Josef Salvat is one of my favourite pop stars so I am thrilled that this week he’s come by HS Towers for a chat about his amazing new album ‘Islands’, but of course very quickly we’re off on a whole deep yarn about how to break free from the shame LGBTQ+ people experience around sex, which pop princess inspired him to move to the UK, and finding out what the heck Queer Temporality is and how it can liberate us all. Plus, we hear from you lovely lot about your favourite records ahead of #WorldRec...
Apr 07, 2022•33 min•Season 6Ep. 172
Self Esteem is the queer pop star we’ve all been waiting for and luckily enough she popped by for what turned out to be a really deep chat this week before she jets off on tour. She tells us why the music industry may never have its #MeToo moment, why not being Chris Martin is a problem, and what item she’s campaigning to get in every dressing room. As she put it herself “This is the most psychedelic podcast I’ve ever done” Press play and see if you agree! Chris x 📍H O M O S A P I E N S P O D C...
Mar 31, 2022•30 min•Season 6Ep. 171
Self Esteem is the queer pop star we’ve all been waiting for and luckily enough she popped by for what turned out to be a really deep chat this week before she jets off on tour. She tells us why the music industry may never have its #MeToo moment, why not being Chris Martin is a problem, and what item she’s campaigning to get in every dressing room. As she put it herself “This is the most psychedelic podcast I’ve ever done” Press play and see if you agree! Chris x 📍H O M O S A P I E N S P O D C...
Mar 31, 2022•38 min•Season 6Ep. 171
Queer Poetry Special! What with it being #WorldPoetryDay this week, we are going hard on our haikus and talking all things Poetry with two very special guests: Superstar poet Shanay Neusum James, and the delightful founder of Queer Poetry Anthology @14Poems (and my good mate), Ben Towley-Canning. We’ll be finding out what has Sylvia Plath got to do with Butt Magazine? Why is Queer Poetry in a golden age? And what on earth has Rihanna got to do with all of this…? Chris x 📍H O M O S A P I E N S P...
Mar 24, 2022•27 min•Season 6Ep. 170
Queer Poetry Special! What with it being #WorldPoetryDay this week, we are going hard on our haikus and talking all things Poetry with two very special guests: Superstar poet Shanay Neusum James, and the delightful founder of Queer Poetry Anthology @14Poems (and my good mate), Ben Towley-Canning. We’ll be finding out what has Sylvia Plath got to do with Butt Magazine? Why is Queer Poetry in a golden age? And what on earth has Rihanna got to do with all of this…? Chris x 📍H O M O S A P I E N S P...
Mar 24, 2022•32 min•Season 6Ep. 170
Ever watched TV while also scrolling through your phone? Well author & hit TED talker Johann Hari has written a book with mind-blowing discoveries about why big tech companies make it their business to keep us scrolling 😵💫 and it’s a fascinating read. Johan’s clever perspective on life has a knack of making you feel like you’ve been sleep walking through it until he wakes you up with another powerful take on it all - first it was addiction, then it was depression, and now he’s turned his ...
Mar 17, 2022•25 min•Season 6Ep. 169
Ever watched TV while also scrolling through your phone? Well author & hit TED talker Johann Hari has written a book with mind-blowing discoveries about why big tech companies make it their business to keep us scrolling 😵💫 and it’s a fascinating read. Johan’s clever perspective on life has a knack of making you feel like you’ve been sleep walking through it until he wakes you up with another powerful take on it all - first it was addiction, then it was depression, and now he’s turned his ...
Mar 17, 2022•31 min•Season 6Ep. 169
Crossover episode alert! This week the Homo Sapiens Podcast and The Guilty Feminist have teamed up for a collaborative extravaganza to raise money for Comic Relief. I joined Deborah Frances-White on stage to admit to the popular pillars of queer culture that myself and you listeners just can't get on board with! Thank you ALL for your brilliant contributions to this episode. We loved doing this with a live audience so we hope you enjoy listening back to the episode as much as we enjoyed recordin...
Mar 13, 2022•1 hr 9 min
It’s LGBT+ Adoption & Fostering Week so we’re talking to the wonderful Tom Cox aka @unlikelydad who has shared the wonderful story of him and his husband adopting their son Kai on instagram. I adore Tom because he has a huge generous heart, making it his business to help other LGBTQ+ people become parents. He shares with us the most surprising thing about becoming a dad, how to be an honest instagrammer, and we find out - why has he got the hump with Lady Gaga? Press play and enjoy! - Chris ...
Mar 10, 2022•25 min•Season 6Ep. 168
It’s LGBT+ Adoption & Fostering Week so we’re talking to the wonderful Tom Cox aka @unlikelydad who has shared the wonderful story of him and his husband adopting their son Kai on instagram. I adore Tom because he has a huge generous heart, making it his business to help other LGBTQ+ people become parents. He shares with us the most surprising thing about becoming a dad, how to be an honest instagrammer, and we find out - why has he got the hump with Lady Gaga? Press play and enjoy! - Chris ...
Mar 10, 2022•30 min•Season 6Ep. 168
In a week that has seen terrible events unfold in Ukraine we would love to point you to Outright International who are doing brilliant work to to help support the LGBTQ+ people of Ukraine. https://outrightinternational.org/ukraine If you can, please donate. This week on the show we’re talking to a very special LGBTQ+ couple, Luke Whitehouse and Lachlan Mantell who were refused a viewing and a chance to buy a house in London because of their sexuality. The pair have been together for eight years ...
Mar 03, 2022•25 min•Season 6Ep. 167
In a week that has seen terrible events unfold in Ukraine we would love to point you to Outright International who are doing brilliant work to to help support the LGBTQ+ people of Ukraine. https://outrightinternational.org/ukraine If you can, please donate. This week on the show we’re talking to a very special LGBTQ+ couple, Luke Whitehouse and Lachlan Mantell who were refused a viewing and a chance to buy a house in London because of their sexuality. The pair have been together for eight years ...
Mar 03, 2022•27 min•Season 6Ep. 167
Writer of HBO’s mega hit ‘Succession’ Georgia Pritchett joins us for a Culture Club bonus episode to talk about her brilliant memoir ‘My Mess Is A Bit Of A Life’, with wonderful stories of being a queer woman in TV, hanging out with Michelle Obama plus we find out : is Roman heading for a gay future in Succession Season 4?? 📍H O M O S A P I E N S P O D C A S T 📍NEW EPISODE Every Thursday 📍Come play with us on socials Facebook & Instagram @Homosapiens 📍Email us: Hello@homosapienspodcast.c...
Feb 25, 2022•44 min
Homo Sapiens would like to offer our very own candidate for the new James Bond : Vice Senior Reporter, Ben Hunte. From stories of being kidnapped in Malaysia, to undercover LGBTQ+ investigations, this former BBC LGBT Correspondent has led the life of an international man of mystery from a young age. And I’m pleased to say that he’s picked up an encyclopaedic knowledge of musicals and a brilliant sense of humour along the way. We sit down this week to find out more about all of the above… and mor...
Feb 24, 2022•35 min•Season 6Ep. 166
Homo Sapiens would like to offer our very own candidate for the new James Bond : Vice Senior Reporter, Ben Hunte. From stories of being kidnapped in Malaysia, to undercover LGBTQ+ investigations, this former BBC LGBT Correspondent has led the life of an international man of mystery from a young age. And I’m pleased to say that he’s picked up an encyclopaedic knowledge of musicals and a brilliant sense of humour along the way. We sit down this week to find out more about all of the above… and mor...
Feb 24, 2022•31 min•Season 6Ep. 166
This week the delightful comedian Suzi Ruffell and I roll up our sleeves for a v funny deep dive in to dating do’s and dont's, we dissect the free speech issue in modern comedy, and find out why she doesn’t always choose to use the word lesbian to describe her queerness. Plus you have all been sending in your dating disaster stories. All I’m gonna say is… it’s a lot. Chris x 📍H O M O S A P I E N S P O D C A S T 📍NEW EPISODE Every Thursday 📍Come play with us on socials Facebook & Instagram...
Feb 17, 2022•36 min•Season 6Ep. 165
This week the delightful comedian Suzi Ruffell and I roll up our sleeves for a v funny deep dive in to dating do’s and dont's, we dissect the free speech issue in modern comedy, and find out why she doesn’t always choose to use the word lesbian to describe her queerness. Plus you have all been sending in your dating disaster stories. All I’m gonna say is… it’s a lot. Chris x 📍H O M O S A P I E N S P O D C A S T 📍NEW EPISODE Every Thursday 📍Come play with us on socials Facebook & Instagram...
Feb 17, 2022•37 min•Season 6Ep. 165
Scandal! Disguise! Scented Candles! It’s LGBT History month, listeners so we are talking about the fascinating history of The Pink Pound with Director of Goldsmiths’ Centre for Queer History, Dr Justin Bengry. What are Fire Island Slippers? What was the salacious meaning of wearing a red tie back in the day? And what’s this all got to do with Tree Surgeons? Click play now to find out. Chris x In other exciting news, we have an actual LIVE event. We will be on stage with the incredible Deborah Fr...
Feb 10, 2022•32 min•Season 6Ep. 164
Scandal! Disguise! Scented Candles! It’s LGBT History month, listeners so we are talking about the fascinating history of The Pink Pound with Director of Goldsmiths’ Centre for Queer History, Dr Justin Bengry. What are Fire Island Slippers? What was the salacious meaning of wearing a red tie back in the day? And what’s this all got to do with Tree Surgeons? Click play now to find out. Chris x In other exciting news, we have an actual LIVE event. We will be on stage with the incredible Deborah Fr...
Feb 10, 2022•29 min•Season 6Ep. 164
We are talking about Mental Health this week, listeners. It’s Time To Talk day, the nation's biggest mental health conversation, and you have all been writing in with your life changing tips on how you manage your own mental health. Plus the founder of Mental health campaign ‘I Am Whole’ Jordan Stephens is here to share his story of radical honesty about his own mental health. I love Jordan, you will recognise him either as one half of Rizzle Kicks, being the partner of our fave LGBTQ+ ally Jade...
Feb 03, 2022•26 min•Season 6Ep. 163
We are talking about Mental Health this week, listeners. It’s Time To Talk day, the nation's biggest mental health conversation, and you have all been writing in with your life changing tips on how you manage your own mental health. Plus the founder of Mental health campaign ‘I Am Whole’ Jordan Stephens is here to share his story of radical honesty about his own mental health. I love Jordan, you will recognise him either as one half of Rizzle Kicks, being the partner of our fave LGBTQ+ ally Jade...
Feb 03, 2022•37 min•Season 6Ep. 163
We do like to treat you here at Homo Sapiens, so why not get your Monday off to a flyer with a Culture Club special, it's writer extraordinaire, Amelia Abraham. She has to keep her voice down occasionally though, because she’s recording live from her girlfriend’s parents and it’s the first time she’s met them! We had a right laugh, chatting about her wonderful book ‘We Can Do Better Than This’, the brilliant but exhausting ‘Euphoria’ and how she’s learnt to love her mother’s ways. In other excit...
Jan 31, 2022•45 min
This week’s guest is a man of many talents. Star of Strictly, best selling author, and resident doc on ITV’s This Morning, Dr Ranj is a properly lovely man who came by for a chat about balancing being a working doctor with superstardom, why his new book about neurodiversity is so important to him and he tells us about some of the crazy things parents get up to when they find him on the ward. Chris x Resources for trans people: https://genderedintelligence.co.uk/ https://mermaidsuk.org.uk/ In oth...
Jan 27, 2022•31 min•Season 6Ep. 162
This week’s guest is a man of many talents. Star of Strictly, best selling author, and resident doc on ITV’s This Morning, Dr Ranj is a properly lovely man who came by for a chat about balancing being a working doctor with superstardom, why his new book about neurodiversity is so important to him and he tells us about some of the crazy things parents get up to when they find him on the ward. Chris x Resources for trans people: https://genderedintelligence.co.uk/ https://mermaidsuk.org.uk/ In oth...
Jan 27, 2022•30 min•Season 6Ep. 162
Let’s beat those January blues, people! This week we’re hearing about all your suggestions for feel good films, music, recipes and uplifting stories of when a mate cheered you up. Plus we’ve got US pop icon Hayley Kiyoko here for a chat about why being open about your mental health is the path to happiness, the challenges of podcasting with your dad, and we’re asking what the hell is an HSP? This is a feel good listen, sit back, press play and enjoy. In other exciting news, we have an actual LIV...
Jan 20, 2022•33 min•Season 6Ep. 161
Let’s beat those January blues, people! This week we’re hearing about all your suggestions for feel good films, music, recipes and uplifting stories of when a mate cheered you up. Plus we’ve got US pop icon Hayley Kiyoko here for a chat about why being open about your mental health is the path to happiness, the challenges of podcasting with your dad, and we’re asking what the hell is an HSP? This is a feel good listen, sit back, press play and enjoy. In other exciting news, we have an actual LIV...
Jan 20, 2022•36 min•Season 6Ep. 161
⚡ Homo Sapiens Live Event ⚡ We’ve got news, listeners! It’s the first ever Homo Sapiens live event on Monday 14th of February at King’s Place in London’s Kings Cross. We’re teaming up with the wonderful Guilty Feminist podcast for a crossover episode called The Guilty Homo Sapien. Myself and Deborah Frances-White will be on stage together for a wonderful chat and getting you lovely listeners involved too. It’s gonna be a right laugh. Also, it’s on Valentine’s Day so why not bring a date or your ...
Jan 18, 2022•3 min
This week we're talking all about Dry January: Who's doing it, who's lasting the distance, who's ditched it, what are the benefits and what does it mean for LGBTQ+ people? Your messages on every angle have been been flooding in and we've even got the incredible alcohol and addiction expert Toni Hogg dishing out their expertise. Click play now! In other exciting news, we have an actual LIVE event. We will be on stage with the incredible Deborah Frances-White for a live recording of The Guilty Hom...
Jan 13, 2022•19 min•Season 6Ep. 160
This week we're talking all about Dry January: Who's doing it, who's lasting the distance, who's ditched it, what are the benefits and what does it mean for LGBTQ+ people? Your messages on every angle have been been flooding in and we've even got the incredible alcohol and addiction expert Toni Hogg dishing out their expertise. Click play now! In other exciting news, we have an actual LIVE event. We will be on stage with the incredible Deborah Frances-White for a live recording of The Guilty Hom...
Jan 13, 2022•25 min•Season 6Ep. 160
Happy New Years you lovely people <3 Torrey Peters's book Detransition, Baby topped every Book of The Year chart, was longlisted for the Women's Prize for fiction, and caused a ton of controversy along the way. Just how we like it. She came by HS Towers for a chat about why asking about pronouns is a very cisgender thing to do, why she calls the Kardashians female to female trans women, and why holding fish on Tinder is gender performance. Click play now and enjoy x 📍H O M O S A P I E N S P ...
Jan 06, 2022•27 min•Season 6Ep. 159
