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 with the help of a personal liability lawyer and a dominatrix, exploring the fine line between consent and risk. Listen to episodes of Inside McKamey Manor wherever you get your podcasts.  Presenter: Elizabeth McCafferty Producers: Mansi Vithlani, Ailsa RochesterExecutive Producer: Jo MeekSound Design: Craig EdmondsonLegal Advice: Angie Mell, Reviewed and ClearedInside McKamey Manor is an Audio Always production<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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 with the help of a personal liability lawyer and a dominatrix, exploring the fine line between consent and risk. 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 for more information.

Almost all conversations about McKamey Manor circles back to&nbsp;one thing… the waiver. An extensive document signed by participants of the extreme haunt, supposedly grants the actors permission to do just… anything:&nbsp;electric shocks, drowning, crushed limbs, broken bones, exposure to poisonous animals… even death. But is any of this legal? In Episode 3,&nbsp;we dive into the complexities with the help of&nbsp;a personal liability lawyer and a dominatrix, exploring the fine line between consent and risk. Listen to episodes of Inside McKamey Manor wherever you get your podcasts.&nbsp; Presenter: Elizabeth McCafferty&nbsp;Producers: Mansi Vithlani, Ailsa RochesterExecutive Producer: Jo MeekSound Design: Craig EdmondsonLegal Advice: Angie Mell, Reviewed and ClearedInside McKamey Manor is an Audio Always production Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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In Nashville, Tennessee sits an unremarkable house, it’s red brick, set back from the road, with 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 limits, where thrill-seekers sign a waiver that allows the actors in the house to do anything, including real physical harm. There is allegedly an award for completing the haunt…but no one has ever succeeded. Now there’s a petition to close the manor, and some participants say it’s not a haunt at all, but a torture house, blurring the lines between fear and endurance - all run by one dangerous man - Russ McKamey. Inside McKamey Manor explores what really happens behind the doors of one of the most controversial extreme attractions, finds out who Russ McKamey is and unpacks the industry of scaring. What’s the psychology that drives people to seek out fear and why are so many people willing to risk everything for the thrill of real fear?<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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In Nashville, Tennessee sits an unremarkable house, it’s red brick, set back from the road, with 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 limits, where thrill-seekers sign a waiver that allows the actors in the house to do anything, including real physical harm. There is allegedly an award for completing the haunt…but no one has ever succeeded. Now there’s a petition to close the manor, and some participants say it’s not a haunt at all, but a torture house, blurring the lines between fear and endurance - all run by one dangerous man - Russ McKamey. Inside McKamey Manor explores what really happens behind the doors of one of the most controversial extreme attractions, finds out who Russ McKamey is and unpacks the industry of scaring. What’s the psychology that drives people to seek out fear and why are so many people willing to risk everything for the thrill of real fear? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Nashville, Tennessee sits an unremarkable house, it’s red brick, set back from the road, with 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 limits, where thrill-seekers sign a waiver that allows the actors in the house to do anything, including real physical harm. There is allegedly an award for completing the haunt…but no one has ever succeeded. Now there’s a petition to close the manor, and some participants say it’s not a haunt at all, but a torture house, blurring the lines between fear and endurance - all run by one dangerous man - Russ McKamey. Inside McKamey Manor explores what really happens behind the doors of one of the most controversial extreme attractions, finds out who Russ McKamey is and unpacks the industry of scaring. What’s the psychology that drives people to seek out fear and why are so many people willing to risk everything for the thrill of real fear? Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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