This story originally aired on April 21, 2018. All of Erica’s heroes liked to drink. Hunter S. Thompson, Molly Ivins … to be an edgy journalist, it seemed like alcohol was part of the job description. For Erica C. Barnett , alcohol did soon become a thread weaving through her work for magazines and alternative weeklies. “I loved being able to meet with people over drinks,” she said. “That is a wonderful way to get to know a source, over a couple, five, ten drinks. And it just made sense to me