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Homo Sapiens

244: John Whaite | Part 2

Homo Sapiens

Christopher Sweeney

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

4.71.8K Ratings

🗓️ 24 August 2023

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

How do you make the perfect cup of tea? This week’s guest has some strong and controversial opinions on the matter! We are of course talking about the one and only John Whaite, baker, broadcaster and one half of Strictly Come Dancing’s first-ever male same-sex partnership. This is a brilliant chat about his experience of being a gay man on two of the biggest shows on TV, dealing with shame and perfectionism and how writing his memoir allowed him to discover he has ADHD. Enjoy, John is a true trailblazer!

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0:00.0

Hi, I'm calling about sausage.

0:03.9

Sausage?

0:04.9

Sausage.

0:05.9

My dog.

0:06.9

Oh, oh.

0:07.9

Is it normal sausage chases seagulls?

0:09.9

Well, is it normal sausage bugs in his sleep?

0:12.3

Yes.

0:13.3

Is it normal he chases golf balls?

0:15.3

Yes, don't worry, sausage is perfectly normal.

0:18.8

More than pet insurance.

0:20.3

We've met phone veterinary professionals on hand to help you and your pets 24-7 to find

0:25.2

out more, search more than pet insurance, because life is more than insurance.

0:29.9

Hello, everyone.

0:30.9

It's Jamie Lane here from The Poverty Parts Podcast.

0:33.2

And this week, we are brought to you by Royal Match, the free mobile game that is everywhere

0:39.4

at the moment.

0:40.4

Now, Royal Match is so fun, OK?

0:43.1

You have to solve puzzles and complete challenges to progress, and it's the perfect

0:46.9

game to help you on winding escape from the stresses of day-to-day life.

0:50.4

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0:52.7

It's just fun, and it's non-stop gameplay.

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