Episode 231: Haunted Rasputin, Russia's Immortal Mad Monk

Welcome to “Episode 231: The Haunted Story of the Mad Monk, Rasputin”! This week, Aly and Nat explore the bizarre and haunted life of Grigori Rasputin, the Siberian peasant mystic who clawed his way into Russia’s royal court. Born in a frozen Siberian village under a streaking meteor, Rasputin grew up as a troubled boy rumored to possess strange psychic gifts and an uncanny bond with horses. His rise from wandering holy man to spiritual advisor of Tsar Nicholas II and Tsarina Alexandra was fueled by his supposed healing powers over their hemophiliac son, Alexei, but also marred by scandals of debauchery, occult rumors, and political meddling. We unravel the infamous story of his assassination (poisoned, shot, beaten, and drowned) while exposing the contradictions and conspiracy theories that made him the “unkillable man.” From the haunted mirrors of the Yusupov Palace to ghost sightings in his old apartment, Rasputin’s legend continues to blur fact and folklore. Was he a conman, a true mystic, or something darker? TIME STAMPS 00:00:00 INTRO/HOUSEKEEPING 00:06:54 PART I: THE RISE OF RASPUTIN 00:17:46 MIRACLE MADE AD READ 00:19:54 PART I CONTINUES 00:36:15 BLISSY AD READ 00:38:31 PART I CONTINUES 00:45:29 PART II: MAGICAL POWERS 01:18:02 PART III: THE IMMORTAL MAN 01:34:33 PART IV: STILL HERE AFTER DEATH 01:51:46 PART V: THE THEORIES 01:58:53 CLOSING CREDITS THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED!! Find out more about this week’s advertisers below: MIRACLE MADE: Upgrade your sleep with Miracle Made! Go to https://trymiracle.com/haunted and use the code HAUNTED to claim your FREE 3 PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40% OFF. BLISSY: Get better sleep, hair, and skin with Blissy and use code “LGHPOD” to get an additional 30% off at http://blissy.com/LGHPOD. DON’T FORGET TO VOTE FOR US IN THE PEOPLE’S CHOICE PODCAST AWARDS BY GOING TO: https://www.podcastawards.com/ and voting for us in the following categories: Best Overall, Best Female-Hosted, Best Asian-Hosted, Storytelling & Drama, Society & Culture, Comedy, & Entertainment! —— Other Important Stuff: Join the Patreon today! https://patreon.com/letsgethaunted LGH Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/letsgethaunted Buy Our Merch: https://www.letsgethaunted.com Check out the photo dump for this week’s episode: https://www.instagram.com/letsgethaunted Send us fan mail: PO BOX 1658 Camarillo, CA 93011 Send us your listener stories: LetsGetHauntedPod@gmail.com —— BACKGROUND MUSIC: [1] “MAGIC TRANSITION SOUND - NO COPYRIGHT” BY SOUND TRUST, LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNHMu3Upgu4 Creative Commons — CC BY 3.0 I https://goo.gl/Yibru5 [2] License Dar Golan - Elevator Music - Royalty free music, “Elevator Music (Royalty Free, Infinite Loop)” by Dar Golan, free download link here: https://www.dargolan-free.com/funny-music [3] “Creepy Doll” by Michael Byrnes [4] “(Free) Horror Ambiance - Ominous Background Music” by ESN Productions, link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAO3x-Uhfoo [5] “Russian Folk - Troika (balalaika)” uploaded to YT by Barbara Kornas, link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyBQ_EHEpqI VIDEO & PHOTO ASSETS USED IN THIS EPISODE WERE ALL PURCHASED AND LICENSED VIA PEXELS.COM ——KEYWORDS: Rasputin, Mad Monk, Grigori Rasputin, Russian history, Romanovs, Tsar Nicholas II, Tsarina Alexandra, Prince Alexei, mystic healer, psychic, prophecy, occult, mysticism, Siberia, Pokrovskoye, Russian folklore, St. Petersburg, Yusupov Palace, Russian Revolution, assassination, conspiracy theory, MI6, World War I, haunted history, paranormal, ghost stories, seance, haunted mirrors, cursed objects, fertility charm, sex scandal, Boney M Rasputin, Anastasia movie, Hellboy comics, Russian Doll Netflix, mystic powers, unkillable man, haunted Russia, Russian mystic, Let’s Get Haunted, haunted folklore Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices