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Estimated from 20 chart positions in 20 markets.
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- 🇬🇧GB · Comedy#50100K to 300K
- 🇦🇺AU · Comedy#1225K to 30K
- 🇳🇱NL · Comedy#9810K to 30K
- 🇪🇸ES · Comedy#1201K to 10K
- 🇮🇳IN · Comedy#1331K to 10K
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Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
65K to 223K🎙 ~2x weekly·157 episodes·Last published 4d ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
130K to 446K🇬🇧67%🇦🇺7%🇳🇱7%+17 more - Active Followers
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52K to 178K
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Ronnie Biggs
Jun 17, 2026
38m 17s
Joan of Arc
Jun 10, 2026
38m 33s
Mozart
Jun 3, 2026
37m 38s
Helen of Troy
May 27, 2026
37m 36s
The Critters Are Back!
May 27, 2026
1m 42s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/17/26 |  Ronnie Biggs | He’s one of the most famous criminals in British history, but was railway enthusiast Ronnie Biggs really just a petty crook who fell on his feet? From his 36 years on the run, to his brief stint as a punk icon, Louise Young, Limahl Germain and Peter Rethinasamy must decide whether the man who put the ‘Great’ into ‘Great Train Robbery’ was evil, or genius.Additional material: Miriam O’Byrne, Angela Channell and Katie Sayer Researcher: Miriam O’Byrne Recording Engineer: Dom Boucher Sound Editor: Kate Mac Production Coordinator: Liz Tuohy Executive Producer: Paul SmithThe producer was Katie Sayer. Evil Genius with Russell Kane is a BBC Studios production for BBC Sounds. | 38m 17s | ||||||
| 6/10/26 | Joan of Arc✨ | Joan of Archistory+4 | Ola LabibEdd Hedges+1 | BBC SoundsBBC Studios | — | Joan of ArcMaid of Orleans+4 | — | 38m 33s | |
| 6/3/26 | Mozart✨ | musiccomposers+4 | Kate ChekaStephen Bailey+1 | BBC SoundsBBC Studios+1 | — | Mozartcomposers+4 | — | 37m 38s | |
| 5/27/26 | Helen of Troy✨ | Helen of Troymythology+4 | Lily PhillipsOla Labib+1 | — | — | Helen of Troymythology+3 | — | 37m 36s | |
| 5/27/26 |  The Critters Are Back!✨ | evil animalscomedy debate+3 | Lindsey SantoroPeter Rethinasamy+6 | BBC StudiosBBC Sounds | — | KoalasWasps+7 | — | 1m 42s | |
| 5/20/26 | William Shakespeare✨ | William Shakespeareplaywriting+4 | Stephen BaileyKate Cheka+1 | BBC SoundsBBC Studios | — | Shakespeareplaywright+5 | — | 40m 54s | |
| 5/13/26 | Nancy Reagan✨ | Nancy Reaganpolitical influence+5 | Limahl GermainLouise Young+1 | BBC SoundsBBC Studios | — | Nancy Reagantradwife+6 | — | 37m 54s | |
| 5/6/26 | F. Scott Fitzgerald✨ | American dreamF. Scott Fitzgerald+3 | Pierre NovellieRachel Fairburn+1 | BBC SoundsBBC Studios+1 | — | F. Scott FitzgeraldThe Great Gatsby+3 | — | 37m 36s | |
| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
| 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 | ||||||
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