This week, we look at the 2003 disappearance of 36-year-old Claire Boylan, and how her case became one of the many in Ireland that seemed to vanish from public view almost as quickly as she did. Links Claire Boylan - Garda Family appeal to missing woman Family of missing woman urge her to make contact The strange disappearance of Claire Boylan : r/UnresolvedMysteries Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Aug 11, 2025•25 min•Season 7Ep. 4
JoJo Dullard, a 21-year-old woman from County Kilkenny, vanished without a trace in 1995 while hitchhiking home, sparking decades of unanswered questions, conspiracy theories, and allegations of a cover-up in one of Ireland’s most haunting missing persons cases. Josephine (Jo Jo) Dullard - Garda Join Patreon here to support the show Links The myth of Ireland’s ‘vanishing triangle’ – The Irish Times ‘Alarm bells should have rung straight away’ Mew lead in search for Josephine Dullard The Indo Dai...
Aug 05, 2025•30 min•Season 7Ep. 3
How did 37-year-old Esra Uyrun vanish in the early morning of February 2011, on a run for bread and milk, never to be seen again? Her car was found hours later at Bray Head, locked, with her coin purse in the boot but no sign of her. This week, we will trace her last known movements and explore the clues that point to something far more bizarre than a simple disappearance. https://www.garda.ie/en/missing-persons/esra-uyrun.html Sources Family desperate for answers on eighth anniversary of disapp...
Jul 28, 2025•30 min•Season 7Ep. 2
It’s been over 30 years since Annie McCarrick vanished from her new home in Dublin. After decades of dead ends and misdirection, Gardaí finally arrested a man in connection with her murder in June of this year, only for him to be released the next day, with a property search yielding no results. This week, we examine Annie McCarrick’s 1993 disappearance and explore why, even after all this time, the case remains unsolved. Support the podcast on Patreon Sources: Annie McCarrick murder: Man (60s) ...
Jul 21, 2025•32 min•Season 7Ep. 1
A deep dive into the scandal-stacked career of influencer Brittany Dawn, from fitness fraud to faith-based grifts, and how she’s managed to stay afloat through lawsuits, backlash, and a trail of controversy. Links Thousands of customers sign petition complaining about Instagram fitness influencer - Good Morning America Who is Brittany Dawn? The fitness influencer being sued for misleading clients with eating disorders Students Show Off Their 'Ms. Honey Tattoos' They Got In Honor Of The Teachers ...
Jul 01, 2025•50 min•Season 6Ep. 6
An in-depth look at YouTuber, Teal Swan’s rise, from a troubled past to a controversial spiritual leader, and the dark claims that surround her growing empire. This episode was originally aired to Patreon: Sign up to Patreon for a FREE 7 day trial Links The Gateway Podcast on Spotify The Memory Maker | Scamfluencers Inside The Deep End: The Rise of Teal Swan and Her Controversial "Completion Process" Program Teal Swan: The woman encouraging her followers to visualise death Teal Swan & The Cr...
Jun 23, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Season 6Ep. 5
This week, we explore how YouTuber Freelee the Banana Girl weaponised veganism to build a harmful cult-like following, spreading dangerous health misinformation and leaving real damage in her wake. Subscribe to Patreon for more Red Room Sources Cancer specialist warns of potentially fatal dangers of 'miracle cure' fad diets - ABC News FreeLee the Banana Girl claims 'chemo kills' and 'losing your period is good' | Daily Mail Online What Is It With Vegan YouTubers and Drama? FreeLee the Banana Gir...
Jun 16, 2025•45 min•Season 6Ep. 4
Jay Mazini rose to fame online by handing out cash and preaching generosity, but behind the scenes, he was running elaborate scams that defrauded his own followers out of millions. This week, we uncover how a viral influencer turned con artist, and how his crimes escalated all the way to kidnapping. Patreon 7 Day Free Trial Links AP News: Instagram fraudster 'Jay Mazini' sentenced Justice.gov: Instagram Influencer Sentenced CoinDesk: Jay Mazini Sentenced for Crypto Fraud CryptoNews: Jay Mazini's...
Jun 09, 2025•30 min•Season 6Ep. 3
This is an excerpt of a 2025 episode of Red Room called The Zizians: From Rationalism to Radicalism that is hosted over on Patreon. It discusses a 2025 tech-cult known as The Zizians, who are tied to multiple deaths. Their story is a wild mix of ideology, obsession, and deadly consequences. Listen to the full episode here: www.patreon.com/redroompod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 04, 2025•16 min
Bentinho Massaro is a self-styled spiritual guru with a massive online following and a string of disturbing allegations trailing behind him; from utopian dreams in Sedona to cult accusations and a follower’s tragic death... is this the future of wellness, or just another rebrand of control? Join RED ROOM on Patreon (7 day free trial) Sources/further reading Tech Bro Guru: Inside the Sedona Cult of Bentinho Massaro – Be Scofield Ex-Cult Members Describe Abuse by ‘Monster’ Bentinho Massaro – Be Sc...
Jun 02, 2025•46 min•Season 6Ep. 2
Sherry Shriner was a YouTuber who claimed to fight reptilian overlords...until her online cult was linked to suicide, paranoia, and murder. This is the dark side of digital influence. Sign up to Red Room on Patreon Sources The Devil You Know S02E02 Orgone Warrior | Sherry Shriner True Crime Documentary Tony Russo's Dragged Into the Light TheWrap Grunge cultfacts.com https://www.thedailybeast.com/web/20170803081134/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
May 26, 2025•42 min•Season 6Ep. 1
Emer O'Loughlin was a 23-year-old artist with a bright future—until her life was robbed on Friday, April 8th, 2005. What was first treated as a tragic accident soon unraveled into a violent murder, and a suspect who vanished without a trace after faking his own suicide. Facebook Page: Justice for Emer O'Loughlin Garda Information: Murder of Emer O’Loughlin - 8/4/05 - Garda Sources Marú inár Measc - Emer O'Loughlin | Player | TG4 | Irish Television Channel, Súil Eile Can a distinctive tattoo help...
Apr 14, 2025•30 min•Season 5Ep. 8
In 1978, 26-year-old Dutch woman Leidy Kaspersma vanished after stepping out of a car on a rural road near Kenmare, County Kerry. Decades later, her disappearance remains unsolved, but some believe all road lead to one suspect. Join Patreon Sources: 'Someone knows what happened to our Leidy' - final appeal from family of missing woman | Irish Independent Zo’n vijftig Nederlanders per jaar raken vermist tijdens vakantie (longread) | Panorama Missing.ie | Leidy Kaspersma Co Kerry Leidy Kaspersma |...
Apr 07, 2025•32 min•Season 5Ep. 7
In 1947, 16-year-old Jimmy O’Neill left for work in Waterford and was never seen again. Did he stow away to England, start a new life, or meet a darker fate? For decades, his disappearance remained a mystery—until now. A newly discovered letter and the power of forensic genealogy could finally reveal the truth. Sources ‘I was always in fear of saying it, well now my family secret is out: We knew Jimmy ran away’ JIMMY O'NEILL: A 71-YEAR MYSTERY - The Munster Express Jimmy O'Neill: Brother of Irel...
Mar 31, 2025•26 min•Season 5Ep. 6
Seventeen-year-old Raonaid Murray was walking home through the quiet streets of Glenageary, Dublin, when she was brutally attacked—just minutes from her front door. Despite thousands of interviews and decades of investigation, her killer has never been identified, and the motive remains a mystery. In this episode, we examine the crime scene, the prime suspects, and the unanswered questions that still haunt one of Ireland’s most chilling unsolved murders. Raonaid Murray - Garda Sources: Renewed a...
Mar 24, 2025•29 min•Season 5Ep. 5
In 1991, Conor and Sheila O’Dwyer vanished without a trace from their home in Fermoy, County Cork—an elderly couple with no reason to disappear, yet it took three weeks before anyone noticed. Their disappearance remains one of Ireland’s most baffling mysteries, made even stranger by the fact that another man went missing in his car just a year earlier, only for his remains to surface 22 years later. In this episode, we unravel the chilling details, explore possible theories, and ask: how can two...
Mar 18, 2025•30 min•Season 5Ep. 4
In 1977, six-year-old Mary Boyle vanished without a trace from remote Donegal, making her Ireland’s longest-running missing child case. Decades later, her disappearance remains a mystery, with allegations of political interference, ignored leads, and a fight for justice led by her sister. Justice for Mary Boyle Facebook Page Gardaí Information Sources ‘Time is running out’: call for inquest in case of Mary Boyle Birmingham girl who vanished 39 years ago and known as 'Ireland's Madeleine McCann' ...
Mar 10, 2025•34 min•Season 5Ep. 3
In February 2019, Jón Jónsson, a 41-year-old Icelandic man, walked out of his Dublin hotel in broad daylight—and was never seen again. No phone, no wallet, no known reason for leaving. Despite extensive searches, his whereabouts remain unknown. Today, we investigate Jón Jónsson’s disappearance and explore the overlaps with other cases, including Peter Bergmann, a man who meticulously erased his identity before vanishing from an Irish beach. If you have any information about Jon Jonsson's case yo...
Mar 03, 2025•42 min•Season 5Ep. 2
In December 1991, Patricia Doherty left her home in Tallaght to go Christmas shopping—she was never seen alive again. Her body was discovered months later in the Wicklow Mountains, yet her killer was never identified. Patricia’s case remains unsolved, but it bears unsettling similarities to other disappearances linked to Ireland’s infamous Vanishing Triangle; like Antoinette Smith and Marie Killmartin. Were these crimes connected, or should we merely neglect to acknowledge their similarities? Th...
Feb 24, 2025•40 min•Season 5Ep. 1
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Feb 12, 2025•12 min
In honour of Robert Egger's long-awaited Nosferatu, I wanted to release this episode initially published back in October for Spooky Month, on Patreon. While there are hundreds of examples of Vampire-like beings in folklore across Europe, the Americas and Aboriginal countries, this week we are going to look at instances where the cosplay was taken a little further... We'll discuss ritualistic blood drinking from ancient civilisations, the Real Vampire community that sprung up in the goth scene of...
Jan 07, 2025•46 min
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Dec 18, 2024•15 min
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Nov 20, 2024•16 min
This week, in our season finale, we explore Ireland's infamous witch trials, uncovering the dark tales of Dame Alice Kyteler, Florence Newton, and the Islandmagee witches. From accusations of demonic pacts to spectral evidence and deadly trials, join us as we explore how fear and superstition gripped these historic Irish communities. Sign up to Patreon (for weekly deep dives & exclusive content ) Follow me on Instagram Follow Red Room on Instagram Links/Sources Newton, Florence | Dictionary ...
Oct 28, 2024•26 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Step back into Victorian-era Ireland, where three gruesome murders left a trail of fear and mystery. This week, we delve into the burning of a witch, the cannibalism of a sailor and the murder of a family in rural Ireland. Sign up to Patreon for weekly deep dives & exclusive content Follow me on Instagram Follow Red Room on Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Oct 21, 2024•32 min•Season 4Ep. 3
Join us this week in exploring the stories associated with some of Ireland's most haunted houses, castles and abbeys. From the haunted tapestry room in Loftus Hall to how a nun who turned to the devil haunted one of Ireland's oldest Abbeys. Get in touch: redroompod@gmail.com Sign up to Patreon for weekly deep dives & exclusive content Follow me on Instagram Follow Red Room on Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Oct 14, 2024•26 min•Season 4Ep. 2
The Dullahan is a sinister, headless rider from Irish folklore, who rides atop a black horse, carrying his severed head under one arm. With glowing eyes and a grin that stretches ear to ear, this figure carries omens of death, and is thought to be the inspiration behind the Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow. This week, we're taking a look at the mythical figure, and some of the local stories of his appearance. Sources The Headless Horseman - Fairy Legends of Ireland The Banshee: Its Scream, Mea...
Oct 07, 2024•22 min•Season 4Ep. 1
This week we investigate the rise and controversy surrounding Christina Gallagher's House of Prayer on Achill Island, uncovering the mystery behind its alleged miracles, financial dealings, and the Catholic Church's disownment. Get in touch: redroompod@gmail.com Sign up to Patreon for weekly deep dives & exclusive content Follow me on Instagram Follow Red Room on Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Sep 23, 2024•37 min•Season 3Ep. 8
content warning: this episode mentions instances of childhood sexual abuse What does a suburban Pacific Northwest housewife, a former Irish priest and Q Anon members have in common? Well, they all co-sign the teachings of Ramtha: a 35,000-year-old warrior who speaks through a woman called JZ Knight, at her school of enlightenment. This week we're discussing JZ' Knights' early life, and looking at how she went from the daughter of a cotton-picking single Mother to the leader of one of the whackie...
Sep 16, 2024•47 min•Season 3Ep. 7
QAnon is many things; a conspiracy theory, a digital phenomenon and according to many, a cult that has taken over the minds of their loved ones. This week we are deep-diving on the conspiracy theory behind QAnon, and asking how an online puzzle became possibly one of the world's largest cults. Get in touch: redroompod@gmail.com HBO Documentary Sign up for weekly deep dives & exclusive content Follow me on Instagram Follow Red Room on Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more ...
Sep 09, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Season 3Ep. 6
