The Bad Guru: 3. The Transformation

World Of Secrets

BBC

Society & Culture, Documentary

4.7 • 765 Ratings

🗓️ 23 December 2024

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

“I don't have my passport. I don't have my phone. I don't have my bank card… I have nothing”. Miranda is driven through Paris with her eyes covered to meet the guru Gregorian Bivolaru at a secret location. Why is her spiritual guide in hiding?

This episode contains sexual content.

Host: Cat McShane Producers: Emma Weatherill and Cat McShane Sound design: Melvin Rickarby Production Coordinator: Juliette Harvey Unit Manager: Lucy Bannister Executive Producer: Innes Bowen Commissioning Editor: Dan Clarke Commissioning Executive: Tracy Williams

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0:00.0	You're about to listen to a BBC podcast, but this is about something else you might enjoy.
0:05.4	My name's Katie Lecky and I'm an assistant commissioner for on demand music on BBC Sounds.
0:10.8	The BBC has an incredible musical heritage and culture and as a music lover, I love being part of that.
0:17.5	With music on sounds, we offer collections and mixes for everything, from workouts to
0:22.4	helping you nod off, boogie in your kitchen, or even just a moment of calm. And they're all put
0:28.3	together by people who know their stuff. So if you want some expertly curated music in your life,
0:35.0	check out BBC Sounds. You're about to listen to the latest series of World of Secrets, The Bad Guru.
0:41.3	Episodes will be released weekly wherever you get your podcasts.
0:45.3	But if you're in the UK, you can listen to the full series right now, first on BBC Sounds.
0:50.3	This episode contains sexual content.
1:03.1	We were told to pack our bags for a couple of weeks and put them in the back of the car.
1:09.5	We didn't stop, really, and we drove through the night, but we didn't stop to sleep.
1:12.6	Miranda is being driven across Europe with three other women.
1:16.2	They're all followers of the same international yoga movement.
1:19.9	Through the car window, Miranda makes out some road signs in French.
1:23.3	We were told that we could keep our phones, but when we got to the destination point,
1:26.8	we would need to send our kind of final text messages to family, etc.
1:32.2	After 16 hours, they pull into a service station on the outskirts of Paris.
1:36.7	A people carrier pulls up beside them until Romanian men tell them to get in.
1:40.5	They said, have you turned your phones off?
1:43.0	And then we got into the car. We were told that
1:47.2	there were dark glasses and hats in each of the seat pockets and that we should put on one of
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