• 116: The Inevitability of Trump and Why Improv Sucks (with Anthony Atamanuik)
    Feb 28 2026

    The President of alternative American comedy Anthony Atamanuik (30 Rock, The President Show, What We Do in the Shadows) joins Alexei and Talal Karkouti to dissect the state of the USA, how they got there and where they're going.

    Also, Alexei lands a plane in Singapore.

    Check out Tony's Patreon here and keep an eye out for his new podcast Good Science coming in March.

    Get tickets for Talal's improv team The Bazaar's Shoreham show here.

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    The Alexei Sayle Podcast is produced and edited by Talal Karkouti
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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • 115: Waiting for Podot
    Feb 14 2026

    Alexei and Talal Karkouti go through the archives (Wikipedia) and dissect Alexei Sayle's Stuff, his most controversial moments, winning an Emmy, Wuthering Heights and more!

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

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • 114: Dicky Bird
    Feb 8 2026

    Alexei Sayle and Talal Karkouti enjoy some alone time to revel in Keir Starmer's difficult week, give conspiracy theorists their flowers, discuss upcoming live events and remember tandem bicycles.

    Read the mentioned Novara Media article here!

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    The Alexei Sayle Podcast is produced and edited by Talal Karkouti
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    59 mins
  • 113: Compo Bursts Puppy (with Stewart Lee)
    Jan 31 2026

    Alexei Sayle, Talal Karkouti and the returning Stewart Lee talk comedy history, kung-fu (NOT judo!), young comics, old comic, American comics, racist comics, sexist comics, houseboats and Stewart's new tour.

    Go to stewartlee.co.uk for link and details of his upcoming tour and shows including next week at Alexandra Palace.

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    The Alexei Sayle Podcast is produced and edited by Talal Karkouti
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    1 hr and 20 mins
  • 112: Champagne for Everyone (with Robin Ince)
    Jan 24 2026

    Robin Ince joins Alexei Sayle and Talal Karkouti to discuss Ofcom for podcasts, dragging Alexei back into comedy and Rowland Rivron's Ben Elton impression.

    They also explore why Robin stopped working with Ricky Gervais (spoiler: he's not a nice person) and his resignation from Infinite Monkey Cage.

    LAST CHANCE to vote for Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar to win a British Comedy Award by visiting comedy.co.uk and filling in the form!

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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • 111: Labour Friends of Uruguay
    Jan 17 2026

    Alright, so this 2026 thing is sticking around, is it? Sigh! Well here goes...

    Alexei Sayle and Talal Karkouti discuss Syria, Iran and why it's so easy to be more vocal about Palestine. They also rapid fire through some of Alexei's filmography until Ricky Gervais comes along and sucks all the joy out of the conversation.

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    56 mins
  • 110: Plucky Little Lift
    Jan 10 2026

    Happy New Year and let's get this one off to a uplifting start with Alexei Sayle and Talal Karkouti spending way too much time talking about a very particular type of elevator. They also touch on Venezuela, Alexei's new book, the online penguin apocalypse and films to help us fight fascism.

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • 109: It's Behind You!
    Dec 25 2025
    Once again we're flying down your chimney this Christmas morning to stuff your stocking with yams-a-plenty!

    Alexei Sayle and Talal Karkouti discuss New Year plans, Randy Newman and a special Amnesty International Alternative Alternative Alternative Christmas message. We also play a round of Beat Alexei! where you at home can see if you have useless general knowledge than an aging commie comedian.

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    36 mins