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Homo Sapiens

131: Travis Alabanza | Part 1

Homo Sapiens

Christopher Sweeney

Sexuality, Arts, Society & Culture, Relationships, Health & Fitness

4.71.8K Ratings

🗓️ 24 June 2021

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

What do you do when someone throws a burger at you? You get arts council funding and make an award-winning show about it, that’s what you do, and that is literally what this week’s guest, the brilliant writer of the spectacular play, ‘BURGERZ’, Travis Alabanza, did. They tell Chris and Alan about how transphobic abuse inspired them to create art, what it’s like dating in your hometown during a pandemic, and why they think TERFs are a hate group, not a feminist protest group. Chris and Alan x


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0:00.0

Picture this, static cars, idling engines, angry horns, now picture you, zooming past

0:12.4

it all, light and breezy, ah, the sweet feeling of whizzing past traffic.

0:21.0

Make your train journey via vantewescoast.co.uk, a vantewescoast, feel good travel.

0:32.5

This episode of Homo sapiens is brought to you by Virgin Atlantic.

0:36.2

Let's talk travel.

0:37.2

Whether it's for business or pleasure, I think it's fair to say, us Homo sapiens, we like

0:41.7

a bit of five-star treatment.

0:43.1

So whether you're setting off on some kind of business jaunt, or if you're on your annual

0:48.0

family holiday, wouldn't it be great to know that you're in the best hands?

0:52.0

That's why Virgin Atlantic believe that everyone's holiday or trip should start from the moment

0:57.0

you check in.

0:58.0

Imagine this, you've dropped your bags, you've perused duty free, we're better to put

1:02.3

your feet up than in Virgin Atlantic's Clarke House, which is available to upper class

1:07.0

passengers.

1:08.0

It is a haven of luxury with delicious dining options at the Brasery, and my favourite

1:13.2

are QR code to order champagne direct to your table.

1:16.7

If you're feeling really fancy, what about high tea?

1:19.6

High up in the clouds, followed by an ice-lolly to devour alongside a great range of great

1:24.2

movies.

1:25.2

It's the details, they just make it fun.

1:27.2

Honestly, I'm just getting started.

1:29.4

These are just a few of the many special touches that are why I love flying with Virgin

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