" >Podcast with the cast of Rent: School Edition
As I sat and talked with some of the cast of Rent: School Edition, it was clear I was talking to teenagers. They giggled joyfully, got nervous when they had to talk about themselves and their understanding of the complex issues of gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic status and HIV depicted in the show was shaped … Read more
Getting to Zero: World AIDS Day 2011
The first time that World AIDS Day was ever observed was 1988. It was an election year. And the journalist who helped co-create the event noted that it would get maximal news coverage because people would be sick of hearing about the election and not quite ready for full-on Christmas coverage. The idea was, at … Read more
Sex with Doctors
That is, talking to doctors about sex… and we’re both doctors… and it’s called Sex with Timaree…. oh, you get it. Strap on your smart kid pants because this is one of the most informative, fact-packed Sex with Timaree podcasts to date. Dr. Melanie Davis discusses a couple very important topics: how healthcare practitioners can … Read more
Teaching Art to Transform the Lives of Sex Workers in the Dominican Republic
Previously on Sex With Timaree podcasts we’ve spoken to people who worked or had worked in the sex industry, in various capacities. These guests got into the business, did generally well and were able to extricate themselves from the work when they wished to pursue other avenues. But what about those who cannot? In the … Read more
Interview with Yoshiaki Yamasaki, Exec. Director of Philly AIDS Consortium
Depending on your definition of “young person,” HIV and AIDS have been a reality for the entire lives of most young people. We grew up knowing the disease existed, and to a certain extent, we were all pretty informed about how it’s transmitted. What has changed dramatically, though, are the outcomes for people who are … Read more
