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Ally & MatesAlly & MatesS1 E22 - Coober Pedy & CashJoin Ally & Mates as we explore this amazing world and the Creator of it all.🎤 Want to be part of Kids Corner? Send in your best jokes, brain busters, or questions! Just record a voice memo on your phone and email it to allyandmates@gmail.comHosted and produced by Ally Barnes.Written by Sean Barnes and Ally Barnes.🎵 Music Credit: "Onion Capers" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.02025-07-2409 minThe Red EyeThe Red EyeCabin Pressure - A Pilot's first, and nearly last flight!It's crazy when you think about it, but every pilot must have their first ever flight with passengers on. We will never know about it, but up the front that rookie pilot with a handful of flying hours in their pocket will be sweating, nervous and then haul a whopping great aircraft into the air with real live people on it. They suddenly have the lives of lots of people in their hands! Crazy right?!We got the chance to chat with a brave pilot who was surprisingly happy to share his first experience - which was...2025-07-2223 minAlly & MatesAlly & MatesS1 E21 - Medicine & SocksJoin Ally & Mates as we explore this amazing world and the Creator of it all.🎤 Want to be part of Kids Corner? Send in your best jokes, brain busters, or questions! Just record a voice memo on your phone and email it to allyandmates@gmail.comHosted and produced by Ally Barnes.🎵 Music Credit: "Onion Capers" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.02025-07-1710 minAlly & MatesAlly & MatesS1 E20 - Hula Hooping & PenicillinJoin Ally & Mates as we explore this amazing world and the Creator of it all.🎤 Want to be part of Kids Corner? Send in your best jokes, brain busters, or questions! Just record a voice memo on your phone and email it to allyandmates@gmail.comHosted and produced by Ally Barnes.🎵 Music Credit: "Onion Capers" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.02025-07-1010 minAlly & MatesAlly & MatesS1 E19 - Bethany Hamilton & BananasJoin Ally & Mates as we explore this amazing world and the Creator of it all.🎤 Want to be part of Kids Corner? Send in your best jokes, brain busters, or questions! Just record a voice memo on your phone and email it to allyandmates@gmail.comHosted and produced by Ally Barnes.🎵 Music Credit: "Onion Capers" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.02025-07-0309 minAlly & MatesAlly & MatesS1 E18 - Lights & Fish and BreadJoin Ally & Mates as we explore this amazing world and the Creator of it all.🎤 Want to be part of Kids Corner? Send in your best jokes, brain busters, or questions! Just record a voice memo on your phone and email it to allyandmates@gmail.comHosted and produced by Ally Barnes.🎵 Music Credit: "Onion Capers" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.02025-06-2609 minThe Red EyeThe Red EyeA Close Shave - A Notorious Pilot gets into Trouble again!This week we have another "Good Time Gary" story for you! You may remember him from an episode a while back, he was a notorious pilot in one airline who seems to have the most legendary stories that still get told to this day!This story is no different, it's the true story about Gary getting up to his usual mischief in search of a good time, and ends up with 2 wanted, and then unwanted guests in his room that want more than his body... and they don't mind taking revenge when they can't get what they...2025-06-2423 minAlly & MatesAlly & MatesS1 E17 - Hibernation & Mountain Pygmy-PossumsJoin Ally & Mates as we explore this amazing world and the Creator of it all.🎤 Want to be part of Kids Corner? Send in your best jokes, brain busters, or questions! Just record a voice memo on your phone and email it to allyandmates@gmail.comHosted and produced by Ally Barnes.Written by Sean Barnes and Ally Barnes.🎵 Music Credit: "Onion Capers" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.02025-06-1908 minThe Red EyeThe Red EyeHi-Jinx in Havana - Ex Cabin Crew getting up to mischief in Cuba!Lots of Flight Attendants move on to different careers in the Emergency Services. The skills acquired in cabin crew training are transferable to the ambulance service, fire service and police.But it's tricky giving up that lifestyle of travelling the world and having fun 5,000 miles away with like minded people.Today's story comes from someone who is ex cabin crew, but married to a crew member, so they still get to engage in some layover shenanigans sometimes! But this story nearly led to an arrest and deportation - which might have affected his new career...2025-06-1725 minAlly & MatesAlly & MatesS1 E16 - Lego & SupermarketsJoin Ally & Mates as we explore this amazing world and the Creator of it all.🎤 Want to be part of Kids Corner? Send in your best jokes, brain busters, or questions! Just record a voice memo on your phone and email it to allyandmates@gmail.comHosted and produced by Ally Barnes.A big thank you to Derrick Yeoh for production support.🎵 Music Credit: "Onion Capers" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.02025-06-1209 minThe Red EyeThe Red EyeAn Interview with an Airport Armed Police OfficerIn today's episode, we take a peak behind the scenes with the armed police at London Heathrow Airport. How much action do these officers see? How do they train for such extreme events?Ex Sergeant Mark Dolce speaks with The Red Eye Podcast, telling us his incredible stories of his years as a Sergeant of the armed police at Heathrow. From daring runway chases, to trapped babies, to scary moments. Mark reveals all about his job protecting the passengers passing through one of the world's busiest airports.Music Credits for An Interview with an Airport...2025-06-1037 minGreen Living with TeeGreen Living with TeeDr. Mandy Patterson: The Microbiome: Your Body’s Hidden Health AllyWhat if the key to feeling balanced, energized, and truly well isn’t another supplement or detox program, but the tiny ecosystem living inside you? In this episode, Tee welcomes Dr. Mandy Patterson to explore the essential role of the microbiome in overall wellness. Dr. Mandy is a naturopathic doctor, certified holistic health coach, functional medicine practitioner, and fertility specialist committed to helping high-performing women and couples uncover the root causes of their hormone and fertility challenges. From her roots in the cornfields of Indiana to becoming a mother of six, Dr. Mandy shares the pivotal experiences th...2025-06-0936 minAlly & MatesAlly & MatesS1 E15 - Saturn & William WilberforceJoin Ally & Mates as we explore this amazing world and the Creator of it all.🎤 Want to be part of Kids Corner? Send in your best jokes, brain busters, or questions! Just record a voice memo on your phone and email it to allyandmates@gmail.comHosted and produced by Ally Barnes.🎵 Music Credit: "Onion Capers" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.02025-06-0510 minThe Red EyeThe Red EyeThe Man in the Window - An Aviation Disaster StoryOn June 10th 1990. Captain Tim Lancaster took off from Birmingham Airport to Malaga, when he reached 17,000ft, the window blew out and he got sucked out with it.Cabin Crew member Nigel Ogden, along with Chief Steward John Heward and flight attendant Simon Rogers held on to their captain's legs and refused to let go. First Officer Alastair Aitchison expertly landed the plane in Southampton. The crew thought Tim was dead, but miraculously he survived. This is their story.Music Credits for Man in the WindowI Am a Man Who Will Fight...2025-06-0326 minAlly & MatesAlly & MatesS1 E14 - Boiled Eggs & Street Side MedicsJoin Ally & Mates as we explore this amazing world and the Creator of it all.🎤 Want to be part of Kids Corner? Send in your best jokes, brain busters, or questions! Just record a voice memo on your phone and email it to allyandmates@gmail.comHosted and produced by Ally Barnes.Written by Sean Barnes and Ally Barnes.🎵 Music Credit: "Onion Capers" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.02025-05-2909 minThe Red EyeThe Red EyeThe Mile High Clap TrapSome cabin crew have a reputation, some are good reputations but some are not... There are a few of the "players" out there, straight male flight attendants who are spoiled for choice when it comes to layover lays! But if you're going to experience the life of the philandering flight attendant then you need to be honest, you need to be open and you need to be sexually healthy... Because a broken heart isn't the only health risk here...Music Credits for Mile High Clap Trap2 Hearts - Patrick PatrikiosMas Cafe...2025-05-2727 minAlly & MatesAlly & MatesS1 E13 - Backflips & Daily BreadJoin Ally & Mates as we explore this amazing world and the Creator of it all.🎤 Want to be part of Kids Corner? Send in your best jokes, brain busters, or questions! Just record a voice memo on your phone and email it to allyandmates@gmail.comHosted and produced by Ally Barnes.Written by Sean Barnes and Ally Barnes.🎵 Music Credit: "Onion Capers" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.02025-05-2207 minThe Red EyeThe Red EyeLoose Lemurs and the Vomit CometFlying internationally, alone with 2 children under 3 is stressful enough. But when you also have to deal with stomach bugs and loose animals in the cabin - it can push you over the edge!On today's episode of the podcast, we hear the true story from a passenger that had to experience this absolute chaos on a flight to Australia. And who thought that cabin crew would have to double up as animal control on this flight?!Music Credits for Loose Lemurs and the Vomit CometAirline - National SweetheartSound Effects...2025-05-2029 minAlly & MatesAlly & MatesS1 E12 - Pyramids & Royal Flying Doctor ServiceJoin Ally & Mates as we explore this amazing world and the Creator of it all.🎤 Want to be part of Kids Corner? Send in your best jokes, brain busters, or questions! Just record a voice memo on your phone and email it to allyandmates@gmail.comHosted and produced by Ally Barnes.🎵 Music Credit: "Onion Capers" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.02025-05-1509 minThe Red EyeThe Red EyeAn Interview with Charlotte Crocker - Talking about Mental Health in the Aviation IndustryTrigger Warning - On today's episode, we discuss mental health issues and suicide. Whilst we don't go into details about any particular occurance, it may be triggering for some.We're talking to Charlotte Crocker, who delivers Wellbeing, Mental Health & Suicide Prevention training within the aviation industry. Former cabin crew, she flew for 12 years for several UK international airlines, before becoming an SEP trainer. In addition to there current training qualifications, she also holds a Level 4 in First Response Emergency Care, which enables her to work and volunteer for the ambulance service. Charlotte writes commercial crime fiction novels...2025-05-1326 minAlly & MatesAlly & MatesS1 E11 - Trees & RobotsJoin Ally & Mates as we explore this amazing world and the Creator of it all.🎤 Want to be part of Kids Corner? Send in your best jokes, brain busters, or questions! Just record a voice memo on your phone and email it to allyandmates@gmail.comHosted and produced by Ally Barnes.A big thank you to Derrick Yeoh for production support.Thanks to The Green Belt Movement for Wangari Maathai Audio. 🎵 Music Credit: "Onion Capers" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons...2025-05-0809 minAlly & MatesAlly & MatesS1 E10 - Soccer & BooksJoin Ally & Mates as we explore this amazing world and the Creator of it all.🎤 Want to be part of Kids Corner? Send in your best jokes, brain busters, or questions! Just record a voice memo on your phone and email it to allyandmates@gmail.comHosted and produced by Ally Barnes.A big thank you to Derrick Yeoh for production support.🎵 Music Credit: "Onion Capers" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.02025-05-0108 minThe Red EyeThe Red EyeThe San Franciscan Shoe Stealer - Passengers behaving erratically!We love a good "passenger doing strange things" story at The Red Eye, it's amazing how many of them we get! But this one was a first for us...On a flight, when a passenger mixes medication with alcohol, the cabin crew often end up dealing with a person not in their right mind. Sometimes things get scary, and sometimes it's just plain bizarre!Music Credits for The San Franciscan Shoe StealerDevious Little Smile by GodsmodeLosing Your Marbles - The SoundlingsRunning It Down - Everet Almond 48000 12025-04-2926 minAlly & MatesAlly & MatesS1 E9 - Hot Dogs & Ocean SwimsJoin Ally & Mates as we explore this amazing world and the Creator of it all.🎤 Want to be part of Kids Corner? Send in your best jokes, brain busters, or questions! Just record a voice memo on your phone and email it to allyandmates@gmail.comHosted and produced by Ally Barnes.Maya Merhige is raising funds for the nonprofit organisation Swim Across America. Maya started swimming with Swim Across America when she was just 9 years old. Learn more here:swimacrossamerica.org/maya🎵...2025-04-2408 minAlly & MatesAlly & MatesS1 E8 - Dinosaurs and BrailleJoin Ally & Mates as we explore this amazing world and the Creator of it all.🎤 Want to be part of Kids Corner? Send in your best jokes, brain busters, or questions! Just record a voice memo on your phone and email it to allyandmates@gmail.comHosted and produced by Ally Barnes.A big thank you to Derrick Yeoh for production support.🎵 Music Credit: "Onion Capers" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.02025-04-1710 minAlly & MatesAlly & MatesS1 E7 - Snails and Mercy ShipsJoin Ally & Mates as we explore this amazing world and the Creator behind it all.🎤 Want to be part of Kids Corner? Send in your best jokes, brain busters, or questions! Just record a voice memo on your phone and email it to allyandmates@gmail.comHosted and produced by Ally Barnes.A big thank you to Derrick Yeoh for production support. 🎵 Music Credit: "Onion Capers" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.02025-04-1009 minAlly & MatesAlly & MatesS1 E6 - Camels & ClappingJoin Ally & Mates as we explore this amazing world and the Creator behind it all.🎤 Want to be part of Kids Corner? Send in your best jokes, brain busters, or questions! Just record a voice memo on your phone and email it to allyandmates@gmail.comHosted and produced by Ally Barnes.A big thank you to Derrick Yeoh for production support. 🎵 Music Credit: "Onion Capers" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.02025-04-0307 minThe Red EyeThe Red EyeHostage in Havana Part 3 - WIll out Pilots escape Cuba?It's the final installment of Hostage in Havana! The pilot's have escaped captivity but will they be followed? Will they get home? And how? We know the aviation industry is exciting but this layover story might be too much!Music Credits for Hostage in Havana Part 3Son Montuno - Music by Julius H. from PixabayEl Gavilan - Quincas MoreiraSharp Senses - Ugonna OnyekweMerengue de Limon - Quincas MoreiraSombre Trio 2 - Music by Michael Daniel from PixabayEffects by...2025-04-0129 minAlly & MatesAlly & MatesS1 E5 - Donating Blood and Longest SwingJoin Ally & Mates as we explore this amazing world and the Creator behind it all.🎤 Want to be part of Kids Corner? Send in your best jokes, brain busters, or questions! Just record a voice memo on your phone and email it to allyandmates@gmail.comHosted and produced by Ally Barnes.A big thank you to Derrick Yeoh for production support. 🎵 Music Credit: "Onion Capers" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.02025-03-2706 minThe Red EyeThe Red EyeHostage in Havana Part 2After last week's episode, we return to Havana to find out what is going on with the pilot's and their dramas! Is Ed having a heart attack? Can Tom get them out of the hospital?Music Credits for Hostage in Havana Part 2Son Montuno - Music by Julius H. from PixabayEl Gavilan - Quincas MoreiraSharp Senses - Ugonna OnyekweSombre Trio 2 - Music by Michael Daniel from PixabayEffects by freesound_community from PixabaySound Design by Ally MurphyS...2025-03-2526 minAlly & MatesAlly & MatesS1 E4 - Steering Wheels & ContinentsJoin Ally & Mates as we explore this amazing world and the Creator behind it all.🎤 Want to be part of Kids Corner? Send in your best jokes, brain busters, or questions! Just record a voice memo on your phone and email it to allyandmates@gmail.comHosted and produced by Ally Barnes.A big thank you to Derrick Yeoh for production support. 🎵 Music Credit: "Onion Capers" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.02025-03-2007 minAlly & MatesAlly & MatesS1 E3 - Sailing and StarfishJoin Ally & Mates as we explore this amazing world and the Creator behind it all.🎤 Want to be part of Kids Corner? Send in your best jokes, brain busters, or questions! Just record a voice memo on your phone and email it to allyandmates@gmail.comHosted and produced by Ally Barnes.A big thank you to Derrick Yeoh for production support. Thanks to Sunstar Entertainment for Jessica Watson Audio. 🎵 Music Credit: "Onion Capers" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribu...2025-03-1307 minThe Red EyeThe Red EyeAn Interview with a Gate Agent: Bret ChristoWe often get to hear the stories of cabin crew, pilots, passengers and their antics. So today's episode is a real treat! We are chatting to Bret Christo who was a gate agent in the USA for many years. He has some incredible stories of passenger who don't even make it to the flight before causing trouble!Music Credits for this epsiode:A Girl From Near Approximately Ipanema - MountainDwellerProduced by Ally MurphyBret Christo Voice Overs: Where your words find their true voice! Specializing in bringing a...2025-03-1129 minAlly & MatesAlly & MatesS1 E2 - Scuba Dives & BrailleJoin Ally & Mates as we explore this amazing world and the Creator behind it all.🎤 Want to be part of Kids Corner? Send in your best jokes, brain busters, or questions! Just record a voice memo on your phone and email it to allyandmates@gmail.comHosted and produced by Ally Barnes.A big thank you to Derrick Yeoh for production support. 🎵 Music Credit: "Onion Capers" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.02025-03-0608 minThe Red EyeThe Red EyeHigh Flying Fashionistas - Sometimes it pays to be the friendliest flight attendant!Being nice is a big part of the job as cabin crew. No sour pusses do well in the air with the passengers! But some flight attendants go out of their way to make sure every passenger gets off that flight feeling like they had the best experience possible. It just feels good to make other people feel special! The donor of this story has always gone the extra mile, but one flight she ends up getting her kindness paid back to her...Music Credits for High Flying FashionitasCocktails - Underbelly & Ty M...2025-03-0427 minThe Red EyeThe Red EyeMile High Mess and MisunderstandingLearning to work around cultural differences is a big part of the job as cabin crew. When you meet passengers from all over the world in your job, you learn how different and diverse the human race is! But it can lead to confusion as well... both for the passengers and the flight attendants!In today's episode, we hear the true story about a flight where the crew faced multiple toilet incidents on board the aircraft, leading to confusion for many!Music Credits for A Mile High MessMusic by Won J...2025-02-2523 minThe Red EyeThe Red EyeA Pilot's PerspectiveDuring the flight, most flight attendants love to visit the flight deck. They get to see the world from a different perspective and chat to pilots. They get to see the pilots at work, reading maps, twiddling knobs and chatting to the ground. It's fascinating! Even if most of us don't understand what they are doing. But it's rare for the pilots to see the cabin crew in action when things go wrong, as they are usually in the flight deck dealing with the important task of landing the aircraft safely.When this pilot donated this story...2025-02-1824 minThe Red EyeThe Red EyeLove is in the Air - Finding love in the Aviation Industry!For today's special Valentine's Day episode, we are speaking to three couples who found love in the air! Because when you mix pilots, flight attendants, passengers, cupid and some meet cutes - you get LOVE IN THE AIR MAGIC!Thank you to Rob Reider, you can find his voiceover work at https://www.robreidervoice.com/Music Credits for Love is the Air Valentine’s SpecialMusic by MountainDweller from PixabayMusic by Musicalmix2020 Musicalmix2020 from PixabaySound Design by Ally MurphySend us a text! If you'd li...2025-02-1135 minAlly & MatesAlly & MatesS1 E1 - Water Wells and PancakesJoin Ally & Mates as we explore this amazing world and the Creator behind it all.🎤 Want to be part of Kids Corner? Send in your best jokes, brain busters, or questions! Just record a voice memo on your phone and email it to allyandmates@gmail.comHosted and produced by Ally Barnes.A big thank you to Derrick Yeoh for production support. 🎵 Music Credit: "Onion Capers" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.02025-02-0906 minThe Red EyeThe Red EyeDizzy in the Desert - A Drunken Layover goes Wrong!This story is another of my own... and not one I'm hugely proud of!The trouble is, when I'm surrounded by a group of fun flight attendants, in an exotic location, and we've had a few drinks, I get carried away and usually end up causing mischief! So when I found myself in Las Vegas with a very fun crew on a layover, I ended up causing myself some trouble that cost me a few months of my flying career!Music Credits for Dizzy in the DesertRetro - Wayne Jones...2025-01-2825 minThe Red EyeThe Red EyeA Flight Attendants Revenge - Cheating Pilots have no chance when the crew discover their secretAs with every job, there are some good ones, and some not so good ones... So it goes with pilots and cabin crew too. Because when your lifestyle takes you all around the world to exotic locations, with beautiful, exciting people for you to get really close to in just a few days, the temptation is there to perhaps not be the best boyfriend or girlfriend, and take advantage of the situation.This episode is based on the true story of a flight attendant who found out that her pilot boyfriend was cheating on her with another...2025-01-1425 minThe Red EyeThe Red EyeA Saucy Proposition - When a Drunken Celebrity Passenger takes his chance...We all have that one celebrity crush that we've had since we were young, and if you ever got the chance to meet them then you may just melt on the spot! When the donor for this story got to meet their idol, when they were cabin crew in the first class cabin and they stepped onboard as a passenger, it went much better, and much worse than they ever expected!Music Credits for A Saucy PropositionRunning It Down - Everet AlmondSoul Food - Chris HaugenSound Effect by...2025-01-0726 minThe Red EyeThe Red EyeAlly & Kaylie talk about New Years in aviationOn today's special episode of the podcast, Ally and Kaylie chat about their first year making The Red Eye, reminisce about New Years trips as cabin crew and the shenanigans that usually occurs, and talk about their hopes for the next year!Send us a text! If you'd like a reply, please leave an email or number Kaylie has written 6 other fictional novels about the lives of cabin crew! Amazon UKAmazon USABarnes and NobleSupport the showThe Red Eye Podcast is written...2024-12-3131 minThe Red EyeThe Red EyeA Flushing Fiasco - The Woes of an Aircraft Toilet....There are urban legends of passenger mishaps that circulate the aviation community. Flight attendants tell tales of events that are sometimes unbelievable, and all absolutely hilarious! Today's true story was donated to us by a very funny cabin crew member who is a firm favourite amongst his colleagues for being the best storyteller, so I hope we 've done his story justice. Because when he left us the voice message telling us his tale - we were in stitches!Music Credits for A Flushing FiascoDevious Little Smile – GodmodeThe Curious Kitten - Aa...2024-12-1025 minThe Red EyeThe Red EyeFlight Attendants Locked Up - Penny's Bay Part TwoIn todays episode, we continue the true story of a group of flight attendants who were forced to quarantine in one of the most strictest facilities in Hong Kong during the Covid-19 Pandemic.The aviation industry took a huge hit during those times, and cabin crew risked being locked up in a foreign country, just for being close to someone who had tested positive. Away from family and friends, deprived of human contact, we hear how it felt to be in Penny's Bay.Music Credits for Penny’s Bay Part TwoI Need to...2024-12-0323 minThe Red EyeThe Red EyeFlight Attendants Locked Up - Penny's Bay Part OneThe covid pandemic dramatically changed the aviation industry. Seemingly overnight, planes were grounded, cabin crew were put on furlough and the world was shut down. Over time, some planes were able to fly again, frequently with no passengers, just cargo, and seats full of PPE. Flight attendants and pilots having to do 24 hours shifts or quarantine in hotels.Restrictions were severe, and China was one of the strictest. In todays story, which will take place over two parts, we hear the true story about what it was like to fly in those days. And what i...2024-11-2625 minThe Red EyeThe Red EyeCarry On KeithWhen cabin crew take companions away on a trip, you want them to behave well! But what if the other crew don't behave so well...? On today's episode we hear the true story of a flight attendant who took away their mum on a lovely little 3 night trip to St Lucia, only for her mother to get the full "crazy crew on a layover" experience! What would you do if this was your mum?!Music Credits for Carry On KeithSleepy West by JHS PedalsCaribbean Hide & Seek by Carmen María...2024-11-1927 minThe Red EyeThe Red EyeKarma in the CloudsCabin get the opportunity to experience some crazy things. You'll be gifted treats in the air by passengers, from beauty products to tickets to a premiere! Today we hear the true story from a flight attendant who was gifted a seat at the premiere of one of the top shows in Las Vegas, and when she got to know the person who treated her a little better, she was able to help give karma a nudge....Music Credits for Karma in the CloudsMama by Emmit FennSpace Lady by Slynk2024-11-1227 minThe Red EyeThe Red EyeEyes Wide OpenNot all cabin crew are in their 20's, young, free and single. A lot fo flight attendants have grown up with the airline. Started at 21 and still flying well into their 50's and longer. So today's episode is the true story about an older woman, who has the passion of her younger days reignited on a layover in Shanghai. Julie Margot is a notorious crew member, renowned for her frivolous days as the most fun, most popular, and sometimes the wildest crew member on every trip. But she's older now. And we get to experience crew life t...2024-11-0527 minThe Red EyeThe Red EyePhantom on the Fifteenth FloorIt may be the spooky season, but in some hotels around the world, the hauntings happen all year round!In this episode, we combine a few stories that have been donated to us by cabin crew. Tales of ghosts, haunted pictures, infamous rooms and sleep paralysis! When you're a flight attendant, you don't get to choose the hotel you stay in, so you're at the mercy of whoever is haunting your room....Music Credits for Phantom on the Fifteenth FloorSinister by Anno Domini BeatsSkeleton by MyuuSpooked...2024-10-2925 minThe Red EyeThe Red EyeLucked OutWe've all been there. Accidentally leaving your hotel room without your room key. But when you leave your room without your key, and without any clothes on... It turns into your worst nightmare!In this episode, we hear the true story about a pilot who finds himself in a sticky situation. How will he get back into his room without being seen?! Will the other flight crew catch him?!Music Credits for Lucked OutBirdseye Blues by Chris HaugenBlue Mood by Robert MunzingerLosing Your Marbles by The...2024-10-2226 minThe Red EyeThe Red EyeThe Sh*ttest Job in the WorldBeing a flight attendant isn't for everyone... long hours, difficult customers and occasionally having deal with another human's bodily fluids. In today's true story, we hear about the many ways that someone can be put right off the job!Music Credits for The Sh*ttest Job in the WorldHappy Guitar - Music by JUAN CARLOS MOYANO MUÑOZ from PixabayIndian Music with Sitar - Music by Shiden Beats Music from PixabayInvestigations by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/2024-10-0822 minThe Red EyeThe Red EyeMile High ProposalIt may be a fantasy for many, because you may find that a lot of flight attendants have a story about the time they were propositioned on a flight. Been slipped a number as the passengers disembark, had a love note written on a sick bag or brazenly been asked to visit the bathrooms mid-flight.On this episode of The Red Eye Podcast, we hear the true story about one cabin crew members irresistible offer from a first class passenger...Music Credits for Mile High ProposalCountry Rock - Music by LiteSaturation from...2024-09-0323 minThe Red EyeThe Red EyeMountains Out of MobilesThere are many seemingly strange drills that cabin crew have to train for, so they're ready to face any danger in the air (or the ground). Many of them we hope we don't have to use, but occasionally we do! This is the story of the Least Risk Bomb Location. The place on the aircraft where an explosive device can be placed, the spot on the plane that is deemed the safest. Where it would protect flight critical structures and systems from damage should detonation take place.Music Credits for Mountains Out of MobilesErik...2024-08-2725 minThe Red EyeThe Red EyeUnwanted Emissions in the AisleThe life of a flight attendant is one that can be full of new experiences. A lot of people thrive on this! But not everyone is excited to be out of their comfort zones. Their anxiety is there to keep them safe, but what happens when you push those boundaries and end up wishing you hadn't...On this episode of The Red Eye podcast, we tell the outrageous, eye watering true story of one crew member's trip to the local buffet that he'll never forget...Music Credits for Unwanted Emissions in the Aisle...2024-08-2023 minThe Red EyeThe Red EyeFrom Clouds to ConcertsWhat happens when you meet your absolute favourite celebrity or band. The one who has affected you so deeply from an early age and they don't even know it! They say not to meet your heroes, but as a flight attendant, it can part of the job! In today's episode, we hear the true story of a UB40 mega fan, who happened to have them on their flight home to London. And how the band changed that crew members life in so many ways.Music Credits for From Clouds to ConcertsMusic by Tech Oasis...2024-08-1323 minThe Red EyeThe Red EyeAn Interview with Autumn CarolynIn today's episode, we talk to ex flight attendant Autumn Carolyn. Autumn was injured unexpectedly on a flight, and little did he know it would be career ending. So what does a flight attendant do when their wings have been clipped without notice. Autumn tells us all, and shares some great stories of her time in the air too!Autumn Carolynn is a travel author, and her new book, Traveling in Wonder, describes her goal of visiting 30 countries within 30 years. Autumn was a previous flight attendant, travel agent, and travel design manager for large corporations across the...2024-08-0633 minThe Red EyeThe Red EyeFlying into a War ZoneWhen you fly to a destination every week of your life, there may come a time that you fly into a country that is about to experience tragedy, natural disasters, or maybe even war.What happens when you are a flight attendant, and a stuck in a country at war? We find out today, with the true story of a crew that land in Tel Aviv expecting a relaxing few days away from the strains of a pandemic, but end up hiding out from the bombs falling above them.Music Credits for Flying into a...2024-07-3025 minThe Red EyeThe Red EyeHappy EndingWhen you are brand new cabin crew, you are so excited to get out into the world and experience all the opportunities that are on offer as an International Flight Attendant. But sometimes, not all those experiences are quite what they expect...In today's episode, we hear the true story of a new crew member's first trip to Delhi, where she is excited about the food, the sights, and the massages...Music Credits for Happy Ending Acoustic Guitar Latin Jazz - Music by Denis Pavlov from PixabayComedy Cinematic - Music b...2024-07-2327 minThe Red EyeThe Red EyeRoad Trip RouletteOne of the perks of being a flight attendant is the Staff Travel benefits! Whereas you’d normally pay sometimes over £1000 for a flight ticket, a Cabin Crew member, or someone who just works for the industry, can get a ticket for standby Travel for around £150! in fact, when I first started it was £26 and that included a free upgrade to 1st class!Cabin Crew like to see the world, and using the benefits of Staff Travel you can reach every corner! But sometimes you don’t always make the right choices, and in today’s story we find o...2024-07-1623 minThe Red EyeThe Red EyeHit by a TruckThis has got to be one of the funniest true stories we've had to date! The tale of a flight attendant, on a layover in Japan. Where karaoke, toxically strong drinks and flight crews from all over the world collide!Hear about the magical land of Narita. Famous for it's karaoke and influx of flight crews. Jet lag means the crew are full of energy at night and it frequently ends in chaos! But this story ends in a way that no one was expecting...Music Credits for Hit by a TruckStreet...2024-07-0927 minThe Red EyeThe Red EyeOne Less SoulWhen the worst happens to a passenger. The crew’s training kicks in.A lot of the stories we tell on The Red Eye Podcast, are outrageous, funny and sometimes a little naughty. But the Flight Attendants role is so much more than that, and we're here to show all aspects of the life of cabin crew, including the heartbreaking ones.This story is from our host, Ally.Flight attendants are not just there to serve the food and drinks. The main role of the flight attendant is to ensure the safety of th...2024-07-0224 min