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Homo Sapiens episodes

November 07, 2025 Get to Know Co-Host Megan Crabbe
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 forefront of that shift, and she shares more about her personal journey with queerness.

I adore Megan. I could listen to her speak forever—hope you enjoy this as much as I did.
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11 min
November 06, 2025 Megan Crabbe: The Ozempic Conversation We Need to Have
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 you hate it. All of you have opinions. Click play to listen now.
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47 min
November 04, 2025 286: Your emails, Sourdough shade, queer venues changing lives, and… what is a ‘side’?
Back in front of the fire with a Beecham's Cold and Flu. This week we chat queer venues, the sourdough debate rumbles on and we start our own little 'side' quest.

Dolly - Instagram

What the Terms "Side: Means to Gay Men

Manchester Pride Statement
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20 min
October 30, 2025 Layton Williams - The One Thing I Regret
Co-Host reveal! Layton Williams joins the firm and things got deep this week.

We asked you : If you could have your time again… what would you do differently? And you shared your regrets, your embarrassing adventures, and a whole ton of wisdom.

Plus the new gay hike club making waves and how we can support gay nightlife

Click play 👆

And don’t forget to subscribe to the YouTube channel for the video tomorrow
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58 min
October 28, 2025 284: Your emails / my Big Apple
Live & direct from New York — I’m diving into the big gay play making royal waves across the pond. Plus, the inbox is popping with your thoughts on Jessie Ware’s delightful co-host slot and the Manchester Pride drama. And listener Jamie gifts us with a delightful turn of phrase ✨

A few listener resources:

Surrogacy Survey run by Prof Kirsty Horsey at Loughborough university for people with lived experience, in conjunction with SurrogacyUK https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/lboro/perspectives-on-surrogacy

Trans Healthcare Map - https://www.transhealthcareintel.com/trans-friendly-gps
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21 min
October 23, 2025 Jessie Ware: The Power of a Diva
You asked us to talk about Divas. So who better to join me for a deep div-a than Mother of Pearl herself: Jessie Ware. What makes a Diva? Why do the gays love a Diva? What’s Kevin Costner got to do with one of the biggest Diva moments of all time. Where does Iggy Izalea’s slow cooker fit in to all of this? Click play to find out.

Remember watch the video tomorrow over at @homosapienspod on YouTube
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40 min
October 20, 2025 282: Friendship & Party Goss
I'm on a ramble! And I'm reading your emails about friendship, dishing the goss from the new series launch party, plus anyone got a good leather bar recommend?

Chris x

Oh, and remember! We’re VIDEO now too so subscribe at homosapienspod on YouTube to see this episode in full glory ✨
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22 min
October 16, 2025 282: Dani St. James - Trans Healthcare, Reintroducing Alcohol after sobriety, and what is Prohibition Era Transexualism?
Dani St James is a laugh. She’s done some incredible things for the community. And she’s got not one but two cute dogs. What more could you want from a co-host?

Watch the video tomorrow on YouTube for full dog cameo, so make sure you're subscribed to @homosapienspod on YouTube now!

Links to everything discussed in today's episode:
ZOAH: https://zoah.shop/
TRANS PLUS: https://www.wearetransplus.co.uk/
GOOGLE DOC: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1b5SSnb7LBUlWSjasN2ld7qPGmEchgDG8voUY-SkfAlw/htmlview#gid=0
CAMP: https://www.campmargate.com/
MICROFILM: https://www.instagram.com/microfilmmusic/
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37 min
October 15, 2025 Homo Sapiens Meet Up
Do we want to make this IRL? [email protected]
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3 min
October 14, 2025 281: Your Emails / My Hangover
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 the links below.

And finally I’ll be teasing Thursdays next co-host episode… can you guess who it is?

Chris x

Oh, and remember! We’re VIDEO now too so subscribe at homosapienspod on YouTube

Links to everything discussed in today's episode:
GOOD LAW PROJECT: https://goodlawproject.org/petition/keep-hampstead-womens-pond-inclusive/

TRANSLUCENT: https://translucent.org.uk/keep-hampstead-heaths-ladies-pond-inclusive-fund-trans-rights-and-defend-our-community/

GET GAYNS: https://www.instagram.com/getgayns/?hl=en

READING IS GAY: https://www.instagram.com/readingisgay_/?hl=en
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20 min

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