128: Hypnotic pt.2: Sex Martyr

Grant Thomas
Oct 21
1 min read

Can one person’s legend be another person's vicious rumor? This week, we try to separate fact from fiction as we look at the Mystic Monk himself - Rasputin. From humble beginnings and fervent religious belief Rasputin grows from peasant to powerful advisor in a stunningly short period of time. He was powerful, but was he evil? What was his relationship with the Queen? And how did he die? Man, myth, legend… Sex Martyr? This week, on Well, I Laughed.

Chapters

00:00:00 Catch-Up

00:31:36 Sex Martyr

00:43:54 Not a Regular Monk, a Cool Monk

01:04:28 Meeting the (Dumb) Monarchs

01:16:31 Life Long ... Lover

01:27:33 A Magic Touch

01:35:44 The War

01:40:12 The End

01:59:37 Aftershocks

Photos Referenced

Grigori Rasputin, the "Mad Monk" - Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons	Rasputin and Alexandra and her five children, Olga, Maria, Anastasia, and Alexei - Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons
Felix and Irina Yusupov in 1915 - Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons	Grand Duke Dmitri Pavlovich - Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons