Today we're exploring the life of Tony Quinn, the Irish spiritual leader who built a global following with his Educo program, which has been accused of being a cult. We'll explore how Quinn's teachings, wealth and "psychic powers", led to his controversial rise in the oil industry, leaving a legacy of financial manipulation and psychological control. From his humble beginnings to his multi-million euro empire, discover the unsettling truth behind the man who convinced thousands to follow his pat...
Sep 02, 2024•36 min•Season 3Ep. 5
In this episode, we explore the rise and fall of Aum Shinrikyo, the doomsday cult behind Japan's deadliest act of domestic terrorism. We’ll uncover how a seemingly spiritual group evolved into a deadly organization, leading to the infamous 1995 Tokyo subway sarin attack. 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 information....
Aug 26, 2024•39 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Cults are not always whacky organised communities that live in a commune... in fact, many modern-day cults exist right under our noses. New-age spiritual gurus have gentrified many of the legitimate practices of the East, like meditation and yoga, and used them to gain the trust of vulnerable individuals. Dennis Curran and Shashi Dubey were two of these gurus, who started Japa Meditation Ireland, and used it to abuse its members, financially, mentally and sexually. Sign up for weekly deep dives ...
Aug 19, 2024•33 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Turns out there was not just one, but two cults that lived in that big 8-bedroom house in Donegal. In 1982, the house changed hands to a group called The Silver Sisterhood, but the people of Burtonport would not know any peace. While this group were quieter on paper, what they got up to within the house was another world of strange, we're talking Victorian era roleplay, caning and eh... video game development? BBC Sounds Docuseries Sign up for weekly deep dives & exclusive content Follow me ...
Aug 12, 2024•33 min•Season 3Ep. 2
On the North West Coast of Ireland is a small fishing village called Burtonport. On the surface, it is similar to many of Ireland's more rural villages however scratch the surface and you will hear stories of the cults that called it home for 20 years. Between 1974 and 1992, two cults chose Burtonport as their home, and brought controversy, news reporters and unrest to the otherwise sleepy village. Today we will look at The Atlantis Commune, otherwise known as "The Screamers"; a group that came ...
Aug 12, 2024•32 min•Season 3Ep. 1
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Jul 17, 2024•10 min
Amy Fitzpatrick was just 15 years old when she vanished without a trace on New Year's Day 2008 in Mijas, Spain. Amy was last seen walking home from a friend's house, but she never made it back. Years later, her brother would also be killed, and her step-father would be convicted of his manslaughter. Missing Amy Fitzpatrick Website Amy's Change.org Petition Missing Amy Facebook Group Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
May 20, 2024•30 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Celine Cawley knew what she wanted from life. She began modelling as a teen, and by her early 20s she had landed a bit part in a 007 movie with Rodger Moore. However, she was not just a pretty face. In 1990 she founded a hugely successful production company and by the 2000s she was settled in a beautiful home in Howeth, with her beloved daughter and her husband of 17 years, Eamonn Lillis. Celine Cawley was killed in her home on December 15th 2008, her husband claimed it was a failed burglary, bu...
May 13, 2024•31 min•Season 2Ep. 11
On January 3rd, 1993, Imelda Keenan would leave her small apartment to collect her social welfare. The walk was a short one, only 7 minutes according to Google Maps. Before she left she made her fiance, Mark, a cup of tea. She put her makeup on and headed out the door, she would never return. Imelda's Family are certain that their beloved little sister was abducted and murdered, however, her case has never been investigated as one. Resources for Imelda's Case Imelda Keenan - Gardaí Imelda Keenan...
May 06, 2024•30 min•Season 2Ep. 10
If the rumours about Countess Elizabeth Bathóry are true, she would be one of history's most violent serial killers. Known as The Blood Countess, living high in her castle in Transylvania, Elizabeth Bathóry tortured and killed over 650 girls and women in 20 years. She would bathe in their blood as an anti-ageing practice and engage in blood magick and ritual with her cohort of witches and warlocks. However, she was arrested, put on a show trial, and imprisoned in her castle until her death by a ...
Apr 28, 2024•28 min•Season 2Ep. 9
25-year-old Honour Bright was found shot and killed in Ticknock in June 1925. Despite multiple eyewitnesses placing her in a car with a Doctor and a Garda Superintendent, the two men who would be charged and tried for her murder were acquitted by a Dublin jury in 1926. Honour was a single mother, and likely turned to sex work to support herself and pay for her son's foster care. After the trial, the media used her story as a way to scare young women who were prone to becoming "wayward", rather t...
Apr 22, 2024•33 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Trevor Deely would disappear without a trace, after attending his work Christmas party in December 2000, in Dublin Ireland. He has been described as having reddish blonde hair, over 6 feet tall and last seen 24 years ago, wearing a brown shirt and beige cord trousers. He has a distinctive gait, walking with his arms straight down by his sides and was always said to be jovial, happy and social. Missing Person Trevor Deely Trevor Deely Age Progression Resources for families of homicide victims Red...
Apr 15, 2024•33 min•Season 2Ep. 7
In the middle of the night, on March 6th 1997, an intruder broke into number 1 Orchard View, Grangegorman and brutally killed two women in their sixties. This attack terrified the nation, the murders seemed totally random and the victims were former patients of the nearby St Brendan's Psychiatric Hospital and lived together as part of an assisted living program. Who could do such a thing to such defenceless and vulnerable people? What would follow in the months to come, would be a story straight...
Apr 08, 2024•43 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Playboy Magazine is much more than a publication; it's a lifestyle. The women who have graced it's glossy pages become consumed in their life as Playboy Bunnies, and have done so since the magazine's inception in the 1950s. In recent years however, the curtain has been peeled back on the reality of working under Hugh Hefner; a reality of abuse, control and manipulation. This week we are looking at the lives of two former Playmates, who both met tragic ends. Paige Young and Dorothy Stratten began...
Apr 01, 2024•44 min•Season 2Ep. 5
CW: sexual abuse, domestic violence, grooming Sean Combs, also known as Puff, Puff Daddy, P Diddy and ‘Love’ has been one of the most prominent figures in hip hop for over 30 years. There have always been rumours about Puff’s personal life, from rumours of bisexuality to straight-up accusations of abuse - but the recent lawsuit filed by his long-time ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura has opened up a pandora's box of accusations that he can no longer hide from. It has even reopened questions surroundi...
Mar 29, 2024•1 hr 19 min
Mary Gough was married for 6 months to her childhood sweetheart Colin Whelan. They were planning a family and renovating their home. Everything looked perfect, but behind closed doors, a plan was afoot. Colin would call 999 on February 28th 2001, claiming that he found Mary unresponsive, at the end of their staircase. In the months and years following, this would evolve into a murder case, that would launch an international manhunt, involve faked deaths and new identities, and lots of unanswered...
Mar 25, 2024•37 min•Season 2Ep. 4
When teenager Bianca Devins asked her online friend to bring her to a concert of her favourite musician, she did so because she trusted him. Bianca had grown a following on 4chan, where the awkward and sometimes depressed teen had found a group of people who adored her, finally, she wasn't the weirdo, like she was at school. Little did Bianca know, that amongst these adoring fans was one who was dangerous; and according to him, if he couldn't have her... nobody could. Resources Bianca's Law Peti...
Mar 18, 2024•33 min•Season 2Ep. 3
This week we discuss the harrowing true story of the Scissor Sisters murders that shocked Ireland and captured international attention in 2005. Charlotte and Linda Mulhall, together with their mother Kathleen, killed Farah Swaleh Noor in 2005 after a drink and drug binge, on St. Patrick's Day weekend. After the murder, the sisters dismembered Swaleh-Noor's body and dumped it in the city's Royal Canal. This is a story of violence, generational abuse and lies and one that is known as one of Dublin...
Mar 11, 2024•29 min•Season 2Ep. 2
This week we're exploring a cold case that has fascinated True Crime fans for decades: the mystery of the Black Dahlia. Elizabeth Short was murdered in 1947. Her death was particularly violent, but precise, this along with many other clues led LAPD to think it may have been conducted by someone who knew their way around human anatomy. It was also a total media sensation, some of the first people to the scene were journalists, and she was dubbed The Black Dahlia, a reference to a popular movie, a...
Mar 04, 2024•49 min•Season 2Ep. 1
In light of the recently unsealed Epstein documents, this week myself and Shannon from Fluently Forward took a look at some od the allegations not spoken about too often in the press about Jeffrey Epstein. Was he a Mossad agent? Was he a private spy? What was with his connections to powerful governments? AND WTF WAS WITH THE TEMPLE ON HIS ISLAND?! Listen to Shannon's podcast here, it's fab Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jan 15, 2024•1 hr 25 min
On Wednesday a 900-page document pertaining to notorious paedophile and sex trafficker, Jeffrey Epstein, was released under the order of US Judge Loretta Preska. This week I'm breaking it down for you, taking a look at the celebrity names that pop up and asking whether any of this is new information. Read it for yourself here: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/jan/03/jeffrey-epstein-documents-list-pdf Sign up for weekly episodes here --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify...
Jan 04, 2024•36 min
Did you know one of the world's most famous Exorcists was Irish? Father Malachi Martin was a fascinating man, who lived quite an incredible life. As well as studying The Dead Sea Scrolls, being fluent in Hebrew and Arabic and becoming a celebrity author, he was also a renowned Exorcist. This week we're looking at his life, legacy and the controversy surrounding the legitimacy of his claims about demonic possession. SIGN UP TO PATREON --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/po...
Oct 16, 2023•26 min
This week we are looking at the original Cancel Culture… The Witch Trial! For 300 years our go-to allegation against someone we didn’t like or trust was of course, that they must be a witch. We then poked and prodded at them until we found a freckle that proved their allegiance to Satan himself - sounds legit, right? It turns out we have been accusing each other of being Satan worshipping, baby eating monsters for far longer than we can even imagine! In this episode we take a look at the traditi...
Oct 03, 2023•1 hr 7 min
Content Warning: In this episode of Red Room we discuss the details of Danny's Masterson's recent trial, where he was accused and convicted of two accounts of rape. In 2020, actor Danny Masterson - known mostly for his role on the early 2000s hit sitcom That 70s Show was charged with forcibly raping three women in separate incidents between 2001 and 2003. In an added layer of conspiracy, the Church of Scientology have been accused of covering up and enabling Masterson, by the victims; all three ...
Sep 19, 2023•59 min
Ross Ulbricht dreamt of a world where people could buy, sell and consume whatever they wanted, without Government intervention, and he happened to create the world's biggest online drugs operation. This is the story of The Silk Road, it's creation and it's ultimate downfall. Sign up for weekly content: www.patreon.com/redroompod Check out the feed on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5sLu6BwHKPZQ24IjjKEk19?si=4fadeb00f0044788 Links/sources The Underground Website Where You Can Buy Any Drug ...
Sep 05, 2023•27 min
Hello everyone! A little bonus episode for you all for the week that is in it. This week we're going to do a brief overview of J.R Oppenheimer, who he was, what he stood for and of course how he helped create the world's deadliest weapon that changed the world forever. PS: At one point in this podcast I call Enrico Fermi 'Ernico"... I can be a little dyslexic at times especially with names so I'm sorry! Subscribe to WEEKLY episodes of Red Room: https://www.patreon.com/redroompod --- Send in a vo...
Jul 24, 2023•27 min
Today we're exploring the chilling mystery of Ireland's Vanishing Triangle , where a string of women have disappeared without a trace, leaving behind devastated families and a trail of unanswered questions. Was this the work of a serial killer, or something else? Info on the Vanishing Triangle The Vanishing Triangle by Claire McGowan ♦️SUBSCRIBE TO RED ROOM♦️Subscribe to WEEKLY episodes of Red Room: https://www.patreon.com/redroompod --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/po...
May 01, 2023•34 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Abby Choi seemed to have it all; she beautiful, rich and working as a successful model & influencer, being flown across the world to fashion week by some of the biggest brands in the world. When she went missing this year, nobody could prepare themselves for what was about to unfold, in a case that is now being dubbed The Real Life Parasite. This is the story of the murder of influencer, Abby Choi. ♦️SUBSCRIBE TO RED ROOM♦️Subscribe to WEEKLY episodes of Red Room: https://www.patreon.com/red...
Apr 24, 2023•25 min•Season 1Ep. 9
In this episode, we delve into the fascinating history of Old Hollywood's Silent Era, exploring the legendary stars, groundbreaking films, and scandalous stories that defined the era. Join me, as we uncover the secrets of the silver screen and journey back in time to the Golden Age of Hollywood. ♦️WANT MORE RED ROOM?♦️ Subscribe to WEEKLY episodes of Red Room: https://www.patreon.com/redroompod Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jenny.claffey/ Follow Red Room on Instagram: https:/...
Apr 17, 2023•29 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Imagine a city, rich with culture and technology, that existed thousands of years ago but now lies hidden beneath the depths of the ocean....This is the Lost City of Atlantis, a mythical place that has captured the imaginations of people for centuries. Today we're taking a deep dive (no pun intended) into the history behind Atlantis, and asking was it was just a myth… or in fact a real city, lost in time? ♦️WANT MORE RED ROOM?♦️ Subscribe to WEEKLY episodes of Red Room: https://www.patreon.com/r...
Apr 10, 2023•24 min•Season 1Ep. 7
