Dame Turns 50, Walgreens Leaves 27th & North, and Medicaid Fraud Allegations

Homer and Dame open the show with Dame celebrating his 50th birthday, reflecting on gratitude, family, recent losses, and the blessing of reaching a milestone he once viewed very differently. The conversation shifts to the Walgreens closure at 27th and North, where Dame pushes back on the idea that crime alone drove the decision. He argues the store had long failed the community through poor upkeep, limited investment, pharmacy issues, and resistance to security, framing the closure as part of a larger corporate retreat rather than a simple safety story. They close the hour by discussing the $2.2 million Medicaid fraud case involving Debbie Long, examining allegations of fake services, inflated billing, PPP loan misuse, and how media narratives often differ depending on who is accused.