tony Saunders all seek the Republican nomination for the office. The incumbent prosecutor is not seeking another term. We talk about the changes each of them wants to
BHOL 437: County Council - Simmons & Blackburn
Episode 437 of Boss Hog of Liberty is available now. Host voices are Jeremiah Morrell, Bones Harcourt, and Zach Burcham. Candidates for Henry County Council District 4 are the guests this week. Local business owner Joe Blackburn and Memorial Park Board member Levi Simmons are both seeking the Republican nomination. Great conversation about the future of the county. How will they solve the insuranc
BHOL 436: Rush County Sheriff Candidate Night
Episode 436 of Boss Hog of Liberty is available now. Host voices are Jeremiah Morrell, Bones Harcourt, and Zach Burcham. We expand the candidate series south one county and hear from the three Republican candidates for Rush County Sheriff Brent Horton, Doug Keith, and Matt Hedrick. Wide ranging conversation about what the next Sheriffs administration would look like. How should a department be str
BHOL 435: Steve Dugger for Commissioner
Episode 435 of Boss Hog of Liberty is available now. Host voices are Jeremiah Morrell and Zach Burcham. The candidate series continues as we are joined by Northern District Commissioner Candidate Steve Dugger. The County Commissioners are the executive branch of county government. Topics include control ordinances like honey bees and dogs barking. What is the philosophy on land use issues, like da
BHOL 434: Playbook Podcast; $150 a month in tolls for work?
Episode 434 of Boss Hog of Liberty is available now. Host voices are Jeremiah Morrell, Zach Burcham, Forrest Plank, and Bones Harcourt. We are joined by the cast of the new “Playbook Podcast” that originates from BHOL Studios. Ean Southerland, Chad Nguyen, and Steve Barnard have the sports podcast scene covered. They chat NFL, College Basketball, Hockey, and copious amounts of golf. Streaming TV j
BHOL 433: County Clerk 's Race - BJ Zapfe and Rachel Parham
Episode 433 of Boss Hog of Liberty is available now. Host voices are Jeremiah Morrell, Zach Burcham, Forrest Plank, and Bones Harcourt. This week is the continuation of the candidate series with our County Clerk field. BJ Zapfe and Rachel Parham share their vision for the office. We learn about their interaction with the public including courts, child support, and marriage licenses. Additionally t
BHOL 432: Landon Dean & David Bockover - Candidates for Sheriff
Episode 432 of Boss Hog of Liberty is available now. Host voices are Jeremiah Morrell, Zach Burcham, Forrest Plank, and Bones Harcourt. The candidate series begins with the Democrat candidates for Henry County Sheriff. Discussion about the future of the Sheriff Department, how each candidate would lead and the direction they want to take things. How do they plan to handle the recent changes in lia
BHOL 431: Statehouse Wraps Up; Olympic Gold; IndyCar starts
Episode 431 of Boss Hog of Liberty is available now. Host voices are Jeremiah Morrell, Zach Burcham, Forrest Plank, and Bones Harcourt. The Indiana general assembly is wrapping up. Governor Braun is polling around 25% and Todd Rokita seems to want his job. Indiana is banning cell phones in schools. It also seems like they will be banning camping for homeless people. The Bears Stadium deal is now l
BHOL 430: Campground, Bees, Bears, Daytona, & Olympics
Episode 430 of Boss Hog of Liberty is available now. Host voices are Jeremiah Morrell, Zach Burcham, and Bones Harcourt. The new campground near Summit Lake has been defeated, Honey Bees dominated a County Commissioner meeting. The Bears really might be moving to Indiana as the House Ways & Means Committee votes 24-0 to move them to Hammond. Jeremiah complains about incumbents getting free billbo
BHOL 429: Katie Layman / Primo; Super Bowl Review
Episode 429 of Boss Hog of Liberty is available now. Host voices are Jeremiah Morrell, Zach Burcham, Bones Harcourt and Jesse Riddle. Our featured guest is Katie Layman, owner of Primo Restaurant in downtown New Castle. More than a decade as a fixture in the community, Katie tells us how she came to town, developed the concept, and how it has changed over time. Jeremiah tries to pitch her on the “
BHOL 428: Data Center Passes; Olympics are coming up; Church Street Gym
Episode 428 of Boss Hog of Liberty is available now. Host voices are Jeremiah Morrell, Zach Burcham, and Bash Crider. The Henry County Data Center passed the County Commissioners by a vote of 2-1. The community is divided on the result. Local elections are open for candidates to sign up right now. Will we have competitive races for Commissioner or Council this cycle? Everyone is digging out from
BHOL 427: Jackson's Fundraiser; Presley Sorah @ Daytona; Data Center; IU National Champs
Episode 427 of Boss Hog of Liberty is available now. Host voices are Jeremiah Morrell, Zach Burcham, and Bones Harcourt. Special cohosts Dakota and Jackson Davis are in the building. Presley Sorah is the featured guest! Jackson is raising money with his class at Tri Elementary for the American Heart Association. He has already raised over $500! Presley Sorah is going to race at Daytona in the ARCA
BHOL 426: Resolutions; Data Center; Local Elections Shaping up
Episode 426 of Boss Hog of Liberty is available now. Host voices are Jeremiah Morrell, Zach Burcham, and Bones Harcourt. New Years resolutions, and a special bourbon tasting at the top of the program. That helps the conversation roll into the Data Center timeline. Local elections are set for May. Candidates are signing up. We're looking at a five way race for County Prosecutor and at least a two
BHOL 425: Venezuela War; Tolling I-70; IU Magic
Episode 425 of Boss Hog of Liberty is available now. Host voices are Jeremiah Morrell, Zach Burcham, and Thomas Oakes. Conflict broke out between the United States and Venezuela, we discussed the potential ramifications of the fight. Is this Constitutional, and Indiana Senator Todd Young is on the wrong side of President Trump. Indiana Governor Braun has announced his intention to Toll I-7o. How w
BHOL 424: Nate LaMar; Tariffs & National Security Strategy under Trump 2.0
Episode 424 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Host voices are Jeremiah Morrell, Betsy Mills, and Zach Burcham. Our featured guest is Nate LaMar. Nate is an international businessman and West Point graduate. We talk about the first 12 months of Trump 2.0, the effect tariffs have on Indiana. Trump’s administration has released a new “National Security Strategy” document which has led to major concerns.
BHOL 423: Christmas Episode; The Gary Bears?
Episode 423 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Host voices are Jeremiah Morrell, Chase Peyton, Betsy Mills, and Zach Burcham. Featured guests are Danny and Will Morrell. We talk about Christmas traditions, favorite and least favorite Christmas gifts and movies over the years. Will shares his favorite books and Christmas gifts from last year. Local news, the Memorial Park Superintendent is moving back
BHOL 422: Lauri Shillings for Secretary of State; Saving the YMCA Building
Episode 422 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell, Zach Burcham, and Bash Crider are our cohosts. The featured guest is Lauri Shillings is seeking the Libertarian nomination for Indiana Secretary of State. Her platform includes improving the state website and making it easier to interact with the office. She notes the differences between her vision for the office and the incumbent.
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BHOL 421: ARCA/NASCAR takeover; Presley Sorah, Brayton Laster and more!
Episode 421 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! The Boss Hog of Liberty podcast is a big one. Jeremiah Morrell, Zach Burcham, and Forrest Plank are our cohosts. The Indiana NASCAR/ARCA contingent is in the studio; drivers Presley Sorah of Cambridge City, Brayton Laster of Greenwood are here. Along with PR man Gavin Newton of Cambridge City, and Bobby Pastelak of York Pennsylvania is a NASCAR official.
BHOL 420: Christmas Walk; Man on the Street Style
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
BHOL: Rob Kendall / Data Centers; Redistricting; Changing Indiana's path
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
BHOL 418: Data Center News; Redistricting Battle at the Statehouse
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 congres
417: Sean Row; Government is Open, 50 Year Mortgages; IU Wins at Penn State
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.
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BHOL 416: Jackson Franklin for Congress
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 y
BHOL 415: Soybeans, Tariffs, Stolen Tortoises, Irsay Collection
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 rece
BHOL 414: Tom Saunders & Redistricing; JFK Assassination; Trump's White House Remodel
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
BHOL 413: Joey Mulinaro; Purdue, Pope, Steelers/Colts; IU Censorship
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.
412: Malicoat & Thom - Budgets, Data Centers, Memorial Park Roads
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 bi
BHOL 411: John Oreovicz - Class of '99: Triumph and Tragedy
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 Montoy
410: Local Media is at a Crossroads; Federal Overreach; Colts Hot Start
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
409: Sheriff John Sproles; Polarizing; Jail Management; Navigating local politics
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
BHOL 408: Councilman Aaron Dicken; Charlie Kirk aftermath; Can Phillies fans be worse?
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 af
BHOL 407: Tommy Oakes RV Show; Indiana swallows Illinois; NFL Season Starts
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.
BHOL 406: Henry County Data Center - The Developer joins us
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
BHOL 405 - Rex Peckinpaugh & Ashley Huffman - City Government
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
404: Clay Morgan's City Update; Congressional Redistricting; Makers Mark Store Pick
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 Bria
403: Indiana Parks Alliance
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
402: Rabid Bats in Baker Park; UNO Parties
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 h
401: Presley Sorah / Our Hometown NASCAR Racer - About to run Indy
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
400: A Celebration; and some local news, plus Dakota Davis
Episode 400 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! It's a landmark episode! Celebrating 400 episodes, lots of reminiscing and a little bit of local news. Jeremiah Morrell, Dakota Davis, Zach Burcham, Bones Harcourt, Chase Peyton, Forrest Plank, and Danny Morrell are the voices. July 4th preparations, Indiana’s new laws, Miles Turner is leaving the Pacers. Is Indiana getting an NHL expansion team? And so m
399: Fireworks; Facebook Ban; Tuition Freeze, No more paper maps
Episode 399 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! It's an ensemble show this week. Jeremiah Morrell, Bones Harcourt, and Zach Burcham are your voices. A $30,000 fireworks show is happening at Memorial Park, Jeremiah caught himself a Facebook ban. Lots of state news this week; Governor Braun made some big changes on the IEDC board including some major donors to his campaign. He also froze tuition at all I
398: Trooper Arrested for Package Theft; Stanley Cup Adventures; Pacers Finals
Episode 398 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! It's an ensemble show this week. Jeremiah Morrell, Bones Harcourt, and Zach Burcham are your voices. Today is Juneteenth, the federal holiday. We take a civics lesson to understand what it's all about and how it ties into the civil war. Indiana is going to authorize tolling any interstate highway. An Indiana State Trooper has been arrested for trying to s
397: Broad Street Cruise In; Tri High Coaching Change; Pacers Finals 2-1
Episode 397 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! It's an ensemble show this week. Jeremiah Morrell, Forrest Plank, and Zach Burcham are your voices. Our guests are Brenda Grider, and Jeff & Cindy Cross who are board members of the New Castle cruise in. Every month from April to October the first Saturday is a community festival car show and parade with vendors, sponsors, and hundreds of spectators. They
396: Lee Marcum - Jack's Donuts CEO; National Donut Day
Episode 396 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! It's an ensemble show this week. Jeremiah Morrell, Dakota Davis, Bones Harcourt, and Zach Burcham are your voices. We are joined by Lee Marcum, CEO of Jack’s Donuts. Lee was with us back in 2018 and things have changed. Jack’s has grown and the podcast is in a new studio. Friday is national donut day so they are expecting a crazy busy day at the New Castl
395: General Assembly Wrap Up
Episode 395 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! It's an ensemble show this week. Jeremiah Morrell, Bones Harcourt, and Zach Burcham are your voices. This is the legislative wrap up episode. Joining us are Senator Jeff Raatz and Representatives Cory Criswell and JD Prescott, who all represent Henry County.
We talk about the new Indiana budget, property tax changes that are coming. Local income tax inc
394: Indy 500 Preview Show; Sponsoring a Car; Predictions
Episode 394 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! It's an ensemble show this week. Jeremiah Morrell, Forrest Plank, Bones Harcourt, Mike & Blake McKown, and Nick Vance are the voices. This is Indy 500 race week. Bones made his first visit to the track to see actual IndyCars in competition. Nick Vance came from New York for his first qualifying weekend. He comes race weekend, but got to spend the week he
Corrected - 393: Midwest Pope; Corrupt Government; Pacers & Racers
Episode 393 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell, Dakota Davis, Forrest Plank, and Bones Harcourt are the host voices. Zach Burcham is the producer who makes it all sound good. State Road 3 is covered in orange barrels. We have a new pope…From the Midwest. The federal government appears to have gone corrupt. We all pretend to be shocked. The Pacers and racers are in full swing. Pete Ros
393: Midwest Pope; Corrupt Government; Pacers & Racers
Episode 393 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell, Dakota Davis, Forrest Plank, and Bones Harcourt are the host voices. Zach Burcham is the producer who makes it all sound good. State Road 3 is covered in orange barrels. We have a new pope…From the Midwest. The federal government appears to have gone corrupt. We all pretend to be shocked. The Pacers and racers are in full swing. Pete Ros
392: Indiana Made Electric Truck; Real ID Really, Mini Marathon Debrief
Episode 392 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell, Forrest Plank and Bones Harcourt are the host voices. Zach Burcham is the producer who makes it all sound good. A couple more days of gridlock as SR 3 is still shut down. Slate electric vehicles are coming to Indiana. Would you spend $20,000 on a brand new truck? Real ID is finally being implemented. Which host still doesn't have their
391: Beckwith's unforced errors; Kentucky Derby Preview
Episode 391 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell, Betsy Mills and Bones Harcourt are the host voices. Zach Burcham is the producer who makes it all sound good. Indiana Lieutenant Governor, Micah Beckwith had more development in his SUV scandal as his office asked for one with “All the bells and whistles”, he also caught arrows for statements on the 3/5ths compromise, including from Gove
390: NFL Draft, Traffic Updates: Mason & Betsy Return!
Episode 390 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out!
Jeremiah Morrell, Mason Rottinghaus, Betsy Mills and Bones Harcourt are the host voices. Zach Burcham is the producer who makes it all sound good. This is a “join in progress episode” as Bones missed Patreon as he was at a bourbon lottery, and Betsy joins halfway through. Topics today: SR 3 is shut down, Indiana is balancing the budget with a cigarette
389: Property Tax Reform is Law; Indiana Budget is a MESS
Episode 389 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out!
Jeremiah Morrell, Chase Peyton, and Bones Harcourt are the host voices. Zach Burcham is the producer who makes it all sound good. Indiana passed property tax reform. Governor Braun is not getting the expected warm reaction. Local income taxes are likely to increase. School funding is likely to decrease. Indiana is now faced with a 2.4 billion dollar rev
388: What is a DORA? Tax Relief, Union Schools Closing
Episode 388 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out!
Jeremiah Morrell, Forrest Plank, and Bones Harcourt are the host voices. Zach Burcham is the producer who makes it all sound good. State Road 3 has partially washed out and is going to have an emergency closure. New Castle might get a “DORA” district, which could help with local tourism. Indiana Property Tax reform is coming, reviews are mixed, but a l
387: Beckwith and Morales SUVgate? April Fools success?
Episode 387 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out!
Jeremiah Morrell, Chase Peyton, and Bones Harcourt are the host voices. Zach Burcham is the producer who makes it all sound good. There is a big controversy coming out of the top of state government. The Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of State just got some big money SUVs that many might consider luxury models. The guys decide if its just too much. S
386: Changing Laws; Tariffs direct impact on Indiana's 30 Billion Dollar Industry
Episode 386 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out!
Jeremiah Morrell and Zach Burcham are the host voices. Rusty and Ken Eckstein are our guests. They owned Mt Comfort RV in Hancock County, and recently sold the dealership to Camping World. Ken is active in the industry and recently worked to craft a bill with the Indiana General Assembly that will change how dealerships and manufacturers interact. Rusty
385: Bourbon, Canada, McKinley, & the Stock Market Volcano
Episode 385 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out!
Jeremiah Morrell, Adam “Mr Bones” Harcourt, Sean Row, and Zach Burcham are the host voices. The trade war has been cranked to 11, with the bourbon industry being turned on its head. That has Bones upset. Canada is threatening to turn off electricity for more than a million Americans. Is the Trump agenda to actually return to 1890s imperialism like the M
384: Councilman Chad Malicoat & Property Tax Reform
Episode 384 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out!
Jeremiah Morrell, Adam “Mr Bones” Harcourt, and Zach Burcham are the host voices. Our featured guest is Chad Malicoat, who just re-joined the Henry County council after a few years away. Indiana is reforming property taxes and we explore the impact that will have on local governments. Additionally, we discuss some possible bonding, needs for EMS, County
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