Was he a holy man, a con artist, or just an (almost) unkillable weirdo? Grigori Rasputin rose from obscurity to become one of the most infamous figures in Russian history, managing to charm a royal family while leaving behind a trail of scandals. But how did he pull it off? And more importantly—how did he actually die?

Join us as we unpack the absolutely bizarre life of Rasputin and his legendary assassination attempt(s).

STORY STARTS at 00:06:12

🦇Wikipedia: List of Fictional Bats (feat. the baddest bat of all, Bartok)

🎪Learn more about Rasputin’s daughter Maria

📚Books discussed in the intro

• The Romanovs: The Final Chapter by Robert K. Massie
• The Last Thing to Burn by Will Dean (trigger warning, read with caution)
• Room by Emma Donoghue (trigger warning, read with caution)
• My Roommate is a Vampire by Jenna Levine
• A Werewolf’s Guide to Seducing a Vampire by Sarah Hawley

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