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Grigori Rasputin - Why You Shouldn't Let Your Wife's Yoga Instructor Run the Government
Grigori Rasputin is historically known as "The Mad Monk," but he was really just a wandering holy man, a snake oil salesman, and a walking scandal generator in boots.
In this episode, we break down how a Siberian peasant somehow managed to become the most influential (and hated) man in the Russian Empire. We cover:
The Romanov Crisis: How Tsar Nicholas II and Tsarina Alexandra's desperation to cure their son's hemophilia created the perfect opening for Rasputin to enter the palace.
Accidentally Useful: How Rasputin's advice to keep doctors away actually helped the royal heir, mostly because…
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