Episode 75: Marlene Helps Reg Get Off — AIDS Drugs, That Is — On “Rick Simpson” Cannabis Oil

January 4th, 2014

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.

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Episode 67: Dissidents Who Have Died — Joe Stokely Remembers Karri

September 4th, 2013

What happens when an “HIV-positive” person needs emergency medical care? Tragically, we hear from many who have been denied this care as soon as they were deemed to have “AIDS.” Join us as Joe Stokely shares memories of his late wife, Karri Stokely, the agonies of her years on the “antiretroviral” AIDS drugs (ARVs), her remarkable recovery off them, and her struggle to get basic health care for a life-threatening condition later — without re-submitting to the drugs. Finally, Joe speaks movingly of her tragic death. Continue reading »

Episode 54: HIV Survivor Ed Lieb

September 3rd, 2012

Ed Lieb has survived years as an HIV-positive gay man, one of the earliest members of HEAL New York and a former cable television talk show host covering AIDS and related issues.

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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 50: Onnie Mary Phuthe

July 14th, 2012

Onnie Mary Phuthe is a Botswanian woman whose story began when she tried to induce an abortion in 1999 by taking the RU-486 pill. Having very little knowledge of the drug, she took multiple doses, which resulted in intestinal side effects that almost killed her. In 2001, Onnie was diagnosed HIV-positive, and was prescribed antiretroviral drugs (ARVs), which she took for eight years. In 2009, she stopped taking them, after finding more natural ways to restore her health.

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