OJ Simpson

Evil Genius with Russell Kane

BBC

History, Comedy

4.2 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 14 May 2025

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

Was OJ Simpson an inspiring American rags-to-riches story, or a fame-hungry abuser? Michael Odewale, Sara Barron and Rachel Fairburn take a sip of ‘The Juice’. Was he a murderer who got away with it all? Was a victim of systemic racism in the US justice system? Our guests dig into his life, and debate the legacy of Orenthal James Simpson.

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.

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0:00.0	Hello, I'm Giovanna Fletcher and I am a runner, which feels odd as I still find getting
0:07.1	out the door quite a challenge, but I'd love to help you become a runner too. My new Coucher 5K
0:12.9	podcast from BBC Sounds has inspirational guests like Lindsay Burrow, Joe Wiley and Charlie Marlow.
0:18.4	I'm really trying to reframe my brain.
0:21.2	This is my time and I get to do this.
0:23.7	And hopefully I can motivate you to go from Couch to 5K.
0:27.6	You never really regret a run.
0:29.3	Might do at the time.
0:31.4	The Couch to 5K podcast.
0:33.6	Listen on BBC Sounds.
0:34.9	You're about to listen to the latest series of evil genius with me, Russell Kane.
0:39.6	Episodes will be released weekly wherever you get your podcasts.
0:42.8	But if you're in the UK, you can listen to the latest episodes 28 days earlier than anywhere else.
0:48.4	First, on BBC Sounds.
0:51.5	BBC Sounds, music, radio, podcasts. Warning, this episode contains strong language.
1:02.0	Genius. Genius. Genius.
1:07.0	Hello and welcome to BBC Radio 4's Evil Genius with me, Russell Kane. Am I evil or genius?
1:13.3	Here's a hint. I'd teach your mum a Salterdance and then I'd nick her telly once she'd passed out from Shiraz.
1:19.1	We're stateside this week on Evil Genius. No, not for an insulin injection or to lick the shaft of a gun.
1:25.3	We're back in the ruthless ring of history's giants,
1:29.1	where they often get a proper kicking.
1:31.1	Sometimes the gloves are off.
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