Manic Manor: A True Crime Podcast

Episode 63 - The Mysterious Murder of Blair Adams

In July 1996, Blair Adams left his home in Canada convinced someone was following him. His journey spanned airports, highways, and strange detours until it ended in a Knoxville parking lot. He was found half-dressed, surrounded by cash, gold, and unanswered questions. Was he running from a real threat or from his own mind? This episode of Manic Manor unravels the mysterious final days of Blair Adams. Sources - https://web.archive.org/web/20171215145826/https://knoxsheriff.org/coldcase/robert_adams.php?iframe=true&width=90 [https://web.archive.org/web/20171215145826/https://knoxsheriff.org/coldcase/robert_adams.php?iframe=true&width=90] https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144437/http://etspj.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/BlairAdams.pdf [https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144437/http://etspj.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/BlairAdams.pdf] https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Blair_Adams [https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Blair_Adams] https://discover.hubpages.com/politics/The-Mysterious-Murder-of-Blair-Adams [https://discover.hubpages.com/politics/The-Mysterious-Murder-of-Blair-Adams] https://medium.com/tftunderworld/defying-explanation-the-baffling-murder-and-strange-final-days-of-blair-adams-ad4ba37b170e [https://medium.com/tftunderworld/defying-explanation-the-baffling-murder-and-strange-final-days-of-blair-adams-ad4ba37b170e] https://www.talesfromtheunderworld.com/p/defying-explanation-the-baffling [https://www.talesfromtheunderworld.com/p/defying-explanation-the-baffling] https://youtu.be/8nnueyNARVg [https://youtu.be/8nnueyNARVg] #BlairAdams #BlairAdamsMystery #BlairAdamsMurder #BlairAdamsDeath #BlairAdamsUnsolved #BlairAdamsCaseKnoxville #BlairAdamsTrueCrime #TrueCrime #UnsolvedMurder #ColdCase #MissingPersons #MysteriousDeaths #KnoxvilleTennessee #TennesseeMystery #ChillingMysteries #StrangeDeaths #UnexplainedCrime

Episode 62 - Gone without a Trace - The Vanishing of Dennis Martin

In 1969, six year old Dennis Martin vanished without a trace in the Smoky Mountains. No screams, no clues, nothing in sight. This episode of Manic Manor revisits the chilling disappearance of Dennis, the following search, and the memories that haunt the area.   Sources - https://www.wbir.com/article/news/special-reports/the-vanished/the-vanished-dennis-martin/51-dea1f82d-4bfa-470b-9a69-5b2c603c1510 [https://www.wbir.com/article/news/special-reports/the-vanished/the-vanished-dennis-martin/51-dea1f82d-4bfa-470b-9a69-5b2c603c1510] https://vault.fbi.gov/dennis-martin [https://vault.fbi.gov/dennis-martin] https://allthatsinteresting.com/dennis-martin [https://allthatsinteresting.com/dennis-martin] https://www.missingkids.org/poster/NCMC/1178747/1 [https://www.missingkids.org/poster/NCMC/1178747/1] https://www.nps.gov/aboutus/foia/upload/1969_GRSM_DennisMartin_dissapearance_REDACTED.pdf [https://www.nps.gov/aboutus/foia/upload/1969_GRSM_DennisMartin_dissapearance_REDACTED.pdf] https://www.wate.com/news/lonely-bones/6-year-old-dennis-martin-still-missing-after-disappearing-in-smokies-in-1969/ [https://www.wate.com/news/lonely-bones/6-year-old-dennis-martin-still-missing-after-disappearing-in-smokies-in-1969/] https://www.wate.com/news/top-stories/dennis-martin-50-years-later-search-and-rescue-lessons-learned/ [https://www.wate.com/news/top-stories/dennis-martin-50-years-later-search-and-rescue-lessons-learned/]

Episode 61 - Vanished in the Fog - The Trenny Gibson Mystery

The Smoky Mountains are as dangerous as they are beautiful. Although you don't expect it to happen, there have been people to disappear off the trails, never to be heard from again. Today, we talk about one of those missing people.   Sources -   https://www.canadiangurl77.com/ [https://www.canadiangurl77.com/] https://www.wate.com/news/lonely-bones/girl-still-missing-after-disappearing-on-1976-high-school-trip-in-the-smokies/ [https://www.wate.com/news/lonely-bones/girl-still-missing-after-disappearing-on-1976-high-school-trip-in-the-smokies/] https://www.nps.gov/aboutus/foia/upload/Trenny_Gibson_Case_Incident_Report_Redacted.pdf [https://www.nps.gov/aboutus/foia/upload/Trenny_Gibson_Case_Incident_Report_Redacted.pdf] https://icestationpoetry.medium.com/what-happened-to-trenny-roberts-d62cc8c280fe [https://icestationpoetry.medium.com/what-happened-to-trenny-roberts-d62cc8c280fe]

Episode 60 - The Bijou Theatre

We're taking a look at an area most familiar to any Knoxville native, the historic Bijou Theatre in the HEART of downtown Knoxville!   Sources - https://www.knoxnews.com/story/life/2022/10/05/east-tennessee-haunted-homes-sites-visit-october/69508932007/ [https://www.knoxnews.com/story/life/2022/10/05/east-tennessee-haunted-homes-sites-visit-october/69508932007/] https://knoxbijou.org/ [https://knoxbijou.org/] https://usghostadventures.com/knoxville-ghost-tour/the-bijou-theatre/ [https://usghostadventures.com/knoxville-ghost-tour/the-bijou-theatre/] https://www.wvlt.tv/2023/10/31/bijou-theatres-haunting-history/ [https://www.wvlt.tv/2023/10/31/bijou-theatres-haunting-history/] https://www.wbir.com/article/news/local/51-608699714 [https://www.wbir.com/article/news/local/51-608699714] https://insideofknoxville.com/2023/10/inside-the-haunted-200-year-old-bijou-theatre-do-you-believe/ [https://insideofknoxville.com/2023/10/inside-the-haunted-200-year-old-bijou-theatre-do-you-believe/] https://knoxvillehistoryproject.org/bijou-theatre/ [https://knoxvillehistoryproject.org/bijou-theatre/]

Episode 59 - Haunted Tennessee | Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary

Join me in exploring Haunted Tennessee! Our first stop is one of the most notorious haunted areas in my home state, Brushy Mountain! Sources- https://www.knoxnews.com/story/life/2022/10/05/east-tennessee-haunted-homes-sites-visit-october/69508932007/ [https://www.knoxnews.com/story/life/2022/10/05/east-tennessee-haunted-homes-sites-visit-october/69508932007/] https://www.wate.com/haunted-tennessee/six-places-in-east-tennessee-with-haunted-history/ [https://www.wate.com/haunted-tennessee/six-places-in-east-tennessee-with-haunted-history/] https://tourbrushy.com/history [https://tourbrushy.com/history] https://morgancountychamber.com/tourism/historic-brushy-mountain/ [https://morgancountychamber.com/tourism/historic-brushy-mountain/] https://lylerussell.net/2022/09/26/tn-gl-episode-7-brushy-mountain-state-penitentiary/ [https://lylerussell.net/2022/09/26/tn-gl-episode-7-brushy-mountain-state-penitentiary/]