We'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! Sources Holly Johnson - Wikipedia Holly Johnson 'cancelled' after HIV positive status revealed - BBC News Print 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) Hosted on Acast. See...

This 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 Info Queer All Year - Helping make Pride #MoreThanOneDay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This 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." Sources Anthony Perkins - Wikipedia Tea and Sympathy (play) - Wikipedia Berry Berenson - Wikipedia ...

This 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This 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...

The 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... Sources Matthias Rath - Wikipedia Matthias Rath: Denouncer of modern medicines | Matthias Rath | The Guardian South African court bans AIDS vitamin trials | Reuters Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What 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 - Wikipedia HIV/AIDS in South Africa - Wikipedia Shadowed Dreamer booking links https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1000259030687?aff=oddtdtcreator https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1007862332367?aff=oddtdtcreator Hosted on...

Denial 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! Sources Peter Duesberg - Wikipedia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 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 Jones The Foo Fighters’ AIDS denialism should be on the record | by Schwartz Media | The Monthly | Medium Nate Mendel - Wikipedia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Denial part 3 has landed! This episode Sarah and Jess take a look at HIV denier, Christine Maggiore, who's beliefs had very sad consequences for her young daughter. Sources Alive & Well AIDS Alternatives - Wikipedia Christine Maggiore - Wikipedia Alive & Well AIDS Alternatives (newreligiousmovements.org) Death of Eliza Jane Scovill - Wikipedia The Other Side of AIDS - Wikipedia Other info Latest information on mpox | Terrence Higgins Trust (tht.org.uk) Hosted on Acast. See...

Our summer mini-series continues! This mini series takes a dive into the world of denial and HIV. In part 2 Sarah and Jess take a look at why people can get stuck in HIV denial. Sources Denial | Psychology Today Denial as a Defense Mechanism (verywellmind.com) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Summer is here, so that must mean it's about time for a mini-series! This mini series takes a dive into the world of denial and HIV. In part 1 Sarah and Jess take a look at how denial plays a part in the different stages of grief. Sources Denial | Psychology Today Denial as a Defense Mechanism (verywellmind.com) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Jess shares further news and insight from the International AIDS Conference 2024 - including the huge leaps forward with Lenacapavir, hailed as "the closest we have ever been to an HIV vaccine", a game-changer for STI prevention with DoxyPrEP and Hans Berlin the pornstar! We have learnt so much, a huge thank you to everyone involved in such an incredible event! Sources HIV drug could be made for just $40 a year for every patient | Global development | The Guardian AIDS 2024, the...

This week Sarah and Jess have been virtually attending the 25th annual International AIDS Conference and in the first of two special episodes, they bring you some highlights from the conference! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We love a listener suggestion and this week's episode is just that! Sarah and Jess take a look at serodiscordant couples, where one person is HIV positive and one person is HIV negative and what effect that can have on the HIV negative person. Sources Combined antiretroviral treatment and heterosexual transmission of HIV-1: cross sectional and prospective cohort study | The BMJ HIV transmission risk among serodiscordant couples: a retrospective study of former plasma donors in Henan, China -...

This week Sarah and Jess are joined by the glorious Liz Tarrant! Liz is an HIV Specialist Nurse at the Florey Clinic, Reading, UK. The Florey Clinic is one of the two main sexual health clinics in Berkshire, that refer into TVPS, so Sarah and Jess know them well! Liz tells us all about what happens when you go for an HIV test, how clinics care for you once diagnosed and their jazzy new testing bus.....it may be a van, but we're sticking with bus! Useful info Order STI Home Test Kit - Safe Sex...

In Part 2 of HIV and Travel, Sarah and Jess take a closer look at a couple of wonderful organisations offering HIV support and advocacy, in countries that have HIV travel restrictions. Sources https://www.lhaksam.org.bt/ HOME | Brunei AIDS Council Official Website (bdaidscouncil.org) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The sun is out and people are jetting off on their summer holidays, so in the first of this two-parter, Sarah and Jess take a whistle stop tour around the globe to look at what restrictions there are, in different countries, for people planning to visit. Sources UNAIDS and UNDP call on 48* countries and territories to remove all HIV-related travel restrictions | UNAIDS Travel restrictions for people with HIV | aidsmap HIVTravel - Home Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

Continuing on our sport theme, we take a look at the Gay Games, the biggest LGBT+ sports and culture event in the world, and more importantly we look at it's founder, Tom Waddell. Sarah and Jess also try and flex their language skills with some very poor French, in honor of the Paris Olympics! Sources Tom Waddell - Wikipedia Gay Games - Wikipedia Acrobats on the Empire State Building in 1935 (youtube.com) Gay Games Get Involved With Our Podcast! Say our intro! It's that simple. All you need...

This week Sarah and Jess are joined by a name that many of you working within the HIV sector in the UK will likely know. A change maker for 8 years at the Terrence Higgins Trust, he has now taken a new role at George House Trust as HIV Advice, Support and Information Services Manager. This week, we're joined by the awesome Alex Sparrowhawk! Get Involved With Our Podcast! Say our intro! It's that simple. All you need to do is send us a voice note of you saying "Welcome to The HIV Podcast" and...

This week Sarah and Jess are joined by the phenomenal Dr Kate Lister, author of a Curious History of Sex, columnist, and host of Betwixt the Sheets! We talk HIV history, syphilis making your nose fall off and stolen testicles! This one is a wild ride! Dr Kate Lister – Historian | Writer | Podcaster Get Involved With Our Podcast! Say our intro! It's that simple. All you need to do is send us a voice note of you saying "Welcome to The HIV Podcast" and send it to us! We'll read out who you are...

Arthur Ashe was the first African American to win the men's singles titles at Wimbledon and the U.S. Open, and the first African American man to be ranked No. 1 in the world. He was also HIV positive. Join Sarah and Jess to learn about this legendary sportsman who became a fierce HIV activist, even delivering a speech at the United Nations. Sources How tennis legend Arthur Ashe became one of the most vocal HIV/AIDS activists | CNN Tennis great Arthur Ashe dies of AIDS | February 6, 1993 |...

This week we speak with Youtuber, playwriter, advocate, activist, ambassador and the person with the most dulcet tones in the sector - Stephen Hart! We chat about everything from the highly anticipated return of his show Shadowed Dreamer to his Britain's Got Talent Performance! Useful Info Shadowed Dreamer Trailer - Shadowed Dreamer 2024 Trailer - Hart Talks (youtube.com) Hart Talks - trailer (youtube.com) Joyful Noise on Britain's Got Talent - Words That Work | Communicate Clearly With...

This week's guest was diagnosed with HIV in 1991,when she was at University. Emma Cole has now been living with HIV for 33 years. Since her diagnosis Emma has achieved some incredible things, including giving over 2,000 talks about HIV and running the London Marathon! Sarah and Jess speak with Emma about being a long term survivor. Useful info Positive Voice - providing HIV Education since 1991 (positivevoice-emmacole.co.uk) The POPPY (Pharmacokinetic and clinical Observations in PeoPle over...