<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Die For This: The AIDS Phenomenon]]></title><description><![CDATA[This podcast explores the origins, science, history, and human impact of the AIDS epidemic, one of the most consequential public health crises of the modern era. Through the stories of patients, activists, researchers, and political leaders, it examines how AIDS transformed medicine, culture, and society, and how its legacy continues to shape the world today.
]]></description><link>https://www.dieforthis.life/s/the-aids-phenomenon</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!dulX!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F69e7e0f5-e43c-4ac6-9ab2-b7f2520fe226_1254x1254.png</url><title>Die For This: The AIDS Phenomenon</title><link>https://www.dieforthis.life/s/the-aids-phenomenon</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:02:05 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.dieforthis.life/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[Tom Roush]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[tomroush@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[tomroush@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[tom_in_texas]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[tom_in_texas]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[tomroush@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[tomroush@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[tom_in_texas]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[Part 2: Development of the Gay Identity]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Sodom to Stonewall]]></description><link>https://www.dieforthis.life/p/part-2-development-of-the-gay-identity</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dieforthis.life/p/part-2-development-of-the-gay-identity</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[tom_in_texas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:20:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/200670662/ee74897bc51f236c8740b3a080614ce8.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Episode 2 explores the long and often hidden development of the gay identity, tracing its evolution from the world of the Bible and the ancient civilizations of the Mediterranean to the emergence of</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.dieforthis.life/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Thanks for reading Die For This! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://tomroush.substack.com/?utm_source=substack&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=share&amp;action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share Die For This&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://tomroush.substack.com/?utm_source=substack&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=share&amp;action=share"><span>Share Die For This</span></a></p><p> modern gay communities in the twentieth century. Along the way, it examines religion, law, culture, persecution, and activism, culminating in the Stonewall Riots of 1969, a turning point that transformed a marginalized population into a modern social movement.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Part 1 - Paul And Gaetan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Part 1 of a history of the world changing AIDS Epidemic]]></description><link>https://www.dieforthis.life/p/the-gay-holocaust-part-1-paul-and</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dieforthis.life/p/the-gay-holocaust-part-1-paul-and</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[tom_in_texas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2025 21:41:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/159512974/019c8763d097c5b8e95b0b894e8305c5.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>