Episodes

  • 66: The Flying Saylovskis

    66: The Flying Saylovskis
    Jan 11 2025
    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!

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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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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • 65: Soundtrack to a Coup d'État (with Andrew Feinstein)

    65: Soundtrack to a Coup d'État (with Andrew Feinstein)
    Jan 4 2025
    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.

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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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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • 64: Communism Schmommunism

    64: Communism Schmommunism
    Dec 25 2024
    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!

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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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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • 63: Pangolin

    63: Pangolin
    Dec 14 2024
    **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!

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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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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • 62: Frestonia

    62: Frestonia
    Dec 7 2024
    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!

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

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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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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • 61: Do They Know They're Evil?

    61: Do They Know They're Evil?
    Nov 30 2024
    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

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    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 and 11 mins
  • 60: Autogyro

    60: Autogyro
    Nov 23 2024
    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 - 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 and 3 mins
  • 59: Tennis Ball on a Stick

    59: Tennis Ball on a Stick
    Nov 16 2024
    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 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