DYELH Podcast: Episode 2 – Andrew Aydin: Rushing the Mound, Jesse Jackson, John Lewis, and Comics

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March 2, 2026

For our second episode, we’re excited to host Andrew Aydin, John Lewis’s former Digital Director and Policy Advisor, a #1 New York Times bestselling author, and a comics writer.

We touch on a bit throughout these two parts. We hope you enjoy and look to support Andrew in his ongoing work, the Appalachian Comics Project, a graphic novel based on the many heroes and stories of Hurricane Helene.

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