Episode 39 - Marc Benardout, DUI campaigner

08/31/20 • 53 min

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We talk to Marc Benardout, British producer and director turned DUI campaigner following the death of his son.
We talk about the social complications of drinking and driving, how DUIs are up dramatically during Covid and he tells the heartbreaking story of the untimely death of his son Noah.
We use handheld breathalyzers to show what a whisky can do to you, talk about the legislative flaws around DUI and how Marc has turned tragedy into activism.
This episode is brought to you in partnership with BACtrack, Makers Mark and the Noah Benardout Foundation.

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