Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from October 2012 – June 2021. Hosted by A Martinez.
We all been told at least once that life isn't fair, but some people live that phrase every single day of their lives.
Author Shelby Smoak was born with hemophilia. When he was 11, he contracted HIV from a blood transfusion, but didn't find out about his disease until when he was 18. His new memoir, "Bleeder," begins at this point in his life.
He joins the show today, World Hemophilia Day, to talk about his experience with blood illnesses and what it was like to tell his story.