The Red Eye
Short stories about the extraordinary true travel experiences of flight attendants, pilots and their passengers. A peak behind the curtain into the lives of those who travel for a living. In the world of aviation and world travel, we experience everything from thrilling dramas to side-splitting comedy and life-altering moments, each episode immerses you in a world of adventure. Enjoy a brief escape, as real-life events take on a fictional flair, transporting you from the aircraft’s cabin, to the ground, and across the globe.
Episodes
107 episodes
The Crew Room
Major aviation incidents can floor a crew member. Whether that's an extended stay on your layover, or something as life changing as 9/11. These big events can completely change airline policies and safety regulations, and how flight attendants ...
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Season 1
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Episode 100
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27:05
The Seatbelt Standoff
Celebrities have to follow the rules like the rest of us, but that doesn't mean that a few of them don't put up a fight!On today's episode, we hear the true story about a celebrity who refused to comply with not just the cabin crew's req...
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Season 1
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Episode 99
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27:52
The Determined Traveller
Would you board a plane knowing you might have a medical emergency on board? Can you imagine being in a situation where you'd risk your own life, or that of your baby, just to make a journey you didn't really need to make?And what about ...
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Season 1
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Episode 98
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25:57
The New Year's Diary of a Flight Attendant
Travel is a nightmare around the holidays, and frankly, most cabin crew are thankful when it's all over and we can get back to flying around the world on a normal schedule - or as normal as it gets when you wake up in a different city every wee...
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Season 1
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Episode 97
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13:07
Unwanted Emissions in the Aisle Revisited
Have you ever been on an aircraft and though "what is that smell?!" Well in today's story that we are revisitng, one poor passenger was at the nose end of a horrific whiff after a cabin crew member made some misjudgements about his ...
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Season 1
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Episode 96
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24:54
A Christmas Flight to Remember Revisited
In today's episode, we're revisiting a short story from last year - because it aired on Christmas Eve last year and didn't get the listens it deserved!This story is about Ally, who was destined to spend Christmas in Johannesburg with her...
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Season 1
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Episode 95
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29:04
Flight to Freedom
What if one unexpected medical emergency at the airport accidentally handed you the most liberating night of your life?In this true cabin crew story, Andy - a long-haul flight attendant - starts his day expecting nothing more than...
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Season 1
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Episode 94
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23:55
Surgeon in the Skies
What happens when a life-or-death medical emergency unfolds at 35,000 feet… and there is a surgeon onboard? This week on The Red Eye, we bring you one of the most extraordinary true aviation sto...
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Season 1
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Episode 93
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24:05
Double Booked: The Fight of the Flight Attendants
Two girlfriends. One pilot. One very long week trip...What happens when a charming first officer with a bit of a reputation walks into crew check-in, only to discover that both of the women he’s been secretly seein...
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Season 1
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Episode 92
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28:14
Mummy's Little Flight Attendant
Sometimes, at The Red Eye, we’re handed a story that isn’t exactly a full detailed story... just an event, a “you’ll never believe what happened” moment that’s too good not to share. So of course we would find a way of sharing...
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Season 1
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Episode 92
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25:30
The Mysterious Passenger
Every crew member knows that being friendly can open doors - and sometimes, champagne bottles. But on one unforgettable flight from Hong Kong to London, curiosity led two flight attendants somewhere they never expected: straight onto a yacht… a...
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Season 1
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Episode 91
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23:20
An Interview with Love is Blind UK star - Ashleigh Berry
What happens when reality TV meets real-life? In this episode of The Red Eye, host Ally Murphy sits down with Ashleigh Berry, contestant on Netflix’s Love Is Blind UK, to talk about life, love, and lessons learned — both ...
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Season 1
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Episode 90
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33:50
Beyond Discretion: A Pilot Pushes the Limit...
On a fog-drenched long-haul flight from London to Shanghai, an exhausted crew is pushed far beyond their limits by a captain who insists on “pressing on.” But as fatigue sets in and tempers fray, whispers of his true motives begin to surface - ...
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Season 1
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Episode 89
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23:55
Ghosts of Flight 401
Content note: This episode discusses a historical plane crash and may not be suitable for nervous flyers.It’s Halloween week, and The Red Eye is taking you on the most chilling flight in aviation history. In “Ghos...
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Season 1
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Episode 88
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29:41
Cargo of Kings
What happens when your “cargo” isn’t boxes or baggage - but a full-grown lion?In this extraordinary episode of The Red Eye, we follow a true story unlike any other: a wildlife conservationist and his beloved lion, Aslan, take to...
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Season 1
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Episode 87
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26:09
An Interview with Two Guys on a Plane
This week on The Red Eye, Ally sits down with Drew and Rich - the hilarious and adorable duo behind the hit podcast Two Guys on a Plane. Together, they share the ups, downs, and downright unbelievable moments from their lives ...
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Season 1
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Episode 86
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38:55
The Secret Life of a Pilot
In aviation, not everything is as it seems. Behind the polished uniforms and calm voices, pilots are often seen as the ultimate steady partners — respected, reliable, and trustworthy. But what happens when the image doesn’t match the reality?
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Season 1
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Episode 86
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23:51
After the Landing - An Aviation Mental Health Story
At The Red Eye, we tell true stories from the skies and the ground. They’re funny, heartbreaking, and sometimes downright shocking - but today’s story is different. It isn’t just about a dramatic in-flight medical emergency. It’s about...
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Season 1
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Episode 85
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27:04
Bursting the Bubble - Flying during the Pandemic
pandemic was the strangest time in aviation history. Planes sat idle, airports fell silent, and crew were told to follow ever-changing rules that often didn’t make much sense. But even in the middle of it all, some flights kept operating — and ...
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Season 1
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Episode 84
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26:53
Are Cabin Crew Just a Number...?
In this powerful episode of The Red Eye, we share Ben’s story — a crewmember whose experience on a routine London to New York flight changed the course of his career. After a passenger medical emergency at 35,000 feet, Ben and his coll...
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Season 1
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Episode 83
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26:22
An Interview with a Grumpy Stew
The hilarious Dylan from The Grumpy Stew Podcast is here to talk about all the things that piss him off about the aviation industry.... Passengers that don't listen, airlines that mess you around - his brilliantly dry humor takes him around the...
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Season 1
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Episode 82
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30:30
Humiliated in Hong Kong
When a young flight attendant is led to believe she's special by a straight male crew member, she wonders if this is what she's been missing? But the next trip she does with him reminds her that there are scoundrels in the airline and she's goe...
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Season 1
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Episode 81
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25:41
Night Flight Vigilance
As cabin crew are required to be able to react quickly in emergency situations on the aircraft, they are always on the lookout for something out of the ordinary. Whether that is a passenger who has had too much alcohol, a passenger acting suspi...
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Season 1
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Episode 80
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23:09
The Gift that Bit Back - A Flight Attendant's Horror Story
I'm not even sure where to start with the synopsis of this one.... It's a story so unbelievable that our poor writer has a very questionable search history since researching for this one.A cabin crew member is happy with her glamorous li...
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Season 1
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Episode 79
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24:54
An Interview with Sil - a US based Flight Attendant & Urban Search and Rescue First Responder
In today's epsiode, Ally is chatting with US based Flight Attendant, Farm Owner, South African Tour Expert and Urban Search and Rescue First Responder about what it's like to work in the world of Aviation, on top of rescuing people from disaste...
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Season 1
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Episode 78
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39:09