Rasputin: The Sex Mad Monk Who Cheated Death & Controlled Russia’s Royalty

Welcome back to Bloomin’ Legends, the podcast where we uncover the wildest, most legendary, and unbelievable true stories from history!In this episode, Johnny Vaughan and Gavin "The Woodman" Woods unravel the insane life of Grigori Rasputin—the Siberian peasant-turned-mystic who mesmerized Russian royalty, dodged death multiple times, and inspired a disco hit.What You’ll Hear in This Episode:⚡ Rasputin’s Wild Origins – From a wandering Siberian peasant to a feared mystic💀 His Infamous Assassination – Poisoned, shot, beaten, drowned… yet he STILL wouldn’t die🏰 How He Seduced the Russian Royal Court – And why the Tsarina thought he was sent by God🎶 The Boney M Factor – How Rasputin became a disco legend centuries laterBloomin’ Legend or Not?At the end of the episode, we decide: Was Rasputin a true Bloomin’ Legend? Or just Russia’s weirdest cult leader?Join the Conversation!📲 Follow us on TikTok & Instagram: @BloominLegends📩 Send us your legendary stories—whether epic, absurd, or just downright bonkers—and we’ll decide if they’re Bloomin’ Legendary or not!👉 Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review to help more people discover Bloomin’ Legends!Get in touch with your Bloomin' Legendary stories - @BloominLegends on Tik Tok & Instagram. Listen now to all epsiodes on Global Player. Download Global Player from your app store or go to www.globalplayer.comThis is a Global Original podcast, produced by Ben Fairclough.Executive Producer, Chris JanesCommissioning Editor, Chris Lander