Today! We are joined by the hilariously funny actor and comedian, Hannah Gadsby.🎧💜 @hannah_gadsby’s new Netflix special Gender Agenda was released earlier this month. Gender Agenda showcases some of the best gender queer comedy from around the world and features comedians discussing topics such as top surgery, misgendering and the effects of testosterone. Hannah sat down to tell us all about how they curated the line up and why stage time isn’t always safe time for gender queer comedians. Plus, they tell us why they caused a stir on Instagram. Episode available now on podcast platforms and linked in our bio 🎙️✨ #HomoSapiensPodcast #HannahGadsby #GenderAgenda
It’s Culture Club! 👇✨ 📺Get ready. Heartstopper Season 3 drops this October! The countdown begins now. Catch up on our chat with Heartstopper author Alice Oseman for more gossip. @heartstopper 📺 Don’t miss out on the Big Gay Wedding with Tom Allen on BBC One and iPlayer on March 27th!Celebrating 10 years of Same Sex marriage in England and Wales. @tomindeed 🎭Emma D’Arcy, Kayla Meikle and Ben Whishaw star in Bluets is a story about depression and desire, pleasure and pain, and a person possessed by a lifelong obsession with the colour blue.At the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs 17 May - 29 Jun. @royalcourttheatre 🤠Brace yourselves! Act II: COWBOY CARTER by Queen Bey arrives March 29th. @beyonce As always we want to hear your suggestions, comment below 👇 #HomoSapiensPodcast #Heartstopper #TomAllen #BluetsPlay #Beyonce #CultureClub
This week, we are joined by the incredible Charlie Craggs ✨ @charlie_craggs is an author, actress and the brains behind campaigns such as Nail Transphobia and Charlie’s Self Defence Angels. More recently, she was in the press after being denied hormones by her new GP after moving out of London after a transphobic attack. We sat down to discuss all of this and more. Charlie is a true trailblazer for the trans community, so make sure you don’t miss this one! If you have been affected by any of the themes in this episode, please check out the resources linked in our bio 💜 Episode 277 available to listen on podcast platforms now! 🎧 #HomoSapiensPodcast #CharlieCraggs #Podcast
TOMORROW @laytonwilliams is here 💜🎙 Will we be seeing the return of Layton Williams to the stage soon? Tomorrow, we are absolutely thrilled to be joined by the wonderful star of hit West End shows like Everbody’s Talking About Jamie. Layton joined us for a lovely chat about his stellar career and why people shouldn’t just see him in one light: as a stage star. We find out how he deals with headlines, where he likes to hang out in Soho and the most embarrassing thing to ever happen to him on stage. Plus, the real reason he HARD launched his relationship. Episode available on podcast platforms tomorrow. Link in bio to subscribe ✨ #HomoSapiensPodcast #LaytonWilliams #Podcast
SAVE for your guide to this year’s BFI Flare Festival 👇🎥 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗧𝗼 𝗬𝗼𝘂: Join Sam on a journey of self-discovery and confronting the past as he navigates family dynamics and personal identity post-transition. Starring and co- written by Elliot Page and directed by Dominic Savage. 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗧𝗼 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲: A documentary enriched with rare archival footage and interviews, which details the battle against AIDS. 𝗟𝗮𝘆𝗹𝗮: This poignant tale follows a queer love story between non-binary Palestinian-British drag performer Layla and straight-laced exec Max, as they navigate love, identity, and the clash of their diverse worlds. 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗿: Step into the glittering past of Studio One, America’s pioneering gay disco from 1974 to 1993, spanning the disco era to the AIDS crisis. A documentary featuring archival footage, music, and firsthand accounts from staff. 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗢𝗳…: Aniela’s journey through gender dysphoria, resistance, and eventual self-discovery with themes of allyship and personal freedom in this entrancing drama starring Małgorzata Szumowska. 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗕𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴: Jackie and Lou must navigate a deadly path to victory in this mesmerising queer crime drama starring Kristen Stewart and Katy O’Brian. 𝗙𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗺𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗼𝗺: The British Film Council is marking a decade of celebrating global LGBTQIA+ stories by releasing five free films online. Link in bio for more info. 38th BFI FLARE: LONDON LGBTQIA+ FILM FESTIVAL 2024 takes place 13 – 24 March at BFI Southbank and on BFI Player Will you be going to the festival this year? Let us know in the comments 💜🎬 📲 Link in bio for more information about the @britishfilminstitute Flare Festival and screenings. #HomoSapiensPodcast #BFIFlare #BritishFilmInstitute #BFI #Film #LGBTQCulture #CultureClub
It’s Culture Club 👇📺🏆📚 📺Check out Hannah Gadsby’s ‘Gender Agenda’ on Netflix for a multi-comic special featuring seven genderqueer comics from around the globe. @hannah_gadsby 📚RuPaul opens up in the new memoir ‘The House of Hidden Meanings’. Add to your reading lists. @rupaulofficial 📺Mary and George, a steamy new drama, follows outrageous mother-and-son schemers who seduce a 17th-Century king. Out now on Sky and NOW TV. 🏆And the Oscar goes to... Will you be watching this year’s awards ceremony on Sunday? LGBTQ+ Nominees include Jodie Foster and Colman Domingo. @theacademy As always we want to hear your suggestions, comment below 👇 #HomoSapiensPodcast #CultureClub #HannahGadsby #RuPaul #MaryandGeorge #Oscars #AcademyAwards
What was it like being LGBT+ in Britain under Section 28? This week, in honour of LGBT+ History month, we are joined by a true trailblazer, the matriarch of LGBT+ activism, Lisa Power MBE. @thatlisapower is a pillar of our queer history and was a force for change during this time. We have an incredibly insightful chat about her phenomenal career, from starting at Switchboard to co-founding The Pink Paper and Stonewall. Plus, we discuss some of your memories of Section 28. Episode 272 available tomorrow on podcast platforms. Link in bio to subscribe 🎙️💜 #HomoSapiensPodcast #LisaPower #Stonewall #lgbthistorymonth
It’s Culture Club! 👇📺🎙🎥 📺Save the date! 💘 Dannii Minogue returns to BBC Three in March with ‘I Kissed A Girl’. We. Can’t. Wait. @bbcthree @danniiminogue 🎤Get ready to hit the road with friend of the pod Morgan Rees. The ‘Turning Thirsty’ tour will be hitting the road this summer, spreading joy and raising funds for LGBT+ charities along the way. @morgantherees 📚Dive into ‘This Love’ by Lotte Jeffs Add it to your must-read list now. @lottejeffs ✨Major congrats to Harris Reed on their dazzling LFW show. Don’t miss our exclusive chat with Harris, discussing fashion, Harry Styles, working with iconic Divas, and more. Tune in wherever you get your pods. @harris_reed 🚇Introducing the Mildmay Line. TFL is renaming one of its London Overground lines to honour Mildmay Hospital’s pivotal role during the HIV/AIDS epidemic. @transportforlondon As always we want to hear your suggestions, comment below 👇 #HomoSapiensPodcast #IKissedAGirl #MorganRees #LotteJeffs #HarrisReed #LFW #Overground #TFL #CultureClub
Exactly how long does it take the reigning Queen of Ru Paul’s Drag Race UK to get into drag?! Tomorrow we are honoured to be joined by royalty at HS towers! Welcome self-proclaimed silly sausage, Ginger Johnson 👑💜🎙️ From growing up in rural County Durham with no real queer influences to winning the biggest drag competition on earth, @houseofjohnson chats to us about what she has been up to post-drag race and reminisces on her career before her big win. We chat all about fame and mental health plus Ginger reveals what people shout at her in the streets. Link in bio to subscribe! ✨ #HomoSapiensPodcast #GingerJohnson #DragRaceUK
How does Henry Holland get his iconic quiff?! And how does he stay relentlessly positive? These are just some of the questions we ask the legendary designer on tomorrow’s episode of the pod. We chat to @henryholland all about his incredible career, from creating House of Holland aged just 22, to his decision to sell his business and venture into a new domain: pottery. Plus, what’s the weirdest collab he’s been asked to do and which boy band did he lose out to? Link in bio to subscribe 🎙️💜 #homosapienspodcast #henryholland
It’s Culture Club! 👇📺🎙🎥 🎥 BFI: Flare, London’s LGBTQIA+ Film Festival returns this March. Add 13th Feb to your calendars to check out the full programme of events. @britishfilminstitute 📺 Rylan Clark has tackled homophobia in football with an inspiring new documentary, which features England legends Rio Ferdinand and Jen Beattie. Rylan: Homophobia, Football and Me on 13th Feb on TNT Sports. @rylan 🎙Jake Shears has a new podcast! Queer The Music features Shears in conversation with fellow pioneers in the industry including Olly Alexander and Self Esteem, celebrating anthems and songs in queer history. Available wherever you get your podcasts. @jakeshears 📺Rebel Dykes, a documentary about a feminist collective formed in London in the 1980s, will be airing on Channel 4 on 6th February. @channel4 As always we want to hear your suggestions, comment below 👇 #HomoSapiensPodcast #BFIFlare #BFI #RylanClark #JakeShears #QueerMusicPodcast #RebelDykes #Channel4 #CultureClub
What do Sam Smith, Adele, Mariah Carey and Beyoncé all have in common? They’ve all been dressed by the creative genius that is Harris Reed. @harris_reed has designed for all of the biggest LGBTQ+ icons in the world and is an ultimate trailblazer for gender fluidity. The day his tutors told him he would never be successful as a designer he was given the call-up to dress the one and only Harry Styles. In tomorrow’s episode we discuss Harris’s journey with gender identity, including moving 27 times as a child in order to find his safe haven. Harris is truly inspirational, so this is not one to miss. Link in bio to subscribe 🎙️💜 #HomoSapiensPodcast #HarrisReed #HarryStyles
Tomorrow writer Jack Rooke joins me at the Homo Sapiens round-table. @jackdaverooke is the creator of the award-winning Channel 4 sitcom Big Boys. Series 2 has just launched with 5-star reviews across the board. He joined us to talk about his anxieties around the much anticipated follow-up, that Glory Hole Scene and how he translated grief from his own life on screen. Plus, is Jack the gay princess Diana? Link in bio to subscribe 🎙️💜 #homosapienspodcast #jackrooke #bigboys
It’s Culture Club time! 🏳️⚧️ Not A Phase are holding their first Trans+ social for 2024. Head to Torstig Bar from 6pm this evening to socialise with other members of the trans+ community in a sober-friendly space. @notaphaseorg 📚Happy 45th anniversary to the iconic ‘Gays The Word’ bookshop. Have you been in for a browse before? @gaysthewordbookshop 📺We have been HOOKED this week watching The Traitors. No spoilers. But WOW. Catch up on The Traitors US S1 hosted by Alan Cumming before season 2 is released on BBC iPlayer. @alancummingreally ✨Fashion designer to the stars Harris Reed released, Fluid : A Fashion Revolution this week. Click subscribe so you don’t miss out on our conversation with Harris, coming very soon! @harris_reed 🎶 New music alert! Dannii Minogue is releasing a new single, ‘Thinking ‘Bout Us’ release date tbc. @danniiminogue As always we want to hear your suggestions, comment below 👇 #HomoSapiensPodcast #NotAPhase #GaysTheWord #BookShopsOfInstagram #TheTraitors #HarrisReed #DanniiMinogue #CultureClub
Tomorrow we are joined by not one but TWO Hollywood superstars!! Fresh from ‘a dirty gay sweep’ at awards season, we are thrilled to be joined by Andrew Scott and Andrew Haigh, the masterminds behind the film All of Us Strangers. It is a beautiful film about family, love and loneliness for LGBTQ+ people, and today we discuss their coming out stories, and their ever-expanding queer friendship circles. Plus, tune in for Andrew Scott’s gay bay recommendations! Link in bio to subscribe! | @andrewhaighfilm @aoustrangers #HomoSapiensPodcast #AndrewScott #AndrewHaigh #AllOfUsStrangers
Have you listened to the new Ariana bop? It’s Culture Club 👇 📺Ncuti Gatwa stars alongside Austin Butler and Barry Keoghan in Masters of The Air, a new WW2 drama on Apple TV. Available from 26th January. @appletv @ncutigatwa 🎙Scottee’s new podcast ‘Self Help’ offers a raw and honest exploration of mental health and is available now. Why not explore the Homo Sapiens archives and catch up on our chat wirh Scottee on episode 219. @scotteeisfat 📺Set your alarms this Sunday as Jack Rooke’s second series of the hit comedy Big Boys is released. Stream the series on Channel4.com Sunday 14th January. @jackdaverooke @channel4 🎶New Music Friday has gone up a level this week. Ariana Grande, Lil Nas X and Shaznay Lewis all have new music released today. @arianagrande @lilnasx @shaznaylewis 📚The Gallopers, about a gay love triangle, follows men bound together in a blistering story that spans 30 years, from 1953 into the 1980s and the AIDS epidemic. Pre-orders are available now. 🎙Are you free in Feb? Why not come and join Homo Sapiens and Like Minded Friends Podcast for an evening of queer chat, dancing and more! Tickets linked in our bio. As always we want to hear your suggestions, comment below 👇 #HomoSapiensPodcast #MastersOfTheAir #Scottee #BigBoys #ArianaGrande #LilNasX #ShaznayLewis #NewLiterature #NewMusic #LGBTQ #Cul tureClub
The first Culture Club of 2024 🚨👇 💌 Stamp right now, thank you very much! To celebrate 30 years of the Spice Girls Royal Mail are issuing 15 sets of spicy stamps. Pre-order available now. @spicegirls @royalmailofficial 🎶 Friend of the pod Cat Burns has a new single out today with Goddard. Wasted Youth is available to stream now. @catburns @goddarduk 🎥Dan Levy’s new film Good Grief is released on Netflix today. Dan wrote, directed and starred in the film alongside Luke Evans. Will you be watching? @netflixuk 📺Lil Nas X is releasing a doc about his tour. Long Live Montero is out later this month on HBO. @lilnasx 🎙Need a podcast playlist? We’ve put together a playlist of our most popular episodes of 2023. Listen to Bimini, Dannii Minogue, Logan Brown and many more from the Homo Sapiens archives. Link in bio 💜 @biminibabes @danniiminogue @loganecbrown As always we want to hear your suggestions, comment below 👇 #HomoSapiensPodcast #SpiceGirls #RoyalMail #CatBurns #Goddard #GoodGrief #LilNasX #CultureClub
Coming in 2024! It’s Culture Club 👇 🎥 All of Us Strangers 📅 26th January Cinema Release @aoustrangers 📺 Big Boys 📅January 2024 | Channel 4 @channel4 🎉Mighty Hoopla 📅1st - 2nd June @mightyhoopla 🎤The Girls Aloud Show 📅17th May - 30th June @girlsaloud 📚Unutterable Visions, Perishable Breath by Otamere Guobadia 📅 4th January @otamere 🎥Wicked Movie 📅27th November @wickedmovie 🎭Cowbois Play 📅11th Jan - 10th Feb @royalcourttheatre 🎙Like Minded Homos (Podcast Live Show) 📅29th February @suziruffellcomedy @tomindeed What are you most looking forward to? As always we’d love your suggestions in the comments 💜 #HomoSapiensPodcast #CultureClub #AllofUsStrangers #WickedMovie #MightyHoopla #GirlsAloud #CowboisPlay #Otamere #2024Culture
Did you have a favorite item of clothing during your childhood? Clothes, what we wear and why we wear them provide a lens into so many aspects of queerness. Our guest tomorrow, editorial director of Soho House, Teo van den Broeke, has written a beautiful memoir called ‘Closet’ about exactly this. There are brilliant stories of the realities of being in the Closet in the nineties, from MSN accounts entitled ‘ILoveWomen87’ to errors with concealing your internet search history on the family computer- it’s a hoot! Link in bio to subscribe 🎙️💜 #HomoSapiensPodcast #TeoVanDenBroeke @teovandenbroeke
🎄What to watch this festive period 🎄👇: 👽Doctor Who: The Church on Ruby Road 📺: Christmas Day - BBC One - 5:55PM @bbcdoctorwho 💃Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special 📺: Christmas Day - BBC One - 4:40PM @bbcstrictly 🎉Late Night Lycett Christmas Special 📺: Catch up on Channel4.com @joelycett 🪩Disco: Soundtrack of a revolution 📺: Catch up on BBC iPlayer @bbciplayer 🎭Leo Reich: Literally Who Cares 📺: Catch up on Sky1 @leo_reich 🍿Friends and Family Christmas 📺: Hallmark Channel @hallmarkchannel What will you be watching? Let us know in the comments 👇 #HomoSapiensPodcast #ChristmasTV #Christmas
What are your worst dating app stories? Is dating as a young queer man a dumpster fire or a delight? Tomorrow we are answering these questions and are thrilled to be joined by Leo Reich, one of the most exciting young comedians to occupy stage and screen. @leo_reich is fresh from supporting Simon Amstell on tour alongside wildly successful runs at Edinburgh and Broadway with his hit comedy show “Literally Who Cares”. He is laugh-out-loud funny and will fill your ears with queer joy. Plus, should we rename the podcast? Link in bio to subscribe 🎙️💜 #HomoSapiensPodcast #LeoReich
It’s Culture Club 👇 📚 The next instalment of Heartstopper has arrived! Heartstopper Volume 5 by Alice Oseman is available now in all bookstores. @aliceoseman @heartstopper 🎥 Netflix has dropped the trailer for Dan Levy's new film Good Grief. Dan wrote, directed and starred in the film alongside Luke Evans. Set for release in Jan 2024. @instadanjlevy @thereallukeevans @netflixuk 🎭 Ben Whishaw and Lucian Msamati are set to star in Waiting for Godot at the Theatre Royal Haymarket next year. @godotwestend 🎶 Troye Sivan has announced an EU/UK tour. Tickets to the Something To Give Each Other tour are released today. Will you be going? @troyesivan 🎟Homo Sapiens and Like Minded Friends Podcast hosted by Suzi Ruffell and Tom Allen are doing a live show for one night only. Expect comedy, dancing, and the best queer conversation. Tickets linked in our bio. @tomindeed @suziruffellcomedy 📲 Click the link in bio for more on this week’s Culture Club! As always we want to hear your suggestions, comment below 👇 #HomoSapiensPodcast #Heartstopper #AliceOseman #GoodGrief #GuyLevy #LukeEvans #Netflixuk #WaitingForGodot #TroyeSivan #LikeMindedFriendsPodcast #CultureClub
What happened when comedian and national treasure Stephen K Amos met the Pope and asked him about being LGBTQ+? The answer will suprise you! @stephenkamos joins us on today’s episode and we discuss LGBTQ+ identity in the black community following his hit documentary ‘Batty Man’ and whether comedy is having its Me Too moment following accusations against Russel Brand. Plus, recollections of nights out in the West End as a queer youth and clubbing in your 40's! Link in bio to subscribe 🎙️💜 #HomoSapiensPodcast #StephenKAmos
✨CULTURE CLUB ✨ 🎥 Femme, a new revenge thriller starring George MacKay and Nathan Stewart-Jarrett,is released today. Will you be watching? 📚Boy George has released an autobiography. Karma is available to buy now. @boygeorgeofficial 🎶 Lil Nas X has teased new music. We can't wait! @lilnasx 🎙We loved seeing all of your Spotify Wrapped lists this year. Thank you as always for tuning in each week and don't forget to tag @homosapiens in your wrapped IG Stories. @spotifyuk 📺 QUEENDOM is a documentary about Gena Marvin (she/her, non-binary) – a queer artist from a small town inRussia who dresses in otherworldly costumes and protests the government on the streets of Moscow. @queendomdoc 📲 Click the link in bio for more on this week’s Culture Club! As always we want to hear your suggestions, comment below 👇 #HomoSapiensPodcast #CultureClub #FemmeMovie #Femme #BoyGeorge #NewBooks #LilNasX #NewMusic #SpotifyWrapped #Queendom
“Let’s do it- Take action and push things a little further than might feel comfortable”- Sir Elton John has stood in Parliament this week demanding politicians re-engage in the fight to end the AIDS epidemic, where up to 13,000 people are still infectious with HIV in the UK alone. Tune in to our World Aids Day special where we remember the experiences of LGBTQ+ people living through the AIDS crisis with guests such as @russelltdavies63 and @ruth.coker.burks, and we discuss the progress of the groundbreaking new HIV vaccination trial with Professor Marta Boffito, the clinical research lead on the trial, and @danharrypr Harry a trial participant. Link in bio to listen now and available wherever you get your podcasts 🎙️💜 #HomoSapiensPodcast #WorldAidsDay
On tomorrow’s episode of Homo Sapiens we met with the one and only Nick Grimshaw- DJ, podcaster, author and interior design guru! @nicholasgrimshaw is one of the greatest storytellers there is and we chatted about food, life, partying, gay guilt, marriage and kids and it was pure joy! Link in bio to subscribe 🎙️💜 #HomoSapiensPodcast #NickGrimshaw
It’s time for Culture Club! 👇 🎶 The rumours are true! Girls Aloud are back and going on tour next year! Set your alarms for the pre-sale next Wednesday. @girlsaloud ⭐️Jaxon Feeley friend of the pod has organised the Live Your Truth concerttaking place next month. All funds raised will be donated to The Transgender Clinic. Tickets linked in bio. @jaxryderfeeley 🎭 Sir Ian Mckellen is settoplayFalstaff in Shakespeare's Henry IV next year. Will you be going? @playerkingsplay 🎬 Our Son, a new film starring Billy Porter and Luke Evans is released next month. The film follows the lives of a gay married couple going through a messy divorce and custody battle. @theebillyporter @thereallukeevans 📺It's time to get festive. THE Hannah Waddingham is hosting a Christmas extravaganza on Apple TV+ featuringcameos from the Ted Lasso cast. Hannah Waddingam: Home For Christmas, is streaming now. @appletv 📲 Click the link in bio for more on this week’s Culture Club! As always we want to hear your suggestions, comment below 👇 #HomoSapiensPodcast #GirlsAloud #LiveYourTruthConcert #Shakespeare #LondonTheatre #OurSonMovie #BillyPorter #LukeEvans #HannahWaddingham #CultureClub
Are you crumbling over Christmas card etiquette? How do you ask your guests to leave politely at the end of an evening? Tomorrow the King of etiquette William Hanson returns to HS Towers to answer all of your etiquette questions- from asking someone to remind you of their name after a one-night stand, how to disagree with someone politely and what is the etiquette on posting your political views online. Link in bio to subscribe 🎙️💜 #HomoSapiensPodcast #WilliamHanson @williamhansonetiquette
Back in 2015, tomorrow’s guest Schuyler Bailar made headlines for being the first openly transgender athlete to compete in a US Division 1 National sports team. Since then, Schuyler has been named as one the most influential Trans activists and his Instagram ( @pinkmantaray ) documenting his transition has helped educate trans and cis people all over the world. This is a beautiful chat about the intersectionality of being half Korean, trans and living in America, the importance of trans inclusion in sports and how engaging properly with trans people will change mindsets. Plus, hear the heartwarming story of when Schuyler told his Korean grandmother he was trans. Link in bio to subscribe! #HomoSapiensPodcast #SchuylerBailar 📸: Violetta Markelou
Culture Club 📚🎶🎭 📚 The Race To Be Myself, is the new memoir by Olymic Gold Medal Winner, Caster Semenya. @castersemenya800m 💿New Music Alert! Houdini, is the first release from Dua's upcoming album. Have you listened yet? @dualipa ⭐️ The ICONIC Bailey J Mills is doing a live show! Run, don't walk to get tickets for the final show on 28th November at The Clapham Grand. @baileyjmills99 ❤️Marmite has teamed up with THE Elton John to release a limited edition jar in partnership with the Elton John Aids Foundation. Available in Sainsbury's stores now. @marmite @sainsburys @ejaf 🎭 The Flea at The Yard Theatre, is a new drama about a queer Victorian scandal that rocked the nation. @theyardtheatre 📲 Click the link in bio for more on this week’s Culture Club! As always we want to hear your suggestions, comment below 👇 #HomoSapiensPodcast #CasterSemenya #DuaLipa #BaileyJMills #Marmite #EltonJohn #TheFlea #NewMusic #NewLiterature #LondonTheatre #CultureClub
Tomorrow we are THRILLED to welcome iconic hairstylist, podcaster, Netflix star and fierce defender of LGBTQ+ rights Jonathan Van Ness. Jonathan speaks refreshingly about how his gender expression is still a journey, from growing up as queer in rural Illinois to becoming a hugely visible gender-non-confirming public figure. Plus, we find out Jonathan’s favourite things about being in London Town and how styling Barbies as a child led him to launch one of the world’s biggest hair brands. Link in bio to subscribe 🎙️💜 #HomoSapiensPodcast #JonathanVanNess @jvn
How should you support your child’s transition? This weekend was Trans Parent Day- a day to honour trans parents and the parents of trans children. To celebrate, we spoke to activist and former serviceman Jaxon Feeley and his brilliant mum Sharon. Jaxon grew up in Wigan and served in both the military and prison services. Jaxon chose to transition at the age of 27 with the full support of his parents and two siblings. This episode is full of suggestions and guidance on how to be a supportive parent to your trans child- from how to tell extended family and friends, how to meet mistakes such as misgendering with love and the importance of trusting your child when it comes to their own gender identity. It’s a truly heartwarming episode! Link in bio to listen & available wherever you get your podcasts 🎧💜 #HomoSapiensPodcast @jaxryderfeeley
It’s Culture Club! ✨👇 📺 Doctor Who fans, the wait is almost over. The new series with Ncuti Gatwa starring as the Doctor, is set to air early Jan 2024! Will you be watching? @bbcdoctorwho 🎬 Bottoms, a new queer high-school comedy is out now. Let us know your thoughts if you watch. @bottomsmovie 📚Lotte Jeffs is releasing a book. This Love is available for pre-order now. @lottejeffs 🎄Feeling festive? Our guest this week Matt Rogers, has droppeda new Christmas album! Have You Heard Of Christmas is out today. @mattrogerstho 🎥20,000 Species of Bees, is heartfelt drama about an eight-year-old’s indelible summer holiday of self-discovery. In cinemas now. 📲 Click the link in bio for more on this week’s Culture Club! As always we want to hear your suggestions, comment below 👇 #HomoSapiensPodcast #DrWho #NcutiGatwa #BottomsMovie #LotteJeffs #MattRogers #20ThousandSpeciesOfBees #NewMusic #MoviesOfTheWeek #NewLiterature #CultureClub
Is Nicole Scherzinger a British national Treasure? What’s the best pop song of all-time? This week we are thrilled to welcome cultural royalty to HS Towers. The brilliant Matt Rogers, comedian, actor and co-host of the enormously successful Las Culturistas podcast joins us to discuss all things LGBTQ+ culture. From Jessie J, to insta gays to run in’s with Mariah Carey aka the queen of christmas- it was a hoot! Link in bio to subscribe! 🎙️💜 #HomoSapiensPodcast #MattRogers #LasCulturistas @mattrogerstho @lasculturistas
What did Whitney Houston hate about her feet? What was it like to experience a Freddie Mercury party? Arlene Phillips has choreographed some of the most iconic music videos of all time, from Whitney’s I Wanna Dance with Somebody, to Elton’s I’m Still Standing- and in her own words has worked with all of the biggest divas in history. Her formation of the dance group Hot Gossip revolutionised the dance landscape into what it is today- a celebration of diversity, inclusivity, and authentic expression. Arlene is a true trailblazer for the LGBTQ+ community and it was a pleasure to sit down with her and discuss everything from how the aids crisis impacted the dance community in the late 1970’s, to the genesis of the first-ever Strictly Come Dancing pilot. Link in bio to subscribe for tomorrow’s episode with @arlenephillips 🎙️💜 #HomoSapiensPodcast #ArlenePhillips
Who supported you when you came out? Is there anything you wish people had said or done to support? Or is there anything you wish people hadn’t said? For National Coming Out Day, we have created a guide for the friends and family of LGBTQ+ people, who wish to help their loved ones on their coming out journey but don’t know how. This audio guide has been created using the stories and advice of our brilliant LGBTQ+ listeners based on their own journeys. So LGBTQ+ allies- listen up! Link in bio for the full episode 🎧 #NationalComingOutDay #HomoSapiensPodcast
It’s been a difficult week for our LGBTQ+ community but we will continue to fight on your behalf until you have the rights and respect you deserve. Today on world mental health day we’ve delved into our archives to bring you the most fruitful conversations we’ve had surrounding LGBTQ+ mental health, shame and how to overcome it. Tune in for some pearls of wisdom from the likes of Munroe Bergdorf, Arthur Parkinson and Torrey Peters. If you are looking for tools, these conversations are an incredible place to start. Link in bio to listen 🎧 #WorldMentalHealthDay #HomoSapiensPodcast
It’s Culture Club Time! 👇⭐️ 🐝 Missed out on tickets to The Renaissance Tour? Queen Bey has you covered. Renaissance: A Film By Beyonce is coming to cinemas in December. @beyonce 🎨Re/Sisters, a new exhibition exploring the relationship between gender and ecology has arrived at the Barbican. @barbicancentre 📕RuPaul is releasing a memoir! TheHouseof Hidden Meanings ispublished next year. Pre-order your copies now. @rupaulofficial 🎃Spooky season is upon us and the Queer Valley Hikers are inviting you to a Halloween Hike in Hebden Bridge! Link in bio for more info. @queervhikers 📲Get more of this week’s Culture Club via the link in bio! #HomoSapiensPodcast #Beyonce #Renaissance #Barbican #RuPaul #QueerValleyHikers #cultureclub
Have you ever thought about doing a DNA test to learn more about your heritage? Tomorrow’s guest is the brilliant filmmaker Luke Davies, creator and subject of BBC Documentary ‘Stranger In My Family’. Luke felt different from his family when growing up but always attributed this to the fact he was LGBTQ+. Luke then did a DNA test that brought a family secret to light and changed their lives forever. Tune in to hear this unique story about belonging, chosen family, and heritage. Link in bio to subscribe 💜 #HomoSapiensPodcast #StrangerInMyFamily
Tomorrow 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! Link in bio to subscribe for tomorrow's episode. #HomoSapiensPodcast #PaddyOConnell
Are there really more statues of horses than women in Parliament? Tomorrow we welcome one of our most requested guests- Labour MP @nadiawhittomemp. 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! Link in bio to subscribe 🎧💜 #HomoSapiensPodcast #NadiaWhittome
It’s Friday which means one thing.. it’s Culture Club! 📕 Miriam Margolyes is back with her second memoir 'Oh Miriam'. Add to your reading lists immediately. 📣 The Modern Family Show, designedby @twodads.u.k and hosted by Anna Richardson, is an event for the entire LGBTQ+ community and those struggling to conceive. Tickets available now for the event on 23rd September. @themodernfamilyshow 🎭 The Devil Wears Prada musical is coming to the West End in October 2024 with music composed by THE Elton John! @pradawestend 📺 Start your engines, Drag Race UK Series 5 is comingto BBC Three on 28th September! Take a look at this years list of amazing queens in via the link in bio. @dragraceukbbc 🎧 Sugababes have dropped a new banger ready for the weekend. When the Rain Comes is available to stream now. @sugababes 🎙Anna Wintour at Vogue World yesterday wearing bespoke Erdem. Catch up on this week’s episode with Erdem now, link in bio. @britishvogue @erdemlondon 📲 Link in bio for more on this weeks Culture Club. #HomoSapiensPodcast #MiriamMargolyes #TheMordernFamilyShow #TheDevilWearsPradaMusical #DragRaceUK #Sugababes #VogueWorld #Erdem
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. Link in bio to subscribe 🎧💜 #homosapienspodcast #erdem
It’s Culture Club! 📺 Everything Now, a new queer teen drama is coming to Netflix. Add to your shows to watch from 8th October. @netflixuk 🌸 Kew Gardens will be holding a new festival, Queer Nature this October. Hear from Kew scientists, horticulturists, writers and many more leading voices on their individual perspectives on queerness and nature. @kewgardens 💿 Christmas has come early. Cher is releasing a Christmas album! Release date TBC. @cher 🎭 National Theatre of Scotland is touring a new Dracula play with an all female and non-binary ensemble. Tickets to Dracula: Mina's Reckoning are available now. @ntsonline 📲Check out this week’s Culture Club via the link in bio for more information! #HomoSapiensPodcast #EverythingNow #KewGardens #QueerNature #Cher #CherChristmas #NationalTheatreScotland #dracula
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. Tomorrow 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! Link in bio to subscribe. #homosapienspodcast #attitudemagazine @darren.styles @cliffjoannou @attitudemag
‘Have a smile, stop being moody, raise a glass and shake your booty’. Listeners, this is your daily reminder sent from this week’s brilliant guest - artist, social media icon and drag race legend Bimini. It was a pleasure to welcome Bimini to HS Towers. Tune in tomorrow as we discuss why Buffy the Vampire is a queer icon and why finding humour in their activism has been their key to success. Plus, what are Bimini’s skincare secrets? Tune in to find out x #homosapienspodcast #bimini @biminibabes
It’s almost the weekend.. but first it’s Culture Club 👇 ⭐️We are VERY excited for the new film 'All of Us Strangers' which features Paul Mescal and Andrew Scott. Release date December 23. ⭐️Book a Pride guided tour of Shakespeare's Globe for a deep dive into LGBTQ+ history. Dates available from September 23 - March 24. @the_globe ⭐️Tiny Huge Decisions is a new podcast following the journey of friends Mohsin and Dalia, as they make a possibly relationship altering choice – will she be the gestational surrogate for Mohsin and his husband? ⭐️Notting Hill Carnival is back this bank holiday. Will you be heading down to West London to celebrate? @nhcarnivalldn ⭐️Bring No Clothes: Bloomsbury and the Philosophy of Fashion by Charlie Porter is a new book about fashion's queer trailblazers. 📲 Check out the link in bio for more information on this week’s selections! As always let us know your suggestions in the comments 💜 #HomoSapiensPodcast #AllofUsStrangers #TheGlobe #TinyHugeDecisions #NottingHillCarnival #BringNoClothes #cultureclub
It’s Culture Club 👇 ⭐️ Good luck to the Lionesses this Sunday in the World Cup Final! Will you be watching? @lionesses ⭐️Juice, a new TV sictom staring Mawaan Rizwan and Russell Tovey is coming to BBC Three this autumn. @bbcthree @mawaanr @russelltovey ⭐️Add Red, White & Royal Blue to your reading lists. You can also stream the screen adapation now on Amazon Prime. Have you watched yet? @rwrbonprime ⭐️Passages, a new film starring Ben Whishaw about a love triangle between a gay couple and a woman, is released next month. ⭐️The West End musical Cabaret has announced a new line up. Jake Shears and Self Esteem will be taking on the roles of Emcee and Sally Bowles from September 25th! @jakeshears @selfesteemselfesteem @kitkatclubldn As always let us know your suggestions in the comments #HomoSapiensPodcast #Lionesses #FootballWorldCup #Juice #RedWhiteandRoyalBlue #Passages #Cabaret
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 life as an LGBTQ+ vet and the power of pet ownership for LGBTQ+ people. Link in bio to subscribe 🎧💜 #homosapienspodcast @drjgreenwood
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! Link in bio to listen now 🎧💜 #homosapienspodcast @trukunitedfc
It’s Culture Club 👇 ⭐️ This is your reminder UK Black Pride is taking place next weekend on 19th August at the Queen Elizabeth Park. ukblackpride ⭐️ This years Strictly lineup has been revealed including the brilliant Layton Williams. Will you be watching? @bbcstrictly @laytonwilliams ⭐️ La Cage Aux Folles has arrived at Regent’s Park Theatre. Tickets available now. @regentsparkoat ⭐️ The Heartstopper cast are Attitude Mag cover stars! Have you watched the new series yet? @attitudemag @heartstopper As always let us know your recommendations in the comments! #HomoSapiensPodcast #UKBlackPride #strictly #LaCageAuxFolles #Heartstopper #cultureclub
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. Link in bio to subscribe for tomorrow’s episode. 🎧💜💩 #homosapienspodcast #whoshatontheflooratmywedding @whoshatontheflooratmywedding
It’s Culture Club 👇 ⭐️ Buttmitzvah is back on 9th September and we can't wait. Snap up your tickets before they sell out! @buttmitzvah13 ⭐️ Queer Britain is hosting an evening of music including a performance from Tom Rasmussen on 15th August as part of the Summer Sounds Festival at CoalDrops Yard. @queerbritain @coaldropsyard ⭐️ Listener recommendationthisweekis the BBC Comedy Short 'This Is Gay' Catch up now on BBC iPlayer. @bbciplayer ⭐️Get your fix of the FIFA Women's World Cup with Suzi Ruffell and Maisie Adam on their new podcast, Big Kick Energy. Follow along as they dissect matches, share predictions and more! @suziruffellcomedy @maisieadam 🤍Nothing Compared To Her. Rest in peace to the singer Sinead O'Connor who sadly passed away this week. As always, let us know your recommendations in the comments! #homosapienspodcast #buttmitzvah #queerbritain #thisisgay #bigkickenergy #sineadoconnor