Jackie Kennedy

Evil Genius with Russell Kane

BBC

History, Comedy

4.2 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 30 July 2025

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

Was Jackie Kennedy a stoic American icon? Or the greatest airbrusher of 20th Century history? Did she use her limited power in inventive ways to leave an impression, or did she wrestle to stay in the spotlight for personal gain? Amy Matthews, Ray Badran and Rajiv Karia are tasked with deciding whether Jackie Kennedy is evil or genius?

Additional Material: Eve Delaney Researcher: Christina Riggs Sound Editor: Kate Mac Production Coordinator: Sarah Nicholls Executive Producer: Paul Smith

The Producer was Gwyn Rhys Davies. Evil Genius with Russell Kane is a BBC Studios Audio Production for BBC Sounds.

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0:00.0	It's not funny, it's true.
0:05.2	Lily Allen and Makita Oliver.
0:07.8	Um, Keats, I've got some questions for you on BBC Sounds.
0:11.4	Tell me what you've enjoyed about our podcast so far.
0:13.8	I like that you've got more and more comfortable in this space and I've watched you show all parts of yourself.
0:19.5	We've both cried.
0:20.7	Miss me with Lily Allen and Makita Oliver.
0:23.6	We're just us having a shot.
0:25.2	Feels like we've been doing it forever.
0:27.3	We kind of have.
0:30.0	Listen on BBC Sounds.
0:33.9	BBC Sounds, music, radio, podcasts.
0:37.7	Warning, this episode contains strong language.
0:44.3	Genius.
0:45.0	Genius.
0:45.7	Genius.
0:47.8	Greetings, style obsessives, conspiracy theorists and people who claim to love vintage but mean 2003.
0:55.7	I'm Russell Kane, the only man who's watched JFK's head go back and to the left more
0:59.8	times than strictly repeats on IPlayer.
1:02.0	And this is Evil Genius, the show where we rip the pillbox hats off history's most iconic figures
1:06.8	and ask, were they the real deal or do they have moral nits?
1:10.7	We're here to judge,
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