Podcast HackThe Truth About RasputinBy The Rest Is History, Tom Holland, Dominic Sandbrook
In a Nutshell
This December 2021 episode of The Rest is History podcast debunks some of the myths surrounding Russia's most famous mystic: Grigori Rasputin of Siberia.
Favorite Quote
They're completely out of their depth, Alexandra and Nicholas. They're kind of hapless, but being murdered in the basement is probably not the fate you wanted for them. Just like Rasputin being shot and thrown into the river.
Dominic Sandbrook
Introduction
At the dawn of the 20th century, an illiterate Siberian mystic came to the heart of the Russian empire in Saint Petersburg. In a few short months, he was a close advisor to the Tsar and Tsarina.
The Rest is History is a podcast hosted by historians Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook that demystifies some of antiquity's most famous events and figures.
In this December 2021 episode, the hosts dismantle the legend of Rasputin, the Siberian holy man that influenced the Russian Tsardom from 1905 until his grisly assassination in late 1916.
By evaluating the sources of Rasputin's legend, Holland and Sandbrook bust the myths that have plagued the mystic's legacy to uncover his true actions and motives.
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