Episode 63: “William” – Journey to HIV and Back

May 13th, 2013

“William” is a heterosexual Swiss man who was diagnosed HIV-positive in 2000, and given a maximum of six years to live – even with AIDS drugs. But he never took those drugs and eventually found his way out of the AIDS Zone.

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Episode 51: “Jane”, an HIV-positive Nurse

July 21st, 2012

“Jane” (not her real name) is an HIV-positive nurse who has experienced the lies of HIV and AIDS from both sides. David Crowe and Elizabeth Ely speak to her for an hour about her experiences and her thoughts on HIV testing and AIDS drugs.

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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 39: Brian’s 25 Years in the Shadow of HIV

July 2nd, 2011

“Brian” (not his real name) was diagnosed HIV-positive in 1987 along with many other hemophiliacs. Unlike most of the others, however, Brian did not start on AZT. Unlike almost all who did, he is still alive and well today…

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Episode 19: Freddie Buckley

March 25th, 2010
In this episode of How Positive Are You, the name of the podcast is given new meaning. Host Celia Farber has a paradigm shifting conversation with Freddie Buckley, a UK citizen living in Madrid, who has been HIV positive and healthy since 1997, never having taken ARV medications.

Episode 17: The Nagels

February 27th, 2010

When a Minnesota couple decided to adopt a baby from the wreckage of Ceaucescu’s Romania it seemed like a beautiful thing. But then HIV turned their lives upside down.

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