The comedian returns with a spin-off of his hit series about evilness – now applied to animals. Plus, Tracy Beaker actor Dani Harmer spills the tea on the magical Jacqueline Wilson
“Is this creature a misunderstood marvel or a furry little psychopath?” That’s what comedian Russell Kane is asking in this animal-themed spin-off series from his hit Evil Genius podcast. He’s starting (dangerously) small with the hamster. Helping him to decide whether they are “pet shop pin-ups or nugget-size narcissists” are fellow funny woman Laura Smyth and zoologist and hamster expert Jules Howard. Hollie Richardson
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The second series of this impressive indie podcast sees musician Anthony T Jackson analyse the musical and cultural DNA of hits from the 70s and 80s. First up is Donna Summer’s gamechanging disco banger I Feel Love, produced by Giorgio Moroder and famously dubbed “the sound of the future” by Brian Eno. HJD
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