Napoleon
Evil Genius with Russell Kane
BBC
4.2 • 2.7K Ratings
🗓️ 4 June 2025
⏱️ 41 minutes
🧾️ Download transcript
Summary
Napoleon Bonaparte. Was he a tiny tyrant who ruled with an iron first? Or a military mastermind who revolutionised warfare forever? Russell Kane reads from Napoleon's romantic fiction, tells of his battlefield exploits, and even shocking party trick that left women in tears. Celya AB, Glenn Moore and Johnny Cochrane join Russell Kane on the battlefield - who will win? Evil, or Genius?
Additional Material: Eve Delaney Researcher: Miriam O’Byrne 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. An EcoAudio certified production.
Transcript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | Before this BBC podcast kicks off, I'd like to tell you about some others you might enjoy. |
| 0:05.1 | My name's Will Wilkin and I Commission Music Podcast for the BBC. |
| 0:08.7 | It's a really cool job, but every day we get to tell the incredible stories behind songs, |
| 0:13.5 | moments and movements, stories of struggle and success, rises and falls, the funny, the ridiculous. |
| 0:19.1 | And the BBC's position, at the heart of British music |
| 0:21.7 | means we can tell those stories like no one else. |
| 0:24.5 | We were, are and always will be right there at the centre of the narrative. |
| 0:28.6 | So whether you want an insightful take on music right now |
| 0:31.3 | or a nostalgic deep dive into some of the most famous and infamous moments in music, |
| 0:36.1 | check out the music podcasts on BBC Sounds. |
| 0:39.9 | BBC Sounds, music, radio podcasts. Warning, this episode contains strong language. |
| 0:50.3 | Genius. Genius. Genius. |
| 0:56.0 | Bonjour. Corny little history nerds. |
| 0:58.0 | I'm Russell Kane and this is Evil Genius, the BBC courtroom where we defrock history's icons, |
| 1:03.0 | pull down their pants and see if what's underneath is heroic or just a deeply problematic pee-phe. |
| 1:09.0 | The format's simple, like a tiny emperor's trousers. |
| 1:11.6 | We take a dead legend and ask, |
| 1:13.6 | misunderstood, Marvel, or full-on menacing medals. |
| 1:17.6 | Still warming up? Why not check out our Coco Chanel episode, |
| 1:20.6 | Revolutionary Fashion Queen or Nazi Shagging double agent with fabulous tailoring? |
| 1:25.6 | Spoiler alert, she was still pounding that Nazi in 1950. |
| 1:30.3 | S, S, S, S. |
... |
Please login to see the full transcript.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from BBC, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of BBC and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2025.