Bawdy Storytelling, Episode 38: "Social Justice and Sexual Attraction" (Dara M Wilson)
Date: September 5, 2018
Host: Dixie De La Tour
Storyteller: Dara M. Wilson

Episode Overview

This episode of Bawdy Storytelling, hosted by the irrepressible Dixie De La Tour, centers on the intersection of social justice and sexual attraction as told through a hilarious, raw, and deeply personal story by Dara M. Wilson. Dara recounts an unforgettable night out in New Orleans where her passion for social activism becomes unexpectedly intertwined with her sexual escapades. The episode exemplifies the show's hallmark blend of humor, vulnerability, and unapologetic sex-positivity.

Key Discussion Points & Story Breakdown

Introduction & Context (00:11–01:24)

• Dixie sets the tone:
  • Warns about explicit content—"This podcast is adult in nature... Grandma might not want to hear this." (00:11)
  • Intro to Dara M. Wilson, highlighting her writing, hosting, and storytelling creds. (01:24)

Dara’s Story: From Social Justice to Sexy Times (02:27–14:17)

1. Setting the Scene: New Orleans and Old Friends

• Dara agrees to visit New Orleans for someone's birthday, even though they're estranged. Determined to enjoy the city, she brings her friend Claudia as backup. (02:27)
• Claudia is described as “an adorable little brown skinned girl with a fierce ass, short natural haircut” and Dara’s social anchor at parties.

2. The Introduction to Scott

• Claudia suggests meeting her friend Scott, a recent New Orleans transplant she knows from helping with math problem sets.
• Dara’s first impressions: “He looks a little bit like Jesse Williams... I was looking at him like, ooh, you look like a snack. Or like, a snacklet... he looked portable. And I was into that.” (03:35)

3. The Bar Crawl Adventures

• Group’s “sophisticated” art crawl morphs into an epic, on-brand bar crawl.
• Dara humorously narrates the night, describing quirky venue choices, failed swing dance displays, and hot/humid fashion adjustments.

4. Karaoke Chemistry

• Climactic karaoke duet of “Killing Me Softly” with Claudia.
• Dara offers practical mic etiquette: “We don’t drop the mic, actually, because mics are expensive, and you shouldn’t do that.” (06:55)

5. The Social Justice Flare-Up

• At Scott’s “hole in the wall” neighborhood bar, awkward encounters ensue, notably with a “man bun” guy complaining he can’t say the N-word.
  • Dara’s deadpan retort: “If the worst thing in your life is that you can’t say a single word, your life is okay. And I don’t have time to go into the whole context of institutional oppression and blah blah blah. So why don’t you take yourself and your little man bun and go away?” (09:40)
• Dara is asked by a local to sign a petition against gentrification, which she does, further showing her activist streak.

6. The Sexual Escalation

• Scott and Dara sneak off to the back alley, where Scott makes his move:
  • “I’m gonna kiss you now,” he says, backing her against wet New Orleans stone for a passionate kiss and an exploration under her skirt. “Oh, is this a skort?” he asks, leading to Dara’s refusal to elaborate. (11:00)

7. Nightcap and Threesome Hints

• Back at Scott’s place, Dara meets his roommate—a “gorgeous, socially conscientious, tattooed public school teacher.” Dara kisses her: “that kind of stuff really turns me on.” (11:30–11:50)
• Group retires to bed; Scott makes a dramatic entrance: “He crawls up onto the bed like that girl in The Ring…” (12:10)

8. Climax: Intellectual Turn-On

• Dara’s arousal is heightened by Scott’s social awareness:
  • “He was talking about the school to prison pipeline. And I was like, yes, put it in me.” (12:35)
• This builds to an enthusiastic, vocal, and mutually satisfying sexual crescendo involving cunnilingus, oral, and intercourse—interspersed with empowerment and laughter.

9. Dara’s Advice and Takeaway

• Two-part life advice:
  • “Make sure to get yourself to New Orleans and defend the people who need defending, because it’s going to get you laid. Thank you.” (14:10)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Instant Attraction:
  “I was looking at him, I was like, ooh, you look like a snack. Or like, a snacklet...he looked portable. And I was into that.” —Dara M. Wilson (03:35)

• On Awkward Bar Banter:
  “If the worst thing in your life is that you can’t say a single word, your life is okay.” —Dara M. Wilson to the “man bun” guy (09:40)

• On Sex and Social Justice:
  “He was talking about the school to prison pipeline. And I was like, yes, put it in me.” —Dara M. Wilson (12:35)

• Life Advice:
  “Make sure to get yourself to New Orleans and defend the people who need defending, because it’s going to get you laid.” —Dara M. Wilson (14:10)

Important Timestamps

• 00:11 — Explicit content and episode intro (Dixie de La Tour)
• 01:24 — Introduction of Dara M. Wilson
• 02:27 — Dara Wilson's story begins
• 03:35 — Description of Scott and early attraction
• 06:55 — Karaoke and mic etiquette advice
• 09:40 — Social justice confrontation at neighborhood bar
• 11:00 — First kiss with Scott in the back alley
• 11:30–11:50 — Meeting and kissing Scott’s roommate
• 12:10 — Scott’s memorable “The Ring” impression crawling onto the bed
• 12:35 — Sexual turn-on by discussion of social justice
• 14:10 — Memorable closing advice from Dara

Episode Tone and Language

• Dara’s storytelling is rich with humor, self-deprecation, and candid sexual detail. She blends sharp social observation with infectious wit, making the story both illuminating and risqué. The episode captures the freewheeling energy of both New Orleans and the Bawdy Storytelling stage: unfiltered, explicit, and exuberant.

Summary

Dara M. Wilson’s story in this episode is a tribute to the sexy side of activism, the joys of vulnerability and shared experience, and the sometimes hilarious, always unpredictable intersections of political engagement and pleasure. She reminds the audience—with laughter and passion—that standing up for others can be as seductive as any bar crawl or late-night hookup. De La Tour’s curatorial skill brings another tale that is both honest and entertaining, cementing Bawdy Storytelling’s reputation as the “Moth for pervs”—where radical honesty, social justice, and carnal joy go hand in hand.