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Inside McKamey Manor

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Inside McKamey Manor is an eight-part series exploring the infamous McKamey Manor, an extreme haunted house in Nashville, Tennessee where participants sign waivers allowing real physical harm. Journalist and horror enthusiast Elizabeth McCafferty investigates the controversial attraction, its creator Russ McKamey, and the psychology behind thrill-seeking. The podcast examines allegations that the haunt is actually a torture house and delves into the industry of fear.

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Becoming A Hater Jan 23, 2026 48:07 In the final episode of Inside McKamey Manor we explore what it’s like to try and leave the McKamey Manor community, why this content is allowed online, and the after effect of a traumatic experience. We try to find someone to defend the manor, and get in touch with Russ McKamey. Listen to episodes of Inside McKamey Manor wherever you get your podcasts. Presenter: Elizabeth McCafferty&nb

Walking a Thin Line Jan 22, 2026 46:41 McKamey Manor trades on its reputation, both good and bad. In this episode we unpack the legal difficulties Russ, and the manor has faced. A journey that takes us through financial woes, failed safety checks, and ends in 2024 with a charge of attempted murder. And we explore the interview which nearly ended the podcast before it began. Listen to episodes of Inside McKamey Manor wherever

Boys' Network Jan 21, 2026 35:38 Scare acting is more than performance — it’s about understanding fear and bringing it to life. At McKamey Manor, where actors are volunteers who’ve endured the experience themselves, the line between entertainer and participant fades. We hear from a McKamey Manor actor whose experiences ended in a police investigation and we uncover what it takes to turn fear into reality. What does it really mean

Smoke And Mirrors Jan 20, 2026 35:03 How can we decipher between what’s real and what’s fake inside McKamey Manor? In episode 5 we explore Russ’s world of “smoke and mirrors” — is the torture that appears to happen on video fake? Or the only real thing about a manor tour? Elizabeth speaks to a creator of scary smells of horror experiences, and watches journalists undergo hostile environment training to learn how you turn an illu

Dark Copers? Jan 19, 2026 35:28 What actually happens inside McKamey Manor is simultaneously the best and worst kept secret on the internet. Russ’s videos are shocking but heavily edited, and reports from participants of the manor vary wildly. In Episode 4; Dark Copers? we explore what really happens in the yard of McKamey Manor and ask what drives people to sign up to fear without limit?Listen to episodes of Inside McKamey Mano

You Really Don’t Want To Do This Jan 18, 2026 29:00 Almost all conversations about McKamey Manor circles back to one thing… the waiver. An extensive document signed by participants of the extreme haunt, supposedly grants the actors permission to do just… anything: electric shocks, drowning, crushed limbs, broken bones, exposure to poisonous animals… even death. But is any of this legal? In Episode 3, we dive into the complexities wit

Backyard Bullsh*t Jan 17, 2026 37:20 Who is the man behind McKamey Manor? Russ McKamey, a military veteran with a deep passion for all things horror, created a haunt some call the most extreme in the world…while others condemn it as nothing short of a torture house. In Episode 2 we trace McKamey Manor’s evolution, exploring how the haunt has transformed over time and find out why it keeps having to find new places to s

This Happy Go Lucky Guy Jan 16, 2026 32:18 McKamey Manor is often labelled the most extreme haunt in America; it's notorious on social media, has a fierce fanbase, but some of the participants say they were physically and psychologically traumatised by their time in the house. So what's the truth?In episode one we learn about the fear industry; how folksy haunted houses spurned something altogether more adult…extreme scare attractions. And

Inside McKamey Manor Jan 15, 2026 0:36 In Nashville Tennessee sits an unremarkable house, it’s red brick, set back from the road, in a green lawn. It looks…completely normal, but online it’s become infamous.Over this eight part series, journalist and horror enthusiast Elizabeth McCafferty explores the world of McKamey Manor - labelled the most extreme haunt in the world. McKamey Manor is an American haunted house in which there are no

Inside McKamey Manor

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