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The House Red

The House Red

Written by: Justin Holt & Kimberly Ramey
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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.

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Episodes
  • King Zog I: Bullets, Blood Feuds, and a Self-Crowned King

    King Zog I: Bullets, Blood Feuds, and a Self-Crowned King
    Feb 23 2026

    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 teenage warlord, to becoming a modernizing monarch, to his dramatic escape as World War II closed in. It’s a story of ambition, survival, and one man’s determination to rule against all odds.
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    26 mins
  • Linda Hazzard: The Hunger Cure

    Linda Hazzard: The Hunger Cure
    Feb 16 2026

    In the early 1900s, self-proclaimed healer Linda Hazzard promised miraculous cures through one simple method: starvation. Branding herself as a medical authority, she convinced wealthy patients that extreme fasting could cleanse the body of disease—while quietly starving them to death under her care. In this episode, we unravel how pseudoscience, charisma, and blind trust turned a “wellness retreat” into a death sentence—and how Hazzard nearly got away with murder.
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    27 mins
  • Birds of War: Pigeon Guided Missiles

    Birds of War: Pigeon Guided Missiles
    Jan 26 2026

    Long before AI and smart weapons, the U.S. government explored a very different guidance system: pigeons. Project Pigeon was a real, classified attempt to train birds to steer missiles using behavioral science. In this episode, we break down how it worked, why it almost didn’t sound insane at the time, and how close it came to becoming a weapon of war.
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    37 mins
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