DiscoverMike DropFrom Incarceration to Inspiration: Zach Skow on Rehab Failures, Drug Epidemics, and Afghanistan Animal Evacuations | Ep. 259 | Pt. 3
From Incarceration to Inspiration: Zach Skow on Rehab Failures, Drug Epidemics, and Afghanistan Animal Evacuations | Ep. 259 | Pt. 3

From Incarceration to Inspiration: Zach Skow on Rehab Failures, Drug Epidemics, and Afghanistan Animal Evacuations | Ep. 259 | Pt. 3

Update: 2025-10-03
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Welcome to Part 3 of Episode 259 of the Mike Drop Podcast, featuring guest Zach Skow, founder of Marley's Mutts Dog Rescue and the Pawsitive Change program. In this final installment, Zach and host Mike Ritland explore the successes and rare failures of inmate rehabilitation through dog training, delving into the U.S. prison system's flaws—including over-incarceration, drug ubiquity, and historical policies like the War on Drugs and the 1994 Crime Bill. Listeners will hear thought-provoking debates on reform ideas, from harsh punitive measures to humanity-focused programs, alongside stories of post-incarceration employment in the pet industry and Zach's gripping account of Operation Kabul Rescue, evacuating hundreds of animals amid Afghanistan's chaos. Packed with insights on second chances, societal change, and unbreakable human-animal bonds, this episode wraps up an epic conversation with raw honesty and inspiration.



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From Incarceration to Inspiration: Zach Skow on Rehab Failures, Drug Epidemics, and Afghanistan Animal Evacuations | Ep. 259 | Pt. 3

From Incarceration to Inspiration: Zach Skow on Rehab Failures, Drug Epidemics, and Afghanistan Animal Evacuations | Ep. 259 | Pt. 3

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