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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/29/26 |  Brigitte Bardot✨ | Brigitte Bardotanimal rights+3 | Lindsey SantoroHasan Al Habib+1 | BBC SoundsBBC Studios+1 | — | Brigitte Bardotanimal rights+5 | — | 37m 25s | |
| 4/22/26 | Colonel Sanders✨ | fast foodColonel Sanders+4 | Josh JonesLaura Smyth+1 | KFCEvil Genius with Russell Kane+2 | — | Colonel SandersKFC+5 | — | 34m 33s | |
| 4/15/26 | Lord Lucan✨ | missing personstrue crime+3 | Rachel FairburnPierre Novellie+1 | BBC SoundsBBC Studios+1 | — | Lord Lucanmissing persons case+3 | — | 37m 39s | |
| 4/8/26 | Nancy Mitford✨ | Nancy Mitfordsatire+4 | Laura SmythJosh Jones+1 | BBC SoundsBBC Studios+1 | — | Nancy Mitfordsatirist+5 | — | 37m 36s | |
| 4/1/26 | Ozzy Osbourne✨ | heavy metalOzzy Osbourne+3 | Lindsey SantoroHasan Al Habib+1 | BBC SoundsBBC Studios | — | Ozzy Osbourneheavy metal+3 | — | 36m 26s | |
| 3/25/26 | Evil Genius: Returning Soon✨ | comedyhistory+3 | — | BBC Sounds | — | Evil GeniusRussell Kane+4 | — | 0m 54s | |
| 3/18/26 |  Evil Animals - Sea Otters✨ | sea ottersmarine mammals+4 | Laura SmythDr. Natalie Cooper | Natural History Museum | — | sea ottersmarine life+3 | — | 32m 41s | |
| 3/11/26 |  Evil Animals - Spiders✨ | spiderscomedy+4 | Josh JonesDr. Karim Vahed | Buglife | — | spiderscomedy+4 | — | 32m 16s | |
| 3/4/26 |  Evil Animals - Herring Gulls✨ | Herring Gullcomedy+4 | Jordan GrayHolly Dominique | BBC SoundsBBC Studios | — | Herring Gullcomedy+3 | — | 31m 03s | |
| 2/25/26 |  Evil Animals - Sharks✨ | sharkscomedy+3 | Susie McCabeBilly Heaney | BBC SoundsBBC Studios | — | sharkscomedy+3 | — | 34m 22s | |
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| 2/18/26 | Evil Animals - Mosquitoes✨ | mosquitoescomedy+4 | Dr. Erica McAlisterDesiree Burch | Natural History Museum | — | mosquitoescomedy+6 | — | 31m 13s | |
| 2/11/26 |  Evil Animals - Penguins | Join comedian Russell Kane as he digs the dirt on penguins. Are penguins whimsical waddlers or cold-hearted sex pests? Helping Russell decide whether penguins are evil or genius are comedian Felicity Ward and zoologist Lucy Cooke.Additional material by: Eve Delaney, Ruth Huskisson & Christina Riggs Researcher: Catherine Beazley Sound Recordist: Gareth Wood Digital Editor: Jerry Peal Production Coordinator: Liz Tuohy Executive Producer: Paul Smith Producer: Simon NichollsEvil Animals with Russell Kane is a BBC Studios Production for BBC Sounds. | 31m 28s | ||||||
| 2/4/26 |  Evil Animals - Dogs | Comedian Russell Kane gets to the bottom of dogs (no, not that bottom). Are dogs – aka Hairy Styles – the Goodest Bois or Barkitects of Chaos?Helping Russell decide whether dogs are cute marvels or four-legged psychopaths are comedian Lucy Porter and zoologist Jules Howard.Additional material by: Eve Delaney, Ruth Huskisson & Christina Riggs Researcher: Catherine Beazley Sound Recordist: Gareth Wood Digital Editor: Jerry Peal Production Coordinator: Liz Tuohy Executive Producer: Paul Smith Producer: Simon NichollsEvil Animals with Russell Kane is a BBC Studios Production for BBC Sounds. | 34m 55s | ||||||
| 1/15/26 |  Evil Animals: Returning Soon | Evil Animals is crawling back into this feed. Stay tuned for brand new episodes, featuring dogs, penguins and sharks! | 1m 12s | ||||||
| 1/14/26 | Hulk Hogan | Hulk Hogan was undeniably a star and cultural icon. But beneath his rock hard brand lies scandal, abuse and shocking values. Sara Pascoe, Gbemi Oladipo and John Tothill must weigh up the evidence before deciding: evil or genius.Additional material: Eve Delaney and Christina Riggs Researcher: Christina Riggs Sound Editor: Kate Mac Production Coordinator: Liz Tuohy Executive Producer: Paul SmithThe producer was Sasha Bobak. Evil Genius with Russell Kane is a BBC Studios Audio Production for BBC Sounds. | 37m 29s | ||||||
| 1/7/26 | Mata Hari | Mata Hari’s life was full of reinventions, deception and drama. But was she a smart woman, making the best of a sticky situation? Or was she a traitorous enchantress who manipulated her way to the top? Daliso Chaponda, Maisie Adam and Jack Skipper are forced to vote: evil or genius.Additional material: Eve Delaney and Christina Riggs Researcher: Christina Riggs Sound Editor: Kate Mac Production Coordinator: Liz Tuohy Executive Producer: Paul SmithThe producer was Sasha Bobak. Evil Genius with Russell Kane is a BBC Studios Audio Production for BBC Sounds. | 33m 34s | ||||||
| 12/31/25 | Richard Wagner | Undoubtedly a pioneer in his field, Wagner made music that continues to inspire composers today. But his personal views make it difficult to separate the art from the artist. Unfortunately for our panellists - Peter Rethinasamy, Laura Smyth and Rachel Fairburn - they have no choice but to decide: evil or genius.Additional material: Eve Delaney and Christina Riggs Researcher: Miriam O’Byrne Sound Editor: Kate Mac Production Coordinator: Liz Tuohy Executive Producer: Paul SmithThe producer was Sasha Bobak. Evil Genius with Russell Kane is a BBC Studios Audio Production for BBC Sounds. | 30m 18s | ||||||
| 12/24/25 | Francis Bacon | Francis Bacon was a pioneer in his field, whose deeply moving art sold for millions. But his private life reveals a coldness that will make it difficult for Jess Fostekew, Fatiha El-Ghorri and Eshaan Akbar to decide: evil or genius?Additional material: Eve Delaney and Christina Riggs Researcher: Christina Riggs Sound Editor: Kate Mac Production Coordinator: Liz Tuohy Executive Producer: Paul SmithThe producer was Sasha Bobak. Evil Genius with Russell Kane is a BBC Studios Audio Production for BBC Sounds. | 32m 58s | ||||||
| 12/17/25 | Mary Tudor | ‘Bloody Mary’ is most famous for burning hundreds of people at the stake for their religious beliefs. Sounding pretty evil so far. But she defied all of the odds against her to become queen, fight for what she believed in, and overcome a toxic childhood. Ria Lina, Pierre Novellie and Catherine Bohart must weigh up whether she was more evil or genius.Additional material: Eve Delaney and Christina Riggs Researcher: Miriam O’Byrne Sound Editor: Kate Mac Production Coordinator: Liz Tuohy Executive Producer: Paul SmithThe producer was Sasha Bobak. Evil Genius with Russell Kane is a BBC Studios Audio Production for BBC Sounds. | 33m 22s | ||||||
| 12/10/25 | Serge Gainsbourg | Was Serge Gainsbourg a cultural French icon, who pushed the boundaries of music and inspired generations of musicians? Or did he push his ‘artistic license’ into a frankly freaky place? Catherine Bohart, Ria Lina and Pierre Novellie debate his legacy in order to decide whether he was evil or genius.Additional material: Eve Delaney and Christina Riggs Researcher: Miriam O’Byrne Sound Editor: Kate Mac Production Coordinator: Liz Tuohy Executive Producer: Paul SmithThe producer was Sasha Bobak. Evil Genius with Russell Kane is a BBC Studios Audio Production for BBC Sounds. | 33m 04s | ||||||
| 12/3/25 | Peter Stringfellow | Peter Stringfellow birthed modern nightclubs and we have a lot of partying to thank him for. But do his questionable values, exploitation and personal hiccups make him more evil than genius? Josh Jones, Rachel Fairburn and Chantel Nash are live in Sheffield to find out.Additional material: Eve Delaney and Christina Riggs Researcher: Christina Riggs Sound Editor: Kate Mac Production Coordinator: Liz Tuohy Executive Producer: Paul SmithThe producer was Sasha Bobak. Evil Genius with Russell Kane is a BBC Studios Audio Production for BBC Sounds. | 39m 08s | ||||||
| 11/26/25 | Kim Philby | Was Kim Philby the ultimate mastermind, who had governments eating out of the palm of his hand and could charm his way out of the hottest waters? Or do the deaths and suffering that occurred in his ideological quest put him on our blacklist? Glenn Moore, Susie McCabe and Daniel Foxx are here to find out as they debate: evil or genius.Additional material: Eve Delaney and Christina Riggs Researcher: Christina Riggs Sound Editor: Kate Mac Production Coordinator: Liz Tuohy Executive Producer: Paul SmithThe producer was Sasha Bobak. Evil Genius with Russell Kane is a BBC Studios Audio Production for BBC Sounds. | 37m 15s | ||||||
| 11/19/25 | The Greatest Showman (P.T. Barnum) | Roll up, roll up... plenty to see here. P.T. Barnum was, in so many ways, The Greatest Showman. But his success as a circus pioneer came at a great ghastly cost to many. Sara Pascoe, John Tothill and Gbemi Oladipo weigh up those costs to decide whether Barnum was evil or genius.Additional material: Eve Delaney and Christina Riggs Researcher: Miriam O’Byrne Sound Editor: Kate Mac Production Coordinator: Liz Tuohy Executive Producer: Paul SmithThe producer was Sasha Bobak. Evil Genius with Russell Kane is a BBC Studios Audio Production for BBC Sounds. | 35m 27s | ||||||
| 11/12/25 | Griselda Blanco | She was the Queen of Cocaine, the master of shootouts and the only ‘man’ Pablo Escobar was ever afraid of. In this episode, Peter Rethinasamy, Laura Smyth and Rachel Fairburn decide if she was a brutal murderer or the ultimate ‘boss bitch’.Additional material: Eve Delaney and Christina Riggs Researcher: Miriam O’Byrne Sound Editor: Kate Mac Production Coordinator: Liz Tuohy Executive Producer: Paul SmithThe producer was Sasha Bobak. Evil Genius with Russell Kane is a BBC Studios Audio Production for BBC Sounds. | 29m 48s | ||||||
| 11/5/25 | Agatha Christie | Was Agatha Christie a creative legend, who dominated an entire genre and continues to captivate a global audience? Or does her choice of language, titles and storylines reveal a much more sinister, dangerous side to the queen of murder? Fatiha El-Ghorri, Jess Fostekew and Eshaan Akbar decide.Additional material: Eve Delaney and Christina Riggs Researcher: Christina Riggs Sound Editor: Kate Mac Production Coordinator: Liz Tuohy Executive Producer: Paul SmithThe producer was Sasha Bobak. Evil Genius with Russell Kane is a BBC Studios Audio Production for BBC Sounds. | 33m 42s | ||||||
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8 placements across 8 markets.