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Hosted by Ally Murphy · fiction · EN-US
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.
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Signup to Generate a PitchShort 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.
The Red Eye is hosted by Ally Murphy. The show has published 145 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "The Lost Flight - A Bermuda Triangle Story" (27 October 2026, 29 minutes), "Drunk Crew and Pissed Off Passengers" (20 October 2026, 31 minutes), and "The Kindest Restraint" (13 October 2026, 25 minutes).
The Red Eye publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 24 minutes across 145 episodes.
Booking probability for The Red Eye is 50%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Red Eye requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Red Eye's contact route on record: verified email.
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Ally Murphy hosts The Red Eye, a fiction podcast with 145 episodes published.
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Episode #139
On December 5, 1945, five TBM Avenger torpedo bombers took off from Fort Lauderdale for a three-hour exercise called “Navigation Problem Number One,” and the hop went as smoothly as the previous 18 that day. The leader...
Episode #138
When the cabin crew go all out whilst on a layover in a luxury hotel in the Caribbean, the hotels guests get so angry with their bad behaviour that they report them to the airline. But the consequences of that may just...
Episode #137
Restraining dangerous passengers is something no cabin crew ever wants to deal with. Being trapped in an enclosed aircraft with someone who is threatening safety is scary. Recently, a member of the flight crew had to be...
Episode #136
Cabin Crew have to deal with everything in the sky - including the weird stuff we'd rather not! On today's episode, we hear Susan's blog entry for October where she looks back at her flights for the month and breaks...
Episode #135
When the hot passenger on board becomes a disruptive passenger! We're back with another passenger behaving badly story today and we loved the twist at the end! When the crew member who donated this story told us what...
Episode #134
Passengers board a plane for many reasons. A single plane can hold honeymooners, stag and hen dos, families, dream vacationers, people moving to a different country, pilgrims, and business travellers. People also fly...
Episode #133
Cabin Crew are not always saints, sometimes they do things they shouldn't do, and there's even been times when they've broken the law! This story is one of those times. A true story where a crew member thought she was...
Episode #132
When the tragedy of 9/11 occured, airline crews were displaced all over the world. In the USA, anyone who was travelling on a standby or companion ticket was told they wouldn't be flying home any time soon! The aviation...
Episode #131
Landing Days are sketchy for Cabin Crew. There's a good chance you'll pull into the motorway services for a 20 minute power nap and wake up 8 hours later with a security guard banging on your window checking you're...
Episode #130
We're back to passenger's behaving badly today! Because the Cabin Crew who tell their stories to us always seem to have a tale of when passengers get drunk onboard the plane they'll either cause a fight, hook up with...
Episode #129
A violent hijacking by a crew member causes the pilots to fight back for their lives. In 1994, a disgruntled employee called Auburn Calloway was facing disciplinary action for lying about his flying hours. He decided to...
Episode #128
Would you ever lie to give yourself more time in a destination? In the aviation world, we've had plenty of crew who will go sick downroute so they don't have to work home - they get the name One Sector Sally (a cabin...
Episode #127
Susan has to deadhead a sector on a trip. This can be super fun but there are some things you want to be aware of! When you're cabin crew, you may get the chance to be a passenger on your own plane and be paid to travel...
Episode #126
A major lithium battery fire occurred in an overhead locker on a Virgin Australia Boeing 737 flight from Sydney to Hobart on July 21st, 2025. Whilst preparing the cabin for landing, the cabin crew were alerted to smoke...
Episode #125
Going off on adventures whilst on a layover is a perk of the job as a member of flight crew. Hiking in far away places, taking in vistas you'd never normally see, or maybe skiing up in Big Bear in California... On...
Episode #124
Someone dying in the seat next to you on a plane is unlucky, but 3 times is just careless! We have a passenger story today, where we hear the true story of a man who started to worry that he was cursed when the person...
Episode #123
In today's episode of The Red Eye, we hear what happened when Susan found a stray dog in India that needs some care. Cabin Crew are naturally caring folk, and that extends to the people and creatures we meet off the...
Episode #122
When a pilot prank goes disastrously wrong for a cabin crew member, she ends up in a bucket load of problems! This is a remastered episode of one of our earlier stories - and one of the funniest true stories we'd ever...
Episode #121
Falling in love with someone who lives thousands of miles away can happen when you fly around the world working in the world of aviation. And at some point you have to make the decision whether you move your whole life...
Episode #120
On a layover in Brazil, a pilot goes missing and held to ransom.. But was this as innocent as a man who spoke to the wrong person in a parking lot? Or was there more to the story. Listen to this true story, retold in a...
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