Smoke And Mirrors

Becoming A Hater

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  Producers: Mansi Vithlani, Ailsa Rochester Executive Producer: Jo Meek Sound Design: Craig Edmondson Legal Advice: Angie Mell, Reviewed and Cleared Inside McKamey Manor is an Audio Always production ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Walking a Thin Line

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 you get your podcasts.  Presenter: Elizabeth McCafferty  Producers: Mansi Vithlani, Ailsa Rochester Executive Producer: Jo Meek Sound Design: Craig Edmondson Legal Advice: Angie Mell, Reviewed and Cleared Inside McKamey Manor is an Audio Always production ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Boys' Network

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 to bring terror to life?  Listen to episodes of Inside McKamey Manor wherever you get your podcasts.  Presenter: Elizabeth McCafferty  Producers: Mansi Vithlani, Ailsa Rochester Executive Producer: Jo Meek Sound Design: Craig Edmondson Legal Advice: Angie Mell, Reviewed and Cleared Inside McKamey Manor is an Audio Always production ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Smoke And Mirrors

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 illusion into something real. Listen to episodes of Inside McKamey Manor wherever you get your podcasts.  Presenter: Elizabeth McCafferty  Producers: Mansi Vithlani, Ailsa Rochester Executive Producer: Jo Meek Sound Design: Craig Edmondson Legal Advice: Angie Mell, Reviewed and Cleared Inside McKamey Manor is an Audio Always production ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Dark Copers?

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 Manor wherever you get your podcasts.  Presenter: Elizabeth McCafferty  Producers: Mansi Vithlani, Ailsa Rochester Executive Producer: Jo Meek Sound Design: Craig Edmondson Legal Advice: Angie Mell, Reviewed and Cleared Inside McKamey Manor is an Audio Always production ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.