433. Mary Gauthier sings and talks

<div style="text-align: left;">433. Singer-songwriter Mary Gauthier joins us to <a href="http://archive.org/download/433-mary-gauthier/433--Mary_Gauthier.mp3" target="_blank">discuss</a> her new memoir, <i>Saved by a Song</i>. Mary Gauthier was twelve years old when she was given her Aunt Jenny’s old guitar and taught herself to play with a Mel Bay basic guitar workbook. Music offered her a window to a world where others felt the way she did.<span><a name='more'></a></span> Songs became lifelines to her, and she longed to write her own, one day. As an adult, she went to an open mic with a friend realized that she not only still wanted to write songs, she needed to. Today, Gauthier is a decorated musical artist, with numerous awards and recognition for her songwriting, including a Grammy nomination. </div> <ol type="a"> <li>This week in Louisiana history. September 5, 1814. Pierre Lafitte 'escapes' from prison in the Cabildo. Shortly after an alliance was formed between the government &amp; the pirates to repel the British. </li> <li>This week in New Orleans history. The post-Katrina evacuation of the Superdome was completed on Sunday, <b>September 4, 2005</b>. The same day, 29,588 Army National Guard and 4,596 Air National Guard were deployed (34,184 total).<br /> </li> <li>This week in Louisiana. <br /> <a href="https://libations.louisianatravel.com/">Louisiana Libations</a><br /> In Louisiana, we dine with gusto, but did you know we're also home to America's first cocktail - the Sazerac? In celebration of our cocktail culture, we've created a place for visitors to explore our Louisiana craft breweries, distilleries and wineries before planning your trip.&nbsp; Our Louisiana libations are hand-crafted and infused with local ingredients to create flavor profi