Bug Chasers: The Men Who Wanted HIV

from True Crime with Reni · host Reni B-Alfred

Most people fear HIV. But there’s a rare subculture of men who chased it—on purpose. In 2003, Rolling Stone claimed it was widespread, but the story was exaggerated. Still, bug chasers do exist. A disturbing mix of fetish, fear, and belonging.

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