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Lara Croft, Tomb Raider
03.24.2022
Sikisa, Sarah Callaghan and Ivo Graham dig the dirt on Tomb Raider, Lara Croft
Athena Kugblenu, Lou Sanders and Nathan Caton decide: Evilgate or Geniusgate?
Gráinne Maguire, Harriet Braine and Hal Cruttenden paint a not-so-pretty picture of the Mexican artist. This episode was recorded before the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Sophie Duker, Rhys James and Evelyn Mok analyse the father of psychoanalysis
Gráinne Maguire, Harriet Braine and Hal Cruttenden beat up beat poet Allen Ginsberg.
Esther Manito, Robin Morgan and Sarah Mills discuss whether the warrior was actually woke
Lou Sanders, Nathan Caton and Athena Kugblenu decide whether they're hypnotized by Biggie
Sikisa, Sarah Callaghan and Ivo Graham take a look at the man behind the Apollo missions.
Sophie Duker, Rhys James and Evelyn Mok decide if Virginia is more Woolf or puppy dog.
Johnny Cochrane, Thanyia Moore and Olga Koch knock down the man behind the big statues controversy currently raging - should statues of evil geniuses from history stay up?
Robin Morgan, Esther Manito & Sarah Mills on the Virgin Queen. Pure evil or pure genius?
Olga Koch, Thanyia Moore and Johnny Cochrane uncover some truths about The Purple One
Russell and panel are back, kicking off with The Purple One himself...music icon, Prince.
Rob Beckett, Athena Kugblenu & Heidi Regan decide whether to use the ejector seat on Bond
Will Jon Richardson, Johnny Cochrane and Susie McCabe give Maradona the red card?
Comrades Ria Lina, Esther Manito and Michael Odewale dissect the Argentine revolutionary.
The controversial children's author.How will Josh Jones, Ola Labib & Joanne McNally vote?
Sophie Duker, Daliso Chaponda and Kemah Bob riff over jazz singer Billie Holiday, who sang Strange Fruit.
Fern Brady, Alison Spittle and Alex Edelman on John Harvey Kellogg, man of cornflakes.
Grainne Maguire Athena Kugblenu and Tony Law assess the Queen of East Anglia AKA Boudicca
Jayde Adams, Angela Barnes and Neil Delamere on the scientist who came up with evolution and explained how life works. No biggie.
Catherine Bohart, Tom Parry & Heidi Regan keep you in suspense. Hitchcock:evil or genius?
Grainne Maguire, Felicity Ward and Alex Kealy decide, was Henry more monarch or murderer?
Darren Harriott, Sikisa and Johnny Cochrane examine the civil rights leader.
Sara Barron, Ivo Graham & Jenny Bede on the American Founding Father, the real man behind the hit musical Hamilton.
Russell and panel take on US Founding Father Alexander Hamilton - of the musical fame..
Olga Koch, Eshaan Akbar and Geoff Norcott give the political thinker Marx out of ten.
Jon Richardson, Catherine Bohart & Shappi Khorsandi look at the film star in close-up.
a message from Russell Kane
Tom Allen, Evelyn Mok and Isma Almas share what Queen's singing superstar means to them.
Will Sarah Keyworth, Athena Kugblenu and Luisa Omielan use their votes wisely?
Will Colin Murray,Johnny Cochrane and Neil Delamere have suspicious minds about The King?
Tom Allen, Suzi Ruffell and Harriet Braine paint a wonky picture of the great artist.
Are Athena Kugblenu, Njambi McGrath and Harriet Dyer feeling good about Nina Simone?
Ivo Graham and Aatif Nawaz bowl over non-cricket fans Russell Kane and Joanne McNally.
Darren Harriott, Nathan Caton and Joanne McNally put the boot in to the sportswear giant.
Colin Murray, Chloe Petts and Neil Delamere give the greatest footballer a good kicking.
Starting with three sport episodes - two sports megastars and one king of sportswear
Jen Brister, Larry Dean & Esther Manito consign Oscar Wilde to the gutter or the stars.
Sophie Duker, Laura Lexx & Neil Delamere take a walk on the wild side with the rock star
Dane Baptiste, Jodie Mitchell and Athena Kugblenu decide, will they always love Whitney?
Jessica Fostekew, Marlon Davis and Leo Kearse ask if the popular comedian is still funny.
Jen Brister, Esther Manito and Larry Dean wax their moustaches ready to talk Salvador Dali
Daliso Chaponda, Ivo Graham & Jessica Fostekew discuss the man voted the Greatest Briton.
Comrades Heidi Regan, Konstantin Kisin and Eleanor Morton consider Fidel Castro.
Darren Harriott, Laura Davis, Christopher Macarthur-Boyd on the boxer called The Greatest
Dane Baptiste, Jodie Mitchell and Athena Kugblenu weigh up Queen Victoria.
Suzi Ruffell Joanne McNally and Maisie Adam take on Amy at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Evil Genius is good, bad, ugly and funny. And it's returning to your lucky earholes.
Lou Sanders, Johnny Cochrane and Tom Lucy find out how James Brown Got On Up to no good.
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