Homo Sapiens

Homo Sapiens

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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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January 8, 2026 52 mins

You asked for it — and the results are fascinating.


83% of you say social media makes you feel behind… yet we’re all still scrolling. Why?


This week, we’re joined by internet meme royalty & new dad Raven Smith to unpack comparison culture,t he specifics for LGBTQ+ people, the surprising truth about the world’s biggest influencers, and some practical ways to stop social media messing with your head. Plus Raven shares how h...

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Which previous Homo Sapiens guest is on the new Traitors series? Who feels invisible with ageing? And do we overly romanticise lesbian love? A new years dive in to the inbox will provide all the answers ✨


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Happy New Year! Today’s a bit different — no co-host, just me, sitting by a beautiful river on my holidays, reading your 2025 round-ups and your hopes and dreams for the year ahead. I’m also sharing your messages about women in sport, and your reactions to my Attitude magazine article.


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Happy betwixtmus! You’ve been writing in with more Chrimstas traditions and disasters, Listener Anthony thanks us for a Shon Faye therapy session, and I of course manage to nearly set light to my study while recording… Chris x



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It’s Christmas Day — Merry Christmas, everyone! 

Is the turkey in the oven yet? Or are you already wondering where it all went wrong?

Fear not. Today's co-host is a man who changed the way many of us think about vegetables, flavour, and generosity at the table, Yotam Ottolenghi. And yes, he might just be able to save your Christmas Dinner. 

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December 23, 2025 23 mins

I’m on a Christmas walk, diving in to your messages. You’ve all been delighting in Charlie Craggs and last week revenge stories, a shocking piece of news about Heated Rivalry, and a beautifully heartfelt message from an early Homo Sapiens Listener, plus how to talk to straight boys. A classic Homo Sapiens week that just fills your heart with joy. Chris x


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Ever got revenge after someone did you dirty? 

This week, we’re joined by the Queen of Comeuppance herself, viral revenge-story icon Charlie Craggs, as she officially enters the Homo Sapiens family.

Together, we dive headfirst into your wildest confessions — moments you saw red and snapped. Honestly? After reading these… I’m never ...

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December 16, 2025 14 mins
Hello. Lots to talk about this week - the first ever Homo Sapiens Dog Walk is officially announced, ‘Doppelbanger’ listeners have been making themselves known, and the chaos / order theory takes a twist via Miss Piggy. Click play now and all will become clear. Chris x

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Queer Hollywood Powerhouse and creator/star of Special on Netflix - Ryan O’Connell jumps in to to co-host seat today and we plunge in to your wild hook up stories. Think midnight escapes, cling film, catfishing, and yes — custard. And somewhere along the way we uncover how Ryan’s own hookups turned this soap in to a viral sensation …. 

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December 9, 2025 16 mins

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! 



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December 4, 2025 48 mins

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! 



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December 2, 2025 18 mins
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

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November 27, 2025 51 mins

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?



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November 25, 2025 26 mins

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


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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 

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November 18, 2025 23 mins

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 



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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...
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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’.


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November 7, 2025 10 mins

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 forefr...

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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 ...

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