Homo Sapiens
by Spirit Studios & Christopher Sweeney
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 every Thursday - the more the merrier!
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Episodes
Weekend Special: Crystal's libel case victory against Laurence Fox
30m · PublishedYou may know Crystal from the very first series of Ru Paul's Drag Race UK. However, the Canadian drag queen has been in the news recently for another reason: making LGBT history by taking on Laurence Fox for deformation, and winning.
Crystal takes us through the complexities of the past 3 and a half years, from Laurence Fox calling them a pedophile on Twitter to winning their libel case on all counts. Plus, Crystal tells us about that iconic Elle Woods look. This is a truly empowering story about the importance of sticking up for yourself.
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272: LGBT History Month Special with Lisa Power, co-founder of Stonewall | Part 2
16m · PublishedWhat 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. Lisa 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 volunteering at Switchboard to co-founding The Pink Paper and Stonewall. We discuss some of your memories of Section 28 and Lisa tells us at which ICONIC actors house Stonewall was formed.
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272: LGBT+ History Month Special with Lisa Power, co-founder of Stonewall | Part 1
21m · PublishedWhat 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. Lisa 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 volunteering at Switchboard to co-founding The Pink Paper and Stonewall. We discuss some of your memories of Section 28 and Lisa tells us at which ICONIC actors house Stonewall was formed.
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271: Ginger Johnson | Part 2
22m · PublishedExactly how long does it take the reigning Queen of Ru Paul's Drag Race UK to get into drag?! Today 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, Ginger 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.
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271: Ginger Johnson | Part 1
22m · PublishedExactly how long does it take the reigning Queen of Ru Paul's Drag Race UK to get into drag?! Today 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, Ginger 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.
Buy tickets to the Homo Sapiens X Like Minded Friends live show here.
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LGBT History Month: The Pink Pound
12m · PublishedExactly what is The Pink Pound and how does it give us an insight into queer history?
Well listeners, to celebrate LGBT history month, we have a lovely little clip from when Director of Goldsmiths’ Centre for Queer History Dr Justin Bengry joined us. In this snippet, Justin explains the fascinating history behind the Pink Pound, where the term originated and why it's not just about scented candles.
📍Go back and listen to the full episode with Justin here.
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270: Henry Holland | Part 2
19m · PublishedHow 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 today's episode of the pod.
We chat to Henry 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?
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270: Henry Holland | Part 1
23m · PublishedHow 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 today's episode of the pod.
We chat to Henry 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?
Buy tickets to the Homo Sapiens X Like Minded Friends live show here.
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269: Harris Reed | Part 2
24m · PublishedWhat 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 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 a successful designer was the day he was given the call-up to dress the one and only Harry Styles.
In this episode we discuss Harris’s journey with gender identity, including moving 27 times as a child in order to find a safe haven. Harris is truly inspirational, so this is not one to miss.
Buy tickets to the Homo Sapiens X Like Minded Friends live show here.
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269: Harris Reed | Part 1
31m · PublishedWhat 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 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 a successful designer was the day he was given the call-up to dress the one and only Harry Styles.
In this episode we discuss Harris’s journey with gender identity, including moving 27 times as a child in order to find a safe haven. Harris is truly inspirational, so this is not one to miss.
Buy tickets to the Homo Sapiens X Like Minded Friends live show here.
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📍NEW EPISODE Every Thursday
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Homo Sapiens has 489 episodes in total of explicit content. Total playtime is 251:47:56. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on August 8th 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on May 14th, 2024 22:40.