Red Web

We explore the life, career, death, and various conspiracies surrounding the greatest escape artist in history, Harry Houdini. Mother’s Day Merch available now: https://store.redwebpod.com Get 15% OFF merch on Patreon: https://www.redwebpod.com The most impressive escape artist of all time managed to always do the impossible. Whether it was escaping handcuffs, or being buried alive, there seemed no limit to what he could do. But there were always skeptics, suspicious of his true abilities. While many know him for his amazing feats, few know about the conspiracies that surround his untimely death. Today, we’re discussing the life and death of Harry Houdini. Our sponsors: Factor - Head to http://Factormeals.com/redweb50off and use code redweb50off to get 50% off and free daily greens per box! Aura Frames - Exclusive $25-off Carver Mat at https://on.auraframes.com/REDWEB. Promo Code REDWEB. This show is brought to you by BetterHelp. Sign up and get 10% off at http://BetterHelp.com/redweb Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome, Task Force! Enter the May-Trix with us this month as we tackle the first of the Matrix sequels, The Matrix Reloaded. It's a definite step down from the first one but still a great movie with a lot of lore to discuss! Let us know your thoughts in the comments. Are you looking forward to wrapping up the trilogy later this month? Sensitive topics: nudity, death "Crypto", "Redletter"Kevin MacLeod (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠incompetech.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Looking at the tragic murders of Ben Smart & Olivia Hope, two New Zealand teens whose case remains unsolved, and the possible wrongful conviction of Scott Watson.Get the podcast ad-free & more: https://www.redwebpod.comAt 4:00am on New Year’s Day, 1998, two friends boarded a water taxi in New Zealand and vanished, never to be seen again. Their disappearance sparked a decades-long debate centered around an unknown man and his true identity. With eye witness accounts saying one thing, and the controversial conviction saying another, the case remains disputed to this day. So today, we ask: who was the mysterious man behind the Murders of Ben Smart and Olivia Hope?Sensitive topics: deaths of minorsOur sponsors:Aura Frames - Exclusive $25-off Carver Mat at https://on.auraframes.com/REDWEB. Promo Code REDWEB Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Immersive horror narration of the internet’s most haunting scary stories. Today, we follow a long-haul trucker as he discovers a child, alone by the side of a deserted highway. Join Red Web on Patreon for extra horror content: https://patreon.com/redwebpod “What I saw is why I don’t drive anymore” by r/gamalfrank Red Web explores the world’s most fascinating unsolved mysteries, true crime, and horror lore. In this series, we narrate and react to our favorite creepypastas, scary stories, and haunting internet tales that defined a generation of horror. Producer: Christian Young Sound Design: Philip Spann Hosts: Trevor Collins & Alfredo Diaz Show Notes & Info: Genre: Horror Narration / Internet Stories Format: Immersive Storytelling / Podcast Reaction Themes: Mimics, Cryptid Encounters, Lovecraftian Monsters, Cosmic Horror, Unexplained Phenomena, Roadside Horror Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Exploring the fact and fiction behind the supposed disappearance of this Canadian village often compared to the legend of Roanoke, Lake Anjikuni Village. Get the podcast ad-free: https://www.redwebpod.com Take our audience survey: ⁠http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=ky8XRIywbc-T&ver=standard In the 1930s, a freezing fur trapper made his way to a small arctic village to take shelter for the night. Expecting to find fires, full tents, and a place to rest, what he found instead would send a literal chill down his spine. The camp had turned into a ghost town, their belongings frozen in time. How could an entire community disappear without a trace? Today, we’re investigating the Missing Lake Anjikuni Village.  Our sponsors: Rocket Money - Let Rocket Money help you reach your financial goals faster. Join at http://rocketmoney.com/REDWEB PrizePicks - Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/REDWEB and use code REDWEB and get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's somehow taken us this long but the moment has finally come, Task Force. On this week's episode of Movie Club, we cover the 1999 seminal sci-fi action classic The Matrix. If you can't tell, we all absolutely love this movie and could've kept talking for another hour. Let us know your thoughts in the comments! And are you ready to Enter the May-Trix next month? Sensitive topics: body horror, death "Crypto", "Redletter"Kevin MacLeod (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠incompetech.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We dive into the tragic history behind the worst disaster in United States Great Lakes history as we unpack what sank the SS Edmund Fitzgerald.Get the podcast ad-free & more: https://www.redwebpod.comTake our audience survey: http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=ky8XRIywbc-T&ver=standardIn 1975, a 729-foot steel titan battled hurricane-force winds on the deadly Lake Superior. At 7:10pm, the captain radioed, “We are holding our own,” only for the ship to vanish minutes later, taking all 29 crew members with it. Was it inclement weather, a fatal structural snap, or a phenomenon known as the “Three Sisters”? Today, we discuss the tragic sinking of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald.Sensitive topics: deathOur sponsors:This show is brought to you by BetterHelp. Sign up and get 10% off at http://BetterHelp.com/redweb  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Red Web Scary Stories is an immersive horror narration of the internet’s most haunting scary stories. Today, we explore a classic Internet horror story, writing stories with ChatGPT, and an elementary school teacher's day. Join Red Web on Patreon for extra horror content: https://www.redwebpod.com "I Know You're Awake" by Unknown Author "I Used ChatGPT to Write My Stories" by u/BlairDaniels "Kids Today Are Out of Control" by u/CBenson1273 Red Web explores the world’s most fascinating unsolved mysteries, true crime, and horror lore. In this series, we narrate and react to our favorite creepypastas, scary stories, and haunting Internet tales that defined a generation of horror. 0:00 - Scary Stories Intro2:18 - I Know You're Awake9:13 - I Used ChatGPT to Write My Stories23:22 - Kids Today Are Out of Control29:14 - Final Reactions and Outro Producer: Christian YoungSound Design: Philip Spann Show Notes & Info:Genre: Horror Narration / Internet StoriesFormat: Immersive Storytelling / Podcast ReactionThemes: Urban Legends, Psychological Horror, Science Fiction Horror, Artificial Intelligence, Paranormal HorrorSensitive Topics: Body Horror, Murder, Gore Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We go on-location for a podcast episode and ghost hunt at the most haunted hotel in Texas where we explore its tragic past: Victoria's Black Swan Inn.Thank you to your support during last year's stream that allowed us to do this. Support us directly: https://www.redwebpod.comWhile it’s difficult to explain what attracts a spirit to a place, or keeps it from leaving, it doesn’t change the fact that it seems to happen. In fact, some historic homes seem to be magnets for paranormal activity. This raises a question: If soil is bloodied with tragedy, are any structures built atop this land destined to be haunted? We’re about to find out. In today’s podcast turned ghost hunt we’re exploring Victoria’s Black Swan Inn.Sensitive topics: Mentions of suicide, death, death via cancer/illness, death via warOur sponsors:Factor - Head to http://factormeals.com/redweb50off and use code redweb50off to get 50% off and free daily greens per box!This show is brought to you by BetterHelp. Sign up and get 10% off at http://BetterHelp.com/redweb Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In our recent podcast episode on werewolves, our minds naturally went to this cinematic classic. So we had to head back in time and watch Kate Beckinsale hunt werewolves in Underworld! This movie is such a good time, even if it isn't exactly Oscar-worthy. Let us know your thoughts in the comments! Sensitive topics: blood, death, dismemberment, body horror, abuse, torture "Crypto", "Redletter" Kevin MacLeod (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠incompetech.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices