Resurrection

The story of President Ronald Reagan's failure to adequately respond to the HIV/AIDS crisis in the 1980s. In the second part of this two-part story, we dive into Reagan's second term in office. We discuss Rock Hudson, the Koop Report, the Helms Amendment, the President's Commission on the HIV Epidemic, and more.

The presenting sponsor of this season is Freddie, Canada's #1 PrEP provider. To learn more about PrEP and to book your free consultation with Freddie, visit gofreddie.com/dane.

Help us make our show—commit $1 per month on Patreon. Reach out to us on Instagram or at [email protected].

Special thanks to Molly Bower for joining us on this Ronald Reagan journey!

There are many sources for today's episode, our top sources include:

• How to Survive a Plague: The Inside Story of How Citizens and Science Tamed AIDS. David France. 2016.
• Photo of Rock Hudson, Nancy Reagan, & Ronald Reagan. Wikimedia. 1984.
• And the Band Played On. Randy Shilts. 1987.
• Surgeon General's Report on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. 1986.
• Safer Sex Comix #8. Gay Men's Health Crisis. 1987. (explicit)
• Setting the Record Straight. The Jesse Helms Center. 2024.
• Congressional Record—Senate—October 14, 1988. Congress.gov. 1988.
• President Reagan's Remarks to the American Foundation for AIDS Research May 31, 1987. Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. 1987.
• Roper Center for Public Opinion Research. Election Results Breakdowns.
• Nancy Reagan’s Real Role in the AIDS Crisis. The Atlantic. 2021.
• On Call: A Doctor's Journey in Public Service. Dr. Anthony Fauci. 2024.

This episode was researched, hosted, and edited by Dane Stewart with music by Matthew Rogers. Produced by Dane Stewart & Matthew Kariatsumari. Our outro track is Easy to Love by Clara Jones.

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The story of President Ronald Reagan's failure to adequately respond to the HIV/AIDS crisis in the 1980s. In the first part of this two-part series we cover Reagan's rise to the presidency, first term in office, and his initial response to a new mysterious illness.

The presenting sponsor of this season is Freddie, Canada's #1 PrEP provider. To learn more about PrEP and to book your free consultation with Freddie, visit gofreddie.com/dane.

Help us make our show—commit $1 per month on Patreon. Reach out to us on Instagram or at [email protected].

Special thanks to Molly Bower for joining us on this Ronald Reagan journey!

There are many sources for today's episode, our top sources include:

• How to Survive a Plague: The Inside Story of How Citizens and Science Tames AIDS. David France. 2016.
• Law & Order. Trailer. 1953.
• Compilation of President Reagan's Humor from Selected Speeches, 1981-89. Courtesy: Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.
• When AIDS Was Funny. Directed by Scott Calonic. 2015.
• Jerry Falwell and Troy Perry debate the morality of AIDS in 1983. CBC. 1983.
• The Old Time Gospel Hour. Falwell Ministries. 1999.
• Letter from Dr. Don Francis. 1983.
• A Plague of Politics. Atlanta Magazine. 1994.
• Religion, Politics a Potent Mix for Jerry Falwell. NPR. 2006.
• A Disciplined, Charging Army. The New Yorker. 2007.
• Roper Center for Public Opinion Research. Election Results Breakdowns.
• Nancy Reagan’s Real Role in the AIDS Crisis. The Atlantic. 2021.

This episode was researched, hosted, and edited by Dane Stewart with music by Matthew Rogers. Produced by Dane Stewart & Matthew Kariatsumari. Our outro track is Easy to Love by Clara Jones.

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"I'm Bobbi Campbell, and I have 'gay cancer'." These words were printed in the San Francisco Sentinel in 1981. Bobbi Campbell was the first person in San Francisco to come out publicly with his 'gay cancer' diagnosis. He spearheaded a self-empowerment movement for people with AIDS, changing the healthcare system. This is his story.

The presenting sponsor of this season is Freddie, Canada's #1 PrEP provider. To learn more about PrEP and to book your free consultation with Freddie, visit gofreddie.com/dane.

Help us make our show—commit $1 per month on Patreon. Reach out to us on Instagram or at [email protected].

Sources:

• Bobbi Campbell's Gay Cancer Journal. The San Francisco Sentinel. 1981-1982.
• Bobbi Campbell's speech outside the Democratic National Convention. 1984.
• Video of the 1983 AIDS Candlelight March. GLBT Historical Society.
• How to Survive a Plague: The Inside Story of How Citizens and Science Tames AIDS. David France. 2016.
• The Denver Principles. 1983.
• Interview with Helen Schietinger
• Interview with Michael Helquist

This episode was researched, hosted, and edited by Dane Stewart with music by Dane Stewart & Matthew Rogers. Produced by Dane Stewart & Matthew Kariatsumari. Our outro track is Easy to Love by Clara Jones.

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We're taking a detour from our usual history to talk HIV 101. What is HIV? How does it work? And what strategies for treatment and prevention exist today? We're joined by Crystal Harrison from AIDS Community Care Montreal (ACCM) who takes us through the fundamentals of understanding HIV/AIDS today.

If you enjoy today's episode, consider making a donation to ACCM at https://accmontreal.org/donate/. If you're interested in booking Crystal for a workshop, you can get in touch with her at [email protected].

The presenting sponsor of this season is Freddie, Canada's #1 PrEP provider. To learn more about PrEP and to book your free consultation with Freddie, visit gofreddie.com/dane.

Reach out to us on Instagram or at [email protected].

This episode was hosted and edited by Dane Stewart with music by Matthew Rogers. The episode was produced by Dane Stewart & Matthew Kariatsumari. Our outro track is called 'Easy to Love' by Clara Jones.

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Part two of Michael Callen's story. In 1982, Michael Callen and Richard Berkowitz are eviscerated by New York City's gay community after they publish an article advocating for the end of promiscuity. The pair of writers don't give up, though, and what they do next saves many lives and forever changes the way we have sex.

The presenting sponsor of this season is Freddie, Canada's #1 PrEP provider. To learn more about PrEP and to book your free consultation with Freddie, visit gofreddie.com/dane.

Help us make our show—commit $1 per month on Patreon.

Listen to Michael Callen's music on Bandcamp or Spotify. Learn more about Mike on his official website. In today's episode, you heard 'Living in Wartime', 'Love Don't Need a Reason', 'How to Have Sex', and 'See Here'. Music courtesy of Significant Other Records.

Reach out to us on Instagram or at [email protected].

Sources:

• Hold Tight Gently: Michael Callen, Essex Hemphill, and the Battlefield of AIDS. Martin Duberman. 2014.
• Love Don't Need a Reason. Matthew Jones. 2020.
• How to Survive a Plague: The Inside Story of How Citizens and Science Tames AIDS. David France. 2016.
• Surviving AIDS. Michael Callen. 1990.
• We Know Who We Are. Richard Berkowitz & Michael Callen, with Richard Dworkin. New York Native, 1982.
• How to Have Sex in an Epidemic: One Approach. Michael Callen & Richard Berkowitz. 1983.
• Michael Callen Papers. Accessed via The Center.
• Interview with Richard Dworkin.
• Interview with Sean Strub, founder of POZ Magazine.
• Interview with Miriam Lewis Sabin, author of an upcoming biography on Joseph Sonnabend.

This episode was researched, hosted, and edited by Dane Stewart with music by Dane & Matthew Rogers. Produced by Dane Stewart & Matthew Kariatsumari.

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Larry Kramer could be an asshole. But, he was also a gargantuan figure in AIDS history who could make things happen when it seemed like no one else could. This is the story of the man behind the acclaimed play, The Normal Heart, and his tumultuous relationship with New York City's gay community.

The presenting sponsor of this season is Freddie, Canada's #1 PrEP provider. To learn more about PrEP and to book your free consultation with Freddie, visit gofreddie.com/dane.

Help us make our show—commit $1 per month on Patreon.

Reach out to us on Instagram or at [email protected].

Sources:

• An interview with Larry Kramer from the ACT UP Oral History Project (November 15, 2003 / Larry Kramer / Sarah Schulman).
• How to Survive a Plague: The Inside Story of How Citizens and Science Tames AIDS. David France. 2016.
• Let the Record Show: A Political History of ACT UP New York, 1987-1993. Sarah Schulman. 2021.
• Hold Tight Gently: Michael Callen, Essex Hemphill, and the Battlefield of AIDS. Martin Duberman. 2014.
• The Normal Heart. Larry Kramer. 1985.
• Faggots. Larry Kramer. 1978.
• 1,112 And Counting. Larry Kramer. New York Native. March 27, 1983.
• The Benevolent Rage of Larry Kramer. Michael Spector. The New Yorker. May 28, 2020.

This episode was researched, hosted, and edited by Dane Stewart with music by Matthew Rogers & Dane. Produced by Dane Stewart & Matthew Kariatsumari. Our outro track is 'Easy to Love' by Clara Jones.

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Michael Callen moved to New York in the late 1970s to become a singer. A few years later, Mike ended up becoming one of the most impactful early AIDS activists. Among his accomplishments, Mike co-authored a document that saved many lives and forever changed the way we have sex. This is his story.

The presenting sponsor of this season is Freddie, Canada's #1 PrEP provider. To learn more about PrEP and to book your free consultation with Freddie, visit gofreddie.com/dane.

Help us make our show—commit $1 per month on Patreon.

Listen to Michael Callen's music on Bandcamp or Spotify. Learn more about Mike on his official website. You heard 'Living in Wartime' by Michael Callen, performed by Lowlife and 'Love Don't Need a Reason' written by Michael Callen, Peter Allen, & Marsha Malamet. Music courtesy of Significant Other Records.

Reach out to us on Instagram or at [email protected].

Sources:

• Hold Tight Gently: Michael Callen, Essex Hemphill, and the Battlefield of AIDS. Martin Duberman. 2014.
• How to Survive a Plague: The Inside Story of How Citizens and Science Tames AIDS. David France. 2016.
• Surviving AIDS. Michael Callen. 1990.
• We Know Who We Are. Richard Berkowitz & Michael Callen, with Richard Dworkin. New York Native, 1982.
• Michael Callen Papers. Accessed via The Center.
• Sex Positive. Directed by Daryl Wein. 2008.
• Interview with Richard Dworkin.
• Interview with Sean Strub, founder of POZ Magazine.
• Interview with Miriam Lewis Sabin, author of an upcoming biography on Joseph Sonnabend.

This episode was researched, hosted, and edited by Dane Stewart with music by Dane & Matthew Rogers. Produced by Dane Stewart & Matthew Kariatsumari. Our outro track is 'Easy to Love' by Clara Jones.

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We've been working on a live show! It's a cabaret and it's coming to Ottawa and Toronto next week! Come hang with us and hear some incredible music.

We’re in Ottawa on June 13 at the National Arts Centre—this is a free(!!) show made possible thanks to Capital Pride—but you have to reserve a spot here: https://nac-cna.ca/en/event/36736

And, we’re in Toronto on June 15 as part of Queer Pride at Buddies in Bad Times. Tickets are $25, available here: https://buddiesinbadtimes.com/show/resurrection-live-a-michael-callen-cabaret/

Want us to bring the show to your city? Write us at [email protected] and let us know! The presenting sponsor of this season is Freddie, Canada's #1 PrEP provider. To learn more about PrEP and to book your free consultation with Freddie, visit gofreddie.com/dane.

This preview features Andrew Morrisey on vocals and Andrew Boudreau on piano. The pair are performing 6:30 Sunday Morning by Peter Allen as performed on Michael Callen's album Legacy.

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On July 3, 1981, the New York Times publishes an article titled "Rare Cancer Seen in 41 Homosexuals." This article is the first mention of AIDS in a mainstream media outlet and marks a turning point in queer history. But, the article could have been published much earlier.

This is the story of Dr. Joseph Sonnabend, a physician in New York's West Village, and his early push to get the medical establishment to act quickly on a new illness that was impacting gay men.

The presenting sponsor of this season is Freddie, Canada's #1 PrEP provider. To learn more about PrEP and to book your free consultation with Freddie, visit gofreddie.com/dane.

Help us make our show, by committing just $1 per month on Patreon: https://bit.ly/45QIDYK

Sources for today's episode include:

• An interview with Joseph Sonnabend from the ACT UP Oral History Project (November 12, 2015 / Joseph Sonnabend / Sarah Schulman)
• Hold Tight Gently: Michael Callen, Essex Hemphill, and the Battlefield of AIDS. Martin Duberman. 2014. (Book)
• How to Survive a Plague: The Inside Story of How Citizens and Science Tames AIDS. David France. 2016. (Book)
• A Look Back at the Year a Rare Cancer Was First Seen in Gay Men. POZ Magazine. Joseph Sonnabend. 2020.
• Joseph Sonnabend, Early Force in Fight Against AIDS, Dies at 88. New York Times. Katharine Q. Seelye. 2021.
• The Good Doctor. POZ Magazine. Sean Strub. 1998.
• RARE CANCER SEEN IN 41 HOMOSEXUALS. New York Times. Lawrence K. Altman. 1981.
• Interview with Sean Strub, founder of POZ Magazine.
• Interview with Miriam Lewis Sabin, who is working on an upcoming biography of Joseph Sonnabend.

This episode was researched, hosted, and edited by Dane Stewart with music by Dane Stewart & Matthew Rogers. The episode was produced by Dane Stewart & Matthew Kariatsumari. Our outro track is called 'Easy to Love' by Clara Jones.

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Season Two. Coming in June.

This trailer features the song "Love Worth Fighting For" by Michael Callen, included courtesy of Significant Other Records.

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