Rasputin and The Romanovs

Those Conspiracy Guys

Gordon Rochford

True Crime, Comedy, History

4.4 • 4.5K Ratings

🗓️ 18 October 2022

⏱️ 370 minutes

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On this episode we discuss one of the most maligned and mysterious figures from modern history; a man who is as famous for his death as for his life, and someone like him would put the willies up anyone in power because he was an uncontrollable and unpredictable force; this episode is all about Rasputin. Shambling into St Petersburg from the Siberian countryside in the early days of the 20th century; is how most people would view the tale of Rasputin; but the truth is often stranger. As part of a campaign of popularity and spectacle in a turn of the century royal socialite influencer class, Rasputin was invited to the royal court as part of some sort of esoteric oddity and was so charming he managed to become one of the Tsarinas closest advisors. Rasputins massive shlong and love making prowess is also part of the legend and this, along with his unroyal blood made the movers and shakers in Romanov controlled Russia quite nervous. Rasputin was rumoured to be utterly debauched and his strange unkempt appearance, his uncouth charm and his loose morals meant that he was a threat to the status quo. The legendary tale of the assassination of Rasputin probably over shadows anything he did in life and is itself wrought with rumour and inconsistency. Murdered by jealous royal in-laws, Rasputin's legend endures and we go deep and long on it for this episode! ________________________ Joining me for this one are comedians Tom O'Mahony and Micky Bartlett and we get deep on The Mad Monk. You should give the lads a follow and look for their live shows and their own podcasts. You can find links for Tom O'Mahony here https://linktr.ee/tomomahony including his podcast Buckshot and all tickets for his live shows and other cool stuff like his Patreon page or follow on instagram @tomomahonycomedy You can find Micky Bartlett on his podcast website here https://www.deckchairandyumz.com and there are links to all the tour dates, his Patreon page, videos, merch and all that jazz and follow on instagram @micky_bartlett I will be doing a live-chat very soon after publication of this episode and I invite you all to watch (and if you're a Patreon you can even join in) where we discuss some more of the intricacies of this story. Enjoy! ________________________ If you want to follow TCG on social platforms including the TCG Guilded Server; watch video versions of the livestream podcast and documentaries; or even join in on live chats about current events; buy TCG merch; get notifications of tickets you can buy to upcoming live stage shows or any other way to connect with me; all the available links, info and instructions you can find by clicking this link http://www.taplink.cc/thoseconspiracyguys If you want to throw a few bucks up the internet to support the show on Patreon you can get exclusive Patreon-Only content; all seasons of ad-free episodes; exclusive access to live chats and private social media like Instagram and Guilded and a whole load of other stuff click here http://bit.ly/TCG-Patreon where you can get all this from just $2 per month subscription or an annual one-time payment with a month free! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	On this episode, those conspiracy guys, we venture deeper to the Siberian wilderness to discuss
0:08.0	one of the most mysterious and much-maligned historical characters, known as the Mad Monk
0:13.5	and renowned for his seemingly magical and definitely the serious ways.
0:18.7	This episode is all about Gregory Yufemovich Rasputin.
0:26.4	Born in 1869, Rasputin was the son of a Siberian family that had deep roots in a long
0:31.5	dynastic family history in the area, and he purported himself as a thought leader and
0:36.6	was a devoutly spiritual man.
0:39.3	Rasputin began his studies in a religious order and was enamored with the idea of suffering
0:44.0	through pilgrimage.
0:47.5	With this fascination of self-legilation and abstinence, there were rumors of him being
0:51.8	part of a religious cult known as the Klist, who modeled such practices.
0:56.4	But this and many other unsubstantiated rumors would go on to be a shadow on the reputation
1:01.4	of Rasputin for the last 100 years.
1:05.7	Rasputin is arguably most famous for his relationship with the Royal Romana family in
1:10.3	turn of the 20th century Russia.
1:12.8	He is often blamed for the social and political upheaval Russia underwent during the early
1:17.2	years of World War I, and some historians go for fires to accuse him of controlling the
1:21.5	Royal family and therefore the Empire of Russia by being such an amazing lover that the
1:27.1	Sireen had did his bidding.
1:29.1	It was not a bad reputation, huh?
1:32.3	The reason Rasputin was in the company of the court of the Sire initially was to administer
1:36.4	holistic healing to the hemophiliaic child, the first son of Nicholas in Alexandria, the
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