The House Red
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.
The House Red
Linda Hazzard: The Hunger Cure
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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.