Russian Dolls: Rasputin and Blavatsky

EPISODE 149 | Russian Dolls: Rasputin and Blavatsky Russians are practical, artistic and deeply mystical. And they tend to fall under the sway of strong personalities. Like two people from the past - Rasputin, the so-called Mad Monk, and Helena Blavatsky, founded of Theosophy, which itself is the very root of the modern New Age movement. Like what we do? Then buy us a beer or three via our page on Buy Me a Coffee.  Review us here or on IMDb. And seriously, subscribe, will ya? Like, just do it. SECTIONS Ra-Ra-Rasputin So You Think You're a Witch? Rivers of Babylon Sorcerer's Puppet Music by Fanette Ronjat More Info Rasputin on biography.com The Murder of Rasputin Rasputin Was Poisoned, Shot, Beaten, and Drowned. But Did His Penis Survive? Inside The Wild Myths And Legends Surrounding Rasputin’s Penis HELENA BLAVATSKY The evolution of Theosophy The birth of theosophy Who Was the Mother of the Occult? (Part I) - Episode #66 of the Our Fake History podcast Madame Blavatsky: a seeker of truth — and a fraud The Dawn of Civilization: An Esoteric Account of the First Three Root Races Chains, Globes, Rounds and Root Races Theosophy: Origin of the New Age (Part 1) The theosophical roots of Nazism Theosophy and visual arts Influences on the New Age movement Follow us on social: Facebook X (Twitter) Other Podcasts by Derek DeWitt DIGITAL SIGNAGE DONE RIGHT - Winner of a Gold Quill Award, Gold MarCom Award, AVA Digital Award Gold, Silver Davey Award, and Communicator Award of Excellence, and on numerous top 10 podcast lists.  PRAGUE TIMES - A city is more than just a location - it’s a kaleidoscope of history, places, people and trends. This podcast looks at Prague, in the center of Europe, from a number of perspectives, including what it is now, what is has been and where it’s going. It’s Prague THEN, Prague NOW, Prague LATER