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Founders in JeansFounders in JeansThe Diet Industry is Lying to You: From Solo Nutritionist to Global Wellness Leader with Sofia Rozhko of The Body SchoolSummaryIn this episode, Emily Jean interviews Sofia, the founder and CEO of a Ukrainian wellness program. Sofia shares her journey of building a successful business focused on helping individuals develop a healthy relationship with food and their bodies. The conversation covers her experiences in scaling the business, the importance of personalized nutrition, and the challenges of launching an app. Sofia emphasizes the significance of community support, debunks common nutrition myths, and provides valuable insights for aspiring entrepreneurs.You can follow Sofia on Instagram @sofi_rozhko and the Body School on Instagram...2025-05-1347 minHIV unmutedHIV unmutedThe game-changing research from AIDS 2024This episode of HIV unmuted introduces a new host and format for the award-winning IAS podcast. Our host, Juan Michael Porter II, the Senior Editor for TheBody/TheBodyPro, takes a deep dive with a single guest in an intimate conversation that gives the listener a glimpse of the guest – who they are and how they got into this work – and an understanding of their topic of expertise.   This new format opens with Sharon Lewin, the IAS President and AIDS 2024 International Co-Chair, walking us through the latest HIV science released at AIDS 2024, the 25th...2024-07-2317 minWhat I don\'t know about things will SHOCK you!What I don't know about things will SHOCK you!Get Educated. On Anal (Kinda) (18+)●Track Title: JoeniNpcGamer - Spacing Out Last Night  ●Link: https://youtu.be/IhoS_rVm_yc Cover image: Assorted Wildness (https://mangabuddy.com/assorted-wildness) Sources: https://www.thebody.com/article/into-anal-heres-how-to-get-ready-in-15-minutes https://www.eatingwell.com/gallery/11716/high-fiber-dinners-you-can-make-in-20-minutes-or-less/ https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/22-high-fiber-foods#TOC_TITLE_HDR_12 https://gaymalejournal.org/the-best-diet-for-digestion-and-anal-sex/ https://www.thebody.com/article/anal-sex-diet-guide --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/moses-dpenha/message2022-07-0429 minПривет, подружка!Привет, подружка!# 78 Правильное питание, марафон желаний и поиск мужчиныПривет, подружки! В новом # 78 эпизоде мы обсуждаем плюсы, минусы и подводные камни марафона желаний, который сами не проходили, но очень много слышали! Играем в диванных экспертов так сказать😂  А ещё говорим о том, как важно с умом подходить к своему рациону и не бояться открывать для себя новые продукты и вкусы. Бонусом раскрываем секрет места поиска идеальных мужчин!  Также отдельную благодарность выражаем своим подружкам, которые поделились впечатлениями и ответили на все самые странные вопросы о марафоне @elena_blinovskaya #марафон_желания_Блиновская  Скорее нажимайте на play и делитесь впечатлениями в нашем Инстаграм @podcast_privet.podruzhka  Ваши Оля и Настя ❤️  В эпизоде рекомендуем:  @sofi_rozhko и ее @thebody_school девушка, которая простыми словами объясняет сложные вещи и мотивирует становиться лучше;  @alisa___cooper девушку которая своим примером даёт понять, что готовка это не страшно, а очень даже вкусно и просто, главное делать это с умом; #подкаст_приветподружка2021-03-0342 minSuperhero EthicsSuperhero EthicsEp 121- The Fate of the TerminatorWhat is the role of fate in the Terminator movies? Do the later movies stay true to this idea? What can you do when you see the tragedy your current decisions are taking you towards?Becky Allen joins us for this episode. Becky Allen is the author of Bound by Blood and Sand and the sequel,Freed by Flame and Storm. She grew up outside Ithaca, New York, andgraduated from Brandeis University with a major in American studiesand a minor in journalism. She is the product manager for TheBody.com,an online...2021-02-161h 17The Three Letters PodcastThe Three Letters PodcastSeason 2 - National Black HIV-AIDS Awareness DayFebruary 7th is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day! I am joined by none other than the marvelous Dr. Justin Terry-Smith to talk about it all, basically. HIV/AIDS impact on black Americans, long-term survivors, changing attitudes towards PrEP, and U=U, how black Americans can get better access to healthcare, the COVID/HIV comparisons, Black Lives Matters and HIV, and much more! You also might find out why otters are so intimidating! Like, subscribe and listen now! Ren Morrill (Host) - Ren is The Three Letter Podcast’s creator and host. He is a Maine native with a...2021-02-1155 minIn TrustIn TrustThe Practical Path Forward Towards a Healthcare System that Deserves Our Trust - Cecilia Hardacker, Gabriel Maldonado, Jim Pickett, Ace Robinson - EP 20The  time to remedy the failures of public health, our healthcare system, the research enterprise, and health policy-making is long overdue.  Research shows implicit bias impacts providers’ interactions with patients and has negative effects on the health of people of color. Centering the lived experiences of Black, Indigenous, Latino/a/x and other people of color, immigrants, and LGBTQ+ people is necessary as we course correct toward building and repairing relationships, fostering trust, and being trustworthy. This follow-up conversation to last week's episode explores the multifaceted approaches needed to remedy, and actions from small to big...2021-01-191h 28Uninvisible Pod with Lauren FreedmanUninvisible Pod with Lauren Freedman096: Giuliani Alvarenga on Public Health, Legislation, & HIVGiuliani Alvarenga is an award-winning writer and law student living in New Orleans. A familiar face to those who have watched Trust Me, I’m Sick, they are HIV-undetectable and have a Bachelor's degree in English Literature and Gender & Women's Studies from the University of California, Berkeley. Giuli is also affiliated with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), and a student liaison for the American Bar Association's Health Law Section. They are also involved in immigration rights as a public health issue, and speak on this topic in partnership with various organizations, as well as contributing writing to TheBody.com...2020-10-0742 minUninvisible Pod with Lauren FreedmanUninvisible Pod with Lauren Freedman095: Charles Sanchez Is An AIDS Activist Who is Not Sad, Sick, or DyingCharles Sanchez is a Mexican-American, gay, HIV+ writer, performer, director and advocate living in New York City. He is one of the co-founders of Skipping Boyz Productions, and conceived, writes and stars in the award-winning musical comedy web series Merce. In 2003, he was diagnosed with AIDS and began his journey to becoming an activist and advocate. He has attended the national AIDSWatch conference in Washington D.C. four times and has been featured in public service videos for the CDC’s “Start Talking. Stop HIV.” campaign, as well as for Remedy Health Media and EverydayHealth.com. He was included in Health...2020-09-3043 minLaura Flanders and Friends: Solution Journalism on Democracy, Movements, Society and CultureLaura Flanders and Friends: Solution Journalism on Democracy, Movements, Society and CultureNew Justice, Prison Abolition: A World Beyond PrisonsPrisons, police and punishment through incarceration. Are they with us forever in the land of the free? Sustained campaigns for change are beginning to pay off. At the community level, it turns out that a whole lot of people and places already make peace without cops. Today, we imagine a world without prisons. It may be closer than we think.Note:  This episode originally aired the summer of 2019.  Guests:-Esteban Kelly, Executive Director, US Federation of Worker Cooperatives. He is also a founder and core trainer with AORTA, a worker co-op whose consulting sup...2020-06-2031 minAfter25After25WeTalkingSkin Ft AshaI Don’t know who needed this today, but I hope it gives you a quick escape from all the heaviness we are all experiencing. On this episode, I go through my current lockdown routine and give you a little back story on my skincare journey. Please sit back, relax and enjoy! Lets all continue to stay safe during this difficult time ladies! Products mentioned: Marauja Oil ( Passion Fruit), Alumier - Ever Active C&E +Peptide, Alumier -Bright & Clear Solution, Korres - Wild Rose, Exfoliating cleanser, CeraVe - Hydrating Cleanser, Super Facia...2020-05-2949 minSuperhero EthicsSuperhero EthicsEp 91, (BETTER SOUND) Catra, She-Ra, and the Ethics of RedemptionNOTE: I realized that there were sound problems with the originally uploaded version. This version is improved- please listen to this version instead. Jess Plummer and Becky Allen join us to discuss She-Ra! What makes Catra such a compelling character? How does this show blur the lines between hero and villain, friend and dating, and different shares of morality? What makes this show such a powerful example of representation, on so many levels? And just how hard to you have to work in this world to NOT get a redemption arc?Jessica Plummer lives in New...2020-05-252h 12Superhero EthicsSuperhero EthicsEp 91, Catra, She-Ra, and the Ethics of RedemptionJess Plummer and Becky Allen join us to discuss She-Ra! What makes Catra such a compelling character? How does this show blur the lines between hero and villain, friend and dating, and different shares of morality? What makes this show such a powerful example of representation, on so many levels? And just how hard to you have to work in this world to NOT get a redemption arc?Jessica Plummer lives in New York and loves Superman very very much. You can listen to just how much on her Superman podcast, Flights and Tights (http://flightsandtights.libsyn.com...2020-05-222h 12LA LISTA: A Latinx Writers PodcastLA LISTA: A Latinx Writers Podcast49. GIULIANI ALVARENGAA PUBLIC HEALTH Latinx Writer   ‪An incredible conversation about their Salvadoran roots, growing up devout Jehovah’s Witness in LA, attending UCBerkeley & writing for TheBody.com!   Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks2020-05-051h 03After25After25Ella The Body ft Noella NdayaI wasn’t going to release this because when we initially recorded my mic wasn’t turned on, so my vocals compared to my guest was super low but thanks to my amazing engineer, who was able to make me sound loud enough. So here it is, I hope you enjoy this weeks episode with another Congolese babe Noella Ndaya who some of you will know her as Ella The Body. First things first, trust me when I say she’s more than just The Body! With beauty and brains Noella is all about her business and her brand. On...2020-04-2856 minThe Full SetThe Full SetThe Full Set w/ T. Anansi OlajuawonT. Anansi Olajuawon, JD is a 30 year old award-winning author, consultant, speaker, scholar-creator and PhD dissertation fellow: a modern twist on the traditional Black griot. They were selected as one of BlogHERs 2017 Voices of The Year--as well as a keynote--for their incisive writing. Tabias was also recognized in 2012 as one of the "Top 100 Emerging LGBTQ Leaders" by the White House Office of Public Engagement, their work focuses on the intersections and compounded effects of race, law, sexuality and gender in the United States. A zealous advocate for reproductive and sexual rights, Olajuawon-Wilson also speaks regularly about HIV criminalization, vulnerability...2020-04-151h 44Furey TalksFurey TalksIs It cheating on him if she does it with a girl? w/ guest @Carter_thebodyWe discuss the tricky challenges of dating a bisexual girl as a Straight male and a Lesbian woman! In addition, we answer a few submitted questions from the viewers to help them out in their personal life. Listen in and enjoy! This could be JUST what you needed to hear.2020-04-0726 minTacShoTacShoTacSho Ep 16.75 More like, RisottNO!The Boyz are catching up during the Quarantine with a new April challenge. Food takes. Ideas about what can inspire you, and what shouldn't get in your way. questions, concerns, challenges fielded on instagram or scotty@tacsho.com And a haunting send off track by the body w/assembly of light choir. https://thebody.bandcamp.com2020-03-3100 minLife (UN)Closeted: LGBTQ+ Coming Out Stories & Advice for living out and proud!Life (UN)Closeted: LGBTQ+ Coming Out Stories & Advice for living out and proud!Uncloseting The Stigma of HIV & AIDS - Charles SanchezIt's January 2020. HIV and AIDS have now been in our world since 1983. We've gone from pandemic panic to people living productive, healthy lives. Yet, there is still stigma, and lack of education, and no one giving a light-hearted look at life with HIV and AIDS. But why would we? That would be blasphemous. Or would it actually help the cause. Enter Merce - an award-winning HIV-positive musical comedy web series. Wait what?Yes, Merce is a HIV-positive, musical comedy web series that dives into some hot button topics impacting today’s HIV community as well, including PrEP, sl...2020-02-2635 minSuperhero EthicsSuperhero EthicsEp 79- The Rise of SkywalkerNow that we’ve all seen Rise of Skywalker, we’ve brought Becky back to talk about it!  On our last episode, the three of us talked about the ethical questions, hopes, and concerns we had going into this movie- this episode we revisit them, and ask, how did this movie address them?  What happened with the Jedi? Did Rey get the character arc she deserved? And does Hanukkah Harry use the same merit based system of gift to child allocation that Santa Claus does? We’re pleased to have Becky Allen join us for this discussion. Becky Allen is the au...2020-01-091h 53Superhero EthicsSuperhero EthicsEp 78 - Which Skywalker Rises?With just two days left before the release of Star Wars Episode IX, we’ve got theories! Can force users find a third path, neither Jedi or Sith? What does the future hold for Rey, Leia, Finn, and the rest of them? And how much respect will JJ Abrams have for the choices Rian Johnson made in The Last Jedi?We’re pleased to have Becky Allen join us for this discussion. Becky Allen is the author of Bound by Blood and Sand and the sequel, Freed by Flame and Storm. She grew up outside Ithaca, New York, and grad...2019-12-182h 02PDIS: People Doing Interesting StuffPDIS: People Doing Interesting StuffEpisode 10: The "Body(.com) and Soul" edition, with Kenyon Farrow, senior editor of TheBody.com and TheBodyPro.comIn the "Body(.com) and Soul" edition of PDIS: People Doing Interesting Stuff, Samuel Kelton Roberts sits down and talks with Kenyon Farrow, the senior editor at TheBody.com and TheBodyPro.com. A writer, editor, and strategist, Farrow has worked on campaigns of all sizes on the local, national, and global level and in issues related to criminalization/mass imprisonment, homelessness, LGBT rights, and HIV education and empowerment. With expertise in public health, social policy, and health care, he is a sought-after speaker, facilitator, and strategist.   Prior to joining TheBody.com, Farrow served as U.S...2019-11-021h 09Laura Flanders and Friends: Solution Journalism on Democracy, Movements, Society and CultureLaura Flanders and Friends: Solution Journalism on Democracy, Movements, Society and CultureNew Justice: A World Beyond PrisonsPrisons, police and punishment through incarceration. Are they with us forever in the land of the free? Sustained campaigns for change are beginning to pay off. At the community level, it turns out that a whole lot of people and places already make peace without cops. Today, we imagine a world without prisons. It may be closer than we think. Music Featured: “If Everyone Were Blind” by Victor Simonelli and Glenn Sweety G Toby, from the “Shelter From the Streets Compilation” courtesy of West Side and Stellar Records. Guests: Esteban Kelly, Executive Director, US Federation of Worker Cooperat...2019-08-0831 minT.M.I. TV shows, Movies and Everything In Between.T.M.I. TV shows, Movies and Everything In Between.Stand By Me (1986) 5 Bucket List Episode!This episode we welcome another flick into the ultra-exclusive 5 Bucket Club...the 1986 Stephen King weeper Stand By Me!  We join Vern, Gordie, Chris and Teddy on the train tracks and work out why this means so much to us...and everybody else.  So bring your blueberry pies and castor oil, because all we brought was a comb.  'When the night, has come...', listen to this episode! #tmipodcast #tmimovies #tmiconfessionals #standbyme #wilwheaton #riverphoenix #coreyfeldman #jerryoconnell #robreiner #stephenking #differentseasons #thebody #lardasshogan #choppersicballs #whatisgoofy2019-08-0738 minA Shot in the Arm PodcastA Shot in the Arm PodcastEpisode 9 - The Disparate Worlds of the Possible and StruggleIn our latest episode, the clash of two worlds; the possible and the struggle. We are confronted with the insane disparity between a world ripe with potential with the swipe of a smart phone,  and a world that is fighting for basic access to a fifty year old contraceptive technology and links to HIV prevention for African women.  Ben chats with Sean Howell, co-founder of the LGBT social media site Hornet App and Chair of the LGBT Foundation. With all the concerns about privacy and political hacking, social and digital media may seem a curious place to dis...2019-06-1649 minA Shot in the Arm PodcastA Shot in the Arm PodcastEpisode 8 - The Rise, Fall and Rise Again of PangaeaA new episode of A Shot In The Arm is out!This week it is just me.  I tell the story of Pangaea Global AIDS, a global non profit think tank and technical assistance agency that I had to be the privilege to lead for seven years, and which closed in 2017. Its a tough but ultimately positive story. Many listeners have urged me to reflected on the contribution of non-profit, non governmental organizations, what they do and what happens when they know they need to pack up shop...Read the rest of the article on o...2019-06-0922 minA Shot in the Arm PodcastA Shot in the Arm PodcastEpisode 7 - Staying Alive!A new episode of A Shot In The Arm Podcast is out!I chat with Georgia Arnold, one of the world’s leading experts on communicating public health messages through digital and social media. She is the founder and Executive Director of MTV Staying Alive Foundation and one of the giants of the business response to aids. You may also hear the occasional bark from Copper, a mature Golden Retriever mix, who has been hanging out with us recently. He is a huge MTV fan.Read the full article on our website:https://www.as...2019-06-0236 minSATAN MADE ME DO ITSATAN MADE ME DO ITSatan Made Me Do It #34 (02/06/2019)SATAN MADE ME DO IT is officially part of the GIMME RADIO family (check us out at https://gimmeradio.com/#/djs/121) but it always feel good to do these “independent shows” every once and a while. WE CRAVE THE ATTENTION! And we get to be even crazier, both with the music and with the mixer controls. You’ll see what we mean when you listen to this: lots of leftfield madness on top of the extreme metal you all know and love. We feel pretty good about this show! -- www.satanmademedoit.ord -- -- www.facebook.com/SatanMadeMeDoItDJ -- -- www...2019-06-0200 minThe Queer SpiritThe Queer SpiritStorytelling through the AIDS Epidemic with Ed WolfEd Wolf has been working continuously in the HIV/AIDS epidemic since 1983, as chronicled in the award-winning documentary We Were Here. He has developed HIV-related curriculum and trainings for a large number of national and international organizations and institutions, including the California State Office of AIDS, the Shanti Project of San Francisco, UCSF AIDS Health Project and the AIDS Healthcare Foundation in Los Angeles. He's facilitated trainings for counselors working in clinical trials in Lima, Peru as well as South Africa, Uganda and Zimbabwe. His stories and articles have appeared in a wide variety of publications, including Christopher Street...2019-05-2739 minASCA PodcastASCA PodcastASCA Podcast #35 - Dr. Jan PrinsJan Prins has been involved in swimming coaching & research for more than 48 years. He is the director of the Aquatic Research Laboratory, and teaches Biomechanics, at the University of Hawaii. For the past 8 years he has been involved with unique swimming research using multiple, high-speed cameras examining the stroke mechanics of elite swimmers. Data collected from competitive swimmers, include Olympic, World champions, and former world record holders. Noting the need for “specificity” as applied to strength training for each respective sport, he continues to examine the applications of his research to improving dry-land programs for competitive swimmers. QUOTES “We are findin...2019-05-1859 minA Shot in the Arm PodcastA Shot in the Arm PodcastEpisode 3 - Women Are The CureWe meet Yvette Raphael, the internationally acclaimed South African HIV, Women’s Rights and science activist. She tells her own story of HIV, and how she and a group of women have radically changed the response to HIV prevention and treatment in the country with the highest rates of HIV in the world. She also talks about her fight for women’s empowerment and survival. We also cast our eye across the research in biotechnology and research that is making the news this week.References You May Find Useful:AVACIPPFIn...2019-04-2235 minA Shot in the Arm PodcastA Shot in the Arm PodcastEpisode 2 - All About the MoneyIn the latest episode of A Shot In The Arm Podcast, we explore how much money is needed to end global infectious disease, and talk with the Head of Friends of the Global Fight, Chris Collins about how to protect and nurture US investment in  the Global Fight against AIDS, TB and Malaria.This episode gets down and dirty about the money - how much funding is needed to end infectious disease, who much is currently being spent, and how to get the US Congress to sustain its investment in global health. The US is by far, t...2019-04-1435 minHabits of Healing with Dr. Donna PerilloHabits of Healing with Dr. Donna PerilloSarah Elliot - Wholetones Therapy and Holistic Voice Therapy Show Notes: Sarah Elliot is a Holistic Voice Therapist. She helps her clients create a space to explore and transform the obstacles in life that affect our energetic states of being: physical, emotional, mental & spiritual. Our voices present our emotions, identity, and intentions throughout our daily life; they are our individual and unique tools of expression. Alongside the voice, Holistic VoiceTherapy incorporates techniques of movement, breath, and postural awareness. Sarah is based in the Scottish Borders, Scotland and works both on a 1-2-1basis and with groups, in areas such...2019-03-0622 minCharles Sanchez - HIV+ Writer, Actor & ActivistCharles Sanchez is an openly gay, HIV+ writer, performer, director and activist living in New York City. He is one of the co-founders of Skipping Boyz Productions, and conceived, writes and stars in the award-winning HIV musical comedy web series, Merce (MerceTheSeries.com).  His acting career has taken him from Lincoln Center and Off-Broadway, to the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park and Murry’s Dinner Playhouse in Little Rock, AR. Since being diagnosed with full blown AIDS in 2003, he has added activist to his resume.  Sanchez is a Contributing Editor for TheBody.com and has had essays published on PositivelyAware.com...2019-03-0346 minQueerology: A Podcast on Belief and BeingQueerology: A Podcast on Belief and BeingDonald Scherschligt is Positive - Episode 72Donald Scherschligt is a 24-year-old gay HIV+ activist, writer and graphic designer. In this episode we talk about his Christianity, HIV/AIDS, stigma, and what we can each do to help fight this disease. After coming out at age 19, Donald led an underground LGBTQ community at the Christian college he attended. He is the creator of Campus Pride's Shame List, the nation's most comprehensive list of anti-LGBTQ religious colleges and universities. He's also one half of the team behind Queerly Beloved Tees, an apparel company for LGBTQ people of faith. You can find Donald at...2019-02-1945 minDEATH // SENTENCEDEATH // SENTENCEThe Best Of 2018 Best Of EpisodeIt's the very best Best Of episode of 2018, where we struggle to remember what happened this year, up to and including how many Olympics there were! Join us for a star-studded line-up that includes Mitski! Tomb Mold! Tribulation! Goblin Slayer! Mids! And many more! Maybe we should start writing stuff down! I don't know! Music by The Body: https://thebody.bandcamp.com/album/i-have-fought-against-it-but-i-can-t-any-longer2018-12-141h 09SATAN MADE ME DO ITSATAN MADE ME DO ITSatan Made Me Do It #29 @ Radio Quantica (11/04/2018)If not us, then who? SATAN MADE ME DO IT are back to its despicable duo format after one of us moved from sunny Lisbon to leathery London. And you can tell by this show: we’re thirsty for gallons of blood and hungry for ingesting chunks of hot metal as easy as eating celery sticks. There’s dark ambient and synth, noisy dementia and depression, tons of metal punk, south american vibes, punk hardcore anger, saucy band names, crazy use of the mixing table’s flanger, reverb and phaser effects, and plain old school metal on top. And guess what...2018-04-1100 minSuperhero EthicsSuperhero EthicsEp 46: The Last Jedi Part 2In part 2 of our discussion with Author and Star Wars Geek Extraordinaire, Becky Allen, we dive into Rey’s Journey, explore Luke’s issues with the Jedi, and critique some of the critiques of the movie. You can find the first part of our discussion in our previous episode. Agree or disagree with what we talked about, or want to add your own thoughts? Let us know! You can find us on Twitter, Facebook, or email us at superheroethics@gmail.comBecky Allen is the author of Bound by Blood and Sand and the sequel, Freed by Flame and St...2018-04-031h 06Sacred TensionSacred TensionGay, Christian, HIV PositiveIn this episode of Sacred Tension, I talk to gay Christian activist and blogger Donald Scherschligt about his recent HIV diagnosis, and how he is integrating his HIV positive status into his life and faith. Donald speaks vulnerably and beautifully about the first moment he found out he is positive, the politics of HIV, the cognitive shift that takes place when one receives a positive diagnosis, and much, much more. You can find Donald at www.donaldlawrence.me, and on twitter @donnysurelegit. He is also the editor in chief of SKEW, a Level Ground magazine, which yo...2018-04-0255 minSuperhero EthicsSuperhero EthicsEp 45: The Last Jedi, Part 1What is the narrative power of failure, and how is it used in The Last Jedi? What did we learn from Admiral Holdo and Po about power, and trusting leaders, and the role of gender in that? Author and Star Wars geek extrodinaire, Becky Allen, joins us again to discuss these questions and more. It turns out the three of us had a lot ot say on this topic, so this is only part 1, of a 2 part episiode! Stay tuned for part 2 to hit next week.Agree or disagree with what we talked about, or want to add your o...2018-03-1950 minDEATH // SENTENCEDEATH // SENTENCEEp10: 'Clocking People- An Original Idea' (Moshin Hamid's Exit West)On this very special episode, I come up with a far better idea than podcasting: a Youtube series in which an Australian Death Metal vocalist who wears a grandfather clock on his head runs around town headbutting people. Like, really giving it to them. Unfortunately, to get this million dollar original idea (do not steal it) I had to slog through Moshin Hamid's Exit West, a very bad book. I also talk about portals, firearms, the Turkish assault on Afrin, the Spanish Civil War, why I had to read Roland Barthes eight times instead of Hemmingway, and I reveal the...2018-02-141h 06SATAN MADE ME DO ITSATAN MADE ME DO ITSatan Made Me Do It #22 @ Radio Quantica (27/09/2017)Things have been busted pretty much ever since the beginning, but they seem to be getting even crazier lately. Shit’s fucked, man! You know what they say about being out of touch when living in a cave or whatever? That is starting to sound more appealing by the hour. This show is kind of a reflection of the present state of things: it shows little regard for the good of humankind. Noisy, raunchy and kaput; fast, slow and everything in between. The only thing that’s different is this: It’s fun when WE do it-sorry… when SATAN makes us do it...2017-09-2700 minSATAN MADE ME DO ITSATAN MADE ME DO ITSatan Made Me Do It #19 with RUI VIEIRA (Miss Cadaver / Bakthery) @ Radio Quantica(10/05/2017)Well, this was one hell of a show. For starters, we come back with another special guest. RUI VIEIRA, that’s right: he’s big game on the Portuguese underground scene thanks to a bunch of projects like Machinergy, Baktheria and Miss Cadaver. So he came. And he talked. About that new fresh album from Miss Cadaver, about his horror short movie inspired on his hometown’s folklore, while sharing with you some of the tunes that shaped his taste and career. Our chat with Rui (hour TWO of the show) is in Portuguese, but there’s enough classic songs in there...2017-05-1000 minMark S. King - My Fabulous DiseaseThis Sunday March 12th at 2pm EST, we will have the pleasure of speaking the hilarious, informative and handsome Mark S. King.  Mark has spoke with us before and has even co-hosted an episode with Robert. Mark S. King is the award-winning writer and HIV activist behind the blog My Fabulous Disease. He has been writing and speaking out about living with HIV since testing positive on March 15, 1985, only days after the test became publicly available. His writing has been featured in The Advocate, Newsweek, The Washington Blade, and on TheBody.com web site. In 2011, Mark was honored to be i...2017-03-121h 02The Warrior Life - Overcoming The Mental and Physical Battles of LifeThe Warrior Life - Overcoming The Mental and Physical Battles of LifeWhat Diet Should I Do?Links To Additional Resources:Game On! Challenge - FREEDiet book, full-length workouts, and coaching to jumpstart yourweight lossFit Psych 7 Challenge - StopGuessing, and Start Knowing!! Find out why you have been strugglingwith weight loss and conquer it once and for all in 7daysThe Warrior Life Facebook Group- It is a community page that I have createdwhere all my warriors can come together and share their struggles,get coaching from me on the daily, and find other awesome warriorsto connect with.Theblog post about yourfriendship Circle or AwesomeWanna Get My VIP CoachingCalls? Sign up here!...2016-05-0321 minSummit Spokane | ChurchSummit Spokane | ChurchWho we are InsteadThe stage was set nicely last week in part 1 of a 2 partmessage, to the topic of spiritual gifts in our study of Ephesians.Jon Pemberton continues the conversation and teaches on what aChristian's life and what the church looks like when Christiansfunction in and out of their God given gifting looks like. TheBible says these gifts aren't FOR us, they're given to build up thebody of Christ. Listen along to this inspiring and passionatemessage on spiritual gifts.2016-05-0235 minThe #NoFilter PodcastThe #NoFilter PodcastThe No Filter Podcast Season 2 Episode 3 (Feat. @Carter_TheBody)2016-02-1649 minSophie and Sarah Denison-Johnston - AIDS Free GenerationOn Sunday October 21st we will be speaking with Sarah and Sophie Denis-Johnston on, the daughters of Rebecca Denison. Sophie and Sarah Denison-Johnston were born at San Francisco General Hospital in March of 1996. Their mother, Rebecca Denison, founder of WORLD (Women Organized to Respond to Life-threatening Diseases) participated in the phase 1 trial of nevirapine that led to our negative status. Their mother wrote an article about her decision here: http://www.thebody.com/content/art12663.html  Sophie and Sarah feel so honored to have been a part of this monumental step in approaching an AIDS free generation in that they k...2012-10-221h 01Maria Mejia - Out & Proud HIV+ LesbianOn Sunday August 5th at 9pm EST Maria Mejia will be talking with Robert & Jeromy on the POZ I AM Radio Show. Maria Mejia is a a 39-year-old Colombian female who lives in Miami, Florida. She has been positive for 20 years. Although almost all my life she has been in long-term relationships with HIV-negative men,She is happily married to a woman who is wonderful and caring. We have been together almost three years and she is HIV negative. Maria is a activist, a peer educator, a caregiver. She volunteered for the Red Cross in education for the Hispanic HIV...2012-08-061h 01Sceptici în RomâniaSceptici în RomâniaSceptici în România – Episodul 27Teme discutate: Pericolele lipsei de scepticism: Acupunctură. Peste 1100 de pacienți posibil infectați cu HIV, teste HIV în Quebec http://www.thebody.com/content/art26467.html Sex Power http://www.sexpower.ro/ingrediente-compozitie.php Două exoplanete găsite de „oameni de ştiinţă voluntari” http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2011/09/22/two-exoplanets-discovered-by-citizen-scientists/ Femeile din Marea Britanie pun mana pe carte (pe o carte mai buna) http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/features/the-great-chick-lit-conspiracy-638935.html Interviu cu Eugenie Scott http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugenie_Scott http://ncse.com/about/speakers Premiile Ignobel http://improbable.com/ig/2011/ ...continue reading "Sceptici în România – Episodul 2011-11-091h 34This Month in HIVThis Month in HIVA Closer Look at Egrifta, a Newly Approved Treatment for HIV-Associated Belly Fat Gain (Lipohypertrophy)On Nov. 10, Egrifta (tesamorelin) became the first drug approved in the U.S. to treat unusual fat gain, or lipohypertrophy, in people with HIV. In our latest episode of This Month in HIV, we talk with noted HIV researcher Daniel Berger, M.D., about how Egrifta works, who should take it, and what else we know to date about the treatment of lipohypertrophy.2010-11-1200 minSherri Lewis - HIV DIVASherri Beachfront Lewis was diagnosed HIV positive in 1987 after a routine blood test for her marriage license. She was one of the first women to be diagnosed with HIV in the United States and still be alive and well. In the past 20-plus years, Sherri has worked with and coordinated numerous HIV/AIDS research and advocacy effort. LIVING OUT LOUD is an Entertainment Talk Show including a live band & focusing on celeb causes, authors,musicians, alternative healing, nutrition and ordinary people doing extraordinary things. From non-profits to red carpet events. After hosting 60 podcasts for Here Networks Straight Girl In A...2010-06-281h 01Mark S. King - My Fabulous DiseaseMARK S. KING is an award winning columnist, author, blogger and AIDS advocate who has been involved in gay causes since the early 1980’s. After graduating the University of Houston, King pursued an acting career in Los Angeles and appeared in dozens of television commercials hawking fast food and soft drinks. During this time he also opened Telerotic, which became one of the largest gay telephone fantasy services in the country. King sold the company in 1986 as AIDS was beginning its devastation of the gay community. It is this period of time that King brings back to life in his me...2010-06-0700 minThis Month in HIVThis Month in HIVBone Disease & HIV/AIDSBone disease is more common in HIV-positive people than in non-HIVers -- but many people don't even know they have it. In this in-depth interview, two top HIV researchers cover the basics of bone problems in HIVers: what causes them, how to find out whether you have them, and what you can do to keep your bones healthy.2010-01-1100 minHIV News & ViewsHIV News & ViewsInnovative Widget Provides N.Y. Emergency Rooms With PEP InfoIn New York, a new resource may help put an end to the confusion among emergency and general health care providers regarding HIV post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) administration. The resource is a recently developed "widget" -- an easy-to-use, computer-based tool -- that advises health professionals on best practices for giving PEP. In this interview, Antonio Urbina, M.D., of St. Vincent's Medical Center describes the widget's functions while detailing the fine points of PEP.2009-12-1500 minTheBody.com: Podcast CentralTheBody.com: Podcast CentralAn Expert Summary of the Newly Revised U.S. HIV/AIDS Treatment GuidelinesLooking for an expert summary of the latest revisions to the official U.S. HIV treatment guidelines? Check out this exclusive interview with David Wohl, M.D., a prominent HIV physician/researcher and a member of the expert panel responsible for revising the guidelines. In this concise summary with TheBody.com's editorial director, Dr. Wohl walks us through the updated guidelines and explains the importance of the new revisions. 2009-12-0222 minHIV News & ViewsHIV News & ViewsEarlier HIV/AIDS Treatment Recommended in New Guidelines: Expert SummarizesLooking for an expert summary of the latest revisions to the official U.S. HIV treatment guidelines? Check out this exclusive interview with David Wohl, M.D., a prominent HIV physician/researcher and a member of the expert panel responsible for revising the guidelines. In this concise summary with TheBody.com's editorial director, Dr. Wohl walks us through the updated guidelines and explains the importance of the new revisions.2009-12-0200 minHIV News & ViewsHIV News & ViewsOverweight People With HIV See Lower CD4 Gain While on HIV Medications, Study SuggestsUntil the mid-1990s in the U.S., packing on a few extra pounds seemed like a good thing: It helped protect a person against the dangers of wasting and HIV's destructive effects on the immune system. But today, for people on potent HIV treatment, those extra pounds may no longer help -- in fact, they may reduce the immune benefits of HIV meds, a new study suggests.2009-11-1900 minThis Month in HIVThis Month in HIVThe First Man to Be Cured of AIDS: An Update on the Amazing StoryLast fall, newspapers around the world featured headlines about the case of a 42-year-old, HIV-positive man who was living in Berlin. Or, at least, he used to be HIV positive. He also had leukemia -- before a risky stem cell transplant not only treated the leukemia, but also made the man the first (and thus far only) person ever to be cured of his HIV infection. Our guide through this remarkable story is Jeffrey Laurence, M.D., the chief scientist at amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, and one of the most prominent HIV physician/researchers in the United States...2009-09-2200 minHIV News & ViewsHIV News & ViewsHIV/AIDS Activists Give Harsh Grades to Drug CompaniesAbbott Laboratories: F. Hoffman-La Roche Ltd.: D. Boehringer Ingelheim: D+. If the nine major HIV drug companies were in school, most would probably be in detention, according to a new "report card" issued by the AIDS Treatment Activists Coalition (ATAC). ATAC graded the drug companies in five different categories, including fair pricing and their relationship with the HIV community. Some did alright -- Merck & Co. and Tibotec Therapeutics both got B's -- but most didn't fare as well. In this one-on-one interview, we get the nitty-gritty on this telling report from longtime HIV/AIDS journalist and activist Bob Huff, a...2009-09-1000 minInklings of GodInklings of GodTheology of the BodyChristopher West on how our bodies and sexuality <a href="http://www.inklingsofgod.com/files/podcastcontent/theologyof_thebody.mp3">reveal God</a>.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/InklingsOfGod/~4/c-e5mCmj9hU" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>2009-08-2552 minHIV News & ViewsHIV News & ViewsHIV and Swine Flu (H1N1): An Update on Intersecting PandemicsWe had a short break from the panic over swine flu (H1N1). But as this year's flu season approaches in the U.S. and the rest of the Northern Hemisphere, fear appears to be ramping up again. Even many experts are wondering just how bad this winter will be. Have we learned anything new about swine flu since the global outbreak began in April, about what lies in store over the months to come, and about what people with HIV can do to protect themselves? We caught up with top HIV physician Joel Gallant, M.D., M.P.H...2009-08-1100 minThis Month in HIVThis Month in HIVThe Truth About HIV/AIDS DenialismDoes HIV really exist? And if it does exist, can it cause harm? They're ridiculous questions, of course: If you're reading this, there's a 99.9 percent chance you agree that HIV does exist and it can cause harm. Yet there are a small group of people who remain willfully oblivious to the facts about HIV. They call themselves "AIDS dissidents." We in the HIV community call them "denialists." The question is: Why do these people continue to deny the truth about HIV and AIDS in the face of overwhelming evidence? In the first of a special two-part episode of our This...2009-06-1000 minTheBody.com: Podcast CentralTheBody.com: Podcast CentralHIV Frontlines: Making HIV Testing Routine in the Heart of Harlem: Creating Unique Partnerships to Promote HIV Prevention and Testing"I have to have an army of people helping me educate," says Vanessa Austin, HIV services outreach coordinator at Harlem Hospital Center in New York City. For Austin, the key to reaching the most people with her HIV advocacy work is training people to become "information warriors" who then spread messages about HIV prevention and testing to their peers. "We have to let them pass the information the way they're passing this virus," she says. Austin gives an exciting snapshot of her vital work in this interview with TheBody.com. 2009-05-0510 minHIV News & ViewsHIV News & ViewsWhat Does H1N1 (Swine) Flu Mean for People With HIV/AIDS?As a swine flu virus appears to make its way across the world, so has misinformation and confusion about what the virus is and what sort of threat it poses, particularly for people with weakened immune systems or some people living with HIV. To help us fill in that knowledge gap, we've asked Dr. Joel Gallant for some insights. Dr. Gallant is a professor of medicine and epidemiology in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and he happens to be one of the leading HIV specialists in the United States.2009-04-2900 minThis Month in HIVThis Month in HIV2009 Update on Body Shape Changes and HIV/AIDSBody shape changes are among the most frustrating complications of HIV and HIV medications. Whether it's the gradual sinking of their cheeks or the sudden swelling in their midsection, some people with HIV have been largely forced to just grin and bear these problems, since there are few treatments available (and those that are available can be expensive). In the first episode of our freshly revived This Month in HIV podcast series, HIV activist and long-time survivor Nelson Vergel leads a discussion with Donald Kotler, M.D., who is an expert on metabolic complications and HIV. They'll fill us in...2009-04-0100 minTheBody.com: Podcast CentralTheBody.com: Podcast CentralAhmad Salcido: A Young, Gay, HIV-Positive Hispanic/Muslim-American Tells His StorySince he was diagnosed in 2007, 23-year-old Ahmad has had many ups and downs. But as he explains in the latest episode of TheBody.com's This Positive Life podcast series, Ahmad feels many of those life changes have been for the better. Being gay and HIV positive is frowned upon in many Hispanic and Muslim communities, and Ahmad faces unique challenges because he's part of each. However, he's found a supportive community in San Francisco, and his diagnosis has inspired him to take better care of his health. 2009-02-1813 minHIV News & ViewsHIV News & ViewsUpdate to the U.S. DHHS Antiretroviral Treatment Guidelines for Adults and AdolescentsOn Nov. 3, 2008, the U.S. government updated its Guidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in HIV-1-Infected Adults and Adolescents. These guidelines were last updated on Jan. 29, 2008. We asked Joel Gallant, M.D., M.P.H., to provide a summary of the changes. Dr. Gallant is not only one of the top clinicians and researchers in the United States, he's also a guidelines panel member.2008-12-0100 minTheBody.com: Podcast CentralTheBody.com: Podcast CentralJack Mackenroth: Reality TV Star Talks About Living With HIV and Fighting Stigma"By the time I got on Project Runway ... I was so comfortable being HIV positive and being open about it ... that I didn't really even think twice," says Jack Mackenroth, a former cast member of the Bravo network's fashion-design reality show. The fact that Jack has been living with HIV since 1990 is old news to Project Runway fans -- Jack was 100 percent open about his HIV status, even while living in the fishbowl of reality television. Now Jack uses his high profile -- and his design expertise -- to fight HIV stigma. Jack sat down with TheBody.com to talk...2008-11-1909 minHIV News & ViewsHIV News & ViewsHIV Expert Answers Common HIV Questions in New BookJoel Gallant, M.D., M.P.H., is not only a widely respected HIV clinician and researcher: He's also an online HIV expert, spending some of his free time answering questions about the virus. He's been doing this since the early days of the Internet. He's so good at it that he's just had a book published that pools together some of the most important questions he commonly answers. Called "100 Questions and Answers About HIV and AIDS," it's geared mainly for people with HIV who want to learn more, and Dr. Gallant is here to talk to us about it.2008-09-1500 minHIV News & ViewsHIV News & ViewsWhat's so Great About TMC114?TheBody.com interviewed Dr. Cal Cohen, one of the lead researchers who investigated TMC114 (darunavir, Prezista) in clinical trials, to get his take on some of the key questions surrounding this new HIV medication: Why should we be so excited about TMC114? What side effects can it cause? How is it likely to change the way HIVers with multidrug resistance are treated?2008-06-2800 minTheBody.com: Podcast CentralTheBody.com: Podcast CentralWhat's so Great About TMC114?TheBody.com interviewed Dr. Cal Cohen, one of the lead researchers who investigated TMC114 (darunavir, Prezista) in clinical trials, to get his take on some of the key questions surrounding this new HIV medication: Why should we be so excited about TMC114? What side effects can it cause? How is it likely to change the way HIVers with multidrug resistance are treated? 2008-06-2818 minTheBody.com: Podcast CentralTheBody.com: Podcast CentralAfrican Americans Tell Their Stories About HIV in a New BookWhen Gil Robertson's brother Jeffrey tested positive in 1982, their family defied the norms of the time and immediately surrounded Jeffrey with love and support. Inspired by his family's experience, Robertson began gathering stories from dozens of African Americans about how HIV had altered their lives. The result is Not in My Family: AIDS in the African-American Community. In this interview with TheBody.com, Robertson discusses the anthology, which contains essays by leaders such as the Reverend Al Sharpton and entertainers like Mo'Nique, as well as activists, artists, and HIV-positive people and their relatives. 2008-05-1434 minThis Month in HIVThis Month in HIVTop 10 HIV Stories of the Past YearIn this podcast, we'll take a look back at the top HIV medical stories of 2007. Every day a barrage of HIV research is published and presented around the world. Even if you were to read all the journal articles and research meeting coverage related to HIV, how should you evaluate the importance of individual studies? That's when it helps to know someone who is himself knee-deep in the research. Dr. David Wohl is a researcher and clinician at the University of North Carolina, and he's also an expert in our "Ask the Experts" forums. For years now, Dr. Wohl has...2008-05-0600 minHIV News & ViewsHIV News & ViewsA New Way to Fight HIV: CCR5 InhibitorsThe past year has brought so many new drug approvals that even some HIV experts are scratching their heads as they try to figure out how all of these meds work and how they can best be used to treat people with HIV. Today, we're going to look at one of the new classes, or types, of HIV medications. Called CCR5 inhibitors, this drug class attacks HIV in a totally new way. Helping us to understand this new drug class will be Dr. David Hardy, a researcher and clinician who is the director of the Division of Infectious Diseases at...2008-04-3000 minTheBody.com: Podcast CentralTheBody.com: Podcast CentralKali Lindsey: Diagnosed at 23, a Gay Man Finds His VoiceFive years ago, at the age of 23, Kali Lindsey was numb with shock. "The day after I got my positive diagnosis, I was back at work, pretending like nothing had ever happened," he says. "I closed off from everybody." Three years passed before Kali was able to tell his family or friends about his HIV status. Today, however, Kali works to improve HIV policy in the United States as an outspoken advocate. In this one-on-one interview with TheBody.com, Kali discusses how he learned to seek the support of others and to speak out about his status. "I would definitely...2008-04-2133 minHIV News & ViewsHIV News & ViewsA Closer Look at the New U.S. DHHS HIV Treatment Guidelines for Adults and Adolescents (Part 2)On Jan. 29, 2008, the U.S. government released the second part of its new HIV treatment guidelines. This second section contains antiretroviral recommendations. We asked Joel Gallant, M.D., M.P.H., to provide a summary of the changes. Dr. Gallant is not only one of the top clinicians and researchers in the United States, he's also a guidelines panel member.2008-02-1300 minHIV News & ViewsHIV News & ViewsNews Analysis: U.S. Approval of Intelence (Etravirine)On Jan. 18, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first new non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor in nearly a decade. It was known throughout much of its development as TMC125, and is now known by its generic name, etravirine, and the brand name of Intelence. Etravirine's approval follows on the heels of the approvals of four other new antiretrovirals, making this an unprecedented time in the history of HIV/AIDS medicine. To learn more about etravirine, and its potential impact on the treatment of HIV-infected patients, we spoke with Dr. Cal Cohen, research director of Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates...2008-01-2500 minTheBody.com: Podcast CentralTheBody.com: Podcast Central27 Years, No HIV Meds: What Makes Paul Tick?Paul has been living with HIV for 27 years without ever needing to take treatment. He never thought much of it until the day a friend said to him, "You haven't been sick. ... Why do you think that you're doing so well?" Paul soon discovered he was one of the lucky few positive folks known as "long-term nonprogressors" -- people who have HIV, but whose CD4 count stays high and viral load stays low for a long time without the help of medications. In this interview with TheBody.com -- the latest in our This Positive Life podcast series (available as...2008-01-1146 minThis Month in HIVThis Month in HIVTips and Tricks for Coping With HIV/AIDSBeing diagnosed with HIV can be a traumatic experience. Whether you're 15 or 55, the emotions that accompany an HIV diagnosis can be overwhelming -- as can be the millions of questions, small and large, that start shooting through your mind. Questions such as: How could this have happened to me? How will my life change? Who should I tell? Will anyone still love me? Will I have to take treatment for the rest of my life? In This Month in HIV, we've brought together four individuals to offer concrete tips for coping with HIV, whether you've just been diagnosed or you've...2007-12-2100 minHIV News & ViewsHIV News & ViewsA Closer Look at the Revised U.S. HIV Treatment Guidelines (Part 1)On Dec. 1, 2007, the U.S. government released the first, and the biggest, part of its new HIV treatment guidelines. We asked Joel Gallant, M.D., M.P.H., to provide a summary of the changes. Dr. Gallant is not only one of the top clinicians and researchers in the United States, he's also a guidelines panel member.2007-12-1000 minTheBody.com: Podcast CentralTheBody.com: Podcast CentralAn Interview With HIV Prevention Educator Brian DatcherYou're in a porn shop -- but you're not there to buy Blazing Saddles: Hardcore Version. You're there to meet up with a man you don't even know, and the two of you plan to have sex like bunnies back where nobody can see. Except there's someone who knows what you're up to! A man passes by, hands you some condoms, and teaches you about HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases. Brian Datcher is that man: An HIV educator who is HIV-positive himself, Datcher's job is one that few people even know exists, but it's a critical part of efforts...2007-11-2923 minThis Month in HIVThis Month in HIVSex, Privacy and the Law When You're HIV PositiveFor as long as humanity has known about the existence of HIV, there's been discrimination against HIV-positive people. Since the mid-1980s, people with HIV have been fired, evicted, injured, imprisoned, ostracized and even killed simply for having the virus in their blood. People with HIV have gone to prison for having protected sex without disclosing, or even just for spitting on an HIV-negative person. And they've been fired from their jobs for even less. So as an HIV-positive person, what can you do to protect yourself -- in life, in love, at work and elsewhere? This month, we're pleased...2007-11-0100 minHIV News & ViewsHIV News & ViewsHow Isentress WorksDr. David Wohl briefly describes how Isentress differs from other meds. This is Part II of an update on Isentress.2007-10-2300 minHIV News & ViewsHIV News & ViewsThe Bottom Line on IsentressOn Oct. 12, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Isentress, the first member of a new class of meds called integrase inhibitors. Isentress is also known generically as raltegravir, and during its early development was called MK-0518. To find out more about Isentress and how it might impact treatment for HIV-positive people, we spoke with Dr. David Wohl, an associate professor of medicine at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, and the co-director of HIV services for the North Carolina Department of Corrections. Dr. Wohl has participated in research on Isentress, and has also received research funding from Merck...2007-10-2300 minThis Month in HIVThis Month in HIVUpdate on Hepatitis C/HIV CoinfectionUp to one third of people with HIV are estimated to also have hepatitis C, and living with both viruses is no picnic. The good news is that, unlike HIV, hepatitis C can be cured. The not-so-good news is that being cured is sometimes far from easy. This podcast will focus on three people. We'll be talking to Tracy Swan, the Coinfection Project Director for the HIV activist organization Treatment Action Group. Tracy just finished cowriting a booklet about HIV and hepatitis C coinfection, and she will update us on the latest hepatitis C news and research. But first, we'll...2007-09-3001 minThis Month in HIVThis Month in HIVCrystal Methamphetamine and HIV/AIDSPlenty of attention has been focused on the link between methamphetamine and growing HIV rates in some U.S. communities. However, meth use isn't just a problem because it's an HIV risk factor. Meth has also become a major issue among people who already have HIV. Research suggests a growing number of HIV-positive people in the United States are using or addicted to meth, particularly in the gay community. In terms of meth's effect on HIV and HIV medications, there are far more questions than answers at this point. However, meth use -- just like any other drug addiction...2007-08-3101 minHIV News & ViewsHIV News & ViewsThe Basics on MaravirocIt's been a year since the United States approved a new HIV medication, and four long years since we witnessed the birth of a whole new class of meds. But on Aug. 6, 2007, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave the green light to maraviroc, which will be known by the brand name Selzentry. Maraviroc is the first in a new class of HIV meds known as CCR5 inhibitors. Which HIV-positive people stand to benefit the most from maraviroc? How can you know if maraviroc's a good fit for you? To get the answers to these questions, we spoke with...2007-08-0600 minThis Month in HIVThis Month in HIVHaving a Baby When You're HIV PositiveDramatic progress in HIV treatment over the past 10 years has completely changed our idea of what it means to be HIV positive. As the lives of HIVers grow longer and healthier, many of life's key experiences are back on the table. Since 75 percent of HIV-positive people are in their reproductive years, it's logical that one of those key experiences will be having a baby. Fortunately, in developed countries such as the United States, there are more reproductive choices today for HIV-positive people than ever before, although they may be hard to find. These choices mostly focus on mixed-status, heterosexual couples...2007-07-3101 minThis Month in HIVThis Month in HIVSex and Dating When You're HIV PositiveDating when you're HIV negative is a challenge. Dating when you're *HIV positive* is doubly, maybe triply, so. After all, dating usually requires some strategizing. It's like a promotional campaign: You try to emphasize your strong points and play down any weaknesses. What does this mean if you have HIV? How do you get back into the dating game after your diagnosis? How -- and more importantly, *when* -- do you tell someone you are dating that you are HIV positive? There are so many questions about sex, dating and HIV that the whole idea can seem overwhelming. That's why...2007-06-2201 min