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

that it's a long time ago, right? It's like the podcast version of telling your kids the ice cream

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Tonight we explore emptiness at the centre of things in three dimensions.

The Indian architect Charles Korea says his buildings are inspired by the Hindu concept of the selfless empty centre at the heart of the universe.

What political emptiness is the UK Independence Party filling,

as its leader claims it's not just a political party but a movement.

However, we start with F. Scott Fitzgerald's tale

of the emptiness at the heart of a love story,

Baz Luhrmann's 3D film of The Great Gatsby.

I want to ask Mr Gatsby. One more question. Oh, please. Please, go on, Mr. B. Cannon. Go on. What kind of a row. Are you trying to cause in my house anyhow? He isn't causing a row. You're causing a row. Please have a little self-control. Self-control. Oh, I suppose the latest thing is to sit back and let Mr. Nobody from nowhere make love to your wife.

Well, if that's the idea, you can count me out.

See, nowadays, people begin by sneering and family life and family institution.

Your wife doesn't love you.

She never loved you.

You see, she loves me.

You must be crazy.

No, it's born.

No, you see, she never loved you.

Joel Edgerton as Tom Buchanan and Leonardo DiCaprio as the mysterious Jay Gatsby,

a dreamer who poses as old money to win back an old love, but whose fortune is built on crime.

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