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This week, we look at the disappearance of 25-year-old Fiona Pender from Tullamore, a young woman seven months pregnant who vanished without a trace in 1996. Vote for Red Room In The Stellar Awards Here Links/Sources Fiona Pender - Garda Disappearance of Fiona Pender cast shadow over home town Searches under way as Fiona Pender disappearance reclassified as murder https://archive.is/9Vom2 Homicide...

This week, we’re looking at the disappearance of Sandra Collins, a 28-year-old woman from Killala, Co Mayo, whose 2000 case was later upgraded to murder but remains unsolved. Vote for Red Room In The Stellar Awards Here Links/Sources Murder Investigation – Sandra Collins – killala Co. Mayo - Garda Episode 9: Sandra Collins | The Missing | Series 5 Missing woman's family do not believe she was preg...

This week, we’re looking at the disappearance of 39-year-old Eva Brennan, who vanished from Terenure in July 1993, and why her case never received the attention it deserved. Joing Patreon to Support The Show Links Eva Brennan - Garda 'One of the forgotten': Family frustration over missing woman's case https://archive.is/gJ28i Serial killer theory gains ground Eva Brennan | International Missing Pe...

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 To access bonus weekly episode...

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 Time...

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/...

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, t...

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...

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 Proce...

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 p...

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: Ins...

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 To access bonus weekly episodes of Red Room join...

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...

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.thedailybeas...

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...

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 ve...

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 J...

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 st...

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 late...

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 cas...

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 id...

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 Killma...

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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...

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