Evil Genius with Russell Kane Podcast
It’s good, bad, ugly - and very very funny. Changing the way we see heroes and villains in history.
Episodes to download
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The Critters Are Back!—Evil Animals, Series 3
Mon 1 Jun 2026
Russell Kane returns with the feral sibling of Evil Genius.
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Nancy Mitford—Series 12
Wed 11 Mar 2026
Laura Smyth, Josh Jones and Laura Hackett dive between the covers with Nancy Mitford.
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Evil Animals - Sea Otters—Evil Animals, Series 2
Wed 18 Feb 2026
Are sea otters – aka Harry Otter – Evil or Genius?
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Evil Animals - Spiders—Evil Animals, Series 2
Wed 11 Feb 2026
Are spiders – aka Webbie McGee – Evil or Genius?
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Evil Animals - Herring Gulls—Evil Animals, Series 2
Wed 4 Feb 2026
Herring Gulls – are they Evil or Genius?
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Evil Animals - Sharks—Evil Animals, Series 2
Wed 28 Jan 2026
Are sharks – aka Fin Diesel – Evil or Genius?
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Evil Animals - Mosquitoes—Evil Animals, Series 2
Wed 21 Jan 2026
Are mosquitoes buzz kills or buzz buddies?
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Evil Animals - Penguins—Evil Animals, Series 2
Wed 14 Jan 2026
Are penguins - aka The Beaky Blinders – Evil or Genius?
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Evil Animals - Dogs—Evil Animals, Series 2
Wed 7 Jan 2026
Are dogs - aka Bark Wahlberg – evil or just plain genius?
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Hulk Hogan—Series 11
Wed 17 Dec 2025
Sara Pascoe, Gbemi Oladipo and John Tothill wrestle with his legacy.
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Mata Hari—Series 11
Wed 10 Dec 2025
Daliso Chaponda, Maisie Adam and Jack Skipper unpack the mystery of the convicted spy.
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Richard Wagner—Series 11
Wed 3 Dec 2025
Peter Rethinasamy, Laura Smyth and Rachel Fairburn examine the life of the musician.
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Francis Bacon—Series 11
Wed 26 Nov 2025
Jess Fostekew, Fatiha El-Ghorri and Eshaan Akbar examine the artist's colourful life.
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Mary Tudor—Series 11
Wed 19 Nov 2025
Ria Lina, Pierre Novellie and Catherine Bohart examine Mary’s bloody life.
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Serge Gainsbourg—Series 11
Wed 12 Nov 2025
Catherine Bohart, Ria Lina and Pierre Novellie look back on the trésor national.
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Peter Stringfellow—Series 11
Wed 5 Nov 2025
Josh Jones, Rachel Fairburn and Chantel Nash examine the legacy of the nightclub king.
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Kim Philby—Series 11
Wed 29 Oct 2025
Glenn Moore, Susie McCabe and Daniel Foxx decode the ultimate double agent.
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The Greatest Showman (P.T. Barnum)—Series 11
Wed 22 Oct 2025
Sara Pascoe, John Tothill and Gbemi Oladipo examine the life of The Greatest Showman.
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Griselda Blanco—Series 11
Wed 15 Oct 2025
Peter Rethinasamy, Laura Smyth and Rachel Fairburn dissect ‘The Godmother’.
