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.