Episodes

  • 352: Jeff Watterson / Race to Survive: New Zealand - TV Star

    352: Jeff Watterson / Race to Survive: New Zealand - TV Star
    Jun 21 2024
    Episode 352 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Dakota Davis and Zach Burcham are your hosts. The big guest this week is Jeff Woo Watterson! By day, Jeff is our local High School Cross Country coach and works as a machinist locally. He stars on the USA/Peacock TV reality TV show, Race to Survive: New Zealand. He and 8 other teams were in a mega competition for 40 days, hiking, kayaking, mountain climbing, and surviving in the wilderness. Competing for a half million dollars and a grand adventure. Great conversation! Worth the listen 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 22 mins
  • 351: Joey Chestnut was banned! Governor Drama, IndyCar moves to FOX.

    351: Joey Chestnut was banned! Governor Drama, IndyCar moves to FOX.
    Jun 14 2024
    Episode 351 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell, Chase Peyton, and Zach Burcham are your hosts. Big news in the world of competitive eating, Joey Chestnut has been banned from the Nathans Hot Dog eating contest for July 4th. New favorite to win is James Webb, who won the Jack’s Donut hole eating contest, right here in New Castle. This weekend the Republicans will pick a Lieutenant Governor nominee, lots of Henry County locals are involved in the selection. BHOL Alum Logan Adams had a wild ride at Road America. IndyCar has a new TV deal with Fox and the guys talk about the great aspects and a couple drawbacks (Streaming TV issues). Chase leads a discussion of Caitlyn Clark and for some reason, Lord of the Rings. 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
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    1 hr and 25 mins
  • 350: City is short 10 million bucks; Embezzlement Scandal in Clark County

    350: City is short 10 million bucks; Embezzlement Scandal in Clark County
    Jun 7 2024
    Episode 350 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell, Jesse Riddle, and Zach Burcham are our hosts today. The City of New Castle has found itself with a 10 million dollar shortfall, and the issue seems to be around health insurance funds. The Mayor plans to “trim the fat” and get things under control. Earlier this spring the city borrowed a little over 3 million dollars to meet immediate expenses. The other big story is from Clark County Indiana, where there very politically connected former Sheriff has been jailed, and is awaiting trial for multiple felonies. We try to untangle the story…It is the most wild corruption story in our shows history. How did this happen under the nose of all of the local government officials? 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
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • 349: Rex Bell is Retiring - 50 years in Business and Politics

    349: Rex Bell is Retiring - 50 years in Business and Politics
    May 31 2024
    Episode 349 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell and Zach Burcham are our hosts today. Our special guest is Rex Bell. Rex is retiring after running Bell Contracting for 50 years. Rex tells us how he got started, stories along the way, and how he did it all with his original hammer. He says he never had any major injuries…His wife, Judge Bell tells us he nearly lost an ear, but Rex contends that it was just a flesh wound. In addition to the 50 years in business, Rex found himself involved in Libertarian Politics and as an author. Rex won over 20 percent of the vote in a 3 candidate race for State Representative, gaining the highest vote percentage for a third party candidate in 100 years. He won precincts as a candidate for State Rep, Congress, and even in his 2016 run for Governor. All kinds of great stories along the way! 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
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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • 348: Indy 500 Race Preview! Traditions and Predictions

    348: Indy 500 Race Preview! Traditions and Predictions
    May 22 2024
    Episode 348 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell, Dakota Davis, and Zach Burcham are our hosts. It is race night, as we get ready for the Indy 500. Our 6th installment of this annual event. Mike and Blake McKown, and Forrest Plank our our guests. We review the Qualifying drama, make race predictions, lay out the storylines going into the race. And everyone tells their individual Indy 500 story. Jeremiah messes up a Winston Churchill quote, as you might expect. Enjoy your annual month of May primer! 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
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    1 hr and 25 mins
  • 347: Tipping, Tenderloins, King Charles Painting, & Bump Day Predictions

    347: Tipping, Tenderloins, King Charles Painting, & Bump Day Predictions
    May 17 2024
    Episode 347 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell, Dakota Davis, and Zach Burcham are our hosts. Our first show post election season is pure randomness. Tipping, Tenderloins vs Chicken Sandwiches at the speedway. What do you order at a concession stand? Zach was triggered by cosmetics. Jeremiah tried a new shoe brand. There is a weird painting of King Charles, and why did a cannon get moved next to the doughboy? Final segment, the guys predict who will be bumped from the Indy 500. 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
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    59 mins
  • 346: Primary Election Results - LIVE broadcast

    346: Primary Election Results - LIVE broadcast
    May 8 2024
    Episode 346 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell, Dakota Davis, Brian Nichols, and Zach Burcham are our hosts. This is the live primary election special, sponsored by Weiland's Flowers and Ink & Ale Brewhouse. Live results come in through the program. Analysis on the top of the show of the statewide results, and the back third is the Henry County results. Outgoing council member Betsy Mills joins us in the middle of the program with her insights as well. Headline of the night is Commissioner Bobbi Plummer being narrowly defeated by Councilwoman Susan Huhn. And Dakota might have accidentally killed off a congressional candidate. 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
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    1 hr and 45 mins
  • 345: Coroner Brian Clark - Candidate Series

    345: Coroner Brian Clark - Candidate Series
    May 2 2024
    Episode 345 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell, Dakota Davis, and Zach Burcham are our hosts. This is the final episode of the primary candidate series, sponsored by Weiland's Flowers and Ink & Ale Brewhouse. We are joined by Coroner Brian Clark, as he is running for a full term. We detail the responsibilities of the office, and really get an education of when they get involved. Topics range from budgets, staffing, overdoses, logistics, and even arrest powers. Worth your time, and you will be well prepared as you cast your vote next week! 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
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    1 hr and 12 mins