S4 – 1: In Search of a Friend

His hometown was a crossroads. Money and merchandise passed him by, so when Grigory set out on the road himself, it just made since. But he walked into a future that no one could see coming. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.co ... Show More

The Tsar and his people wrestled for control of the empire. A voice whispering that control was his divine right was exactly what Nicholas wanted to hear. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

At the right hand of the Tsar, Grigory Rasputin turned his newfound power and prestige to vicious ends. And he wasn't the only one. Predators across the empire were howling for blood. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/liste ... Show More

Alex’s death remains shrouded in mystery. This episode retraces her final days. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Pursued by Specter and forced to make a dangerous river crossing, Aurela and Zaita learn a surprising secret, and a heartbreaking lesson about sacrifice. For more great shows, visit GZMShows.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

Traded in a spy swap, Sergei Skripal finds refuge in England. But Moscow's shadow follows. And when his daughter Yulia comes to visit, events take a terrifying turn.Do you have a suggestion for a scandal you would like us to cover? Or perhaps you have a question you would like to ... Show More

Queen Elizabeth suffers the loss of her friend Winston Churchill and deals with the anti-monarchy sentiments and possible KGB ties of her new Prime Minister. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

In 1836, a stranger arrived to a remote Russian town on a snow-white horse. The man spoke fluent French and had a noble bearing, but he refused to give any information about where he came from or who his family was. And then someone noticed a striking resemblance to the former Ts ... Show More

A one-sided friendship ended in regret ...and death. Join me here: ScaryPod.com 

When the USSR falls apart, GRU officer Sergei Skripal finds himself adrift in the new Russia, having never asked for the country's new democracy. So when he meets a shadowy wine dealer, he leaps at the chance to make some money, without a clue how the deal would lead him to Salis ... Show More