{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64eb70fc0750dd001167282d/6847370ad61256a578117c13?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The AIDS Epidemic (Pride Month Series)","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/64eb70fc0750dd001167282d/1749733111147-76dcc646-a888-4ba2-9d48-d1d028631acf.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In this week’s episode of&nbsp;<em>The Next Take Podcast</em>, Mikel and Tanyka continue their Pride Month series with a focused examination of the AIDS epidemic — one of the most devastating public health crises of the 20th century. The discussion traces the outbreak's early impact on the LGBTQ+ community, the widespread stigma and political inaction that followed, and the emergence of grassroots activism that forced public institutions to respond. The hosts also explore the evolution of HIV/AIDS treatment, ongoing disparities in healthcare access, and how the legacy of the epidemic continues to shape queer advocacy and public health policy today. This episode offers a sobering yet essential look at a crisis that redefined both medical response and social justice movements.</p><p><br></p><p>Streaming Links</p><p><br></p><p>Spotify: https://shorturl.at/dehuE</p><p>Apple: https://shorturl.at/fyMNZ</p><p>Youtube: https://shorturl.at/fuyJQ</p><p><br></p><p>Social Media:</p><p>New website: <a href=\"https://next-take-podcast.podcastpage.io/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://next-take-podcast.podcastpage.io/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Episode Produced By: Tanyka</p><p>Uploaded By: Mikel Miles</p>","author_name":"Mikel & Tanyka"}