Evil Animals - Vampire Bats

Evil Genius with Russell Kane

BBC

History, Comedy

4.2 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 22 October 2025

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

Vampire Bats: should we give these misunderstood goth pigeons another shot? Or ghost them for good?

Join comedian Russell Kane, zoological correspondent Jules Howard and comedian Rachel Fairburn, as they check out the amazing world of vampire bats - deciding whether they're evil or genius.

Additional material by: Eve Delaney and Christina Riggs. Researcher: Catherine Beazley Sound Recordist: Gareth Wood Digital Editor: Jerry Peal Executive Producer: Paul Smith Production Coordinator: Liz Tuohy Producer: Simon Nicholls

Evil Animals with Russell Kane is a BBC Studios Production for BBC Sounds.

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds, music, radio, podcasts.
0:06.1	Can I just say?
0:07.6	You're about to listen to a BBC podcast.
0:10.0	It's such a wonderful listen.
0:11.7	So nice.
0:12.5	There are loads more like it on BBC Sounds.
0:14.8	Different paces, different heights, the roof is buckling.
0:17.9	Where you can also listen to live sports commentary.
0:20.2	It's right foot goes for goal.
0:21.6	And then enjoy even more podcasts full of analysis and reaction to the big stories.
0:27.7	The stat that is astonishing is they ended with the lowest amount of possession.
0:31.2	And she's had to live with that.
0:32.8	So if you love sport, a passion, it's almost like a religion.
0:35.8	Listen on BBC Sounds.
0:37.8	Sort of expecting that every week now.
0:40.6	Warning, this episode contains strong language.
0:47.6	Animals, animals, animals.
0:50.5	Welcome witches, vampires and my goth nephew Anton.
0:59.8	Gather around my cauldron slash your audio device upon which you're listening to BBC Sounds.
1:05.6	And join me for a slightly spooky, scratchy salmonella-laced episode of evil animals.
1:10.1	I'm Russell Kane and this is the beastly cousin of evil genius, where myself and two self-respecting adults
1:12.7	pass judgment on innocent creatures great and small.
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