The HIV Podcast

We all remember the TV adverts, but what was in the leaflet that was sent to every household in the UK, as part of the Don't Die of Ignorance campaign? Well wonder no more, as we take a look at the leaflet this week!SourcesAIDS : don't die of ignorance : government information 1987 / issued by the Department of Health and Social Security. | Wellcome CollectionGovernment AIDS awareness leaflet | Science Museum Group Collectionbsa30_full_report_final.pdf (natcen.ac.uk) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

25 Nov 202231min

We explore the story of a woman of 'firsts'. The world's first supermodel and the first famous American woman to die due to HIV related health issues. This, is Gia's week!SourcesGia Carangi - WikipediaThe story of Gia – the world’s first supermodel who died of Aids at 26 | Dazed (dazeddigital.com)Gia (1998) film review - the tragic story of supermodel Gia Carangi — Films to Watch Before you DieFurther Information(1) Stephen Hart - YouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

18 Nov 202232min

This week we take a look at singer, HIV advocate and Mark Ashton's best friend, Jimmy Sommerville, who used his platform to raise awareness around HIV.SourcesJimmy Sommerville on TV-am in 1988 - YouTubeBronski Beat - WikipediaJimmy Somerville Is Still My Small-Town Boy (advocate.com)Further InfoJimmy Somerville - Read My Lips (Enough Is Enough) (Official Video) - YouTubeThe Communards – For A Friend (2022 HD Remaster) (Official Video) - YouTubeBronski Beat - Smalltown Boy (Official Video) - YouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11 Nov 202229min

At 26 years old, Mark Ashton was diagnosed with HIV and died shortly afterwards. He was a leading figure in the Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners (LGSM) group during the 1984 miners' strike and this is the focus of our episode this week. As a political activist and campaigner he had such an impact that in 2018, 31 years after his passing, a garden in Paris was renamed to honour him, and a year earlier, on what would have been his 57th birthday, a blue plaque was hung above the bookshop where Mark and his friends met to organise political rallies. SourcesMark Ashton - WikipediaRemembering Mark Ashton: A proud advocate of socialism and gay rights (epicchq.com)Mark Ashton: The Life and Legacy of an LGBT Legend | LGBT LawyersUK miners' strike (1984–85) - WikipediaLesbians & Gays Support the Miners (lgsm.org)Pride (2014 film) - WikipediaFurther InformationLGSM - Who we areThe Communards - For A Friend (Official Video) - YouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

4 Nov 202235min

One of the most iconic adverts of all time and the only major HIV awareness campaign there has ever been. This week, we look at the background of the 'Don't Die of Ignorance' adverts that terrified a generation.Sources'It was a life-and-death situation. Wards were full of young men dying': How we made the Don't Die of Ignorance Aids campaign | Art and design | The GuardianRemembering the ‘Don’t Die of Ignorance’ campaign - Placing the Public in Public Health: Public Health in Britain, 1948-2010 (lshtm.ac.uk)1980s AIDS TV ads show scaring public ISN'T the way to beat Covid | Daily Mail OnlineAIDS : don't die of ignorance : government information 1987 / issued by the Department of Health and Social Security. | Wellcome CollectionPast Campaigns – Aids – Don’t Die of Ignorance – Ethical Marketing NewsFurther informationAIDS: Monolith (1987) - YouTubeAIDS - Iceberg (1987, UK) - YouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

28 Okt 202234min

This week we discuss whether Freddie Mercury is an HIV hero and have a look at the impact his legacy has had. We also share the HIV Heroes that the lovely people of Reading Pride shared with us!SourcesFreddie Mercury - WikipediaFreddie's obituary (archive.org)Other InfoInstagram @jennifervaughanhiv Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

20 Okt 202232min

This week we talk protection, more specifically, condoms and PrEP and we even perform a condom demonstration for you, which is an interesting choice for a podcast!SourcesHIV transmission | aidsmapHow to use condoms and lubricant | aidsmapHow to get PrEP in the UK | aidsmapNICE recommends offering PrEP to people at high risk of HIV for first time | News | News | NICE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

13 Okt 202232min

This week we take a look at what the risk levels are around sex and HIV and exactly how HIV is transmitted during sex.Please note - this episode contains sexual references throughout. Listener discretion is advised.SourcesHIV transmission | aidsmap Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

7 Okt 202230min