The Red Eye

Ally Murphy
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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.

  1. 1D AGO

    A Christmas Flight to Remember Revisited

    In today's episode, we're revisiting a short story from last year - because it aired on Christmas Eve last year and didn't get the listens it deserved! This story is about Ally, who was destined to spend Christmas in Johannesburg with her slightly rubbish boyfriend who was also a flight attendant. She decided to try make the best of the situation and arranged for the crew to visit an orphanage to give the children there gifts. But she ended up with a whole new perspective on life. Being cabin crew around Christmas isn't the best. You're often alone in a hotel room whilst your family celebrate without you. So this episode is a reminder that no matter how you celebrate, every day on this planet is a gift - so make the most of every opportunity! If you like escaping into short stories, audio fiction based on true stories, or are just interested in the lives of those who work in aviation - this is the podcast for you! Send us a text! If you'd like a reply, please leave an email or number We would really appreciate it if you take 1 minute to leave a quick review. It really helps our podcast become more visible on all the platforms so we can reach more people! Thank you. Kaylie has written 6 other fictional novels about the lives of cabin crew! Amazon UK Amazon USA Barnes and Noble 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

    29 min

  2. DEC 16

    Flight to Freedom

    What if one unexpected medical emergency at the airport accidentally handed you the most liberating night of your life? In this true cabin crew story, Andy - a long-haul flight attendant - starts his day expecting nothing more than a routine winter trip to Delhi. But when an elderly passenger collapses on the jet bridge, Andy jumps in to help, performs CPR, and is promptly taken off the flight and sent home. Most people would be annoyed.  Andy? He walks through his front door and discovers a surprise that changes everything… in the best possible way. What follows is a wonderfully chaotic, funny, and freeing chain of events that could only happen to someone who works in aviation. From relationship revelations to a very unexpected Christmas twist, Andy’s day goes from stressful to side-splittingly memorable, all because of a moment he never saw coming. His sliding doors moment! This episode explores:  Real-life cabin crew medical moments (the kind we all have)  Sliding-door days that flip life on its head  LGBTQ+ themes handled with warmth and humour  The messy, relatable reality of crew life  How one “ruined” shift can sometimes set you free A Flight to Freedom is proof that sometimes the universe hands you exactly what you need… even if it looks like a day from hell at first. Music Credits for Flight to Freedom Home for the Holidays - Chris Haugen Melancholia – Godmode Christmas Village - Aaron Kenny This is Not a Christmas Song - NEFFEX Sound Effects by Send us a text! If you'd like a reply, please leave an email or number We would really appreciate it if you take 1 minute to leave a quick review. It really helps our podcast become more visible on all the platforms so we can reach more people! Thank you. Kaylie has written 6 other fictional novels about the lives of cabin crew! Amazon UK Amazon USA Barnes and Noble 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

    24 min

  3. DEC 9

    Surgeon in the Skies

    What happens when a life-or-death medical emergency unfolds at 35,000 feet… and there is a surgeon onboard? This week on The Red Eye, we bring you one of the most extraordinary true aviation stories ever to reach our inbox - a tale that was told to our writer not in a galley, bar or crew room, but in the side room of a hospital emergency department. While a surgeon was treating our writer’s son for a collapsed lung, she casually mentioned a layover in New York and the surgeon froze.  “I don’t suppose you were on that famous flight where…” And with that, this story began. In Surgeon in the Skies, we take you back to Hong Kong, 1995, where a routine long-haul flight became an airborne operating theatre. With only a basic medical kit, a coat hanger, a knife and fork, repair tape, and a bottle of First Class brandy, two doctors, Professor Angus Wallace and Dr. Wong, performed an emergency surgicaln  procedure in the back row of a 747 - saving a passenger’s life mid-flight. This gripping episode blends true aviation history, medical drama, and the incredible resourcefulness of cabin crew and passengers when the stakes couldn’t be higher. No exaggeration: this remains one of the most legendary real in-flight medical events ever reported. And it's still studied by medical professionals today! If you love aviation stories, true survival tales, behind-the-scenes airline moments, and unbelievable but true emergencies, this is an episode you’ll never forget. Send us a text! If you'd like a reply, please leave an email or number We would really appreciate it if you take 1 minute to leave a quick review. It really helps our podcast become more visible on all the platforms so we can reach more people! Thank you. Kaylie has written 6 other fictional novels about the lives of cabin crew! Amazon UK Amazon USA Barnes and Noble 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

    24 min

  4. DEC 2

    Double Booked: The Fight of the Flight Attendants

    Two girlfriends. One pilot. One very long week trip... What happens when a charming first officer with a bit of a reputation walks into crew check-in, only to discover that both of the women he’s been secretly seeing are on the same long-haul trip? In this explosive true story from The Red Eye, we’re diving into one of these classic “naughty pilot” tales! Set in the late-90s glory days of Hong Kong layovers, daiquiris at the Feather Boa, and crews who partied harder than they flew, this story follows First Officer Warren Baker: former Air Force golden boy, smooth-talking woman-magnet… and soon-to-be hunted man. What begins as a routine trip to Hong Kong and Sydney spirals into a week of awkward cabin-door reunions, Daiquiris becoming weapons, a full-on bar brawl in Lan Kwai Fong, midnight hotel-room screaming matches and one pilot desperately trying to survive both the trip and the women he’s unknowingly double-booked. Told with humour, heart, and a dash of chaos, this episode explores the unspoken rule every airline crew knows: what goes around ALWAYS comes around… usually on a multi-sector trip. If you love messy crew drama, nostalgia for old-school long-haul flying, or stories where karma arrives wearing a name badge (thankfully), you’re in for a ride. Music Credits for Double Booked Addict (Instrumental) – NEFFEX Game Over - Magic In The Other Die for you cold - Music by Send us a text! If you'd like a reply, please leave an email or number We would really appreciate it if you take 1 minute to leave a quick review. It really helps our podcast become more visible on all the platforms so we can reach more people! Thank you. Kaylie has written 6 other fictional novels about the lives of cabin crew! Amazon UK Amazon USA Barnes and Noble 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

    29 min

  5. NOV 25

    Mummy's Little Flight Attendant

    Sometimes, at The Red Eye, we’re handed a story that isn’t exactly a full detailed story... just an event, a “you’ll never believe what happened” moment that’s too good not to share. So of course we would find a way of sharing it! In this unforgettable tale, a brand new, complete naive flight attendant finds herself on a long-haul route she’ll never forget! One filled with cultural clashes, chaos, and… diapers. It’s a story about high hopes colliding with harsh realities, about the gap between dream and duty - and apparently about the one person who always seems to have the final say: Mum. But what if a crew member suddenly decides on the layover, that they just won't work the flight home?! No cabin crew member would be crazy enough to do that... But, as every crew member knows - nothing on board is ever too crazy to be true. Send us a text! If you'd like a reply, please leave an email or number We would really appreciate it if you take 1 minute to leave a quick review. It really helps our podcast become more visible on all the platforms so we can reach more people! Thank you. Kaylie has written 6 other fictional novels about the lives of cabin crew! Amazon UK Amazon USA Barnes and Noble 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

    26 min

  6. NOV 18

    The Mysterious Passenger

    Every crew member knows that being friendly can open doors - and sometimes, champagne bottles. But on one unforgettable flight from Hong Kong to London, curiosity led two flight attendants somewhere they never expected: straight onto a yacht… and into very deep water. What starts as a conversation with a mysterious passenger with a bodyguard, turns into a high-stakes escape story when one nosy peek reveals a stash of drugs and cash hidden below deck. Suddenly, the perks of people skills come with a price - and getting off the boat becomes the only priority. Based on a true story shared with The Red Eye, “The Mysterious Passenger” is a tale of charm, curiosity, and the fine line between hospitality and hazard. Fasten your seatbelt, this one sails dangerously close to the edge. Send us a text! If you'd like a reply, please leave an email or number We would really appreciate it if you take 1 minute to leave a quick review. It really helps our podcast become more visible on all the platforms so we can reach more people! Thank you. Kaylie has written 6 other fictional novels about the lives of cabin crew! Amazon UK Amazon USA Barnes and Noble 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

    24 min

  7. NOV 11

    An Interview with Love is Blind UK star - Ashleigh Berry

    What happens when reality TV meets real-life? In this episode of The Red Eye, host Ally Murphy sits down with Ashleigh Berry, contestant on Netflix’s Love Is Blind UK, to talk about life, love, and lessons learned — both on the ground and at 38,000 feet. Ashleigh opens up about her journey from flight attendant to reality TV star, why she decided to take part in Love Is Blind UK, and what the experience taught her about authenticity, connection, and the power of vulnerability. She also shares the reality of returning to the skies after global fame, navigating the spotlight, passengers who recognise her mid-flight, and finding strength in being truly seen. This is an inspiring, funny, and honest conversation about love, courage, and self-discovery, and what it really means to stay grounded when your life takes off. Listen now for behind-the-scenes stories, emotional insights, and the empowering message that sometimes, the bravest thing you can do is take off the mask. Send us a text! If you'd like a reply, please leave an email or number We would really appreciate it if you take 1 minute to leave a quick review. It really helps our podcast become more visible on all the platforms so we can reach more people! Thank you. Kaylie has written 6 other fictional novels about the lives of cabin crew! Amazon UK Amazon USA Barnes and Noble 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

    34 min

  8. NOV 4

    Beyond Discretion: A Pilot Pushes the Limit...

    On a fog-drenched long-haul flight from London to Shanghai, an exhausted crew is pushed far beyond their limits by a captain who insists on “pressing on.” But as fatigue sets in and tempers fray, whispers of his true motives begin to surface - whispers that lead to a shocking revelation downroute. In this darkly funny and scandalous story of secrets, discretion, and double lives, The Red Eye takes you behind the cockpit door - where not every flight plan is what it seems. Fasten your seatbelt… this one goes way beyond the limits. Send us a text! If you'd like a reply, please leave an email or number We would really appreciate it if you take 1 minute to leave a quick review. It really helps our podcast become more visible on all the platforms so we can reach more people! Thank you. Kaylie has written 6 other fictional novels about the lives of cabin crew! Amazon UK Amazon USA Barnes and Noble 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

    24 min
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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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  • Creator
    Ally Murphy
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    102
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2025 The Red Eye
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    The Red Eye

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