No “silver spoon” to speak of in this politician’s background. No – Jason Salamun, now Mayor Salamun, was born in West Texas to teen parents, including a mother who struggled with addiction. His childhood was fraught with instability. But his grandparents were a “lifeline,” and a combination of their love and a new life with his father in South Dakota changed everything. Mayor Salamun escaped a challenging childhood and eventually reached city hall. We hear more about his tumultuous youth and the move that made all the difference in the first of a two-part conversation with the mayor on The Escape Pod.

Bullet Points of Key Topics and Markers:

Topic #1 :25 Meet the mayor

Topic #2 6:20 A challenging childhood

Topic #3 18:42 Moving to South Dakota, while brother stays behind

Topic #4 31:52 Military service

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Pie-scape (Escaping financial abuse)

Summary of Episode

Inspired by the fictional movie/musical “Waitress,” the co-hosts explore the very non-fictional issue of financial abuse and – more importantly – how to escape it.

Resources & Links

• ‘Waitress’ IMDb page
• Women’s Law webpage on ‘financial abuse’
• org
• blackhillsplayhouse.com/

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He says “med school Stephen” had no interest in addiction and recovery services, but several years after earning his M.D., this doctor with a heart for humanity saw a need for expanded treatment options in Rapid City, SD, and he took action. The co-hosts welcome Dr. Stephen Tamang of Monument Health into The Escape Pod to discuss hard drugs, how they hijack the brain, and why escaping these addictions is so challenging.

Bullet Points of Key Topics and Markers:

Topic #1 :30 Introducing Stephen Tamang, M.D.

Topic #2 18:06 Treating addictions at Project Recovery

Topic #3 29:18 Can an addict’s brain be re-rewired for the better?

Topic #4 38:05 Dr. Tamang talks community/societal challenges

Topic #5 57:43 Escapism, co-host-style!

Resources & Links

• The Least of Us (by Sam Quinones)

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