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HIV Medication with Abhishek Katiyar
This week Sarah was lucky enough to sit down to talk all things HIV medication with Abhishek Katiyar - a specialist pharmacist in HIV and Sexual health. Abhi has worked in the NHS for 16 years, 12 of which have been in HIV medicine.
Abhi also has his own podcast series in which he is digitizing everything he's learnt over the years. Sex Ed Bites can be found on most major podcast platforms and also on youtube! Abhishek Katiyar - YouTube
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150. Holly Johnson
31:07||Season 3, Ep. 150We've hit our 150th episode and before we go on a little break, we're indulging Sarah and dedicating an episode to one of her favourite topics......Holly Johnson!SourcesHolly Johnson - WikipediaHolly Johnson 'cancelled' after HIV positive status revealed - BBC NewsPrint advertising—Frankie Goes To Hollywood | Advertising | Zang Tuum Tumb and all that (zttaat.com)Quarter page advert for ‘Relax’ | Advertising | Zang Tuum Tumb and all that (zttaat.com)149. HIV Positive Mural
36:02||Season 3, Ep. 149This week Sarah and Jess had the pleasure of speaking with CP Robinson. CP is the Co-Chair of Portsmouth Pride and founder of the Intersectional Queer Activism Campaign "Queer.All.Year". We caught up with him to discuss the innovative art initiative 'HIV Positive', a huge mural in Portsmouth that aims to tackle HIV stigma.Useful InfoQueer All Year - Helping make Pride #MoreThanOneDay148. Anthony Perkins
25:26||Season 3, Ep. 148This week Sarah and Jess take a look at a horror icon and the man that played Norman Bates! Anthony Perkins was HIV positive and had this to say about living with the virus..."I have learned more about love, selflessness and human understanding from the people I have met in this great adventure in the world of AIDS than I ever did in the cut-throat, competitive world in which I spent my life."SourcesAnthony Perkins - WikipediaTea and Sympathy (play) - WikipediaBerry Berenson - Wikipedia147. The British Podcast Awards Special
27:13||Season 3, Ep. 147This week is a special episode where Jess takes us through what attending the British Podcast Awards, as an award nominee, was like! She spill the inside info and celeb gloss from the night! The HIV was nominated for a British Podcast Award 2024.146. ...with Hans Berlin
39:36||Season 3, Ep. 146This week we were lucky enough to speak to International Porn Star and HIV activist, Hans Berlin, live from his bed…well it was 8am! ! Hans speaks with Sarah and Jess about working in porn and being open about his HIV status, as well as his semi-autobiographical musical and all the other amazing projects he is working on!Useful links Queer Musical Love Story SHOOTING STAR transfers from Off-Broadway to London! (shootingstarmusical.com)A Couple Becomes Obsessed with the Sex Worker Next Door | Troy | The New Yorker Screening Room (youtube.com)145. HIV & Denial Part 7
31:55||Season 3, Ep. 145The denial mini-series has reached it's finale! In the seventh and final episode we take a look at Matthias Rath and that's all we'll say...SourcesMatthias Rath - WikipediaMatthias Rath: Denouncer of modern medicines | Matthias Rath | The GuardianSouth African court bans AIDS vitamin trials | Reuters144. HIV & Denial Part 6
30:32||Season 3, Ep. 144What happens when the leader of a country, with a high prevalence of HIV, is an AIDS denier? Well we're about to find out. Part 6 of HIV & Denial is all about South Africa.Sources The politics of AIDS in South Africa: beyond the controversies - PMC (nih.gov)Thabo Mbeki - WikipediaHIV/AIDS in South Africa - WikipediaShadowed Dreamer booking linkshttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/1000259030687?aff=oddtdtcreatorhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/1007862332367?aff=oddtdtcreator143. HIV & Denial Part 5
25:20||Season 3, Ep. 143Denial part 5 is here! This week Sarah and Jess take a look at the scientist who shaped Christine Maggiore's views on HIV and AIDS, which then shaped the Foo Fighters views too!SourcesPeter Duesberg - Wikipedia142. HIV & Denial Part 4
22:46||Season 3, Ep. 142In episode 4 of our denial mini-series Sarah and Jess take a look at how a global rock band supported and promoted an AIDS denying organisation in the early 00's. This one is going blown you mind. This week, is about the........Foo Fighters!Sources Foo Fighters, HIV Deniers – Mother JonesThe Foo Fighters’ AIDS denialism should be on the record | by Schwartz Media | The Monthly | MediumNate Mendel - Wikipedia