The House Red
History is stranger than fiction---and we're here to prove it. Welcome to The House Red, the podcast where we uncork the wildest, weirdest, and most unbelievable true stories from history. From bizarre plagues to daring heists, twisted scandals to forgotten legends, we dive into the past's juiciest tales with a twist of dark humor and a splash of intrigue. So pour yourself a glass and get ready---because history has never been this intoxicating.
The House Red
Latest Episodes
Frano Selak: Surviving the Impossible
This week on The House Red, we dive into the unbelievable life of Frano Selak, the Croatian schoolteacher often called the luckiest—or unluckiest—man alive. Was he blessed by fate, cursed with impossible misf...
Timur the Lame: Grave Mistake
When Soviet archaeologists opened the tomb of Timur—better known as Timur the Lame—they reportedly found a chilling warning: disturb his grave, and a greater invader would follow. Days later, Nazi Germany launched Operation Barbarossa.
The Tunguska Event: The Mystery in the Morning Sky
In 1908, a massive explosion tore through the remote wilderness of Siberia, flattening more than 80 million trees across hundreds of square miles. The strange part? No crater. No impact site. No clear explanation. Was...