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The Alexei Sayle Podcast

The Alexei Sayle Podcast

By: Alexei Sayle and Talal Karkouti
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 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.

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Music by Tarboosh Records
The Alexei Sayle Podcast is produced and edited by Talal Karkouti Stupid Noises Productions Political Science Politics & Government Social Sciences
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  • 121: Trump's Threats, Kanye West and The Bund

    121: Trump's Threats, Kanye West and The Bund
    Apr 11 2026

    Alexei Sayle and Talal Karkouti also discuss Israel's ongoing onslaught in Lebanon, late-stage capitalism, whether the moon matters and if running a red light is a moral issue.

    Here come the links:

    Pre-order Alexei's book 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!

    Phew!

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    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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    51 mins
  • 120: Cycling, SNL UK & Evangelicals

    120: Cycling, SNL UK & Evangelicals
    Apr 4 2026

    From the Isle of Man to Beirut, ham-faced Sky News presenters to Jimmy Saville and from Manx cats to Jesus Christ - what isn't discussed this episode?! Tune in to not find out!

    Pre-order your SIGNED copy of Alexei's new book How I've Tried To Change The World - By Walking Down the Middle of the Street Shouting here!

    Check out Mark Cunliffe's movie reviews here! Let's get him in The Guardian!

    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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    59 mins
  • 119: Ambulances & Returning Marxist Dance Videos

    119: Ambulances & Returning Marxist Dance Videos
    Mar 28 2026

    Alexei Sayle and Talal Karkouti return for the yammiest of yams. They yam about Michael Rosen and Miriam Margolyes, Iran, Planes, Graham Greene, Orson Welles (new Alexei Sayle Film Club alert!), hobbies and the origins of the "I'm not really foreign, you know" bit from The Young Ones.

    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

    Show More Show Less
    51 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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