20. From the Liberties to the Abyss: The Radicalisation of Terence Kelly.

<p>How does a Roman Catholic altar boy from working-class Dublin, trained to save lives as an intensive care nurse, become a suicide bomber for ISIS? In this episode, we trace the bizarre, dark, and highly public trajectory of Terence Kelly (aka "Taliban Terry"). From a Saudi bootlegging ring to a rural cottage in Longford, we explore the domestic isolation and digital radicalization that led a brilliant man to volunteer for the Islamic State’s formalized "martyrdom register"—and examine the military reality of his final moments in the apocalyptic Battle of Mosul.</p>