In part two of the series on HIV/AIDS, Chuck and Josh explore how the battle against the disease is being fought and won thanks to new treatments and possible cures.
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In this second part of their two-part HIV/AIDS series, Josh and Chuck dive deep into the treatment and potential cures for HIV, exploring everything from the famous "AIDS cocktail" that has kept Magic Johnson alive for decades to cutting-edge research happening in San Francisco. They also discuss the controversial story of "Patient Zero," share stories about celebrities who helped put a human face on the epidemic, and tell the touching origin story of the AIDS Memorial Quilt that grew from a simple candlelight vigil into the world's largest community art project.
Movies Discussed
Aloha
"In it, like the most recent, like his most recent movie. Aloha? — Discussion about controversial casting decisions in recent movies."
— Chuck
And the Band Played On
"You referenced the book and movie and the band played on — Mentioned as both a book and movie about the early days of AIDS and HIV."
— Chuck
Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt
"the documentary, Common Threads, Colon Stories from the Quilt — Recommended documentary about the AIDS quilt that won the Academy Award for Best Documentary."
— Josh
Gia
"Have you seen Behind the Canal Abra? Yeah, great movie — Discussion about celebrities who died of AIDS, referencing the movie about model Gia Carangi."
— Josh
Hey Dude
"stars of the cult classic show, Hey Dude — Referenced in an advertisement for a podcast about 90s nostalgia hosted by the show's stars."
Milk
"have you ever seen the movie Milk? — Referenced when discussing Cleve Jones, a character in the movie who created the AIDS quilt."
— Josh
The Big Bang Theory
"I want to say it was, like, the dude from Big Bang Theory — Josh trying to remember who played Cleve Jones in the movie Milk."
— Josh
The Birdman
"The Redhead? Yes. From Birdman? — Trying to identify an actress who was controversially cast in Aloha."
— Josh
The Real World
"Pedro Zamora from the real world — Mentioned Pedro Zamora who was on MTV's Real World and helped raise AIDS awareness among teenagers."
— Josh
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