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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Mar 22, 2018 · 48 min
31. Mykki Blanco
Will and Chris meet the American rapper, performance artist, poet and activist Mykki Blanco. Will and Chris find out how the Mykki persona has changed his life, why he decided against transitioning and they discuss racial prejudice within the LGBT media.
Mar 20, 2018 · 14 min
30. No Outsiders - we read your emails and feedback
Will and Chris share a drink with a Homo Sapiens listener and find out their story. This week it's David from London who tells them about coming out at the age of 42 when he was married with 3 children. Plus - your feedback on the last episode.
Mar 15, 2018 · 50 min
29. No Outsiders: LGBTQ+ inclusivity in schools
Will and Chris meet Andrew Moffat, a gay teacher who has introduced a policy promoting diversity at a 98% Muslim school in Birmingham.
Mar 13, 2018 · 13 min
28. Alan Cumming - we read your emails and feedback
Will and Chris read through your feedback and some of you were quite unhappy about a part of last week's episode. They also discuss what sent them down their Wormhole of the Week and one lucky listener wins the legendary Homo Sapiens T-shirt.
Mar 8, 2018 · 48 min
27. Alan Cumming
Will and Chris travel to Edinburgh to meet the actor Alan Cumming. It’s a fascinating and funny conversation which covers Alan’s life in New York, identifying as bisexual and playing the first gay leading role on a US network drama.
Mar 6, 2018 · 11 min
26. Jack Monroe - we read your emails and feedback
Will and Chris sift through your feedback on the Jack Monroe episode. A long-running dispute about scrambled eggs is resolved. And a lot of people win Homo Sapiens T-shirts.
Mar 1, 2018 · 54 min
25. Jack Monroe
Will & Chris talk to food writer and activist, Jack Monroe. Jack tells Will and Chris how she copes with online abuse, coming out as non-binary and why she was criticised for after winning a Woman of the Future award.
Feb 27, 2018 · 17 min
24. Jeremy Corbyn - we read your emails and feedback
Bonus conversation with Jeremy Corbyn and the Gay Times. Will and Chris go through your thoughts (good and bad) from this week's episode. Find out what sent them down their Wormhole of the Week. And someone wins the coveted Homo Sapiens T Shirt.
Feb 20, 2018 · 51 min
23. Jeremy Corbyn
We're back! Will and Chris have a fascinating conversation with Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn. They discuss LGBT heroes, bullying in schools, homophobia, mental health, Corbyn's vision for inclusivity and Will sends Jeremy into a rage about......
Oct 10, 2017 · 47 min
22. Ben Roberts
The last episode of season 1 comes from Will's dressing room in Blackpool where he's performing in Cabaret. This week's guest is Ben Roberts, the Director of the BFI Film Fund, who helps to bring us some of the most important LGBTQ+ cinema.
Oct 6, 2017 · 14 min
21. Marika Hackman - we read your emails and feedback
Will and Chris sift through your correspondence from Will's hotel bed. There's talk of Beyonce, masturbation, Anneka Rice and Season 1's final Review of the Week - are you the winner of a coveted Homo Sapiens T-shirt?
Oct 3, 2017 · 55 min
20. Marika Hackman
Will and Chris are joined by singer and songwriter Marika Hackman who talks about sexuality and music, objectification and a strange encounter with a fan in the pub. Will changes his mind about having children and he and Chris fall out over an old film.
Sep 28, 2017 · 11 min
19. James Wharton - we read your emails and feedback
An action-packed episode in which Will and Chris race through the streets of London while dissecting your emails. Who will win this week's Homo Sapiens T-shirt? And will Chris be late for lunch?
Sep 26, 2017 · 57 min
18. James Wharton
Will and Chris meet James Wharton, a former soldier, who tells them what it was like to be an openly gay man in the military. He details the homophobia but also the support he received, and how Prince Harry stepped in to save the day.
Sep 22, 2017 · 16 min
17. Nicky Haslam - we read your emails and feedback
On location in Will's dressing room at Wimbledon Theatre where he's starring in Cabaret. Will and Chris sift through your emails and discuss rabbit bites, climbing ladders onstage and Sean Spicer while fending off interruptions from a vacuum ...
Sep 19, 2017 · 49 min
16. Nicky Haslam
Will and Chris visit the interior designer, socialite and "the man who invented the '60s" Nicky Haslam, who tells us about his extraordinary life and career.
Sep 15, 2017 · 17 min
15. Russell T Davies - we read your emails and feedback
Which famous politician is Will unhappy with? Which of our dream guests has made contact? And who has won this week's T-shirt?
Sep 12, 2017 · 55 min
14. Russell T Davies
Legendary screenwriter Russell T Davies joins us to talk Queer As Folk, Dr Who and his new drama about AIDS in the 1980s. Will and Chris discuss love at first sight, getting drunk with Eamonn Holmes and your most inspirational people.
Sep 8, 2017 · 14 min
13. Matthew Todd - we read your emails and feedback
Can Will and Chris get through all your messages before Will's food order arrives? And who has won the coveted Homo Sapiens T shirt?
Sep 5, 2017 · 58 min
12. Matthew Todd
This week it's all about mental wellbeing. Will and Chris talk to the former editor of Attitude magazine, Matthew Todd, about shame. Plus - Will's mortifying trouser incident! What did Chris do into a plastic bag? And which TV host did Will a...