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. The fifth season of the show 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.If you want more Fiasco, be sure to check out the latest season, available exclusively on Audible. The six-part series tells the story of a shooting that took place in 1984 on the New York City subway, leaving four Bronx teenagers gravely wounded and turning a man named Bernie Goetz into a national folk hero. Fiasco: Vigilante offers a panoramic but intimate view of how this era-defining story unfolded, giving voice for the first time to key players, and immersing listeners in the gritty, paranoid world of ’80s New York City.Fiasco: Vigilante launches July 27th on Audible at audible.com/fiasco. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 15 hours 34 minutes
episode 1: Introducing... FIASCO: VIGILANTE
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In 1984, as a New York City subway train made its way downtown, a white man named Bernhard Goetz shot four unarmed Black teenagers he believed were going to rob him. The shooting and its aftermath came to embody the widespread fear of crime that reigned supreme around the country during the 1980s...
episode 8: Episode 8: No Harm
The Clinton administration promises a new approach to the AIDS epidemic — but gets bogged down in the politics of sex, drugs, and morality.
You can find a list of books, articles, and documentaries we used in our research at bit.ly/fiascopod
If you like this series, mark your calendars: a new season of Fiasco is coming July 27, 2023, exclusively on Audible...
episode 7: Episode 7: Lazarus
After years of frustration and despair, scientists finally make a breakthrough. You can find a list of books, articles, and documentaries we used in our research at bit.ly/fiascopod
If you like this series, mark your calendars: a new season of Fiasco is coming July 27, 2023, exclusively on Audible...
episode 6: Episode 6: Drugs into Bodies
A new coalition of AIDS activists takes on the American medical establishment, pushing for access to clinical trials and experimental drugs.
You can find a list of books, articles, and documentaries we used in our research at bit.ly/fiascopod
If you like this series, mark your calendars: a new season of Fiasco is coming July 27, 2023, exclusively on Audible...
episode 5: Episode 5: Leading Men
One of the most famous actors in Hollywood tries to keep his diagnosis under wraps - and ends up becoming the face of AIDS in America. You can find a list of books, articles, and documentaries we used in our research at bit.ly/fiascopod
If you like this series, mark your calendars: a new season of Fiasco is coming July 27, 2023, exclusively on Audible...
episode 4: Episode 4: Blood
AIDS spreads through the country's blood supply, endangering people with hemophilia and leading to a breakthrough about the cause of the disease.
You can find a list of books, articles, and documentaries we used in our research at bit.ly/fiascopod
If you like this series, mark your calendars: a new season of Fiasco is coming July 27, 2023, exclusively on Audible...
episode 3: Episode 3: The Baths
A debate rages in San Francisco over whether or not to close the city’s famous bathhouses, as government officials and gay rights advocates weigh the implications for civil liberties and public health.
You can find a list of books, articles, and documentaries we used in our research at bit.ly/fiascopod.
If you like this series, mark your calendars: a new season of Fiasco is coming July 27, 2023, exclusively on Audible...
episode 2: Episode 2: How to Have Sex in an Epidemic
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.
If you like this series, mark your calendars: a new season of Fiasco is coming July 27, 2023, exclusively on Audible...
episode 1: Episode 1: Gay Plague
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.
If you like this series, mark your calendars: a new season of Fiasco is coming July 27, 2023, exclusively on Audible...
Introducing Fiasco: The AIDS Crisis
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...