Episodes
Feb. 28, 2020
Indiana Governor Debate
Boss Hog of Liberty hosts the first Governor’s debate for the 2020 Libertarian Party Nomination. Bill Levin and Don Rainwater are the candidates, Jeremiah Morrell is your moderator. Topics include Red for Ed, State Budgets, Taxes, Prohibition, Occupational Licensing, Safety Regulation, and much more! https://bosshog.fireside.fm/167 Great episode - download, like, subscribe, and SHARE today. 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.
Feb. 19, 2020
151: Deep Dive into GMO's and Agriculture - Kade Koger
Jeremiah Morrell and Dakota Davis are your hosts! Kade Koger sits in the third chair. https://bosshog.fireside.fm/166 The first episode in the “Evergreen” series, we take a deep dive into the world of agriculture. What is a GMO? Let's talk about how food gets to your table, and how you can make informed decisions about what you choose to eat, and how you select your food. 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.
Feb. 14, 2020
150: Sanctuary Counties - New Hampshire Primary - Local Election Preview
Jeremiah Morrell and Dakota Davis are your hosts! Mark Brim joins us along with Chase Peyton, Mason Rottinghaus, and producer Chris Guffey https://bosshog.fireside.fm/165 Indiana counties are starting to become “2nd Amendment” Sanctuaries, Henry County took action this week. Local election field are set for the primary, we have the full breakdown. Nationally, the field is starting to thin for the Democrat nominee. The “panel” makes their picks. Bernie and Mayor Pete are the favorites. We wish a farewell to Mason as he completes his internship, and Mark Brim might be on the line for a Sammy Kershaw concert. Great episode - download, like, subscribe, and SHARE today. 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.
Feb. 7, 2020
149: Who won Iowa? Trump's State of the Union - Tear up the Show Notes Pelosi Style
Jeremiah Morrell and Dakota Davis are your hosts! Sean Row and Zachary Burcham are in the co-host chairs, Chris Guffey is the producer! https://bosshog.fireside.fm/164 Welcome to the theatre! It is a State of the Union and Iowa caucus breakdown. Really fun wander through the optics of national level politics. Will the theatrics make it all the way to the May, Indiana primary? Sean Row thinks Bernie is the only help for the Democrats to beat Trump. Jeremiah thinks Joe Biden is in serious trouble. Dakota says that Mayor Pete has gone full corrupt and is buying the voter app conspiracy theories. We are pretty sure that Zach just tore up the notes Pelosi style. We think we know who won the caucus, but do we really know? Jeremiah declares himself the winner of Nevada, New Hampshire, and New Mexico. Great episode - download, like, subscribe, and SHARE today. Our program is community supported on Patreon. Do your part by chipping into the cause by donating monthly at any level at www.…
Jan. 31, 2020
148 - Chris Lamb - New Castle Career Center - John Andretti Passes
Jeremiah Morrell and Dakota Davis are your hosts! Audrey Davis sits in as a co-host and Chris Guffey is the producer! https://bosshog.fireside.fm/163 We talk with Chris Lamb, who leads the New Castle Career center and learn about his journey from the US Army into teaching and ultimately leading a program with nearly 600 students from 8 school corporations. Program options range from building trades, dentistry, culinary arts, to engineering and even barbering! 18 programs offered in our community to high school students that can reduce the number of college classes needed for a degree, or to get them directly into the work force. Finally - Jeremiah Morrell reflects on the passing of John Andretti and the great work he did raising funds for Riley Children's hospital at New Castle Motorsports part, and for St Judes Children’s hospital. Over 5 million dollars for kids between the two efforts. Great episode - download, like, subscribe, and SHARE today. Our program is community suppor…
Jan. 24, 2020
147: Rep Tom Saunders - Straight Ticket Voting - Cell Phone Ban - 2nd Amendment
Jeremiah Morrell and Dakota Davis are your hosts! https://bosshog.fireside.fm/162 State Representative Tom Saunders joins us for our annual Statehouse update. He introduced five bills this year, we discuss each of them. Ranging from a bil that would require governments to offer owned parcels to adjoining residents. A bill that would eliminate straight ticket voting in Indiana (Only 8 states still have it). And a bill that would affect the who can serve on local planning commissions. Tom also serves on the Roads and Transportation committee. There is a bill moving through the statehouse that will eliminate all handheld devices starting July 1st. No more texting, talking on handset, using apps, or websites while driving. There is also a possibility of cameras being installed in construction zones to enforce existing laws. We also dig into the results of the #RedForEd rally and what steps have been taken to respond to their requests. Finally, Indiana second amendment groups have b…
Jan. 17, 2020
146: Coroners and Council - New Jail Details
Jeremiah Morrell and Dakota Davis are your hosts! https://bosshog.fireside.fm/161 We chat with newly appointed County Councilwoman Betsy Mills and current Coroner candidate Stacey Guffey. We talk about what the council is doing to bring a new jail to the county, will it be in a different location, how would it affect downtown New Castle, what would replace the old jail? Talks of a possible brewery coming to the old location? Stacey Guffey tells us about his role in the community as an SRO (Student Resource Officer) at Tri HIgh, formerly being the Henry County Coroner, and his plans as he seeks a new term in county government. Stacey tells all on how to get out of parking and speeding tickets in Sulphur Springs. Great episode - download, like, subscribe, and SHARE today. Our show 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.
Jan. 10, 2020
145: Becoming a Stand Up Comic; Justin "Juice" Kelley
Jeremiah Morrell and Dakota Davis are your hosts! https://bosshog.fireside.fm/160 Jeremiah Morrell and Dakota Davis are your hosts, Producer Chris is on vacation, so Mason R is filling in. The Legend, Kade Koger is in the 3rd chair. Longtime friend of the show Justin “Juice” Kelley is our guest. Talking about the hit podcast Juice in the Morning and his brand new stand up comedy career. How you get started, what clubs you can play. Juice will be hosting at the OYO/Raintree Inn THIS Saturday at 8pm. Local news - The City of New Castle police had an officer get arrested. It looks like the department handled it as well as they could. Candidates have started filing for local office. Some surprise names! Many more to come. State Rep. Tom Saunders has filed a bill that has the crew VERY excited. Great episode - download, like, subscribe, and SHARE today. Our show is community supported on Patreon. Do your part by chipping into the cause by donating monthly at any level at www.patreon…
Jan. 3, 2020
144: 21 and over Tobacco - The VICE Episode
Jeremiah Morrell and Dakota Davis are your hosts! https://bosshog.fireside.fm/159 It is a host only episode. Talking about the changes in “vice laws”. Under the cover of impeachment darkness, the federal government snuck changing the tobacco age from 18 to 21 into a “must pass” spending bill. Without real detail, the FDA changed the rules, without grandfathering in those who were already legal. Mason Rottinghaus reports his troubles. Illinois just legalized marijuana, Indiana has table games and dealers at the Racinos, including our neighboring Anderson casino. Massive regulation just came down on the vape community, but local mom and pops were carved out. Mayor Pete called decriminalizing all drugs. Quite an interesting week for personal liberty. Chase Peyton, and Chris Guffey are finally facebook friends, after the NFL Fantasy Football season concluded. Our show is community supported on Patreon. Do your part by chipping into the cause by donating monthly at any level at www…
Dec. 20, 2019
143 - Impeachment Happened - 2020 Preview
Jeremiah Morrell and Dakota Davis are your hosts! https://bosshog.fireside.fm/158 Final show of the year....Previewing the 2020 election cycle. Impeachment just happened. Is anything going to come from it? Will there actually even be a trial? Will any Republican break ranks with the President? Lots of talk about our local congressional representation...Would anyone ever be able to challenge and defeat Greg Pence? Our show 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.
Dec. 13, 2019
142: Saving Downtown Buildings
Jeremiah Morrell and Dakota Davis are your hosts! https://bosshog.fireside.fm/157 We chat with two of the “boomers” who have been responsible for saving historic downtown buildings, including the Boss Hog studios. Mike Broyles and Scott Frost are cousins who have now saved four buildings in our downtown area. We talk about what can be saved, what they might tackle, and if they do it alone, or have a partner in city government? And what is next? Perhaps a theatre? Listen to find out! Our show 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.
Dec. 6, 2019
141: How Police get hired: Danny Lundy & Paul Morrell
Jeremiah Morrell and Dakota Davis are your hosts! https://bosshog.fireside.fm/156 Lots of talk about local police departments in the news lately. Pendleton and Knightstown have had high profile news reports around the town chief position. We sat down with Danny Lundy, Mooresville Indiana Town Police Commissioner and Paul Morrell, President of the Rush County Sheriff’s department Merit Board to talk about how these departments work. How does the officer on the street get hired? Who do they report to? And what challenges do these departments face in attracting and retaining officers? Our show 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.
Nov. 27, 2019
140: Tech Episode - Cord Cut/Tesla/Phone Sports Books
Jeremiah Morrell and Dakota Davis are your hosts for your holidays! https://bosshog.fireside.fm/155 Thanksgiving week has started! Our friends over at the Bob and Tom show seem to be listening to us… We talk cord cutting, new Tesla’s, and sports betting, along with all of the wantering that you normally get from an ensemble episode! Hear from Chase Peyton, Intern Mason Rottinghaus, Producer Chris Guffey, Audrey Davis, and Sara Morrell. Our show 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.
Nov. 22, 2019
139: Rob Kendall & Steven Vitatoe - #RedForRob
Fresh Episode of Boss Hog of Liberty - #RedForRob https://bosshog.fireside.fm/154 Jeremiah Morrell and Dakota Davis are your hosts! Radio Host Rob Kendall and Teacher Steven Vitatoe talk education. #RedForRed happened at the statehouse. 12,000 folks protested testing methods, required community service, and funding methods. Did Rob catch then drinking on their day off? Should the schools have used E-Learning days instead of just closing or denying days off? In honor of Rob Kendall’s unique relationship with educators, we printed some tee shirts! The Boss Hog team is exploiting Rob’s name and image to benefit the New Castle Career Center’s welding program, one of the best trade school programs available in Indiana, led my Steven Vitatoe. https://teechip.com/redforrob Share with your friends to help the podcast grow. Download and subscribe today! Our show is community supported on Patreon. Do your part by chipping into the cause by donating monthly at any level at: www.patreon.…
Nov. 15, 2019
138: What is #RedForEd? No School?
Great episode of Boss Hog of Liberty! Jeremiah Morrell and Dakota Davis are your hosts! https://bosshog.fireside.fm/153 There is a grassroots movement coming through Indiana. Yard signs have been popping up, schools are going to be closed next week. An event called #RedForEd is happening at the statehouse. More than 500,000 school kids won’t be in class, and over 11,000 educators are expected to be in attendance. The same factors that swept Glenda Ritz into office in 2012 appear to be coming together again. We are joined by Jennifer McGowan, currently the Vice President of the local teachers association and 8th grade science teacher at New Castle. Also joining us is Alicia Criswell, extension educator in Wayne County and former public school teacher. We discuss the multiple issues with public education in Indiana, not limited to low pay, high stakes testing, federal and state mandates, and more. The question is, what changes do people actually want? And what is possible? Great, …
Nov. 8, 2019
137: Election Results - Penske/IMS - CVS Puerto Rico
Great episode of Boss Hog of Liberty! Jeremiah Morrell and Dakota Davis are joined by intern Mason Rottinghaus and motorsport expert Zachary Burcham. https://bosshog.fireside.fm/152 Local elections are complete. We talk with Chris Guffey about his incredibly close race, we talk about some controversy coming out of Middletown, and the 2 vote margin in Knightstown. Monday morning the bombshell was dropped in the Indiana news cycle with Roger Penske purchasing Hulman Corp, including the INDYCAR series and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The CVS in West Lafayette was in the news over their general lack of awareness of maps, states, and territories. Truly fun episode! Download and subscribe today! Our show 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.
Oct. 31, 2019
136: Lisa Catron & Mark Koger - Election Series Concludes
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? Our show 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.
Oct. 25, 2019
135: Mike Guffey for Council - Clay Morgan & Jail Tax
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. Our show is community supported on Patreon. Do your part by chipping into the cause by donating monthly at any level at…
Oct. 17, 2019
134: Candidate Series - Walden & Guffey - Ward 3
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 Our show 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.
Oct. 11, 2019
133: The City Budget is DEAD!
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? Our show 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.
Oct. 4, 2019
132: The Prosecutor - Criminal Justice Deep Dive
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? Our show 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.
Sept. 27, 2019
131: Impeachment? Burn Bans - Cancel Culture
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? Our show 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. Including an exclusive report this week from Dakota following their ultrasound appointment for baby “Verizon Wireless Ruoff Home Mortgage Klipsch Davis.”
Sept. 18, 2019
130: Covering Trump Rallies - Brad Brewer - Credit Unions - Roads - Tax Increases are coming
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. Our show is c…
Sept. 13, 2019
129: Trump Bans ECigs? Fires Bolton - Thunderwolf Edition
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? Our show 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.