Fiasco: The AIDS Crisis

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Fiasco: The AIDS Crisis

By: Leon Neyfakh, Andrew Parsons, Sam Graham-Felsen, Madeline Kaplan, Ula Kulpa, Prologue Projects
Narrated by: Leon Neyfakh
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From the co-creators of Slow Burn, Fiasco is a narrative podcast that transports listeners into the day-to-day reality of America’s most pivotal historical events.

Using original interviews with dozens of key players, host Leon Neyfakh brings to life the forgotten twists and turns of the past while shedding light on the present day. The new season of Fiasco goes deep on the AIDS epidemic in America, with a special focus on the early years of the crisis, when a diagnosis was tantamount to a death sentence. The eight-part series looks at the mystery and missteps around identifying and treating a new, contagious disease, and what it took to get the public - and the government - to care.

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  • Trailer

    Trailer
    Feb 22 2022

    From the co-creators of Slow Burn, Fiasco is a narrative podcast that transports listeners into the day-to-day reality of America’s most pivotal historical events.

    Using original interviews with dozens of key players, host Leon Neyfakh brings to life the forgotten twists and turns of the past while shedding light on the present day. The new season of Fiasco goes deep on the AIDS epidemic in America, with a special focus on the early years of the crisis, when a diagnosis was tantamount to a death sentence. The eight-part series looks at the mystery and missteps around identifying and treating a new, contagious disease, and what it took to get the public - and the government - to care.
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    1 min
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  • Episode 1: Gay Plague

    Episode 1: Gay Plague
    Mar 24 2022

    How doctors and scientists responded to the arrival of a strange and terrifying new disease.

    You can find a list of books, articles, and documentaries we used in our research at bit.ly/fiascopod
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    49 mins
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  • Episode 2: How to Have Sex in an Epidemic

    Episode 2: How to Have Sex in an Epidemic
    Mar 31 2022

    As the AIDS crisis worsens, gay men in New York City improvise a response, forming alliances and drawing battle lines.

    You can find a list of books, articles, and documentaries we used in our research at bit.ly/fiascopod
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    49 mins
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As a child growing up in the 80s and 90s AIDS was present but this look at how it came to be and the disinterest of the Government provides a fascinating unpacking of one of the world’s biggest health crises.

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Wish there would be more. Loved the honest & raw perspective of the history of aids.

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I grew up in the era of the Grim Reaper. This is an excellent series examining AIDS from different angles. It’s heartbreaking to listen to at times especially when you hear about the government’s inaction.

Outstanding history of AIDS in the US

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