Navigating the "Big City": Jesse Baughman's Recollections

In this episode, we interview Jesse Baughman, a safety specialist at the Missoula Public Library. Baughman shares how his view of Missoula has changed over time, coming from the small town of Alberton to the much-larger Missoula. While a resident of the Garden City, Baughman has worked at Free Cycles, and as such he is very passionate about bicycles, as well as disability rights and sustainable transportation. We discuss how to navigate Missoula on just a bike, his vision for how Missoula can help people experiencing mental health challenges or disabilities, and the benefits a library provides to its community. In addition, we examine Baughman's personal relationship with the city, and how he has fallen in love with it over time.

A special production thanks to Neil Wells at the Missoula Public Library's MCAT Studio for helping us record and edit the podcast.

A thank you to Connor Wheeler for providing his own original music to the podcast.