Homo Sapiens

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 t...

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 con...

Hello Homo Sapiens listeners! 

Welcome to the launch of Homo Sapiens All Stars. 

In today’s solo episode, I’m joining you from my garden for a little catch-up and sneak peek at what’s coming up in this brand new All Stars chapter of the podcast.

I’ve had some truly brilliant chats with my amazing co-hosts, and I can’t wait for you to hear them. Make sure you’re subscribed so you don’t miss our first guest co-host...

This week, we are joined by the hilariously funny actor and comedian, Hannah Gadsby.

Hannah's new Netflix special Gender Agenda was released earlier this month. Gender Agenda showcases some of the best gender queer comedy from around the world and features topics such as top surgery, misgendering and the effects of testosterone. Hannah sat down to tell us all about how they curated the line up and why stage time isn't always saf...

This week, we are joined by the hilariously funny actor and comedian, Hannah Gadsby.

Hannah's new Netflix special Gender Agenda was released earlier this month. Gender Agenda showcases some of the best gender queer comedy from around the world and features comedians discussing topics such as top surgery, misgendering and the effects of testosterone. Hannah sat down to tell us all about how they curated the line up and why stage ...

*TRIGGER WARNING*: This episode contains discussions around suicide and rape.

This week, we are joined by the incredible Charlie Craggs. Charlie is an author, actress and the brains behind campaigns such as Nail Transphobia and Charlie's Self Defence Angels. More recently, she was in the press after being denied hormones by her new GP after moving out of London after a transphobic attack.

We sat down to discuss all of this a...

*Trigger warning*: This episode contains discussions around suicide and rape.*

This week, we are joined by the incredible Charlie Craggs. Charlie is an author, actress and the brains behind campaigns such as Nail Transphobia and Charlie's Self Defence Angels. More recently, she was in the press after being denied hormones by her new GP after moving out of London after a transphobic attack.

We sat down to discuss all of this a...

This year marks the 38th BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival and to celebrate we are coming from you live from the red carpet! We were lucky enough to chat to some of the amazing queer talent being showcased at this year's festival. We spoke to writer and director of opening night film Layla, Amrou Al-Kadhi, as well as cast Bilal Hasna and Louis Greatorex. We also caught up with Elliot Page, star and producer of Close To You, ...

Will we be seeing the return of Layton Williams to the stage soon? This week, we are absolutely thrilled to be joined by the wonderful star of hit West End shows like Everbody's Talking About Jamie. Layton joined us for a lovely chat about his stellar career and why people shouldn't just see him in one light: as a stage star.

We find out how he deals with headlines, where he likes to hang out in Soho and the most embarrassing th...

Will we be seeing the return of Layton Williams to the stage soon? This week, we are absolutely thrilled to be joined by the wonderful star of hit West End shows like Everbody's Talking About Jamie. Layton joined us for a lovely chat about his stellar career and why people shouldn't just see him in one light: as a stage star.

We find out how he deals with headlines, where he likes to hang out in Soho and the most embarrassing th...

What is an AGM (Annual Gay Meeting)? And what exactly is queer culture?! These are all important questions that we discussed with Tom Allen and Suzi Ruffell at our Like Minded Homos live show last week. Now we wanted to share it with our lovely listeners who couldn't make it down so you didn't miss out on any of the fun.

Part 1 of the Like Minded Homos live show can be found here, so if you want to listen to the full thing, you'...

Have you heard any good gossip lately? Our guest for today's Culure Club episode certainly has! We are joined by writer Jason Okundaye, who has written for publications such as Dazed, GQ and The Guardian. Speaking in LGBT History Month, he tells us all about his debut book Revolutionary Acts: Love and Brotherhood in Black Gay Britain. His book shines a light on a part of history that is glossed over massively, a compilation of memo...

*WARNING* This episode contains spoilers for Heartstopper Volume 5.

Did Alice set out for Heartstopper to be a happy love story? Will Volume 6 really be the last instalment in the series? These are all burning questions we couldn't wait to ask Alice Oseman, the brains behind graphic novel series Heartstopper. The books are a worldwide phenomenon as well as a smash-hit Netflix series, and the latest instalment is no different.

You may know Crystal from the very first series of Ru Paul's Drag Race UK. However, the Canadian drag queen has been in the news recently for another reason: making LGBT history by taking on Laurence Fox for defamation, and winning.

Crystal takes us through the complexities of the past 3 and a half years, from Laurence Fox calling them a pedophile on Twitter to winning their libel case on all counts. Plus, Crystal tells us about...

What was it like being LGBT+ in Britain under Section 28? This week, in honour of LGBT+ History month, we are joined by a true trailblazer, the matriarch of LGBT+ activism, Lisa Power MBE. Lisa is a pillar of our queer history and was a force for change during this time. We have an incredibly insightful chat about her phenomenal career, from volunteering at Switchboard to co-founding The Pink Paper and Stonewall. We discuss some of...

What was it like being LGBT+ in Britain under Section 28? This week, in honour of LGBT+ History month, we are joined by a true trailblazer, the matriarch of LGBT+ activism, Lisa Power MBE. Lisa is a pillar of our queer history and was a force for change during this time. We have an incredibly insightful chat about her phenomenal career, from volunteering at Switchboard to co-founding The Pink Paper and Stonewall. We discuss some of...