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Dane examines a variety of articles and rumors linking the deceased sage to Russian President Vladamir Putin. Rejecting the argument that Putin is the reincarnation or clone of Rasputin, Dane makes the case that the better Rasputin is Russian political philosopher Alexander Dugin. As early as 1997, Dugin called for the invasion of Georgia, Ukraine and the mass murder of Ukrainians - all of which have been attempted by the Russian regime. This suggests that Dugin really does have significant influence over Russia's rulers, just as the late Rasputin exerted malevolent influence over the Russian royal family. The episode ends probing allegations that Dugin has connections to various occult philosophies, with Dane surprised to find that he really does think that Dugin is playing an evil role in steering Russia and the world towards calamity.