Evil Genius with Russell Kane

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

Sounds,169 episodes

Episodes

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Evil Animals - Koalas
Are Koalas - aka Koala Minogue – Evil or Genius?
03 Jun 2026,31 mins,
The Critters Are Back!
Russell Kane returns with the feral sibling of Evil Genius.
01 Jun 2026,1 min
Ronnie Biggs
Was the career criminal evil, or genius?
20 May 2026,38 mins,
Joan of Arc
Was the pick-me peasant evil, or genius?
13 May 2026,28 mins,
Mozart
Was the controversial composer evil, or genius?
06 May 2026,37 mins,
Helen of Troy
Was the Hellenic hottie evil or genius?
29 Apr 2026,37 mins,
William Shakespeare
Was the Bard a bit of a Bastard?
22 Apr 2026,40 mins,
Nancy Reagan
Is the former First Lady Evil, or Genius?
15 Apr 2026,37 mins,
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Is the great American novelist really so great?
08 Apr 2026,37 mins,
Brigitte Bardot
Is the screen siren evil or a genius?
01 Apr 2026,37 mins,
Colonel Sanders
Is fast food’s founding father evil or a genius?
25 Mar 2026,34 mins,
Lord Lucan
Is the absent aristocrat a villain or a victim?
18 Mar 2026,37 mins,
Nancy Mitford
Laura Smyth, Josh Jones and Laura Hackett dive between the covers with Nancy Mitford.
11 Mar 2026,37 mins
Ozzy Osbourne
Does the Prince of Darkness live up to his name?
04 Mar 2026,36 mins,
Evil Genius: Returning Soon
Evil Genius is back soon with more good, bad, ugly - and very, very funny.
25 Feb 2026,1 min
Evil Animals - Sea Otters
Are sea otters – aka Harry Otter – Evil or Genius?
18 Feb 2026,32 mins,
Evil Animals - Spiders
Are spiders – aka Webbie McGee – Evil or Genius?
11 Feb 2026,32 mins
Evil Animals - Herring Gulls
Herring Gulls – are they Evil or Genius?
04 Feb 2026,31 mins
Evil Animals - Sharks
Are sharks – aka Fin Diesel – Evil or Genius?
28 Jan 2026,34 mins,
Evil Animals - Mosquitoes
Are mosquitoes buzz kills or buzz buddies?
21 Jan 2026,31 mins,
Evil Animals - Penguins
Are penguins - aka The Beaky Blinders – Evil or Genius?
14 Jan 2026,31 mins
Evil Animals - Dogs
Are dogs - aka Bark Wahlberg – evil or just plain genius?
07 Jan 2026,35 mins
Evil Animals: Returning Soon
Evil Animals has come crawling back. Stay tuned for brand new episodes.
01 Jan 2026,1 min
Hulk Hogan
Sara Pascoe, Gbemi Oladipo and John Tothill wrestle with his legacy.
17 Dec 2025,37 mins,
Mata Hari
Daliso Chaponda, Maisie Adam and Jack Skipper unpack the mystery of the convicted spy.
10 Dec 2025,33 mins,
Richard Wagner
Peter Rethinasamy, Laura Smyth and Rachel Fairburn examine the life of the musician.
03 Dec 2025,30 mins,
Francis Bacon
Jess Fostekew, Fatiha El-Ghorri and Eshaan Akbar examine the artist's colourful life.
26 Nov 2025,33 mins,
Mary Tudor
Ria Lina, Pierre Novellie and Catherine Bohart examine Mary’s bloody life.
19 Nov 2025,33 mins,
Serge Gainsbourg
Catherine Bohart, Ria Lina and Pierre Novellie look back on the trésor national.
12 Nov 2025,33 mins,
Peter Stringfellow
Josh Jones, Rachel Fairburn and Chantel Nash examine the legacy of the nightclub king.
05 Nov 2025,38 mins,