Episode 46: 2011 in Review

March 4th, 2012

David and Elizabeth (Beth) review some of the best, worst and most absurd news about HIV and AIDS from 2011.

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Episode 45: Gos Blank

February 16th, 2012

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.

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Episode 44: Curtis Clay

December 22nd, 2011

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.

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Episode 43: Marian Tompson

November 18th, 2011

Marian Tompson is one of the world’s leading advocates of breastfeeding, including by HIV-positive women. She was a founder of La Leche League in 1956 and entered the AIDS debate in the late 1990s with the founding of  AnotherLook.org.

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