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 Montoya to the tragic loss of two drivers, including Greg Moore. We reflect on the diversity in motors, chassis, and tires. John wrote the “The Split” and this is the final great season of the Champ Car/CART era. Great conversation about the past, present, and future of motorsports. 

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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 stations are continuing to merge. Local reporting and local media voices are dwindling and this is going to continue to happen as these mergers happen.

Additional topics include new funding from the State Senate for McCormick's creek state park rebuild; pressure from the federal government to redistrict has State Senator Rod Bray catching heat for censoring a local political podcast. In sports, the Colts continue their hot start, the Pacers lost their matriarch, and the IndyCar silly season continues to provide endless stories.

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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 capacity. Since that time the jail population has reduced about 40% and there isn't talk about expansion. Of the 180+ inmates in the facility, only 18 are sentenced. The rest are awaiting trial. Really good conversation around how they have worked to improve the speed of the system. Other topics include navigating local politics, and the interaction of local town marshall offices and the reputation for “badge factories”.A great long form conversation that explores some parts of the criminal justice system that get forgotten.

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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 aftermath. How can we come together as a country to have honest dialogue again?In more local news, Carmel has a motorhome parking next to City Hall, so they are changing the rules. We have Micah Beckwith updates from the Lieutenant Governor’s office. In sports, the Colts won for Jim Irsay; Phillies fans got into a scuffle in Miami over a baseball. 

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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.  Governor Braun has appointed members to the committee from Indiana. Lots of sports this week. IndyCar's silly season has broken wide open. NFL starts this week, the Colts have the most fan apathy in the entire league. The guys make their Super Bowl picks. Bones laments the start of the Bill Bilicheck era in North Carolina.

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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 wastewater. What taxes it might contribute to the county schools and local governments. What will it physically look like? How many people work there? What kind of pay for the employees?This is a long form conversation around why this site might make sense, and if Henry County is open to the idea. Please give it a listen and let us know what you think!

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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, but they seem to have turned a corner. Great conversation an very insightful look into the way a Clerk-Treasurers office operates.

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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 Brian Nichols break down the possible redistricting that is happening for state and federal legislative districts. Indiana lawmakers have been openly hesitant. Segment 3, Bones has a special edition bourbon for us to sample, and we have a surprise appearance of Sara Morrell and some frozen custard to settle everyone back down.

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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 due to lower reserve funds for the parks. Reports of lack of mowing, pools being closed, and even the elimination of paper maps.

 We talk about ways private groups can help solve the issue, and how user fees can bridge the gap. Lots of conversations about favorite parks and the impact they have on their communities. Everyone in Indiana is within an hour drive of an Indiana State Park. https://indianaparksalliance.org/

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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 had an interesting weekend in Iowa, but one driver might not be able to race in Toronto. Will Linus Lundqvist get his IndyCar career back on track? 

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