Rasputin: The Mad Monk Who Wouldn’t Die

Sex, scandal, mysticism, and murder plots gone wrong — this week on Time and Time Again, we dive headfirst into the filthy, fascinating life of Grigori Rasputin.

From peasant nobody to mystical power behind the Russian throne, Rasputin hypnotised royalty, survived poison, bullets, and beatings, and somehow kept coming back like history’s worst horror villain. Was he a holy man? A con artist? Or just impossible to kill?

We break down the myths, the madness, and the brutal truth behind the man blamed for helping bring down the Romanovs — with dark humour, savage takes, and zero reverence.

Henry VIII: Six Wives, One Huge Ego.

Henry VIII wasn’t just England’s most famous king — he was a walking red flag with a crown.

In this episode of Time and Time Again, Mike digs into the life of history’s most influential petty tyrant: a man so desperate for a male heir that he flipped religion on its head, invented his own church, and executed anyone (including his wives) who got in the way.

From jousting golden boy to bloated, paranoid butcher, we follow Henry’s transformation through six marriages, two beheadings, one religion invented out of spite, and an absolutely unhinged body count.

Expect:

• Tudor drama

• Religious chaos

• Executions, ego, and erectile dysfunction

• And a king who ate himself into history

History is mad. Henry VIII was madder.

Welcome to Time and Time Again, the sweary history podcast that drags the past into the present kicking and screaming. I’m your host, ranting my way through dodgy monarchs, wild rumours and the bits your history teacher politely avoided. Expect dark humour, questionable research and absolutely no apologies