Episode 74: Amos Barshad
On this episode, I talk with Amos Barshad, the author of the book, \u201cNo One Man Should Have All That Power: How Rasputins Manipulate the World.\u201d It was published by Abrams Press in April.\n\nThe book looks at the people in the shadows of the powerful who silently pull strings and wield their own power. It\u2019s incredibly interesting and entertaining, covering Rasputins in everything from pop culture to crime, from professional sports to politics. It also covers the namesake Rasputin \u2013 Grigori Raputin, an almost mythical Russian mystic who had the ear and the trust of Prince Yusupof, until Rasputin was murdered.\n\nBarshad was raised in Israel, the Netherlands and Massachusetts. He\u2019s a former staff writer at The FADER and Grantland, and has written for The New Yorker, the New York Times, and Arkansas Times.