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
The New England Vampire Panic: Fear, Folklore, and the Vampire Next Door
New England once had a full-on vampire panic — and no, it wasn’t sparked by a moody novelist or a fog machine gone rogue. In this episode of The House Red, we dig up (literally) the bizarre 19th-century hysteria that had entire towns convinced their neighbors were undead. From exhumations to accidental medical theories, this story has everything: fear, folklore, family drama, and a whole lot of questionable science.