Al Capone

Evil Genius with Russell Kane

BBC

History, Comedy

4.2 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 29 October 2025

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Was Al Capone a brutal villain who took no prisoners? Or a Robin Hood type figure who seized an opportunity in a tale of rags to riches? Jack Skipper, Maisie Adam and Daliso Chaponda are tasked with finding out whether Al Capone is evil or genius.

Additional material: Eve Delaney and Christina Riggs Researcher: Christina Riggs Sound Editor: Kate Mac Production Coordinator: Liz Tuohy Executive Producer: Paul Smith

The producer was Sasha Bobak. Evil Genius with Russell Kane is a BBC Studios Audio Production for BBC Sounds.

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts.
0:05.0	They call themselves Evil Corps, a cybercrime gang accused of stealing hundreds of millions of dollars.
0:13.0	And at the center of it all, one of the FBI's most wanted.
0:17.0	They ran their operations out of the back of an Italian restaurant in Moscow.
0:22.0	How does a man hunted by the world's top law enforcers still manage to grow an empire?
0:26.6	These guys were going to town on small businesses across America.
0:30.9	They anger, the frustration, the fear.
0:33.5	Cyberhack, Evil Corps. Listen first on BBC Sounds.
0:38.0	You're about to listen to the latest series of Evil Genius with Russell Kane.
0:41.8	Episodes will be released weekly wherever you get your podcasts.
0:45.2	But if you're in the UK, you can listen to the latest episodes 28 days earlier than anywhere else, first on BBC Sounds.
0:52.6	Warning, this episode contains strong language.
0:59.2	Genius!
0:59.7	Genius!
1:00.2	Genius!
1:03.3	Hello and welcome to Evil Genius.
1:06.2	The show that grabs history by the lapels,
1:08.2	checks its pockets for a concealed weapon,
1:10.1	then offers it a cigarette and a plea deal. I'm Russell Kane, the inevitable result of giving a scholarship to
1:15.2	someone who grew up above a kebab shop. This show is going to give you an offer you can't
1:19.7	refuse. I'll introduce a subject and my panel must. By the end, vote evil or genius.
1:25.8	It's that simple, wise guys. Today's bullet-riddled subject is the
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