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Evil Genius with Russell Kane

BBC

History, Comedy

4.2 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 12 November 2025

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

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 Smith

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

Transcript

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds, Music, radio, podcasts.
0:07.3	Hello, I'm Kimberly Wilson. I'm a psychologist, and in my new podcast, Complex, I'll be your guide
0:14.4	through all the information and misinformation that's out there about mental health.
0:19.0	I'm joined by expert guests covering topics
0:21.8	from people pleasing to perfectionism,
0:24.2	burnout to empathy,
0:25.9	to find tangible advice
0:27.3	so we can understand ourselves a little better.
0:30.5	Complex with me, Kimberly Wilson.
0:33.0	Listen on BBC Sounds.
0:36.1	You're about to listen to the latest series of Evil Genius with Russell Kane.
0:40.0	Episodes will be released weekly wherever you get your podcasts.
0:43.4	But if you're in the UK, you can listen to the latest episodes 28 days earlier than anywhere else,
0:49.0	first on BBC Sounds.
0:51.0	Warning, this episode contains strong language.
0:57.6	Genius! he sounds. Warning, this episode contains strong language. Genius.
0:58.5	Genius.
0:59.0	Genius.
1:01.3	Hello and welcome to evil genius.
1:04.4	The show that drags history out of its sensible shoes,
1:07.4	sticks it in six-inch heels,
1:09.0	hands it a glock and says,
	...

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