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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Dec 9, 2025 · 16 min
Shon Faye - Your emails & and messages
It’s frosty, the tree is up, the inbox is popping. A very exciting IRL meet ups announcement, the Hot Queer Novel of the moment, and the Chaos/Order theory is gaining momentum... Click play now! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 4, 2025 · 48 min
Shon Faye - Is Queer love different?
What is love? Baby don’t hurt me… This week we’re taking about all things Love. Is queer love different? What are the challenges? What is love to you? Thank you for all writing in with your thoughts and stories. Great episode this. And welcome Shon Faye to the family! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 2, 2025 · 18 min
Your Emails and Feedback
A very interesting conundrum from a listener today that I think we can all relate to. And I’m about to get busted doing something I'm not supposed to…. Click play. Chris x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 27, 2025 · 51 min
Code Switching with Kadiff Kirwan
Slow Horses fans get ready! This week mega star and all round gentleman Kadiff Kirwan joins me for co-hosting duties talking about your latest episode request - Code Switching. We dive in to your stories, share many of our own, and find out : what is Boyfriend Voice? Why every couple has one person who is chaos and one who is order, and we ask the biggest question of all… does anyone actually like olives? Watch on YouTube @homosapienspod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 25, 2025 · 26 min
Joe Lycett - Your emails & feedback
Your Biphobia stories and feedback, John Waite’s steroid addiction confession, and my embarrassing explore page on instagram. All while I’m out foraging for berries. What more could a gay ask for? Click Play now. Chris x https://www.samaritans.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 20, 2025 · 42 min
Joe Lycett: Why does everyone hate bisexuals?
This week Joe Lycett jumps in to the co-host seat for the first time and we dive in to your emails and stories about the challenges facing the ‘B' in LGBT. Plus we’re asking all the important questions: How do you make having a thruple work with kids? which national flag would you shag? And a listener has a great suggestion for Joe’s next big prank… Attitude - Bi dad article https://www.attitude.co.uk/comment/as-a-bisexual-dad-of-three-its-vital-that-im-out-and-visible-to-my-kids-414265/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 18, 2025 · 23 min
Your emails & feedback on Prostate health
You have been bravely sharing your stories about Prostate health, with great tips on how all LGTQ+ people can advocate for ourselves with medical professionals. Plus Chris’s bulb extravaganza has elicited a fellow shopaholic’s confessions and who’s been watching Boots on Netflix? Click Play now. Chris x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 13, 2025 · 35 min
Dr James Greenwood: Why Aren’t We Talking About LGBTQ+ Prostate Health?
Dr James Greenwood joins us today! You might know him as BBC Morning Live’s ridiculously handsome vet, but to me he’s a dear friend — and honestly one of the wisest, kindest humans I know. We planned to talk about your questions on queer parenting … but instead we got completely swept into a powerful and deeply personal story James chose to share. Along the way: chaotic coming-out stories (in front of a whole audience, naturally), My top tip for marriage that nobody asked for and the rarest discovery of all: a gay man with fully intact mental health. It’s heartfelt, hilarious, and precisely why I love James and think you will too — click play now. Chris x Resources: GAY & BI MEN https://prostatecanceruk.org/prostate-information-and-support/living-with-prostate-cancer/information-for-gay-and-bisexual-men TRANS WOMEN & NON-BINARY https://prostatecanceruk.org/prostate-information-and-support/risk-and-symptoms/trans-women-and-prostate-cancer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 11, 2025 · 18 min
Your Emails & Feedback on the Ozempic debate
Chris breaks a major Homo Sapiens rule, the dog is attacking someone, and the inbox is overflowing as the sourdough debate takes a sweary turn. We dig into your thoughts on Ozempic, Solo Gay Travel tips, and put out a call to all Bisexuals — we need you! Plus find out how to WIN your very own bit of Jessie Ware’s sourdough starter ‘Helen’. Etsy Link Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 7, 2025 · 10 min
Get to Know Co-Host Megan Crabbe
A little treat for you on this blustery Friday—an extra snippet from our first episode with the brilliant Megan Crabbe. Our conversation was so great we couldn’t fit it all into the main podcast, so here’s the part you didn’t hear. Megan was one of the original trailblazers of the Body Positivity movement—calling out diet culture long before it became a trend. In this bonus clip, we talk about how she found herself at the forefront of that shift, and she shares more about her personal journey with queerness. I adore Megan. I could listen to her speak forever—hope you enjoy this as much as I did. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 6, 2025 · 46 min
Megan Crabbe: The Ozempic Conversation We Need to Have
Love it or hate it, weight-loss drug Ozempic has become a part of queer culture. But what’s driving it? Are we witnessing the collapse of the body positivity movement? And do we actually know what the long-term risks are? Joining us is body positivity icon Megan Crabbe now officially part of the HS family as my new co-host. And where better to start with than an episode you all requested about Ozempic. Some of you love it. Some of you hate it. All of you have opinions. Click play to listen now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 4, 2025 · 19 min
286: Your emails, Sourdough shade, queer venues changing lives, and… what is a ‘side’?
Back in front of the fire with a Beecham's Cold and Flu. This week we chat queer venues, the sourdough debate rumbles on and we start our own little 'side' quest. Dolly - Instagram What the Terms "Side: Means to Gay Men Manchester Pride Statement Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 30, 2025 · 57 min
Layton Williams - The One Thing I Regret
Co-Host reveal! Layton Williams joins the firm and things got deep this week. We asked you : If you could have your time again… what would you do differently? And you shared your regrets, your embarrassing adventures, and a whole ton of wisdom. Plus the new gay hike club making waves and how we can support gay nightlife Click play 👆 And don’t forget to subscribe to the YouTube channel for the video tomorrow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 28, 2025 · 20 min
284: Your emails / my Big Apple
Live & direct from New York — I’m diving into the big gay play making royal waves across the pond. Plus, the inbox is popping with your thoughts on Jessie Ware’s delightful co-host slot and the Manchester Pride drama. And listener Jamie gifts us with a delightful turn of phrase ✨ A few listener resources: Surrogacy Survey run by Prof Kirsty Horsey at Loughborough university for people with lived experience, in conjunction with SurrogacyUK https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/lboro/perspectives-on-surrogacy Trans Healthcare Map - https://www.transhealthcareintel.com/trans-friendly-gps Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 23, 2025 · 39 min
Jessie Ware: The Power of a Diva
You asked us to talk about Divas. So who better to join me for a deep div-a than Mother of Pearl herself: Jessie Ware. What makes a Diva? Why do the gays love a Diva? What’s Kevin Costner got to do with one of the biggest Diva moments of all time. Where does Iggy Izalea’s slow cooker fit in to all of this? Click play to find out. Remember watch the video tomorrow over at @homosapienspod on YouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 20, 2025 · 21 min
282: Friendship & Party Goss
I'm on a ramble! And I'm reading your emails about friendship, dishing the goss from the new series launch party, plus anyone got a good leather bar recommend? Chris x Oh, and remember! We’re VIDEO now too so subscribe at homosapienspod on YouTube to see this episode in full glory ✨ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 16, 2025 · 36 min
282: Dani St. James - Trans Healthcare, Reintroducing Alcohol after sobriety, and what is Prohibition Era Transexualism?
Dani St James is a laugh. She’s done some incredible things for the community. And she’s got not one but two cute dogs. What more could you want from a co-host? Watch the video tomorrow on YouTube for full dog cameo, so make sure you're subscribed to @homosapienspod on YouTube now! Links to everything discussed in today's episode: ZOAH: https://zoah.shop/ TRANS PLUS: https://www.wearetransplus.co.uk/ GOOGLE DOC: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1b5SSnb7LBUlWSjasN2ld7qPGmEchgDG8voUY-SkfAlw/htmlview#gid=0 CAMP: https://www.campmargate.com/ MICROFILM: https://www.instagram.com/microfilmmusic/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 15, 2025 · 2 min
Homo Sapiens Meet Up
Do we want to make this IRL? Hello@homosapienspodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 14, 2025 · 19 min
281: Your Emails / My Hangover
Hello there, Just call me Tom Daley as I dive in to the Homo Sapiens inbox for your reactions to last week’s episode with Tom Allen on why it’s hard to make friends in the queer community. Plus I've been to the Attitude Awards and ran in to some of our esteemed future co-hosts, and you’ve been writing in about the potential trans ban at Hampstead Ponds. So we need to all rally together on this and sign/donate at the links below. And finally I’ll be teasing Thursdays next co-host episode… can you guess who it is? Chris x Oh, and remember! We’re VIDEO now too so subscribe at homosapienspod on YouTube Links to everything discussed in today's episode: GOOD LAW PROJECT: https://goodlawproject.org/petition/keep-hampstead-womens-pond-inclusive/ TRANSLUCENT: https://translucent.org.uk/keep-hampstead-heaths-ladies-pond-inclusive-fund-trans-rights-and-defend-our-community/ GET GAYNS: https://www.instagram.com/getgayns/?hl=en READING IS GAY: https://www.instagram.com/readingisgay_/?hl=en Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 9, 2025 · 35 min
280: Tom Allen - Gay Clocks, Secret Solo Bar Visits and What On Earth is Somber Yellow?
Hello everyone, please welcome our first All Star cost-host, Mr. Tom Allen! Tom is a wonderful friend and so when you all asked us to do an episode about why it’s hard to make friends in the gay community I knew who to call: My only mate who has a top hat on his house insurance. Who knew? Lovely episode this, and a real sign of whats to come. Oh, and remember we're now on YouTube! You'll be able to WATCH my conversation with Tom tomorrow, so make sure you're subscribed to @homosapienspod on YouTube now! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.