Miles Davis

Evil Genius with Russell Kane

BBC

History, Comedy

4.2 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 4 December 2024

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

The 'Prince of Darkness' Miles Davis was a jazz revolutionary with a famously husky voice and a passion for fashion. Musical genius? Yes. Deeply flawed character? Yes. Blew his own trumpet? Big time. Our guests Desiree Burch, Ian Smith and Susie McCabe uncover the darker side of a fascinating life and debate whether he was in fact evil... or genius.

Producer: Sasha Bobak Evil Genius with Russell Kane is a BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds.

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0:00.0	You're about to listen to a BBC podcast, but this is about something else you might enjoy.
0:05.4	My name's Katie Lecky and I'm an assistant commissioner for on demand music on BBC Sounds.
0:10.8	The BBC has an incredible musical heritage and culture and as a music lover, I love being part of that.
0:17.5	With music on sounds, we offer collections and mixes for everything, from workouts to helping
0:22.7	you nod off, boogie in your kitchen, or even just a moment of calm. And they're all put together
0:28.7	by people who know their stuff. So if you want some expertly curated music in your life,
0:35.0	check out BBC Sounds.
0:42.3	BBC Sounds, music, radio, podcasts.
0:45.3	Warning, this episode contains strong language.
0:51.0	Genius. Genius. Genius.
0:57.2	Hello, I'm Russell Kane and this is BBC Radio 4's Evil Genius.
1:00.8	It's great to be on Radio 4, where I'm a fully diverse presenter.
1:02.0	I mean, listen to me.
1:05.4	It sounds like I'm about to steal your national insurance details, fleece you,
1:07.7	and spunk the ill-gotten wedge on scratch cards.
1:08.5	You know what I mean, mate?
1:10.8	Evil Genius is the fearless forum, where I gather three of my most amusing amigos
1:13.1	and force them to dwell on a dead legend.
1:16.8	Anyone from Charlie Chaplin to Christopher Columbus,
1:19.4	the game we play is easier to understand than a celebrity's motivation for going
1:25.2	into the I'm a Celebrate Jungle.
1:27.1	We reveal three shocking things,
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