Episode 93. McKamey Manor and Gypsy Rose & Dee Dee Blanchard

Oy with the Terror Podcast

This week Sandra talks about the Mckamey Manor located in Summertown TN. Mckamey Manor has been around for a few years now and although it is known as a haunted house, the truth is it is nothing like today's standard haunted houses. Instead of a house filled with ghouls and ghosts, this house is filled with terror tailored to its visitors. The created Russ Mckamey started the attraction as a mom-and-pop type house in the mid 2000's has now turned into a place where the terror is real.

Then, Danielle discusses the tumultuous and toxic relationship of Gypsy Rose and Dee Dee Blanchard. As seen in the Hulu show, The Act starring Joey King and Patricia Arquette.

Dee Dee had everyone convinced that her daughter, Gypsy Rose was suffering from many health issues including leukemia and muscular dystrophy. She was also restricted to using a wheelchair and used feeding tubes to eat. But, these were all lies and Gypsy Rose was actually healthy and simply a pawn in her mother's web of nefarious lies.

As Gypsy Rose grew older she sought independence from her mother in the only way she thought possible...

Sandra's Sources:

McKamey Manor: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McKamey_Manor

McKamey Manor Website: https://www.mckameymanor.com/

Netflix Dark Tourist: Season Three-Episode 8- Back in America- 2018

2020: The Dark Truth of McKamey manor: An Extreme Haunted House Gone Horribly Wrong:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONuAYfm648c

2020: The Full McKamey Manor Story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4CowRX1qWg

2016: McKamey Manor: Inside America;s Most Extreme Haunted House Experience: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvCzXSjujkE

Danielle's Sources:

https://www.biography.com/crime/gypsy-rose-blanchard-mother-dee-dee-murder

https://people.com/gypsy-rose-blanchard-victim-imprisoned-mothers-death-early-prison-release-7979147

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