Homo Sapiens

Jeremy Langmead has spent more than two decades shaping the way men dress. As the former editor of Esquire, The Sunday Times Style and now the Brand Director at Mr Porter, he's helped define modern menswear. Along the way he's partied with JLO and Donatella Versace, interviewed Madonna, and witnessed the fashion world at its wildest. But this conversation goes far beyond style. As well as revealin...

We're back with another catch up! This week we're having a big ol' Pride debrief and looking back on a wonderful day at the Attitude Pride Awards. We also discuss our most recent episode with Morgan Rees and why you should NOT take my eBay advice! Click play now! Chris x ✉️Get in touch hello@homosapienspodcast.com 📲@homosapiens on instagram 🎥Watch on YouTube @homosapienspod 👆🏼Subscribe for mor...

Morgan Rees joins me to talk QUEER JOY: Your stories of the little things that brighten your day, the simple rituals that make life feel a little brighter, and why sometimes a good cup of tea, a cuddle, or even an unexpectedly satisfying ear-cleaning gadget can be exactly what you need. Click play now! ✉️Get in touch hello@homosapienspodcast.com 📲@homosapiens on instagram 🎥Watch on YouTube @homo...

The glorious Charlie Craggs joins me this week for a hilarious chat about modern dating, your dating app disasters, and what might just be the wildest dating hack we've ever heard! From tradie crushes to red hot red flags, Charlie and I compare notes on the world of finding love in the queer community. Click play now! ✉️Get in touch hello@homosapienspodcast.com 📲@homosapiens on instagram 🎥Watch...

We're back with another dive into the Homo Sapiens inbox listeners! This week we are discussing Keir Starmer's resignation, who will take his place and what this may mean for LGBTQ+ people. We also hear your thoughts on our episode with DJ Fat Tony and the find out the answers to our Instagram polls about recovery and addiction. As well as this we have a fascinating email from an EU listener about...

Producer Rudi is away this week so we are re-running a wonderful episode to celebrate Pride month. This recording features Hill Crest Primary School who in 2022 created a podcast about Pride and what it means to the pupils and teachers at their school. It's a wonderful listen, we'll be back next week with a brand new episode! Chris x ✉️Get in touch hello@homosapienspodcast.com 📲@homosapiens on in...

Wondrous friend of the pod DJ Fat Tony joins me this week to discuss his brilliant new book 'Recover Me’. Tony has taught me loads about working through shame, addiction, and this fantastic important book only continues to deepen my understanding of issues that affect so many of the LGBTQ+ community. All done with, as ever, a great big dollop of fabulous gossip and hilarious stories about Boy Geor...

This week the inbox is full of thoughts on our episode with Russell T Davies. We hear your early Tip Toe thoughts and reviews and tease some upcoming topics we'll be discussing! Thank you to everyone who wrote in, keep your Tip Toe thoughts coming in! ✉️Get in touch hello@homosapienspodcast.com 📲@homosapiens on instagram 🎥Watch on YouTube @homosapienspod 👆🏼Subscribe for more conversations that...

This week, a joyous chat with a wonderful man about some very serious things. Russell T Davies, the final Homo Sapiens All-Star in our line-up, joins us to talk Tip Toe, the show everyone’s talking about, starring your friend and mine Alan Cumming. We get into visibility, community, the hope to be found in the next generation, and, most importantly, what the ‘T’ in Russell’s name really means. Hit...

Lots to catch up about this week; our lovely dog walk, another super Hoopla and the return of Russell T. Davies with his new series Tip Toe. We've got an exciting episode with Russell this week so keep your eyes peeled! Chris x ✉️Get in touch hello@homosapienspodcast.com 📲@homosapiens on instagram 🎥Watch on YouTube @homosapienspod 👆🏼Subscribe for more conversations that matter to the LGBTQ+ co...

Filmmaker, author and trans advocate Jake Graf joins me in the co-hosting hot seat at Homo Sapiens this week. We talk all things parenting, gender expression, growing up feeling different, and Jake’s new children’s book The Silly Frilly Dress . We discuss raising kids without rigid gender expectations, why children often understand self-expression better than adults do, and the changing, hostile c...

We're back with an inbox episode and a recap on recent episodes discussing Pride, trans rights and LGBTQ+ children in care. We're hear to start these conversations but we want to hear from you. Keep writing in, tell us your experiences! ✉️Get in touch hello@homosapienspodcast.com 📲@homosapiens on instagram 🎥Watch on YouTube @homosapienspod 👆🏼Subscribe for more conversations that matter to the...

The wonderful Kadiff Kirwan is in the co-hosting hot seat this week, what a treat! We discuss the rise of far-right politics and the aftermath of the local elections, disappearing queer venues and why LGBTQ+ spaces matter more than ever. Fresh from starring in The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui in Stratford-upon-Avon, Kadiff talks about performing an anti-fascist play at a time when politics in Brit...

It's been a manic few weeks, a lot of travelling and some illness along the way. A short update I'm afraid but fear not... order will be restored soon. We've had so many wonderful messages over the last weeks. A proper sit down with the inbox is overdue. Keep you emails coming and DO NOT forget about the Homo Sapiens Dog Walk on Saturday 30th May. We are meeting at Regents Bar and Kitchen at 1pm -...

This week on Homo Sapiens, Jax Feeley joins me to co-host. Jax opens up about unexpectedly becoming a father after just three dates, navigating parenthood as a trans man, and the life changes that pulled him away from social media and back into frontline care work. We discuss masculinity, trauma, identity, toxic online influences, and what it really means to make vulnerable young people feel safe....

James Barr is co-hosting this week to talk about his powerful live show 'Sorry I Hurt Your Son' and the reality of domestic abuse in queer relationships. From not recognising the signs to questioning whether it “counts” as abuse, James shares how he made sense of his experience and turned it into something life-changing. We dive into why abuse is still so hidden in the LGBTQ+ community, the impact...

We had some fantastic responses to our latest episode with James Greenwood. We had a chat about all things parenting, nurseries and outdated curriculums and you guys wrote in! The Homo Sapiens Dog Walk is also fast approaching... 🗓️The date is 30.05.26! 🌳We shall meet at Regents Bar & Kitchen at 1pm. 🎟️This event is FREE but it is helpful to sign up if you wish to come so we have a rough idea...

This week returning co-host James Greenwood joins me to get deep on queer parenting, surrogacy and donor conception and how much we might be overthinking it as parents. We talk about internalised shame, the fear of being judged, and the pressure to get everything “right.” At times it feels like therapy because parenting has a way of bringing everything to the surface... Chris and James x ✉️Get in...

Another dive into the inbox this week and we've had a lot of responses about the pride debate and whether we're leaning more on the side of protest or celebration! Great to hear from you as always! Chris x ✉️Get in touch hello@homosapienspodcast.com 📲@homosapiens on instagram 🎥Watch on YouTube @homosapienspod 👆🏼Subscribe for more conversations that matter to the LGBTQ+ community ✨ Hosted on A...

Dani St. James is back in the co-host chair to unpack whether Pride 2026 will be a protest or a celebration. Dani shares her insight from inside Not a Phase to discuss the reality behind the corporate pullback and what this means for LGBTQ+ communities across the UK. We dive into the cost of Pride, why regional events are shutting down, and whether celebration and protest can truly coexist. Dani a...

A little late reporting to you this week listeners as I am diving into the inbox from an unfamiliar garden in a rather cloudy Morocco! Thank you for your messages this week! There were some really interesting manosphere takes, stay in touch let's keep the conversation going! Some important information... the Homo Sapiens dog walk: 🗓️The date is 30.05.26! 🌳We shall meet at Regents Bar & Kitche...

The brilliant Megan Crabbe is back to unpack the rise of the manosphere, how it’s shaping ideas around masculinity, and whether it’s beginning to infiltrate queer spaces. We dive into the real-world impact of online extremism, from shifting gender norms to rising homophobia, and ask whether queer communities are feeling less safe as a result. Megan shares her perspective as both a queer woman and...

It's another dive into the inbox this week as we continue to discuss the ongoing olympic debate and read two powerful emails that have really stuck with me. Please do continue to write in, we want to hear your views, experiences and responses to the topics we cover and tackle in the show! ✉️Get in touch hello@homosapienspodcast.com 📲@homosapiens on instagram 🎥Watch on YouTube @homosapienspod 👆...

The brilliant Roxy Boudillon is back to unpack the cancellation of I Kissed a Boy/Girl, the power of queer reality TV, and whether these shows are judged more harshly than their straight counterparts. We dive into the importance of seeing ourselves reflected onscreen and whether queer TV shows are set up to fail. After working closely alongside the launch of I Kissed a Boy, Roxy gives her industry...

Happy Easter listeners - I hope you are all enjoying the long weekend! Only a short one from me today: a whizz round the garden which is SPRINGing into life and a teaser for next week's episode all about the 'I Kissed a...' series being cancelled by the BBC. ✉️Get in touch hello@homosapienspodcast.com 📲@homosapiens on instagram 🎥Watch on YouTube @homosapienspod 👆🏼Subscribe for more conversatio...