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Homo Sapiens

Spirit Studios & Christopher Sweeney

The world from a Queer perspective: Conversations, stories and a good old laugh with LGBTQ+ icons, allies and of course, our lovely listeners. Come and join the Homo Sapiens family with new episodes every Thursday - the more the merrier! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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32:01

170: Queer Poetry Special | Part 1

Homo Sapiens ·

2022/03/24

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 O D

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25:03

169: Are LGBTQ+ people in an attention crisis? with...

Homo Sapiens ·

2022/03/17

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

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30:40

169: Are LGBTQ+ people in an attention crisis? with...

Homo Sapiens ·

2022/03/17

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

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1:08:43

The Guilty Feminist X Homo Sapiens Podcast Mashup

Homo Sapiens ·

2022/03/13

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 recording it

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24:37

168: Have you considered LGBTQ+ Adoption? with...

Homo Sapiens ·

2022/03/10

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 x📍H

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29:56

168: Have you considered LGBTQ+ Adoption? with...

Homo Sapiens ·

2022/03/10

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 x📍H

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24:40

167: Is Discrimination in LGBTQ+ Housing on the rise?...

Homo Sapiens ·

2022/03/03

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/ukraineIf 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 but

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26:46

167: Is Discrimination in LGBTQ+ Housing on the rise?...

Homo Sapiens ·

2022/03/03

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/ukraineIf 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 but

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43:44

Bonus Episode: My Mess Is A Bit Of A Life with...

Homo Sapiens ·

2022/02/25

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:

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34:53

166: Ben Hunte | Part 2

Homo Sapiens ·

2022/02/24

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 more

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30:57

166: Ben Hunte | Part 1

Homo Sapiens ·

2022/02/24

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 more

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36:18

165: Suzi Ruffell | Part 2

Homo Sapiens ·

2022/02/17

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

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36:35

165: Suzi Ruffell | Part 1

Homo Sapiens ·

2022/02/17

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

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31:37

164: The Pink Pound | Part 2

Homo Sapiens ·

2022/02/10

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 xIn other exciting news, we have an actual LIVE event. We will be on stage with the incredible Deborah

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29:13

164: The Pink Pound | Part 1

Homo Sapiens ·

2022/02/10

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 xIn other exciting news, we have an actual LIVE event. We will be on stage with the incredible Deborah

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26:25

163: Jordan Stephens | Part 2

Homo Sapiens ·

2022/02/03

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

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36:35

163: Jordan Stephens | Part 1

Homo Sapiens ·

2022/02/03

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

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45:09

Bonus Episode: We Can Do Better Than This with Amelia...

Homo Sapiens ·

2022/01/31

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 exciting

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30:54

162: Dr Ranj Singh | Part 2

Homo Sapiens ·

2022/01/27

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 xResources for trans people:https://genderedintelligence.co.uk/https://mermaidsuk.org.uk/In other

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29:54

162: Dr Ranj Singh | Part 1

Homo Sapiens ·

2022/01/27

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 xResources for trans people:https://genderedintelligence.co.uk/https://mermaidsuk.org.uk/In other

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