DYELH Podcast: Episode 5 – ACA, Graig Meyer, and March Madness

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April 13, 2026

In our second news episode with just our two hosts, Preston and Dalton, touch on an ongoing healthcare challenge related to a hospital in WNC, the replacement process for NC Senator Graig Meyer’s seat, their own controversies, and wrap it up talking about March Madness as well as attacking (and defending) Dalton’s new school’s performance.

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