Rasputin: Myth & Manhood

In 1909, the third and final woman hanged in Western Australia was executed. She had murdered three of her step children.What drove Martha Rendall to kill these children? Why did others in their neighbourhood stand by and not raise the alarm sooner? And how do our understandings ...  عرض المزيد

Malleus Maleficarum may sound like a spell but it is actually almost the opposite. This book was nicknamed the Hammer of Witches, and today we're finding out if it really started the European witch hunts.Kate is joined by the wonderful Eleanor Janega to talk all things Heinrich K ...  عرض المزيد

Was Rasputin really Russia’s greatest love machine? Did he have any healing powers? And why might his penis be pickling in a jar?

In this episode, we are drawing this mystical man out of his cloud of green smoke to find out which of the things we know about him might ...

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Uncover the mystique surrounding Grigori Rasputin in this captivating podcast episode! From his humble Siberian beginnings to the Russian court, we delve into his life, death, and the enduring myths. Sponsor: everyplate.com/podcast and enter code 49decoding to get a meal starting ...  عرض المزيد

The peasant who became one of the most influential figures in the final days of the Russian Empire is an unbelievable story. But how much of the gossip, rumour and scandal that surrounded Grigori Rasputin is true? Dominic and Tom discuss, and somehow manage not to get too sidetra ...  عرض المزيد