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"Welcome to the Red Web."

"Red Web dives into the Internet's most intriguing mysteries, conspriracies, and supernatural events. With an appetite for the unknown, Trevor Collins and his co-host Alfredo Diaz analyze various unsolved incidents."
— Series Description

Red Web is a mystery podcast produced by Rooster Teeth and hosted by Trevor Collins and Alfredo Diaz of Achievement Hunter.

Beginning in July 2020, the show frequently discusses online mysteries, supernatural events, true crime, and conspiracies, with Trevor and Alfredo trying their best to unravel the winding webs these stories create.

The series can be found on the Rooster Teeth website, as well as most podcast platforms and the series' YouTube channel. The show also has a TikTok account that posts animated highlights of episodes, as well as follow-up segments to previous episodes and "mini mysteries". The podcast also has a spinoff on their Youtube channel called "Red Web Case Files", where they may answer fan questions or delve into topics tangentially related to the podcast.

     Cases Covered (1-50) 

     Cases Covered (51-100) 

     Cases Covered ( 101 - 150) 

     Cases Covered ( 151 Onwards) 

Red Web provides examples of:

  • Alien Abduction: The story of Betty and Barney Hill, one of the most famous alien abduction stories in history, is explored in detail in Case #28. Aliens also frequently get brought up in other mysteries, whether as a joke or as another potential theory (such as the cattle mutilations of Skinwalker Ranch).
  • Aliens Steal Cattle:
    • One of the theories mentioned about Skinwalker Ranch is that the mysterious cattle mutilations were done by extraterrestrials, due to the strangely intricate cuts made to the creatures, including removing parts of the eyeball and carving chunks out of the rectum.
    • The hosts go into further detail about this theory in particular during the episode on cattle mutilations specifically, and at one point Trevor references the stereotypical image of a UFO abducting a cow when discussing one of the supposed sightings.
  • Alternate Reality Game: One of the commonly recurring theories about some of the mysteries the show discusses (eg. Randonautica, Cicada 3301, Lake City Quiet Pills) suggests the possibility of said mystery being an ARG.
    • In the case of the "Junko Junsui" mystery, two individuals came forward years later and admitted that the whole thing was an ARG that had gotten out of hand, so much so that even the North Korean government reached out to the fictional Junko, believing them to be a real person.
  • Ax-Crazy: Many of the unidentified killers covered by the show can be classified as this, especially individuals like Jack the Ripper and the Zodiac Killer, both of whom sent taunting letters to the police and relished in the most disturbing aspects of their crimes.
  • Bigfoot, Sasquatch, and Yeti: The show has covered both Bigfoot and the Yeti in their own respective episodes, covering the origins of the cryptids and the supposed sightings and encounters people have had over the years.
  • The Calls Are Coming from Inside the House: In the cases where individuals are receiving ominous or threatening phone calls or letters, one of the prominent theories the hosts discuss is the possibility that the caller is inside the victim's home.
  • Card-Carrying Villain: Several unidentified killers have this attitude, gloating about their crimes and taking pride in the most gruesome details.
    • Jack the Ripper sent letters to the police detailing the most disgusting and gory aspects of his crimes, so much so that the hosts had to leave out some of the specifics. In one of his letters, he even played with the idea of cannibalism, sending half of the kidney of one of his victims to investigators, and claiming to have eaten the other piece.
    • While not a killer, the Monster With 21 Faces clearly got a twisted pleasure in the amount of chaos and fear they were causing with their various threats against Japanese food companies and their attempted ransoms. In their final letter to the police, the Monster even said "It is fun to lead a bad man's life."
  • Christmas Episode: Case #121: Krampus, which covers the titular figure and discusses his mythology and possible origins.
  • Conspiracy Theorist: Alfredo frequently laments that this show has ruined his brain and made him significantly more susceptible to conspiracy theories, especially the government-oriented ones.
  • Content Warnings: Any time the show covers an event or topic that includes instances of sexual assault or graphic violence, Trevor typically gives a verbal warning to the audience about the nature of the upcoming content before proceeding. Later episodes also have Trevor directing the listeners to the episode's description for a list of any potential sensitive topics.
  • Crossover: Kelsey Childs (of "Haunted Detective") guest stars on the episode about the Amityville house, where she discusses her own personal theories about what she believes happened on the night of the murders.
  • Dead Person Conversation: Some of the mysteries involving ghosts include an instance of the deceased supposedly communicating with the living from beyond the grave.
    • The story of the Jack Froese Emails has several of Jack's friends and relatives receiving emails from the late Jack long after his death, some of which included specific details on events that didn't happen until after his passing.
    • In the case of the Greenbrier Ghost, Elva Zona Heaster Shue supposedly visited her mother in her dreams to reveal the true circumstances around her sudden death, mainly that she was murdered by her husband. This, coupled with the suspicious deaths of his previous two wives, was enough to prompt a full investigation, exumation, and autopsy, the latter of which revealed that Zona had in fact been strangled to death.
  • Death of a Child:
    • Discussed in the episodes on the Lindbergh baby kidnapping, where the infant son of famous aviator Charles Lindbergh was abducted from his family's home, and was tragically found dead several weeks later from a head injury. Alfredo talks about how viscerally terrifying this situation was, especially since both of the parents were home when this abduction occurred.
    • The episode on the Pollock Twins also covers this, where 11-year-old Joanne Pollock and 6-year-old Jacqueline Pollock were struck down by an erratic driver while on their way to church. The driver had been denied custody of her own children, and tragically decided to take out her grief in the worst possible way.
  • Delicate and Sickly: In the episode on Grigori Rasputin, the hosts discuss how one of the factors that contributed to Rasputin's rise to prominence was that Tsarevich Alexei, the only son and heir of Tsar Nicholas II, had hemophilia. This debilitating bleeding disorder was kept secret from the public, and the Romanovs believed that only Rasputin could cure the young prince.note 
  • "Freaky Friday" Flip: In the episode on "Three Obscure Cryptids", Trevor and Alfredo jokingly suggest that the Squonk has the ability to body-swap with humans, which is why it's apparently so sad constantly, because it's mourning its past self.
    Trevor: What if he body-swaps? You cross him in the eyes, and you swap bodies with him.
    Alfredo: Can you imagine, just this ugly little creature running up to you and trying to stare you down? So they can take your body?
    (both hosts burst out laughing)
    Trevor: "Look at me! Look at me!"
    Alfredo: (in a high-pitched tone) "Look at me, look at me, look at me! I want your body, look at me!"
    Trevor: "Don't look down! There's a Squonk at your ankles!" "What? Huh, what's a Squonk - Wuh! I can't look away! My eyes!"
  • Glowing Eyes of Doom: A commonly seen trait amongst the various cryptids discussed on the show, including the Mothman, the Jersey Devil, and the Ozark Howler.
  • Haunted House: Several supposedly haunted locations have been covered over the course of the show, including the Willard Library, the Winchester Mystery House, the Black Forrest House, and the Yorktown Memorial Hospital, the last of which the show's team actually explored for their 2021 Halloween special.
  • Hunting the Most Dangerous Game: Basically the Zodiac Killer's M.O. He even referenced this story in several of his cryptograms, claiming that the people he killed would become his servants in the afterlife.
  • Impersonating an Officer: Some of the unsolved mysteries involving robberies (ie. the Gardner Museum Heist or the 300 Million Yen Robbery) involve the unidentified criminal impersonating a police offer in order to gain the trust of their victims.
  • Karma Houdini: Many of the unknown criminals and serial killers who have gotten away with their crimes, especially those from time periods before DNA testing was established.
    • Jack the Ripper is probably one of the most famous examples. In the fall of 1888, an unknown assailant attacked and brutally murdered five prostitutes in London's East End, and sent taunting letters to the police relishing in the gruesome details of his crimes. Despite the best efforts of investigators, the killer was never identified, and likely lived out the rest of his life in obscurity.
    • The Phantom Killer of the Texarkana Moonlight Murders, who shot and killed five people and severely injured three, was never concretely identified by police. There were some very strong suspects, particularly a man named Youell Swinney, but he was never positively identified and the killer remains unknown to this day.
    • Many of the unsolved murder cases have a Karma Houdini behind them, with the killer or killers remaining unknown and unlikely to be identified barring some technological breakthrough.
  • The Men in Black: Trevor and Alfredo covered the Men in Black for the show's 100th episode, where they discussed the various sightings and potential origins of these mysterious figures. The MIB also get brought up in other episodes as well, particularly ones about alien abductions or cryptids.
  • Murder, Inc.: One of the many theories in the "Lake City Quiet Pills" episodes puts forward the idea that the eponymous website is a front for a hired hitman service. The evidence for such is rather solid, with clear references to sending people to other countries on "jobs" and the use of acronyms for said jobs. Not to mention the site's tagline is "Dispensing Lake City Quiet Pills to lousy bastards in need of permanent rest since 1968."
  • Only Sane Man:
    • Alfredo tends to voice his disbelief at certain bizarre conspiracy theories, and very frequently refuses to go along with Trevor's various zany schemes to investigate haunted or supernatural locations.
    • Christian frequently takes on the role of the voice of reason during particularly nutty discussions between the hosts.
  • Our Cryptids Are More Mysterious: Several episodes cover various cryptids from around the world, from more well-known ones like Bigfoot, the Yeti, the Loch Ness Monster, and Chupacabra, to more obscure ones like the Ozark Howler and Squonk.
  • Our Ghosts Are Different: Ghosts, poltergeist activities, and various hauntings are a recurring subject for the show.
  • Our Vampires Are Different: In Case #108, Trevor and Alfredo discuss the origins of Count Dracula, and the various vampire lore that inspired the iconic horror character.
  • Paranormal Investigation: For the 2021 Halloween special, Trevor and Alfredo investigated the Yorktown Memorial Hospital in South Texas, in a style similar to Ghost Adventures. In 2022, they investigated the Pennhurst Asylum in a similar manner, and the USS Hornet in 2023.
  • Police Are Useless: Frequently brought up in the cases of unsolved murders, with the hosts pointing out how police ineffectiveness often contributed to evidence being lost, key suspects or witnesses being ignored, and failing to share information between precincts.
    • The case of the Zodiac Killer is of particular note, with one group of police officers completely ignoring a man who matched the killer's description, and who was also walking around covered in blood, but passed him by because an incorrect dispatch had informed them that the suspect was black, while this person was white.
    • The Hinterkaifeck murders is a glaring case of evidence bungling. The investigators had the bright idea to send the heads of the victims to a clairvoyant of all people, and predictably, the skulls were lost and never recovered.
  • Rasputinian Death: Discussed in the episode on the Trope Namer himself, although the hosts note the embellishments in the story and agree that Rasputin didn't actually die in the legendary manner that Yusupov claimed.
  • Roswell That Ends Well: Episode 173 covers the famous UFO incident and details all the known facts, as well as the rumors and various theories relating to what exactly happened on that day.
  • Running Gag:
    • Trevor constantly trying to induct Alfredo into the "Red Web Task Force" and investigate particularly scary mysteries and supernatural events.
    • Trevor's vendetta against owls. Similarly, Alfredo's equally passionate fear of catfish.
    • After the episode on Mothman, the hosts like to joke that Mothman is secretly a good guy and a misunderstood hero.
    • Given their tendency to reference movies and TV shows while discussing topics, Trevor and Alfredo tend to refer to Red Web as the "#1 movie podcast about mysteries."
    • "Baby Hands", a ghostly character created by Trevor with abnormally tiny hands, tends to get brought up to explain random goings on.
    • Buff scientists, started as a gag between the hosts arguing that a scientist doesn't always have to be a weedy nerd, and can also be incredibly ripped.
  • Secret Squatter: One of the theories posited about the Watcher case is that the perpetrator was somehow hiding out inside the house, which would explain how eerily detailed and specific some of their observations and threats were.
  • Shout-Out:
  • Shown Their Work: Trevor (along with the show's research assistants) does a staggering amount of research for the show and its various topics.
  • Stalker without a Crush: The eponymous Watcher of the "Watcher House" mystery displayed a truly frightening amount of obsession with the Broaddus family, sending them increasingly creepy letters that detailed just how much personal information they knew about the family, including the personal nicknames of the children.
  • Stock Ness Monster: The episode on the titular Loch Ness Monster examines the origins of the famous cryptid as well as the supposed sightings and the numerous searches for the creature.
  • Stock Unsolved Mysteries: The show's bread and butter. Every week, Trevor and Alfredo explore a mysterious topic and all the puzzling information that goes with it.
  • Tampering with Food and Drink:
    • The Monster with 21 Faces sent threatening letters to Japanese confectionery companies claiming to have poisoned a vast selection of popular snack foods. And while it's unknown if anyone actually died from these poisonings, the mass panic was enough to severely damage the companies' respective stocks for a long period of time.
    • The Vending Machine Murders saw 12 people killed and at least 35 hospitalized after an unknown party poisoned various soft drinks with the herbicide paraquat.
  • Vocal Dissonance: Producer and head researcher Christian Young has a very deep, mellow-sounding voice that's rather unmatched by his youthful appearance. Several viewers have commented on this in the show's live videos, saying that Christian's face does not match his voice at all.

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