2 chapters across the catalog
The discussion examines the overrepresentation of Black women and gay men in modern pharmaceutical commercials for PrEP. Questions are raised about why these groups are targeted in advertising if the medical community considers the crisis "solved." The hosts debate whether modern HIV symptoms are a result of the virus or the treatments provided.
The hosts discuss their habit of muting or avoiding pharmaceutical commercials due to the long lists of gruesome side effects mentioned. They argue that hearing these side effects repeatedly can subconsciously cause people to develop those very symptoms through the nocebo effect. They criticize health officials for not warning the public about the health risks of negative media consumption.
