3S Artspace Presents
The 13th Step: Live
Produced by New Hampshire Public Radio
Thursday, January 18
Doors 6pm / Event 7pm
Seated
Pay-what-you-choose (starting at $15)

It started with a tip. Eventually, multiple sources said it was an open secret: The founder of New Hampshire’s largest addiction treatment network was sexually harassing or assaulting women. How did he get away with it?

That question led NHPR’s Lauren Chooljian on a journey into the American substance use disorder treatment industry, where she found a longstanding – and long tolerated – culture of sexual misconduct. Along the way, she and her team also faced serious legal and safety challenges, including multiple incidents of vandalism.

Lauren tells the whole story in the critically acclaimed series The 13th Step – hailed by New York Magazine and The New Yorker as one of the “best podcasts of 2023” and finalist for the duPont-Columbia Award.

Join us for a special behind-the-scenes look at how The 13th Step came together, and hear the latest on the story. Lauren will take audience questions about the podcast and the issues it raises, from trauma and recovery to freedom of the press.

About NHPR:
NHPR is New Hampshire’s only statewide radio news service, broadcasting from 14 sites across the Granite State. Our award-winning journalism is available to read and listen to 24/7 at NHPR.org and by asking your smart speaker to “Play NHPR.” At NHPR, our vision is that through trustworthy journalism, we enrich lives and build stronger communities, in New Hampshire and beyond. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core to our mission. We strive to build an inclusive culture that links us to the communities we serve and to produce journalism and programming that reflect those communities’ diverse cultures, backgrounds, and viewpoints.

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Thank you to our year-round Lead Sponsors: AC Hotel Portsmouth, MacEdge, and Raka.