HIV Heroes - Annie Lennox
To celebrate 1 year of our HIV Heroes and History podcast we are featuring an amazing woman who has done a huge amount in the world of HIV, as well as having an outstanding music career. This weeks HIV hero is....Annie Lennox!SourcesSing campaign - WikipediaAnnie Lennox - Wikipedia46664 - WikipediaAnnie Lennox explains her 'HIV Positive' t-shirt | EW.comAbout SING | Annie LennoxFurther Informationbongo maffn - YouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12 Juli 202229min
HIV Heroes - (RED)
This week we take a look at the impact, and criticism, of a charity that was founded by Bono, (RED). So get listening and decide if you think (RED) deserves to be in our HIV Heroes series.SourcesProduct Red - WikipediaHOW (RED) WORKS — (RED)Bobby Shriver - Wikipedia(RED) - Private Sector (including Foundations) - The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
30 Juni 202228min
HIV Heroes - The Lazarus Effect
This week we take a look at the 2010 documentary The Lazarus Effect. A film that looks at the positive impact of free HIV medication on HIV patients in Africa. This film is full of HIV Heroes and is an absolute must see! SourcesThe Lazarus Effect (2010 film) - WikipediaAIDS: The Lazarus Effect (voanews.com)The Life Changing Impact of 40 Cents a Day | HuffPost ImpactThe Moth | The Art and Craft of StorytellingBBC World Service - Newsday, The mother raising a daughter after losing three children to HIVConnie and Lubona — (RED)ITORIAL — (RED)Roche | AIDS activist and mom educates the world Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
23 Juni 202227min
HIV Heroes - Hollyoaks
We're off to Chester! This week we take a look at the character Ste Hay and more specifically the storyline around his HIV diagnosis. So join us, as we head to Hollyoaks! SourcesSte Hay - WikipediaHollyoaks pictures: Ste's HIV plot begins (digitalspy.com)Hollyoaks star Kieron Richardson: ‘Ste Hay’s HIV storyline has been saving lives’ | Soaps | Metro NewsKieron Richardson: My HIV Hollyoaks storyline is saving lives - Daily StarHollyoaks’ Ste Hay ‘diagnosed as HIV positive’ | Closer (closeronline.co.uk)'Hollyoaks' character contracts HIV (digitalspy.com)HIV storyline in UK TV soap Hollyoaks changing perceptions - (pharmaphorum.com) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
16 Juni 202227min
HIV History - Kids
Described as "disturbing, dark and low budget" and "a wake up call to the world", Kids is a coming-of-age drama released in 1995, focusing on a group of friends over the course of one day in New York. We discuss this controversial film and the impact it had.Trigger warning: please note this episode discuss topics such as drug use and sexual assault. Listener discretion is advised.Sources'Kids': The Oral History of the 90s' Most Controversial Film - Rolling StoneKids (film) - WikipediaLarry Clark on the Legacy, and the Infamy, of His 1995 Film Kids (wmagazine.com)The secret history of Kids | Dazed (dazeddigital.com) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9 Juni 202232min
HIV History - Museums and Memorials
As many of you know, we just unveiled our own HIV Living Memorial, so this week we focus on museums and memorials!SourcesHOME | Queer BritainHome - World AIDS MuseumLondon's first Aids memorial planned for Tottenham Court Road - BBC NewsUK AIDS Memorial Quilt (aidsquiltuk.org)A heart-breaking monument of love - BBC WebsiteThe AIDS Memorial – AIDS Memory UK Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
26 Maj 202222min
HIV Heroes - Rock Hudson
This week we talk about the golden age of Hollywood and an absolute heartthrob, Rock Hudson. Rock was the first major movie star to disclose their HIV status, but what is the full story behind what happened and how and why he revealed he had HIV? Get listening to find out!SourcesRock Hudson - WikipediaRock Hudson announces he has AIDS - HISTORY'Gay plague': The vile, horrific and inhumane way the media reported the AIDS crisis (pinknews.co.uk) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
20 Maj 202237min
HIV History - HIV Conspiracies
From HIV being created by the CIA, to the AIDS epidemic being caused by polio vaccines, at some point you have probably heard some pretty wild conspiracy theories about HIV. In this episode we explore, and debunk, a few of these!SourcesDiscredited HIV/AIDS origins theories - WikipediaAfrican American people’s AIDS conspiracy beliefs best understood in terms of social anxiety and distrust, not ignorance | aidsmapDebunked: The Polio Vaccine and HIV Link | History of VaccinesBlack Americans suspect HIV plot | World news | The Guardian*Correction: We stated that Wangari Maathai was the first woman in America to be a Nobel Peace Prize laureat. This is incorrect, she was the first woman in Africa to receive this award. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11 Maj 202232min
