This week we are exploring the world of Secret Societies. From Bohemian Grove to the Freemasons, these private boys clubs are often said to hold the world in the palm of their hand, members are apparently puppet masters of the universe and bred for success from the get-go.... but just how powerful are they really? We take a look at The Bohemian Club, Skull and Bones 322, The Freemasons, The Order of St Hubertus and Cicada 3301 and try to answer the question, do secret societies really run the wo...
Apr 03, 2023•30 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Have you ever heard the rumours that some of the biggest names in rock music made deals with the devil to achieve fame and fortune? From Robert Johnson's legendary crossroads story to Led Zeppelin's infamous fascination with the occult, the idea of selling your soul to the devil has long been a part of rock mythology.But is there any truth to these stories, or are they just urban legends? This week we'll explore the history and cultural context behind the idea of making a deal with the devil, an...
Mar 27, 2023•22 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Betty & Barney Hill were a normal American couple, going about their everyday life, until one day everything changed. While travelling home from a trip, the couple encountered what they described as a bright light hovering over their car. Confused, they pulled over and this is where their memory gets blurry. When they 'came-to' they were back in their car, almost 60km away from where everything happened. They struggled with their memories over this event for years, until they were introduced...
Mar 20, 2023•18 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Reincarnation to many in the Western world is something of fairytales, Christianity and Abrahamic religion has coloured our view of the concept so much we typically completely dismiss it. But, did you know, within many Asian and Eastern religions, reincarnation is central to their beliefs? Jainism, Hinduism, Buddhism and Sikhism are just some of the religions who believe in a karmic cycle, resulting in each life that you life (there can be infinite numbers) to reflect the work you did in the las...
Mar 13, 2023•25 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Did you know The Wizard of Oz is the most watched movie of all time? It launched Judy Garland's career , won multiple awards and has entertained families for almost 100 years; but it is not well known that the film is considered cursed by many. From pre-production disasters, toxic makeup, drug addictions and even assault, this film's production was littered with issues that affected many of the cast for their entire lives. This is the story of the curse and surrounding conspiracy theories of The...
Mar 06, 2023•27 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Elliot Rodger was born in 1991, to a upper-middle class family and although he was shy, he was a pretty normal kid. However as this shyness and introversion began to hinder his social life, he got older he began to grow bitter and resentful towards his peers. He found it hard to fit in, he struggled to talk to the opposite sex and often felt confused as to why this happened him. These, of course, are normal parts of growing up for many teenagers and young adults, but instead of persevering, Elli...
Feb 27, 2023•37 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Happy Christmas ❤️ In this week's episode we run through some weird and wonderful Christmas traditions from all over the world, we discuss Bruce McArthur who was a department store Santa killer by day and a serial killer by night and finally how two big corporations manipulated us into some Christmas traditions. To access 70+ episodes of Red Room, video podcasts & more go to www.patreon.com/redroompod Links: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-irish-used-to-celebrate-the-day-after-...
Dec 19, 2022•58 min
Today we are diving into one of the biggest scandals in fashion history, allegation surrounding fashion house Balenciaga and their SS23 campaigns. Buckle up, we're going in. Sign up for full episodes: www.patreon.com/redroompod TIMESTAMPS 00:00 intro and aim 05:43 Background on Balenciaga 09:50 Background on Demna 15:31 The Scandal 28:34 The Photographer 33:45 The Legal Documents 40:16 Michaël Borremans 44:27 John Philip Fisher 47:10 Other Easter Eggs 50:00 SS23 Fashion Show 53:48 Fallout from S...
Nov 30, 2022•1 hr 25 min
Hi everyone!This week we are looking at the case of the New Jersey Watcher. You may have seen this was recently made into a Netflix series by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan and the minute I watched it I needed to know what parts were fact, and what were fiction.As I always say, sometimes real life is scarier than fiction and this case is definitely one of them.00:00 INTRO00:59 Part 1, The Dream07:43 Part 2, The Reality14:28 Part 3, The Young Blood20:05 Part 4, The Suspects 29:47 Part 5, To Move or ...
Oct 24, 2022•58 min
Happy Spooky Season everyone!Over on Patreon, I’ve been releasing extra special and spooky content every week for the month of October, but I had to give you all a Halloween special. So happy to be joined by Megan, someone I have now collaborated with three times on the podcast. Not only is she Irish, but a woman, and let me tell you they are few and far between in this space!We always have a great time chatting but this was my favourite yet, we chat about the Irish roots of Halloween & some...
Oct 12, 2022•1 hr 10 min
This week on the pod I am speaking to Briell Decker.Briell was born and raised within the FLDS Church, a fundamentalist sect of the Latter Day Saints that practice Polygamy. Her life was never normal; she had no TV, was forced out of school before High School and she could not date or mingle with boys - any semblance of a normal teenage childhood was banned.Her life changed forever when she had just turned 18 and Warren Jeffs requested her to be married to him, as one of his then 64 wives. Briel...
Sep 07, 2022•52 min
Celebrity conspiracy theories are some of my favourite things to chat about - the weirder and less evidence behind them, the better! This week we’re chatting about Lady Gaga (my queen) and the mysterious circumstances around the death of her former friend Lina Morgana, Beyonce’s deal with the Illuminati and Armie Hammer’s obsession with cannibalism and his newest career move.Timestamps00:00 Intro05:44 Lady Gaga Conspiracies23:35 Beyonce Conspiracies 38:04 Armie Hammer ConspiraciesVOTE FOR RED RO...
Aug 11, 2022•53 min
Today we're speaking to Tara O'Callaghan and Sinead Connell who have recently collaborated on the incredile film Call Me Mommy.Call Me Mommy is an Irish film that aims to destigmatize sex work, through sharing Sinead's story. Follow the film: https://www.instagram.com/callmemommyfilm/Follow Sinead: https://www.instagram.com/sincitymilfoffical/Follow Tara: https://www.instagram.com/toctaz/--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/redroompod/message Hosted on Acast. See ...
Jul 01, 2022•57 min
Jenny Keane is a trauma certified somatic sex educator who facilitates regular online sex workshops aimed at removing the taboo around sex education. We sat down on a sunny afternoon to chat about how she ended up where she is today, the importance of sexual wellness, how kinks and fantasies can inform us on our traumas and finally how becoming empowered through our sexuality can improve our life in all aspects. Follow Jenny here: https://www.instagram.com/hellojennykeane/ And find our more abou...
Jun 03, 2022•1 hr 20 min
This month we ponder the controversy surrounding Kim Kardashian wearing Marilyn Monroe's dress, with interviews with Scott Fortner of The Marilyn Monroe Collection and MJ Corey of Kardashian Kolloquium.Follow Scott: https://www.instagram.com/marilynmonroecollection/Follow MJ: https://www.instagram.com/kardashian_kolloquium/--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/redroompod/message Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
May 24, 2022•40 min
Welcome everyone!Today we are chatting about being Chronically Online ™️: from scrolling for hours on Tumblr to curating every inch of your life around an algorithm, chances are if you're listening to this you are chronically online too!As someone who 'grew up' so to speak, on Tumblr I wanted to chat to Eden Young (social editor of Polyester Zine) about our coming of age online, how Tumblr helped shape us as women and how we think future iterations of social media have shaped other young women t...
May 03, 2022•1 hr 4 min
Hi everyone!This month's Off-Script Hot-Take I discuss my love of Warhol that was reignited through the new Netflix docu-series, I watch the Kardashian's so you don't have to (but you will because are all merely slaves to their machine) and view them and the show through the Warholian lens of instant fame, curated controversy and polished yet heavily contrived realities.Finally I ponder the importance of the villian and how we are all just jesters on the stage of The Theatre of the Internet.Enjo...
Apr 20, 2022•55 min
So excited to bring you this episode of the pod with Shannon from FluentlyForward who is the QUEEN of blind items. She even has her own podcast and I guested on an episode over there last month, discussing the NXIVM cult. In this episode of the pod we sit down to discuss the blind items associated with billionaire's and my god... are they juicy. Follow Shannon IG: https://www.instagram.com/fluentlyforward/Follow Shannon Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fluentlyforwardFollow Shannon's podcast: htt...
Apr 04, 2022•1 hr 23 min
Once a month or so, I want to do something completely off-script, more casual and less serious. This month I want to talk about Euphoria, my thoughts and feelings on two relationships in the show that I was most drawn to and finally going through some of the fan theories!Sign up for weekly episodes: www.patreon.com/redroompod--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/redroompod/message Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Mar 10, 2022•59 min
This month's freebie is an amazing and fun interview with celebrity psychic-medium & Good Witch, Patti Negri!Patti Negri is a Psychic-Medium and "Good Witch" best known for her recurring role on the Travel Channel and Discovery Plus's #1 show GHOST ADVENTURES. She is the international best-selling author of OLD WORLD MAGICK FOR THE MODERN WORLD: Tips, Tricks and Techniques to Empower and Create a Life You Love. Patti's body of work includes appearances on dozens of shows including MASTER CHE...
Mar 03, 2022•1 hr 3 min
There's an awful lot of talk about censorship in the media lately, but did you know a lot of the most viral information was only revealed because of an attempt to cover it up?The Streisand Effect is a phenomenon that occurs when an attempt to hide, remove, or censor information has the unintended consequence of increasing awareness of that information, often via the Internet.In this episode we cover a plethora of examples of the Streisand Effect, from where it gets it's name, political coverups ...
Feb 10, 2022•46 min
This week we take a deep dive into the Church of Scientology and their relationship to (and obsession with) celebrities. From alleged cover-ups, arranged marriages to using the charisma of the celebrity to spread their beliefs far and wide, there is no Scientology without the A-list celeb, and seemingly nothing they won’t do to keep their A-listers loyal followers.In this episode we cover the beginnings of this profitable relationship and how it was always L Ron Hubbard’s wish to be a celebrity ...
Jan 17, 2022•1 hr 8 min
Welcome to my first ever, publicly released (from the archives!) episode of Red Room.In this episode I fill you in on what the future is going to be like, from an alleged time-traveller, I learned about the ancient myth of the skinwalker and pondered about shapeshifting in mythology and what kind of behaviour it was used contextualise to us mere mortals, in the mythology of Ancient Greece.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/redroompod/message Hosted on Acast. See...
Dec 02, 2021•57 min
