Advertise on podcast: The Red Eye

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 restrained after stabbing the captain with a crash axe and attempting to take control of the aircraft. That is a definite cause for restraint. But sometimes you have to think outside the box and look at the individual passenger causing trouble. Could it be something else causing the behaviour other than ill intent? A diabetic in need of sugar? Mental health issues? Or perhaps a drug abuse problem. In which case, is there a better way to stop the passenger causing injury to himself or others? In this episode, we hear the true story of a flight crew who were about to restrain a passenger who looked like he was trying to access the flight deck, until one flight attendant noticed something that changed the way they treated him. Music Credits for The Kindest Restraint There's Something More - The Soundlings Music by Keyframe Audio from Pixabay Sound Effects by freesound_community from Pixabay   Sound Design by Ally Murphy Send us a text! If you'd like a reply, please leave an email or number We would love to hear your story about your time in the air! Those stories that we tell at dinner parties, the ones that shaped the person we are, or the just plain outrageous! Get in touch at [email protected] Support the show The Red Eye Podcast is written by Kaylie Kay, and produced and narrated by Ally Murphy. To subscribe to the monthly newsletter and keep up to date with news, visit www.theredeyepod.com. Or find us on Facebook, YouTube, TikTok & Instagram @theredeyepod, for behind the scenes stories and those funny short stories that only take a minute or less! If you'd like to support the podcast you can "buy us a beer" and subscribe at https://www.buzzsprout.com/2310053/support, we'd be happy to give you a shout out on our newsletter! Ally Murphy is a former flight attendant, and a British voice over artist based in the USA, visit www.allymurphy.co.uk Kaylie Kay is a flight attendant and author based in the UK. You can find more of her work at www.kayliekaywrites.com To buy The Red Eye's first book click on the following links: Amazon UK Amazon USA Barnes and Noble Other E Book Platforms

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 down what she's been through. This month, it's dealing with a passenger who dropped a hot cup of tea on her lap... Send us a text! If you'd like a reply, please leave an email or number We would love to hear your story about your time in the air! Those stories that we tell at dinner parties, the ones that shaped the person we are, or the just plain outrageous! Get in touch at [email protected] Support the show The Red Eye Podcast is written by Kaylie Kay, and produced and narrated by Ally Murphy. To subscribe to the monthly newsletter and keep up to date with news, visit www.theredeyepod.com. Or find us on Facebook, YouTube, TikTok & Instagram @theredeyepod, for behind the scenes stories and those funny short stories that only take a minute or less! If you'd like to support the podcast you can "buy us a beer" and subscribe at https://www.buzzsprout.com/2310053/support, we'd be happy to give you a shout out on our newsletter! Ally Murphy is a former flight attendant, and a British voice over artist based in the USA, visit www.allymurphy.co.uk Kaylie Kay is a flight attendant and author based in the UK. You can find more of her work at www.kayliekaywrites.com To buy The Red Eye's first book click on the following links: Amazon UK Amazon USA Barnes and Noble Other E Book Platforms

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 happened, we knew we had to tell it - but would have to use the censor bleep button quite a lot. Because the pure filth coming out of this passenger's mouth would have us all turing down the volume and wondering what sort of podcast this is! If you like short audiobooks, true stories that sound like fiction or a glimpse into the crazy lives of cabin crew - then listen to The Red Eye podcast! Send us a text! If you'd like a reply, please leave an email or number We would love to hear your story about your time in the air! Those stories that we tell at dinner parties, the ones that shaped the person we are, or the just plain outrageous! Get in touch at [email protected] Support the show The Red Eye Podcast is written by Kaylie Kay, and produced and narrated by Ally Murphy. To subscribe to the monthly newsletter and keep up to date with news, visit www.theredeyepod.com. Or find us on Facebook, YouTube, TikTok & Instagram @theredeyepod, for behind the scenes stories and those funny short stories that only take a minute or less! If you'd like to support the podcast you can "buy us a beer" and subscribe at https://www.buzzsprout.com/2310053/support, we'd be happy to give you a shout out on our newsletter! Ally Murphy is a former flight attendant, and a British voice over artist based in the USA, visit www.allymurphy.co.uk Kaylie Kay is a flight attendant and author based in the UK. You can find more of her work at www.kayliekaywrites.com To buy The Red Eye's first book click on the following links: Amazon UK Amazon USA Barnes and Noble Other E Book Platforms

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 for sad reasons, visiting a sick loved one, a death in the family or leaving a broken relationship. It's one of the reasons I used to ask my cabin crew to chat a little with their passengers during service - to see if anyone needed a little extra attention, help celebrate or provide comfort. The person who donated this story told us that this passenger that boarded their flight was a firm favourite with all the crew. He was kind, full of fun and flying back to visit the island he was born on 94 years ago. He touched the lives of all the crew that day for many reasons. Listen to this free short audiobook, based on a true story, with a guest actor - David Monteith playing Earl. Send us a text! If you'd like a reply, please leave an email or number We would love to hear your story about your time in the air! Those stories that we tell at dinner parties, the ones that shaped the person we are, or the just plain outrageous! Get in touch at [email protected] Support the show The Red Eye Podcast is written by Kaylie Kay, and produced and narrated by Ally Murphy. To subscribe to the monthly newsletter and keep up to date with news, visit www.theredeyepod.com. Or find us on Facebook, YouTube, TikTok & Instagram @theredeyepod, for behind the scenes stories and those funny short stories that only take a minute or less! If you'd like to support the podcast you can "buy us a beer" and subscribe at https://www.buzzsprout.com/2310053/support, we'd be happy to give you a shout out on our newsletter! Ally Murphy is a former flight attendant, and a British voice over artist based in the USA, visit www.allymurphy.co.uk Kaylie Kay is a flight attendant and author based in the UK. You can find more of her work at www.kayliekaywrites.com To buy The Red Eye's first book click on the following links: Amazon UK Amazon USA Barnes and Noble Other E Book Platforms

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 getting away with a crime but ended up having to face some serious consequences, along with all the other crew on that flight. Guilty or not! If you like short stories, a free audiobook, or true stories about the aviation industry, then listen to The Red Eye podcast! Send us a text! If you'd like a reply, please leave an email or number We would love to hear your story about your time in the air! Those stories that we tell at dinner parties, the ones that shaped the person we are, or the just plain outrageous! Get in touch at [email protected] Support the show The Red Eye Podcast is written by Kaylie Kay, and produced and narrated by Ally Murphy. To subscribe to the monthly newsletter and keep up to date with news, visit www.theredeyepod.com. Or find us on Facebook, YouTube, TikTok & Instagram @theredeyepod, for behind the scenes stories and those funny short stories that only take a minute or less! If you'd like to support the podcast you can "buy us a beer" and subscribe at https://www.buzzsprout.com/2310053/support, we'd be happy to give you a shout out on our newsletter! Ally Murphy is a former flight attendant, and a British voice over artist based in the USA, visit www.allymurphy.co.uk Kaylie Kay is a flight attendant and author based in the UK. You can find more of her work at www.kayliekaywrites.com To buy The Red Eye's first book click on the following links: Amazon UK Amazon USA Barnes and Noble Other E Book Platforms

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 industry came to a standstill. When a Captain finds out his mother and sister are stuck in Vegas and he can't get them home on the jumpseat of his aircraft, he finds the only way he can to get them back to the UK. But it involves a very long ride on the Greyhound across the United States. Listen to the true story, told in audiobook form on The Red Eye. Send us a text! If you'd like a reply, please leave an email or number We would love to hear your story about your time in the air! Those stories that we tell at dinner parties, the ones that shaped the person we are, or the just plain outrageous! Get in touch at [email protected] Support the show The Red Eye Podcast is written by Kaylie Kay, and produced and narrated by Ally Murphy. To subscribe to the monthly newsletter and keep up to date with news, visit www.theredeyepod.com. Or find us on Facebook, YouTube, TikTok & Instagram @theredeyepod, for behind the scenes stories and those funny short stories that only take a minute or less! If you'd like to support the podcast you can "buy us a beer" and subscribe at https://www.buzzsprout.com/2310053/support, we'd be happy to give you a shout out on our newsletter! Ally Murphy is a former flight attendant, and a British voice over artist based in the USA, visit www.allymurphy.co.uk Kaylie Kay is a flight attendant and author based in the UK. You can find more of her work at www.kayliekaywrites.com To buy The Red Eye's first book click on the following links: Amazon UK Amazon USA Barnes and Noble Other E Book Platforms

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 still alive. You feel like death warmed up, shouldn't make important decisions and most definitely shouldn't attempt anything vaguely complicated. Like reversing a car. Poor Susan spills the beans of her humiliating mistake in public on landing day. Based on a true story. Totally not our writer's story. She wouldn't do anything like that. No, it was someone else. Honest guv. If you like free audiobooks, based on true stories in the aviation industry, then check out the latest episode of The Red Eye podcast. Send us a text! If you'd like a reply, please leave an email or number We would love to hear your story about your time in the air! Those stories that we tell at dinner parties, the ones that shaped the person we are, or the just plain outrageous! Get in touch at [email protected] Support the show The Red Eye Podcast is written by Kaylie Kay, and produced and narrated by Ally Murphy. To subscribe to the monthly newsletter and keep up to date with news, visit www.theredeyepod.com. Or find us on Facebook, YouTube, TikTok & Instagram @theredeyepod, for behind the scenes stories and those funny short stories that only take a minute or less! If you'd like to support the podcast you can "buy us a beer" and subscribe at https://www.buzzsprout.com/2310053/support, we'd be happy to give you a shout out on our newsletter! Ally Murphy is a former flight attendant, and a British voice over artist based in the USA, visit www.allymurphy.co.uk Kaylie Kay is a flight attendant and author based in the UK. You can find more of her work at www.kayliekaywrites.com To buy The Red Eye's first book click on the following links: Amazon UK Amazon USA Barnes and Noble Other E Book Platforms

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 another passenger, get naked, or pee somewhere that isn't the bathroom.... Here today's story and take a wild guess what this naughty passenger did, in the latest episode of The Red Eye. Where you can hear the true stories of flight attendants, pilots and their passengers, wrapped up nicely in a fictional style free audiobook. Perfect for a quick escape whilst you get in your steps, drive around or do your chores! Music Credits for Golden Shower Losing Your Marbles - The Soundlings Devious Little Smile - Godmode Sound Effects by freesound_community from Pixabay   Sound Effect by AleXZavesa from Pixabay Sound Effect by Jurij from Pixabay Sound Effect by Universfield from Pixabay Sound Design by Ally Murphy Send us a text! If you'd like a reply, please leave an email or number We would love to hear your story about your time in the air! Those stories that we tell at dinner parties, the ones that shaped the person we are, or the just plain outrageous! Get in touch at [email protected] Support the show The Red Eye Podcast is written by Kaylie Kay, and produced and narrated by Ally Murphy. To subscribe to the monthly newsletter and keep up to date with news, visit www.theredeyepod.com. Or find us on Facebook, YouTube, TikTok & Instagram @theredeyepod, for behind the scenes stories and those funny short stories that only take a minute or less! If you'd like to support the podcast you can "buy us a beer" and subscribe at https://www.buzzsprout.com/2310053/support, we'd be happy to give you a shout out on our newsletter! Ally Murphy is a former flight attendant, and a British voice over artist based in the USA, visit www.allymurphy.co.uk Kaylie Kay is a flight attendant and author based in the UK. You can find more of her work at www.kayliekaywrites.com To buy The Red Eye's first book click on the following links: Amazon UK Amazon USA Barnes and Noble Other E Book Platforms

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 take matters into his own hands and give his children the Fed Ex life insurance money by attempting the unthinkable. He hid weapons in his carry on baggage, had unrestricted access to the cockpit and tried to murder all three flight crew after take off. His plan was to crash the aircraft and make it all look like an accident. The courageous crew fought back, attempting extreme aerial maneuvers, including almost rolling the DC-10 plane upside down at 140 degrees, and performing dives to disarm and subdue Calloway. Captain David G. Sanders, First Officer James M. Tucker Jr and Flight Engineer Andrew H. Peterson were true heroes. Fighting to the end despite their horrific injuries that cost them their careers. Hear their story, told as a short audio story on The Red Eye podcast. Where true aviation events are told in a fictional style. Because sometimes, the unbelievable needs to be told in a way we can believe! Music Credits for Fight or Flight Shady Guise - The Soundlings I Am a Man Who Will Fight for Your Honor - Chris Zabriskie Sound Effects by freesound_community from Pixabay   Sources YouTube National Geographic Documentary - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMuHJQs0JPI FBI — Federal Bureau of Investigation Federal Express Flight 705 - Wikipedia Send us a text! If you'd like a reply, please leave an email or number We would love to hear your story about your time in the air! Those stories that we tell at dinner parties, the ones that shaped the person we are, or the just plain outrageous! Get in touch at [email protected] Support the show The Red Eye Podcast is written by Kaylie Kay, and produced and narrated by Ally Murphy. To subscribe to the monthly newsletter and keep up to date with news, visit www.theredeyepod.com. Or find us on Facebook, YouTube, TikTok & Instagram @theredeyepod, for behind the scenes stories and those funny short stories that only take a minute or less! If you'd like to support the podcast you can "buy us a beer" and subscribe at https://www.buzzsprout.com/2310053/support, we'd be happy to give you a shout out on our newsletter! Ally Murphy is a former flight attendant, and a British voice over artist based in the USA, visit www.allymurphy.co.uk Kaylie Kay is a flight attendant and author based in the UK. You can find more of her work at www.kayliekaywrites.com To buy The Red Eye's first book click on the following links: Amazon UK Amazon USA Barnes and Noble Other E Book Platforms

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 crew member who gets the reputation of only working one sector). I guess a flight attendant might do that for myriad reasons. They hate their job, they have stuff going on at home, or maybe they meet the most amazing guy at their destination and don't want that magic to end? That's exactly what happened to the donor of our latest story. She met an incredible man in Cape Town, and had to make a choice about leaving him or leaving her crew a man down! Listen to this true story, told in the style of a fabulous beach read audiobook, on The Red Eye podcast. Where you hear the true stories of the crazy lives of cabin crew. Music Credits for The Layover Lie Never Coming Down - The Soundlings  Seaside Piazza - Aaron Kenny Devious Little Smile – Godmode Losing Your Marbles - The Soundlings Sound Effects by freesound_community from Pixabay   Send us a text! If you'd like a reply, please leave an email or number We would love to hear your story about your time in the air! Those stories that we tell at dinner parties, the ones that shaped the person we are, or the just plain outrageous! Get in touch at [email protected] Support the show The Red Eye Podcast is written by Kaylie Kay, and produced and narrated by Ally Murphy. To subscribe to the monthly newsletter and keep up to date with news, visit www.theredeyepod.com. Or find us on Facebook, YouTube, TikTok & Instagram @theredeyepod, for behind the scenes stories and those funny short stories that only take a minute or less! If you'd like to support the podcast you can "buy us a beer" and subscribe at https://www.buzzsprout.com/2310053/support, we'd be happy to give you a shout out on our newsletter! Ally Murphy is a former flight attendant, and a British voice over artist based in the USA, visit www.allymurphy.co.uk Kaylie Kay is a flight attendant and author based in the UK. You can find more of her work at www.kayliekaywrites.com To buy The Red Eye's first book click on the following links: Amazon UK Amazon USA Barnes and Noble Other E Book Platforms

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 in first class! You have to remember you're still working though... Send us a text! If you'd like a reply, please leave an email or number We would love to hear your story about your time in the air! Those stories that we tell at dinner parties, the ones that shaped the person we are, or the just plain outrageous! Get in touch at [email protected] Support the show The Red Eye Podcast is written by Kaylie Kay, and produced and narrated by Ally Murphy. To subscribe to the monthly newsletter and keep up to date with news, visit www.theredeyepod.com. Or find us on Facebook, YouTube, TikTok & Instagram @theredeyepod, for behind the scenes stories and those funny short stories that only take a minute or less! If you'd like to support the podcast you can "buy us a beer" and subscribe at https://www.buzzsprout.com/2310053/support, we'd be happy to give you a shout out on our newsletter! Ally Murphy is a former flight attendant, and a British voice over artist based in the USA, visit www.allymurphy.co.uk Kaylie Kay is a flight attendant and author based in the UK. You can find more of her work at www.kayliekaywrites.com To buy The Red Eye's first book click on the following links: Amazon UK Amazon USA Barnes and Noble Other E Book Platforms

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, and the sounds of pops and hisses. A lithium battery fire is a cabin crew's worst nightmare. Because once one cell ignites, you risk something called Thermal Runaway, where the adjacent cells begin to overheat and ignite as well - causing the fire to spread quickly and uncontrollably. The key is too cool it down fast. But what if the lithium battery is hard to locate? And what if the aircraft is rapidly coming into land? In this true story, we hear about how the crew acted fast, and used both their extensive training, and their ability to think outside the box to save lives. Send us a text! If you'd like a reply, please leave an email or number We would love to hear your story about your time in the air! Those stories that we tell at dinner parties, the ones that shaped the person we are, or the just plain outrageous! Get in touch at [email protected] Support the show The Red Eye Podcast is written by Kaylie Kay, and produced and narrated by Ally Murphy. To subscribe to the monthly newsletter and keep up to date with news, visit www.theredeyepod.com. Or find us on Facebook, YouTube, TikTok & Instagram @theredeyepod, for behind the scenes stories and those funny short stories that only take a minute or less! If you'd like to support the podcast you can "buy us a beer" and subscribe at https://www.buzzsprout.com/2310053/support, we'd be happy to give you a shout out on our newsletter! Ally Murphy is a former flight attendant, and a British voice over artist based in the USA, visit www.allymurphy.co.uk Kaylie Kay is a flight attendant and author based in the UK. You can find more of her work at www.kayliekaywrites.com To buy The Red Eye's first book click on the following links: Amazon UK Amazon USA Barnes and Noble Other E Book Platforms

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 today's episode of The Red Eye podcast, we hear the true story of a cabin crew member who took the opportunity to ski with the rest of the crew - only to risk not making it back in time to operate the flight home, and possibly leaving hundreds of passengers stranded. Music Credits for Stuck Up a Mountain Over the Mountain - Mini Vandals Sound Effects by freesound_community from Pixabay   Sound Effect by Semen Surin from Pixabay Sound Design by Ally Murphy Send us a text! If you'd like a reply, please leave an email or number We would love to hear your story about your time in the air! Those stories that we tell at dinner parties, the ones that shaped the person we are, or the just plain outrageous! Get in touch at [email protected] Support the show The Red Eye Podcast is written by Kaylie Kay, and produced and narrated by Ally Murphy. To subscribe to the monthly newsletter and keep up to date with news, visit www.theredeyepod.com. Or find us on Facebook, YouTube, TikTok & Instagram @theredeyepod, for behind the scenes stories and those funny short stories that only take a minute or less! If you'd like to support the podcast you can "buy us a beer" and subscribe at https://www.buzzsprout.com/2310053/support, we'd be happy to give you a shout out on our newsletter! Ally Murphy is a former flight attendant, and a British voice over artist based in the USA, visit www.allymurphy.co.uk Kaylie Kay is a flight attendant and author based in the UK. You can find more of her work at www.kayliekaywrites.com To buy The Red Eye's first book click on the following links: Amazon UK Amazon USA Barnes and Noble Other E Book Platforms

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 next to him died on three separate occasions! What happens when someone dies on a plane? This guy wished he didn't know! Send us a text! If you'd like a reply, please leave an email or number We would love to hear your story about your time in the air! Those stories that we tell at dinner parties, the ones that shaped the person we are, or the just plain outrageous! Get in touch at [email protected] Support the show The Red Eye Podcast is written by Kaylie Kay, and produced and narrated by Ally Murphy. To subscribe to the monthly newsletter and keep up to date with news, visit www.theredeyepod.com. Or find us on Facebook, YouTube, TikTok & Instagram @theredeyepod, for behind the scenes stories and those funny short stories that only take a minute or less! If you'd like to support the podcast you can "buy us a beer" and subscribe at https://www.buzzsprout.com/2310053/support, we'd be happy to give you a shout out on our newsletter! Ally Murphy is a former flight attendant, and a British voice over artist based in the USA, visit www.allymurphy.co.uk Kaylie Kay is a flight attendant and author based in the UK. You can find more of her work at www.kayliekaywrites.com To buy The Red Eye's first book click on the following links: Amazon UK Amazon USA Barnes and Noble Other E Book Platforms

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 plane too! If you like hearing about the true lives of flight attendants and the world of aviation, then check out The Red Eye! Send us a text! If you'd like a reply, please leave an email or number We would love to hear your story about your time in the air! Those stories that we tell at dinner parties, the ones that shaped the person we are, or the just plain outrageous! Get in touch at [email protected] Support the show The Red Eye Podcast is written by Kaylie Kay, and produced and narrated by Ally Murphy. To subscribe to the monthly newsletter and keep up to date with news, visit www.theredeyepod.com. Or find us on Facebook, YouTube, TikTok & Instagram @theredeyepod, for behind the scenes stories and those funny short stories that only take a minute or less! If you'd like to support the podcast you can "buy us a beer" and subscribe at https://www.buzzsprout.com/2310053/support, we'd be happy to give you a shout out on our newsletter! Ally Murphy is a former flight attendant, and a British voice over artist based in the USA, visit www.allymurphy.co.uk Kaylie Kay is a flight attendant and author based in the UK. You can find more of her work at www.kayliekaywrites.com To buy The Red Eye's first book click on the following links: Amazon UK Amazon USA Barnes and Noble Other E Book Platforms