BHOL 449: The Big Fire; Wheel Taxes; 50 States Draft

Episode 449 of Boss Hog of Liberty is available now. Host voices are Jeremiah Morrell, Bones Harcourt, Forrest Plank and Zachary Burcham. Our guest this week is Kaleb Buchanan, public information officer for Knightstown Fire Department. THey were one of many departments that responded to the fire at the former Montgomery’s Steakhouse in Spiceland this week. A landmark site with memories for almost all of the hosts, multiple departments turned out to attempt to save the building. As of recording, the cause and fate of the building are unknown. It has most recently been used as an event venue.Indianapolis is on the verge of adding a wheel tax that will raise between 50 and 80 million dollars a year in additional revenue to help plug their 1 billion dollar need for local road improvements. Mayor Joe Hogesett is expected to veto the plan. Will there be enough votes to overturn the veto? Indiana general assembly republican members put the framework in place for the tax increase,  but zero local republicans have supported the plan. Which side will win? Garth Brooks is coming to Indianapolis in August, does he still have the buzz of the 90s? Team USA has been eliminated from the World Cup, McLaren has a murderer’s row driver lineup for IndyCar in 2027, but they just cut loose their winningest driver in 2026 in Christian Lundgaard.Mr Bones brought a game for the guys to wrap the show with. In honor of America’s 250th, we drafted all 50 states. What would you have done differently? Keep an eye on the BHOL Facebook page to pick the winning team. Next Episode records Tuesday, July 14th. 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