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Pictured above, from left – Bryan Dias of NOLADrinks, Molly Bird and Mark Schettler of the Proof Positive Project.
NOLADrinks – 03-02-17 – Sexual Assault in the Alcohol Industry and New Orleans Bourbon Festival
We start the show off with a brief chat about the close of Mardi Gras and the start of Festival Season here in New Orleans (no rest here!) Activities kick-off right away… We talk about a special event taking place at Louisiana Music Factory – the greatest record store in the world – celebrating their 25th anniversary on Saturday, March 4 with live music, a wine tasting by Pontchartrain Vineyards, and more fun. We also talk about the cool Music Box Village, a terrific multi-medium art project.
Lastly, a way you can help is head out to a bar participating in Tip Out Day, a national event where members of the service industry donate their tips to charitable efforts. The next Tip Out Day is Sunday, March 26 and will focus on local organizations dedicated to sexual assault response, prevention, and education. We’ll have more info on where in New Orleans you can go!
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Cheers, You All!
Dear Bryan and NOLA Drinks,
Thank you so very much for doing a podcast on the issue of sexual predation within the alcohol industry. It is a grossly downplayed topic and in many ways people are dissuaded to talk about it in the industry.
It was quite enlightening to hear the way Molly and Mark presented the topic and you, rightfully so, say this is a predatory problem, not an alcohol problem. The alcohol industry will attract sexual predators because they know it’s a less risky environment for them to do so. Just as the Catholic Priesthood was a hidden haven for pedophiles for years. It’s not the Catholicism that made them pedophiles, the pedophiles sought out the priesthood.
Thank you for this. I’ve tried looking for information on Proof Positive and seems nothing has happened since March/April 2017. Would love to hear a follow up.
Best,
Jennifer
Hi Jennifer,
Thanks for your note and feedback. This is something we will certainly be revisiting on the show in the near future. I think Proof Positive is taking a bit of a break (from what I have heard) to sort through some things. But, there are some other things occurring and we will be talking about them, hopefully, very soon! Thanks, again and thanks for listening!
Cheers,
Bryan