Homo Sapiens
By 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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Latest episode
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Russell T Davies on His Brand New Series 'Tip Toe' & What the 'T' in His Name REALLY Means!
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… -
Dog Walk Debrief, Harriet's Hoopla Thoughts & Tip Toe Reviews!
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 … -
Jake Graf on the UK Trans Debate and Nurturing Gender Expression
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 -
An Overdue Inbox Dive
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! -
The Rise of Reform and Playing Fascism on Stage with Kadiff Kirwan
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. -
Chelsea Flower Show Debrief, David Beckham Roses and a Quick Update From Me
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 … -
Fatherhood, Navigating Fear & the UK Care System with Jax Feeley
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 ba… -
Domestic Abuse in LGBTQ+ Relationships with James Barr
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 … -
Your Responses to Our Parenting Questions
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... -
Is Queer Parenting Making Us Too Hard on Ourselves with James Greenwood
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 …