{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65ce3745707bcb0017b8427d/683c78a7e7563becbf798990?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The TechBro Cult of Enlightenment | Bentinho Massaro","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/65ce3745707bcb0017b8427d/1748787533563-0a2fed86-a3c3-4bad-8ec9-a7586cad9c25.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>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?</p><p><br></p><h3><a href=\"www.patreon.com/redroompod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Join RED ROOM on Patreon (7 day free trial)</strong></a></h3><p><br></p><h3><strong>Sources/further reading</strong></h3><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.gurumag.com/tech-bro-guru-inside-the-sedona-cult-of-bentinho-massaro/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Tech Bro Guru: Inside the Sedona Cult of Bentinho Massaro – Be Scofield</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.gurumag.com/ex-cult-members-describe-abuse-by-monster-bentinho-massaro/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ex-Cult Members Describe Abuse by ‘Monster’ Bentinho Massaro – Be Scofield</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.bescofield.com/articles/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Be Scofield’s Articles on Cults and Spiritual Abuse</a></p><p><a href=\"https://alittlebitculty.com/episode/bentinho-massaro-sucks-part-2\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">A Little Bit Culty Podcast – Bentinho Massaro Part 2</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.themirroreffect.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Mirror Effect – Survivor Accounts and Advocacy</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.dazeddigital.com/life-culture/article/55519/1/trinfinity-academy-abusive-spiritual-cult-leader-bentinho-massaro\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Spiritual Guru or Creepy Cult Leader? – Dazed</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.culteducation.com/group/1289-general-information/35209-my-journey-into-the-dark-hypnotic-world-of-a-millennial-guru.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">My Journey into the Dark, Hypnotic World of a Millennial Guru – Cult Education Institute</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.culteducation.com/group/1289-general-information/36420-massaro-s-organization-is-a-cover-to-give-him-everything-he-craves-power-money-and-women.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Massaro’s Organization Is a Cover to Give Him Everything He Craves – Cult Education Institute</a></p><p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bentinho_Massaro\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Bentinho Massaro – Wikipedia</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/apr/11/bentinho-massaro-spiritual-guru-cult-sedona\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">‘If you die in the process, it doesn’t matter’: the rise of Bentinho Massaro – The Guardian</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/bentinho-massaro-sedona-cult-instagram-1234840622/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Inside the World of Bentinho Massaro, Instagram’s Cult Leader for the Tech Set – Rolling Stone</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWUZnYCe0QA&amp;t=15s&amp;ab_channel=VICE\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Controversial Guru Who Wants to 'Upgrade Civilization'</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQcFQwharDA&amp;t=6s&amp;ab_channel=Dr.ToddGrande\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Levitating Spiritual Guru Wants to Enlighten the World | Bentinho Massaro Case Analysis</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Jenny Claffey"}