Welcome back to the home of the oxymoron. Evil genius. He asked the newspaper to print his obituary early so he'd enjoy it. That's like hiding at your own funeral. Yeah, it's a big, great gig. I'm Russell Kane. Join me to weigh in on whether the biggest players in history are more evil or genius. Becoming that rich, I'd say that is some level of genius. It also helps

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This evening on nightwaves, Connor MacPherson brings his irreverent touch to Stringberg's The Dance of Death.

We'll have a first night review later on.

I'll be exploring the cultural impact of immigration with the man behind a Bollywood Dick Whittington and a young Polish writer.

And in this season of Angels, the author of a new book will be talking to me about the role of

the Winged Wonders, from Gabriel to Lucifer.

But first, what happens when a tiger goes to sea with a small, religiously confused boy after a shipwreck?

My name is Pai Patel. I have been in a shipwreck. My name is Piperdale.

I have been in a shipwreck.

I am on a lifeboat alone.

With the tiger.

Please send help.

Suraj Sharma there in an clip from Angli's new film adaptation of Jan Martel's book, Life of Pie.

It's a novel that certainly merits the term bestseller, grossing more by a considerable margin than any other Booker Prize winner.

The story's blend of magical realism, good old-fashioned survival struggle and religious allegory,

captivated readers, but how to bring that mix to the screen.

At one point in the film, the Hero Pie offers us a choice

between two different kinds of storytelling,

one allegorical and magical, like the tale itself,

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