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The Alexei Sayle Podcast

The Alexei Sayle Podcast

By: Alexei Sayle and Talal Karkouti
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Summary

 If you listen to The Alexei Sayle podcast you will not be disappointed, unless you are expecting something other than an old man talking crap.

Photograph from the Andy Hollingworth Archive
Music by Tarboosh Records
The Alexei Sayle Podcast is produced and edited by Talal Karkouti Stupid Noises Productions Political Science Politics & Government Social Sciences
Episodes
  • 125: Privilege, the Psychology of Economics and Moral Licensing (with Barry Ferns)

    125: Privilege, the Psychology of Economics and Moral Licensing (with Barry Ferns)
    May 17 2026

    Barry Ferns from Barry's economics joins Alexei Sayle and Talal Karkouti for a chat about his journey from homelessness to owning London's best comedy club, Angel Comedy, and teaches us things he learned along the way.

    Massive thank you to Barry and his team for hosting us, filming and even editing this podcast! Talal's been travelling a lot for work lately and this wouldn't have been possible without Barry's superb team. They filmed us with three cameras so if there was ever a time to join the Patreon and watch the full video episode, it's now! Click here to join now! Check out Barry's Economics on YouTube, learn the truth about money and stop getting your financial advice from rich w@nkers who don't give a hoot about you!

    Pre-order Alexei's book here.
    Come see The Alexei Sayle Podcast LIVE with Diane Morgan at The Roundhouse, Camden on 2nd August! Get tickets here.
    Get tickets to see Alexei in conversation at the Rik Mayall Festival in Droitwich Spa, 5th June here!

    Be a comrade and support the show! Become a Patron and get access to the video version of the podcast, live episodes and more - patreon.com/AlexeiSaylePodcast

    Send your fan art, thoughts and questions to alexeisaylepodcast@gmail.com

    Please consider leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

    Subscribe to Alexei's YouTube channel here and join him for his Bike Rides and more.

    The Alexei Sayle Podcast is produced and edited by Talal Karkouti
    Music by Tarboosh Records
    Photograph from the Andy Hollingworth Archive

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • 124: Diggers, Palestine Marches and Tommy Robinson

    124: Diggers, Palestine Marches and Tommy Robinson
    May 4 2026

    Alexei Sayle and Talal Karkouti bring the podcast to the Northants May Day and Wellingborough Diggers Festival 2026!

    They also talk weaponising antisemitism, Russell Brand and why there is still hope.

    Pre-order Alexei's book here.
    Come see The Alexei Sayle Podcast LIVE at The Roundhouse, Camden on 2nd August! Get tickets here.
    Get tickets to see Alexei in conversation at the Rik Mayall Festival in Droitwich Spa, 5th June here!

    Be a comrade and support the show! Become a Patron and get access to the video version of the podcast, live episodes and more - patreon.com/AlexeiSaylePodcast

    Send your fan art, thoughts and questions to alexeisaylepodcast@gmail.com

    Please consider leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

    Subscribe to Alexei's YouTube channel here and join him for his Bike Rides.

    The Alexei Sayle Podcast is produced and edited by Talal Karkouti
    Music by Tarboosh Records
    Photograph from the Andy Hollingworth Archive

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    1 hr
  • 123: Bullfighting, John Hamm and more Touch of Evil

    123: Bullfighting, John Hamm and more Touch of Evil
    Apr 25 2026

    Alexei Sayle and Talal Karkouti also discuss Camden, Lewes bonfire night and why dartboards are the new watermelon.

    Pre-order Alexei's book here.
    Come see The Alexei Sayle Podcast LIVE at The Roundhouse, Camden! Get tickets here.
    Get tickets to see Alexei interview Slavoj Žižek on 6th May here.
    Tickets to see The Alexei Sayle Podcast LIVE in Shoreham on 30th July here and at The Wellingborough Diggers Festival on 2nd May here!
    And, finally, get tickets to see Alexei in conversation at the Rik Mayall Festival in Droitwich Spa, 5th June here!

    Be a comrade and support the show! Become a Patron and get access to the video version of the podcast, live episodes and more - patreon.com/AlexeiSaylePodcast

    Send your fan art, thoughts and questions to alexeisaylepodcast@gmail.com

    Please consider leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

    Subscribe to Alexei's YouTube channel here and join him for his Bike Rides.

    The Alexei Sayle Podcast is produced and edited by Talal Karkouti
    Music by Tarboosh Records
    Photograph from the Andy Hollingworth Archive

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    49 mins
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I’d never give anything but 5 stars as I love the podcast and all things Alexei, but…

The episode on Rojava totally rocked my political world. I like many had never heard of it before so must thank you for bringing it onto my horizons. I went off and read loads about the place, people and principles and, went on about it to all my friends and family until they too became fascinated. As a result I finally left the Labour Party (I am a disillusioned Corbyn supporter so it only needed a push) and joined the Greens in order to stay politically active, meanwhile continuing to read about forms of anarchism. I would love to have heard more discussion on it from other listeners as it seemed to be a real spark that Alexei himself appeared to be excited by. In Sugarfoot it was almost as if he was deliberately trying to avoid the topic, of course with humour, but by the end it felt like that exciting little spark of hope for humanity was allowed to dim. Was it just me and a girl in New Zealand who found the Rojava episode so inspiring? Please Sir, can I have some more?

Bruce

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