Evil Genius with Russell Kane

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It’s good, bad, ugly - and very very funny. Changing the way we see heroes and villains in history.

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    • Jan 19, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 33m AVG DURATION
    • 80 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Evil Genius with Russell Kane

    Batman

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2023 45:32


    Stevie Martin, Rachel Fairburn and Johnny Cochrane ask how super the superhero really is. Is the caped crusader the sexiest superhero of all? Or a weirdo in a cave who makes it all worse, actually? Producer: Beth O'Dea Evil Genius with Russell Kane is a BBC Audio Bristol production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds

    Lara Croft, Tomb Raider

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2022 36:16


    Sikisa, Sarah Callaghan and Ivo Graham dig the dirt on Tomb Raider, Lara Croft

    Richard Nixon

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2022 40:13


    Athena Kugblenu, Lou Sanders and Nathan Caton decide: Evilgate or Geniusgate?

    Frida Kahlo

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2022 42:01


    Gráinne Maguire, Harriet Braine and Hal Cruttenden paint a not-so-pretty picture of the Mexican artist. This episode was recorded before the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

    Sigmund Freud

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2022 35:03


    Sophie Duker, Rhys James and Evelyn Mok analyse the father of psychoanalysis

    Allen Ginsberg

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2022 45:02


    Gráinne Maguire, Harriet Braine and Hal Cruttenden beat up beat poet Allen Ginsberg.

    Genghis Khan

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2022 40:37


    Esther Manito, Robin Morgan and Sarah Mills discuss whether the warrior was actually woke

    Notorious B.I.G.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2022 33:36


    Lou Sanders, Nathan Caton and Athena Kugblenu decide whether they're hypnotized by Biggie

    Wernher von Braun; the rocket scientist who put man on the moon

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2022 37:59


    Sikisa, Sarah Callaghan and Ivo Graham take a look at the man behind the Apollo missions.

    Virginia Woolf

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2022 42:50


    Sophie Duker, Rhys James and Evelyn Mok decide if Virginia is more Woolf or puppy dog.

    Cecil Rhodes: the man behind the row about controversial statues

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2022 37:50


    Johnny Cochrane, Thanyia Moore and Olga Koch knock down the man behind the big statues controversy currently raging - should statues of evil geniuses from history stay up?

    Elizabeth I

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2022 41:58


    Robin Morgan, Esther Manito & Sarah Mills on the Virgin Queen. Pure evil or pure genius?

    Prince

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2022 50:10


    Olga Koch, Thanyia Moore and Johnny Cochrane uncover some truths about The Purple One

    Evil Genius with Russell Kane returns Thu 6th Jan!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2021 1:00


    Russell and panel are back, kicking off with The Purple One himself...music icon, Prince.

    James Bond

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2021 43:40


    Rob Beckett, Athena Kugblenu & Heidi Regan decide whether to use the ejector seat on Bond

    Diego Maradona

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2021 44:42


    Will Jon Richardson, Johnny Cochrane and Susie McCabe give Maradona the red card?

    Che Guevara

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2021 47:08


    Comrades Ria Lina, Esther Manito and Michael Odewale dissect the Argentine revolutionary.

    Dr Seuss

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2021 46:15


    The controversial children's author.How will Josh Jones, Ola Labib & Joanne McNally vote?

    Billie Holiday

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2021 42:38


    Sophie Duker, Daliso Chaponda and Kemah Bob riff over jazz singer Billie Holiday, who sang Strange Fruit.

    Kellogg

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2021 41:51


    Fern Brady, Alison Spittle and Alex Edelman on John Harvey Kellogg, man of cornflakes.

    Boudicca

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2021 37:19


    Grainne Maguire Athena Kugblenu and Tony Law assess the Queen of East Anglia AKA Boudicca

    Charles Darwin

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 40:32


    Jayde Adams, Angela Barnes and Neil Delamere on the scientist who came up with evolution and explained how life works. No biggie.

    Alfred Hitchcock

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2021 48:46


    Catherine Bohart, Tom Parry & Heidi Regan keep you in suspense. Hitchcock:evil or genius?

    Henry VIII

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2021 40:53


    Grainne Maguire, Felicity Ward and Alex Kealy decide, was Henry more monarch or murderer?

    Malcolm X

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2021 46:06


    Darren Harriott, Sikisa and Johnny Cochrane examine the civil rights leader.

    Alexander Hamilton (from the musical)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2021 42:05


    Sara Barron, Ivo Graham & Jenny Bede on the American Founding Father, the real man behind the hit musical Hamilton.

    Evil Genius returns Thursday 14 January!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2021 1:45


    Russell and panel take on US Founding Father Alexander Hamilton - of the musical fame..

    The Joe Wicks Podcast: Teaser Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2020 10:54


    Joe Wicks wants to know: What’s the one thing that makes life better? Joe loves finding ways to boost his mental and physical health, so he’s asking some of his inspiring mates about their secret to physical and mental happiness. Whether it’s a high-intensity cycle, a freezing cold shower or a cheeky power nap, every guest will share the one thing that works for them. This is sunshine in a podcast. Joe Wicks is here for you, and he won’t stop until you’re fit and happy. Subscribe to The Joe Wicks Podcast now on BBC Sounds.

    Karl Marx

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2020 49:49


    Olga Koch, Eshaan Akbar and Geoff Norcott give the political thinker Marx out of ten.

    Charlie Chaplin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2020 40:11


    Jon Richardson, Catherine Bohart & Shappi Khorsandi look at the film star in close-up.

    Introducing You'll Do

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2020 9:31


    Comedians and real-life couple Catherine Bohart and Sarah Keyworth bring highlights from their podcast that asks what makes relationships work. Forget the idealised romance of Hollywood movies, relationships are complex and unpredictable. And someone they're just really, really hard. You'll Do celebrates the nitty gritty, the ups and the downs, and the peculiarities of building a life with other people. Subscribe now and discover how the likes of Nish Kumar, Deborah Frances-White, Joe Lycett and Jayde Adams continue to say yeah... you'll do. A Whistledown Production for BBC Radio 4.

    we're taking a break

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2020 0:39


    a message from Russell Kane

    Freddie Mercury

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2020 44:07


    Tom Allen, Evelyn Mok and Isma Almas share what Queen's singing superstar means to them.

    Emmeline Pankurst

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2020 39:53


    Will Sarah Keyworth, Athena Kugblenu and Luisa Omielan use their votes wisely?

    Elvis

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2020 42:22


    Will Colin Murray,Johnny Cochrane and Neil Delamere have suspicious minds about The King?

    Picasso

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2020 43:32


    Tom Allen, Suzi Ruffell and Harriet Braine paint a wonky picture of the great artist.

    Nina Simone

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2020 42:05


    Are Athena Kugblenu, Njambi McGrath and Harriet Dyer feeling good about Nina Simone?

    WG Grace: the greatest cricketer and his dark legacy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2020 43:04


    Ivo Graham and Aatif Nawaz bowl over non-cricket fans Russell Kane and Joanne McNally.

    Adi Dassler, founder of Adidas

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2020 43:14


    Darren Harriott, Nathan Caton and Joanne McNally put the boot in to the sportswear giant.

    George Best

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2020 43:56


    Colin Murray, Chloe Petts and Neil Delamere give the greatest footballer a good kicking.

    Evil Genius is back on 27 February

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2020 0:56


    Starting with three sport episodes - two sports megastars and one king of sportswear

    Oscar Wilde

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2019 40:04


    Jen Brister, Larry Dean & Esther Manito consign Oscar Wilde to the gutter or the stars.

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