It's World AIDS Day! And we are focusing on a true HIV hero and one of the longest survivors of HIV in the UK. All rise, for the utterly inspiring, Jonathan Blake! Sources Jonathan Blake (activist) - Wikipedia "There Are No Walls": Jonathan Blake - from OX Magazine First gay man diagnosed HIV+ in London on his extraordinary life and feelings on It's A Sin - Attitude Man diagnosed with HIV nearly 40 years ago still living glorious, full life (pinknews.co.uk) The most popular penis pet names men i...
Dec 01, 2022•36 min•Season 3Ep. 55
We all remember the TV adverts, but what was in the leaflet that was sent to every household in the UK, as part of the Don't Die of Ignorance campaign? Well wonder no more, as we take a look at the leaflet this week! Sources AIDS : don't die of ignorance : government information 1987 / issued by the Department of Health and Social Security. | Wellcome Collection Government AIDS awareness leaflet | Science Museum Group Collection bsa30_full_report_final.pdf (natcen.ac.uk) Hosted on Acast. See aca...
Nov 25, 2022•31 min•Season 3Ep. 54
We explore the story of a woman of 'firsts'. The world's first supermodel and the first famous American woman to die due to HIV related health issues. This, is Gia's week! Sources Gia Carangi - Wikipedia The story of Gia – the world’s first supermodel who died of Aids at 26 | Dazed (dazeddigital.com) Gia (1998) film review - the tragic story of supermodel Gia Carangi — Films to Watch Before you Die Further Information (1) Stephen Hart - YouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...
Nov 18, 2022•32 min•Season 3Ep. 53
This week we take a look at singer, HIV advocate and Mark Ashton's best friend, Jimmy Sommerville, who used his platform to raise awareness around HIV. Sources Jimmy Sommerville on TV-am in 1988 - YouTube Bronski Beat - Wikipedia Jimmy Somerville Is Still My Small-Town Boy (advocate.com) Further Info Jimmy Somerville - Read My Lips (Enough Is Enough) (Official Video) - YouTube The Communards – For A Friend (2022 HD Remaster) (Official Video) - YouTube Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy (Official Video...
Nov 11, 2022•29 min•Season 3Ep. 52
At 26 years old, Mark Ashton was diagnosed with HIV and died shortly afterwards. He was a leading figure in the Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners (LGSM) group during the 1984 miners' strike and this is the focus of our episode this week. As a political activist and campaigner he had such an impact that in 2018, 31 years after his passing, a garden in Paris was renamed to honour him, and a year earlier, on what would have been his 57th birthday, a blue plaque was hung above the bookshop where ...
Nov 04, 2022•35 min•Season 3Ep. 51
One of the most iconic adverts of all time and the only major HIV awareness campaign there has ever been. This week, we look at the background of the 'Don't Die of Ignorance' adverts that terrified a generation. Sources 'It was a life-and-death situation. Wards were full of young men dying': How we made the Don't Die of Ignorance Aids campaign | Art and design | The Guardian Remembering the ‘Don’t Die of Ignorance’ campaign - Placing the Public in Public Health: Public Health in Britain, 1948-20...
Oct 28, 2022•34 min•Season 3Ep. 50
This week we discuss whether Freddie Mercury is an HIV hero and have a look at the impact his legacy has had. We also share the HIV Heroes that the lovely people of Reading Pride shared with us! Sources Freddie Mercury - Wikipedia Freddie's obituary (archive.org) Other Info Instagram @ jennifervaughanhiv Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Oct 20, 2022•33 min•Season 3Ep. 49
This week we talk protection, more specifically, condoms and PrEP and we even perform a condom demonstration for you, which is an interesting choice for a podcast! Sources HIV transmission | aidsmap How to use condoms and lubricant | aidsmap How to get PrEP in the UK | aidsmap NICE recommends offering PrEP to people at high risk of HIV for first time | News | News | NICE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Oct 13, 2022•33 min•Season 3Ep. 48
This week we take a look at what the risk levels are around sex and HIV and exactly how HIV is transmitted during sex. Please note - this episode contains sexual references throughout. Listener discretion is advised. Sources HIV transmission | aidsmap Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Oct 07, 2022•30 min•Season 3Ep. 47
In the second part of 'HIV Explained' we focus on U = U. We look into what it actually means and the origins of this fantastic campaign. Sources In Just 5 Years, Undetectable=Untransmittable Changed History (hivplusmag.com) U=U: The Backstory (thebody.com) HIV - Human Immunodeficiency Virus | Great Ormond Street Hospital (gosh.nhs.uk) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Sep 30, 2022•29 min•Season 3Ep. 46
We're back after our crime summer series and we decided to take it all the way back to basics and really explain what HIV is and exactly how HIV medication works! Sources How HIV works | aidsmap HIV and AIDS - NHS (www.nhs.uk) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Sep 22, 2022•41 min•Season 3Ep. 45
In our 6th and final episode of our HIV crime mini series, we travel around the globe and take at look at HIV related prosecutions from different countries. Sources Criminal transmission of HIV - Wikipedia HIV criminalisation laws around the world | aidsmap 2012 SCC 47 (CanLII) | R. v. Mabior | CanLII Johnson Aziga - Wikipedia HIV trial in Libya - Wikipedia Further Info Bad People - 21. No Angel: When is spreading infectious diseases a crime? - BBC Sounds Notes from Hell by Nikolay Yordanov (goo...
Sep 01, 2022•33 min•Season 3Ep. 44
John Rodney was jailed for recklessly infecting 3 women with HIV. We take a look at this case from the police's point of view and explore the huge amount of work that went into bringing John Rodney to justice. Sources Detectives Casebook: John Rodney | UK Police News - Police Oracle *ASBO update: Crime and Policing Act 2014 received Royal Assent in March 2014. This streamlined the tools available to tackle anti-social behaviour, and replaced the ASBO with an injunction (a civil order) and a crim...
Aug 25, 2022•33 min•Season 3Ep. 43
Daryll Rowe was sentenced to life in prison for trying to infect 10 men with HIV. The case was featured heavily in the news and in this episode we move away from the sensationalist headlines and take you through what happened in this case. Sources 'Predatory' HIV hairdresser Daryll Rowe given life sentence for infecting men | UK News | Sky News Forgive me, pleads HIV victim who deliberately infected men | UK | News | Express.co.uk Brighton and Hove News » Brighton man infected with HIV by Darryl...
Aug 18, 2022•29 min•Season 3Ep. 42
In the third episode of our crime mini series we take a look at the case of the first gay man to be convicted of reckless transmission of HIV, Mark James, and which parts of the case the media chose to focus on. Sources Brighton man who intentionally infected partner with HIV jailed | The Argus BBC NEWS | England | Southern Counties | Hunt for HIV man moves to France Fugitive who infected partner with HIV is jailed - MyLondon Gay man sentenced for reckless HIV transmission (pinknews.co.uk) Hoste...
Aug 11, 2022•27 min•Season 3Ep. 41
This week Sarah takes us on a fascinating journey through some of the early cases of reckless or intentional transmission and we learn how the law has evolved. Sources R v Clarence (lawteacher.net) R v Dica - 2004 (lawteacher.net) R v Konzani (lawteacher.net) R v Konzani | [2005] EWCA Crim 706 | England and Wales Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) | Judgment | Law | CaseMine *Correction - in this episode we stated that R v Clarence was from the 2000s. This case is from 1888. Hosted on Acast. Se...
Aug 04, 2022•26 min•Season 3Ep. 40
Welcome to our crime miniseries! In our first instalment we go back to basics to really understand exactly what constitutes reckless or intentional transmission and we explore exactly how the police go about proving these cases. Sources May_2010_Prosecutions_for_HIV_Transmission.pdf (nat.org.uk) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 28, 2022•31 min•Season 3Ep. 39
This week we talk about a Pulitzer Prize winning cartoon strip that has been running for 51 years, Doonesbury. In particular we focus on Andy Lippincott and the story of his HIV diagnosis and death and how Doonesbury, cleverly, used humor to tackle HIV stigma. Sources Andy Lippincott - Wikipedia Gently Dishes Up Some Harsh Comments on AIDS | AP News 40 years of Doonesbury – That's How The Light Gets In (wordpress.com) Garry Trudeau - Wikipedia Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for February 09, 2022 - ...
Jul 21, 2022•22 min•Season 3Ep. 38
To celebrate 1 year of our HIV Heroes and History podcast we are featuring an amazing woman who has done a huge amount in the world of HIV, as well as having an outstanding music career. This weeks HIV hero is....Annie Lennox! Sources Sing campaign - Wikipedia Annie Lennox - Wikipedia 46664 - Wikipedia Annie Lennox explains her 'HIV Positive' t-shirt | EW.com About SING | Annie Lennox Further Information bongo maffn - YouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 12, 2022•29 min•Season 3Ep. 37
This week we take a look at the impact, and criticism, of a charity that was founded by Bono, (RED). So get listening and decide if you think (RED) deserves to be in our HIV Heroes series. Sources Product Red - Wikipedia HOW (RED) WORKS — (RED) Bobby Shriver - Wikipedia (RED) - Private Sector (including Foundations) - The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 30, 2022•29 min•Season 3Ep. 36
This week we take a look at the 2010 documentary The Lazarus Effect. A film that looks at the positive impact of free HIV medication on HIV patients in Africa. This film is full of HIV Heroes and is an absolute must see! Sources The Lazarus Effect (2010 film) - Wikipedia AIDS: The Lazarus Effect (voanews.com) The Life Changing Impact of 40 Cents a Day | HuffPost Impact The Moth | The Art and Craft of Storytelling BBC World Service - Newsday, The mother raising a daughter after losing three child...
Jun 23, 2022•28 min•Season 3Ep. 35
We're off to Chester! This week we take a look at the character Ste Hay and more specifically the storyline around his HIV diagnosis. So join us, as we head to Hollyoaks! Sources Ste Hay - Wikipedia Hollyoaks pictures: Ste's HIV plot begins (digitalspy.com) Hollyoaks star Kieron Richardson: ‘Ste Hay’s HIV storyline has been saving lives’ | Soaps | Metro News Kieron Richardson: My HIV Hollyoaks storyline is saving lives - Daily Star Hollyoaks’ Ste Hay ‘diagnosed as HIV positive’ | Closer (closero...
Jun 16, 2022•27 min•Season 3Ep. 34
Described as "disturbing, dark and low budget" and "a wake up call to the world", Kids is a coming-of-age drama released in 1995, focusing on a group of friends over the course of one day in New York. We discuss this controversial film and the impact it had. Trigger warning: please note this episode discuss topics such as drug use and sexual assault. Listener discretion is advised. Sources 'Kids': The Oral History of the 90s' Most Controversial Film - Rolling Stone Kids (film) - Wikipedia Larry ...
Jun 09, 2022•33 min•Season 3Ep. 33
As many of you know, we just unveiled our own HIV Living Memorial, so this week we focus on museums and memorials! Sources HOME | Queer Britain Home - World AIDS Museum London's first Aids memorial planned for Tottenham Court Road - BBC News UK AIDS Memorial Quilt (aidsquiltuk.org) A heart-breaking monument of love - BBC Website The AIDS Memorial – AIDS Memory UK Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
May 26, 2022•22 min•Season 3Ep. 32
This week we talk about the golden age of Hollywood and an absolute heartthrob, Rock Hudson. Rock was the first major movie star to disclose their HIV status, but what is the full story behind what happened and how and why he revealed he had HIV? Get listening to find out! Sources Rock Hudson - Wikipedia Rock Hudson announces he has AIDS - HISTORY 'Gay plague': The vile, horrific and inhumane way the media reported the AIDS crisis (pinknews.co.uk) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more ...
May 20, 2022•37 min•Season 3Ep. 31
From HIV being created by the CIA, to the AIDS epidemic being caused by polio vaccines, at some point you have probably heard some pretty wild conspiracy theories about HIV. In this episode we explore, and debunk, a few of these! Sources Discredited HIV/AIDS origins theories - Wikipedia African American people’s AIDS conspiracy beliefs best understood in terms of social anxiety and distrust, not ignorance | aidsmap Debunked: The Polio Vaccine and HIV Link | History of Vaccines Black Americans su...
May 11, 2022•33 min•Season 3Ep. 30
This week we're going allllll the way back to explore where HIV came from and how it spread. Join us for this fascinating and informative adventure! Sources History of HIV/AIDS - Wikipedia Scientists Refute Theory About the Origin of HIV (webmd.com) History of AIDS - HISTORY Aids: Origin of pandemic 'was 1920s Kinshasa' - BBC News Why Kinshasa in the 1920s Was the Perfect Place for HIV to Go Global | Smart News| Smithsonian Magazine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
May 05, 2022•26 min•Season 3Ep. 29
Join us on a musical journey looking at songs that reference or relate to HIV in some way. From Elton John to TLC, Cyndi Lauper to Wu-Tang Clan, we cover an eclectic mix, but there are so many, that this is Volume 1! *Please note this episode does contain some swearing Sources List of UK Singles Chart number ones of the 1980s - Wikipedia 12 Songs About HIV/AIDS That Were Part of a Movement (advocate.com) House of Love: Songs That Soundtracked the AIDS Epidemic of the 80’s & 90’s (granvarones...
Apr 28, 2022•31 min•Season 3Ep. 28
This weeks hero was diagnosed with HIV at 13 years old and became a household name in America due to his battle to go to school. We urge you to listen to Ryan White's story - an unbelievable young man that has left an inspiring legacy. Sources Ryan White - Wikipedia Who Was Ryan White? | RyanWhite (hrsa.gov) Remembering Ryan White, the teen who fought against the stigma of AIDS | PBS NewsHour Further Information Ryan White | RyanWhite (hrsa.gov) Ryan White CARE Act - Wikipedia *Correction: we st...
Apr 21, 2022•32 min•Season 3Ep. 27
You may have seen the Hollywood blockbuster 'The Dallas Buyers Club' and in this episode we explore the wider history of buyers clubs, in the world of HIV. Sources Dallas Buyers Club: True story? Fact and fiction in the Matthew McConaughey movie about Ron Woodroof. (slate.com) Buyers club - Wikipedia “Managing Your Own Survival”: Buyers Clubs in the AIDS Epidemic – Health & Medicine in American History (grinnell.edu) Inside the UK's drug buyers' clubs - BBC News AIDS Drug AZT: How It Got App...
Apr 14, 2022•26 min•Season 3Ep. 26
