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Jeremiah Morrell and Dakota Davis 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! Listen today, and support the show on Patreon at patreon.com/bosshogofliberty Part of the We Are Libertarians Podcast Network.

Location:

New Castle, IN

Description:

Jeremiah Morrell and Dakota Davis 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! Listen today, and support the show on Patreon at patreon.com/bosshogofliberty Part of the We Are Libertarians Podcast Network.

Language:

English

Contact:

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Episodes

339 - Bonus - New Castle on Tap - LIVE

3/17/2024
Episode 339 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! This is the bonus edition of the podcast, recorded live on site at New Castle on Tap, St Patrick’s weekend 2024. Jeremiah Morrell, Dakota Davis, Sara Morrell, and Zach Burcham roam the festival and talk with vendors, brewers, sample some items, and try to not cause a disturbance. Enjoy the madness! Our program is community supported on Patreon. Do your part by chipping into the cause by donating monthly at any level at www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty and receive even more BONUS coverage and content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:58:27

338: County Commissioner Race: Bobbi Plummer & Susan Huhn

3/13/2024
Episode 338 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell and Zach Burcham are your hosts. This is the second installment of the Candidate Series, sponsored by Weiland's Flowers and Ink & Ale Brewhouse. Tonight we have Southern District Commissioner Bobbi Plummer, and her challenger Susan Huhn, who is currently a County Council member. Topics range from county owned buildings, future jail expansion, county insurance cancellation, ARP funds, the Expo Center, Memorial Park, homelessness, and if they were a monarch for the day, what would they fix? Just over an hour, it's a really valuable conversation between two leaders who want to be the top county executive for the next four years. Our program is community supported on Patreon. Do your part by chipping into the cause by donating monthly at any level at www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty and receive even more BONUS coverage and content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:20:36

337: Circuit Court Judge Race - Joe Lansinger

3/7/2024
Episode 337 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell, Dakota Davis, Devon Guffey, and Zach Burcham are your regular voices. The candidate series has returned. Special thanks to Weiland's Flowers and Ink and Ale Brewhouse for supporting the series for the spring elections. City Court Judge Joe Lansinger is running for Circuit Court 3 Judge. We talk about how the courts are set up in Indiana, what cases they might handle, and how it is different from a city court. This is a contested election, and we hope to have incumbent Judge McCord join us in April. What influence does the Judge have over the headcount in our jail population? Judge Lansinger is campaigning for the addition of a mental health court. Really educational night to kick off the candidate series! Our program is community supported on Patreon. Do your part by chipping into the cause by donating monthly at any level at www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty and receive even more BONUS coverage and content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:03:31

336: New Castle on Tap

2/29/2024
Episode 336 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell, Jesse Riddle, Zach Burcham, and Sean Row are your hosts! New Castle on Tap is coming up in a few weeks. We have Mark Lasbury the managing partner of Indiana on Tap and he brought samples! This is becoming a landmark event in downtown New Castle. Lots of talk of craft beer and local businesses. More than 20 beer, wine, and distillery vendors will be there, along with local food trucks and artists! Our program is community supported on Patreon. Do your part by chipping into the cause by donating monthly at any level at www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty and receive even more BONUS coverage and content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:28:48

335: Blake Reece; Governor Race Straw Poll, AT&T nightmare, Water Bill increase coming?

2/22/2024
Episode 335 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell and Zach Burcham are your hosts! Guests this week are Blake Reece, owner of Sports Corner and Varsity Outfitters, a long time sporting apparel business in New Castle. We learn about the direction Blake is taking his business to the next level. Devon Guffey makes his first appearance since 2022! Topics include Governor Candidates in Knightstown, A likely water rate hike, a massive AT&T data outage, and Jeremiah has a live appearance coming up this weekend. Our program is community supported on Patreon. Do your part by chipping into the cause by donating monthly at any level at www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty and receive even more BONUS coverage and content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:00:36

334: State Representative Cory Criswell / Legislative Update!

2/15/2024
Episode 334 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell, Dakota Davis, and Zach Burcham are the voices. We are joined by Representative Cory Criswell! We talk about the motivations to run for State Rep, what his expectations were and how they compare with his first term in office. We talk through the bills he filed, co-sponsored, and a general legislative update. Is Happy Hour returning to Indiana? We talk about the constituent survey results, and the interesting results. Does the district support legalization of marijuana? Straight ticket voting? And is class basketball going away? Our program is community supported on Patreon. Do your part by chipping into the cause by donating monthly at any level at www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty and receive even more BONUS coverage and content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:31:22

333: Running for Office / Clint Weaver

2/15/2024
Episode 333 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Dakota Davis and Zach Burcham are your hosts! Clint Weaver is running for office, we get to meet him, and hear about the process of being a first time candidate. How do more people get involved? Finally, there are some new wetlands, so let's talk about it! Our program is community supported on Patreon. Do your part by chipping into the cause by donating monthly at any level at www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty and receive even more BONUS coverage and content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:11:55

332: An Explosion Shakes Henry County; Stolen Bison; Groundhog Day, again

2/1/2024
Episode 332 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell, Dakota Davis, and Zach Burcham are the voices. Henry County was rocked by an explosion this week, and it wasn't fireworks. Is someone going to jail, or was it just some fun? The Bicentennial Bison has been stolen? Zach tells us how Andretti Global and General Motors got screwed by Formula One, and finally it is Groundhog Day tomorrow. Can we trust a groundhog? Conversation spirals into movie talk. Its a fun, fast paced episode worth every minute! Our program is community supported on Patreon. Do your part by chipping into the cause by donating monthly at any level at www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty and receive even more BONUS coverage and content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:09:20

331: Broken Pipes; State Legislative Updates; Jason Kelce steals the show!

1/25/2024
Episode 331 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell, Dakota Davis, and Zach Burcham are the voices. Water pipes are popping all over Indiana, potholes are appearing, and it's going to happen for the next few months. Dakota walks us through possible changes in Indiana state laws, including child care, happy hour, and a big tax break that might happen for some? The Bills and Chiefs game spotlight was stolen by Jason Kelce, the brother of Travis Kelce. Our program is community supported on Patreon. Do your part by chipping into the cause by donating monthly at any level at www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty and receive even more BONUS coverage and content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:18:23

330: Frozen Lake; County Election; Trashy News: and a Mistake Was Made.

1/18/2024
Episode 330 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell, Dakota Davis, and young Jackson Davis are the voices. We are on location at Westwood, recording the coldest episode adventure ever. Check the Patreon for the action on that side. Cold temperatures, Election Filings are happening - Already some exciting competitive races are forming, Jeremiah started a thing with the city trash service, and a mistake was made with his truck. Our program is community supported on Patreon. Do your part by chipping into the cause by donating monthly at any level at www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty and receive even more BONUS coverage and content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:26:42

329: An Endorsement; Adventures in Tipping; 1978 was nothin'

1/11/2024
Episode 329 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell, Zach Burcham, and Mark Fultz are the voices. We got an endorsement to listen to at least 10 minutes of the show by the “Pete the Planner” podcast; Mark Fultz went to Kansas City to experience a Chiefs game…More adventures in tipping. The Blizzard of 1978 doesn’t have anything on this week in Indiana, and we try to cure the seasonal sadness. Our program is community supported on Patreon. Do your part by chipping into the cause by donating monthly at any level at www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty and receive even more BONUS coverage and content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:07:58

328: Tom, What Are You Doing Here? - Saunders & Radford

1/4/2024
Episode 328 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell and Dakota Davis are your hosts, Zach Burcham produces the show. Tom Saunders has released his book, detailing his Forrest Gump style life, from meeting Presidents to being elected State Representative. Darrel Radford, longtime newsman, statehouse staffer, and co-author of the book. A great night of storytelling about Governors, speakers, and how both men were in the movie Hoosiers.. Make sure you listen, and pick up a copy of the book before they sell out! Our program is community supported on Patreon. Do your part by chipping into the cause by donating monthly at any level at www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty and receive even more BONUS coverage and content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:44:17

327: Network Host Summit: Spangle; Price; Nichols and more

12/27/2023
Episode 327 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell and Dakota Davis are your hosts, Zach Burcham produces the show. We pull together the network hosts for an unprogrammed night of fun. BET’s Chris Spangle, Harry Price of Low Key, and Brian Nichols of the Brian Nichols Show join us. We talk NFL, how pop culture between ages 8 and 16 forms us, and why does Harry call soda “tonic”? Five podcast hosts competing to get heard…What could go wrong? Prepare to be entertained. Our program is community supported on Patreon. Do your part by chipping into the cause by donating monthly at any level at www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty and receive even more BONUS coverage and content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:57:13

326: Favorites from the year; Vacation bait and switch?

12/21/2023
Episode 326 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell and Dakota Davis are your hosts, Zach Burcham produces the show. We pick out our favorite shows from 2023, Dakota does his review of what he wanted to accomplish and if we booked the folks he wanted? New Castle won recognition from World Atlas, Dakota takes multiple shots at Connersville and East Chicago. Some folks who wanted a nice vacation to the Bahamas instead got three nights in Boston, and a visit to Canada…Would you let that ruin your vacation? Our program is community supported on Patreon. Do your part by chipping into the cause by donating monthly at any level at www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty and receive even more BONUS coverage and content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:49:55

325: Chris Wheeler - IndyCar Strategist

12/15/2023
Episode 325 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell and Zach Burcham are your hosts, Sara Morrell produces the show. Our featured guest is Chris Wheeler, race strategist for the Chip Ganassi IndyCar team. Chris grew up in motorsports, spotted for his first Indy 500 at the age of 18, and has built a career in the sport. Working for almost every team in the paddock, Bell Helmets, and more! Lots of great stories make the episode fly by. Wheeler won at Milwaukee in 2015 and left a piece of himself behind…We’re going this summer to see if its still there. Our program is community supported on Patreon. Do your part by chipping into the cause by donating monthly at any level at www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty and receive even more BONUS coverage and content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:24:30

325: Chris Wheeler - IndyCar Stragegist

12/14/2023
Episode 325 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell and Zach Burcham are your hosts, Sara Morrell produces the show. Our featured guest is Chris Wheeler, race strategist for the Chip Ganassi IndyCar team. Chris grew up in motorsports, spotted for his first Indy 500 at the age of 18, and has built a career in the sport. Working for almost every team in the paddock, Bell Helmets, and more! Lots of great stories make the episode fly by. Wheeler won at Milwaukee in 2015 and left a piece of himself behind…We’re going this summer to see if its still there. Our program is community supported on Patreon. Do your part by chipping into the cause by donating monthly at any level at www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty and receive even more BONUS coverage and content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:24:30

324: Chrismas Walk 2023

12/7/2023
Episode 324 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell and Dakota Davis are your hosts, Zach Burcham produces the show. This is the 2nd Annual Christmas walk episode. We take the podcast to the streets, live chatting with anyone we find. Over 100 vendors, we scored another interview with the mayor, almost joined two churches, tried freeze dried salt water taffy, found out what corn jelly is, and much more! The Christmas walk has turned into a milestone festival for downtown New Castle, and we hope to see everyone there in person next year! Our program is community supported on Patreon. Do your part by chipping into the cause by donating monthly at any level at www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty and receive even more BONUS coverage and content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:02:35

323: Bash Crider - Downtown's 2 Million Dollars & a Donut Rumor?

11/30/2023
Episode 323 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell is your host, Zach Burcham produces the show. Bash Crider is joining us to talk about his involvement with New Castle Main Street, as the group celebrates winning a 2 million dollar grant from OCRA (Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs). Bash explains to us how the grant works, who can use it, and how they expect the city to change because of it over the next two years. Additionally, we dispel a rumor about Jack’s donuts. Stay tuned to the end! A very quick, but PACKED episode! Our program is community supported on Patreon. Do your part by chipping into the cause by donating monthly at any level at www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty and receive even more BONUS coverage and content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:26:50

322: Thanksgiving & 60 years since the JFK Assassination

11/21/2023
Episode 322 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell and Dakota Davis are your hosts. Zach Burcham is on the producers desk. Mark Fultz is our special guest. It is Thanksgiving week. We compare notes on favorite meals, traditions, travel, and what foods are hated. How many meals can you squeeze into a day? This might be the episode that gets Dakota onto the federal watch list as we investigate the JFK assassination , 60 years after the tragic day in Dallas. Mark spent all day researching. Jeremiah has found a seasonal correlation for documentaries and the month. It’s almost time to go all in on Pearl Harbor? Our program is community supported on Patreon. Do your part by chipping into the cause by donating monthly at any level at www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty and receive even more BONUS coverage and content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:30:51

321: Election Results; Congress goes MMA; International football & Jimbo Fisher payoff

11/16/2023
Episode 321 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell and Dakota Davis are your hosts. Zach Burcham works overtime to make the audio sound great this week. Full election results recap at the top of the show. We check in with what is happening in Washington. One Congressman got punched in the kidneys. In the Senate, a committee hearing turned into a shouting match. Finally, we talk about Football and if money is wasted playing overseas…And we explore Jimbo Fisher’s big payday to not work. Our program is community supported on Patreon. Do your part by chipping into the cause by donating monthly at any level at www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty and receive even more BONUS coverage and content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:12:39