The Boss Hog of Liberty

Episode Archive

Episode Archive

183 episodes of The Boss Hog of Liberty since the first episode, which aired on March 25th, 2017.

  • 136: Lisa Catron & Mark Koger - Election Series Concludes

    Episode  |  October 30th, 2019  |  1 hr 28 mins

    Great episode of Boss Hog of Liberty!

    Jeremiah Morrell and Dakota Davis wrap up the City of New Castle candidate series.
    https://bosshog.fireside.fm/151

    We talk with Lisa Catron - Libertarian Candidate for Ward 2, facing Jeff Hancock who is seeking re-election, but was unable to attend. Mark Koger also joins us, who represents ward 5, and is running unopposed. Mark is seeking his third full term and is currently board president.

    Topics include the future of downtown, trash, budgets, chickens and much more!

    Did you know that small towns can hold their own elections, with their own boards? We didn’t until this week. Follow the conversation down the rabbit hole. Does it save money, or is it fraught with risks? How secure is it?

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  • 135: Mike Guffey for Council - Clay Morgan & Jail Tax

    Episode  |  October 24th, 2019  |  1 hr 8 mins

    Great episode of Boss Hog of Liberty!

    Jeremiah Morrell and Dakota Davis host the city of New Castle Ward 1 candidate night.
    https://bosshog.fireside.fm/150

    We talk with Mike Guffey - Republican candidate for City Council. Mike is running for an open seat and is in a two way race with Glenn Ryan who was unable to join us for the night. We talked about the city budget, the future of downtown, and what his vision is for New Castle. Mike shared his memories of the town and weighed in on 1400 plaza and the possibilities of the city owning more buildings.

    Councilman Clay Morgan joined us at the end of the show, following the county council meeting, and the vote to raise taxes to pay for a new jail/rehabilitation facility. In a 5-1 vote, the council voted to increase income taxes .2%; in addition to the .25% increase for public safety that was enacted four years ago.

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  • 134: Candidate Series - Walden & Guffey - Ward 3

    Episode  |  October 16th, 2019  |  1 hr 27 mins

    Great episode of Boss Hog of Liberty!

    Jeremiah Morrell and Dakota Davis host the city of New Castle Ward 3 candidate night. Incumbent Jerry Walden and challenger Chris Guffey. What does the next four years look like for our town? Should the city be investing in new buildings? We talk 1400 Plaza TIF district, the Castle Theatre, and the Armory.

    Long term, what does the city look like? Could state road 3 be more walkable? Eliminate a driving lane, and add a walking/bike path? What would the reaction to that be?

    In local news, the County is holding a meeting this THURSDAY discussing the likely increase of income taxes to pay for a potential new jail facilty. Will anyone vote against it? Will anyone speak against it?

    https://bosshog.fireside.fm/149

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  • 133: The City Budget is DEAD!

    Episode  |  October 11th, 2019  |  1 hr 15 mins

    Great episode of Boss Hog of Liberty!
    Municipal election season is getting intense. The City of New Castle killed its budget this week.
    We are joined by two of the City Councilmen; Aaron Dicken and Rex Peckinpaugh. What is the next step after a budget fails?

    https://bosshog.fireside.fm/148

    Rex is one of the winningest wrestling coaches in Indiana history with over 1,000 wins. Councilman Dicken challenged him to a fight. Who wins?

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  • 132: The Prosecutor - Criminal Justice Deep Dive

    Episode  |  October 4th, 2019  |  1 hr 24 mins

    HUGE Episode of Boss Hog of Liberty! Does not get any more topical than this.
    Jeremiah Morrell and Dakota Davis are your hosts. Chris Guffey is in the producer’s chair. Liberty Defender Sean Row is the third chair, and our featured guest is Henry County Prosecutor Joe Bergacs.

    https://bosshog.fireside.fm/147

    This episode focuses on the local criminal justice system. Jails are full; taxes are likely going up. What can the courts and prosecutors do about it? This week Marion County announced it would no longer be prosecuting simple possession of cannabis. Will Henry County follow suit?

    Henry County has been combating rising jail populations with the creation of drug courts and veterans courts with some success. What role does the state have in the rising jail populations?

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  • 131: Impeachment? Burn Bans - Cancel Culture

    Episode  |  September 27th, 2019  |  1 hr 5 mins

    Boss Hog of Liberty is back again!
    Jeremiah Morrell and Dakota Davis are your hosts. Chase Peyton and Chris Guffey are your co-hosts today.

    https://bosshog.fireside.fm/146

    Is the president in danger of losing the impeachment battle? Can we end the cancel culture? A guy from Iowa raised 1 million dollars for a children’s hospital but then some damning tweets from his childhood surfaced...What are the rules of life now?

    Finally - Indiana is getting DRY! Burn bans in 17 Indiana counties and growing...Is this something, or nothing?

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  • 130: Covering Trump Rallies - Brad Brewer - Credit Unions - Roads - Tax Increases are coming

    Episode  |  September 17th, 2019  |  1 hr 32 mins

    Boss Hog of Liberty is back again!
    Jeremiah Morrell and Dakota Davis are your hosts. Chase Peyton is back with sports and trolling as a co-host; Brad Brewer is our featured guest of Right New Network makes his first appearance, Chris Guffey does his best as producer.

    https://bosshog.fireside.fm/145

    Brad has become a media member, covering local Trump rallies, including the NRA convention and had the best coverage of a guy throwing a cell phone at the President. His day job is as an executive with a local credit union. We talk about the reasons why someone might want to consider using them instead of a bank.

    Finally, everyone is fed up with potholes, but we like to complain when the construction season starts. I-70 is nearly gridlock in our part of the world. We discover why the interstate was SHUT DOWN for hours over the weekend and if it will happen again.

    Local news - your taxes are going up, the theatre might not be sold? And the city budget process is underway.

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  • 129: Trump Bans ECigs? Fires Bolton - Thunderwolf Edition

    Episode  |  September 13th, 2019  |  1 hr 21 mins

    Boss Hog of Liberty is back again!
    Jeremiah Morrell and Dakota Davis are your hosts. Kade Koger plays co-host; Jacob Surber of the Thunderwolf podcast is the featured guest, Chris Guffey does his best as producer.

    https://bosshog.fireside.fm/144

    President Trump made us talk about him again; John Bolton was fired and the nation rejoiced; The FDA has been “instructed” to get rid of flavored vape juice. The law of unintended consequences in unchallenged. Enjoy the ride down prohibition lane.

    Finally the guys talk about the latest Netflix special of Bill Burr; when will the Netflix boycotts start?

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  • 128: Highly Inappropriate - Reloaded

    Episode  |  September 7th, 2019  |  1 hr 38 mins

    Re-uploaded copy of episode 128!
    Some platforms received a duplicate of 127!

    Episode 128 of Boss Hog of Liberty is now available!

    https://bosshog.fireside.fm/143

    Jeremiah Morrell and Dakota Davis are your hosts. Danny Morrell returns!
    Featured guest is Matt Worton of the Highly Inappropriate podcast. We talk NFL season starting, hurricanes, sports gaming, DJ work and much more!

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  • 128: Highly Inappropriate - Matt Worton & Danny Morrell

    Episode  |  September 6th, 2019  |  1 hr 38 mins

    Episode 128 of Boss Hog of Liberty is now available!

    https://bosshog.fireside.fm/142

    Jeremiah Morrell and Dakota Davis are your hosts. Danny Morrell returns!
    Featured guest is Matt Worton of the Highly Inappropriate podcast. We talk NFL season starting, hurricanes, sports gaming, DJ work and much more!

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  • 127: Luck Retires - Betsy Mills & Chase are Back!

    Episode  |  August 30th, 2019  |  1 hr 45 mins

    Episode 127 of Boss Hog of Liberty.
    Jeremiah Morrell and Dakota Davis are your hosts.
    Chase Peyton is 3rd chair after a VERY long absence.
    Betsy Mills is running for County Council and her heart is BROKEN over Andrew Luck's retirement. Hopefully Birthday Cake fixes everything.
    Producer Chris dresses like a flyboy for a major ceremony; makes the paper.

  • 126: Mark Brim is back - Square Bodies & Dad bods

    Episode  |  August 23rd, 2019  |  1 hr 16 mins

    Jeremiah and Dakota are joined by Mark Brim for episode 126!
    Mason is back to school, he sends in his first vlog from campus.
    The Castle is sold? No new broadband coming to Henry County.
    Mark needs to meet David Letterman, and much more!

    Make sure you stay until THE END. Little Brim's depend on it.

  • 125: Councilman Clay Returns! - Tax Increases or Bankrupt?

    Episode  |  August 15th, 2019  |  1 hr 44 mins

    Boss Hog of Liberty episode 125 is in the books!
    Jeremiah Morrell and Dakota Davis are your hosts. Mason Rottinghaus is third chair before he heads back to Purdue. Councilman Clay Morgan is back!

    https://bosshog.fireside.fm/139

    Jeremiah’s in laws have moved to Henry County. Mason helped them move...Is that intern abuse?
    Councilman Clay breaks down the county budget, will they raise our taxes? If they do, will they ever go down (no).

    And Clay makes his BIG announcement about the commissioner’s race. Is he in or out??

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  • 124: Mooreland Free Fair - TANSTAAFL?

    Episode  |  August 9th, 2019  |  1 hr 24 mins

    Boss Hog of Liberty live at the Mooreland Free Fair!
    Jeremiah Morrell and Dakota Davis are your hosts. Mason Rottinghaus completes his internship!

    https://bosshog.fireside.fm/138

    Friday night at the fair. Lots of distractions, ambient noise, and interruptions! We talk about the concept of “TANSTAAFL” at the “Free Fair”. Jeremiah had a fun meetup with Rex Bell, Chris Guffey, and Nick Sarwark the Libertarian National Chairman! Right here in east central indiana at the Dairy in Hagerstown. He is moving to New Hampshire for the Free State Project.

    Jeremiah bought some ghost pepper pickles. Every DROP was consumed over the course of the show.

    Mason does the man on the street interviews looking for free food and anyone who has a story. Lisa Catron stopped by with an albino cucumber. And lots lots more!

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  • 123: CAN government "SAVE" the Theater? Should it be saved?

    Episode  |  August 1st, 2019  |  1 hr 9 mins

    Boss Hog of Liberty is back again!
    Jeremiah Morrell and Dakota Davis are your hosts. Chris Guffey makes it all sound great!

    https://bosshog.fireside.fm/137

    The City of New Castle has put in a bid on the Castle Theatre. The guys talk about the prospects of a government entity getting in the real estate business. Is this the only way to “save” a building? We go DEEP into the rabbit hole. How do you get operate it going forward?

    Henry County Memorial Park is possibly looking at a name change. The park board did not take action, so now the County Commissioners are going to hear the request. Very interesting times!

    Producer Chris is running for City Council. This week he is doing a police ride along, and visiting most of the departments. Stay tuned for his tale!

    Jeremiah almost lost his life in a kayaking accident. To get that story join any level at www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty

  • 122: Wind is DEAD? McAfee Arrested - Trump Trolls Hard

    Episode  |  July 26th, 2019  |  1 hr 17 mins

    Jeremiah Morrell and Dakota Davis are your hosts. Kade Koger plays co-host; Mason Rottinghaus is your intern, Chris Guffey does his best as a producer.

    First show back in studio after the remote episode for the County Fair. We talk John McAfee’s strange arrest at sea, Jeremiah’s government sewer saga, and the big report on the Big Blue River Wind Farm.

    Kade and Chris attended the planning commission hearing that may have ended the project in a 4-4 tie? We explain it all!

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