Homosapiens Podcast

02/06/2024

And a moment for some of the fab outfits we found on day 2!

Did you go to this weekend? Let us know ⬇️

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02/06/2024

It’s giving ✨ Cowboy Carter ✨

Day 2 and the 🤠 were out in full force

02/06/2024

Some of the amazing outfits we found during our time at yesterday! 💜🌈

Are you going along today? Let us know in the comments ⬇️

28/03/2024

Today! We are joined by the hilariously funny actor and comedian, Hannah Gadsby.🎧💜

’s new Netflix special Gender Agenda was released earlier this month. Gender Agenda showcases some of the best gender q***r comedy from around the world and features comedians discussing topics such as top surgery, misgendering and the effects of testosterone. Hannah sat down to tell us all about how they curated the line up and why stage time isn’t always safe time for gender q***r comedians. Plus, they tell us why they caused a stir on Instagram.

Episode available now on podcast platforms and linked in our bio 🎙️✨

22/03/2024

It’s Culture Club! 👇✨

📺Get ready. Heartstopper Season 3 drops this October!
The countdown begins now. Catch up on our chat with Heartstopper author Alice Oseman for more gossip.


📺 Don’t miss out on the Big Gay Wedding with Tom Allen on BBC One and iPlayer on March 27th!Celebrating 10 years of Same S*x marriage in England and Wales.


🎭Emma D’Arcy, Kayla Meikle and Ben Whishaw star in Bluets is a story about depression and desire,
pleasure and pain, and a person possessed by a lifelong obsession with the colour blue.At the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs 17 May - 29 Jun.


🤠Brace yourselves! Act II: COWBOY CARTER by
Queen Bey arrives March 29th.


As always we want to hear your suggestions, comment below 👇

21/03/2024

This week, we are joined by the incredible Charlie Craggs ✨

is an author, actress and the brains behind campaigns such as Nail Transphobia and Charlie’s Self Defence Angels. More recently, she was in the press after being denied hormones by her new GP after moving out of London after a transphobic attack.

We sat down to discuss all of this and more. Charlie is a true trailblazer for the trans community, so make sure you don’t miss this one!

If you have been affected by any of the themes in this episode, please check out the resources linked in our bio 💜

Episode 277 available to listen on podcast platforms now! 🎧

13/03/2024

TOMORROW is here 💜🎙

Will we be seeing the return of Layton Williams to the stage soon? Tomorrow, we are absolutely thrilled to be joined by the wonderful star of hit West End shows like Everbody’s Talking About Jamie. Layton joined us for a lovely chat about his stellar career and why people shouldn’t just see him in one light: as a stage star.

We find out how he deals with headlines, where he likes to hang out in Soho and the most embarrassing thing to ever happen to him on stage. Plus, the real reason he HARD launched his relationship.

Episode available on podcast platforms tomorrow. Link in bio to subscribe ✨

13/03/2024

SAVE for your guide to this year’s BFI Flare Festival 👇🎥

𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗧𝗼 𝗬𝗼𝘂:
Join Sam on a journey of self-discovery and confronting the past as he navigates family dynamics and personal identity post-transition. Starring and co- written by Elliot Page and directed by Dominic Savage.

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗧𝗼 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲:
A documentary enriched with rare archival footage and interviews, which details the battle against AIDS.

𝗟𝗮𝘆𝗹𝗮:
This poignant tale follows a q***r love story between non-binary Palestinian-British drag performer Layla and straight-laced exec Max, as they navigate love, identity, and the clash of their diverse worlds.

𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗿:
Step into the glittering past of Studio One, America’s pioneering gay disco from 1974 to 1993, spanning the disco era to the AIDS crisis. A documentary featuring archival footage, music, and firsthand accounts from staff.

𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗢𝗳…:
Aniela’s journey through gender dysphoria, resistance, and eventual self-discovery with themes of allyship and personal freedom in this entrancing drama starring Małgorzata Szumowska.

𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗕𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴:
Jackie and Lou must navigate a deadly path to victory in this mesmerising q***r crime drama starring Kristen Stewart and Katy O’Brian.

𝗙𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗺𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗼𝗺:
The British Film Council is marking a decade of celebrating global LGBTQIA+ stories by releasing five free films online. Link in bio for more info.

Will you be going to the festival this year? Let us know in the comments 💜🎬

📲 Link in bio for more information about the Flare Festival and screenings.

08/03/2024

It’s Culture Club 👇📺🏆📚

📺Check out Hannah Gadsby’s ‘Gender Agenda’ on Netflix for a multi-comic special featuring seven genderq***r comics from around the globe.


📚RuPaul opens up in the new memoir ‘The House of Hidden Meanings’. Add to your reading lists.


📺Mary and George, a steamy new drama, follows outrageous mother-and-son schemers who seduce a 17th-Century king. Out now on Sky and NOW TV.

🏆And the Oscar goes to... Will you be watching this year’s awards ceremony on Sunday? LGBTQ+ Nominees include Jodie Foster and Colman Domingo.


As always we want to hear your suggestions, comment below 👇

04/03/2024

Hello you lovely lot!

We’ve noticed that some of you have received emails from individuals inviting you to be guests on our podcast.

Please be aware that we will only reach out to you through the email address: [email protected] or through our official Homo Sapiens social accounts.

If you happen to receive a request to appear on Homo Sapiens from any other source, please reach out to us via direct message or email using the address mentioned above.

Thanks, Chris & the Homo Sapiens team x

01/03/2024

It’s Culture Club 👇📺🎙📚

🎭 Slave Play, an extraordinary production about race,
identity and s*xuality in twenty-first century America is coming to the West End. Get your tickets now.


📚Revolutionary Acts by Jason Okundaye tells the stories of six radicals who were among the first out Black gay men in Britain. Subscribe for an exclusive chat with Jason
coming to Homo Sapiens next week.


🎤 Mark your calendars. This Saturday, the Brits are back with a show-stopping performance by none other than THE Kylie Minogue! Have you seen the nominees?


🎉Start the Eurovision buzz early this year by watching The Big Eurovision Party hosted bylegend Edsilia Rombley with Rylan and get performances from past winners. Olly Alexander’s track ‘Dizzy’ for the UK’s entry is also released today.

💍March marks a decade of same-s*x marriage legalisation in England and Wales. Join the Q***r Britain team on Sunday, March 16th, for a panel discussion reflecting on this and the next steps ahead.
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As always we want to hear your suggestions, comment below 👇

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23/02/2024

It’s Culture Club!

🖼Explore the works of renowned q***r artist
John Craxton at the ‘John Craxton: A Modern Odyssey’
exhibition in Chichester’s Pallant House.


🎭Don’t miss ‘Bare,’ a coming-of-age musical about identity and s*xuality, at the Palladium this April for one night only.


🏅Ready, set, run! ‘Better The Next Day’ – a weekly run club founded by Jake Williamson, providing a safe space for the community, is coming to Clapham this March.the.next.day

📚Join Gay’s the Word bookshop for
‘Long Live Q***r Nightlife’ event. Amin Ghaziani will be in conversation with Dr Diarmuid Hester, on how the closing of gay bars sparked a revolution in the underground q***r nightlife scene.


As always we want to hear your suggestions, comment below 👇

21/02/2024

What was it like being LGBT+ in Britain under Section 28? This week, in honour of LGBT+ History month, we are joined by a true trailblazer, the matriarch of LGBT+ activism, Lisa Power MBE. is a pillar of our q***r history and was a force for change during this time. We have an incredibly insightful chat about her phenomenal career, from starting at Switchboard to co-founding The Pink Paper and Stonewall. Plus, we discuss some of your memories of Section 28.

Episode 272 available tomorrow on podcast platforms. Link in bio to subscribe 🎙️💜

16/02/2024

It’s Culture Club! 👇📺🎙🎥

📺Save the date! 💘 Dannii Minogue returns to
BBC Three in March with ‘I Kissed A Girl’.
We. Can’t. Wait.


🎤Get ready to hit the road with friend of the pod Morgan Rees. The ‘Turning Thirsty’ tour will be hitting the road this summer, spreading joy and raising funds for LGBT+ charities along the way.


📚Dive into ‘This Love’ by Lotte Jeffs
Add it to your must-read list now.


✨Major congrats to Harris Reed on their dazzling LFW show. Don’t miss our exclusive chat with Harris, discussing fashion, Harry Styles, working with iconic Divas, and more.
Tune in wherever you get your pods.


🚇Introducing the Mildmay Line.
TFL is renaming one of its London Overground
lines to honour Mildmay Hospital’s pivotal role
during the HIV/AIDS epidemic.


As always we want to hear your suggestions, comment below 👇

14/02/2024

Exactly how long does it take the reigning Queen of Ru Paul’s Drag Race UK to get into drag?! Tomorrow we are honoured to be joined by royalty at HS towers! Welcome self-proclaimed silly sausage, Ginger Johnson 👑💜🎙️

From growing up in rural County Durham with no real q***r influences to winning the biggest drag competition on earth, chats to us about what she has been up to post-drag race and reminisces on her career before her big win. We chat all about fame and mental health plus Ginger reveals what people shout at her in the streets.

Link in bio to subscribe! ✨

09/02/2024

What to do this LGBT+ History month 👇💜

🗣Celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month at
Q***r Britain as they explore this year’s theme of Medicine by hosting workshops and panels about Trans+ healthcare
and q***r wellbeing.
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🪴The Chelsea Physic Garden, one of the oldest gardens in Europe, is holding tours, talks, and more to celebrate the
diversity in both people and plants.


🖼Explore the Tate Collection through the lens of gender identity and s*xuality on a free LGBTQIA+ tours at Tate Modern. Tours take place throughout feb, link in bio for more information.


📚Visit Gay’s The Word or your local bookshop to explore LGBTQ+ characters, themes and more in literature.


🎥The LGBTQ+ Workers Forum in Brighton are
screening classic films from the BFI archives.
If you aren’t Brighton based check out your local
LGBTQ+ forum or cinemas for more screening
information this month.

📲Link in bio for more on this week’s LGBT+ History month guide.

How are you celebrating? Let us know in the comments ✨

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07/02/2024

How does Henry Holland get his iconic quiff?! And how does he stay relentlessly positive? These are just some of the questions we ask the legendary designer on tomorrow’s episode of the pod.

We chat to all about his incredible career, from creating House of Holland aged just 22, to his decision to sell his business and venture into a new domain: pottery.

Plus, what’s the weirdest collab he’s been asked to do and which boy band did he lose out to?

Link in bio to subscribe 🎙️💜

02/02/2024

It’s Culture Club! 👇📺🎙🎥

🎥 BFI: Flare, London’s LGBTQIA+ Film Festival returns this March. Add 13th Feb to your calendars to check out the full programme of events.


📺 Rylan Clark has tackled homophobia in football with an inspiring new documentary, which features England legends Rio Ferdinand and Jen Beattie.
Rylan: Homophobia, Football and Me on 13th Feb on TNT Sports.


🎙Jake Shears has a new podcast! Q***r The Music features Shears in conversation with fellow pioneers in the industry including Olly Alexander and Self Esteem,
celebrating anthems and songs in q***r history.
Available wherever you get your podcasts.


📺Rebel D***s, a documentary about a feminist collective formed in London in the 1980s, will be airing on Channel 4
on 6th February.


As always we want to hear your suggestions, comment below 👇

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31/01/2024

What do Sam Smith, Adele, Mariah Carey and Beyoncé all have in common? They’ve all been dressed by the creative genius that is Harris Reed.

has designed for all of the biggest LGBTQ+ icons in the world and is an ultimate trailblazer for gender fluidity. The day his tutors told him he would never be successful as a designer he was given the call-up to dress the one and only Harry Styles.

In tomorrow’s episode we discuss Harris’s journey with gender identity, including moving 27 times as a child in order to find his safe haven. Harris is truly inspirational, so this is not one to miss. Link in bio to subscribe 🎙️💜

26/01/2024

“I would have looked through the glory hole”

Writer Jack Rooke is this week's guest on episode 267 chatting all things Big Boys series 2 & SO much more.

Episode available now wherever you get your podcasts and linked in bio 🎙️💜

26/01/2024

Aside from watching The Traitors final tonight, here is our Culture Club picks for this week 👇

💿 Brit Awards nominations alert. Exciting nods for Arlo Parks, Gabriels, and the sensational Jessie Ware. And a massive shoutout to Raye for scoring a whopping seven nominations. Have your fave artists been nominated?


🎞 Women in Revolt! A major exhibition of feminist art at Tate Britain includes work made at the end of Margaret Thatcher’s tenure, exploring key issues of the time, such as Section 28,
the visibility of le***an communities and the AIDS epidemic.
On display until 7th April.


✨DragRaceUK vs The World is set to be ICONIC with
Snatchgame guests and series guest judges including Jane McDonald, Richard E. Grant and Self Esteem. Markyoucalendars for 9th Feb.


🎥 All Of Us Strangers hits cinemas today
and it’s an absolute must watch.
Catch up on our chat with Andrew Scott
and director Andrew Haigh wherever
you get your podcasts.


📚 Add q***r poetry to your reading lists this Jan.
Fourteen Poems bring together fourteen of the best
poets in the world, printing their q***r takes on s*x,
love, race, gender and life in the LGBTQ+ global community.
Issue 12 available now.


As always we want to hear your suggestions, comment below 👇

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24/01/2024

Tomorrow writer Jack Rooke joins me at the Homo Sapiens round-table. is the creator of the award-winning Channel 4 sitcom Big Boys. Series 2 has just launched with 5-star reviews across the board. He joined us to talk about his anxieties around the much anticipated follow-up, that infamous Glory Hole Scene and how he translated grief from his own life on screen. Plus, is Jack the gay princess Diana?

Link in bio to subscribe 🎙️💜

22/01/2024

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22/01/2024

It’s the assumption that everybody is straight”

New episode out now with Andrew Scott & Andrew Haigh chatting how if we can make small changes to how we speak to children can make a HUGE difference.

Episode 266 available now and linked in bio 🎙️✨

19/01/2024

It’s Culture Club time!

🏳️‍⚧️ Not A Phase are holding their first Trans+ social for 2024.
Head to Torstig Bar from 6pm this evening to socialise with
other members of the trans+ community in a sober-friendly space.


📚Happy 45th anniversary to the iconic ‘Gays The Word’ bookshop. Have you been in for a browse before?


📺We have been HOOKED this week watching The Traitors. No spoilers. But WOW. Catch up on The Traitors US S1 hosted by Alan Cu***ng before season 2 is released on BBC iPlayer.


✨Fashion designer to the stars Harris Reed released, Fluid : A Fashion Revolution this week. Click subscribe so you don’t miss out on our conversation with Harris, coming very soon!


🎶 New music alert! Dannii Minogue is releasing a new single, ‘Thinking ‘Bout Us’ release date tbc.


As always we want to hear your suggestions, comment below 👇

17/01/2024

Tomorrow we are joined by not one but TWO Hollywood superstars!! Fresh from ‘a dirty gay sweep’ at awards season, we are thrilled to be joined by Andrew Scott and Andrew Haigh, the masterminds behind the film All of Us Strangers. It is a beautiful film about family, love and loneliness for LGBTQ+ people, and today we discuss their coming out stories, and their ever-expanding q***r friendship circles. Plus, tune in for Andrew Scott’s gay bay recommendations!

Link in bio to subscribe! |

12/01/2024

Have you listened to the new Ariana bop? It’s Culture Club 👇

📺Ncuti Gatwa stars alongside Austin Butler and Barry Keoghan in Masters of The Air, a new WW2 drama on Apple TV. Available from 26th January.


🎙Scottee’s new podcast ‘Self Help’ offers a raw and honest
exploration of mental health and is available now.
Why not explore the Homo Sapiens archives and catch up
on our chat wirh Scottee on episode 219.


📺Set your alarms this Sunday as Jack Rooke’s second
series of the hit comedy Big Boys is released. Stream the series on Channel4.com Sunday 14th January.


🎶New Music Friday has gone up a level this week.
Ariana Grande, Lil Nas X and Shaznay Lewis
all have new music released today.


📚The Gallopers, about a gay love triangle,
follows men bound together in a blistering
story that spans 30 years, from 1953 into the 1980s
and the AIDS epidemic.
Pre-orders are available now.

🎙Are you free in Feb? Why not come and
join Homo Sapiens and Like Minded Friends
Podcast for an evening of q***r chat, dancing and
more! Tickets linked in our bio.

As always we want to hear your suggestions, comment below 👇

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10/01/2024

12% of all gym sign-ups happen in January, but what is unique about health and fitness for the q***r community? Body confidence, body image, and the gym itself can be thorny topic for LGBTQ+ people. Tomorrow we are joined by Matt Boyles , who specialises in helping gay, bis*xual and trans men to improve their relationship with excercise! It’s a brilliant episode about broadening your fitness goals beyond physical changes and understanding how gay shame can present itself in a fitness environment. Prepare to be inspired and see y’all in the gym!

Link in bio to subscribe 🎙️💜

05/01/2024

The first Culture Club of 2024 🚨👇

💌 Stamp right now, thank you very much!
To celebrate 30 years of the Spice Girls
Royal Mail are issuing 15 sets of spicy stamps.
Pre-order available now.


🎶 Friend of the pod Cat Burns
has a new single out today with Goddard.
Wasted Youth is available to stream now.


🎥Dan Levy’s new film Good Grief is released on Netflix today. Dan wrote, directed and starred in the film alongside
Luke Evans. Will you be watching?


📺Lil Nas X is releasing a doc about his tour.
Long Live Montero is out later this
month on HBO.


🎙Need a podcast playlist? We’ve put
together a playlist of our most popular episodes
of 2023. Listen to Bimini, Dannii Minogue,
Logan Brown and many more from the Homo Sapiens archives. Link in bio 💜


As always we want to hear your suggestions, comment below 👇

03/01/2024

Is s*x BEFORE a date the best policy? Should we ban uploading old photos on Grindr profiles? And why is tactful pettiness important? Tomorrow we are bringing in the new year in style with one of the world’s most famous fitness faces - Cody Rigsby. shot to fame as a result of his world-famous Peloton classes which combine unbelievable pop music with beaming advocacy for LGBTQ+ rights. Identifying as an ‘opinionated homos*xual’, Cody has also become world-famous for his no-nonsense life advice- from s*x to relationships to red flags. Tune in as he helps answer our listeners’ s*x and relationship dilemmas. It’s a hoot!

Link in bio to subscribe 🎙️✨