The House Red

       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.

On October 13th, 1917, tens of thousands gathered in Fátima expecting a miracle — and many swore they got one. Witnesses reported the sun spinning, plunging, dancing, and defying every law of physics. Was it divine intervention? Mass hysteria? Atmospheric weirdness? In this episode of The House Red, we dive into the testimonies, theories, and the extraordinary spectacle that turned a sleepy Portuguese field into the site of one of history’s most debated miracles.

   When an army mistakes itself for the enemy, things get weird fast. In this episode, we dive into the legendary 1788 Austrian Army debacle at Karansebes—an epic cascade of misunderstandings, booze-fueled panic, flying passwords, and friendly fire so chaotic it practically fought itself. Grab your canteen: this is military history at its most gloriously ridiculous.

     In 19th-century Paris, death became a public spectacle. The city’s morgue drew massive crowds—not for mourning, but for curiosity. Behind glass walls, the unclaimed dead were displayed like exhibits, turning tragedy into entertainment. In this episode of The House Red, we step inside the Paris Morgue to uncover how it became one of the city’s strangest and most haunting attractions.

       In August 1945, two cities burned under the blinding light of atomic fire. Most who saw it never lived to tell the tale. But one man—Tsutomu Yamaguchi—witnessed both Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and somehow survived them both. This is his story: of luck, loss, and the human will to endure the impossible.

   Ken Rex McElroy terrorized the small town of Skidmore, Missouri for decades—bullying neighbors, dodging the law, and walking free from dozens of charges. But in 1981, the town had enough. In broad daylight, surrounded by dozens of witnesses, the town took things into their own hands. This episode unpacks the chilling story of the man who couldn’t be stopped—and what the town finally did about it.

    In 1807, Napoleon Bonaparte prepared for a grand hunting party—only to be ambushed by an unexpected army. But instead of soldiers, it was rabbits. Lots of rabbits. In this episode of The House Red, we dive into the bizarre day when one of history’s most formidable generals was hilariously outmaneuvered by a horde of fluffy foes.

Before Pablo Escobar, there was Griselda Blanco — the ruthless "Godmother of Cocaine." From Medellín to Miami, she built a billion-dollar empire on blood, betrayal, and fear. In this episode, we uncover how a poor girl from Colombia became one of the most feared figures in the drug world — and the dark legacy she left behind.

  During the Cold War, the CIA poured millions into one of the strangest espionage schemes in history: turning a housesat into a living spy device.  Dubbed Project Acoustic Kitty, it was part science experiment and part absurdity.  In this episode, we dive into how the CIA tried to wiretap the Kremlin with a cat, why it failed spectacularly, and what this bizarre footnote reveals about the paranoia era.

  In 2013, hotel guests in downtown Los Angeles complained of strange-tasting water.  Days later, the body of 21-year-old traveler Elisa Lam was discovered in the rooftop tank of the notorious Cecil Hotel.  In this episode of The House Red, we dive into Elisa's mysterious final days, the unsettling elevator footage, and the swirling theories that still haunt the halls of the Cecil.