126: Aladdin, Drones and Jason Statham
From The Alexei Sayle Podcast by Alexei Sayle and Talal Karkouti
May 30, 2026 · 50 min · Episode 126
About this episode
Alexei and Talal return to discuss their hiatus, TV violence, and upcoming events.
Alexei and Talal are back after a brief hiatus. They discuss the reason for the break, Letter to Brezhnev and violence on TV. Pre-order Alexei's book here . Come see The Alexei Sayle Podcast LIVE with Diane Morgan at The Roundhouse, Camden on 2nd August! Get tickets here . Get tickets to see Alexei in conversation at the Rik Mayall Festival in Droitwich Spa, 5th June here ! Talal will be performing at Stand Up For Gaza in Brighton on June 7th - Get tickets here! Be a comrade and support the show! Become a Patron and get access to the video version of the podcast, live episodes and more - patreon.com/AlexeiSaylePodcast Send your fan art, thoughts and questions to alexeisaylepodcast@gmail.com Please consider leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe to Alexei's YouTube channel here and join him for his Bike Rides and more. The Alexei Sayle Podcast is produced and edited by Talal Karkouti Music by Tarboosh Records Photograph from the Andy Hollingworth Archive
People in this episode
Hosts: Alexei Sayle, Talal Karkouti
Topics covered
- comedy
- TV violence
- live events
- book promotion
- current events
Keywords
- Alexei Sayle
- Talal Karkouti
- Letter to Brezhnev
- violence on TV
- live podcast
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Letter to Brezhnev
Places: Brighton, Droitwich Spa
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