58. David Sedaris

FromHomo Sapiens

Start listening View podcast show

58. David Sedaris

FromHomo Sapiens

ratings:

Length:

52 minutes

Released:

Mar 7, 2019

Format:

Podcast episode

Description

Will & Chris meet humourist and raconteur David Sedaris - and find out why having kids is a generational thing, when offensiveness is ok and why picking up trash is so important. Plus: there's a bonus chat with Sedaris-soundalike Michael and Will breaks his Moroccan door fast.
See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Released:

Mar 7, 2019

Format:

Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Homo Sapiens is the smash-hit podcast where queer people talk about life. Each week our hosts Alan Cumming & Chris Sweeney bring you intelligent, informative and fun conversations that represent the interests of LGBTQ+ people around the world. New episodes every Thursday. Subscribe now so you don't miss a thing.

Skip carousel

2: John Grant: Will has lunch with singer and songwriter John Grant. They talk beauty, love addiction, PTSD and RuPaul's Drag Race. Will and Chris discuss the week's events and Will's embarrassing moments being recognised (or not!) in public. by Homo Sapiens
54 min listen
6: Bisi Alimi: Bisi Alimi is a truly inspirational Nigerian activist who had to leave his country after coming out on television. He tells his moving story to Chris. Will and Chris discuss men wearing dresses and Will’s role as the ‘vicar’ at Chris’s wedding. by Homo Sapiens
51 min listen
28. Alan Cumming - we read your emails and feedback: Will and Chris read through your feedback and some of you were quite unhappy about a part of last week's episode. They also discuss what sent them down their Wormhole of the Week and one lucky listener wins the legendary Homo Sapiens T-shirt. by Homo Sapiens
14 min listen
16. Nicky Haslam: Will and Chris visit the interior designer, socialite and "the man who invented the '60s" Nicky Haslam, who tells us about his extraordinary life and career. by Homo Sapiens
49 min listen
22. Ben Roberts: The last episode of season 1 comes from Will's dressing room in Blackpool where he's performing in Cabaret. This week's guest is Ben Roberts, the Director of the BFI Film Fund, who helps to bring us some of the most important LGBTQ+ cinema. by Homo Sapiens
48 min listen
9. Peter Tatchell - we read your emails and feedback: The boys are back in Will's car to find out your views on this week's podcast. They discuss body shame at the gym, finding love in the countryside, and they announce the first Homo Sapiens baby! by Homo Sapiens
11 min listen
1: Owen Jones: Writer and campaigner Owen Jones talks to Will and Chris about coming out, changing attitudes and falling for a fundamentalist Christian. Will and Chris discuss being a gay pop star and a potentially humiliating incident at Sir Elton John's party by Homo Sapiens
51 min listen
11. LGBTQ+ Sex Workers - we read your emails and feedback: Will and Chris discover what you've been saying about this week's podcast - good and bad! They discuss awards, Harry Styles, role playing and why Will's house is now full of Will Young baseball caps and calendars. by Homo Sapiens
14 min listen
3: John Grant - we read your emails and feedback: Will and Chris find out your views on the podcast, the John Grant interview and Will's Banksy theory. Plus they announce the first winner of Review of the Week. by Homo Sapiens
8 min listen
4: Rebecca Root: Rebecca Root got her big break playing transgender character Judy in BBC2’s Boy Meets Girl. She tells us about being misgendered, voice coaching trans women and working with Jake Gyllenhaal. Will recalls an embarrassing incident in David Beckham's... by Homo Sapiens
52 min listen
14. Russell T Davies: Legendary screenwriter Russell T Davies joins us to talk Queer As Folk, Dr Who and his new drama about AIDS in the 1980s. Will and Chris discuss love at first sight, getting drunk with Eamonn Holmes and your most inspirational people. by Homo Sapiens
55 min listen
20. Marika Hackman: Will and Chris are joined by singer and songwriter Marika Hackman who talks about sexuality and music, objectification and a strange encounter with a fan in the pub. Will changes his mind about having children and he and Chris fall out over an old film. by Homo Sapiens
56 min listen
12. Matthew Todd: This week it's all about mental wellbeing. Will and Chris talk to the former editor of Attitude magazine, Matthew Todd, about shame. Plus - Will's mortifying trouser incident! What did Chris do into a plastic bag? And which TV host did Will a... by Homo Sapiens
59 min listen
13. Matthew Todd - we read your emails and feedback: Can Will and Chris get through all your messages before Will's food order arrives? And who has won the coveted Homo Sapiens T shirt? by Homo Sapiens
15 min listen
10. LGBTQ+ Sex Workers: Chris sits down with Alex Bryce (from National Ugly Mugs, whose mission is to end violence against sex workers), Josh (a male escort) and Carmen (a trans woman and former "part time lover") to discuss the stigma and realities of sex work in 2... by Homo Sapiens
38 min listen
7. Bisi Alimi - we read your emails and feedback: Will and Chris discuss your reviews, talk rugby and darkrooms, and announce the winner of this week's Homo Sapiens T shirt. This week's episode is recorded in Will's car, as they wait for Chris's mum who has got lost shopping. But c... by Homo Sapiens
10 min listen
18. James Wharton: Will and Chris meet James Wharton, a former soldier, who tells them what it was like to be an openly gay man in the military. He details the homophobia but also the support he received, and how Prince Harry stepped in to save the day. by Homo Sapiens
57 min listen
19. James Wharton - we read your emails and feedback: An action-packed episode in which Will and Chris race through the streets of London while dissecting your emails. Who will win this week's Homo Sapiens T-shirt? And will Chris be late for lunch? by Homo Sapiens
12 min listen
21. Marika Hackman - we read your emails and feedback: Will and Chris sift through your correspondence from Will's hotel bed. There's talk of Beyonce, masturbation, Anneka Rice and Season 1's final Review of the Week - are you the winner of a coveted Homo Sapiens T-shirt? by Homo Sapiens
15 min listen
23. Jeremy Corbyn: We're back! Will and Chris have a fascinating conversation with Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn. They discuss LGBT heroes, bullying in schools, homophobia, mental health, Corbyn's vision for inclusivity and Will sends Jeremy into a rage about...... by Homo Sapiens
51 min listen
5: Rebecca Root - we read your emails and feedback: Will and Chris go through your messages, your reviews from Grindr and discuss why you should never be a football referee. Plus - have you won a Homo Sapiens T shirt? by Homo Sapiens
13 min listen
8. Peter Tatchell: Will and Chris meet Peter Tatchell, a true LGBT+ hero. He shares his powerful life story, spent tirelessly campaigning for equal rights. Plus Will and Chris discuss body image, 'lesbian bed death’, and getting dumped via Whatspp. by Homo Sapiens
58 min listen
29. No Outsiders: LGBTQ+ inclusivity in schools: Will and Chris meet Andrew Moffat, a gay teacher who has introduced a policy promoting diversity at a 98% Muslim school in Birmingham. by Homo Sapiens
50 min listen
17. Nicky Haslam - we read your emails and feedback: On location in Will's dressing room at Wimbledon Theatre where he's starring in Cabaret. Will and Chris sift through your emails and discuss rabbit bites, climbing ladders onstage and Sean Spicer while fending off interruptions from a vacuum ... by Homo Sapiens
17 min listen
27. Alan Cumming: Will and Chris travel to Edinburgh to meet the actor Alan Cumming. It’s a fascinating and funny conversation which covers Alan’s life in New York, identifying as bisexual and playing the first gay leading role on a US network drama. by Homo Sapiens
49 min listen
24. Jeremy Corbyn - we read your emails and feedback: Bonus conversation with Jeremy Corbyn and the Gay Times. Will and Chris go through your thoughts (good and bad) from this week's episode. Find out what sent them down their Wormhole of the Week. And someone wins the coveted Homo Sapiens T Shirt. by Homo Sapiens
18 min listen
37. Kate and Helen Richardson-Walsh: Kate and Helen Richardson-Walsh are Team GB Olympic gold-winning hockey players who got married in 2013. They talk to Will and Chris about coming out, being a married couple in a sports team and attitudes to homosexuality in sport. by Homo Sapiens
49 min listen
25. Jack Monroe: Will & Chris talk to food writer and activist, Jack Monroe. Jack tells Will and Chris how she copes with online abuse, coming out as non-binary and why she was criticised for after winning a Woman of the Future award. by Homo Sapiens
55 min listen
42. Hebden Bridge - we read your emails and feedback: Will's going on a date! But in the meantime he and Chris sift through your feedback on this week's episode. Plus - we venture down their Wormholes of the Week and someone wins the Homo Sapiens T-shirt. by Homo Sapiens
13 min listen
32. Mykki Blanco - we read your emails and feedback: Will and Chris discuss your feedback on the Mykki Blanco episode. Someone - maybe you - wins the Homo Sapiens T-shirt. by Homo Sapiens
11 min listen

More Episodes from Homo Sapiens

Skip carousel

278: Hannah Gadsby's Gender Agenda | Part 2 by Homo Sapiens
17 min listen
278: Hannah Gadsby's Gender Agenda | Part 1 by Homo Sapiens
24 min listen
277: The T is for Try Me, B*tch! With Charlie Craggs | Part 1 by Homo Sapiens
21 min listen
277: The T is for Try Me, B*tch! With Charlie Craggs | Part 2 by Homo Sapiens
19 min listen
Culture Club: BFI Flare LGBTQIA+ Film Festival feat. Elliot Page + more! by Homo Sapiens
12 min listen
276: Layton Williams | Part 1 by Homo Sapiens
24 min listen
276: Layton Williams | Part 2 by Homo Sapiens
19 min listen
275: Like Minded Homos Live Show | Part 2 by Homo Sapiens
67 min listen
274: Culture Club: Revolutionary Acts - Love & Brotherhood in Black Gay Britain with Jason Okundaye by Homo Sapiens
20 min listen
273: Heartstopper creator Alice Oseman by Homo Sapiens
26 min listen
Weekend Special: Crystal's libel case victory against Laurence Fox by Homo Sapiens
31 min listen
272: LGBT History Month Special with Lisa Power, co-founder of Stonewall | Part 2 by Homo Sapiens
17 min listen
272: LGBT+ History Month Special with Lisa Power, co-founder of Stonewall | Part 1 by Homo Sapiens
21 min listen
271: Ginger Johnson | Part 2 by Homo Sapiens
22 min listen
271: Ginger Johnson | Part 1 by Homo Sapiens
22 min listen
LGBT History Month: The Pink Pound by Homo Sapiens
12 min listen
270: Henry Holland | Part 1 by Homo Sapiens
24 min listen
270: Henry Holland | Part 2 by Homo Sapiens
20 min listen
269: Harris Reed | Part 2 by Homo Sapiens
24 min listen
269: Harris Reed | Part 1 by Homo Sapiens
31 min listen
268: Culture Club: LGBTQ+ Poetry with Otamere Guobadia by Homo Sapiens
26 min listen
267: Jack Rooke, creator of Big Boys | Part 2 by Homo Sapiens
32 min listen
267: Jack Rooke, creator of Big Boys | Part 1 by Homo Sapiens
28 min listen
265: All of Us Strangers Special: Andrew Scott & Andrew Haigh by Homo Sapiens
27 min listen
264: Health, fitness and body confidence for GBTQ+ people | Part 2 by Homo Sapiens
17 min listen
264: Health, fitness and body confidence for GBTQ+ people | Part 1 by Homo Sapiens
21 min listen
Dry January: What are the benefits for LGBTQ+ people? by Homo Sapiens
13 min listen
263: Your Sex and Relationship Dilemmas answered with Cody Rigsby | Part 1 by Homo Sapiens
29 min listen
263: Your Sex and Relationship Dilemmas answered with Cody Rigsby | Part 2 by Homo Sapiens
23 min listen
Culture Club: The Closet: how clothes provide a lens into queerness | Part 2 by Homo Sapiens
20 min listen

Related podcast episodes

Skip carousel

Disney Question & Answer by Connecting with Walt - A look into the history of the man behind Mickey Mouse, Disneyland and Walt Disney World
95 min listen
I GOT ROBBED BY A MARVEL FAN! by VIEWS with David Dobrik & Jason Nash
47 min listen
Thirty20Eight #241 - The Sitcom Meets the Theme Park: C'mon Get Happy!!!: This week, Matt and Kevin dive into sitcom episodes of the Brady Bunch, Full House, Boy Meets World, and more where the cast visits Disneyland, King's Island, and more! SUPPORT THE SHOW Fight dark web forces, doxers, and karens who want to steal your... by The 3028: Theme Park History & Pop Culture Listory
60 min listen
Episode 41: Falling Down the Rabbit Hole: Endless diversions while being alone. by Wisdom of Crowds
56 min listen
Flightless Bird: Disney II: This week on Flightless Bird, David embarks on his first-ever trip to Disneyland with Dax, Monica, and Wobby Wob to see if the magic of the place rubs off on him. In amongst discovering the joys of Star Wars: Galaxies Edge and the Cars ride, David investigates Disney Social Clubs, also known as "Disney Gangs." He learns about the alleged beef between two groups, the Main Street Fire Station 55 Social Club and the White Rabbits, and talks to a member of the Sons of Anakin. David discovers the one Disney property that isn't copyrighted and lays eyes on an elusive Disney feral cat. by Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
37 min listen
Friday August 6th 2021 by The Morning Beat With AJ and Mikalah
83 min listen
Theme Park & Imagineering Question and Answers by Connecting with Walt - A look into the history of the man behind Mickey Mouse, Disneyland and Walt Disney World
78 min listen
ICYMI: Are Those TikTok “Missed Connections” Real?: We called some up to find out. by Slate Daily Feed
30 min listen
ICYMI: Are Those TikTok “Missed Connections” Real?: We called some up to find out. by Slate Culture
30 min listen
Go Make Friends (with Michael Levine & Makeda Mays Green) by Pod Save the People
55 min listen
The Good, The Bad & The Hungee: Dynamite is Back!!! by Voices of Wrestling Podcast Network
94 min listen
Patreon Bonus Episode: the Drakes with Rob Salerno! by Graymalkin Lane the podcast
117 min listen
A Little Everyday (with Damon Young): DeRay, De’Ara, Kaya, and Myles cover the underreported news of the week — including an attempt to eliminate paper mail for imprisoned people, conservative Republicans pushing a new form of cash welfare, a Black professor resists DeSantis’ Black history prohibition, and Pharrell Williams succeeds Virgil Abloh as Louis Vuitton menswear designer. Pod Save the People continues Blackest Book Club programming with Faces at the Bottom of the Well by Derrick Bell. DeRay interviews author and host of Crooked's Stuck with Damon Young. by Pod Save the People
91 min listen
39.1 As It Was: When Dahlia announces she’s not going to the party, Harry is forced to deal with the consequences.  Written by Michael David Wilson Narrated by Persephone Rose Edited by Karl Hughes With music by Chris Zabriskie and Thom Robson Michael Dav... by The Other Stories | Sci-Fi, Horror, Thriller, WTF Stories
21 min listen
Q&A #42 - Irritated: This week: Who is the "10th man" on the Brady Bunch? What is the timeline for when Mike married Carol? How did different cast members (and their families) deal with the influx of income as kids? And more! It's Q&A #42. Barry,... by The Real Brady Bros
19 min listen
Legal Brief: Darby Defamation Claim by The Bravo Docket
25 min listen
Science of Creative Energy , Shoe Psychology, Building Super Brands , 8 Figure Luxury Empires with 19KEYS and Sia Collective by 19 Keys Presents High Level Conversations
195 min listen
(19Keys) BE YOUR OWN INFLUENCE | w Sia C. by 19 Keys Presents High Level Conversations
8 min listen
Exclusive Interview w/ the "Kim Kardashian Ruined My Life" Guy: This week Green Girl met David Liebensohn, the man who has been traveling across the country holding the "KimKardashianRuinedMyLife.Com" sign. At first she thought this sign was a joke or a genius marketing strategy, but after meeting him, she found... by Kanye's Posts
45 min listen
Andrew Tate Banned From Facebook, Instagram & Twitter ??? - After Dark #80 by H3 Podcast
206 min listen
Are Those TikTok “Missed Connections” Real?: We called some up to find out. by ICYMI
30 min listen
Who's There: Demi Rose Mawby & Dacre Montgomery? by Who? Weekly
42 min listen
Episode 198: Seeking Sister Wife S5E2 Seeking Danielle Davis: Seeking Sister Wife by The Fraudcast: But We Digress
76 min listen
Daily Ding: Knicks beat Celtics in OT | Spencer Dinwiddie in the zone vs. Suns by The Athletic NBA Show
16 min listen
Crossing to Safety, Chapters 7-10 by Close Reads
96 min listen
Cricket writing - art or science?: Father and son Simon Wilde (Sunday Times) and Freddie Wilde (CricViz) discuss the way cricket coverage has evolved from stylish prose to statistical analysis See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. by The Analyst Inside Cricket
58 min listen
Overcome Your Past to Build Your Empire with Dean Aguilar: At the age of 12, Dean devised a plan to mow lawns and save up money so his brother and his mom could leave his physically abusive dad. They ultimately ended up living in a car behind a convenience store eating slim jims and skittles for... by Midlife Conversations with Natalie Jill
38 min listen
Could Will Smith lose his Oscar after hitting Chris Rock? What Will Smith did after the Oscars. Rosie O’Donnell slams Academy for doing ‘nothing’ about ‘madman’ Will Smith by Naughty But Nice with Rob Shuter
19 min listen
The Dean Windass Haul of Fame: Join the Ramblers as they explain how Diego Maradona is leading Newcastle's promotion charge, learn of former FA chief David Kelly's identity crisis and give the members of The Dean Windass Hall of Fame something to play for. Also in the show... by Football Ramble
58 min listen
What Makes A REAL MAN? | Imam Dawud Walid | Ep. 25 by OnePath Podcast
59 min listen

Discover this podcast and so much more

58. David Sedaris

58. David Sedaris

Description

Titles in the series (100)

More Episodes from Homo Sapiens

Related podcast episodes