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The Alexei Sayle Podcast

Alexei Sayle and Talal Karkouti

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

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71: Intrinsically Political (with Sami Abu Wardeh)

The Alexei Sayle Podcast ·

2025/02/15

Alexei and Talal welcome the wonderfully talented Sami Abu Wardeh to discuss life as a Palestinian comedian, how the comedy industry reacted to genocide and how many megaphones a leftist politician needs to make a good point. Buy us a coffee! Become a Patron to support the show and get access to live episodes of The Alexei Sayle Podcast and more - patreon.com/AlexeiSaylePodcast Send your fan art, thoughts and questions to alexeisaylepodcast@gmail.com Please consider leaving us a review on Apple

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69:09

70: Bastards with Combovers

The Alexei Sayle Podcast ·

2025/02/08

Alexei and Talal yammer on about racism, Gaza, Trump and raving!Buy us a coffee! Become a Patron to support the show and get access to live episodes of The Alexei Sayle Podcast 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

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69: The Alta Kakas

The Alexei Sayle Podcast ·

2025/02/01

Alexei and Talal are yamming about recording audiobooks, how our leaders make us worse people, auctioning off our last Lego Alexei and this months film club film, 1968's If....Buy us a coffee! Become a Patron to support the show and get access to live episodes of The Alexei Sayle Podcast 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

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67:36

68: Trusty Arabian Sidekick

The Alexei Sayle Podcast ·

2025/01/25

Alexei and Talal discuss last week's protest, Lenin of The Rovers and pick a winner of the final Lego Alexei prize.Don't forget to watch 1968's "If...." before next week's Alexei Sayle Film Club! Buy us a coffee! Become a Patron to support the show and get access to live episodes of The Alexei Sayle Podcast 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

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66:02

67: Now, Ceasefire?

The Alexei Sayle Podcast ·

2025/01/18

Ceasefire, Civil War and Skinheads. Also, next film club movie is chosen! Buy us a coffee! Become a Patron to support the show and get access to live episodes of The Alexei Sayle Podcast 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

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66: The Flying Saylovskis

The Alexei Sayle Podcast ·

2025/01/11

Alexei and Talal have a mega yam session. Yammerings include: fighting capitalism through community, life as an actor and Australia. Also, the third instalment of The Alexei Sayle Film Club! Buy us a coffee! Become a Patron to support the show and get access to live episodes of The Alexei Sayle Podcast 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

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65: Soundtrack to a Coup d'État (with Andrew Feinstein)

The Alexei Sayle Podcast ·

2025/01/04

Alexei sits down for a conversation with activist, author and politician Andrew Feinstein. They discuss his history as an MP under Nelson Mandela in South Africa, how the arts helped combat apartheid, how his electoral campaign helped embarrass Keir Starmer and his constant fight against the most corrupt trade in the world - the arms industry.Buy us a coffee! Become a Patron to support the show and get access to live episodes of The Alexei Sayle Podcast and more -

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71:51

64: Communism Schmommunism

The Alexei Sayle Podcast ·

2024/12/25

Alexei and Talal discuss why we missed last week's episode (trigger warning: it involves a personal illness), catch up on Syria and then we find out what percentage Alexei is a socialist and a very special Christmas quiz! Buy us a coffee! Become a Patron to support the show and get access to live episodes of The Alexei Sayle Podcast and more - patreon.com/AlexeiSaylePodcast Send your fan art, thoughts and questions to alexeisaylepodcast@gmail.com Please consider leaving us a review on Apple

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63:42

63: Pangolin

The Alexei Sayle Podcast ·

2024/12/14

**DISCLAIMER - This was recorded on Wednesday 10th December and is not a source of accurate reporting about the ongoing, evolving events in Syria. Don’t give us no guff! Syrians have suffered decades of torment and deserve to celebrate and have their voices heard.**Alexei and Talal yam about Syria, Sandwich Bar, The Observer and Alexei announces the next movie for The Alexei Sayle’s Film Club! Buy us a coffee! Become a Patron to support the show and get access to live episodes of The Alexei Sayle

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66:10

62: Frestonia

The Alexei Sayle Podcast ·

2024/12/07

Alexei and Talal yam about a new audiobook, degrees of separation and separating the art from the artist.Also, The Alexei Sayle Film Club returns with our discussion on Withnail & I! Buy us a coffee! Become a Patron to support the show and get access to live episodes of The Alexei Sayle Podcast 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

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71:00

61: Do They Know They're Evil?

The Alexei Sayle Podcast ·

2024/11/30

Alexei and Talal have a yam about planes, yachts, doomsday billionaires and Bruce Willis. Support Palestine and enjoy some theatre by attending Cutting the Tightrope at Arcola Theatre Buy us a coffee! Become a Patron to support the show and get access to live episodes of The Alexei Sayle Podcast 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

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63:20

60: Autogyro

The Alexei Sayle Podcast ·

2024/11/23

Alexei and Talal yammer on about aircrafts, Welsh train announcements, Jeremy Clarkson and The Big Breakfast. Also, Wilf says hi! Here's some links for you: Cutting the Tightrope at Arcola Theatre Stand up for Gaza, Lebanon & Sudan Stop The War Xmas Fundraiser ...and, as a special treat, here's Alexei talking to Lily Savage (Paul O'Grady) on The Big Breakfast in 1995 Become a Patron here to support the show and get access to live episodes of The Alexei Sayle Podcast and more -

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58:42

59: Tennis Ball on a Stick

The Alexei Sayle Podcast ·

2024/11/16

Back for another dose of weekly yammering, Alexei and Talal chat Liverpool's rubble years, Dave Allen, mainstream media and more of Alexei's acting career.WATCH Talal and his fellow funny Arabs and raise money for Gaza, Lebanon & Sudan https://artscanteen.com/event/stand-up-for-palestine-lebanon-sudan/ ATTEND THE Stop The War Xmas Fundraiser: https://www.stopwar.org.uk/events/xmas-fundraiser/ Become a Patron here to support the show and get access to live episodes of The Alexei Sayle Podcast

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67:02

58: Trumpet

The Alexei Sayle Podcast ·

2024/11/09

Alexei and Talal talk the US election, Victorian lesbian romps, finding happiness and going back to Liverpool. This episode also features the inaugural Alexei Sayle Film Club with 2014's Edge of Tomorrow! Link for new series recordings of Sandwich Bar below! BE THERE when Alexei records his new Sandwich Bar episodes! https://www.bbc.co.uk/showsandtours/shows/alexei-sayle-sandwich-bar-dec24 WATCH Talal and his fellow funny Arabs and raise money for Gaza, Lebanon & Sudan

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57: Total Break Failure!!!

The Alexei Sayle Podcast ·

2024/10/25

Please enjoy this guest-less episode where Alexei tells Talal about his recent appearances on genial daytime telly and Radio 4's Screen Shot. We also talk upcoming gigs (links below), Palestine and answer some listener questions!You've got homework, dear listener! Watch 2014's Edge of Tomorrow starring Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt before you listen to the next episode. Email or message us your thoughts because we'll be discussing the film at the end of next episode. You can also chat about it in our

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56: The Siege (with Ben Macintyre)

The Alexei Sayle Podcast ·

2024/10/11

Alexei and Talal get into it with bestselling author Ben Macintyre (Operation Mincemeat, SAS Rogue Heroes, Colditz) about his new book The Siege. It's all about the 1980 Iranian embassy siege where 6 terrorists took over the London embassy for 6 days holding dozens of people hostage... including Talal's dad! Bombs! SAS! Heroes! Villains! Thatcher! Buy tickets to ALL NEW SANDWICH BAR SHOWS!! https://museumofcomedy.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873648779 See Alexei do stand up and raise

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55: Reaching for Perfection (with Lenny Henry)

The Alexei Sayle Podcast ·

2024/09/26

It's only bloody LENNY HENRY! Alexei's old pal Sir Lenny Henry finally joins the podcast family! Topics include the working men's club circuit, Tiswas and OTT, Lenny's brief stint in Hollywood and diversity in entertainment. And Wilf's cat acupuncturist swings by... obviously. Stick around till the end for some depressing conversation about world news! Hooray! Become a Patron here to support the show and get access to live episodes of The Alexei Sayle Podcast and more -

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54: War of Position (with Andy Beckett)

The Alexei Sayle Podcast ·

2024/09/09

Author and columnist Andy Beckett joins Alexei to discuss his new book The Searchers: Five Rebels, Their Dream of a Different Britain, and Their Many Enemies. The book covers 5 rebel Labour MPs and their journeys through the growing and changing Britain around them. Featuring top-tier interruptions by Wilf the cat. Become a Patron here to support the show and get access to live episodes of The Alexei Sayle Podcast and more - patreon.com/AlexeiSaylePodcast Send your fan art, thoughts and questions

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53: Famous Fish Person (Lee Mack part 2)

The Alexei Sayle Podcast ·

2024/08/23

The Mack is back!Part 2 of Alexei's conversation with Lee Mack dives deeper into Lee's TV career and his journey to becoming a household name. Become a Patron here to support the show and get access to live episodes of The Alexei Sayle Podcast 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

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52: Maybe I'll be a Jockey (with Lee Mack)

The Alexei Sayle Podcast ·

2024/08/02

Alexei sits down with Lee Mack to explore his early life and career. Fruit picker, bingo caller, Pontins Bluecoat, world-famous stand-up comedian and actor... He's done it all!Tune in next time for part 2! Become a Patron here to support the show and get access to live episodes of The Alexei Sayle Podcast 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

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