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78 – Whatta Mighty Good Man – Grigori Rasputin


About the Episode

There lived a certain man in Russia long ago. He was big and strong and didn’t actually live that long ago?

In our 78th episode, Sierra spins the terrifying tale of Grigori Rasputin, while Colin visits yet another liminal space. You’ll hear about EpiPen trauma, the art of helicoptering, and maybe learn how to get hot babes.

Photos from the Episode

  • whatta man whatta man whatta man

    whatta man whatta man whatta man

  • Grigori Rasputin in 1910

    Grigori Rasputin in 1910

  • scary man

    scary man

  • Conn's liminal space

    Conn's liminal space

  • Rasputin with Bishop Theofan

    Rasputin with Bishop Theofan

  • Rasputin w/ his offspring

    Rasputin w/ his offspring

  • Alexandra Feodorovna, her kids, their nurse, and creepy man Rasputin

    Alexandra Feodorovna, her kids, their nurse, and creepy man Rasputin

  • Rasputin w/ his sex cult followers

    Rasputin w/ his sex cult followers

  • Tsar and Tsarina, puppets of Rasputin

    Tsar and Tsarina, puppets of Rasputin

  • Pokrovskoye in 1912

    Pokrovskoye in 1912

  • the basement where Rasputin was murdered

    the basement where Rasputin was murdered

  • the bridge Rasputin was thrown off of

    the bridge Rasputin was thrown off of

“Rasputin” by Boney M.

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Subjects Covered

Grigori Rasputin • Pokrovskoye, Russia • Yefim Rasputin • Anna Parshukova • Praskovya Dubrovina • Melity Zaborovsky • St. Nicholas Monastery at Verkhoturye • Elder Makary • Alexander Nevsky Monastery • Seven Lakes Monastery • Archimandrite Theofan (Bishop Theofan) • Mad Monk • St. Simeon of Verkhoturye • Hemophilia • Chionya Guseva • Pyotr Stolypin • Prince Feliks Yusopov • Princess Irina Alexandrovna • Alexei Nikolaevich • "Rasputin" by Boney M. • Tsar Nicholas II • Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna • strannik • Anna Vyrubova •

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