Evil Genius is back soon with more good, bad, ugly - and very, very funny
Published on Wednesday, 9th April 2025.
Susie McCabe, Desiree Burch and Ian Smith dissect the fairytale.
Published on Wednesday, 15th January 2025.
Laura Smyth, Josh Jones and Johnny Cochrane delve into The Scottish Play.
Published on Wednesday, 8th January 2025.
Phil Wang, Lindsey Santoro and Katie Norris on the world's first billionaire.
Published on Wednesday, 1st January 2025.
Kerry Godliman, Helen Bauer and Glenn Moore bite the head off the Lord Protector.
Published on Wednesday, 25th December 2024.
Rachel Parris, Daliso Chaponda and Stephen Bailey on the multifaceted 'Lizard King'.
Published on Wednesday, 18th December 2024.
Amy Gledhill, Ria Lina and Alasdair Beckett-King decide - diva or devil?
Published on Wednesday, 11th December 2024.
Will the legendary jazz musician fall flat on Desiree Burch, Ian Smith and Susie McCabe?
Published on Wednesday, 4th December 2024.
Kerry Godliman, Glenn Moore and Helen Bauer debate - was Eva a saint or sinner?
Published on Wednesday, 27th November 2024.
Phil Wang, Lindsey Santoro and Katie Norris have an existential crisis.
Published on Wednesday, 20th November 2024.
Laura Smyth, Josh Jones and Johnny Cochrane expose the king of the FBI.
Published on Wednesday, 13th November 2024.
Rachel Parris, Daliso Chaponda and Stephen Bailey debate the life of the iconic queen.
Published on Wednesday, 6th November 2024.
Amy Gledhill, Alasdair Beckett-King and Ria Lina discuss the life of 'the debauched one'.
Published on Wednesday, 30th October 2024.
Daliso Chaponda, Catherine Bohart & Rachel Parris explore the enigma of the Quiet Beatle.
Published on Thursday, 4th April 2024.
Geoff Norcott, Felicity Ward and Sophie Duker debate - wearing a crown, or going down?
Published on Thursday, 28th March 2024.
Kerry Godliman, Darren Harriott and Helen Bauer spill the tea on the Chanel fashion guru.
Published on Thursday, 21st March 2024.
Grainne Maguire, Athena Kugblenu and Robin Morgan decide, Reagan? Or wrong 'un?
Published on Thursday, 14th March 2024.
Rachel Parris, Daliso Chaponda and Catherine Bohart on the original drama queen.
Published on Thursday, 7th March 2024.
Sophie Duker, Felicity Ward and Geoff Norcott decide - Duff Beer or just duff?
Published on Thursday, 29th February 2024.
Desiree Burch, Josh Jones and Sara Barron - will their final thought be evil? Or genius?
Published on Thursday, 22nd February 2024.
Stevie Martin, Johnny Cochrane and Maisie Adam deconstruct the Swedish furniture king.
Published on Thursday, 15th February 2024.
Helen Bauer, Darren Harriott and Kerry Godliman take on the infamous gangster double act.
Published on Thursday, 8th February 2024.
Robin Morgan, Gráinne Maguire and Athena Kugblenu ask: you OK, hun?
Published on Thursday, 1st February 2024.
Desiree Burch, Sara Barron and Josh Jones provide more laughs than Liz had husbands.
Published on Thursday, 25th January 2024.
Maisie Adam, Stevie Martin & Johnny Cochrane open the coffin to assess the undead legend.
Published on Thursday, 18th January 2024.
Kerry Godliman, Esther Manito and Rhys James decide – Starman or laughing gnome?
Published on Thursday, 6th April 2023.
Maisie Adam, Ania Magliano and Marlon Davis wonder what was goin' on with the soul singer.
Published on Thursday, 30th March 2023.
Kerry Godliman, Esther Manito and Rhys James debate - was the Egyptian a pain in the asp?
Published on Thursday, 23rd March 2023.
Sara Barron, Helen Bauer & Darren Harriott on the man who's credited with finding America.
Published on Thursday, 16th March 2023.
Thanyia Moore, Pierre Novellie & Lauren Pattison ask if the country star did walk the line
Published on Thursday, 9th March 2023.
Felicity Ward, Ria Lina and Peter Rethinasamy decide: is the campaigner prophet or prude?
Published on Thursday, 2nd March 2023.
Darren Harriott, Helen Bauer & Sara Barron on the weird and wonderful founder of pop art.
Published on Thursday, 23rd February 2023.
Maisie Adam, Marlon Davis and Ania Magliano's decision will be an offer he can't refuse.
Published on Thursday, 16th February 2023.
Rachel Fairburn, Johnny Cochrane and Stevie Martin slice up the Bat Out Of Hell singer.
Published on Thursday, 9th February 2023.
Felicity Ward, Ria Lina and Peter Rethinasamy decide if Lee deserves a one-inch punch
Published on Thursday, 2nd February 2023.
Thanyia Moore, Lauren Pattison and Pierre Novellie on a quest for the man behind the Ring
Published on Thursday, 26th January 2023.
Stevie Martin, Rachel Fairburn and Johnny Cochrane ask how super the superhero really is.
Published on Thursday, 19th January 2023.
Sikisa, Sarah Callaghan and Ivo Graham dig the dirt on Tomb Raider, Lara Croft
Published on Thursday, 24th March 2022.
Athena Kugblenu, Lou Sanders and Nathan Caton decide: Evilgate or Geniusgate?
Published on Thursday, 17th March 2022.
Gráinne Maguire, Harriet Braine and Hal Cruttenden paint a picture of the artist.
Published on Thursday, 10th March 2022.
Sophie Duker, Rhys James and Evelyn Mok analyse the father of psychoanalysis
Published on Thursday, 3rd March 2022.
Gráinne Maguire, Harriet Braine and Hal Cruttenden beat up beat poet Allen Ginsberg.
Published on Thursday, 24th February 2022.
Esther Manito, Robin Morgan and Sarah Mills discuss whether the warrior was actually woke
Published on Thursday, 17th February 2022.
Lou Sanders, Nathan Caton and Athena Kugblenu decide whether they're hypnotized by Biggie
Published on Thursday, 10th February 2022.
Sikisa, Sarah Callaghan and Ivo Graham take a look at the man behind the Apollo missions.
Published on Thursday, 3rd February 2022.
Sophie Duker, Rhys James and Evelyn Mok decide if Virginia is more Woolf or puppy dog.
Published on Thursday, 27th January 2022.
Johnny Cochrane, Thanyia Moore and Olga Koch knock down the man behind the statues debate
Published on Thursday, 20th January 2022.
Robin Morgan, Esther Manito & Sarah Mills on the Virgin Queen. Pure evil or pure genius?
Published on Thursday, 13th January 2022.
Olga Koch, Thanyia Moore and Johnny Cochrane uncover some truths about The Purple One.
Published on Thursday, 6th January 2022.
Russell and panel are back, kicking off with The Purple One himself...music icon, Prince.
Published on Thursday, 30th December 2021.
Rob Beckett, Athena Kugblenu & Heidi Regan decide whether to use the ejector seat on Bond
Published on Thursday, 1st April 2021.
Will Jon Richardson, Johnny Cochrane and Susie McCabe give Maradona the red card?
Published on Thursday, 25th March 2021.
Comrades Ria Lina, Esther Manito and Michael Odewale dissect the Argentine revolutionary.
Published on Friday, 19th March 2021.
The controversial children's author.How will Josh Jones, Ola Labib & Joanne McNally vote?
Published on Friday, 12th March 2021.
Sophie Duker, Daliso Chaponda and Kemah Bob riff over jazz singer Billie Holiday.
Published on Thursday, 4th March 2021.
Fern Brady, Alison Spittle and Alex Edelman on John Harvey Kellogg, man of cornflakes.
Published on Thursday, 25th February 2021.
Grainne Maguire Athena Kugblenu and Tony Law assess the Queen of East Anglia AKA Boudicca
Published on Thursday, 18th February 2021.
Jayde Adams, Angela Barnes and Neil Delamere on the man who came up with evolution.
Published on Thursday, 11th February 2021.
Catherine Bohart, Tom Parry & Heidi Regan keep you in suspense. Hitchcock:evil or genius?
Published on Thursday, 4th February 2021.
Grainne Maguire, Felicity Ward and Alex Kealy decide, was Henry more monarch or murderer?
Published on Thursday, 28th January 2021.
Darren Harriott, Sikisa and Johnny Cochrane examine the civil rights leader.
Published on Thursday, 21st January 2021.
Sara Barron, Ivo Graham & Jenny Bede on the real man behind the hit musical Hamilton.
Published on Thursday, 14th January 2021.
Russell and panel take on US Founding Father Alexander Hamilton - of the musical fame..
Published on Friday, 8th January 2021.
Olga Koch, Eshaan Akbar and Geoff Norcott give the political thinker Marx out of ten.
Published on Wednesday, 17th June 2020.
Jon Richardson, Catherine Bohart & Shappi Khorsandi look at the film star in close-up.
Published on Thursday, 11th June 2020.
a message from Russell Kane
Published on Thursday, 23rd April 2020.
Tom Allen, Evelyn Mok and Isma Almas share what Queen's singing superstar means to them.
Published on Thursday, 16th April 2020.
Will Sarah Keyworth, Athena Kugblenu and Luisa Omielan use their votes wisely?
Published on Thursday, 9th April 2020.
Will Colin Murray,Johnny Cochrane and Neil Delamere have suspicious minds about The King?
Published on Thursday, 2nd April 2020.
Tom Allen, Suzi Ruffell and Harriet Braine paint a wonky picture of the great artist.
Published on Thursday, 26th March 2020.
Are Athena Kugblenu, Njambi McGrath and Harriet Dyer feeling good about Nina Simone?
Published on Thursday, 19th March 2020.
Ivo Graham and Aatif Nawaz bowl over non-cricket fans Russell Kane and Joanne McNally.
Published on Thursday, 12th March 2020.
Darren Harriott, Nathan Caton and Joanne McNally put the boot in to the sportswear giant.
Published on Thursday, 5th March 2020.
Colin Murray, Chloe Petts and Neil Delamere give the greatest footballer a good kicking.
Published on Thursday, 27th February 2020.
Starting with three sport episodes - two sports megastars and one king of sportswear
Published on Thursday, 20th February 2020.
Jen Brister, Larry Dean & Esther Manito consign Oscar Wilde to the gutter or the stars.
Published on Thursday, 7th November 2019.
Sophie Duker, Laura Lexx & Neil Delamere take a walk on the wild side with the rock star
Published on Thursday, 31st October 2019.
Dane Baptiste, Jodie Mitchell and Athena Kugblenu decide, will they always love Whitney?
Published on Thursday, 24th October 2019.
Jessica Fostekew, Marlon Davis and Leo Kearse ask if the popular comedian is still funny.
Published on Thursday, 17th October 2019.
Jen Brister, Esther Manito and Larry Dean wax their moustaches ready to talk Salvador Dali
Published on Thursday, 10th October 2019.
Daliso Chaponda, Ivo Graham & Jessica Fostekew discuss the man voted the Greatest Briton.
Published on Thursday, 3rd October 2019.
Comrades Heidi Regan, Konstantin Kisin and Eleanor Morton consider Fidel Castro.
Published on Thursday, 26th September 2019.
Darren Harriott, Laura Davis, Christopher Macarthur-Boyd on the boxer called The Greatest
Published on Thursday, 19th September 2019.
Dane Baptiste, Jodie Mitchell and Athena Kugblenu weigh up Queen Victoria.
Published on Thursday, 12th September 2019.
Suzi Ruffell Joanne McNally and Maisie Adam take on Amy at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Published on Thursday, 5th September 2019.
Evil Genius is good, bad, ugly and funny. And it's returning to your lucky earholes.
Published on Thursday, 29th August 2019.
Lou Sanders, Johnny Cochrane and Tom Lucy find out how James Brown Got On Up to no good.
Published on Thursday, 14th February 2019.
Fern Brady, Tiff Stevenson and Kae Kurd have an animated chat, about animator Walt Disney
Published on Thursday, 7th February 2019.
Danielle Ward, Rachel Fairburn & Danny McLoughlin have a jolly old time with Enid Blyton
Published on Thursday, 31st January 2019.
Amy Annette, Marcus Bronzy and Inel Tomlinson find the upsides in having an arch-nemesis
Published on Thursday, 24th January 2019.
Tiff Stevenson, Fern Brady and Kae Kurd weigh up the comedian Bill Hicks
Published on Saturday, 19th January 2019.
Elf Lyons, Ken Cheng and Sadie Harrison debate Coco Chanel and lying about your age.
Published on Thursday, 10th January 2019.
Lou Sanders, Johnny Cochrane and Tom Lucy bandy words about singing and civil rights.
Published on Thursday, 3rd January 2019.
Desiree Burch, Catherine Bohart and Alan Carr chat being outrageous and having no limits.
Published on Thursday, 27th December 2018.
Sindhu Vee, Grainne Maguire and Dane Baptiste mull over the magic of Santa himself.
Published on Friday, 21st December 2018.
Amy Annette, Marcus Bronzy and Inel Tomlinson read up on author Charles Dickens
Published on Thursday, 13th December 2018.
James Acaster, Jayde Adams and Romesh Ranganathan ask if he's just misunderstood.
Published on Thursday, 6th December 2018.
Danielle Ward, Rachel Fairburn and Danny McLoughlin weigh up drug lord Pablo Escobar.
Published on Thursday, 29th November 2018.
Grainne Maguire, Jen Brister and Shappi Khorsandi talk about what comedy owes to punk.
Published on Thursday, 22nd November 2018.
Elf Lyons, Ken Cheng and Sadie Harrison poke around JFK: John F. Kennedy, US President.
Published on Thursday, 15th November 2018.
Romesh Ranganathan, James Acaster and Jayde Adams judge hip hop artist Tupac Shakur.
Published on Wednesday, 7th November 2018.
Alan Carr, Desiree Burch and Catherine Bohart talk goodness, badness and bin babies.
Published on Thursday, 1st November 2018.
A new series of Evil Genius is on its way..
Published on Friday, 26th October 2018.
Russell and his panel weigh up the Iron Lady. The debate involves hairspray and ninjas.
Published on Wednesday, 9th May 2018.
Will Russell and his panelists be swayed because without him this podcast may not exist?
Published on Wednesday, 2nd May 2018.
Russell Kane gets into his dressing gown to talk about Hugh Hefner.
Published on Wednesday, 25th April 2018.
Surely not Gandhi? Russell Kane reveals an evil side to the father of modern India.
Published on Wednesday, 18th April 2018.
Will Russell’s revelations about Roald Dahl stop you from reading The BFG ever again?
Published on Wednesday, 11th April 2018.
Kindly favourite-uncle genius with comedy hair, or controlling egomanic?
Published on Wednesday, 4th April 2018.
Richard Pryor may be the comedian’s comedian, but plenty in his life story isn’t so funny
Published on Wednesday, 28th March 2018.
Writing Brideshead Revisited? Genius. Naming his son Auberon? Evil. And it gets worse...
Published on Wednesday, 21st March 2018.
Russell Kane asks whether birth control pioneer Marie Stopes had a more sinister motive.
Published on Wednesday, 14th March 2018.
Peace, love and an intolerance of laughter.
Published on Wednesday, 7th March 2018.
The show where we ask: Where do you draw the line?
Published on Monday, 5th March 2018.
