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.
Podcasting since 2025 • 39 episodes
The House Red
Latest Episodes
Julianne Koepcke: Surviving the Amazon
At 17, Julianne Koepcke fell from a plane into the Amazon—and survived. Alone and injured, she spent 11 days fighting her way through the jungle in one of the most unbelievable survival stories ever told.
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Season 1
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Episode 39
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32:41
The Great A-Flock-Alypse: 7 Days of Death
For one strange week in 2010, something bizarre seemed to be happening around the world. Birds fell from the sky, thousands of fish washed ashore, and animals began dying in sudden, unexplained events. Was it coincidence, natural ...
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Season 1
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Episode 38
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38:33
Shock and Awe: The Story of Topsy
In 1903, thousands gathered at Coney Island for a spectacle unlike any other. At the center of it all was Topsy, a circus elephant with a troubled past—and a grim fate. In an era obsessed with electricity, showmen turned he...
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Season 1
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Episode 37
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44:08
Phineas Gage: A Mind-Blowing Experience
He lost part of his brain but stayed awake. In this episode, we tell the unbelievable true story of Phineas Gage—the man who survived the ultimate workplace accident—and how the iron that should’ve killed him instead reshape...
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Season 1
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Episode 36
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34:27
King Zog I: Bullets, Blood Feuds, and a Self-Crowned King
King Zog I of Albania survived assassination attempts, coups, exile, and international pressure to crown himself king in one of Europe’s most unstable regions. This episode follows Zog’s entire life—from his rise as a...
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Season 1
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Episode 35
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25:45