During World War I, angels descended upon a battlefield to aid British soldiers... or did they? Looking at the fact, fiction, and impact of the story of the Angels of Mons. Support us directly: https://www.redwebpod.com During World War I, battle was ruthless, and many fell to the innumerable German forces. Among the fighters was the British Expeditionary Force, who made their first appearance in the Battle of Mons. Largely outnumbered, they were sure to be defeated. Until, as legend has it, a p...
Jan 19, 2026•59 min•Season 2Ep. 267
This week, Alfredo brings the team the found footage classic that spawned a genre-spanning franchise: Cloverfield. Where does this rank in the found footage genre for you? Is it deserving of its legacy? Let us know in the comments! Sensitive topics: death, body horror, gore "Awkward Meeting", "Crypto", "Echoes of Time v2", "Redletter", "Stay the Course" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/...
Jan 16, 2026•5 min
Exploring the tragic and mysterious final days leading up to the disappearance of a college student from a small California town: the Disappearance of Christine Walters. Support us directly: https://www.redwebpod.com In 2008, a young woman participated in a wellness retreat that would change her life forever. She was set to return home to her parents, but she came back from the retreat paranoid, frightened, and convinced someone was out to get her. When making her arrangements to come home, she ...
Jan 12, 2026•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 266
Exploring the phenomenon of the early 1990s when thousands of people spotted the same unidentified flying object in the country of Belgium: the Belgian UFO Wave. Support us directly: https://www.redwebpod.com In the early 1990s, an influx of UFO sightings was reported near Brussels, Belgium. Over the course of 5 months, over 1,000 people reported seeing the same, unidentified flying object soaring through the sky. The phenomenon left the public baffled and researchers stumped. Today, we’re discu...
Jan 05, 2026•1 hr 14 min•Season 2Ep. 265
Happy New Year, Task Force! We're starting off 2026 with Movie Club, and this was a SOLID one. We watched Guillermo del Toro's Netflix film Frankenstein . What did you think of the movie? If you've read the book, how do you think it compares? Let us know in the comments! Sensitive topics: death, gore, child abuse, physical abuse, animal death, disfigurement "Awkward Meeting", "Crypto", "Echoes of Time v2", "Redletter", "Stay the Course" Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed unde...
Jan 02, 2026•4 min
Welcome to Break Room! Red Web's behind-the-mysteries podcast. This week, we discuss movies and have a great chat about nearly every horror movie franchise! Support us directly: https://www.redwebpod.com Our sponsors: Rocket Money - Go to http://rocketmoney.com/redweb to reach your financial goals faster. To be more exact, we open up with some of our recently watched movies before diving into what we're calling THE definitive horror movie tier list. Remember, it's all vibes and vibes are never w...
Dec 29, 2025•56 min
This is the first of two Holiday bonus uploads for 2025! This week, we reflect on the time where we looked back at where it all started: Lake City Quiet Pills Support us directly: https://www.redwebpod.com Our sponsors: Hello Fresh - Go to http://hellofresh.com/redweb10fm to Get 10 free meals + a FREE Zwilling Knife (a $144.99 value) on your third box. This case continues to be one of the most intriguing cases that really builds up a web of red string only to come together at the end like a perf...
Dec 22, 2025•1 hr 12 min
Get access to Movie Club at https://www.redwebpod.com Happy Holidays, Task Force! To get into the winter mood, we watched the horror classic The Thing on this week's Movie Club. We absolutely love this movie and thought it was perfect for the season. Let us know what you think in the comments! Sensitive topics: gore, death, animal death, suicide, body horror "Awkward Meeting", "Crypto", "Echoes of Time v2", "Redletter", "Stay the Course" Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed...
Dec 19, 2025•5 min
Looking at the macabre background behind the Nahanni National Park Reserve where several people have been found dead with theories ranging from a legendary creature to a serial killer, the Valley of the Headless Men. Support us directly: https://www.redwebpod.com In the early 1900s, two brothers had heard rumors of gold that lay in the remote Nahanni Valley. They set off to extract these riches, only to never return home. They were eventually found beheaded. Was it the greed of prospectors, look...
Dec 15, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 264
Looking at how four thieves managed to steal millions of dollars worth of jewelry from a world famous museum in Paris: the 2025 Louvre Heist. Support us directly: https://www.redwebpod.com It was a scene straight out of a movie - four masked robbers took eight minutes to execute the largest heist in the last 100 years involving the most famous museum in the world. For six long days, they escaped capture. But as new details come to light, arrests are finally being made. Still, the world is left w...
Dec 08, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 263
Get access to Movie Club at https://www.redwebpod.com In October, we asked the Task Force to help us decide on a film for Movie Club and this was the winner by a landslide! Trevor, Alfredo, and Christian try to wrap their brains around the Robert Eggers movie The Lighthouse . What did you all think? Why did you pick this movie? Let us know in the comments! Sensitive topics: death, gore, animal death, nudity, sexual content "Awkward Meeting", "Crypto", "Echoes of Time v2", "Redletter", "Stay t...
Dec 05, 2025•5 min
The pseudohistorical conspiracy theory purporting that our sense of tracking time has been wrong for centuries: Phantom Time Theory. Support us directly: https://www.redwebpod.com Imagine a world where, instead of living in 2025, we’re actually in the year 1728. In order for this to be true, nearly 300 years of historical record would need to be a complete lie. Or what if the timeline of the world that we know is completely inaccurate, off by 1100 years? Today, we’re discussing the pseudohistori...
Dec 01, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 262
Exploring the history, fact, and fiction behind this prominent Korean urban legend known as the Fan Death Myth. Support us directly: https://www.redwebpod.com Is it possible to be killed by something as simple as running your electric fan at night? Most notably in South Korea, it's a fear that’s cemented itself into society for decades. So much so, that it’s changed the way many go about their daily life. Today, we’re looking into the phenomenon of Fan Death. Our sponsors: Aura Frames - Exclusiv...
Nov 24, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 261
Get access to Movie Club at https://www.redwebpod.com On this episode of Movie Club, Alfredo brings the crew a horror movie from Taiwan about a mother attempting to save her daughter from a malevolent force. What did you think of the movie, Task Force? Sensitive topics: death, gore, self-harm, child mutilation, suicide "Awkward Meeting", "Crypto", "Echoes of Time v2", "Redletter", "Stay the Course" Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 ...
Nov 21, 2025•5 min
The cinematic story of how 11 of Boston's criminals stole $3 million from a security firm, the multi-year investigation, and the sole suspect that brought the whole operation crumbling down: the Great Brink's Robbery. Support us directly: https://www.redwebpod.com In January 1950, 11 of Boston’s most well-known criminals managed to pull off the heist of the century. In a carefully crafted plan, the group stole nearly 3 million dollars from a Brink’s security firm. For six years, investigators qu...
Nov 17, 2025•1 hr 36 min•Season 2Ep. 260
Exploring the unsolved murder of Julie Pacey in Grantham, England, and the identity of the prime suspect known only as the Overalls Man. Support us directly: https://www.redwebpod.com One fall afternoon in England, a loving wife and mother of two was found murdered in her home. The case shocked the community, who rallied to help police. A common eye witness detail stood out: a large man in blue overalls was seen asking for directions around town. Who was this man, and did he kill an innocent wom...
Nov 10, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 259
Get access to Movie Club at https://www.redwebpod.com On this episode of Movie Club, the boys tackle the 2025 horror movie Bring Her Back . This movie was GNARLY with a variety of reactions. Task Force, let us know what you thought! Sensitive topics: death, gore, self-mutilation, abuse - all of which involve minors, underage drinking, animal harm "Awkward Meeting", "Crypto", "Echoes of Time v2", "Redletter", "Stay the Course" Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Com...
Nov 07, 2025•5 min
Exploring the history behind what is widely regarded as the first historically true story of an alien or UFO encounter: the Berkshire UFO Incident. Support us directly: https://www.redwebpod.com On September 1st, 1969, Berkshire County, Massachusetts spent a warm summer evening like any other. But as darkness fell, something strange crossed the skies and changed the community forever. Were they really witnessing something otherworldly, or could it all be explained? Today, we’re investigating the...
Nov 03, 2025•1 hr 12 min•Season 2Ep. 258
Debating the most famous ghost photo in history and who the specter could be behind the Brown Lady of Raynham Hall. Support us directly: https://www.redwebpod.com In an English estate with a long and storied past, countless witnesses have reported a ghostly woman in brown wandering the corridors. A century later, a photographer captured such a sighting, cementing the spirit as a legend. Today, we’re discussing the haunting stories behind the world's most famous ghost photograph depicting the Bro...
Oct 27, 2025•58 min•Season 2Ep. 257
Learning about the grisly murder at this family home, the prime suspect, and the resulting ghost story: the Lizzie Borden House. Support us directly: https://www.redwebpod.com In the late 1800s, a couple named Andrew and Abby Borden were found brutally murdered in their Massachusetts home. The prime suspect? Their own daughter. To this day, the case has remained unsolved and now their home is a hotspot for eerie encounters and paranormal activity. Today, we’re discussing the Lizzie Borden House....
Oct 20, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 256
Get access to Movie Club at https://www.redwebpod.com It's almost time for Halloween and to celebrate, the boys watch Halloween! Join them as they revisit the 1978 horror classic from John Carpenter. Let us know what you think of the movie in the comments! Sensitive topics: death, animal death, nudity "Awkward Meeting", "Crypto", "Echoes of Time v2", "Redletter", "Stay the Course" Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecomm...
Oct 17, 2025•3 min
Exploring the eerie theories behind a pair of bizarre stone heads found buried in a family's garden, ranging from ghosts to werewolves to cults: the Hexham Heads. Support us directly: https://www.redwebpod.com In the 1970s, two young brothers were playing in their garden when they uncovered something unusual buried in the soil. Soon their family was haunted by strange, unexplainable events that eventually spread to others. The chilling encounters remain unexplained but continue to capture curios...
Oct 13, 2025•54 min•Season 2Ep. 255
Exploring the theories behind the purported sci-fi mystery of the women who experienced a time slip, the Moberly-Jourdain Incident. Support us directly: https://www.redwebpod.com In 1901, two women took what should have been a casual stroll through the gardens of a French estate. But as they walked, an oppressive feeling came over them, people and objects seemed oddly out of place, and the atmosphere felt unnatural. It wasn’t until days later that the two came together and asked: Is time travel ...
Oct 06, 2025•1 hr 13 min•Season 2Ep. 254
On this episode of Movie Club, Alfredo takes Trevor, Christian, and Jillian through the plot of the theological horror movie Heretic. What did you think of the movie? Did it warrant good discussion? Let us know! Sensitive topics: death, gore, discussion of self-harm involving minors "Awkward Meeting", "Crypto", "Echoes of Time v2", "Redletter", "Stay the Course" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3....
Oct 03, 2025•5 min
Dive into a collection of three truly unsettling scary stories from the internet, including one infamous and tragic true story. Support us directly at https://redwebpod.com This immersive horror narration is our first episode in exploring tales featuring psychological dread, modern tech-paranoia, paranormal entities, and other uncanny mysteries designed to keep you up at night. As a longtime fan of creepypasta, this episode ranges from the real to the surreal. Let us know if you'd like more true...
Oct 01, 2025•37 min
Learning about the history and rumors of aliens, cryptids, and secret treasure within the depths of the world's oldest lake, Lake Baikal. Support us directly: https://www.redwebpod.com In a remote Siberian landscape lies the very first lake, whose depth seems never ending and its inhabitants, mythological. It’s seen millions of years of growth, history, and organisms. Thousands of species are specific to this lake alone, but do we know what lies at the bottom of the deepest lake in the world, an...
Sep 29, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 253
Exploring the history and theories behind the case of the "missingest" man in New York, the Disappearance of Judge Joseph Crater. Support us directly: https://www.redwebpod.com In the 1930s, New York City was a political powerhouse, but in a world of secrets, bribery, and corruption, it seems no one is safe. As was the case, when a New York Supreme Court Justice vanished without a trace, tilting the city on its axis. Once considered the “missingest man in New York”, today, we’re investigating th...
Sep 22, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 252
This week on Movie Club, the team watches a movie as voted on by you, Task Force! Trevor, Alfredo, and Jillian discuss the cult classic Donnie Darko. Sensitive topics: suicide, cults, sexual content involving minors, mental illness, gun violence, accidental death, drug use "Awkward Meeting", "Crypto", "Echoes of Time v2", "Redletter", "Stay the Course" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Learn m...
Sep 19, 2025•5 min
Breaking down the East Coast–West Coast feud and analyzing the suspects behind the unsolved murders of Tupac & Notorious B.I.G. Support us directly: https://www.redwebpod.com As the East Coast–West Coast rivalry escalated in the mid-1990s, tensions reached a breaking point between two of hip-hop’s biggest icons. Today, we trace the buildup of that feud, the night Tupac was gunned down in Las Vegas, and the shocking murder of Biggie just months later in Los Angeles. We examine the major suspe...
Sep 15, 2025•1 hr 3 min
Looking at the early careers, defining friendship, and unfortunate fallout between two of the most legendary rappers of all time: Tupac & Notorious B.I.G. Support us directly: https://www.redwebpod.com In the early 1990s, two men exploded onto the music scene. Each came from tough beginnings, but their meteoric rise gave volume to their voices, highlighting their talent and larger-than-life personalities. Their friendship seemed poised to change hip-hop forever, but the fame, wealth, and inf...
Sep 08, 2025•51 min