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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!

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  • 551 episodes
  • Updated July 20
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  • Feb 7, 2019 · 51 min

    51. Clare Balding & Alice Arnold

    The US tour takes a pause to have our first Homesick Edition, as Chris and Will drop by National Treasures™ Clare Balding (BBC Sport) and Alice Arnold (Shipping Forecast) to set the world to rights. Plus, Chris shares his top tips for roasting a...

  • Feb 5, 2019 · 13 min

    50. Sam Smith - we read your emails and feedback

    Black Beauty, t-shirts, fireplaces and hemorrhoids are just some of the topics covered in your emails, reviews from Apple Podcasts and our legendary wormhole chatter. Enjoy...

  • Jan 31, 2019 · 49 min

    49. Sam Smith

    Well looky here: Chris and Will continue their tour of the US with a trip backstage on Sam Smith's latest tour, in which he tells us how his show goes down in Trump's America Also on the show, we review the unpleasantness on this week's ...

  • Jan 24, 2019 · 49 min

    47. Troye Sivan

    It's the start of our US tour! To kick things off, Will and Chris meet singer-songwriter, artist and actor Troye Sivan to chat being an Australian in America, infiltrating the Margot Robbie fanclub and embracing your feminine side. Also on the pod...

  • Dec 7, 2018 · 52 min

    46. Special - Julian Clary

    Will and Chris are back for a Christmas catch up! Picking up where they left off in Series 2, the Homo Sapiens festival special takes listeners on a whistle stop tour of the latter half of their 2018 - EuroPride, life drawing classes, a brief stint as...

  • May 10, 2018 · 41 min

    45. Francis Lee

    Will and Chris travel to Yorkshire to meet the director of God’s Own Country, Francis Lee. The film was hailed as a ‘Yorkshire Brokeback Mountain’ but they discuss why it is much more than that.

  • May 8, 2018 · 19 min

    44. Johann Hari - we read your emails and feedback

    Will and Chris have a drink with Homo Sapiens listener Alex and talk about playing sport with LGBTQ+ teams. We also find out what you thought of the conversation with Johann Hari and someone wins a Homo Sapiens T-shirt.

  • May 3, 2018 · 51 min

    43. Johann Hari

    Johann Hari is a journalist and writer whose latest book Lost Connections claims to uncover the “nine real causes of depression and anxiety.” Johann tells Will and Chris that our problems are caused by the way we live today.

  • May 1, 2018 · 12 min

    42. Hebden Bridge - we read your emails and feedback

    Will's going on a date! But in the meantime he and Chris sift through your feedback on this week's episode. Plus - we venture down their Wormholes of the Week and someone wins the Homo Sapiens T-shirt.

  • Apr 26, 2018 · 40 min

    41. Hebden Bridge - the lesbian capital of the UK

    Will and Chris visit Hebden Bridge, a small town in Yorkshire, to find out what makes it such an LGBTQ+-friendly place. They meet the locals and discover that the idea of big cities being more progressive than country towns is a myth.

  • Apr 19, 2018 · 48 min

    39. Tim Walker

    Tim Walker is one of the world’s leading fashion photographers. His work has been appearing in Vogue for over 10 years and he’s been a keen proponent of diversity and inclusion, showcasing many interesting and different faces in his photographs.

  • Apr 12, 2018 · 48 min

    37. Kate and Helen Richardson-Walsh

    Kate and Helen Richardson-Walsh are Team GB Olympic gold-winning hockey players who got married in 2013. They talk to Will and Chris about coming out, being a married couple in a sports team and attitudes to homosexuality in sport.

  • Apr 10, 2018 · 27 min

    36. All about the HIV prevention pill PrEP.

    Many listeners have asked for more information about PrEP, the medication that can protect you from HIV. But how do you get it? Is it any good? And why are people critical of it?

  • Apr 5, 2018 · 39 min

    35. Chemsex

    Chemsex is the use of drugs to enhance sex and is becoming a growing problem all over the UK. Will and Chris visit the LGBT Foundation in Manchester find out about the practice, its dangers and what makes people do it.

  • Apr 3, 2018 · 10 min

    34. Asifa Lahore - we read your emails and feedback

    Will and Chris go through your feedback on the Asifa Lahore interview, we hear about their Wormholes of the Week, someone wins a Homo Sapiens T-shirt and we find out if anyone has drawn a picture of a kestrel to win Strictly Ballroom tickets!

  • Mar 29, 2018 · 40 min

    33. Asifa Lahore

    Will and Chris meet Britain’s first out Muslim drag queen, Asifa Lahore. She tells them about the controversies and death threats she’s faced, and how her onstage persona helped her to identify as transgender and start her transition at the age of 33.