Homo Sapiens

Bellies is the queer love story that has been named the new Normal People and we are all here for it! It’s a queer coming-of-age romance which follows the relationship between Ming and Tom as they navigate life in their mid 20’s in London, including how the couple navigate Ming’s decision to transition. It’s a beautiful book about navigating and dealing with change in relationships which will tug on all of your heartstrings. Today we chat with the author Nicola Dinan about all things LGBTQ+ romance!

Today we are thrilled to welcome an absolute legend of British broadcasting and journalism- Paddy O’Connell. He has fronted huge BBC shows such as Eurovision, Liquid News and Newscast and has brought the news to us live from some of the biggest events of our lifetime including 9/11. We talk about queerness and arrested development, grief after the death of his father and Paddy imparts some all-important wisdom on how to get your dinner party guests to leave and gay wedding etiquette! It’s a beautiful chat!📍 Homo Sapiens Spotify Playlist📍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: AcastHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we are thrilled to welcome an absolute legend of British broadcasting and journalism- Paddy O’Connell. He has fronted huge BBC shows such as Eurovision, Liquid News and Newscast and has brought the news to us live from some of the biggest events of our lifetime including 9/11. We talk about queerness and arrested development, grief after the death of his father and Paddy imparts some all-important wisdom on how to get your dinner party guests to leave and gay wedding etiquette! It’s a beautiful chat!📍 Homo Sapiens Spotify Playlist📍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

Why are villains on screen often portrayed as bisexual? Is Brokeback Mountain a bisexual love story? Its bisexual awareness week and today we deep dive into how bisexuality is represented in culture with the brilliant Julia Shaw. When Julia came out as bisexual, literature and resources for bisexual people were in short supply, so she created her very own bisexual bible and it’s brilliant!You can listen to the full episode with Julia here. https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/homo-sapiens/id1257514825?i=1000596359750

Are there really more statues of horses than women in Parliament? Today we welcome one of our most requested guests- Labour MP Nadia Whittome. How has she succeeded in commanding the respect of parliament having been elected as an MP at the age of just 23? And does Britain have the gayest parliament in the world? Plus, Pret or Upper Crust? Sausage Roll or Vegan Sausage Roll? Who better to help settle these all-important debates than a politician powerhouse!

Are there really more statues of horses than women in Parliament? Today we welcome one of our most requested guests- Labour MP Nadia Whittome. How has she succeeded in commanding the respect of parliament having been elected as an MP at the age of just 23? And does Britain have the gayest parliament in the world? Plus, Pret or Upper Crust? Sausage Roll or Vegan Sausage Roll? Who better to help settle these all-important debates than a politician powerhouse!

London Fashion Week is upon us, and we are absolutely thrilled to be joined by THE Erdem to take us behind the scenes of London Fashion Week- the chaos before the runway show, responding to reviews and the LGBTQ+ influences behind his incredible designs.

London Fashion Week is upon us, and we are absolutely thrilled to be joined by THE Erdem to take us behind the scenes of London Fashion Week- the chaos before the runway show, responding to reviews and the LGBTQ+ influences behind his incredible designs.

Do you remember buying your first-ever edition of Attitude Magazine? This week we are deepdiving into LGBTQ+ culture with Darren Styles and Cliff Joannou, publisher and editor-in-chief of Attitude Magazine. From George Michael, to Prince William to the Heartstopper cast, Attitude has landed some of the most famous faces in the world as their cover stars. Today we discuss how difficult it once was to persuade LGBTQ+ people to be on their cover, how they have had to fight to remove Attitude from the top-shelves of newsagents and how their position as the biggest spokesperson for LGBTQ+ people continues to evolve!