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Podcast: The Colin McEnroe Show
Episode: Why weâre still mesmerized by the myth of Rasputin
Description: In the century since Russiaâs âMad Monkâ was poisoned, weâve come to believe a lot of things: he was mystical, he was evil, he was the worldâs greatest lover. This hour: Rasputin â the all-too-human peasant who found his way to friendship with the Romanovs and the comical, absurd version of him that just wonât die. GUESTS: Chris Roberson: Co-writer of the Hellboy comic Rasputin: Voice of the Dragon Douglas Smith: Historian and author of Rasputin: Faith, Power, and the Twilight of the Romanovs The Colin McEnroe Show is available as a podcast on...