April 16, 2025

37 minutes

Available for over a year

Was OJ Simpson an inspiring American rags-to-riches story, or a fame-hungry abuser?

Michael Odewale, Sara Barron and Rachel Fairburn take a sip of ‘The Juice’.

Was he a murderer who got away with it all? Was a victim of systemic racism in the US justice system? Our guests dig into his life, and debate the legacy of Orenthal James Simpson.

Additional Material: Eve Delaney

Researcher: Miriam O’Byrne

Sound Editor: Kate Mac

Production Coordinator: Sarah Nicholls

Executive Producer: Paul Smith

The Producer was Gwyn Rhys Davies. Evil Genius with Russell Kane is a BBC Studios Audio Production for BBC Sounds.