INTERVIEW BEGINS AT 23:30

We are pleased to welcome prize winning and best selling author Douglas Smith to the show to discuss his brilliant and powerful RASPUTIN Faith, Power, and the Twilight of the Romanovs. This is the definitive story of one of histories most enigmatic figures. 

Rasputin has been called everything from Mad Monk, Mystic, Drunk, Pervert, Con-Man and just about any other negative description you can imagine, but as is often the case, the truth is somewhere between fact and fiction. Douglas Smith, unearthed forgotten documents from archives in seven countries to bring us the closest version of the truth we are ever likely to find on this fascinating figure. So strap in and enjoy!!

Douglas Smith website is https://douglassmith.info/books/ check out all his amazing work!

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