The House Red

  In 1947, a mysterious distress call echoed across the Strait of Malacca: "All officers, including captain, are dead...lying in chartroom and bridge. Possibly whole crew dead."  Minutes later: "I die." When rescuers boarded SS Ourang Medan, they found a scene of horror- frozen corpses with twisted faces, no sign of struggle, and no clear cause of death.  In this episode of The House Red, we explore one of the sea's most chilling unsolved mysteries.

    Meet Tarrare, an 18th-century Frenchman whose hunger knew no limits—literally. He ate corks, live animals, and even, allegedly, human flesh. In this episode of The House Red, we dig into the bizarre, unsettling, and tragic tale of history’s most ravenous man. Was he cursed, sick, or something science still can’t explain? So grab a snack… or maybe don’t.

    "Built to Bewilder" takes you inside the twisting halls and dead-end staircases of the Winchester Mystery House.  Was it a grieving widow's obsession, a master plan to confuse vengeful spirits, or something stranger still?  Join us as we explore the legend, lore, and labyrinth of America's most bizarre mansion.

      In one of the most macabre moments in papal history, a long-dead pope was dug up, dressed in full vestments, and put on trial by his successor.  In this episode we investigate and dive into the twisted tale of the Cadaver Synod--a surreal spectacle of power, revenge, and corpse-based courtroom drama that rocked the medieval church. Was it madness, politics, or both.

    Jane Toppan was the picture of a devoted nurse-until her patients started dying in droves.  But this wasn't incompetence. It was murder. Lots of it. In this episode of The House Red, we dive into the twisted mind of "Jolly Jane". Poison, power, and perverse experiments in life and death-this is one nurse you wouldn't want to call.

    In the heart of the Great Depression, a bizarre competition unfolded. A race not of speed or strength, but of childbirth. Fueled by the eccentric will of a wealthy bachelor, the Great Stork Derby turned Toronto into a baby making battleground. In this episode, we unpack the strange legal battle, the social fallout, and the unexpected legacy of one of history's weirdest wagers.

   In 1932, Australia declared war...on emus.  Yes, the large, flightless birds.  What followed was one the most bizarre military campaigns in history.  In this episode of The House Red, we unpack the feathery fiasco known as the Great Emu War.  Was it military incompetence?  Bird brilliance? Or just an epic case of underestimating your opponent? 

  In July 1951, a quiet neighborhood in St. Petersburg, Florida, was rocked by an unexplainable horror.  Mary Reeser, a 67 year-old widow, was found reduced to ash in her favorite armchair-her body almost completely incinerated, yet the room around her was barely touched.  The only thing more unsettling than the scene itself was the theory floated by investigators: Spontaneous Human Combustion. 

  Under the cover of darkness, with engines cut and hearts steady, a group of young Soviet women rained fear from the skies.  In this episode of The House Red, we dive into the astonishing true story of the 588th Night Bomber Regiment-and all-female unit that flew plywood and canvas biplanes into battle against Nazi Germany. 

  In 1959, nine experienced hikers set off into the Ural Mountains- and never returned.  When their bodies were found, scattered and mutilated under bizarre and unexplained circumstances, the mystery of Dyatlov Pass was born.  Was it a freak natural disaster, a military cover-up. or something even stranger?  In this episode, we trek through the chilling details of one of history's most perplexing unsolved cases.