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Why we鈥檙e still mesmerized by the myth of Rasputin

Photographic portrait of Grigori Rasputin (1869-1916) a Russian mystic and self-proclaimed holy man who befriended the family of Tsar Nicholas II and gained considerable influence in late imperial Russia. Dated 20th century.
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Grigori Rasputin (1869鈥1916).

In the century since Russia鈥檚 鈥淢ad Monk鈥 was poisoned, we鈥檝e come to believe a lot of things: he was mystical, he was evil, he was the world鈥檚 greatest lover.

This hour: Rasputin 鈥 the all-too-human peasant who found his way to friendship with the Romanovs and the comical, absurd version of him that just won鈥檛 die.

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Julia Pistell is a freelance producer for 黑料新闻 Radio, the host of the podcast 'Literary Disco,' and the Managing Director of Sea Tea Improv. She also worked on 黑料新闻 Radio's 'The Radius Project,' an exploration of history and culture in Hartford's neighborhoods.
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