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One was infamous, the other was catastrophic, and this episode explains the difference.
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In this episode
- How Rasputin built his reputation as a faith healer and cult figure
- Why comparing two historical villains actually tells you something real
- The connection between Rasputin's influence and Stalin's rise to power
- A clearer sense of how evil operates at different scales in history
About this episode
Two of the most legendary evil men in History, but one was a LOT worse than the other. Do we compare evil? They both were. Hear about Rasputin's reputation as a faith healer and cult leader and how it, in a way, set the stage for the dispicable deeds of Joseph Stalin.
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About History. Rated R.
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