The Boss Hog of Liberty

BHOL 347: Lee Marcum - Fresh Line Coffee; Dunreith Fire; Scotland drank Boston dry 19.06.2026 1год 2хв

Episode 447 of Boss Hog of Liberty is available now. Host voices are Jeremiah Morrell, Bones Harcourt, and Zachary Burcham. Local entrepreneur Lee Marcum joins us as he launches his new company, Fresh Line Coffee Co. It is focused on getting customers high quality coffee beans immediately after they are roasted. They ship from central Indiana and the flavor names tell a bit of the story, “Still Standing”, “The Comeback”, “Legacy”, and “Fresh Start”. The company promotes that tomorrow always comes, and there are always second chances.In the local segment, we note that the Dunreith fire department and the town of Dunreith have apparently not come to terms on a future contract, and fire services for the community are likely to be different for 2027. Perhaps one of the top three stories in Dunreith history, behind the train derailment and the Goodyear Blimp getting caught in power lines. The Knicks won the NBA title, Carolina Hurricanes are NHL champs. World Cup fever is hitting America as most have fallen in love with the Scottish and the way they drank Boston out of beer. Miami better be prepared for their arrival. IndyCar moves on to Road America, IndyCar owner Dennis Reinbold passed away, and Scott Dixon might be on the move from Chip Ganassi Racing? Next Episode records Tuesday, June 30th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BHOL 446: Kaleb Buchanan; K Town Fire Department; Luke Combs World Tour; World Cup 12.06.2026 1год 52хв

Episode 446 of Boss Hog of Liberty is available now. Host voices are Jeremiah Morrell, Bones Harcourt, and Zachary Burcham. Kaleb Buchanan joins us as the public information officer for the Wayne Township/Knightstown Fire Department. How do volunteer fire departments function? Who staffs them, how do you know capable people are going to show up when you call 911? The call volume has double in the last decade as the area continues to grow. As the data center has been approved and the fire territory includes the new power plant and data center, what steps is the department taking to prepare for its construction?Mason Rottinghaus has returned from his world tour with Luke Combs. He attended 15 concerts in 9 venues over 3 months, including a very special finale in Toronto where has back stage and was provided an all access pass to the venue. He was a guest of Luke Combs, feasted on king crab, and got the 1st of 100 custom Luke Combs trading cards.Finally, the World Cup starts in North America this week. International visitors are discovering America, and the guys are loving the stories! Europeans are discovering Buccees, Waffle House, and Costco. Next Episode records Thursday, June 18th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BHOL 445: Nuclear Families; Stolen Elections; Shaggy 05.06.2026 1год 11хв

Episode 444 of Boss Hog of Liberty is available now. Three host voices this week; Jeremiah Morrell, Bones Harcourt, and Zach Burcham. A new traffic pattern is coming to SR 3 in New Castle. Be prepared for a few days of chaos. Indiana is the one of the first states to declare “Nuclear Family Month”...Public response has been lukewarm. One State Senate candidate is trying to have her election result changed over social media posts, claiming democrats illegally voted in their election. FOrmer Congressman George Santos is in the news again…This time for “betting” on his attendance for the State of the Union. In sports, Jeremiah gets excited about the “Shaggy” Indycar….Bones can’t believe Jeremiah is a secret Shaggy fan. The Knicks might win an NBA title, and Montreal is out of the playoffs. Next Episode records Thursday, June 11th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BHOL 444: Indy 500 Review; SOS Race Heats Up 29.05.2026 1год 26хв

Episode 444 of Boss Hog of Liberty is available now. Host voices are Jeremiah Morrell, Bones Harcourt, and Zachary Burcham. We review the Indy 500. It was Ean Southerland’s first race day experience. We look at the day through his fresh set of eyes. What a race it was! Amazing pre-race ceremony, helicopters, drones, fireworks, red flags, rain, and the closest finish in the 100 year history of the speedway. Indiana Politics heat up, as there is another name in the Secretary of State Race, Max Engling is trying to take out Diego Morales for the Republican nomination in June. We will continue to watch this race until it is decided at the Fort Wayne convention. The guys preview the NBA and NHL finals. Jeremiah thinks it's finally time for the Knicks to win an NBA title. Next Episode records Thursday, June 4th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BHOL 443: Indy 500 Preview; Speedway's Waste Water drama 19.05.2026 1год 20хв

Episode 443 of Boss Hog of Liberty is available now. Host voices are Jeremiah Morrell, Forrest Plank, and Zachary Burcham. It is Indy 500 race week, our guests are IMS Old Timer Mike McKown, ARCA racer Presley Sorah, and first timer Ean Southerland of the Playbook Podcast. We review the Indy 500 qualifying weekend, take note of the remarkably clean month of May, until the Monday practice accident. We note how special it is to have nine Indy 500 champions qualify for the race. Tune in for winner and darkhorse picks, qualifying day stories, traditions, and first timer advice. 1 in 1000 people in America are at the track on race day, and we explore the story of IDEM fining the people of Speedway over the elevated ammonia leaving the water plant. What will Speedway do about it? Next Episode records Thursday, May 28th. Boss Hog of liberty is now available in video form on Youtube and Facebook, Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BHOL 442: Special Election; Preservation Committee Resignations; Indy 500 14.05.2026 1год 19хв

Episode 442 of Boss Hog of Liberty is available now. Host voices are Jeremiah Morrell, Bones Harcourt, and Zachary Burcham. Knightstown appears to be headed towards a special election. How will voter turnout be in a race that only 300 people voted in the first time? The New Castle Preservation District had a contentious meeting that resulted in two board members resigning, and the Mayor indicating that he might disband the board and start over. In Sports, IndyCar is back home in Indiana. We review the GP of Indianapolis, Alexander Rossi having a quarrel with officials as his car broke at the start finish line under green and he exited the car to force a full course yellow. Qualifying is this weekend, and we're ready for the Indy 500, which has just sold all of its grandstand seats. It will be broadcast live on local television in Indianapolis again this year. Next Episode records on Monday May 18th. Boss Hog of liberty is now available in video form on You Tube and Facebook, Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BHOL 441: Primary Results Episode; Forrest is back from China! 07.05.2026 1год 35хв

Episode 441 of Boss Hog of Liberty is available now. Host voices are Jeremiah Morrell, Forrest Plank, Bones Harcourt, and Zachary Burcham. The Indiana primary has concluded. We review all the races that were highlighted on this show. The Sheriff and Prosecutor races dominated the headlines, but storylines all the way down the ballot were fascinating. There was a surprise pop in by Jeremiah’s mom and a dozen family members taking a tour of New Castle during the show. Forrest just returned from China, he tells some stories of the trip. IndyCars are on track in Speedway this week, and Bones correctly picked the dark horse in the Kentucky Derby. Next Episode records on Tuesday May 12th! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BHOL 440: Loveless for Treasurer; Jon Madison - GOP County Chair 28.04.2026 1год 30хв

Episode 440 of Boss Hog of Liberty is available now. Host voices are Jeremiah Morrell, Betsy Mills, Bones Harcourt, and Zachary Burcham. This week we talk to Lisa Loveless who currently serves as Henry County Recorder and is now a candidate for the open seat of Henry County Treasurer. Learn about what the Treasurer's office does, how they invest county money and the importance of paying your property taxes on time. We are also joined by Jonathan Madison, Henry County GOP chairman. What is a county chair responsible for? How many wings of the Republican party are there? How recruiting candidates works, and how do they make sure that appropriate candidates are on the ballot? The primary also selects delegates to the State Convention. Republicans have two contested delegate races. The winner of that race will be selecting their candidates for Secretary of State, which will be the “top of the ticket” race this fall in Indiana. Late in the program, we get into some fun personality questions, a Kentucky Derby preview, Talladega was full of headlines, and the Indy Mini Marathon is coming up this weekend. Next Episode records on Wednesday May 6th, wrapping up the Primary series and we see what campaigns will continue to the fall! Boss Hog of liberty is now available in video form on Youtube and Facebook, Spotify or anywhere Podcasts are found. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BHOL 439: Henry County GOP Sheriff Night- Sproles, Nicholson, Williams, RIng 24.04.2026 1год 53хв

Episode 439 of Boss Hog of Liberty is available now. Host voices are Jeremiah Morrell, Betsy Mills, and Zach Burcham. Republican Candidates for Henry County Sheriff are the guests this week, Jim Nicholson, Craig Ring, John Sproles and Jason Willams accepted our invitation to join the program. They discuss their vision for the road operations of the Sheriff Department, hopes to increase headcount, and have an in depth conversation about the use of high speed pursuits, as a recent one has been blamed for county insurance costs increasing. Deep discussions around jail operations, and the influence the Sheriff can have on the headcount and inmates getting to justice quicker. How much money is the county paying to have someone in jail, vs having them on home detention? Recent news has surrounded medical care and inmate care, deep discussion about the policies that are in place, and changes candidates would want to make in their term. Next Episode records on Monday April 27th. Candidates for Henry County Treasurer have been invited on the program. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BHOL 438: Five Potential Prosecutors 17.04.2026 1год 34хв

Episode 438 of Boss Hog of Liberty is available now. Host voices are Jeremiah Morrell, Bones Harcourt, and Zach Burcham. Candidates for Henry County Prosecutor join us this time. Kyle Allen, Jeremy Bell, Christi Brock, Cathy Eke, and Tony Saunders all seek the Republican nomination for the office. The incumbent prosecutor is not seeking another term. We talk about the changes each of them wants to make to the Prosecutors office. Lots of discussion about how cases are handled now. Do things take too long to reach a conclusion? Are sentences too weak? How does this office maintain the public's trust as local government officials have been caught abusing their power in Indiana elected offices? Lots of interesting conversation in this one as Henry County voters will be selecting their next top law enforcement officer this election cycle. Next Episode records on Thursday April 23rd. They will be interviewing the candidates for Henry County Sheriff. Podcasts are live streamed on YouTube and Facebook along with the audio form being on all major platforms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BHOL 437: County Council - Simmons & Blackburn 10.04.2026 1год 8хв

Episode 437 of Boss Hog of Liberty is available now. Host voices are Jeremiah Morrell, Bones Harcourt, and Zach Burcham. Candidates for Henry County Council District 4 are the guests this week. Local business owner Joe Blackburn and Memorial Park Board member Levi Simmons are both seeking the Republican nomination. Great conversation about the future of the county. How will they solve the insurance puzzle for 2027? Will they favor new developments like data centers or manufacturing in their oversight position with the planning commission. Should the County be funding the completion of the Expo Center? And what is the future of Memorial Park and the Juvenile Detention center that sits alongside it? Next Episode records on Thursday April 16th. They will be interviewing the candidates for Henry County Prosecutor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BHOL 436: Rush County Sheriff Candidate Night 03.04.2026 1год 18хв

Episode 436 of Boss Hog of Liberty is available now. Host voices are Jeremiah Morrell, Bones Harcourt, and Zach Burcham. We expand the candidate series south one county and hear from the three Republican candidates for Rush County Sheriff Brent Horton, Doug Keith, and Matt Hedrick. Wide ranging conversation about what the next Sheriffs administration would look like. How should a department be structured? When should a department call off a high speed pursuit? What policies are in place for supervision of officers in the chain of command? How do jail operations run? What does the department do well, and what are the biggest opportunities for improvement? Finally, how can a Sheriff's department mitigate against a litigious general public? Great conversation about how each candidate wants to make improvements in their first term. Next Episode records on Thursday April 9th. They will be interviewing the candidates for Henry County Council in contested races. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BHOL 435: Steve Dugger for Commissioner 27.03.2026 1год 14хв

Episode 435 of Boss Hog of Liberty is available now. Host voices are Jeremiah Morrell and Zach Burcham. The candidate series continues as we are joined by Northern District Commissioner Candidate Steve Dugger. The County Commissioners are the executive branch of county government. Topics include control ordinances like honey bees and dogs barking. What is the philosophy on land use issues, like data centers? Will Steve Dugger defer to the planning commission, or want to make his own decisions as a commissioner? We also have significant conversations around the future of Memorial Park and the youth detention center. Next Episode records on Thursday April 2nd. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BHOL 434: Playbook Podcast; $150 a month in tolls for work? 17.03.2026 1год 12хв

Episode 434 of Boss Hog of Liberty is available now. Host voices are Jeremiah Morrell, Zach Burcham, Forrest Plank, and Bones Harcourt. We are joined by the cast of the new “Playbook Podcast” that originates from BHOL Studios. Ean Southerland, Chad Nguyen, and Steve Barnard have the sports podcast scene covered. They chat NFL, College Basketball, Hockey, and copious amounts of golf. Streaming TV just got even more confusing, and we all just agree to pay more. Indiana is looking at Tolling I-70, it may take a Henry County Commuter $150 a month to drive to work on I-70 starting in 2029. Is this the right amount? And will Governor Braun get approval for his plan from President Trump’s DOT? The Indiana Secretary of State race is looking like it might be the most interesting race in Indiana as former Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard has announced his candidacy in the “Lincoln” party. What impact would this have on Indiana Politics? Next Episode records on Thursday March 26th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BHOL 433: County Clerk 's Race - BJ Zapfe and Rachel Parham 13.03.2026 1год 10хв

Episode 433 of Boss Hog of Liberty is available now. Host voices are Jeremiah Morrell, Zach Burcham, Forrest Plank, and Bones Harcourt. This week is the continuation of the candidate series with our County Clerk field. BJ Zapfe and Rachel Parham share their vision for the office. We learn about their interaction with the public including courts, child support, and marriage licenses. Additionally they are massively involved in our elections as they administer our elections and oversee the operations. We talk about election security, staffing, and equipment. Find out how many people it takes to run the County Clerk's office, and did you know that it's not in the courthouse? There is also local news about SR 3 reconstruction, New Castle Regionals, and the Colts have their guys! Next Episode records on Monday March 16th! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BHOL 432: Landon Dean & David Bockover - Candidates for Sheriff 06.03.2026 1год 4хв

Episode 432 of Boss Hog of Liberty is available now. Host voices are Jeremiah Morrell, Zach Burcham, Forrest Plank, and Bones Harcourt. The candidate series begins with the Democrat candidates for Henry County Sheriff. Discussion about the future of the Sheriff Department, how each candidate would lead and the direction they want to take things. How do they plan to handle the recent changes in liability insurance? What operational changes do they have for the road and jail divisions? Great conversations with both candidates. Next Episode records on Thursday 3/14, with the candidate series continuing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BHOL 431: Statehouse Wraps Up; Olympic Gold; IndyCar starts 27.02.2026 1год 23хв

Episode 431 of Boss Hog of Liberty is available now. Host voices are Jeremiah Morrell, Zach Burcham, Forrest Plank, and Bones Harcourt. The Indiana general assembly is wrapping up. Governor Braun is polling around 25% and Todd Rokita seems to want his job. Indiana is banning cell phones in schools. It also seems like they will be banning camping for homeless people. The Bears Stadium deal is now law. America won gold in men's and women's Hockey, and the IndyCar season starts this weekend. Next Episode records on Thursday 3/7, with the candidate series! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BHOL 430: Campground, Bees, Bears, Daytona, & Olympics 20.02.2026 1год 3хв

Episode 430 of Boss Hog of Liberty is available now. Host voices are Jeremiah Morrell, Zach Burcham, and Bones Harcourt. The new campground near Summit Lake has been defeated, Honey Bees dominated a County Commissioner meeting. The Bears really might be moving to Indiana as the House Ways & Means Committee votes 24-0 to move them to Hammond. Jeremiah complains about incumbents getting free billboards. We review Daytona as Presley Sorah competed in the ARCA race, and Michal Jordan’s team won the 500. The Olympics are still producing great stories! Next Episode records on Thursday 2/26. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BHOL 429: Katie Layman / Primo; Super Bowl Review 10.02.2026 1год 7хв

Episode 429 of Boss Hog of Liberty is available now. Host voices are Jeremiah Morrell, Zach Burcham, Bones Harcourt and Jesse Riddle. Our featured guest is Katie Layman, owner of Primo Restaurant in downtown New Castle. More than a decade as a fixture in the community, Katie tells us how she came to town, developed the concept, and how it has changed over time. Jeremiah tries to pitch her on the “Boss Hog” sandwich. If a Chicken Parm Tenderloin hits the menu, don’t be surprised!The Super Bowl happened, everyone was excited that New England lost. Bad Bunny got great reviews, and most caught Kid Rock as well. The Olympics are happening! Curling and sliding sports are still wildly popular with our crew. We explore how spread out the Olympic locations are getting. Don’t be surprised when Oklahoma and Texas are hosting for Los Angeles! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BHOL 428: Data Center Passes; Olympics are coming up; Church Street Gym 30.01.2026 1год 8хв

Episode 428 of Boss Hog of Liberty is available now. Host voices are Jeremiah Morrell, Zach Burcham, and Bash Crider. The Henry County Data Center passed the County Commissioners by a vote of 2-1. The community is divided on the result. Local elections are open for candidates to sign up right now. Will we have competitive races for Commissioner or Council this cycle? Everyone is digging out from 9” of snow and sub zero temperatures. In Sports, Bill Belichick has been snubbed by the Hall of Fame and some legendary Colts are getting the blame. The Olympics are starting. One Hoosier (Nick Goepper) and an Indy 500 veteran (Simona De Silvestro) are going to be participating. Finally, Bash Crider gives us an update on the Church Street gym and an urgent need to raise $20,000. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices