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Evil Genius with Russell Kane - Podcast

Evil Genius with Russell Kane

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

Comedy History
Update frequency
every 7 days
Average duration
36 minutes
Episodes
128
Years Active
2018 - 2025
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Cecil Rhodes: the man behind the row about controversial statues

Cecil Rhodes: the man behind the row about controversial statues

Johnny Cochrane, Thanyia Moore and Olga Koch knock down the man behind the big statues controversy - should statues of evil geniuses from history stay up? Producer Beth O'Dea

00:37:50  |   Thu 20 Jan 2022
Elizabeth I

Elizabeth I

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

00:41:58  |   Thu 13 Jan 2022
Prince

Prince

Olga Koch, Thanyia Moore and Johnny Cochrane uncover some truths about The Purple One. Producer Beth O'Dea

00:50:10  |   Thu 06 Jan 2022
Evil Genius with Russell Kane returns Thu 6th Jan!

Evil Genius with Russell Kane returns Thu 6th Jan!

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

00:01:00  |   Thu 30 Dec 2021
James Bond

James Bond

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

00:43:40  |   Thu 01 Apr 2021
Diego Maradona

Diego Maradona

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

00:44:42  |   Thu 25 Mar 2021
Che Guevara

Che Guevara

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

00:47:08  |   Fri 19 Mar 2021
Dr Seuss

Dr Seuss

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

00:46:15  |   Fri 12 Mar 2021
Billie Holiday

Billie Holiday

Sophie Duker, Daliso Chaponda and Kemah Bob riff over jazz singer Billie Holiday, who sang Strange Fruit. Producer Beth O'Dea

00:42:38  |   Thu 04 Mar 2021
Kellogg

Kellogg

Fern Brady, Alison Spittle and Alex Edelman on John Harvey Kellogg, man of cornflakes. Producer Beth O'Dea

00:41:51  |   Thu 25 Feb 2021
Boudicca

Boudicca

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

00:37:19  |   Thu 18 Feb 2021
Charles Darwin

Charles Darwin

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

00:40:32  |   Thu 11 Feb 2021
Alfred Hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock

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

00:48:46  |   Thu 04 Feb 2021
Henry VIII

Henry VIII

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

00:40:53  |   Thu 28 Jan 2021
Malcolm X

Malcolm X

Darren Harriott, Sikisa and Johnny Cochrane examine the civil rights leader. Producer Beth O'Dea

00:46:06  |   Thu 21 Jan 2021
Alexander Hamilton (from the musical)

Alexander Hamilton (from the musical)

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

00:42:05  |   Thu 14 Jan 2021
Evil Genius returns Thursday 14 January!

Evil Genius returns Thursday 14 January!

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

00:01:45  |   Fri 08 Jan 2021
Karl Marx

Karl Marx

Olga Koch, Eshaan Akbar and Geoff Norcott give the political thinker Marx out of ten. Producer Beth O'Dea

00:49:49  |   Wed 17 Jun 2020
Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

Jon Richardson, Catherine Bohart & Shappi Khorsandi look at the film star in close-up. Producer Beth O'Dea

00:40:11  |   Thu 11 Jun 2020
we're taking a break

we're taking a break

a message from Russell Kane

00:00:39  |   Thu 23 Apr 2020
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