Fan Death Myth | Is It Truly Possible to be Killed By a Fan?

Welcome to Break Room! Red Web's behind-the-mysteries podcast. This week, we discuss movies and have a great chat about nearly every horror movie franchise! Support us directly: https://www.redwebpod.com Our sponsors: Rocket Money - Go to http://rocketmoney.com/redweb to reach your financial goals faster. To be more exact, we open up with some of our recently watched movies before diving into what we're calling THE definitive horror movie tier list. Remember, it's all vibes and vibes are never wrong! As always, enjoy this month's Break Room! If you'd like to join us live, see this early, and be part of the conversation, consider becoming a Buff Scientist+ and keep an eye on the Discord for scheduling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is the first of two Holiday bonus uploads for 2025! This week, we reflect on the time where we looked back at where it all started: Lake City Quiet Pills Support us directly: https://www.redwebpod.com Our sponsors: Hello Fresh - Go to http://hellofresh.com/redweb10fm to Get 10 free meals + a FREE Zwilling Knife (a $144.99 value) on your third box. This case continues to be one of the most intriguing cases that really builds up a web of red string only to come together at the end like a perfect story. Thank you for 5+ years of exploring the unknown! This last year in particular has been an absolute treat thanks to you all. Let us know what similarities and differences you spot between the old days and now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get access to Movie Club at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.redwebpod.com Happy Holidays, Task Force! To get into the winter mood, we watched the horror classic The Thing on this week's Movie Club. We absolutely love this movie and thought it was perfect for the season. Let us know what you think in the comments! Sensitive topics: gore, death, animal death, suicide, body horror "Awkward Meeting", "Crypto", "Echoes of Time v2", "Redletter", "Stay the Course"Kevin MacLeod (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠incompetech.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Looking at the macabre background behind the Nahanni National Park Reserve where several people have been found dead with theories ranging from a legendary creature to a serial killer, the Valley of the Headless Men. Support us directly: https://www.redwebpod.com In the early 1900s, two brothers had heard rumors of gold that lay in the remote Nahanni Valley. They set off to extract these riches, only to never return home. They were eventually found beheaded. Was it the greed of prospectors, looking to have the loot all to themselves? Or the evil energy that the indigenous always believed inhabited the land? Today, we’re investigating the Valley of the Headless Men. Our sponsors:Shopify - Go to http://shopify.com/redweb to sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling todayRocket Money - Go to http://rocketmoney.com/redweb to cancel your unwanted subscriptions.Aura Frames - Exclusive $35 off Carver Mat athttps://on.auraframes.com/REDWEB. Promo Code REDWEBThis show is sponsored by BetterHelp. Go to http://betterhelp.com/redweb to get 10% off your first month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Looking at how four thieves managed to steal millions of dollars worth of jewelry from a world famous museum in Paris: the 2025 Louvre Heist. Support us directly: https://www.redwebpod.com It was a scene straight out of a movie - four masked robbers took eight minutes to execute the largest heist in the last 100 years involving the most famous museum in the world. For six long days, they escaped capture. But as new details come to light, arrests are finally being made. Still, the world is left wondering how exactly they managed to pull it off. Today, we’re talking about the 2025 Louvre Heist. Our sponsors:Shady Rays - Go to http://shadyrays.com and use code REDWEB for 35% off polarized sunglasses.Aura Frames - Exclusive $35 off Carver Mat at https://on.auraframes.com/REDWEB. Promo Code REDWEBUncommon Goods - Go to http://uncommongoods.com/redweb to get 15% off your next gift. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get access to Movie Club at ⁠⁠⁠https://www.redwebpod.com In October, we asked the Task Force to help us decide on a film for Movie Club and this was the winner by a landslide! Trevor, Alfredo, and Christian try to wrap their brains around the Robert Eggers movie The Lighthouse. What did you all think? Why did you pick this movie? Let us know in the comments! Sensitive topics: death, gore, animal death, nudity, sexual content "Awkward Meeting", "Crypto", "Echoes of Time v2", "Redletter", "Stay the Course" Kevin MacLeod (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠incompetech.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The pseudohistorical conspiracy theory purporting that our sense of tracking time has been wrong for centuries: Phantom Time Theory. Support us directly: https://www.redwebpod.com Imagine a world where, instead of living in 2025, we’re actually in the year 1728. In order for this to be true, nearly 300 years of historical record would need to be a complete lie. Or what if the timeline of the world that we know is completely inaccurate, off by 1100 years? Today, we’re discussing the pseudohistorical conspiracy known as Phantom Time Theory. Our sponsors:Shopify - Go to http://shopify.com/redweb to sign up for your $1-per-month trial period.Rocket Money - Go to http://rocketmoney.com/redweb to cancel your unwanted subscriptions.Aura Frames - Exclusive $35 off Carver Mat at https://on.auraframes.com/REDWEB. Promo Code REDWEBThis show is sponsored by BetterHelp. Go to http://betterhelp.com/redweb to get 10% off your first month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Exploring the history, fact, and fiction behind this prominent Korean urban legend known as the Fan Death Myth.Support us directly: https://www.redwebpod.com Is it possible to be killed by something as simple as running your electric fan at night? Most notably in South Korea, it's a fear that’s cemented itself into society for decades. So much so, that it’s changed the way many go about their daily life. Today, we’re looking into the phenomenon of Fan Death. Our sponsors:Aura Frames - Exclusive $45-off Carver Mat at https://on.auraframes.com/REDWEB. Promo Code REDWEBUncommon Goods - Go to http://uncommongoods.com/redweb for 15% off your next gift. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get access to Movie Club at ⁠⁠https://www.redwebpod.com On this episode of Movie Club, Alfredo brings the crew a horror movie from Taiwan about a mother attempting to save her daughter from a malevolent force. What did you think of the movie, Task Force? Sensitive topics: death, gore, self-harm, child mutilation, suicide "Awkward Meeting", "Crypto", "Echoes of Time v2", "Redletter", "Stay the Course" Kevin MacLeod (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠incompetech.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The cinematic story of how 11 of Boston's criminals stole $3 million from a security firm, the multi-year investigation, and the sole suspect that brought the whole operation crumbling down: the Great Brink's Robbery. Support us directly: https://www.redwebpod.com In January 1950, 11 of Boston’s most well-known criminals managed to pull off the heist of the century. In a carefully crafted plan, the group stole nearly 3 million dollars from a Brink’s security firm. For six years, investigators questioned how they pulled it off, and for six years, the men continued to walk free. Until one day, their operation came crumbling down. Today, we’re taking a look at the Great Brink’s Robbery. Our sponsors:Rocket Money - Go to http://rocketmoney.com/redweb to cancel your unwanted subscriptions.Shopify - Go to http://shopify.com/redweb to sign up for your $1-per-month trial period.SelectQuote - Go to http://selectquote.com/redweb to save more than 50% on life insurance.This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Go to http://betterhelp.com/redweb for 10% off your first month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices