Hey Russell, love the podcast. Very entertaining and educational too. Are you coming up with more? 2 suggestions for future subjects to scrutinize: Miles Davis and Marlon Brando. I know they’d make for great shows!
Just like any kind of comedy, this isn’t a show that would suit just anyone’s taste. The host isn’t a historian; he’s a comedian. The panel is guided through a discussion on a historical figure with a handful of salient points along the way. At the end, panelists vote whether the person’s contributions make him or her more evil or genius. It is clearly intended to be brief. For an in-depth biography, one would look for a history podcast. For a laugh, one would look for a comedy podcast. I really enjoy this one!
I totally enjoy this podcast. If you’re looking for history or biography maybe you should listen to Dan Snow’s History Hit. If you want humor with a little biography, then this is your podcast!!
The concept has a lot of potential but the host is an emotional vacuum, in the sense he mines his lower income childhood for pathos but no actual tragedy, despite the fact that he bangs on every single bloody week about his lower class childhood. Show not tell, Russell. I can’t tell if he’s exploiting said childhood for Tory purposes or Comedy or ???, but it’s not useful or funny sadly. I think the podcast idea could be better utilized with another host
I enjoy the concept, but the informational void is simply too large for jokes to fill. I suggest that there be at least 30 minutes of study on the episode’s subject before the discussion is to be had. Obviously, take any and all conclusions with a grain of salt and regard this more so as entertainment than education. Also, what is wrong with the audio?
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Hilarious and brilliant banter about the duality of figures usually glamorized in pop culture. No one is perfect, including Mother Theresa. Definitely inspires a trip down the research rabbit hole and some hearty chuckles. If you are easily offended, listen to something else.
P.s. Also can you please make a T-Shirt with Mother Theresa picking out bin babies? I will forever be in your debt.
I thought this concept would be interesting - and it has the potential to be - however after downloading & listening to several episodes, I discovered that this is a total waste of time and very offensive. The episode on Frank Sinatra devolved into sheer juvinile blather. Taking a poll about which participant had experience with abortions was the lowest! If I wanted to listen to that, I guess I'd take myself off to a back room of a pub after everyone has had too much to drink or perhaps to a silly teenager's sleep over. Adolescent to say the least and crude and unfeeling as well. I'm totally over this podcast!
Made me want to vomit listening to JL being called evil after I listened to Richard Pryor given a pass on his screw ups. I think over half of them really have the teeniest bit of knowledge of the history and culture that the Beatles and JL and PM particularly played a huge part in. The panel= ignoramuses. I guess they can take their snobbery and take credit where no credit is due for those that helped bring their world forward
I like the concept, but the execution is lacking. It might be interesting to have a panel that actually knows something about the subject. Instead, they’re asked for their opinions based on the information the host is feeding them.
It’s fun. I wouldn’t call this a history channel but it’s fairly informative without going so deep that it gets boring. It’s just 3 people’s opinion and you can agree/disagree or even reserve your own judgement for later when you are bothered enough to look up the subject.
I do prefer the shows where the panel has some prior knowledge of the person being discussed. I also prefer the comedians. So if you are reading this Russell Kane please have hilarious well informed guests every time.
Listened to three episodes (Picasso, Nina Simone, and Mother Theresa). The commentators haven’t done their research and don’t even attempt to think critically and challenge their own belief systems. Every opinion is an attempt to be politically correct. The host signals to the panelists how they should vote at times, and discourages differing opinions. The program is absent of jokes, however I could tell when they were making attempts as the other panelists acted as a sitcom laugh track. Utter garbage.
Listened to the Lennon episode. They give their opinions but then say things like “I don’t know who wrote what or who was singing.” So how can you offer an opinion? They talk about his flaws and say he’s a terrible person then proceed to say “if you don’t leave a good review I’ll find you and hurt you.” Pretty bad podcast
Love the premise of the show. Was hoping it to be akin to RTE podcast Speaking ill of the Dead which is tremendous.
Unfortunately it’s mindless drivel presented by C-listers who barely have enough gray matter to sustain life itself.
Should be a 5 Live show.
Was listening to a BBC podcast and this was suggested (as other shows from BBC). Mind you the cover art of the show intrigued me as it looked like a cover of a novel from decades ago. Downloaded the Enid Blyton episode because hello it’s a flashback to one of my favorite childhood book authors, now my view on Ms Blyton has completely changed due to this podcast. Great show! My fear is I’ll be binge listening to all and will run out of episodes to listen too soon.
Honestly, Russell Kane takes a great concept and allows his moron guests to puke over and suffocate. Post-Ben Elton mockney crap-fest of self-regarding jibber jabber in complete ignorance. Kill me now. Actually I’ll just unsubscribe.