World Of Secrets
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Season 6: The Bad Guru. A yoga school in London. A guru running from the police. How did Miranda get sucked in? Also: Al Fayed: Predator at Harrods. Women accuse Mohamed Al Fayed of rape. And: The Abercrombie Guys. Investigating sexual exploitation claims against the former CEO of fashion giant Abercrombie & Fitch. Delve into a World of Secrets: the global investigations podcast from the BBC. Uncovering stories around the world and telling them, episode by episode, with gripping storytelling. Latest season: The Bad Guru. A yoga school in London. A guru running from the police. How did Miranda get sucked in? Journalist Cat McShane investigates the international yoga movement headed by Gregorian Bivolaru, the spiritual guide arrested by French police in November 2023 and charged with human trafficking, organised kidnapping, rape and organised abuse of weakness by members of a sect. “Nobody joins a cult. You just get sucked in,” says Penny, the mother of a university tutor from London. In 2017, Penny’s daughter Miranda joins a yoga charity with studios in London and Oxford. The classes make Miranda feel amazing and the people make her feel loved. “There was this sense that these people cared,” says Miranda. But as Miranda becomes more deeply involved with the international yoga movement that her group in London is part of, her mother Penny starts to worry. “When she rang us, she'd be speaking in very hushed tones,” says Penny. Miranda has fallen under the spell of guru Gregorian Bivolaru. She joins thousands of his followers from around the world on a free holiday at a coastal resort in Romania. It’s part of a search for spiritual enlightenment which will see her driven through Paris blindfolded and doing sex work in Prague. This series includes explicit sexual content and strong language. Previous seasons of World of Secrets: Season 5: Finding Mr Fox. Investigating a plot to smuggle around a hundred millions of dollars’ worth of drugs from Brazil to Europe and the miscarriage of justice that followed. But where is the man Brazilian police believe to be at the centre of it all? Season 4: Al Fayed, Predator at Harrods. Egyptian billionaire Mohamed Al Fayed – then owner of Harrods, one of the most famous shops in the world – is accused of rape and attempted rape by women who worked for him. Now they refuse to be silenced any longer. Season 3: The Apartheid Killer. All the victims were black and the youngest was just 12 years old. Some relatives are still searching for the graves. They were killed during a three-year bloodbath in the 1980s, in the South African city of East London – by one person. He killed so many, he lost count. In piecing together this story, we expose the disturbed past and racial injustices of South Africa itself. Season 2: The Disciples. The cult of Nigerian prophet TB Joshua. A story of miracles, faith and manipulation, told by people from around the world, who gave up everything for one of the most powerful religious figures of the century. Lured by TB Joshua’s claimed healing powers, they live as disciples in a guarded Lagos compound, cut off from family and friends. Season 1: The Abercrombie Guys. An investigation into claims of sexual exploitation made against the former CEO of fashion giant Abercrombie & Fitch. He and his British partner were accused by several men, recruited for sex events they hosted around the world.
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The Disciples
há 1 dia
I was enthralled and captivated from the moment this podcast started Each survivor that came forward with their stories set you on the edge of your seat not knowing what could possibly come next. Your work and dedication to this story is phenomenal. To spend over two years working on one story while risking your life in the process humbles me. Your dedication has given a voice to so many that have been ignored and shamed for being abused by a master manipulator. I hope this podcast reaches millions more and continues to motivate others to come forward.
The apartheid killer
há 2 dias
I was so enthralled listening to this podcast. The collaboration with everyone involved was outstanding. Thank you for educating us. Growing up in apartheid South Africa, I am still angry, shocked and saddened when I hear additional accounts of the cruelty that was imposed on black South Africans. The woman who raised me as a young child with so much love, patience and warmth was not my mother, but my nanny, Rebecca, who I will never forget. I wished as a child that she was treated with the acceptance, humanity, respect and gratitude that she deserved. She never was and I am still ashamed 56 years later. The Palestinians have suffered a similar fate and there are too many similarities to the ugliness of apartheid South Africa. Free Palestine.
Beyond Belief
30/12/2024
Season 6 - I’m not all the way through but by way of warning, this is the darkest most disgusting material I’ve ever listened to. I’ve heard some really dark podcasts but this is the worst. You can’t effectively tell this story without including the graphic detail. I give a lot of credit to the producers for not holding back. But it is going to be unbearable for many. Just be warned.
Please don’t join a cult
há 3 dias
Every time I listen to a podcast or read about a cult, I just am so frustrated, but this reaches new heights. I know that hindsight is 20/20, but please don’t sacrifice your conscience for “connectivity” and enlightenment. If anyone claims to have the answers to everything you’re seeking, just assume they’re lying. No one has all the answers. And please have boundaries. Boundaries are healthy. If people are asking you to change your boundaries for them, it’s most likely not a good thing. Lord have mercy. I just can’t with the things these people did. Have boundaries! There are no simple answers to the mystery of existence. And if someone tells you to quit your job and participate in naked massage and drink piss to reach your “spiritual” peak, please run far away from them. 🙏🏽 Monsters cannot continue to destroy lives and take our power with their manipulation if we refuse to let them.
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