Episode · Behind the Bastards · 2022-02-24
Books mentioned on Part Four: Tzar Nicholas II Was A Real Dick
Robert is joined by Jeff May for part four of our series on Tzar Nicholas II. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.
Robert Evans discussed The Protocols of the Elders of Zion, The Last Tsar by Edvard Radzinsky, and The Romanovs by Simon Sebag Montefiore.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Protocols of the Elders of Zion
The Protocols of the Elders of Zion by Victor, E.
Discussed“In December of 1905, an anti-semitic forgery, the Protocols of the Elders of Zion, which we have done several episodes about. Um, bad book.”
Where to get it
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The Last Tsar
The Last Tsar by Edvard Radzinsky is a biographical account detailing the life, reign, and downfall of Emperor Nicholas II of Russia.
Discussed“In the last zar author Edward Rzzinski cites several people close to Nicholas II who claimed that he did not create he did not order the creation of the protocols”
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The Romanovs
The Romanovs by Simon Sebag Montefiore is a sweeping historical work chronicling the three-century reign of Russia's most famous imperial dynasty from 1613 to 1918.
Discussed“And I'm going to read a quote from the Romanovs that I think makes that clear. The empress concentrated on baby sweet Alexi who was escorted by two Kasac bodyguards at all times”
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