XTRA: Cartoonist R. Crumb Rethinks ‘AIDS,’ Rethinks Everything – with David Crowe on ‘The Infectious Myth’
R. Crumb is the best-known “underground” American cartoonist of the late 1960s and early 1970s. He created, among others, ZAP Comix, Fritz the Cat, Mr. Natural and Keep on Truckin’. Most people, however, may not know that he is a long-time ‘AIDS’ rethinker, or dissident, and has been since meeting former “How Positive Are You” co-host Christine Maggiore.
In late October 2016, he joined current HPAY co-host David Crowe for a discussion of pretty much everything on David’s “The Infectious Myth” Internet radio show. Somewhere in there are Crumb’s personal impressions of the early history of AIDS. Sex, censorship and racism also come up. Don’t take our word for it; listen for yourself HERE.
Be warned that this interview contains explicit language. You’re not afraid of a little of that, are you? Continue reading »
Comment (0)Episode 108: Waking Up to the Truth, with New AIDS Rethinker George Borrelli
When confronted with new facts, why do we take so long to change our minds? George Borrelli never imagined a different view of “AIDS” science existed until he stumbled on it while researching alternative cancer theories and treatments.
“This really rocked a belief that I thought was so solid that it could not possibly be wrong,” says the retired engineer. “It was such a fundamental belief. I really didn’t want to accept the possibility that what everyone is saying could possibly be false.” Continue reading »
Comment (0)Episode 100: The Best of ‘How Positive Are You,’ on its 100th Episode
Tragic stories and grateful rants, long-time nonprogressors, the death of artist Keith Haring, words from two-time heavyweight boxing champion Tommy Morrison, defending orphans and babies, the end of “HIV criminalization,” whether to go on Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), deconstructing how “HIV testing” actually works, provocative science, pharmaceutical corruption, a confrontation with a TV episode’s medical advisor, feedback from our audience both grateful and hostile, debunking the entire Ebola epidemic from the lab to the streets of West Africa, and remembering our dear friend and co-founder Christine Maggiore – whew! – you’ve heard it all on “How Positive Are You.” If you haven’t, catch up with our library on our Program Index page. Or you can save some time with this helpful retrospective of the first seven years of our groundbreaking Podcast.
Write us at info@howpositiveareyou with your own memories and reflections. We’d love to hear from you. Continue reading »
Comment (0)Episode 75: Marlene Helps Reg Get Off — AIDS Drugs, That Is — On “Rick Simpson” Cannabis Oil
Episode 75: Marlene Helps Reg Get Off -- AIDS Drugs, That Is -- On "Rick Simpson" Cannabis Oil [ 58 min 15 s | 33.34 MB ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (538)Reg is a gay man living in New York City who has been on and off AIDS drugs for more than 15 years. Marlene is a health consultant living in the southern U.S. who has extensively researched the psychological and physical benefits of cannabis oil. Together, Reg and Marlene tell us how the miracle claims made for cannabis oil could be credible, and what it is like to use this substance derived from a strain of the marijuana plant to kick the “anti-retroviral” (ARV) habit once and for all.
Comment (0)Episode 73: Brian Carter, HIV Thriver
Brian Carter is a 53-year-old gay man who has been living in Los Angeles for 14 years. Diagnosed “HIV positive” in 2006, he considered evidence on “HIV” from both sides and decided to reject his diagnosis and never to take HIV drugs. We asked him: How is that going?
Comment (1)Episode 45: Gos Blank
In this episode, David and Elizabeth speak with singer/songwriter Gos Blank about his struggle with immune deficiency since birth, and perhaps even before birth. It didn’t take long for Gos to reject his HIV diagnosis, due to the number of inconsistencies in his story. He has concluded that his health problems started with his mother’s drug treatment while pregnant with him. He then cites a number of lifestyle factors, including drug use, poor living conditions and a mold allergy (mold is a rampant problem in Houston, particularly in low-cost housing), all of which can affect the outcome of a typical HIV test.
Comment (0)Episode 44: Curtis Clay
Curtis Clay is a gay man who first had a positive HIV test in the late 1990s and, without ever taking antiretroviral drugs, has maintained his good health and positive attitude.
Comment (0)Episode 42: Jennifer Wolfe, “This Child of Mine”
Jennifer Wolfe made the recent film, “This Child of Mine” that documents the conflict between the AIDS establishment and three families, Valerie Emerson’s, the Tysons, and Christine Maggiore.
Comments (6)Episode 21: Destroying Edmond McNack’s Health with PeP
Edmond’s life was turned upside down when, doing his duty as a sheriff’s deputy, he was bitten by a prisoner. Even though HIV tests on him and the prisoner came back negative within 24 hours he was encouraged to continue AIDS drugs for 12 weeks (he managed 10 despite excruciating side effects).
Comments (8)Episode 15: Remembering Christine
Christine Maggiore’s sudden death on December 27th 2008 was a shock to rethinkers around the world, as well as her family and many friends. Loved for her caring personality, respected for her commitment, admired for her drive and desire for dialog, she is deeply missed.
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Episode 12: AIDS Censorship
This is the last full episode that Christine Maggiore participated in, taped on December 2, 2008. In it, experienced LA journalist Bob Navarro describes the firestorm of criticism when he published US government statistics noting a decline in AIDS cases. “Not allowed!” screamed the AIDS dogmatists. Christine also expresses, both overtly and implicitly, how much the “How Positive Are You?” podcast meant to her.
Comments (4)Episode 11: Medical Advisor to Law & Order Speaks on “AIDS Denialism”
Dr. Jocelyn Dee is an AIDS specialist at USC’s Rand Schrader Clinic where poor, uneducated, uninsured, often illiterate, sometimes homeless, and frequently drug addicted HIV positives can receive medical care regardless of ability to pay. She also serves as an advisor for fictional television programs that feature real life medical issues in their story lines. It was in this advisory capacity that Dr. Dee worked on the recent Law & Order SVU episode, “Retro,” which took on the topic of “AIDS denialism.” Continue reading »
Comments (13)Episode 10: AIDS Social Worker Experiences Paradigm Shift
Sarah Breidenbach was a highly regarded social worker who specialized in assisting people diagnosed HIV positive or with AIDS. For Sarah, this position was far more than a job, it was an opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of her clients, and she approached her work with great dedication and conviction. She felt very strongly that by encouraging compliance with AIDS drug treatments and discouraging skepticism about the causal link between HIV and AIDS she was offering HIV positives their best possible chances for staying alive. But after more than half a decade of a professional and personal life that revolved around AIDS from the mainstream perspective, Sarah very reluctantly agreed to watch the documentary film, The Other Side of AIDS, and something remarkable happened as a result: she began to question the basis for her staunchly held views, and ultimately the direction and meaning of her life’s work. Continue reading »
Comments (13)Episode 9: Science Fiction: Law & Order’s Morality Tale on “AIDS Denialism”
David and Christine discuss “Retro”, a recent episode of the prime time TV show, “Law & Order Special Victim’s Unit”, in which a false version of Christine’s life is used to send a supposedly true message about AIDS. Special guests include Robin Scovill, Christine’s real life husband of 12 years whose inexplicable HIV negative status causes him to be eliminated from fictionalized portrayals of his family as well as from most factual news articles. Continue reading »
Comments (6)Episode 8: From AIDS Nazi to AIDS Skeptic
In today’s program, we speak with Ken Murray, a single heterosexual man who, after years of absorbing mainstream media messages about AIDS, believed it was a plague that could wipe out the world, and that HIV positives should be tattooed to prevent “the spread of infection.” But when his girlfriend Tanya unexpectedly tested HIV positive, Ken was forced to confront his beliefs. Continue reading »
Comments (2)Episode 7: Was That AIDS?
A gay man experiences sudden weight loss of about 20 pounds, general weakness, blurred vision, numbness that eventually progresses into the inability to walk, and facial paralysis that makes it difficult to speak or even swallow. Is this AIDS? What would you do? Keith Relkin decided to refuse an HIV test or accept another label when MS was suggested. Continue reading »
Comments (3)Episode 6: Deconstructing HIV Tests
David and Christine talk with Dr. Rodney Richards, a diagnostic testing expert and founding scientist of Amgen, one of the largest and most successful biotech firms in the world. Continue reading »
Comments (2)Episode 5: HIV Testing Traumas
Some of the many problems with so-called HIV tests are revealed through the experiences of people whose lives were sent into a tail spin over inconsistent or false results. Continue reading »
Comments (2)XTRA: Christine Maggiore Interviewed by John McNair
An engaging free association conversation with Australian podcaster John McNair. Continue reading »
Comment (0)Episode 4: The Real Story of AIDS in Africa
A fascinating dialogue with Dr. Charles Geshekter, a professor of African history and expert on the social and economic factors affecting Africa in the 19th and 20th centuries. Continue reading »
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