This week TV vet Dr James Greenwood joins us to shower us with animal facts! We speak about life as an out gay vet, how cats can cure pain and whether the British really are mad about their pets. Plus, the listeners have their say on dogs vs cats! 📍 Homo Sapiens Spotify Playlist 📍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: [email protected] 📍Podcast Host: Acast Hosted on Acast. See...
Jan 04, 2023•29 min•Season 6Ep. 211
This week TV vet Dr James Greenwood joins us to shower us with animal facts! We speak about life as an out gay vet, how cats can cure pain and whether the British really are mad about their pets. Plus, the listeners have their say on dogs vs cats! 📍 Homo Sapiens Spotify Playlist 📍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: [email protected] 📍Podcast Host: Acast Hosted on Acast. See...
Jan 04, 2023•25 min•Season 6Ep. 211
Have you had to come out more than once to friends and family? The brilliant podcast host, journalist, and football lover Shivani Dave joins me today as we discuss exactly this and a whole lot more including Bend it like Beckham's queer legacy and gender norms in babygrows! Plus we settle the all important question: Who is gay Father Christmas? 📍 Homo Sapiens Spotify Playlist 📍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 & Instagr...
Dec 29, 2022•21 min•Season 6Ep. 210
Have you had to come out more than once to friends and family? The brilliant podcast host, journalist, and football lover Shivani Dave joins me today as we discuss exactly this and a whole lot more including Bend it like Beckham's queer legacy and gender norms in babygrows! Plus we settle the all important question: Who is gay Father Christmas? 📍 Homo Sapiens Spotify Playlist 📍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 & Instagr...
Dec 29, 2022•37 min•Season 6Ep. 210
What’s more camp than a spice girl? Why does the LGBTQ+ community worship Ruth Langsford and Lisa Scott Lee? It’s the Homo Sapiens Christmas special and we are talking all about our favorite icons of queer culture with Gareth Howells, founder of queer internet phenomenon Hunsnet. We discuss hun culture, what constitutes a hun christmas and which celebs have reached official hun status. Plus, Gareth helps me answer some of your Christmas agony Uncles. 📍 Homo Sapiens Spotify Playlist 📍H O M...
Dec 22, 2022•29 min•Season 6Ep. 209
What’s more camp than a spice girl? Why does the LGBTQ+ community worship Ruth Langsford and Lisa Scott Lee? It’s the Homo Sapiens Christmas special and we are talking all about our favorite icons of queer culture with Gareth Howells, founder of queer internet phenomenon Hunsnet. We discuss hun culture, what constitutes a hun christmas and which celebs have reached official hun status. Plus, Gareth helps me answer some of your Christmas agony Uncles. 📍 Homo Sapiens Spotify Playlist 📍H O ...
Dec 22, 2022•33 min•Season 6Ep. 209
This week the one and only Adam Kay returned to HS Towers to chat to us about his new book ‘Undoctored’. We packed everything in, from A&E stories involving incarcerated engagement rings to the importance of confronting shame around sex for the LGBTQ+ community. In true Adam Kay style, he made me laugh and cry all at the same time and I can’t wait for you to listen. If you have been affected by the issues discussed in this episode please visit the following resources: Call Samaritans o...
Dec 14, 2022•20 min•Season 6Ep. 208
This week the one and only Adam Kay returned to HS Towers to chat to us about his new book ‘Undoctored’. We packed everything in, from A&E stories involving incarcerated engagement rings to the importance of confronting shame around sex for the LGBTQ+ community. In true Adam Kay style, he made me laugh and cry all at the same time and I can’t wait for you to listen. If you have been affected by the issues discussed in this episode please visit the following resources: Call Samaritans o...
Dec 14, 2022•20 min•Season 6Ep. 208
Well hows about a little bonus episode for you all? We are talking all about Coming Out as LGBTQ+ in The Workplace. Should you have to come out at work? How best to approach telling your workplace? You’ve all written in your brilliant stories, opinions and sage advice to make a brilliant episode that is all topped off with an enlightening chat with Micah Eames, who has done his very own TED Talk on how to open up about your identity at work in his own funny and wry way. Chris x Watch Micah’s TED...
Dec 12, 2022•32 min
This week on Homo Sapiens we are joined by Sunday Times best-selling author and podcaster Florence Given. At 25, she has become a powerful spokesperson for her generation on everything from sexuality to boundaries to body image. Today we are talking face-to-face about Sex in the City, Harry Styles, Taylor Swift, and why girls no longer want to put their hands up in schools. Plus, we exchange school sleepover stories as queer kids! 📍 Homo Sapiens Spotify Playlist 📍H O M O S A P I E N S P O D C ...
Dec 07, 2022•27 min•Season 6Ep. 207
This week on Homo Sapiens we are joined by Sunday Times best-selling author and podcaster Florence Given. At 25, she has become a powerful spokesperson for her generation on everything from sexuality to boundaries to body image. Today we are talking face-to-face about Sex in the City, Harry Styles, Taylor Swift, and why girls no longer want to put their hands up in schools. Plus, we exchange school sleepover stories as queer kids! 📍 Homo Sapiens Spotify Playlist 📍H O M O S A P I E N S P O D C ...
Dec 07, 2022•29 min•Season 6Ep. 207
This week on Homo sapiens we are speaking to influencer model and podcaster Char Ellesse all about HAIR! Char is the founder of Girls Will Be Boys’, a game-changing platform that has allowed people from all different genders and sexualities to see themselves reflected online. We are talking about hair, shaving your head, and what this means for people in the queer community and beyond. Plus, how do we all stop ourselves from deleting and redownloading instagram?! You can show your support for Wo...
Nov 30, 2022•18 min•Season 6Ep. 206
This week on Homo sapiens we are speaking to influencer model and podcaster Char Ellesse all about HAIR! Char is the founder of Girls Will Be Boys’, a game-changing platform that has allowed people from all different genders and sexualities to see themselves reflected online. We are talking about hair, shaving your head, and what this means for people in the queer community and beyond. Plus, how do we all stop ourselves from deleting and redownloading instagram?! You can show your support for Wo...
Nov 30, 2022•19 min•Season 6Ep. 206
This week's episode was recorded before the devastating events in Colorado at the weekend. Homo Sapiens thoughts and prayers are with the family members of victims and with our LGBTQ+ community at this devastating time. In todays episode we are joined by the brilliant Zander Murray who has recently come out as Scotland's first openly gay senior footballer. This week also marks the beginning of the Football World Cup in Qatar. Click play to hear Zander’s take on the World Cup as an out footballer...
Nov 23, 2022•20 min•Season 6Ep. 205
This week's episode was recorded before the devastating events in Colorado at the weekend. Homo Sapiens thoughts and prayers are with the family members of victims and with our LGBTQ+ community at this devastating time. In todays episode we are joined by the brilliant Zander Murray who has recently come out as Scotland's first openly gay senior footballer. This week also marks the beginning of the Football World Cup in Qatar. Click play to hear Zander’s take on the World Cup as an out footballer...
Nov 23, 2022•28 min•Season 6Ep. 205
Happy Trans Awareness Week! Today we are chatting to the brilliant Dr Ronx about working as an out, trans non-binary doctor on the NHS frontline. It’s a brilliant chat about everything including why chest surgery was the best thing they ever did, how a trip to Berlin changed their perspective on gender identity and why Black Panther is so important. P.S if you are a Selling Sunset stan, we talk all things Crishelle! 📍 Homo Sapiens Spotify Playlist 📍H O M O S A P I E N S P O D C A S T 📍NEW EPI...
Nov 16, 2022•39 min•Season 6Ep. 204
Happy Trans Awareness Week! Today we are chatting to the brilliant Dr Ronx about working as an out, trans non-binary doctor on the NHS frontline. It’s a brilliant chat about everything including why chest surgery was the best thing they ever did, how a trip to Berlin changed their perspective on gender identity and why Black Panther is so important. P.S if you are a Selling Sunset stan, we talk all things Crishelle! 📍 Homo Sapiens Spotify Playlist 📍H O M O S A P I E N S P O D C A S T 📍NEW EPI...
Nov 16, 2022•38 min•Season 6Ep. 204
This week we are reporting to you live from a reading nook in Tom Allen’s publisher's office as he chats to us about his brilliant new book ‘Too Much’. We chat about grief following the sudden loss of his dad last year, finding love, as well as some extremely important house renovation and guttering updates. Plus, what has this all got to do with glory holes?! Get your copies of ‘Too Much’ here . 📍 Homo Sapiens Spotify Playlist 📍H O M O S A P I E N S P O D C A S T 📍NEW EPISODE Every Thursday ...
Nov 10, 2022•22 min•Season 6Ep. 203
This week we are reporting to you live from a reading nook in Tom Allen’s publisher's office as he chats to us about his brilliant new book ‘Too Much’. We chat about grief following the sudden loss of his dad last year, finding love, as well as some extremely important house renovation and guttering updates. Plus, what has this all got to do with glory holes?! Get your copies of ‘Too Much’ here. 📍 Homo Sapiens Spotify Playlist 📍H O M O S A P I E N S P O D C A S T 📍NEW EPISODE Every Thursday �...
Nov 10, 2022•30 min•Season 6Ep. 203
Bros the movie is currently making Hollywood history as the first-ever LGBTQ+ romcom produced by a major studio. This week I am speaking to the stars of the show- Billy Eichner and Luke Macfarlane. Click play to hear Billy and Luke respond to your relationship Agony Uncles and share their own dating disasters! 📍 Homo Sapiens Spotify Playlist 📍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@h...
Nov 02, 2022•35 min•Season 6Ep. 202
This week we have a delight of an episode with singer-songwriter and hit-making machine Tove Lo. Today we chat to Tove about what it’s like working with Dua Lipa, Charlie XCX and Ellie Goulding, whether she has experienced bi-erasure since marrying her straight husband, and the logistics of a cleaning rota when you live in a creative commune! You can purchase Tove’s brilliant new album Dirt Femme here and tickets for her world tour here . 📍 Homo Sapiens Spotify Playlist 📍H O M O S A P I E N S ...
Oct 27, 2022•26 min•Season 6Ep. 201
This week we have a delight of an episode with singer-songwriter and hit-making machine Tove Lo. Today we chat to Tove about what it’s like working with Dua Lipa, Charlie XCX and Ellie Goulding, whether she has experienced bi-erasure since marrying her straight husband, and the logistics of a cleaning rota when you live in a creative commune! You can purchase Tove’s brilliant new album Dirt Femme here and tickets for her world tour here . 📍 Homo Sapiens Spotify Playlist 📍H O M O S A P I ...
Oct 27, 2022•30 min•Season 6Ep. 201
Asanni Armon is at the helm of a queer nightlife revolution in New York that is only just beginning. Not only this but they have raised nearly a million dollars to help pay rent and medical fees for the Black transgender community in the US in the process. Click play to find out how Asanni is using black history to transform the lives of queer people in New York and beyond! 📍 Homo Sapiens Spotify Playlist 📍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 ...
Oct 20, 2022•42 min•Season 6Ep. 200
Homo Sapiens had a night out at the Attitude Awards and it did not disappoint! In today's bonus episode we are bringing you ALL of the behind-the-scenes gossip from this year's Attitude Awards including interviews with your favourite LGBTQIA+ icons- Kelly Holmes, Melanie C and Yasmin Finney to name a few. Click play to find out John Whaite's go-to drunk food and Nick Grimshaw’s most embarrassing after-party story. We even got some Heartstopper, Big Boys and Spice Girls reunion exclusives! 📍 Edi...
Oct 15, 2022•29 min
This may be the politest podcast we’ve ever had as this week we are joined by an etiquette expert no less! William Hanson is here to share his etiquette tips on weddings, sex and pronouns, as well as providing some passionate opinions on urinals and stag do-’s! Plus we chat all things @sextedmyboss, William’s smash-hit podcast which he shares with podcast soulmate, Jordan North. 📍 Homo Sapiens Spotify Playlist 📍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 u...
Oct 13, 2022•27 min•Season 6Ep. 199
This may be the politest podcast we’ve ever had as this week we are joined by an etiquette expert no less! William Hanson is here to share his etiquette tips on weddings, sex and pronouns, as well as providing some passionate opinions on urinals and stag do-’s! Plus we chat all things @sextedmyboss, William’s smash-hit podcast which he shares with podcast soulmate, Jordan North. 📍 Homo Sapiens Spotify Playlist 📍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 u...
Oct 13, 2022•34 min•Season 6Ep. 199
Today we are chatting to certified national treasure of the queer community, Marc Thompson. Marc has set up @blackandgaybackintheday, a digital archive and podcast which celebrates black queer life and its history. Today we are delving deep into the archive, discussing what it was like growing up as a black queer man in Brixton in the 1980’s, why the Pet Shop Boys are the ultimate trailblazers of house music and why it’s important we find out who exactly was sniffing poppers at the back of Heave...
Oct 06, 2022•25 min•Season 6Ep. 198
Today we are chatting to certified national treasure of the queer community, Marc Thompson. Marc has set up @blackandgaybackintheday, a digital archive and podcast which celebrates black queer life and its history. Today we are delving deep into the archive, discussing what it was like growing up as a black queer man in Brixton in the 1980’s, why the Pet Shop Boys are the ultimate trailblazers of house music and why it’s important we find out who exactly was sniffing poppers at the back of Heave...
Oct 06, 2022•30 min•Season 6Ep. 198
Joining me this week is activist, actress and supermodel Lily Cole. She was one of the earliest advocates for sustainability in the fashion industry and since then, has been at the forefront of climate activism. This was a fascinating conversation that took so many brilliant twists and turns - from discovering queerness later in life, to queer artists that have been forgotten in history, to the best self-help books you can buy. We have linked Lily’s brilliant reading suggestions below. ...
Sep 29, 2022•31 min•Season 6Ep. 197
Joining me this week is activist, actress and supermodel Lily Cole. She was one of the earliest advocates for sustainability in the fashion industry and since then, has been at the forefront of climate activism. This was a fascinating conversation that took so many brilliant twists and turns - from discovering queerness later in life, to queer artists that have been forgotten in history, to the best self-help books you can buy. We have linked Lily’s brilliant reading suggestions below. ...
Sep 29, 2022•34 min•Season 6Ep. 197
