logo
episode-header-image
Jun 2020
42m 37s

Homo Sapiens Podcast - Alan Cumming & Ch...

Jessie Ware
About this episode
tail spinning
Up next
Feb 25
Hannah Fry
This week we have science guru, maths mastermind - and owner of the best hair of all time - Professor Hannah Fry! Hannah is a TV host, university professor, AI consultant, social media superstar, and now she adds another string to her bow as the face of the new podcast series ‘Th ... Show More
58m 25s
Feb 18
Emma Corrin
The fabulous Emma Corrin joins us on the podcast this week! Straight from Heathrow - where they had just landed from LA - we welcome Emma home with a Kitty Coles asian style roast chicken. We all know Emma from playing Princess Diana in 'The Crown', to Elizabeth Bennet in the new ... Show More
44m 42s
Feb 11
Margot Robbie
It’s a huge one this week, we have superstar Margot Robbie coming home to Clapham! Fresh from the Eurostar after the Parisian premiere for her new film ‘Wuthering Heights’ (starring Jacob Elordi and directed by friend of the pod, the gorgeous Emerald Fennell) Margot was exactly w ... Show More
1h 5m
Recommended Episodes
Jun 2020
Pride & Protest
June 28, 1970. Hundreds of people start to gather on Christopher Street in Manhattan’s West Village for an anniversary celebration. One year earlier, in that very same spot, the Stonewall Inn was raided by police, sparking a revolution. Now, LGBTQ+ people have come here again, no ... Show More
24m 18s
Jul 2020
Stonewall | Eric Marcus Remembers the Voices of Stonewall | 5
<p>When the events of Stonewall happened in 1969, Eric Marcus was just a boy away at a New Jersey summer camp. Nearly 20 years later, he would document the voices of revolutionary LGBTQ activists like Marsha P. Johnson, Sylvia Rivera and Frank Kameny for his book, “<a href="https ... Show More
39m 21s
Nov 2020
Welcome Home Christmas!
Jana’s new movie premieres this weekend, so she invited some of her co-stars to Whine Down! Country star turned actor Craig Morgan tells us about making the transition from a life in the military to a professional musician. And he opens up to Jana about the pain of losing his son ... Show More
46m 58s
Jun 2021
Will Young on growing up gay, coming out, abuse and basically being loads of fun
<p>Will Young became a music sensation after winning Pop Idol in 2002 - and became one of the earlier pop stars to come out. We discuss his brilliant book To Be a Gay Man, about what it was like growing up gay in a profoundly homophobic society, about what he was up against when ... Show More
1h 2m
Jul 2021
Smalltown Boy by Bronski Beat
This disco classic tells a powerful story: that of a young, gay man leaving his homophobic small town for the freedom of the big city. Released in 1984, Smalltown Boy continues to resonate and has become an anthem for the LGBTQ+ community. The track appeared on their album 'The A ... Show More
27m 34s
Nov 2023
Zachary Quinto and Jonathan Van Ness on reclaiming queer narratives
Over the course of the show, I’ve been able to share some of my personal life with you – from meeting Justin and our decision to get married, to parenting our two sons. It means a lot to me that we can have those conversations especially at a time when the rights of queer people, ... Show More
39m 56s
Jan 2024
Gaysons, Prinks and Chris Moyles
William's got a face like a smacked arse - and it’s not because he’s just found out what Jordan’s been doing in the shower all these years! There’s also some controversial correspondence to catch up on involving Freemasons, sex smells, and the differences between gooch and taint. ... Show More
18m 28s
Jan 2021
Bonus Episode: Dana Gillespie Remembers Her Teenage Romance with Bowie and Life as a Swinging Sixties 'It Girl'
Our latest chapter followed young David Bowie as he struggled to find his place in the Mod music scene of swinging sixties London. It was an exciting yet frustrating time for him as he fronted a lengthy list of doomed R&B bands — so close, yet so far from headliners like the Beat ... Show More
45m 30s
Dec 2022
Janelle Monae; Zara Aleena's aunt - Farah Naz; Marathon runner Christine Hobson, folk singers Bryony Griffith & Alice Jones
Photo credit: John Wilson/Netflix The Grammy nominated singer and actor Janelle Monae joins Krupa to discuss playing the role of Andi Brand in Netflix's Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. They also discuss politics, including Janelle's thoughts on the rights of marginalised group ... Show More
53m 28s