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August 24, 2023 244: John Whaite | Part 1
How do you make the perfect cup of tea? This week’s guest has some strong and controversial opinions on the matter! We are of course talking about the one and only John Whaite, baker, broadcaster and one half of Strictly Come Dancing’s first-ever male same-sex partnership. This is a brilliant chat about his experience of being a gay man on two of the biggest shows on TV, dealing with shame and perfectionism and how writing his memoir allowed him to discover he has ADHD. Enjoy, John is a true trailblazer!
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35 min
August 17, 2023 243: Culture Club: For The Love Of Animals with James Greenwood
Can pet ownership help your mental health? This week the Homo Sapiens resident vet James Greenwood is here to talk to us all about his new book For The Love of Animals - a brilliant memoir about the power of pet ownership for LGBTQ+ people.

TW: This episode contains conversations around the topic of suicide.
If you, or anyone you know has been affected by any of the issues raised in this conversation, take a look at these resources:

Samaritans operate a 24-hour service helpline available every day of the year.
Phone: 116123
Email: If you prefer to write down how you’re feeling, or if you’re worried about being overheard on the phone, you can email Samaritans at [email protected].

Switchboard - a helpline providing you with confidential support and information and will connect you to the right LGBTQ services or advice.
Phone: 01273 204050
Email: [email protected]

Mind Out- an online LGBTQ+ mental health online support service- see here

Vetlife- Independent, confidential and free help for everyone in the veterinary community who may be struggling.
Phone: 0303 040 2551
Further support and information here.

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33 min
August 15, 2023 World Cup Special: Making Football LGBTQ+ inclusive
Trans men are reclaiming football, and Harry Nicholas & Arthur Webber are here to talk all about it! Today we speak to two of the leading forces behind TRUK (the first all trans-men football club) - We chat about navigating life as a trans gay man, the quest for gender inclusive sports kits, wanting Ken dolls over Barbies, and giving great head in football!
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38 min
August 10, 2023 242: Gabriels' Jacob Lusk | Part 2
Gabriels are the musical trio who are taking the world by storm, with Elton John describing their first single as one of the best things he’s heard in 10 years. Today we are delighted to be joined by lead singer Jacob Lusk, whom you will have seen on stage with Elton himself during his headline set at Glastonbury. Jacob was born for stardom and it was a pleasure to chat with him about everything from growing up in Compton, his relationship with the church, why he chooses not to label his sexuality, and his brush with jail in order to secure his place on US TV show American Idol. Prepare to be blown away by this incredible chat!
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26 min
August 10, 2023 242: Gabriels' Jacob Lusk | Part 1
Gabriels are the musical trio who are taking the world by storm, with Elton John describing their first single as one of the best things he’s heard in 10 years. Today we are delighted to be joined by lead singer Jacob Lusk, whom you will have seen on stage with Elton himself during his headline set at Glastonbury. Jacob was born for stardom and it was a pleasure to chat with him about everything from growing up in Compton, his relationship with the church, why he chooses not to label his sexuality, and his brush with jail in order to secure his place on US TV show American Idol. Prepare to be blown away by this incredible chat!
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32 min
August 07, 2023 Hay Pride: A trip to rural pride in Wales
Rural pride celebrations are transforming what it means to be LGBTQ+ in rural areas. Team Homo Sapiens travelled to the tiny market town of Hay on Wye for their second-ever pride event to see for ourselves. Tune in to hear all of our coverage from the event which includes everything from farmer drag queens to dog shows. This episode was hosted by the brilliant Ben Andrews, our resident gay farmer who delves brilliantly into the fascinating stories of the thousands of LGBTQ+ people and allies who attended Hay Pride from across rural Wales.

Producer: Katie Grant
Editor: Steve Folland
Social Media: George Kimm
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27 min
August 03, 2023 241: Who Shat on the Floor at my Wedding? | Part 2
What do you do if someone defecates on the floor at your wedding? You launch an investigation to find out who did it! It’s the wildly successful podcast that everyone’s been talking about where brides Helen Mclaughlin and Karen Whitehouse interrogate their wedding guests, bridesmaids, family and even ex’s in an attempt to crack this case. It’s equal parts hilarious and fascinating and they join us to delve even deeper into how this story, beginning with a queer wedding, became a cultural phenomenon.
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17 min
August 03, 2023 241: Who Shat on the Floor at my Wedding? | Part 1
What do you do if someone defecates on the floor at your wedding? You launch an investigation to find out who did it! It’s the wildly successful podcast that everyone’s been talking about where brides Helen Mclaughlin and Karen Whitehouse interrogate their wedding guests, bridesmaids, family and even ex’s in an attempt to crack this case. It’s equal parts hilarious and fascinating and they join us to delve even deeper into how this story, beginning with a queer wedding, became a cultural phenomenon.
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23 min
August 02, 2023 The making of Heartstopper with Alice Oseman
It’s Heartstopper week people! Season 2 is finally upon us and today we are bringing you a snippet of our amazing chat with Heartstopper creator Alice Oseman. We unpack the relationships between some of your favourite Heartstopper characters as well as getting plenty of fascinating insights into what goes on behind the scenes of creating the hit show.
If you loved this, you can listen to the full episode with Alice here.

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8 min
July 27, 2023 240: Morgan Rees | Part 2
Icks! Open Relationships! Anal Sex! Today’s guest Morgan Rees has been taking the comedy circuit by storm with his incredible shows about life as a bisexual man and we’re all obsessed! Having written for Mock The Week and supported the likes of Jayde Adams and Nigel Ng, Morgan is now one of the most exciting LGBTQ+ comedians in the UK and across the pond. This was a brilliant chat about growing up as queer in rural Wales and his experiences of dating and bi-erasure as a bisexual man. Plus, should we all be using a thesaurus to help articulate our feelings?!
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28 min

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