Episodes

Sept. 7, 2019

128: Highly Inappropriate - Reloaded

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! For even more bonus content, check out www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty
Sept. 6, 2019

128: Highly Inappropriate - Matt Worton & Danny Morrell

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! For even more bonus content, check out www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty
Aug. 30, 2019

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

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.
Aug. 23, 2019

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

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.
Aug. 16, 2019

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

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?? Our show is on the air because of the incredible GENEROUS support of our monthly donors. To help keep things running join at www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty
Aug. 10, 2019

124: Mooreland Free Fair - TANSTAAFL?

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! Our show is on the air because of the incredible GENEROUS support of our monthly donors. To help keep things running join at www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty
Aug. 2, 2019

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

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
July 26, 2019

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

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! To get Mason to try an X Rated pepper, we need to get the Patreon feed over $600 / month. Do your part by chipping into the cause by donating monthly at any level at www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty
July 24, 2019

Raw Audio - Planning Commission Meeting

***Raw Audio*** BREAKING NEWS If you enjoy the work that the Boss Hog of Liberty group contributes to the public, please consider a monthly donation at www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty in any amount to continue to grow our services! https://bosshog.fireside.fm/135 The Henry County Planning Commission met on July 23, 2019 to consider a commission approved use application for a wind energy conversion system in seven townships in Henry County for the Big Blue River Wind Farm. Ultimately the planning commission tied at 4-4. Planning Commision members Dan Roach, Ed Yanos, Justin Curley, and Rachel Clark voted yes. Members Larry Brayton, Tom Green, Kenon Gray, and Dale Cole voted no. Member Olene Veach recused due to a conflict of interest as a lease signer in the project. This is over 2 hours of audio collected during the meeting. It is unedited. Unfortunately the final segment was not captured.
July 19, 2019

121: LIVE at the Fair - Mason almost died - Royalty showed up!

Episode 121 of Boss Hog of Liberty was our first LIVE episode. On location at the Henry County 4-H Fair. https://bosshog.fireside.fm/134 Jeremiah Morrell and Dakota Davis are your hosts. Chris Guffey is on producer duty. Mason is back as intern, doing stupid human tricks. Make sure you watch the video! Jalapenos, peanut butter, marshmallows, and lemon shake ups are involved! Guests include royalty - Mr and Miss Henry County - Luke Coffman and Brittany Alvarez, Extension Director Justin Curley, returning co-host Danny Morrell makes a brief appearance after his leader duties were completed. Jeremiah paid more than $100 for a chocolate chip pie at a scholarship auction! A fist fight almost broke out over the biggest piece. Chris Guffey had an update on the city council. He saved the world from a speed trap! We are hoping a statue is erected soon. Pedal pull grand champion (2-3) year old division, Will Thompson makes his podcast debut. Enjoy it all! To get Mason to try an X Rated p…
July 12, 2019

120: Can Counties be saved? More horrible peppers

Episode 120 of Boss Hog of Liberty is now available! https://bosshog.fireside.fm/133 Jeremiah Morrell and Dakota Davis are your hosts. Chris Guffey is on producer duty. The show explores the idea of counties and what they face. A recent study came out detailing their common struggles around infrastructure, education, housing, and childcare. Deep dive into the subject. Locally there is a surprise new City Council candidate! The City of New Castle now has three contested races! Surprise final thoughts. The boys ate peppers again. “Tobasco” peppers, grown by Dakota. Way hotter than expected! For even more bonus content, check out www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty
July 4, 2019

119: State Police Press Releases - July 4th Special!

Episode 119 of Boss Hog of Liberty is now available! https://bosshog.fireside.fm/132 Jeremiah Morrell and Dakota Davis are your hosts. Chris Guffey is producer. We talk about the July rash of stops on I-70 in July for plant related infractions. Facebook had an outage, it was like going back to dial up modems and analog memes. We talk about Independence Day and what it means to us.
June 28, 2019

118: Democrat Debates Start - Who can beat Trump? - Mark Brim

Episode 118 of Boss Hog of Liberty is now available! Sponsored by Farmer Brad LLC - producer of fine poultry products and poultry equipment! https://bosshog.fireside.fm/131 Jeremiah Morrell and Dakota Davis are your hosts. Mark Brim returns to help us break down the Democrat debates, we talk local jails, getting ripped off on the internet, and how our new sponsor has to fight local government just to be able to keep his business alive in Wayne County Indiana. The guys confess what they actually like doing, but nobody else would. Chris Guffey keeps us sounding WAY better than MSNBC. For even more bonus content, check out www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty - This week’s bonus content is WORTH it. Mark got back on the saddle again. Faced his biggest fear.
June 20, 2019

117: Take this job and shove it? Employment in the Trump Era

Episode 117 of Boss Hog of Liberty is now available! https://bosshog.fireside.fm/130 Jeremiah Morrell and Dakota Davis are your hosts. Full house tonight with Kade Koger in the co-host seat, summer intern Mason Rottinghaus is back. Chris Guffey pushes the buttons in the producer’s chair. The big topic tonight is employment. What makes you want to work somewhere? The Indianapolis Business Journal podcast recently talked about giving employees paid time off to volunteer. Unemployment is historically low. Labor is a sellers market. The crew examines what drives you to work somewhere? Is it all about the money? The people? The schedule? Kade is an employer, Mason is about to start a career, Jer, Chris, and Dakota are in their careers. Great conversations around a huge issue! We also talk about our absolutely laziest habits. It is confession time. Confess your laziness by emailing dakota@bosshogofliberty.com For even more bonus content, check out www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty - …
June 14, 2019

116: Rural Broadband - Is it a utility and a right?

Jeremiah Morrell and Dakota Davis are your hosts. We did deep into the issue of Rural Broadband. Massive areas are underserved without access to affordable internet. Can the market fix this problem? The state of Indiana has a 100 million dollar program underway to jump start the process. We try to sort it all out. For even more bonus content, support the show at www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty
June 7, 2019

115: Old School episode - D Day - Wind? Fair Oaks Dairy

Old school episode of Boss Hog of Liberty. Jeremiah Morrell and Dakota Davis - No guests, no co-hosts, just the originals. We talk about a candidate being asked not to show up at a pride parade, D-Day, Greg Pence forgetting to show up in New Castle, Fair Oaks Dairy, YouTube de-platforming, a new wind permit application, and more. Corrections: **** Tom Poston was the WW2 bomber, not Don Rickles*** ***No commissioner approval is required after a "CAU" is issued by a planning commission***
June 3, 2019

114: Skip College - Make Millions? -Then die climbing Everest - Blame Trump

Episode 114 of Boss Hog of Liberty is now available! https://bosshog.fireside.fm/127 Jeremiah Morrell and Dakota Davis are your hosts. We have been tackling the issue of student debt and the “need” to go to college. This week, we feature Steven Vitatoe, who leads the welding program at the New Castle Career Center and also provides instruction at Ivy Tech, the local community college. Students who complete the program are almost all placed into jobs immediately, have no student debt and are earning north of $20 to $25 an hour. Fun dive into extreme sports; why does everyone die climbing Mt. Everest? Our college Intern Mason Rottinghaus provides his insight, and Chris Guffey makes us all sound great. Enoy! For even more bonus content, check out www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty
May 22, 2019

113: David vs Goliath at Indianapolis - Should anything be guaranteed?

Episode 113 of Boss Hog of Liberty is now available! https://bosshog.fireside.fm/126 Jeremiah Morrell and Dakota Davis are your hosts. Indy 500 preview episode! Full breakdown of the Indy 500 field, the absolute david vs goliath of Juncos making the race and McLaren missing it. Zach Burcham and Mike McKown are back again with the full insider breakdown. We give the breakdown to Chris Guffey on what to expect in his first experience. Matt Peiffer joins us as a first year “yellow shirt” for the track and tells us about his experiences. Matt is also working with Indiana Department of Child Services, raising money for youth in the foster care program. Jeremiah and Sara found a “ten dollar” outfit, but it was incomplete. You can participate by clicking here: #InTheirShoes - https://bit.ly/2HtGIzW Finally - we get the FULL breakdown of the betting odd, and there are some gentlemens wagers on the winners. Jeremiah thinks Jack Harvey is a STEAL at 200-1. Go enjoy Memorial Day! For eve…
May 17, 2019

112: All about the Chamber of Commerce

Episode 112 of Boss Hog of Liberty is now available! https://bosshog.fireside.fm/125 Jeremiah Morrell and Dakota Davis are your hosts. We are joined by Shaun DuFault of the Chamber of Commerce and Purdue student Mason Rottinghaus with an update from President Daniels. We talk about the role of the Chamber of Commerce vs an Economic Development Corporation. What do local businesses care about and how do all of these pieces fit together in a small community. Very informative and fun episode! For even more bonus content, check out www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty
May 9, 2019

111: Student Loan Crisis - Ignored by Trump!

Episode 111 of Boss Hog of Liberty is now available! https://bosshog.fireside.fm/124 Jeremiah Morrell and Dakota Davis are your hosts. We are joined by attorney Sean Row and Purdue University Student Mason Rottinghaus are the featured guests. We talk about the cost of college, massive student loan debt, and the prospects for getting rid of it. Mason is entering his sophmore year at Purdue. Students have to navigate a myriad of programs, loans, and funding sources. Did you know there isn’t an established sticker price for dorm room selection? Who pays attention when picking their meal plan? The politico’s are starting to pay attention. Serious proposals from Senator Elizabeth Warren and others have started the conversation. Should the federal government fix this? Should the states or universities be responsible. Oregon has an interesting program. Purdue has the “Back a Boiler Program” and tuition freezes for 8 years and counting. Students sign up for tens of thousands, if not …
May 3, 2019

110: No more welfare? The "Freedom Dividend" - Eric Schansberg

Episode 110 of Boss Hog of Liberty is now available! https://bosshog.fireside.fm/123 Jeremiah Morrell and Dakota Davis are your hosts. In the shocker of a lifetime, Chase Peyton has returned for an episode! 10 weeks into two jobs, he found time to grace us with his presence. Our featured guest is Dr Eric Schansberg, author and professor of Economics at Indiana University. With a broad background in public policy and a history as a political candidate, he is a perfect guest for the program. Tonight we talked about the theory of Universal Basic Income or as Andrew Yang calls it, the “Freedom Dividend”. A fascinating conversation about how we could see the next 100 years of public policy play out. In other news, Jeremiah is back from California, the Bears drafted a running back, Dakota struggles with words, and the guys are questioning the need for a non existent primary election to be a city holiday. Enjoy! For even more bonus content, check out www.patreon.com/bosshogofliber…
April 25, 2019

109: Cord Cutting - Jeremiah wants an Abatement - City Election Troubles?

Episode 109 of Boss Hog of Liberty is now available! https://bosshog.fireside.fm/122 Jeremiah Morrell and Dakota Davis are your hosts. Fake farmer Kade Koger is the 3rd chair, he should be planting, but it is too moist outside… Editor of The Courier Times, Travis Weik is the featured guest. Game of Thrones has gripped the public...That got us thinking about how we watch tv now. Does anyone still have cable? Or do we just stream it all? And if so, do you pay for your own content (PRODUCER CHRIS). Travis recently had an editorial on property taxes and how we fund local government. We went deep down the rabbit hole...Jeremiah wants a tax abatement for his pool, because he claims it drives tourism. The final segment highlights the local city elections and it looks like a number of the incumbent candidates struggled to meet the deadlines...Still a developing story! Kade polls the crowd on what we do if we win the lottery. Common theme - the show gets bigger and better. Enjoy! …
April 19, 2019

108: Josh Gideon - Downtown Changes? - Notre Dame Fire

Episode 108 of Boss Hog of Liberty is now available! https://bosshog.fireside.fm/121 Jeremiah Morrell and Dakota Davis are your hosts. Kade Koger is the 3rd chair. Physical and digital security expert Josh Gideon was here. We talk about his recent book, dealing with worship building security and risk assessments. This pivoted to the Notre Dame fire...Is Jeremiah a terrible person? We talk about Julian Assange’s arrest; is he a hero or villain? The Nathaniel Hale of our time, or is he a treasonist worse than George Bluth? Local issues include a potential of the City owning the old Castle Theatre. Local officials are not on the same page. Dakota has STRONG feelings. Finally Jeremiah notes that it is road paving season and we don’t have a local option because of previous choices. Kade polls the crowd on fighting off canadian geese. Enjoy! For even more bonus content, check out www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty Members will get an invitation to the May 2nd show and book signing!
April 12, 2019

107: Mark Brim and the amazing DQ Dreamsicle - Plus some politics

Episode 107 of Boss Hog of Liberty is now available! Back from the WAY too long Spring Break recess. https://bosshog.fireside.fm/120 Jeremiah Morrell and Dakota Davis are your hosts. Chris Guffey is in the producer’s chair. Sara Morrell is in charge of refreshments! Featured guest is Mark Brim, Richmond Indiana legend, noted bacon hater, DQ dreamsicle viral videographer, and former DJ at Kicks 96. We talk Indiana Statehouse updates, Presidential race review, Is President Trump listening to our show? The local Wal-Mart is getting upgrades; and finally Mark Brim hits the post with some classic country music. Enjoy every minute! For even more bonus content, check out www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty