The most famous willy in Russia was worshiped in Paris and traded hands after his death; finding a new home in the Erotica Museum in Petersburg as a fertility talisman today. The visions and prophecies of Rasputin are examined through primary source material in his own hand and that of others. The Russian Revolution, abdication of the Tsar Nicholas II, last days and death of the royal family, and the end to the 300 year reign of the Romanov Dynasty are discussed. Historians Joe Wojie and Britnee Smith are joined by historians Ted Sisco and Cassie Coxon.

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