Homo Sapiens

This week the delightful comedian Suzi Ruffell and I roll up our sleeves for a v funny deep dive in to dating do’s and dont's, we dissect the free speech issue in modern comedy, and find out why she doesn’t always choose to use the word lesbian to describe her queerness. Plus you have all been sending in your dating disaster stories. All I’m gonna say is… it’s a lot. 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: Hello@homosapienspodcast.com📍Podcast Host: Acast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Scandal! Disguise! Scented Candles! It’s LGBT History month, listeners so we are talking about the fascinating history of The Pink Pound with Director of Goldsmiths’ Centre for Queer History, Dr Justin Bengry. What are Fire Island Slippers? What was the salacious meaning of wearing a red tie back in the day? And what’s this all got to do with Tree Surgeons? Click play now to find out. Chris xIn 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, a Homo Sapiens and Guily Feminist podcast crossover event! It’s on Valentine’s Day and 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: Hello@homosapienspodcast.com📍Podcast Host: Acast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Scandal! Disguise! Scented Candles! It’s LGBT History month, listeners so we are talking about the fascinating history of The Pink Pound with Director of Goldsmiths’ Centre for Queer History, Dr Justin Bengry. What are Fire Island Slippers? What was the salacious meaning of wearing a red tie back in the day? And what’s this all got to do with Tree Surgeons? Click play now to find out. Chris xIn 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, a Homo Sapiens and Guily Feminist podcast crossover event! It’s on Valentine’s Day and 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: Hello@homosapienspodcast.com📍Podcast Host: Acast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are talking about Mental Health this week, listeners. It’s Time To Talk day, the nation's biggest mental health conversation, and you have all been writing in with your life changing tips on how you manage your own mental health. Plus the founder of Mental health campaign ‘I Am Whole’ Jordan Stephens is here to share his story of radical honesty about his own mental health. I love Jordan, you will recognise him either as one half of Rizzle Kicks, being the partner of our fave LGBTQ+ ally Jade Thirwall of Little Mix or his instagram where he just does amazing work about mental health. He’s just one of those people who isn’t afraid to be completely open and a right good laugh, so click play now, you won’t regret it - Chris xIn 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, a Homo Sapiens and Guily Feminist podcast crossover event! It’s on Valentine’s Day and 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: Hello@homosapienspodcast.com📍Podcast Host: Acast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are talking about Mental Health this week, listeners. It’s Time To Talk day, the nation's biggest mental health conversation, and you have all been writing in with your life changing tips on how you manage your own mental health. Plus the founder of Mental health campaign ‘I Am Whole’ Jordan Stephens is here to share his story of radical honesty about his own mental health. I love Jordan, you will recognise him either as one half of Rizzle Kicks, being the partner of our fave LGBTQ+ ally Jade Thirwall of Little Mix or his instagram where he just does amazing work about mental health. He’s just one of those people who isn’t afraid to be completely open and a right good laugh, so click play now, you won’t regret it - Chris xIn 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, a Homo Sapiens and Guily Feminist podcast crossover event! It’s on Valentine’s Day and 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: Hello@homosapienspodcast.com📍Podcast Host: Acast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We do like to treat you here at Homo Sapiens, so why not get your Monday off to a flyer with a Culture Club special, it's writer extraordinaire, Amelia Abraham. She has to keep her voice down occasionally though, because she’s recording live from her girlfriend’s parents and it’s the first time she’s met them! We had a right laugh, chatting about her wonderful book ‘We Can Do Better Than This’, the brilliant but exhausting ‘Euphoria’ and how she’s learnt to love her mother’s ways.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, a Homo Sapiens and Guily Feminist podcast crossover event! 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: Hello@homosapienspodcast.com📍Podcast Host: Acast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 xResources 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 xhttps://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: Hello@homosapienspodcast.com📍Podcast Host: Acast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 xResources 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 xhttps://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: Hello@homosapienspodcast.com📍Podcast Host: Acast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 xhttps://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: Hello@homosapienspodcast.com📍Podcast Host: Acast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 xhttps://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: Hello@homosapienspodcast.com📍Podcast Host: Acast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.