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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Episode 10 – Budget Season Special!

May 24, 2026

On this week's episode, Dalton and Preston dive deep on local government in their Budget Season Special! Join them as they discuss the process for deciding the budgets in Boone and Fletcher, the realities of running local governments, and how a proposed amendment on...

Episode 9 – DeBorah Ogiste and the Healthy Opportunites Pilot

May 21, 2026

In this week’s episode, Preston and Dalton learn about the Healthy Opportunities Pilot, a revolutionary public health program pioneered in North Carolina that was recently defunded by state legislators. They sit down with DeBorah Ogiste, a former beneficiary of the...