Homo Sapiens

Homo Sapiens

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  • 162: Dr Ranj Singh | Part 1

    This week’s guest is a man of many talents. Star of Strictly, best selling author, and resident doc on ITV’s This Morning, Dr Ranj is a properly lovely man who came by for a chat about balancing being a working doctor with superstardom, why his new book about neurodiversity is so important to him and he tells us about some of the crazy things parents get up to when they find him on the ward. Chris x


    Resources for trans people:


    https://genderedintelligence.co.uk/

    https://mermaidsuk.org.uk/


    In other exciting news, we have an actual LIVE event. We will be on stage with the incredible Deborah Frances-White for a live recording of The Guilty Homo Sapien! The ticket link is below, snap them up now so you don't miss out! Chris x


    https://shop.kingsplace.co.uk/27478/27479


    📍H O M O S A P I E N S P O D C A S T

    📍NEW EPISODE Every Thursday

    📍Come play with us on socials Facebook & Instagram @Homosapiens

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    📍Podcast Host: Acast


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    30 min
  • 161: Hayley Kiyoko | Part 2

    Let’s beat those January blues, people! This week we’re hearing about all your suggestions for feel good films, music, recipes and uplifting stories of when a mate cheered you up. Plus we’ve got US pop icon Hayley Kiyoko here for a chat about why being open about your mental health is the path to happiness, the challenges of podcasting with your dad, and we’re asking what the hell is an HSP? This is a feel good listen, sit back, press play and enjoy.


    In other exciting news, we have an actual LIVE event. We will be on stage with the incredible Deborah Frances-White for a live recording of The Guilty Homo Sapien! The ticket link is below, snap them up now so you don't miss out! Chris x


    https://shop.kingsplace.co.uk/27478/27479


    📍H O M O S A P I E N S P O D C A S T

    📍NEW EPISODE Every Thursday

    📍Come play with us on socials Facebook & Instagram @Homosapiens

    📍Email us: [email protected]

    📍Podcast Host: Acast

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

    33 min
  • 161: Hayley Kiyoko | Part 1

    Let’s beat those January blues, people! This week we’re hearing about all your suggestions for feel good films, music, recipes and uplifting stories of when a mate cheered you up. Plus we’ve got US pop icon Hayley Kiyoko here for a chat about why being open about your mental health is the path to happiness, the challenges of podcasting with your dad, and we’re asking what the hell is an HSP? This is a feel good listen, sit back, press play and enjoy.


    In other exciting news, we have an actual LIVE event. We will be on stage with the incredible Deborah Frances-White for a live recording of The Guilty Homo Sapien! The ticket link is below, snap them up now so you don't miss out! Chris x


    https://shop.kingsplace.co.uk/27478/27479


    📍H O M O S A P I E N S P O D C A S T

    📍NEW EPISODE Every Thursday

    📍Come play with us on socials Facebook & Instagram @Homosapiens

    📍Email us: [email protected]

    📍Podcast Host: Acast

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

    36 min
  • ⚡ Homo Sapiens Live Event ⚡

    ⚡Homo Sapiens Live Event ⚡


    We’ve got news, listeners! It’s the first ever Homo Sapiens live event on Monday 14th of February at King’s Place in London’s Kings Cross. We’re teaming up with the wonderful Guilty Feminist podcast for a crossover episode called The Guilty Homo Sapien.  Myself and Deborah Frances-White will be on stage together for a wonderful chat and getting you lovely listeners involved too. It’s gonna be a right laugh. Also, it’s on Valentine’s Day so why not bring a date or your partner(s) along for a bundle of live joy. The Guilty Homo Sapien Live Event, Monday 14th of February at King’s Place in London’s Kings Cross. 


    Get your tickets here, I can’t wait to meet you all! - Chris x

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    3 min
  • 160: Dry January with Toni Hogg | Part 2

    This week we're talking all about Dry January: Who's doing it, who's lasting the distance, who's ditched it, what are the benefits and what does it mean for LGBTQ+ people? Your messages on every angle have been been flooding in and we've even got the incredible alcohol and addiction expert Toni Hogg dishing out their expertise. Click play now!


    In other exciting news, we have an actual LIVE event. We will be on stage with the incredible Deborah Frances-White for a live recording of The Guilty Homo Sapien! The ticket link is below, snap them up now so you don't miss out! Chris x


    https://shop.kingsplace.co.uk/27478/27479


    📍H O M O S A P I E N S P O D C A S T

    📍NEW EPISODE Every Thursday

    📍Come play with us on socials Facebook & Instagram @Homosapiens

    📍Email us: [email protected]

    📍Podcast Host: Acast

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

    19 min
  • 160: Dry January with Toni Hogg | Part 1

    This week we're talking all about Dry January: Who's doing it, who's lasting the distance, who's ditched it, what are the benefits and what does it mean for LGBTQ+ people? Your messages on every angle have been been flooding in and we've even got the incredible alcohol and addiction expert Toni Hogg dishing out their expertise. Click play now!


    In other exciting news, we have an actual LIVE event. We will be on stage with the incredible Deborah Frances-White for a live recording of The Guilty Homo Sapien! The ticket link is below, snap them up now so you don't miss out! Chris x


    https://shop.kingsplace.co.uk/27478/27479


    📍H O M O S A P I E N S P O D C A S T

    📍NEW EPISODE Every Thursday

    📍Come play with us on socials Facebook & Instagram @Homosapiens

    📍Email us: [email protected]

    📍Podcast Host: Acast

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

    25 min
  • 159: Torrey Peters | Part 2

    Happy New Years you lovely people <3 Torrey Peters's book Detransition, Baby topped every Book of The Year chart, was longlisted for the Women's Prize for fiction, and caused a ton of controversy along the way. Just how we like it. She came by HS Towers for a chat about why asking about pronouns is a very cisgender thing to do, why she calls the Kardashians female to female trans women, and why holding fish on Tinder is gender performance. Click play now and enjoy x


    📍H O M O S A P I E N S P O D C A S T

    📍NEW EPISODE Every Thursday

    📍Come play with us on socials Facebook & Instagram @Homosapiens

    📍Email us: [email protected]

    📍Podcast Host: Acast

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

    28 min
  • 159: Torrey Peters | Part 1

    Happy New Years you lovely people <3 Torrey Peters's book Detransition, Baby topped every Book of The Year chart, was longlisted for the Women's Prize for fiction, and caused a ton of controversy along the way. Just how we like it. She came by HS Towers for a chat about why asking about pronouns is a very cisgender thing to do, why she calls the Kardashians female to female trans women, and why holding fish on Tinder is gender performance. Click play now and enjoy x


    📍H O M O S A P I E N S P O D C A S T

    📍NEW EPISODE Every Thursday

    📍Come play with us on socials Facebook & Instagram @Homosapiens

    📍Email us: [email protected]

    📍Podcast Host: Acast

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

    28 min
  • 158: Mohsin Zaidi | Part 2

    Hello everyone. For those of you celebrating Christmas, how's it going? Need a break from the family? Well have a listen to my chat with Mohsin Zaidi the author of A Dutiful Boy, a memoir about being a young queer muslim man who takes his whole family on a journey of acceptance, love and so much more. It will warm your heart while you wait for the next family argument to break out. Plus your lovely emails and messages of course. Click now to listen, Chris x


    📍H O M O S A P I E N S P O D C A S T

    📍NEW EPISODE Every Thursday

    📍Come play with us on socials Facebook & Instagram @Homosapiens

    📍Email us: [email protected]

    📍Podcast Host: Acast

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

    27 min
  • 158: Mohsin Zaidi | Part 1

    Hello everyone. For those of you celebrating Christmas, how's it going? Need a break from the family? Well have a listen to my chat with Mohsin Zaidi the author of A Dutiful Boy, a memoir about being a young queer muslim man who takes his whole family on a journey of acceptance, love and so much more. It will warm your heart while you wait for the next family argument to break out. Plus your lovely emails and messages of course. Click now to listen, Chris x


    📍H O M O S A P I E N S P O D C A S T

    📍NEW EPISODE Every Thursday

    📍Come play with us on socials Facebook & Instagram @Homosapiens

    📍Email us: [email protected]

    📍Podcast Host: Acast

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

    36 min

About Homo Sapiens

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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…

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