History's Worst F*ckboys: Rasputin
Why did Rasputin believe sin was the key to salvation?
Rasputin presented himself as a mystic healer, and preached that the only way to salvation was through sin 鈥� which sometimes, if rumour is to be believed, manifested in orgies.
It's definitely giving f*ckboy behaviour.
How did he make his way from poverty to the Russian royalty inner circle? What mystical powers did he claim to have? And did he really have a 13" penis?
Helping Kate get to know this charismatic - and problematic - figure, is Frances Welch, author of Rasputin: A Short Life.
*TW: This episode contains references to sexual abuse*
This episode was edited by Tim Arstall and produced by Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.
All music from Epidemic Sounds.
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