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Fire alarms! An emergency evacuation! Chris climbing over a wall to escape! All via some v handsome firemen... it’s a drama filled episode of Homo Sapiens Extra this week and once the drama is over Chris hears from you all about this week’s topic - Queer people having kids. Do you want them? Do you feel pressured to have them these days? Are you happier sipping a martini and being child-free? We h...

Meet the man who outsold Michelle Obama. Adam Kay shot to fame when he published ‘This Is Going To Hurt’ his secrets diaries of being a junior doctor in the NHS that were side-splittingly funny, completely shocking, but also sparked a huge conversation about mental health for doctors that has led to an incredible career of activism as well as many more books such as his new one Kay’s Anatomy...

Meet the man who outsold Michelle Obama. Adam Kay shot to fame when he published ‘This Is Going To Hurt’ his secrets diaries of being a junior doctor in the NHS that were side-splittingly funny, completely shocking, but also sparked a huge conversation about mental health for doctors that has led to an incredible career of activism as well as many more books such as his new one Kay’s Anatomy...

Did you know there are two words for LOVE in Hungarian? This week we are asking: Does Love At First Sight Exist? Your response has been massive and Chris will be making his way through your luuuurv stories, your salacious fling stories, and he even ropes in relationship GURU Nedra Tawwab for her take, including a whole heap of insights on LGBTQ+ relationships. Plus… why does Chris fancy himself to...

KNOW YOUR WORTH! POSE sensation MJ Rodriguez joins us this week and let me tell you... it was the giggle we all needed. We hear about how she started changing the world at age 7 (yes, you heard me, 7!), her high school days of Voguing, and the hidden meanings of comics for LGBTQ+ people. Enjoy! 📍H O M O S A P I E N S P O D C A S T is Hosted By: Alan Cumming and Chris Sweeney  📍NEW EPISODE E...

KNOW YOUR WORTH! POSE sensation MJ Rodriguez joins us this week and let me tell you... it was the giggle we all needed. We hear about how she started changing the world at age 7 (yes, you heard me, 7!), her high school days of Voguing, and the hidden meanings of comics for LGBTQ+ people. Enjoy! 📍H O M O S A P I E N S P O D C A S T is Hosted By: Alan Cumming and Chris Sweeney  📍NEW EPISODE E...

BONUS TREAT! 'It’s A Sin' is the b-rilliant new Channel 4 show that has been making many headlines this week, and so of course the creator Russell T Davies (Queer As Folk, A Very English Scandal) zoomed in to give us the full skinny. The show stars Olly Alexander from Years and Years among many others and is about a group of friends coming of age in the 80s, in the shadows of AIDS, who are determi...

BONUS TREAT! 'It’s A Sin' is the b-rilliant new Channel 4 show that has been making many headlines this week, and so of course the creator Russell T Davies (Queer As Folk, A Very English Scandal) zoomed in to give us the full skinny. The show stars Olly Alexander from Years and Years among many others and is about a group of friends coming of age in the 80s, in the shadows of AIDS, who are determi...

Body Image. WOW, this one really got everyone going. Body confidence, the unrealistic porn aesthetic, body hair and... why was Chris the only person in a nightclub with his top ON? We hear the good, bad and that: there is no ugly. Plus Chris gets on the blower to someone he adores: Scottee aka @ScotteeIsFat on Instagram who, as always, brings his truly brilliant take on the body image conversation...

Hello Listeners, I want to tell you about a wonderful new podcast Broccoli Book Club. It’s great for any book enthusiasts' or anyone looking to expand their horizons. Every month they’ll be reading and discussing books that they believe push us to be inquisitive and give us a better understanding of society today. Hosted by multimedia journalist Diyora Shadijanova (@thediyora on Twitter and Instag...

Actor, activist, advocate and that’s just the ‘A’s to describe the delightful Jameela Jamil who parked herself on the Homo Sapiens sofa via zoom for a good old yarn full of her characteristic candour, humour and humility. We talk about making it your business to stick up for what’s right, eating roast chicken in bed, and a how coming out as Queer was quite the learning curve for her… 📍H O M O S A...

Actor, activist, advocate and that’s just the ‘A’s to describe the delightful Jameela Jamil who parked herself on the Homo Sapiens sofa via zoom for a good old yarn full of her characteristic candour, humour and humility. We talk about making it your business to stick up for what’s right, eating roast chicken in bed, and a how coming out as Queer was quite the learning curve for her…. 📍H O M O S...

D I V O R C E How does the LGBTQ+ community feel about it? Shame, a human right, a growth catalyst? We speak to you, our lovely listeners, and call the author of “My Gay Divorce” Karl Dunn. PLUS we hand out some Agony Uncle life advice and an update about our next guest - a global superstar and all-round good egg. Be sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode. 📍H O M O S A P I E N S P O...

I LOVE Courtney Act aka Shane Jenek. A modern day drag icon, Shane is wickedly funny, warm, clever and always surprises me with his radical honesty that gets you thinking. We hear about navigating gender fluidity, his West End theatre show “Death Drop” and dating as masculine, feminine, and everything in between. It’s an episode that is full to the brim with glamour, fun and truth serum - can’t wa...

I LOVE Courtney Act aka Shane Jenek. A modern day drag icon, Shane is wickedly funny, warm, clever and always surprises me with his radical honesty that gets you thinking. We hear about navigating gender fluidity, his West End theatre show “Death Drop” and dating as masculine, feminine, and everything in between. It’s an episode that is full to the brim with glamour, fun and truth serum - can’t wa...

🎄 Ho Ho Homo Sapiens! 🎄 Comedian Joe Lycett brings the warmth and sparkle we all need so very badly this year. We hear of victories from his fabulous show “Joe Lycett’s Got Your Back”, how Joe handles homophobic hecklers, and getting some Christmas “Cuddles”. Plus, an informative chat about the specifics of being Pansexual and how to handle those pesky online trolls. Be sure to subscribe so...

🎄 Ho Ho Homo Sapiens! 🎄 Comedian Joe Lycett brings the warmth and sparkle we all need so very badly this year. We hear of victories from his fabulous show “Joe Lycett’s Got Your Back”, how Joe handles homophobic hecklers, and getting some Christmas “Cuddles”. Plus, an informative chat about the specifics of being Pansexual and how to handle those pesky online trolls. 📍H O M O S A P I E N S...

Listen up everyone, it’s about time we broke the stigma and dismantled the taboo...let’s talk about money! We hear from you fabulous listeners about whether being LGBTQ+ has impacted your finances. Our Phone A Friend this week is the glorious Alex Holder, Grazia and Guardian journalist and author of ‘Open Up: The Power of Talking about Money’. It was hugely liberating to chat to her about the M wo...

Sometimes a chat is just a proper laugh and this is one of them. This week, none other than Melanie C (!!) zoomed in with us to talk about how Drag Queens changed her life, Secret Spice Girls meet ups, a hiiiiiilarious tale involving Geri and a filofax, plus are Chris and Alan going to be Melanie’s new manager? It’s a goodie this one. Can’t wait for you to hear it. Be sure to subscribe so you neve...

Sometimes a chat is just a proper laugh and this is one of them. This week, none other than Melanie C (!!) zoomed in with us to talk about how Drag Queens changed her life, Secret Spice Girls meet ups, a hiiiiiilarious tale involving Geri and a filofax, plus are Chris and Alan going to be Melanie’s new manager? It’s a goodie this one. Can’t wait for you to hear it. Be sure to subscribe so you neve...

Testing, testing, one two three. Is this thing on? This week we’re hearing your opinions on monogamy, and all I can say is - the people are divided, but luckily we’ve got comedian Rosie Wilby on the phone with some very funny pearls of wisdom from her book 'Is Monogamy Dead’. Plus we get inspired by Culture Club, give advice for coming out to Grandma and hear some important news from Amnesty Inter...

This is a beautiful chat with a trailblazer who sprinkles laughter, honesty and a whole ton of glitter wherever they go. The glorious Amrou Al-Kadhi is a non-binary drag queen who is paving the way for so many people to see that it’s more than possible to be queer, Muslim and fabulous. We find out what was it like being queer at Eton (the British boarding school that educated Boris Johnson), if yo...

This is a beautiful chat with a trailblazer who sprinkles laughter, honesty and a whole ton of glitter wherever they go. The glorious Amrou Al-Kadhi is a non-binary drag queen who is paving the way for so many people to see that it’s more than possible to be queer, Muslim and fabulous. We find out what was it like being queer at Eton (the British boarding school that educated Boris Johnson), if yo...

Hello. It’s Transgender Awareness week, I’m on the phone to Owen Jones talking about the wild statistics around LGBTQ+ voters in the US election, and you, dear listeners, are telling us about the hidden cost of Covid on the queer community. Plus is Homo Sapiens the queer Joe Wicks? Enjoy! Be sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode. 📍H O M O S A P I E N S P O D C A S T 📍NEW EPISODE Every T...

Is joy the greatest form of protest? This week we take you to the heart of the Black Lives Matter movement and speak to an incredible man who fills you with hope.  Yves Mathieu is a Burberry Model, Singer & Activist who has put his career on hold and raided his savings to travel the USA joining as many Black Lives Matter protests as he can. We hear about what it’s like on the front line (...